The journalism world is changing and so is the printed story. More and more people are getting their news on-line. I particularly liked the piece about Wikipedia.
Wikipedia is repeatably slammed as not being a reliable news source because it's content can be changed by the user. The source of the news is unknown. Now, many of the postings on this site are cited and linked to other sources. If you do the research and follow the links, it should help prove the accuracy of the postings. This does not necessarily make every posting accurate, but as it was pointed out by one of the commenters, Wikipedia is becoming more accurate and reliable every day.
I also like the idea of making the news entertaining. One could argue that "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central has much of the same popularity as many of the news programs on many of the other news channels that would be considered to have more "journalistic integrity." I think it's people's natural desire to be entertained as well as being informed. These links, much like the numerous videos on youtube, are the ones that are forwarded to all your friends that you think that would enjoy the content. This increases the visibility of the subject, the writer, and the web-site.
Another thing that I have seen, on many sports web-sites, is the on-going blog. They usually assign a writer to cover an event such as the winter meetings of Major League Baseball or the final table at the World Series of Poker. These are events that can last several hours if not several days. The blogger will post an update every hour or so to update you on the latest news or rumor. Their ongoing commentary keeps you up to date on what's going on at the event without being there.
I don't know how these changes in the way news is covered will affect my future in journalism. But the way news is covered is definitely changing with the advancement of the Internet and our demand for news coverage coverage. Until we find a new medium that is quicker and faster than the computer, like maybe the cell phone, this will be the way to get the news now. The way cell phones are going though, they could be next way to get the news.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
AP Style Exercise (M-R)
1) He hopes to make a billion dollars by the time he’s 40. Already he figures his net worth is between $2 million to $3 million, depending on current stock prices. (3)
2) Lt. Col. John Carpenter was a Midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the 7th Fleet. (4 pts. - this one's tricky, so give it some thought)
3) Two days after the third annual Procrastination Awards ceremony 21 winners were named . (3)
4) It was a one-sided game, and he was a poor loser. After losing the playoff when his ball went out of bounds, he made an off color remark that could be heard in the stands. (4)
5) Hundreds of people attended Sunday's race to watch 75 top bicyclists pedal across the finish line. (3)
6) Every winter, the Joneses and the Kinneys pore over travel brochures, planning their summer trip together. This year they’re hoping to go to Panama City, Panama. (3)
2) Lt. Col. John Carpenter was a Midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the 7th Fleet. (4 pts. - this one's tricky, so give it some thought)
3) Two days after the third annual Procrastination Awards ceremony 21 winners were named . (3)
4) It was a one-sided game, and he was a poor loser. After losing the playoff when his ball went out of bounds, he made an off color remark that could be heard in the stands. (4)
5) Hundreds of people attended Sunday's race to watch 75 top bicyclists pedal across the finish line. (3)
6) Every winter, the Joneses and the Kinneys pore over travel brochures, planning their summer trip together. This year they’re hoping to go to Panama City, Panama. (3)
New Story #5 - Runaway Truck
A runaway 10-wheeler overturned and smashed into a house in El Cerrito yesterday at about 1:30 p.m., setting fire to the house and knocking out power to El Cerrito and much of the surrounding areas including Berkeley and Richmond. The path of destruction included a snapped power pole and five badly damaged vehicles.
One of the first to arrive at the scene at Moeser Lane, was El Cerrito police Detective Sgt. Shawn Maples. Maples started digging through the debris after he heard cries coming from the burning truck and the house. When he got to the driver, who was lodged between the wheels of the truck that had flipped on its side, he noticed that his legs were badly mangled and that he couldn’t move. With the help of Police Chief Scott Kirkland and Detective Ken Zinc, the three of them were able to pull the driver out to safety. “We dragged him out in a heartbeat while the truck went up in flames. I just wanted to get him out of there,” Maples said.
The crash crumpled the front in of the Honda Sedan that the truck struck, and trapped the driver inside. Rescue workers did not free the man until they were able to slice into the roof and peel it back to pull him out.
A man and a boy that were traveling in a sport utility vehicle were rerouted to a shrubbery beside the burning house and an electrician’s truck that had been parked on the street was knocked one street over.
The driver of the truck broke both of his legs in the accident and is listed in serious but stable condition at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek.
