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I just happened across Channel 23, and instead of old footage of traditional stuff, which I often watch, I found live news. Lead Story was Dugan, no surprise. My case.

Frankly, I thought the lead story should have been Koror State's decision to contract ships to lay up here when not in use (it was about 5th in the lineup). At any price, that will destroy tourism. It's an environmental issue, but also a an aesthetic, visual problem for every visitor -- thus a tourism issue. The place Koror has chosen is insane -- it is directly on the small-boat -- and tourist -- route to all dive sites in the South of the Rock Islands.

I would protest that.

Court found probable cause on Dugan’s money laundering charges.
Monday, 02 November 2009 13:22
By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa - Palau Reporter .

KOROR (Palau Horizon) – The Supreme Court has found probable cause to charge James Otho Harrison Dugan with 39 counts of attempted grand larceny, forgery, attempted cheating, cheating, unlawful issuance of bank checks or drafts and money laundering.

Chief Justice Arthur Ngiraklsong in his order ( Read more... )
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Court: “Dugan appears to have criminal history in the US including conviction for wire transfer fraud” .
Monday, 02 November 2009 14:08
By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa - Palau Reporter .

KOROR (Palau Horizon) – James Otho Harrison Dugan had prior convictions including aggravated assault and wire transfer fraud in the Unites States, a court document stated. In the court order of Associate Justice Alexandra Foster dated October 23, she stated in her order that Dugan who is now facing multiple charges for attempted grand larceny and money laundering appeared to have criminal history in the US and was incarcerated in 2007. ( Read more... )
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Court found probable cause to charge a Police officer for assault of a chef .
Monday, 02 November 2009 14:09
By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa - Palau Reporter.

KOROR (Palau Horizon) – The Court has found probable cause to charge anew a Police officer for assaulting a chef. Associate Justice Alexandra Foster during an arraignment and preliminary hearing on Wednesday said there is probable cause that suspended police officer Marsei Orrukem committed the charges ( Read more... )
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Demolition of UXO found in Peleliu set on Nov. 2 .
Monday, 02 November 2009 14:02
By Bernadette H. Carreon - Palau Reporter.

KOROR (Palau Horizon) – Demolition of explosive remnants of war found in Peleliu is scheduled on Nov. 2. Cassandra McKeown, Finance Director and co-founder of Cleared Ground Demining said that the demolition is to get rid of the ERWs, collected during the clearance phase.
Clearance started early in October. ( Read more... )

This last one, I basically helped push through a memorandum to get their equipment into the country.

Man arrested for $22 Billion money laundering in Palau .
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 13:42
By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa - Palau Reporter .

KOROR (Palau Horizon) – Palau authorities has uncovered a big money laundering case when a man said to be invited by President Toribiong to help with the construction projects was arrested last week while he was about to depart the county.

James Otho Harrison Dugan was arrested on Wednesday while at the Palau International Airport while he was about to depart the country. Patrol Division Chief Ismael Aguon served the arrest warrant to Dugan at 5:55 pm on Wednesday for multiple criminal charges including forgery, attempted cheating, attempted grand larceny and money laundering.

Dugan was brought to the court on Thursday afternoon for bail hearing before Associate Justice Alexandra Foster. Assistant Attorney General Ronald Ledgerwood who is prosecuting the case recommended that bail cash would be $200,000. Dugan who was represented by Public Defender Jason Shaw was not able to post bail so he was remanded into custody. ( Read more... )

The awesome keeper league in which my team scores lots of points and still has missed the playoffs both years -- I kept Adrian Peterson, RB, Min; Brandon Jacobs, RB, NYG; Joseph Addai, RB, Ind; Wes Welker, WR, NE; and Terrell Owens, WR, Buf -- both years. I drafted well this year: Matt Schaub, QB, Hou; Steve Smith, WR, NYG; Chris Cooley, TE, Was; Darren Sproles, RB, SD; Ricky Williams, RB, Mia; Michael Crabtree, WR, SF & matt hasselbeck, QB, Sea. I score a lot of points and in a solid third place at the mid-season mark.

