On Target For Christina

Charlotte Range Masters with the Elite Training Academy Present: A Bowling Pin Shoot for ChristinaA Charity Fundraising Event for Christina Morris Sunday, February 17th, 2013 12-4PM Elite Training Academy2811 Chamber Drive Monroe, NC Christina Morris, 21, was critically injured in a hit-and-run car accident on Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 on I-485 (Mile Marker 54) in Charlotte, NC. Her car wrapped around a tree on the driver's side and Christina...

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The Thursday Change Up - Flo Rida

Cedar Posts isn't a big fan of "Rap" but Flo Rida's (Yep he is from Florida) Good Feeling hits that sweet spot of notable and memorable songs. So much so that a cruise line and a Charlotte area car dealship picked up some tracks for their comericals. And that makes it a good "change up" from daily grind of murder and mayh...

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In Case You Missed It - Medlock Moves On

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Lisa Pistolis Hooter's Waitress and Party Girl Charged With Murder In DUI Case

The crash that killed a man on Interstate 526 in Charleston was caused by a woman who was driving while intoxicated and while she was out on bail awaiting trial on a previous DUI charge.Lisa Pistolis, 25, of Gemstone Boulevard, Hanahan, South Carolina is a Hooter's waitress and well known local party girl. Police and media reports state that she was driving eastbound about 4:30 p.m. Sunday on I-526 when the Mustang she was driving drifted...

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Harris Teeter Taking Recycling Grocery Bags To A New Level?

The other day I stopped by Harris Teeter at Stonecrest Shopping Center to pick up a few items. Nothing special just a couple of steaks, tomatoes, cereal, milk, some ground beef and bread.As the cashier rang up the items she reached into a box under the counter and pulled out an obviously used Harris Teeter grocery bag Whoa, how about paper? I asked. Really you don't want your meat in plastic? How about the ground beef? The cashier replied.Nope paper...

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Charles Michael Middleton Homicide

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in the Sedgefield community off South Boulevard as Charles Michael Middleton, 62.The shooting occurred early Friday. Police were sent to a duplex in the 300 block of Elmhurst Road around 5:45 a.m. after receiving a report of shots fired. Once there, police found Middleton with a fatal gunshot wound.No arrests had been made late Frid...

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The Table For One

The Table for One, in remembrance of the fallen firefighter. Each item on the table has special significance.The table is round - to show everlasting concern for the missing brothers and sisters.The table cloth is white - symbolizing the purity of their motives when answering the call for duty.The single rose, displayed in a vase, reminds us of loved ones and friends of these who keep the faith.The Bible represents the strength gained through the...

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Friday Wrap Up - CMPD Edition

Harold Medlock's Legacy - May be the CMPD Year Book fiasco. Seems the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office was duped by the same company that Deputy Chief Medlock was in bed with. Not surprising JSO staff was also told by superiors that sitting for the photos was mandatory even if they didn't want to buy pictures. JSO pictures were taken in March of 2011.Jacksonville deputies laid out $150 each for the yearbook and photo packages in advance. Just like...

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In Case You Missed It - WBTV's Brigida Mack Does Lunch With Rodney Monroe

Says Brigida via Twitter yesterday "Had lunch with my favorite cop today" which was followed by the hash tag "#TheChiefIsMyHomie" along with a photo of the always glamorous WBTV reporter and CMPD Chief Monroe...

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CSI Las Vegas Double Fault

Shameless pug for niece Brittany Shaw, who makes a guest appearance on CSI Las Vegas Wednesday night on CBS WBTV Channel 3 Charlotte, at 10 p.m.Sadly she is killed off before they roll the opening credits. $sb('sotv036_5c76c624ed9ee1da29708935fd1340e2',{'sbFeed':{'partnerId':677, 'type':'video', 'contentId': 646777, 'cname':'spoilertv'},'style':{'width':480,'height':400}});google.load('ima', '1'); Chris Evert, Brittany Shaw and Lindsay Davenp...

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In Case You Missed It - CFD Doing Good

Not all photos of Fireman saving lives involve heavy smoke and flames....

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Percy's Address

Percy gets his mail at the Post Office the same place small town America has been getting their mail for the last 150 years. In most small towns people use the post office as the ad hoc town center. A place where gossip is heard, bills are paid, and Sunday dinner is planned. A simple brick building where new friends are made and old ones reacquainted with. You might not know this but the FBI stop posting wanted posters in post offices about four...

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CMPD Epic Fail - Update

You might recall Cedar Posts from January 9th, where we called into question the intelligence of someone at CMPD.Cedar emailed CMPD but received nothing but crickets. Well seems that word got around to the right people. After all actions do speak louder than words.Major Props to Bill Fehr for both photos and being an excellent steward our our great ci...

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CMPD Officer Brathwaite Found Guility

CMPD Officer Darnley "Cecil" Brathwaite was found guilty of at least two charges stemming from an August 2012 altercation with his ex-wife.Update via WSOC:A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer is on paid administrative leave after a judge found him guilty of assaulting his estranged wife's boyfriend during a confrontation at their home in August.Guilty of pointing a gun and false imprisonment, Brathwaite's lawyer says he will appeal the conviction....

