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Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jul 27, 2012) — Jamestown Police reports a convicted sex offender has changed his Jamestown address. The report says, 19 year old Sawyer Suko has moved from  at 918 9thStreet Southeast in Jamestown, to 1714 6th Ave. Northeast, in Jamestown.

He is a white male 5 Feet 8 inches tall,weighing 160 pounds, with hazel eyes, and brown hair. He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota high risk level committee, of the Attorney General’s Office.

 Suko has been convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition, involving a 13 year old girl, when both Suko and the female were intoxicated at a campsite, when Suko was 18 years of age. The conviction date was January 6, 2012, in Stutsman County, District Court.

Disposition: One year and one day…with 285 days suspended, and under supervised probation…currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation.

Suko is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of Suko are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

Suko has been placed on GPS monitoring.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s new smoking ban has taken

effect.

The state had a limited ban for seven years. The new law passed

by voters a month ago expands the ban to bars, motels, private

nursing homes, cabs and public transportation. It also prohibits

smoking within 20 feet of an entrance to a public building.

People who violate the ban can be fined $50. Bars that don’t

comply can be stripped of their tobacco and liquor licenses.

The ban passed with 67 percent of the vote in the Nov. 6 general

election. The law went into effect Thursday.

In addition, 14 local communities in North Dakota now have 100% smokefree laws.

North Dakota law does not preempt the passage of local smokefree laws.

Read more about current tobacco-related legislation in North Dakota.

　

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Police in Bismarck have arrested an Idaho kidnapping suspect after the man allegedly pulled a gun on a truck driver and then fled to a nearby trailer park.

Bismarck Police Sgt. Mark Buschena says 57-year-old Mitchell Lee Walck was arrested shortly after noon Wednesday. Buschena says a truck driver reported that a man entered his vehicle at a Bismarck truck stop. The trucker told police the man pulled out a gun and then ran to a nearby trailer park.

Buschena says officers found Walck hiding behind a tree. A gun was recovered at the scene.

Regional law enforcement officers had been searching for Walck after a 62-year-old Rathdrum, Idaho, woman reported she was kidnapped from her home at gunpoint and driven to Glendive, Mont., where she was released unharmed Sunday.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota legislators have held a

moment of silence for two National Guard soldiers killed in action

in Afghanistan and a third who was wounded. Governor Jack Dalrymple

(DAHL’-rimp-ul) presented his budget recommendations to lawmakers

yesterday. At the start of his speech he asked for a moment of

silence for Sergeant 1st Class Darren Linde of Devils Lake,

Specialist Tyler Orgaard of Bismarck, and Specialist Ian Placek of

Bismarck. Linde and Orgaard died Monday when an improvised

explosive device struck their vehicle, and Placek was wounded.

Their remains have been returned to the U.S.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Governor Jack Dalrymple (DAHL’-rimp-ul)’s

proposed budget raises state general fund spending by almost 18

percent over two years. But it also keeps billions of dollars in

reserve. A state rainy day fund is projected to grow to $455

million by June 2015. A school aid fund that now has $235 million

is expected to grow to $606 million in two years.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Governor Jack Dalrymple wants funding for

15 more state troopers in his new budget. Dalrymple’s proposal

released yesterday also asks lawmakers to spend almost $7 million

to improve the patrol’s Bismarck training academy.

　

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Democratic leaders in the North Dakota

Legislature say Republican Governor Jack Dalrymple (DAHL’-rimp-ul)

left some pressing needs out of his budget proposals.

Dalrymple presented a $12.8 billion budget plan to legislators

Wednesday shortly before they ended their three-day organizational

session.

House assistant Democratic leader Corey Mock says Dalrymple’s

plan doesn’t mention bringing more people into the Medicaid health

insurance program.

The federal health care reform law offers state incentives to

cover low-income adults who don’t have children. Mock says the

state should grab the opportunity to expand coverage.

Senate Democratic leader Mac Schneider says Dalrymple’s plans

for cutting school property tax bills should benefit renters as

well as property owners.

More details on the governor’s budget proposal, and Democratic reaction on line at CsiNewsNow.com

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Another suspect has pleaded guilty in

what authorities say was a synthetic drug ring in eastern North

Dakota and northwestern Minnesota that led to two overdose deaths

and at least five hospitalizations.

