Aeneas Williams’ trip back to cornerback lasted just one game. Williams, who went to seven Pro-Bowls as a cornerback, switched to safety last season but moved back to CB last week. Cornerback DeJuan Groce has recovered from an injured knee and is expected to play Sunday, which will allow Williams to go back to safety.
Cleveland Player Shot Following Royals Game In KC
September 30, 2004 By
Police in Kansas City are investigating the shooting of a Cleveland Indians player following the Indians-Royals game at Kauffman Stadium. Cleveland pitcher Kyle Denney was shot in the right calf while riding on the team’s chartered bus to Kansas City International Airport. According to players, the shot was fired into the side of the bus as it approached Interstate 70. The bullet grazed outfielder Ryan Ludwick before it lodged in Denney’s leg. The bullet didn’t go very deep and was removed by the team’s trainer on the bus. Denney spent the night at a Kansas City area hospital and is expected to rejoin his teammates later today in Minneapolis.
Representative Portwood Officially Charged With Drunk Driving
September 30, 2004 By
A State Representative has been officially charged with drunk driving in an accident that left his pick-up stranded on a railroad tie barrier in the backyard of a home in Manchester. Representative Charles Portwood of Ballwin has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident, a felony, and drunken driving, a misdemeanor. Police say blood alcohol tests indicate Portwood’s BAC was more than double the legal limit. Portwood is unopposed in his bid for his third term. He is Republican House Caucus Chairman.
Failure To File Racial Profiling Stats Costs Police Departments
September 30, 2004 By
More than a dozen police departments across Missouri didn’t get their usual officer training check from the state this month, because they failed to file crime and racial profiling statistics. It will cost the departments only about $500 each, but officials say the withholding is the only tool lawmakers gave the Department of Public Safety to punish those who don’t comply.
MU Professor Expects Little Information To Come From Presidential Debates
September 29, 2004 By
A communications professor expects a lot of people to tune in to the presidential debate Thursday evening, but worries that the format will keep them from getting much from it. President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry debate on the campus of the University of Miami. University of Missouri Assistant Communications Professor Mitchell McKinney notes the two campaigns agreed to very strict time limits for answers and rebuttal. McKinney says the arguments between the two campaigns about time-limits, accomodations, questions, inter-action with panelists and citizens even prior approval to the pen and pad used to take notes during the debates are just the latest in a series of developments over the years campaigns use to reduce the risks to their candidates. The second will be held next Friday at Washington University in St. Louis. The final debate will be held in Arizona.
