SWAT Team Arrives In Time To Hear Shots Fired

"PORTLAND, OR — Two people were found dead early Friday morning in a Sandy Boulevard apartment after neighbors reported hearing gunshots.

"Portland police said officers responded at about 3:18 a.m. to the apartment in the 15800 block of Northeast Sandy Boulevard. The officers took up positions outside the building and heard what they thought were additional gunshots inside the apartment. The Special Emergency Reaction Team and with hostage negotiators responded, and at just before 5 a.m., went into the apartment, where they found the bodies of a man and a woman.

"Detectives investigating the shooting do not believe that any suspects are at large.

"Names of the two people have not been released."

From the Portland Tribune...

A Tale Of Two Ho's

"BOYNTON BEACH, FL A former Florida university police officer attempted suicide in jail Thursday after being arrested for shooting a female escort, officials said.

"Jimmy Dac Ho, 47, who formerly was employed by Florida Atlantic University, was discovered by jail deputies hanging in his cell, and was taken to a hospital in serious condition, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.

"Ho was being held without bond on charges of attempted first-degree murder and false imprisonment in the shooting of Sheri Carter, 29, on Monday in her Boynton Beach home.

"Carter is paralyzed from the waist down from the shooting and is hospitalized in critical condition, the newspaper said.

"Ho said he shot Carter in self-defense and that she had struggled with him for the gun.

"Ho's story of what happened kept changing, the Sun-Sentinel said. Ho said he visited Carter for paid sex, which didn't occur. He said she wanted money, but he didn't have any, and Carter attempted to rob him, the police report indicated.

"Ho said he handcuffed Carter because he believed she was about to seize a knife. He uncuffed her and shot her in the belly when she began to fight him, the report said.

"`He said that he then remembered a second shot, which had struck her in the neck,` the report indicated."

Source: officialwire.com...

Manhunt Closes Chapter On Murder/Suicide

"COLUMBUS, GA — For local authorities delivering a warrant to a north Columbus home, their day was entirely dedicated to a manhunt that lasted nearly nine hours.

"They were hunting for Richard F. `Richie` Dodelin, the son of a prominent Columbus DUI attorney, who fled into the woods in north Columbus after firing at police officers who’d come to arrest him for the homicide of William Hugh Bullard II, investigators said.

"Dodelin, also an attorney, again fired at officers Tuesday afternoon before turning the gun on himself, police said.

"The manhunt that ended in his suicide started around 7 a.m. at Dodelin’s Hubbard Road home, a ranch-style house police cautiously approached with search and arrest warrants charging him in connection with Bullard’s shooting death Monday night.

"Shortly before midnight, police responded to 84 Lumber Company, 8484 Fortson Road, where they found Bullard, 42.

"`When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the lifeless body of a white male lying on the pavement in front of the gate,` reports state.

"Bullard was shot once in the head and possibly in the back with a pistol, the report stated.

"EMTs were unable to revive Bullard, who was pronounced dead at 12:05 a.m."

Source: Ledger-Enquirer...

"Romantically Linked" Couple Found Dead

"CIRCLE PINES, MN — Police found two dead Wednesday morning at Village Plaza townhouses in what authorities are calling an apparent murder-suicide case.

"Police went to the 500 block of Village Parkway Drive at 11:28 a.m. to check on a 26-year-old woman who had not reported to work. Upon forced entry into the house, officers found the bodies of the woman and a 36-year-old man. The couple were said to have been romantically linked, but were now living apart. The identities of the victims and causes of death have not been released.

"Last year, Circle Pines was active in combating domestic violence, producing an information DVD with the help of Blaine-based North Metro TV.

"The incident is currently under investigation by the Centennial Lakes Police Department, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and the Anoka County Medical Examiner’s Office. Authorities said the general public is not at risk at this time."

From presspubs.com...

"You Can Only Take So Much"

"NORTH MIDDLETOWN, KY — A community is in shock after learning about the deaths of a couple police say were found shot.

"42-year-old Paul Barbee and 39-year-old Maryanne Barbee were found dead inside their Sledd Street home in Bourbon County Sunday afternoon.

"At this point, Kentucky State Police are calling this a death investigation.

"Authorities say there were no signs of forced entry at the home, and they're still trying to determine exactly what happened.

"Friends and family members of the Barbees say they're very upset by what happened.

"`It's pretty rough,` Keith Cloyd, a family friend, said. `They're hanging in there, but they're having a hard time with it. They're trying to be strong for each other, but it's one of those things you can only take so much.`

"The couple leave behind four children, ranging in age from 16 to 21."

From WKYT.com...