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Dignity Memorial

Donald William Boettcher was born February 22, 1955 on a United States military base in Ft. Hood, Texas to Donald and the late Alounda Boettcher. He was the oldest of six children. Don passed away peacefully in his Paris, Michigan home with his wife and family by his side on Thursday October 18, 2018 at the age of 63. Don was under the gentle care of Great Lakes Home Hospice after a long battle with lung cancer.

Don was the beloved husband of Deborah Boettcher for 15 years. Loving son of Donald and the late Alounda Boettcher. Dear brother of Donna (Jim) Polen, the late Allen Boettcher, Alice Schmidt, Michael Boettcher and Mark (Ingé) Boettcher. Don will also be missed by many nieces and nephews; as well as his two loyal companions, “Teacup” and “Whole Wheat” who were Don & Deb’s feline friends.   Continue reading “Don Boettcher Obituary”

Insider – by Michelle Mark

The ever-growing caravan of Central American migrants swelled on Sunday to an estimated 7,000 people, who are largely dedicated to traveling north in hopes of reaching the United States.

The caravan set out from Honduras on October 13 as a group of 160 migrants but grew to a massive group after word spread. The migrants have told news outlets they’re fleeing their home countries because of crippling poverty and widespread violence.   Continue reading “The Central American caravan has swelled to an estimated 7,000 migrants”

ABC News

A manhunt was underway Sunday for a suspect in the killing of a police officer near a suburban Atlanta school after he and his partner responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle, authorities said.

Tafahree Maynard, 18, is considered “armed and dangerous” and is believed to be the gunman who opened fire without warning Saturday afternoon on Gwinnett County Police Officer Antwan Toney and his partner, police said.   Continue reading “Manhunt underway for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in killing of Georgia police officer”

Yahoo News

CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — About 2,000 Central American migrants who circumvented Mexican police at a border bridge and swam, forded and floated across the river from Guatemala decided on Saturday to re-form their mass caravan and continue their trek northward toward the United States.

Gathered at a park in the border city of Ciudad Hidalgo, the migrants voted by a show of hands and then marched to the bridge to urge those still there to cross the river and join them.   Continue reading “Migrants vow to re-form caravan, continue north toward US”

ABC News

A police officer was shot and killed near a school in Georgia after responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle, authorities said.

Antwan Toney and another officer approached a vehicle near the Shiloh Middle School in Snellville to check out a report of people smoking marijuana, according to Sgt. Jake Smith of the Gwinnett County Police Department.   Continue reading “Police officer shot and killed while responding to report of suspicious vehicle near school”

Yahoo News

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s most famous pimp tried to bring the state’s legal brothel industry into the mainstream by mingling with celebrities, showcasing his business on HBO and staging outlandish publicity stunts.

Dennis Hof’s fame made him an attention-grabbing figure in an otherwise quiet industry. And, despite being found dead on Tuesday, he’s poised to win an election to the state Legislature in less than three weeks.   Continue reading “Nevada’s famous pimp expected to win election despite death”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

While President Trump would love it if the Western media, along with prominent executives in tech and finance, would buy Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s claims that he had “no knowledge” of the confrontation at the Saudis’ consulate in Istanbul that’s believed to have precipitated the killing of insider-turned-Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, yet more evidence has emerged this morning to contradict the official Saudi narrative.   Continue reading ““They Cut Him Up While He Was Still Alive”: Grisly Details Of Saudi Journalist Killing Emerge”

Burlington Free Press – by Elizabeth Murray

The number of candidates targeted by negative messages this election season seems to have increased, according to a Vermont State Police detective. And, the manner in which a death threat was sent to a candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives — through the mail — is the first he’s seen in 13 years with the agency.

Police are investigating a threatening letter sent through the mail to Deserae Morin, a Republican candidate from Colchester, the agency said this weekend.   Continue reading “Police investigate threats against Republican candidate for Vermont House”

Yahoo News

(Reuters) – Sears Holdings Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday with a plan to close 142 more stores, throwing into doubt the future of the century-old retailer that once dominated U.S. malls but has withered in the age of internet shopping.

