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Dutschke, Ricin case moves to grand jury Oxford and Ole Miss
BY Hawley Martin thedmnews@gmail.com
U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Allan Alexander stated Thursday that the U.S. has found sufficient evidence to keep James Everett Dutschke in the custody of the federal marshals during a preliminary hearing at the U.S. District Courthouse in Oxford. “It appears to the court that there is probable cause to hold the defendant over,” Alexander said. Although Dutschke maintains that he is innocent, his attorney George Lucas waived the right to a detention hearing. Only one witness, special agent Stephen Thomason who represented the FBI, was required for the U.S. to find evidence to hold Dutschke. Dutschke is charged with making and producing ricin as part of an investigation into poison-laced letters sent to President Obama, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker and Mississippi judge Sadie Hol-
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James Everett Dutschke is transported to a court hearing in Oxford Thursday morning.
land. The FBI used a warrant to search Dutschke’s home in Tupelo on April 23 after he withdrew his initial consent during an interview. Investigators found pa-
per and address labels that matched those sent to Obama, Wicker and Holland, as well as other suspicious items. Thomason stated that the turning point occurred when
Dutschke removed personal items from his former martial arts studio on April 22. “After he left the martial arts studio, he drove about 100 yards, stopped and See RICIN, PAGE 5
Splash in finals on the high dive at the Turner Center BY Logan Kirkland ltkirkla@go.olemiss.edu
Students look for ways to get rid of their stress for finals week through the activities that are provided on campus. Instead of diving into their books, students will have the opportunity to dive into the pool at the Turner Center this Sunday from 5-7 p.m. Mark Garneau, assistant aquatics director for the Turner Center, said the high boards will be open and he wants the students to have fun, take pictures and forget about finals. “Everyone’s going to be stressed out for finals,” Gar-
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neau said. “This is a little way of getting rid of that stress.” He’s expecting lots of students to attend because lifeguards have been posting flyers, using social media and spreading the news by word of mouth. Garneau said many of the lifeguards have been begging him to open the high dives all semester, and that “like a grumpy old dad,” he has consistently said, “No.” “Finally, I gave in like every other father does eventually,” Garneau said. Garneau said the point of having this event is to give See SPLASH, PAGE 6
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High dive boards at the Turner Center
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Oxford, Miss., is home to about 20,000 people. Add the roughly 17,000 University of Mississippi students, and you’ve got the Oxforduniversity community. “I hate that.” Angela Barrett has been living in Oxford for four years with her family of four. She works as a music associate at First Baptist Church with her husband, Tom, who is the pastor of worship. Together, they wave college students in and out of the choir room doors, making name tags for worship folders and trashing them when they graduate and leave. “I hate that — I hate to lose people,” she said. “I get attached, particularly at church in our music ministry. When they leave, it’s like a big hole.” The couple met in college then traveled, together and apart, both touring with different music groups. Having lived in Boston, New York, Miami, St. Louis and Birmingham, the two have experienced an array of different towns and atmospheres. “Within those cities are college towns, but not a small town. Not like this.” Stephen Savell was born in this college town and hasn’t left since. He graduated from Oxford High School in 2009 and enrolled at The University of Mississippi that fall. His father, Ron, is the manager of IT Media and IT Labs on campus, so he gets half-off tuition at Ole Miss. Between that and a band scholarship, staying home for college was simply the smart thing to do financially. So after 18 years, he decided to stay for a few more.
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