European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 stars and stripes wednesday March 21 2007 wis Man wrongly imprisoned found guilty in new Case by Carrie Antlfinger the associated press Chilton wis lawyers for a Man who spent 18 years in Pris on for a rape he didst commit say he has been wrongly convicted for a second time this time in the murder of a photographer whose charred Bones were found in a Burn pit outside his Home a jury convicted Steven Avery on sunday of kill ing Teresa Hal Bach 25 on Hal Loween 2005 near his family Sal Vage Yard jurors rejected averys Conten Tion that he was framed by the same sheriffs department that helped wrongly put him behind bars for a 1985 rape Halbach disappeared oct 31 2005 after going to the Yard in Rural Manitowoc county to photo graph a minivan that averys Sis Ter was Selling through Auto trader Magazine Avery had called that morning to request the photo testimony showed Avery 44 faces a mandatory life prison term no sentencing Date has been set defense attorney Dean Strang said they had just been kicked in the gut but Avery is not Despon Dent they will consider challenging the conviction with motions that would be filed within 30 Days Strang said two years before Halbach Jeff hey Steven Avery right looks around a courtroom in the Calumet county courthouse on sunday in Chitton wis died Avery was released from prison after serving 18 years for a Manitowoc county rape that Dan analysis showed he did not commit Days after her disappearance Halbach cousins found her vehicle in the Salvage lot under branches pieces of Wood and car parts investigators who then spent a week on the 40acre property found her Bone fragments in a pit averys and her blood in her vehicle and two guns hanging above averys bed a Rifle was linked to a Bullet found in averys garage with Hal bachs Dan on it the jury convicted Avery of first degree intentional homicide and being a Felon in Possession of a firearm he was acquitted of Muti lating a Corpse averys Nephew Brendan Das sey is due for trial next month in March 2006 he confessed to help ing kill and rape Halbach prosecutors then added charges of sexual assault kidnapping and false imprisonment to averys Case but Dassey recanted his confession and rejected a plea Deal that would have required him to testify against his Uncle the judge dismissed the sexual assault and kidnapping charges against Avery in january and Dis missed the false imprisonment charge last week saying the jurors didst have enough evidence to convict Avery of the charge photos by Monte Mitchell the Winston Salem no above members of a search party head into Doughton Park on saturday near Traphill no to search for missing boy scout Michael Auberry inset a photo of Auberry is shown posted on a bulletin Board at the Mcgrady Volunteer fire department search teams combed nearby Mountain terrain sunday for the 12yearold boy who disappeared during an Outing search expands for scout missing from no campsite the associated press Mcgrady no no ones sure Why 12yearold Michael Auberry disappeared from his boy scout troops campsite in Doughton Park but two Days and two freezing nights later searchers Are desperately trying to find him in the rugged Ter rain of the Blue Ridge Parkway the most probable thing is that he walked away went out in the Woods and went to investigate said David Bauer a Ranger with the Parkway searchers have been Over the areas logging roads and trails and scoured rugged offload areas since his disappearance they found his mess kit Satur Day less than a mile from the scouts Camp but on monday morning Bauer said they had no new clues to finding Michael were hopeful at this Point Bauer said Ive been on searches that have lasted Over a week in worse weather and weve had successful outcomes he was dressed appropriately for the time of year it was going to be a miserable night for him but survivable Michael a scout for about a year likes camping but he Doest like the cold his father Kent Auberry of Greensboro told the Winston Salem journal Early monday the temperature dipped to about 20 degrees but was expected to later Rise into the 50s about 10 scouts and their three adult leaders of troop 230 noticed Michael was missing after the group ate lunch together saturday Michael had stayed behind with an adult Leader while the rest of the troop went for a hike that morn ing because apparently he wanted to sleep in the troop members returned for lunch soon after be tween pm and 1 pm they noticed Michael was missing from the Camp Bauer said Debbie Hayes Michaels Mother said he was wearing a heavy red coat and an inner fleece coat and had gloves and a hat in a pocket he was Wear ing a dark Blue University of North Carolina tar heels baseball Cap a Highway patrol helicopter equipped with an infrared sensor that can detect body heat joined the search overnight Bauer expected up to 70 search ers on the ground monday new rapid meningitis test receives approval of the government Washington a test to help doctors rapidly distinguish Between viral meningitis and less com Mon but More severe spinal Cord and brain infections caused by bacteria received Federal approval Friday the expert eve test can give meningitis test re sults in hours or far less than the week it can now take the food and drug administration said meningitis is an infection of the fluid surround ing the spinal Cord and brain the newly approved test can distinguish Between viral and bacterial meningitis that can minimi2e delays in treating patients the Fra said bacterial meningitis can Lead to brain damage hearing loss and even death if not treated Nype officers surrender to face charges in death of Groom new York three police officers surren dered monday to face charges in the shooting that killed a Groom on his wedding Day the police Nen accused of firing most of the 50 shots at three Young men in a car outside a night club were being fingerprinted and processed Mon Day a roaring before their arraignment Michael Oliver who fired 31 times and Lescard Isnora who fired 11 bullets face felony manslaughter charges according to a person close to the investigation who spoke with the associated press on the condition of anonymity Marc Cooper who fired four shots faces a mis Demeanour endangerment charge the person said two other off cers involved in the shooting were not indicted the nov 25 shooting killed Sean Bell and severely injured two of his Bachelor party guests Upan coming country Singer killed while walking along service Road Royse City Upan coming coun try Singer was struck and killed As he walked along an interstate service Road and the Driver is being held on an intoxicated manslaughter charge officials said sunday Buck Jones who released an album called Lucky Star in 2005 was struck from behind Early saturday off interstate 30 authorities said Jones 33 of Nashville Tenn had blown a tire and was looking for a mile Marker so Road Assis Tance Crews could find him promoter and cipro Duce Bihy Block said in a statement from the associated press fights break out after High school basketball game in by the associated press new York fights Between fans during a championship High school basketball game at Madi son Square Garden turned into a Melee that spilled into the streets and subways drawing police on horseback and in riot gear gunfire was heard As the crowd went from the Arena to times Square but no injuries were reported police said Twenty one people mostly teenagers were arrested police said some were charged with disorderly conduct or resisting arrest and one was arrested on a riot charge a 17yearold male was arrested at a subway station on a charge of criminal Possession of a weapon he was not the one who fired the shots police said a web St camera Crew in Side the Arena caught images of fights breaking out in the stands including a girl slapping a boy who in turn swung around and hit her other boys jumped him and police broke up the fight the Public schools athletic leagues a division City championship High school basketball game was Between Brooklyn rivals Lincoln and boys girls the fights started in the third Quarter distracting and displacing Many in the crowd of thou Sands the new York times said monday Lincoln won 7750