At sentencing Tuesday in Josephine County Circuit Court, Thomas Robert Fuerte claims that a woman he was convicted of murdering actually killed herself while visiting him in his trailer in O'Brien. At his side is his attorney, Elizabeth Baker.
By Chris Bristol of the Daily Courier
Thomas Robert Fuerte told anybody who would listen that the only thing he was guilty of in the death of Aleah Aaron was getting rid of her body.
He said it to investigators, and he said it to anybody who visited him or spoke to him in jail while awaiting trial in Josephine County Circuit Court on charges of rape and murder.
On Tuesday, he said it to the wrong person at the wrong time. Read More »
Illinois Valley baserunner Kiara Walker celebrates as she heads for home plate after teammate Kaylynn Thompson hit a three-run homer against Glendale on Wednesday in a District 6 game at Glendale. The Cougars had seven extra-base hits in a 25-15 win.
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Illinois Valley hit the ball hard and often, also taking advantage of multiple Glendale errors to win a 25-15 slugfest in a District 6 softball showdown Tuesday in Glendale.
Illinois Valley (6-2, 5-1) proved worthy of its No. 12 ranking while ripping 18 hits in the five-inning game. The Cougars collected seven extra-base hits — four doubles, a triple and a pair of home runs — in the rout. Read More »
STEVE SUTFIN Stine (Ryon Lane, left) imagines his characters, Stone (Zach Virden) and Alaura (Kelly Jean Hammond) in "City of Angels."
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Step into the seductive world of 1940s Hollywood as Camelot Theatre in Talent presents the Tony Award-winning musical "City of Angels." It opens Friday.
With a Tony Award-winning score by Cy Coleman, lyrics by David Zippel, and book by Larry Gelbart, "City of Angels" intertwines the intrigue of film noir with the wit and sophistication of a backstage comedy, weaving together two intertwined stories — one in vivid color, the other in shadowy black-and-white. Read More »
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