The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that jurors reached the verdict last month in the case against Donald Peckham, but the case records weren’t publicized until Tuesday. Prosecutors say Peckham, who is from Sarcoxie, sexually abused at least 14 boys between 12 and 16 years old over the course of 30 years and continued to victimize young boys until he was 67 years old. … [Read more...] about 86-year-old former Missouri minister deemed sexually violent
16 month old is how old
Hanford Police: 4-month-old kidnapped by homeless found safe
Investigators tell the Fresno television station Williams called police stating that he had the child and asked about his rights. They say officers directed him to return the baby, but he did not do so and turned off his phone. … [Read more...] about Hanford Police: 4-month-old kidnapped by homeless found safe
Under the spell of Highclere Castle and ‘Downton Abbey’
Amid the pressures of running this confection, the current countess has managed to write two remarkable books, whose historic detail reflects time spent absorbing diaries and letters and other historic documents: “Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey,” a 2011 bestseller that focused on the life and times of the Egypt-obsessed earl and the wife who financed his exploits, and “Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey,” published in the U.S. in October, which picks up where “Almina” left off. … [Read more...] about Under the spell of Highclere Castle and ‘Downton Abbey’
Heading south in Steinbeck’s footsteps, with a Prius and a plan
The Sea of Cortez shimmered just ahead. Waves pounded massive rock outcroppings. I waded into the blue water. A pack of boys scurried past, hunting octopuses in the abundant tide pools. … [Read more...] about Heading south in Steinbeck’s footsteps, with a Prius and a plan
Rescue Mission reserves housing for graduates of ‘academy’
Dee said the new approach is intended to better address the needs of homeless people. Shortly after arriving as new head of the nonprofit in August 2017, Dee rewrote what he thought was a too-wordy mission statement to one that now reads: “To lovingly address the needs of men, women and children experiencing homelessness by sharing the good news of salvation and providing a holistic approach to rehabilitation and recovery.” … [Read more...] about Rescue Mission reserves housing for graduates of ‘academy’