Steven Bucher pleaded guilty in federal court in Fargo Wednesday

to a conspiracy charge. He’s to be sentenced in March. Bucher is

about 21 years old and a former University of North Dakota student.

Forum Communications reports (http://bit.ly/11YFXC4 ) that all

11 people charged in the case have reached plea agreements with

prosecutors. Three people already have been sentenced and a fourth

is to be sentenced next week.

Andrew Spofford, the man authorities say spearheaded the ring

and cooked up the synthetic drugs, pleaded guilty in late October

to drug and conspiracy charges. He’s to be sentenced next year.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A delegation representing locked-out union

workers at American Crystal Sugar Co. is taking its case to the

people who own the company.

The union says it will hold a press conference before Thursday’s

annual shareholders meeting at a Fargo hotel, and then deliver

petition signatures calling for the end of the lockout.

A Crystal spokesman says the company will hold its own news

conference shortly after noon Thursday.

Moorhead, Minn.-based American Crystal is a cooperative owned by

about 2,800 sugar beet growers.

About 1,300 union employees were locked out of their jobs on

Aug. 1, 2011, after contract negotiations broke down. The company

has been using replacement workers at its plants in North Dakota,

Minnesota and Iowa.

The union last weekend voted for a fourth time to reject the

contract.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Williston police say counterfeit money is

showing up in the city.

Police Detective Cory Collings tells the Williston Herald

(http://bit.ly/TD6aki ) that it’s a problem that surfaces partly

because of the high number of customers passing through the oil

patch boom town.

Police say several bills were discovered by area businesses and

banks last week. Most were bogus $50 and $100 bills.

Collings says the quality of the fake bills varies.

　

In sports..

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota State University quarterback

Brock Jensen says an injured left wrist shouldn’t affect his play

Saturday when the Bison host Wofford in the Football Championship

Subdivision quarterfinals.

Jensen hurt the wrist on his non-throwing arm last Saturday in

NDSU’s second-round win over South Dakota State. The Forum

newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/Rar9iT ) that Jensen underwent an

MRI on Sunday and by Monday had gotten the all-clear to play.

Jensen says his taped-up wrist hasn’t affected him in practice

this week.

Jensen has a history of dealing with injuries during the

postseason. Two years ago, he suffered a broken collar bone but

helped the Bison reach the quarterfinals. Last year he had a

lingering turf toe problem as the Bison won the FCS title.

　

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

BOSTON (AP) – Kevin Garnett had 18 points and 10 rebounds last

night as the Boston Celtics defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves

104-94. The Celtics improved to 10-0 against Minnesota since they

acquired Garnett from the Wolves in 2007. Kevin Love led Minnesota

with 19 points and 13 rebounds.

 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant reached the 30,000-point plateau by scoring 29 in a 103-87 win at New Orleans. Bryant is the fifth player in NBA history to reach the milestone, and the youngest at age 34. Wilt Chamberlain was 35 when he hit the mark, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone were each 36 and Michael Jordan was 38.

　

Blake Griffin’s 19 points and 13 rebounds highlighted the Los Angeles Clippers 112-90 pounding of Dallas. Jamal Crawford paced the Clippers with 20 points and Chris Paul added 14 and 13 assists as L.A. won its fourth in a row.

 

Josh Smith had 16 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and converted a three-point play off a steal with 31 seconds left to carry Atlanta past Denver 108-104. Al Horford led the Hawks with 25 points and 12 rebounds.

 

Final New York 100 Charlotte 98

Final Indiana 99 Portland 92

Final Golden State 104 Detroit 97

Final Chicago 95 Cleveland 85

Final San Antonio 110 Milwaukee 99

Final Utah 87 Orlando 81

Final Sacramento 107 Toronto 100

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final ( 6) Florida 72 Florida St. 47

Final (10) Gonzaga 71 Washington St. 69

Final (18) New Mexico 75 Southern Cal 67

Final (19) Michigan St. 76 Ark.-Pine Bluff 44

Final (23) Oklahoma St. 61 South Florida 49

 

TOP-25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final ( 3) Baylor 73 ( 5) Notre Dame 61

Final (21) North Carolina 64 Radford 44

Final Creighton 66 (25) Nebraska 57

　

NFL…

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings have placed

wide receiver Percy Harvin on injured reserve. The move was

announced yesterday. Harvin hasn’t played since severely spraining

his left ankle at Seattle on November 4th.