1. Brees is my Copilot! 7-0-0 1.000 727 W-7
2. MEDELLINoftheMIDWAY 7-0-0 1.000 546 W-7
3. WorldKing Vagabonds 6-1-0 .857 671 W-4
4. Tom Brady Express 5-2-0 .714 611 W-2 ( Read more... )


Law School Alumni League: What can I say but Peyton Manning? This team has a middling set of running backs and wide receivers -- it almost doesn't matter who start each week. LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, SD (I know, but he has been less than good this year); Willie Parker, RB, Pit; Donald Brown, RB, Ind; Marshawn Lynch, RB, Buf; Tashard Choice, RB, Dal; Correll Buckhalter, RB, Den; Hines Ward, WR, Pit; Terrell Owens, WR, Buf; Percy Harvin, WR, Min; Devin Hester, WR, Chi (actually, my best). Visanthe Shiancoe, TE, Min, has been good, and the Pittsburgh Defense. We don't score enough, but that is picking up the last couple of weeks. I could improve, and the league is evenly-matched through the first half.

1. Radio Free Idaho 5-2-0 .714 703 W-3
2. 10 Seconds to Love 5-2-0 .714 653 W-2
3. GMEN 4-3-0 .571 697 L-1
4. Grsy Lk Lnly Angels 4-3-0 .571 649 L-1
5. Lotta Johnson 4-3-0 .571 647 L-1
6. SlckJawedYhoos 4-3-0 .571 569 W-1
7. Bitterest Vagabonds 4-3-0 .571 567 W-1 ( Read more... )

Rob Pool College Football Contest -- I'm pretty far down in the negatives and pushed my big buyback on Michigan State against Iowa . . . not likely to get back in the money

Great Keeper League baseball. In my fifth season, my team finished 12th of 12. That's not good.

Court found probable cause to charge owner of fishing vessel for illegal fishing.
Monday, 19 October 2009 14:46
By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa - Palau Reporter.

KOROR (Palau Horizon) – The court has found probable cause to charge an owner of a fishing vessel who is facing 108 counts of criminal charges for illegal fishing and illegal possession of shark.

Associate Justice Alexandra Foster during a hearing on October 8 found probable cause to charge Wu Cheng Shan ( Read more... )


Toribiong grants executive clemency .
Monday, 05 October 2009 13:18
By Bernadette H. Carreon - Horizon News Staff.

KOROR (Palau Horizon) - President Johnson Toribiong has granted executive clemency to three convicts. He commuted Antonio Borja’s sentence, placing him under a work release program so he can be out of jail from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Borja was convicted of illegal fishing and fishing using scuba. He will not be released to participate in the work release program until he has secured full time employment and pay the fines imposed on him.

DUI case against a govt prosecutor dismissed .
Monday, 19 October 2009 14:16
By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa - Palau Reporter.

KOROR (Palau Horizon) – The DUI case filed against an Assistant Attorney General was dismissed with prejudice after the court found there was a sufficient ground for dismissal of the charge.

Senior Judge Honora Remengesau-Rudimch dismissed the DUI charge filed against Ronald Ledgerwood after the counsel for government Carlos Salii moved for the dismissal of the charge. ( Read more... )

Businessman faces charges for unlawful termination .
Monday, 26 October 2009 13:21
By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa - Palau Reporter .

KOROR (Palau Horizon) – A Businessman who owns a bar and restaurant in Meketii is now facing four counts of criminal charges for the unlawful termination of an employee.

Bright Kim, owner of Kim’s restaurant, was charged with unlawful termination of an employee, excessive recovery of work permit and medical fees from an employee, failure to permit non-resident worker one day off per work and unlawful recovery of Foreign Investment Board non-resident worker fee from an employee. ( Read more... )