The Final Score (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
When I was a youngster, one of my hobbies was to write letters to players in all sports. I'd include a card and a self-addressed stamped envelope in hopes that they would sign the card and mail it back. About...
Sneaker Files (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
With Harmonix Air embedded in the heel, the AND1 2Chi was the brand’s 2004-05 reinvention of the classically half-toned Tai Chi. The Deux Chi was offered up in leather/suede accents, leather/patent accents and full-patent variations. NBA guard David Wesley was running with the New Orleans Hornets upon the model’s release, and was hit off with [...]
The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
Don't expect to see justice for either of Rowan Ford's accused killers any time soon. No trial date has been set for David Wesley Spears, the stepfather who is one of two men charged with rape and murder in connection with the death of the nine-year-old Stella girl, but following a hearing Monday in Pulaski County Circuit Court, a March 2010 trial has been set for Spears' friend, Chris Collings, Wheaton....
The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
A 1 p.m. Monday hearing is set in Phelps County Circuit Court for Chris Collings, one of two men charged with last November's brutal rape and slaying of nine-year-old Rowan Ford of Stella. Both Collings and his friend, Rowan Ford's stepfather, David Wesley Spears, are charged with first degree murder and forcible rape. Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for both men. Spears' trial will be...
The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
The next court date for David Wesley Spears, 25, who is accused of the brutal rape and murder of his nine-year-old stepdaughter Rowan Ford of Stella, is set for Dec. 3 in Pulaski County Circuit Court, according to documents filed today. A date for Spears' trial will be set that day, the record indicates. The other defendant in the case, Chris Collings, 34, Wheaton, a friend of Spears', is being tried...
The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
Chris Collings, one of two men charged in last November's brutal rape and slaying of nine-year-old Rowan Ford of Stella, will be tried in Phelps County Circuit Court in Rolla. The change of venue was granted Thursday, for Collings, 34, Wheaton. The other man charged in the killing, David Wesley Spears, 25, Stella, Rowan Ford's stepfather, will be tried in Pulaski County Circuit Court.
The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
A Barry County judge ordered a change of venue for accused child killer David Wesley Spears Tuesday afternoon, but despite the fact that nine-year-old Rowan Ford's murder has been one of the biggest stories in this area, not one word on the judge's decision was in the print edition of today's Joplin Globe. The information was finally placed on the Globe's website shortly before 10 a.m. today. It was...
The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
The first degree murder trial for David Wesley Spears, 25, Stella, who is accused of the rape and murder of his nine-year-old stepdaughter Rowan Ford, will be held in Pulaski County. Judge Robert S. Wiley made the ruling during a hearing today in Barry County Circuit Court. Spears and the other man accused of the rape and murder, Spears' friend, Chris Collings, 32, Wheaton, will be tried separately....
WayOdd (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Two women in their 70s were sentenced to life imprisonment in Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday for killing two homeless men to collect the victims' $2.8 million life insurance money. Helen Golay, 77, and Olga Rutterschmidt, 75, received the sentence from Judge David Wesley. A jury convicted the septuagenarians dubbed the "Black Widows" in April for running over Paul Vados, 73, in 1999 and Kenneth...
New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Two elderly women were sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday for murdering two indigent men to collect insurance policies taken out on their lives.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Wesley on Tuesday sentenced 77-year-old Helen Golay and 75-year-old Olga Rutterschmidt to two consecutive life terms each.
AstroChicks (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
In a news report today, two elderly woman were given life in prison for a insurance fraud scheme. WTF? Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Wesley on Tuesday sentenced 77-year-old Helen Golay and 75-year-old Olga Rutterschmidt to two consecutive life terms each. In April the women were convicted of a scheme in which they befriended homeless men, [...]
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Two elderly women were sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday for murdering two indigent men to collect insurance policies taken out on their lives.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Wesley on Tuesday sentenced 77-year-old Helen Golay and 75-year-old Olga Rutterschmidt to two consecutive life terms each.
The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 06/28/2008
The next hearing for the two men accused of the brutal rape and murder of nine-year-old Rowan Ford of Stella has been moved to 11 a.m. Aug. 19, in Barry County Circuit Court. The hearing for Rowan Ford's stepfather David Wesley Spears and his friend, Chris Collings, was originally scheduled for July 22, but was delayed at the request of Collings' new attorney, Thomas Jacquinet.
Dime Magazine's Blog (Free subscription) | 12/02/2007
Going into the Hornets/Mavs game last night, a lot had been made about how the Hornets hadn't beaten Dallas since ‘99 — we’re talking Derrick Coleman , prime Eddie Jones , rookie Baron Davis , David Wesley -when-he-could-still-play territory. But a big game from Tyson Chandler (21 pts, 13 rebs, 3 blks), a huge game from Chris Paul (33 pts, 9 rebs, 12 asts, 3 stls), and some clutch shots from Peja...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/02/2007
The New Jersey Nets waived guard David Wesley on Thursday, less than a week after the team traded for the 14-year veteran. The Nets acquired Wesley on Monday from New Orleans for swingman Bernard Robinson, center Mile Ilic and cash considerations. At the time, the Nets said they told Wesley not to report to the team and that they would assume the guaranteed portion of his $1.75 million contract. New...