One of the first to arrive at the scene at Moeser Lane, was El Cerrito police Detective Sgt. Shawn Maples. Maples started digging through the debris after he heard cries coming from the burning truck and the house. When he got to the driver, who was lodged between the wheels of the truck that had flipped on its side, he noticed that his legs were badly mangled and that he couldn’t move. With the help of Police Chief Scott Kirkland and Detective Ken Zinc, the three of them were able to pull the driver out to safety. “We dragged him out in a heartbeat while the truck went up in flames. I just wanted to get him out of there,” Maples said.
The crash crumpled the front in of the Honda Sedan that the truck struck, and trapped the driver inside. Rescue workers did not free the man until they were able to slice into the roof and peel it back to pull him out.
A man and a boy that were traveling in a sport utility vehicle were rerouted to a shrubbery beside the burning house and an electrician’s truck that had been parked on the street was knocked one street over.
The driver of the truck broke both of his legs in the accident and is listed in serious but stable condition at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
AP Style Exercise (I-L)
1) The last time she played soccer, she suffered a serious injury to her knee. Sometimes it's hard to understand why she wants to keep playing. (2)
2) He was indicted for an assault charge, but his lawyer said the case against him is circumstantial and she is sure the inquiry will exonerate him. (2)
3) He knows it isn’t kosher, but green Jell-O is his favorite dessert. This admission has prompted his friends to question both his taste and his judgment. (3)
4) Now that he has DSL, he finds it much easier to go online to check his e-mail and download files. (3)
2) He was indicted for an assault charge, but his lawyer said the case against him is circumstantial and she is sure the inquiry will exonerate him. (2)
3) He knows it isn’t kosher, but green Jell-O is his favorite dessert. This admission has prompted his friends to question both his taste and his judgment. (3)
4) Now that he has DSL, he finds it much easier to go online to check his e-mail and download files. (3)
Top News #4
I chose this story because it echoes what people are going through right now with the economy and such. It also personalizes the Madoff story. Walter Madoff is the man that has allegedly swindled a lot of money from a lot of people with a Ponzi scheme.
The impact of this story is one of national attention because it affected so many investors, including prominent celebrities. It's timeliness is a factor because Madoff was only arrested in December and people are dealing with the effects now. Its current to the economic condition.
I think the two aspects that make this news worthy to me is the conflict - the fact that a 90-year-old man has to return to work just to make ends meet- and the proximity. The man in the story is from Ben Lomond which is very near to where I live now and where I live in the past. The fact that he has garnered national attention makes this story more interesting to me.
The impact of this story is one of national attention because it affected so many investors, including prominent celebrities. It's timeliness is a factor because Madoff was only arrested in December and people are dealing with the effects now. Its current to the economic condition.
I think the two aspects that make this news worthy to me is the conflict - the fact that a 90-year-old man has to return to work just to make ends meet- and the proximity. The man in the story is from Ben Lomond which is very near to where I live now and where I live in the past. The fact that he has garnered national attention makes this story more interesting to me.
Feature Lead - An Alarming Event
TULSA, Okla. - The ladies of the First United Methodist Church women’s group did not want to spare any expense for Mabel McCullough’s birthday party. After all, she will be turning 95-years-old on September 27th and they wanted to show their love. So they got her a nice big carrot cake complete with a candle for every year. “There wasn’t an inch to spare. By the time we had them all lit, it looked like a torch,” said birthday party guest, Eddi Carlin. Then, with some help, the birthday girl blew out all 95 candles, sending a huge plume of smoke into the air.
It was only moments later when the party guests noticed several large bodies in the doorway ready to crash the party. “We had just sat down to eat when we saw them in the doorway,” said Carlin.
The large bodies in the doorway belonged to the men and women of the local fire department responding to what they believed could possibly be a raging fire. 24 firefighters, five engines and two ladder companies arrived to battle the ferocious blaze of Mabel’s birthday cake.
“In my 23 years on the job, I’ve seen a lot of things set off a fire alarm,” said Fire Chief Lonnie Lamb, “but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of one going off because of a birthday cake.”
The firefighters didn’t stick around long enough to have birthday cake, but did manage to pose for a few pictures with the birthday girl before heading back to the station, though I’m sure that this is one birthday that none of them will ever forget.
It was only moments later when the party guests noticed several large bodies in the doorway ready to crash the party. “We had just sat down to eat when we saw them in the doorway,” said Carlin.
