I am sure many of the local folks have heard about the man from Little Falls, Minnesota( Byron David Smith) who shot two intruders who entered his house on Thanksgiving Day. The two intruders have since been identified as two teenage cousins - 18-year-old Haile Kifer and 17-year-old Nicholas Brady. They were, according to inital reports, good kids. Well, [...]
Tag: murder
Why must it be so real?
Some days the real world is just too much for me. Such is the case as I read about the death of an infant alleged to be from neglect in the Spirit Lake community and the murder of three children in Wisconsin by their father (a Minot man). I hate that these type of things happen. [...]
An eye for an eye…
I was happy to learn that the prosecutors involved in Sherry Arnold's murder case are going to be seeking the death penalty. I believe firmly that the two men accused of kidnapping and murdering Sherry - Lester Van Waters Jr. and Michael Keith Spell - should be made to give what they have taken. Of course, [...]
Do you remember Sherry Arnold?
Let's talk about Sherry Arnold. Do you remember Sherry? Do you remember the teacher who lived in Sidney, Montana who went out for a run on January 7, 2012 and never came back? Do you remember the story of her kidnapping, murder, and the search for her body? Do you remember the details of the [...]
Now that we know, what are we going to do about it?
When teaching about potential liability issues in my Business Continuity and Crisis Management class I emphasize three key questions: What did you know? When did you know it? What did you do about it? In our discussions these questions come up in regard to dangerous conditions that ultimately cause some harm (such as product deficiencies or retention [...]
Dru’s Voice…
The investigators' initial interview tapes with Alfonso Rodriguez have been released. The Forum posted the audio files online if you want to listen to them. I assume that folks in this area know that name all too well, but for those of you who don't know who Rodriguez is - he is the man convicted of kidnapping [...]
I don’t like this news.
I was really disheartened to hear that the missing Montana high school teacher, Sherry Arnold, was declared dead. I don't like that kind of news. This is North Dakota and while I know we are not crime-free here, we have decidely less violent crimes than most other places. I like that about this place. I don't like [...]
THE NEW FORTY 