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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
CHANGE
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KC-135 aircraft, those used
by the 19th during refueling
missions.
He too is the recipient of
many military awards and
decorations.
The official change-of-com
mand ceremony, a military
tradition that dates back to
the days of Frederick the
Great of Prussia, began with
the Presentation of Colors
and the singing of the
national anthem by Master
Sgt. DeWanna McKinney.
Major General James
ARREST
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a black male approached him
with a handgun.
The incident was reported
and the school was locked
down and officers secured
the school.
A search of the school was
completed but the suspect
was not located, however.
During the incident, the
suspect demanded the vic
tim’s wallet as he pointed
the handgun at him.
The victim did not sustain
any injuries during the rob
bery and there was nothing
taken from him.
PERRY
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events.
According to Nancy
Roberts, a spokesperson
for the Perry Newcomer’s
MURDER
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through his and his mother’s
tears in Houston Superior
Court to murder, aggra
vated assault and posses
sion of a firearm during a
crime. Superior Court Judge
George F. Nunn, Jr. asked
him repeatedly if he under
stood what he was doing and
Pannell answered “yes sir,”
choking up more each time
each time.
Nunn sentenced Pannell
to life for the murder and
aggravated assault of for the
murder of Selicia Darlington,
21. Pannell received an addi
tional five years for the gun
charge.
“It’s up to Judge Nunn
to hear,” Burke said, not
ing the motions are “rarely
granted.”
Burke has also filed his own
motion, asking to remove the
Public Defender’s Office as
defense council. “They are
witnesses,” he said, and “a
private attorney would have
to be appointed, if he agrees
to appoint new council.”
Pannell’s attorneys
- Carolyn Hall and Shelese
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Hawkins, commander of
the 18th Air Force, presided
over the transition, making
the trip from Scott Air Force
Base in Illinois.
Hawkins praised Bernard
for his “zero-mishap safety
record” as ARG commander
and for overseeing the pass
ing of more than 5.4 million
gallons of fuel in aerial refu
eling missions around the
world.
“We thank you from the
bottom of our hearts,” he
told Bernard during the cer
emony.
Bernard called his time
serving as ARG commander
a highlight of his career as
he expressed confidence in
his successor.
WRPD seek three
suspects
Warner Robins Police are
asking for the community’s
help in locating three sus
pects.
Eric Tavares Rice, 23, has
open warrants for aggra
vated assault and an arrest
order from June 19. His last
known address is in the 300
block of Wisconsin Avenue.
Rice is 6 feet in height and
weights 190 pounds.
Horace Wayne Haslem,
27, has an arrest warrant
for aggravated assault for
an incident that occurred
on June 11. Haslem’s last
known address is in the 100
block of Stratford Drive in
Crowd, the group began a
few months ago with a book
club. Recently, the mem
bers decided they would like
to branch out and do some
'other activities in the com
munity and have decided
that other people may enjoy
these outings, she said.
Amos of the Public
Defender’s Office, said at the
plea that the change in state
law changing the eligibility
of parole in a life sentence
from 14 to 30 years, was not
the only reason for the quick
plea. “My client said he’s
trying to put this to rest,”
“He said he loved her
dearly and had planned to
marry her.”
Burke said the defense
attorneys asked for quick
discovery and were provid
ed all information. “I don’t
know what else we would
be able to develop,” he told
Nunn in court.
Hall agreed there was
nothing the prosecution had
held back.
Burke and Hall noted
Pannell’s mental condition.
He was previously treated
for depression and has been
medicated with Haldol while
in jail. Hall noted there is
a history of bi-polar and
schizophrenia in his family,
and he’d been treated for
depression, with medication
in Washington, D.C.
Pannell was also wearing
a yellow jumpsuit in court,
which a jailer explained, “in
his case, means an extra
watch, in case he might
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“Bence is tremendous,”
said Bernard.
“He’s a fifty-pound brain
and a great leader. He’s
also a perfect fit for these
folks.”
Among the crowd gath
ered for the event were dis
tinguished military person
nel, as well as Bence’s wife,
Wendy, along with their two
daughters, Brianne and
Rebecca.
Bence said his primary
goal as the new commander
was simply keeping up the
good work of the ARG.
“This unit is one of the
oldest and most decorated in
the Air Force,” he said, “so
I just hope to continue that
legacy.”
Warner Robins. He is 6-foot
-1 and weighs 207
Ralph Edwin Howard Jr.,
24, has warrants for his
arrest for theft by receiv
ing stolen property and theft
by deception in a residen
tial burglary on March 31.
He also has an outstanding
warrant through the city of
Warner Robins Municipal
Court for violation of proba
tion. Anyone with informa
tion regarding the location of
either of these three is asked
to contact Crimestoppers,
911 or Det. Shane Mann of
the Warner Robins Police
Department Criminal
Investigations Division at
929-6911, 929-6909 or 929-
1170.
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For more information on
this month’s schedule and/
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harm himself.”
Pannell was arrested at
the hospital, on June 23,
where he took Darlington
after the shooting at their
Ignico Drive apartment. She
died while en route to the
Medical Center of Central
Georgia from Houston
Medical Center.
Burke said the murder
occurred “during some sort
of altercation, the basis of
which is known only to the
defendant. He shot Miss
Darlington. It was a single
shot to the forehead.”
Pannell had been on a
domestic violence report on
May 24 in Bibb County. In
that incident the defendant
slapped the victim, which
was witnessed by securi
ty guards at Macon Tech,
Burke said.
“He 'was arrested and
charged with terrorist
threats and acts but was
released on the condition of
no contact with her.”
Burke noted Pannell is also
facing gun trafficking charg
es in federal court and was
on a pre-trial release from
United States District Court
in Macon at the time of the
murder. “Those charges are
still in place,” Burke said.
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