Posted on May 5 at 1:11 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Gottabepositive, the link to my Facebook page is at the end of this blog. Just click "Facebook." -Ted
Posted on April 27 at 7:46 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
JustStoppingBy, I think you read my comment, second from the bottom, about the judge talking about the drinking and gambling. It wasn't in the blog, although I did write it in that comment below. That must be where you read it. Like I said, the blog has not been edited. -Ted
Posted on April 27 at 9:27 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
JustStoppingBy, This blog has not been edited. The judge said Aegerter had a history of gambling and alcohol problems. I reported that in my news story. Not in this blog. -Ted
Posted on April 26 at 11:04 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Username, sounds like you were involved in an interesting incident. We have guidelines to decide what goes in the public record. The guidelines are several pages and too extensive to get into here. Regarding stories, we write about stuff based on impact, timing, significance, human interest, etc. Thanks for your comment. -Ted
Posted on April 26 at 10:58 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Dumbledorf, I didn't write about private sector employees getting the day off because I don't cover the private sector. I cover public employees in the criminal justice system. This blog is about the beat that I cover. So, no mention of the private sector. No intent. No hidden agenda. Not stirring the pot. Also, I'm not sure what your gripe is about the school district story that I wrote weeks ago. Here is a section from the story, which no one ever complained to me about: "The district's boundary lines committee met Thursday to review the analysis of elementary school space. Committee members decided to ask district officials to review the savings if Wilson, Roosevelt, Jackson or Jefferson elementary schools were closed.
The committee will meet again March 3 to review the numbers and decide whether to recommend closures to the school board. Officials said it would be difficult to pick which school, if any, would close and whether the savings would be worth it."
Posted on April 26 at 10:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Kenny Powers, You are right. Not everyone is convicted. However, we do report cases that are dismissed and suspects found not guilty. In some cases, such as the deputy, we explain the circumstances so readers understand what happened with the case. We can't just wait to report convictions. Then we wouldn't be reporting people suspected of homicides, sexual assaults or other serious crimes that put the public at risk. We also wouldn't be reporting the names of dangerous suspects police need the public's help in finding. The public's right to know outweighs the individuals right to privacy. Imagine if we didn't report the name of triple homicide suspect James Koepp or serial rapist Michael Huber. People would be outraged. -Ted
Posted on April 26 at 5:43 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Dumbledorf, I'm not trying to stir anything up. It was just an observation. No big deal. Also, here is what I wrote regarding the school story: "The district's boundary lines committee met Thursday to review the analysis of elementary school space. Committee members decided to ask district officials to review the savings if Wilson, Roosevelt, Jackson or Jefferson elementary schools were closed." That was accurate. I don't care what anyone else told you. -Ted
Posted on April 26 at 5:05 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I did the public record yesterday for today's paper. Yes, the reporter working over the weekend made a mistake putting the arresting officer's name down as the offender. We're running a correction. -Ted
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Posted on May 9 at 4:10 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Hey folks, I just want to clear up a few things. First, the facts for my coverage on the Humphrey case have come from police, prosecutors, preliminary hearing testimony, motion hearing testimony, sentencing hearing testimony and court records. It is hardly one-sided with only Humphrey's side being told. Second, I reported in the print version that Humphrey said he carried the handgun with him for the first time. That is different than in a glove box or in his saddle bag. Third, Humphrey said he threw the gun in the river. He said he made that decision after checking the burial site the next morning and seeing the gun sticking out. He said he did that to cover up the crime to give himself more time before what he assumed would be his eventual arrest. Finally, we choose to run stories based on timing, news value, reader interest, prominence, significance, etc. All those things are considered when we choose why or when to run any story. Thanks for all the feedback. -Ted