The large bodies in the doorway belonged to the men and women of the local fire department responding to what they believed could possibly be a raging fire. 24 firefighters, five engines and two ladder companies arrived to battle the ferocious blaze of Mabel’s birthday cake.
“In my 23 years on the job, I’ve seen a lot of things set off a fire alarm,” said Fire Chief Lonnie Lamb, “but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of one going off because of a birthday cake.”
The firefighters didn’t stick around long enough to have birthday cake, but did manage to pose for a few pictures with the birthday girl before heading back to the station, though I’m sure that this is one birthday that none of them will ever forget.
News Story #4 - Close Call
Michael Pitalo, a 52-year-old production artist has been commuting on the Muni for 15 years. He takes the L-line Muni streetcar at the Embarcadero Station in San Francisco to hitch a ride to his home in the Castro. Yesterday, at 6 p.m., for Pitalo and the other passengers on board the L-line - and for another trying to board - this ride home was not like any other.
As the car prepared to leave the station, Pitalo and others noticed that a man that was attempting to board had his hand stuck in the door and was on the outside looking in.
“As the train began to move, people began to scream in panic as the man ran alongside the train,” said Pitalo. He added, “As the train sped up, the man stumbled and was dragged along the platform.”
The passengers inside the car tried everything they could to free the man. They pushed the emergency call button, yanked on the ‘request a stop’ cord, and clawed at the emergency release for the door. But the doors did not open and the train did not stop and things only got worse as the man approached the wall at the end of the tunnel opening.
Finally, a passenger pulled the emergency release door for another door and brought the train to an immediate stop.
“The train stopped with the trapped man only inches away from the wall,” added Pitalo.
Muni spokesperson Maggie Lynch said streetcar doors are not like designed like elevator doors, which open if you insert your hand. She also added that the incident and the train operator’s response are under investigation. She did not release the man’s identity but said that he refused medical attention. A maintenance worker took 15 minutes to reset the emergency brake.
Pitalo said the man appeared to be in shock as he stood on the platform. “The man was finally able to pull his hand out, and he slowly moved back into the crowd, cradling his arm in hand.”
As the car prepared to leave the station, Pitalo and others noticed that a man that was attempting to board had his hand stuck in the door and was on the outside looking in.
“As the train began to move, people began to scream in panic as the man ran alongside the train,” said Pitalo. He added, “As the train sped up, the man stumbled and was dragged along the platform.”
The passengers inside the car tried everything they could to free the man. They pushed the emergency call button, yanked on the ‘request a stop’ cord, and clawed at the emergency release for the door. But the doors did not open and the train did not stop and things only got worse as the man approached the wall at the end of the tunnel opening.
Finally, a passenger pulled the emergency release door for another door and brought the train to an immediate stop.
“The train stopped with the trapped man only inches away from the wall,” added Pitalo.
Muni spokesperson Maggie Lynch said streetcar doors are not like designed like elevator doors, which open if you insert your hand. She also added that the incident and the train operator’s response are under investigation. She did not release the man’s identity but said that he refused medical attention. A maintenance worker took 15 minutes to reset the emergency brake.
Pitalo said the man appeared to be in shock as he stood on the platform. “The man was finally able to pull his hand out, and he slowly moved back into the crowd, cradling his arm in hand.”
Friday, February 20, 2009
New Story #3 - Gas Line Break
A private construction crew was working on an underground gas pipe a little before 12:30 p.m. yesterday when they severed the pipe with their backhoe. A Pacific Gas and Electric Company worker at the scene said they were working on repairs to the sewer lines.
Police were forced to block off the four-block region cutting off cars and pedestrians to the area. At least 100 neighborhood residents, business owners, and their customers were forced to leave the area.
Both Folsom Street and 11th, normally busy thoroughfares, were blocked off and caused immense gridlock in all directions. At many times the traffic was at a standstill. Local businesses were all also affected.
“Ask my customers. They were pretty irate,” said Carlann Lauria, the manager of Crocker’s Lockers, one of the businesses affected by the blockade. Lauria’s employees were able to meet with the customers outside of the perimeter to collect payments.
Samantha Feldman, the manager of Wa-Ha-Ka restaurant echoed Lauria’s frustration. Wa-Ha-Ka is located on the same corner where the construction crew was working. With everyone forced to clear the area, Feldman estimated that the restaurant lost about $500 worth of business as a result of the stoppage.
