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January 31, 2012

McIntosh sentenced in death of Versailles man
Guilty plea accepted by Judge Carl Taul


Wanda English Burnett
Editor


A high level of security was present in Ripley County Circuit Court Monday morning, January 30 as the sentencing for Jeremiah J. McIntosh got underway at 9:00 a.m. A number of officers from the sheriff’s office were on hand along with members of the State Police Emergency Response Team.

Regarding the above normal presence of law enforcement, one member of the Benham family whispered from his back row seat before court began, “Did they think we were going to take people out?”

Milan man is sentenced to 60 years in prison on Child Molest charges


Wanda English Burnett
Editor


Calvin W. Merida, 38 of Milan, came before Ripley County Circuit Court Judge Carl Taul on Monday, January 30 for sentencing on Class A felony counts of Child Molest.

Although the defendant had nothing to say in court, his attorney did present a prepared letter he had written. The judge read the letter before the court, which read in part, “There’s nothing I can say to express how sorry I am...maybe one day (the victim) will forgive me.”

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