　

MLB…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Los Angeles Angels have grabbed pitchers Joe Blanton and Sean Burnett from the free-agent market. The Angels worked out a two-year, $15 million contract with Blanton, who was 10-13 with a 4.71 ERA last season. Burnett was 1-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 70 games for Washington this year before accepting the Angels’ two-year package, pending a physical.

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A person familiar with the deal says the Chicago White Sox have reached agreement on a three-year, $12 million deal with infielder Jeff Keppinger. He hit .325 with nine homers and 40 RBIs for Tampa Bay last season. And a person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Arizona Diamondbacks and infielder Eric Chavez have agreed to terms on a $3 million, one-year contract.

The Seattle Mariners are hoping Jason Bay has anything left after he hit .165 with eight homers and 20 RBIs for the Mets last season. A person familiar with the deal tells the AP that Bay has reached a one-year contract with the M’s.

　

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-AWARDS

UNDATED (AP) – Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o (MAN’-ty TAY’-oh) continues to rack up postseason hardware. The Heisman Trophy finalist has won the Lombardi Award on Wednesday as college football’s best lineman or linebacker.

Te’o had 103 tackles and seven interceptions this year to help the undefeated Fighting Irish reach the BCS championship game against Alabama.

Notre Dame’s Tyler Eifert (EYE’-furt) has won the John Mackey Award that goes to college football’s best tight end.

And South Carolina’s Jadeveon Clowney has won the 2012 Ted Hendricks Award, becoming the first sophomore chosen as the nation’s top defensive end.

 

NHL-LABOR

NEW YORK (AP) – NHL labor talks resumed Wednesday and stretched into Thursday morning as the two sides try to end a lockout that’s into its 82nd day. Very little information leaked out of the meeting room, but it is believed that each side submitted proposals to the other and spent lots of time apart discussing what was offered. The union and management confirmed negotiations would continue later Thursday.

　

In world and national news…

CAIRO (AP) – After deadly street battles in Cairo, Egypt’s

Republican Guard is ordering both opponents and supporters of

President Mohammed Morsi to clear out of the area around the

presidential palace. Fighting there overnight left five people dead

and more than 600 wounded. Opposition activists had called for

another demonstration outside the palace later today. They have

been demanding Morsi shelve a draft constitution adopted by his

Islamist allies and rescind decrees giving him sweeping powers.

 

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – The head of Afghanistan’s intelligence

service appears to have been the target of an assassination attempt

in Kabul. A senior Afghan official says the spy chief has been

rushed to a medical facility with injuries to the lower part of his

body after a bomb exploded as he was receiving a visitor.

 

BERLIN (AP) – Israel’s prime minister is brushing off

international criticism over a new settlement project. Israel plans

to build 3,000 settler homes in the corridor near Jerusalem. After

meeting with Germany’s chancellor in Berlin today, Prime Minister

Benjamin Netanyahu said the Palestinians “understand” that the

area is “going to be part of Israel” in any final peace deal.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been critical of Israel’s

settlement policy.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) – The co-chairman of President Barack Obama’s

deficit commission is blasting the political brinksmanship

surrounding the “fiscal cliff” as “stupidity.” Former Sen. Alan

Simpson tells NBC’s “Today” show that “a blend” of revenue

increases and spending cuts will be needed to head off the tax

hikes and automatic cuts set to take effect in the new year.

Simpson says Congress “put the chain on their own ankle” and it’s

ridiculous for Democrats and Republicans to speculate on which

party would suffer more if a compromise is not reached.

　

NEW YORK (AP) – The man charged with shoving a man in front of a

New York subway earlier this week says the victim instigated the

confrontation. Ki-Suck Han was struck and killed by the train.

Naeem Davis was arraigned last night on a second-degree murder

charge. As he walked past reporters, Davis said 58-year-old Han

attacked him first, saying: “He grabbed me.” Davis’ Legal Aid

lawyer says his client “was involved in an incident with a man who

was drunk and angry.”