PG&E said that the gas line was turned back on at 5:09 p.m.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Top News #3
The story that I thought best illustrated the top news of the week is from the Wall Street Journal. It is about the $787 Billion economic recovery package that was passed by the house and Senate and is now waiting for President Obama to sign into action. Unless you have been under a rock for the last two years, you know that the United States economy is in a "downturn" and people have been looking to the government to bail them out. This is just the first step that President Obama has taken to assist the economy.
The impact that this will have will be the United States and, because this is really a global economy now, the world economies. This impacts virtually everyone. It is designed to protect or create nearly 3.5 million jobs. The retiree will receive cash and college students will receive tax breaks. Bigger businesses will receive tax breaks that will encourage spending. Because so much of America's business is done with the world, if our economy booms then that will allow us to spend money in foreign economies helping this as well. So, the proximity of this is can be
The timeliness is that it happened this week with our new president. This a situation that is affecting the U.S. economy now and people are demanding attention. The prominence is that this is President Obama and the House and Senate.
The currency of this is that people are suffering now and looking for assistance and its creating a lot of strife. There have been many stories about people losing their home to foreclosure and people not being able to feed their families because they lost their jobs.
Hopefully, this will be what America is looking for in the first step to economic recovery.
The impact that this will have will be the United States and, because this is really a global economy now, the world economies. This impacts virtually everyone. It is designed to protect or create nearly 3.5 million jobs. The retiree will receive cash and college students will receive tax breaks. Bigger businesses will receive tax breaks that will encourage spending. Because so much of America's business is done with the world, if our economy booms then that will allow us to spend money in foreign economies helping this as well. So, the proximity of this is can be
The timeliness is that it happened this week with our new president. This a situation that is affecting the U.S. economy now and people are demanding attention. The prominence is that this is President Obama and the House and Senate.
The currency of this is that people are suffering now and looking for assistance and its creating a lot of strife. There have been many stories about people losing their home to foreclosure and people not being able to feed their families because they lost their jobs.
Hopefully, this will be what America is looking for in the first step to economic recovery.
AP Style #2 (E-H)
1. His new book, on elections and the Electoral College, is titled “Does Your Vote Count?" (4)
2. Brianna looked so sad that he wanted to envelop her in his arms and give her a big hug, but he was afraid the attention might faze her. (2)
3. They were so impressed by her flair for decorating that they offered lavish praise and agreed to distribute her promotional flier. (3)
4. He suspected his neighbor was selling drugs, so he called the FBI. His neighbor, however, cried foul at the accusation. (2)
5. The boys' stories didn’t jive , so their father threw down the gauntlet and demanded the truth. (2)
6. My great-grandfather is a real gourmet, so I always let him pick the wine whenever we have dinner. (2)
2. Brianna looked so sad that he wanted to envelop her in his arms and give her a big hug, but he was afraid the attention might faze her. (2)
3. They were so impressed by her flair for decorating that they offered lavish praise and agreed to distribute her promotional flier. (3)
4. He suspected his neighbor was selling drugs, so he called the FBI. His neighbor, however, cried foul at the accusation. (2)
5. The boys' stories didn’t jive , so their father threw down the gauntlet and demanded the truth. (2)
6. My great-grandfather is a real gourmet, so I always let him pick the wine whenever we have dinner. (2)
New Story #2 - Cathedral Robbery
Two tourists were robbed at gunpoint in the Saint Mary's Cathedral parking lot around 10 a.m. yesterday morning.
Sgt. Lawrence Price said that the victims, WiMing Chen, 28 and wife Li Lu, 30, left the tour group that they were with to take pictures of the cathedral. While in the cathedral's lower parking lot, a man wearing a black jacket and cap, described to be about 18-years-old approached them and then starting waving his pistol around. He then demanded their money. Chen handed over his cash, but it wasn't enough for the thief. He demanded more so Chen handed him Visa card, camera, passports, and airline tickets back to Tapei. The suspect then ran off with Chen's beloninging and the SFPD are still searching for the suspect.
Chen and wife, Liu were part of a tour group comprised of 30 employees of a Taiwan airline. The group was scheduled to fly back to Taipei at 1 p.m. It is unclear if Chen and Liu were able to make the flight back without their passports or airline tickets.
