Virginia
Former college wrestler suing after concussions
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A former Old Dominion University wrestler has filed a lawsuit against the school, saying that despite being knocked out three times over a six-week period and exhibiting symptoms of concussions, coaches failed to refer him for medical treatment.
News outlets report Jordan Marshall says in the lawsuit that he suffered three concussions in May and June 2014. He says head coach Steve Martin and three assistant coaches didn't refer him for treatment and told him not to complain about his injuries or seek medical attention.
The lawsuit says it wasn't until Marshall began to "convulse, vomit and spit up blood" that coaches referred him to an athletic trainer.
The lawsuit says Marshall sustained a traumatic brain injury.
Old Dominion Senior Associate Athletic Director Debbie White says coaches couldn't comment on the lawsuit.
Alabama
Tip from Waffle House waitress leads to child porn arrest
GRAND BAY, Ala. (AP) - A Waffle House waitress trying to return a lost cellphone to its rightful owner helped deputies in Alabama arrest a man accused of possessing child pornography.
Mobile County Sheriff's investigator Mark Bailey tells local media that 52-year-old David Sevier was arrested Monday.
Sevier had been eating at the Waffle House in Grand Bay on Feb. 4 and accidentally left his cellphone. Police say the waitress went through the phone to recover the identity of the owner and found nude photos of a girl who appeared to be underage.
Bailey says the Sheriff's Office began an investigation and found about two dozen nude photos of the same 14-year-old girl.
There's no indication Sevier made sexual contact with the victim.
It wasn't immediately clear if Sevier has an attorney.
California
PetSmart groomer arrested after dachshund in his care dies
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) - A PetSmart dog groomer will be arraigned next month on a felony animal cruelty charge after police say he likely contributed to the death of a dachshund in his care.
Police in San Mateo, California, say 38-year-old Juan Zarate was about three minutes into a grooming session Sunday when he brought the dachshund to its owner with a bleeding mouth and trouble breathing.
An on-site veterinarian wasn't able to save the dog. An X-ray revealed two broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Police say Zarate's deliberate actions likely contributed to the dog's death.
The San Francisco man's uncle, Gustavo Zarate, tells KGO-TV that he's "very surprised" and knows his nephew is "innocent."
A PetSmart official tells the Los Angeles Times that Zarate has been suspended while an internal investigation is conducted.
Ohio
Trial reset for man who rushed stage at Trump rally
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio man who was arrested after he rushed the stage at a Donald Trump rally faces trial next month.
The trial for 22-year-old Thomas DiMassimo is now set to begin June 22 in federal court in Dayton. A May 31 trial date was postponed because of a scheduling conflict.
The Wright State University student has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of illegally entering a restricted area. The charge carries a potential one-year prison sentence and possible fines. DiMassimo was arrested March 12 at a rally for the Republican presidential candidate.
His attorney has said DiMassimo wanted to ensure his political views were heard.
The two sides have said they've discussed trying to resolve the case without a trial.
Ohio
Lawyers for suspect in Ohio cop's slaying want off case
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) - Two attorneys appointed to represent a man accused of fatally shooting a central Ohio policeman are asking to withdraw from the potential death penalty case.
Bruce Malek and Brandon Crunkilton told the court that it's not feasible for them to continue representing Herschel Ray Jones III because of issues that have arisen. Malek told the Mount Vernon News that he wouldn't discuss specifics of those issues.
An attorney from the Ohio public defender's office also is representing Jones.
Jones is accused of shooting 34-year-old Danville Officer Thomas Cottrell. He has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges in Knox County.
Cottrell's body was found behind the village's municipal building Jan. 17, after Jones' ex-girlfriend warned police that Jones was "looking to kill a cop."
Maine
State's top court upholds bra escape conviction
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine's highest court has upheld the escape conviction of a woman who tried to avoid arrest by telling police that she needed to put on a bra before going to jail.
A lower court judge had sentenced Tracy Dorweiler of Bangor to 14 days behind bars for using the bra excuse to climb out of a bedroom window, but she contended she never escaped because she was never physically placed into custody.
The state Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision on Tuesday.
The court concluded that the officer's statement that he was there to arrest Dorweiler and her "show of submission" before her escape provided sufficient evidence that she knew she was under arrest. Her lawyer is filing a petition for reconsideration.
California
Court rejects blocking health warning on sugary drinks ads
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal court in Northern California has rejected an effort to block a new San Francisco law that requires health warnings on ads for sugary drinks.
U.S. District Court Judge Edward M. Chen's decision Tuesday clears the way for the law approved by city lawmakers last year to take effect in July.
The ordinance requires the warnings to appear on ads for soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages that appear on billboards, buses, transit shelters, posters and stadiums within the city.
The labels would read: "WARNING: Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay."
The American Beverage Association and other groups have sued the city to overturn the law. Chen denied their request for an injunction to keep the measure on hold while the case proceeds.
Published: Thu, May 19, 2016
