Eggs: bad for cholesterol and paint jobs.
Friday, Murray police released the names of 12 suspects accused of egging vehicles throughout Murray.
The suspects are all Murray State students and included:
•Kalin Alvey, sophomore from Owensboro, Ky.; •Autumn Ballard, sophomore from Danville, Ky.; •James Boles, sophomore from Knottsville, Ky.; •Rachel Brown, freshman from Hopkinsville, Ky.;
•Jessica Carr, sophomore from Benton, Ky.;
•Amity Harris, freshman from Cadiz, Ky.;
•Madeline Hart, freshman from Lexington, Ky.;
•Cornelius Hocker, sophomore from Greenville, Ky.; •Sarah Paul, freshman from Mayfield, Ky.;
•Susan Roberts, sophomore from Metropolis, Ill.; •Angelina Romero, sophomore from Brookport, Ill.; •Shelise Washington, sophomore from Evansville, Ky.
Although none of the 12 have been charged, police officers have asked all the accused to submit affidavits regarding the ongoing investigation.
Egging is considered a form of vandalism in Kentucky. According to chapter 525.113 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, “A person is guilty of institutional vandalism when he, because of race color, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin of another individual or group of individuals, knowingly vandalizes, defaces, damages or desecrates objects defined in KRS 525.110.”
Sgt. Tracy Guge, public information officer for the Murray police department, said more than 30 vehicles were egged between early October 2009 and Feb. 7. She said hundreds of dollars in damages were reported as results of the egging incidents.
Punishments for the crimes, which a judge will determine, could range from fines or paying restitution for the damages to serving time in jail, Guge said.
According to criminaldefenselawyer.com, average fines range from $1,500 – 2,500. A person found guilty of vandalism in Kentucky may serve up to 90 days in jail and five years probation. A judge may also order the person to attend anger management classes, as vandalism is often a sign of anger issues.
Hocker said he has only been informed about paying restitution to the owners of the damaged vehicles.
He also said he did not always participate in egging vehicles.
“There were some months when I went out, and there were some months where I didn’t,” Hocker said.
Eleven of the accused 12 are also involved in music- such as majoring or minoring in music or participating in Racer Band, he said.
Although there were many hit vehicles throughout town, Hocker said none of them were specifically targeted.
“It was never a personal vendetta,” Hocker said. “We didn’t know the owners of the vehicle.”
He said he became involved with egging vehicles when two friends asked him to go out with them one night to a convenience store.
“It spiraled out of control,” he said. “But I wasn’t the initiator.”
Hocker said he never egged a vehicle on campus or egg any of the Greek houses, which have been the targets of some egging instances.
According to the 2008 Crime Report from the Kentucky State Police, 18 percent of property crimes were solved. The report also stated property crimes outnumbered violent crimes with a 9-to-1 ratio.
Contact Cash at laura.cash@murraystate.edu.
12 students accused of city eggings
Group faces fines, jailtime, pending judge’s decision
Published: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Updated: Friday, February 19, 2010
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not that its ANY of your business, two people introduced cornelius to egging and he got the other 9 involved.
people are stupid.
Im curious... did you turn your damage into the police?
Donna Walker, freshman from Mayfield, Ky., and Joshua Brown, freshman from Florissant, Mo., were issued citations for possession of marijuana Feb. 8. Naysan Khadem, freshman from Paducah, Ky., was also issued a citation for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia Feb. 12.
Students caught in possession of illegal substances are subject to a University-determined disciplinary action.
After receiving a citation, the students must go to court. In addition to the judicial proceedings, they must attend an investigative hearing at the University.
The investigative hearing serves much like typical court proceedings, in that all the facts and evidence will be assessed to determine proper action. The students will also be interviewed.
Mike Young, assistant vice president for student affair, said any disciplinary action imposed is not meant as punishment, but a means of accountability. He said the system is all about due process and holding people accountable for violating University policy.
Disciplinary action within the University may range from removal from the residential colleges to probation, or a combination.
If the students had been charged or convicted for possession of a illegal substance off-campus, the Student Life Handbook states they would not automatically be charged with a Murray State University Code of Conduct violation. However, the University reserves the right to impose disciplinary action, in addition to any off-campus penalty, if such action is warranted.