Sgt. Lawrence Price said that the victims, WiMing Chen, 28 and wife Li Lu, 30, left the tour group that they were with to take pictures of the cathedral. While in the cathedral's lower parking lot, a man wearing a black jacket and cap, described to be about 18-years-old approached them and then starting waving his pistol around. He then demanded their money. Chen handed over his cash, but it wasn't enough for the thief. He demanded more so Chen handed him Visa card, camera, passports, and airline tickets back to Tapei. The suspect then ran off with Chen's beloninging and the SFPD are still searching for the suspect.
Chen and wife, Liu were part of a tour group comprised of 30 employees of a Taiwan airline. The group was scheduled to fly back to Taipei at 1 p.m. It is unclear if Chen and Liu were able to make the flight back without their passports or airline tickets.
Friday, February 13, 2009
News Story #1 - Firefighters
Firefighters rescued a San Jose man from his home Friday as it was engulfed in flames.
Retired San Jose man, Robert Kent, was on the floor of his kitchen, unconscious, surrounded by flames, when the firefighters found him. Then According to San Jose fire Captain Rob Piper, the firefighters were able to pull Kent to safety.
Piper said that the fire started in the kitchen and spread to the attic of Kent's single-story house on Annapolis Way. There was no smoke detector so the fire wasn't reported until around 3 p.m. When the San Jose Fire Department finally arrived there was smoke throughout the house. Piper also said the cause of the fire is unclear and under investigation.
Kent has second and third-degree burns on half of his body according to Piper. He was taken to Valley Medical Center in San Jose and a nursing supervisor there said that Kent is listed in grave condition.
Retired San Jose man, Robert Kent, was on the floor of his kitchen, unconscious, surrounded by flames, when the firefighters found him. Then According to San Jose fire Captain Rob Piper, the firefighters were able to pull Kent to safety.
Piper said that the fire started in the kitchen and spread to the attic of Kent's single-story house on Annapolis Way. There was no smoke detector so the fire wasn't reported until around 3 p.m. When the San Jose Fire Department finally arrived there was smoke throughout the house. Piper also said the cause of the fire is unclear and under investigation.
Kent has second and third-degree burns on half of his body according to Piper. He was taken to Valley Medical Center in San Jose and a nursing supervisor there said that Kent is listed in grave condition.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
AP Style #1 (A-D)
1) Mayor Richard Wrigley expressed confidence that the gubernatorial debate, which begins at 7:30 this evening, will have a positive effect on his candidacy. Wrigley added, “Governor Red Davidson is a master of dirty politics, but I won’t take any of his baloney.” (4)
2) For her birthday, the 9-year-old girl invited five good friends over for ice cream and cake. The chocolate cake was so tasty that any one of the children could have eaten it all, but they carefully divided it between themselves. (4)
3) Persuaded of the bill’s importance, members of the Democratic and Republican parties came together on Capitol Hill to support anti-terrorism legislation, despite their differences on other issues. (4)
4) ROME– All around the world today, Roman Catholics listened as the pope delivered his homily. (3)
2) For her birthday, the 9-year-old girl invited five good friends over for ice cream and cake. The chocolate cake was so tasty that any one of the children could have eaten it all, but they carefully divided it between themselves. (4)
3) Persuaded of the bill’s importance, members of the Democratic and Republican parties came together on Capitol Hill to support anti-terrorism legislation, despite their differences on other issues. (4)
4) ROME– All around the world today, Roman Catholics listened as the pope delivered his homily. (3)
Top News #2
It won't go away.
Steroids has made its way into professional baseball and is now trying to take down some of the biggest name in the sport. The story that has gotten my attention is the news coming from Barry Bonds' case. His legal team had a significant victory when the judge in the case announced that many of the urine samples that apparently have positive proof of Bonds' use of steroids were thrown out because Bonds' trainer, Greg Anderson, refuses to testify and cannot corroborate the authenticity of the samples.
The story of steroid use has tainted the image of prominent stars such as Roger Clemens, Jason Giambi, Mark McGwire, and as I'm writing this post, Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez's positive test, that came out Saturday morning, will certainly blanket news coverage and be the new piece in this ever-evolving puzzle.
See: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/ and http://espn.go.com/
These stories are news because of the impact that it will have on sports fans and players' lives. Sports fans across America will now have to choose whether to still root for these players or even have faith in baseball. Parents will have to decide whether to allow their children to see these players as role models or inform them that they are merely just cheaters; and then try to explain that.