The Chapter 11 filing to reorganize debts of the parent of Sears, Roebuck and Co and Kmart Corp follows a decade of revenue declines, hundreds of store closures, and years of deals by billionaire Chief Executive Officer Eddie Lampert in an attempt to turn around the company he bought in 2004.   Continue reading “Sears, once a retail titan, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy”

Yahoo News – by Dominique Mosbergen

A New York state man built a 200-pound bomb in his basement and planned to detonate it in Washington on Election Day, according to federal authorities who arrested him.

Paul Rosenfeld, 56, of Tappan, intended to kill himself in the explosion and draw attention to his political beliefs, prosecutors said. They said Rosenfeld is a proponent of “sortition,” an ancient political system in which government officials are randomly selected.   Continue reading “New York Man Built 200-Pound Bomb To Detonate On Election Day: Feds”

NPR

The Justice Department unsealed charges Wednesday against a suspected Chinese spy for allegedly conducting economic espionage and trying to steal trade secrets from U.S. aerospace companies.

The alleged Chinese intelligence officer, Yanjun Xu, was extradited to the United States on Tuesday from Belgium, where he was arrested in April at Washington’s request.   Continue reading “U.S. Charges Alleged Chinese Government Spy With Stealing U.S. Trade Secrets”

Disobedient Media – by William Craddick

Business has never been better for Mexico’s criminal syndicates.

Organized crime in Mexico and Central America has long played a dominant role in destabilizing the region while contributing to a host of social issues within the United States where one of their largest groups of clientele is located. But more recent events show that the cartels are gaining a previously unheard of boldness, potentially achieving the ability to create WMDs and expanding their control of Mexico’s economy and government while violence escalates within the country.  Continue reading “Do Mexico’s Cartels Have WMDs?”

The Hill – by Timothy Cama

Exxon Mobil Corp. is making a $1 million contribution to an advocacy effort calling for a tax on carbon dioxide emissions.

The money is going to Americans for Carbon Dividends, the advocacy arm of the Climate Leadership Council, a group that has proposed a $43 per metric ton tax on carbon dioxide emissions. All revenue would be distributed to taxpayers via tax refunds or direct payments.  Continue reading “Exxon contributes $1 million to carbon tax campaign”

Yahoo News

DENTS RUN, Pa. (AP) — Surrounded by dozens of stone-faced FBI agents on a frigid winter’s day, Dennis and Kem Parada stared down at the empty hole and knew something wasn’t right.

The father-son duo spent years combing this bit of Pennsylvania wilderness with high-end metal detectors, drills and other tools to prospect for a fabled cache of Civil War gold. They felt certain they’d discovered the hiding place of the long-lost booty, leading the FBI to the mountainous, heavily wooded area last March.   Continue reading “Treasure hunters challenge FBI over dig for Civil War gold”

Breitbart – by Bob Price

Local charity groups in southern Arizona report that “huge groups” of migrants recently apprehended by Border Patrol agents are being released into their care.

Breitbart Texas reported that Tucson and Yuma Sector Border Patrol officials described the illegal crossing of massive numbers of families and unaccompanied minors as a “humanitarian crisis.” The number of these classifications of migrants doubled in recent months. It appears this is forcing another round of catch and release by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).   Continue reading “Trump Admin Releasing Hundreds of Central American Migrants into U.S.”

C-Span

Judge Kavanaugh explains to Senator Feinstein that certain things, including concealed carry, fall outside the scope of the Second Amendment right.

Watch video here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4748320/concealed-carry-amendment

Yahoo News

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump drew an enthusiastic response from a law-and-order crowd Monday, advocating the use of “stop and frisk” policing and saying he has directed the Justice Department to work with local officials in Chicago to stem violence in the nation’s third-largest city.

“The crime spree is a terrible blight on that city,” he said at a convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.  Continue reading “Trump calls on Chicago to embrace stop-and-frisk policing”