The judicial court and University hearings are separate entities, so in essence, any student violating public law and University policy will face disciplinary action for both.
According to the Drug-free Campus/Drug-free workplace policy, the penalty for unlawful possession or distribution of illicit drugs ranges from up to one year of incarceration for unlawful possession of marijuana (a class A misdemeanor) to up to 10 years for trafficking a controlled substance (a class C felony).
According to NORML.com, possession of less than 8 ounces is considered a misdemeanor, which may result in up to one year in jail and a $500 fine.
Possession of more than 8 ounces of marijuana trafficking, a felony offense, punishable by 1-5 years in prison and fines of $1,000-$10,000.
A first offense possession of paraphernalia is a misdemeanor, Subsequent offenses are considered felonies and can result in 1-5 years of prison and fines of $1000-$10,000.
Young said a charge of this nature, first offense, may result in probation and possibly fines in the judicial courts for the students.
It may also adversely affect the students’ financial aid eligibility.
According to ifap.ed.gov, from the date of conviction for possession of illegal drugs, students will be ineligible for financial aid for a year if first offense. For the second offense, students are ineligible for two years, and for three years, indefinitely.
Students can regain eligibility for financial aid if they complete a drug rehabilitation program deemed acceptable by Congress and the Department of Education and two unannounced drug tests.
The rules for financial aid are not affected by whether the charge resulted in a misdemeanor or a felony, only a drug conviction.
If a student is convicted during the financial aid eligibility period, they will incur a charge-back on funds already awarded.
For more information on drug laws, visit NORML.com. For more information involving financial aid, visit ifap.ed.gov.
Isn't this worse than egging?
I am not anonymous
(The website expired and wrote in anonymous instead of my name)
"Cowards hide behind anonymous threats and judgment. I'm not explaining or talking about this anymore."
Egging is a prank in which you are throwing an egg and running away. Obviously you do not want it to be made known who is throwing the egg. So you in fact are the Coward.""There's a difference between bad grammar and wrong word usage. I'm finished with this. I have life to live and I suggest you do the same. Kick me off the committee? Kind of hard when I'm the one starting it. Go ahead and comment and tell me it's not a worthwhile committee because I'm on it. I don't care."
Grammar and word usage have no effect on the fact that you broke the law, pissed a lot of people off and then said you were not sorry for it. People always use the grammar tactic online when they are nothing else to say. ""1. In 6 years I will be a dentist
2. I'm not spoiled.. a lot anyway..
3. I'm a band geek and proud of it. That is the only thing I wish wouldn't have been put in there because the music department does so many great things. In January, I, along with numerous other people in the music department, sang in CARNEGIE HALL!!! That should have made the front page. I also played in the Kennedy Center last year and there was only a small story on that. Don't associate the music department with this incident because our actions have no bearing on it.
4. Your doesn't mean you're... that is to the anonymous that called us band geeks. You deserve to be egged for YOUR bad grammar.
5. I never did anything on Farmer, Miller, or any of those roads that breed drunken idiots. 30 times. Must suck for you.
6. I'm not sorry for anything I've done because I feel like life happens for a reason.
7. We are paying the price.
8. I'm on a committee that is going to change Murray State, and possibly the town of Murray, for the better.
9. Negative news is always emphasized and blown out of proportion.
10. Stop being anonymous and stand behind your words."1.No one cares if you will be a dentist, but continuing to pulling stupid pranks like these may require you, at some point, to be able to put your teeth back in your head. (not a threat)
2. regardless if you think you are spoiled or not, you are, you have no idea what the value of a dollar is therefore you do a reckless expensive prank for a quick laugh.
3. I will agree that the music department is not responsible for this. Its not the music department's job to watch you after class. You were immature on your own time.
4. Your committee to change Murray for the better is a joke, you are in no way credible, or moral. therefore you should not be a leader or role model for anyone.
5. Not being sorry for what you have done furthers your immaturity, own what you did. You have no respect for any one else.
6. I am not anonymous
I am PISSED OFF and very happy you were caught.
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