It will always impact the record books. If Bonds is proven to be a steroid user does this mean that there should be an asterisk next to his home-run records in the record books? We will also have to decide how steroid users will be punished. This could affect their salaries with their teams, endorsement contracts, or even possibly jail time.
The other piece that makes this news is the prominence of the figures involved. This would not be considered news if this was a single-A player from Nantucket. The fact that this is Barry Bonds, the most prolific home-run hitter in Major League Baseball history makes our ears perk up.
Even though this is a story that has been around for a while, the timeliness of this story and what makes it a story is that there are new, significant, developments. The currency of this story is also a factor as this has been an on-going story in professional sports for many years now and will continue to generate interest for many years to come.
Steroids has made its way into professional baseball and is now trying to take down some of the biggest name in the sport. The story that has gotten my attention is the news coming from Barry Bonds' case. His legal team had a significant victory when the judge in the case announced that many of the urine samples that apparently have positive proof of Bonds' use of steroids were thrown out because Bonds' trainer, Greg Anderson, refuses to testify and cannot corroborate the authenticity of the samples.
The story of steroid use has tainted the image of prominent stars such as Roger Clemens, Jason Giambi, Mark McGwire, and as I'm writing this post, Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez's positive test, that came out Saturday morning, will certainly blanket news coverage and be the new piece in this ever-evolving puzzle.
See: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/ and http://espn.go.com/
These stories are news because of the impact that it will have on sports fans and players' lives. Sports fans across America will now have to choose whether to still root for these players or even have faith in baseball. Parents will have to decide whether to allow their children to see these players as role models or inform them that they are merely just cheaters; and then try to explain that.
It will always impact the record books. If Bonds is proven to be a steroid user does this mean that there should be an asterisk next to his home-run records in the record books? We will also have to decide how steroid users will be punished. This could affect their salaries with their teams, endorsement contracts, or even possibly jail time.
The other piece that makes this news is the prominence of the figures involved. This would not be considered news if this was a single-A player from Nantucket. The fact that this is Barry Bonds, the most prolific home-run hitter in Major League Baseball history makes our ears perk up.
Even though this is a story that has been around for a while, the timeliness of this story and what makes it a story is that there are new, significant, developments. The currency of this story is also a factor as this has been an on-going story in professional sports for many years now and will continue to generate interest for many years to come.
Lead #5
Fact Set #1: Pipe fitter
Two Springfield men were involved in a two car accident when one driver crossed the center lane and struck the other vehicle as it was heading southbound on U.S. 63 at 11:45 Saturday morning sending the driver to the hospital.
A Springfield man suffered third-degree burns 3 p.m. yesterday and is now in intensive care after he touched a power line carrying 15,000 volts while installing new pipes on the roof of the Springfield Municipal Power Plant, at 222 Power Dr.
Fact Set #2: Car accident
Two Springfield men were involved in a two car accident when one driver crossed the center lane and struck the other vehicle as it was heading southbound on U.S. 63 at 11:45 Saturday morning sending the driver to the hospital.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Lead #4
4A) Smoking Wheels
Forty passengers were able to avoid a potential disaster when they were evacuated from a Northwest Airlines Jet onto the LaCrosse, (Wisc.) Municipal Airport tarmac after smoke was spotted near the wheels of the plane.
A landing tower employee spotted the smoke that was exuding from Northwest Airlines Flight 428 out of Minneapolis. After the plane landed all 40 passengers were removed from the plane.
4B) Missing Boy
The mystery of a missing, 7-year-old boy, was solved Thursday night in Brick Township (NJ) when a man recognized the child's picture while watching a movie.
The man recognized the boy, who had been missing for three years, as his neighbor, when the child's picture was shown after the movie Adam: The Song Continues. He then called the police. The police arrested the 27-year-old boy's mother, Ellen Lynn Conner. She will now face charges of kidnapping and interference with a custody warrant.
Lead #3
An Amtrak train collided with three Conrail locomotives just outside of Chase, at 1:30pm Friday afternoon. The Conrail diesels had apparently run a a stop sign, according to Larry Chase, Amtrak spokesman. The Amtrak train, called the Colonial, plowed into the Conrail Diesels at the switch that merges four tracks into two.
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