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More Reverse You Know What At CMPD

Interesting twist at CMPD. Major Bruce Bellamy is responsible for CMPD's hire back program, where retired officers are given part time assignments such as working cold case files.17 CMPD Officers retired in December of 2012. Major Bellamy called back 3, the other 14 received no call.The 3 who where called, all African Americans, and the other 14? Did you guess that they are all white?One white retired officer who didn't get a call, decided to make...

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Charlotte City Council Goes Gangman Style On Taxpayers

The Observer points out that handing over 125 million to Jerry Richardson is really no big deal. Even more so when compared to other NFL cities. Maybe not, but Charlotte is fast taxing herself into purgatory while doing some crazy happy dance as the working middle class flee the taxes and crime.We have a 15.25% hotel tax, higher than Charleston, a true tourist city at 12.5% and Atlanta at 11.5%We have the highest gas tax in the Southeast.Charlotte...

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Charlotte City Council Huddles With Panther's Jerry Richardson In The Bunker

Charlotte City Council voted to meet behind closed doors with the Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson. But it didn't take long for word to leak out the Richardson was asking Charlotte taxpayers to cough up $125 million to upgrade his 17 year old stadium.No word if any council member opposed the closed session but Warren Cooksey tweeted at link to the NC statute that permits closed door meetings. That link is here. So one can assume Cooksey voted...

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In Case You Missed It Inglewood Police Chase

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Monday Odds and Ends

I-485 SuicideLate Sunday night a young woman took her own life by jumping from the western span of the Rea Road bridge over Interstate 485. CMPD Officers on the scene indicated that she either struck or was hit by two cars traveling east bound on the outer portion of the loop. Traffic was diverted for more than a hour as crime scene technicians and homicide detectives worked to collect evidence and confirm that the death was indeed a suicide.Cedar's...

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Forty Five Years Ago Today

A young Johnny Cash performed at the Folsom Prison Cafeteria on January 13, 1968. Cash would later remark that the men of Folsom were the "most enthusiastic audience I have ever played to"....

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Officer John Moody Cleared In Shooting

On June 8, 2011 John Moody a Manteca, California Police officer shot and killed Ernest Duenze in front of his house. Nearly a year and a half later the San Joaguin DA's Office concluded that the officer was justified in his actions. But if you watch the video below, and it is indeed very graphic you will conclude that Officer Moody may not have been justified.  Cedar's Take: Clearly Officer Moody knew the suspect and that the suspect was a threat.Duenze at one point just before he is shot seems to be complying attempting to put both hands...

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In Case You Missed It White House Rejects Petition to Build Death Star

OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE RESPONSE TOSecure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016.This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking ForBy Paul ShawcrossThe Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense, but a Death Star isn't on the horizon. Here are a few reasons:The construction of the Death Star has been estimated to cost more than $850,000,000,000,000,000.We're working hard to reduce...

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Lights, Camera, Action

My dad likes to tell this story when talking about the perils of business management.Pointing out that no amount of planning can cover every obstacle.....The famous director Cecil B. DeMille was known for his fantastic sets and amazing scenes. The famous director was under pressure to kept costs down and complete the current film on time and under budget.He told the film studio he would do just that, all he needed was to shoot the final climatic...

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Medlock Jumps Ship as CMPD Rank and File Do Their Happy Dance

Fayetteville's Police Department will become all to familiar with Harold Medlock's autocratic management style and ragging temper before the end of February.Many saw Medlock's DNC assignment as making him heir apparent to succeed Rodney Monroe. So what happened in the wake of the convention? Many suggest that Chief Monroe expected a call back to Washington, a call from Bo that never came. Which gave Medlock no move but out.According to the Fayetteville...

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CMPD Epic Fail!

Cedar Posts can't imagine who within CMPD came up with this plan but I don't think he/she was sober.This blocking of the pedestrian sidewalk is on Albemarle Road just up from Farm Pond Lane. Wasn't it just recently that city roll out garbage containers in the sidewalk, contributed to the death of a middle school student, along Sharon Road?Photo Credit: Bill F...

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East Charlotte - CMPD's New West Charlotte

Veteran CMPD Officers know two things about homicide in Charlotte, first no amount of police work will keep people from killing one-another and second West Charlotte used to be the killing field.But that all changed as builders encouraged by the rapid growth of Charlotte in the 80's and early 90's urged Charlotte City Council to approve apartment complex on top of apartment complex along Albemarle Road, Harris Blvd and Central Avenue. At...

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In Case You Missed It - 135 Years Ago The Last Warrior Chief Is Attacked

1877 Outnumbered, low on ammunition, and forced to use outdated weapons to defend themselves, Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their final losing battle against the U.S. Cavalry in Montana. Six months earlier, Crazy Horse (Tashunca-uitco) and his ally, Sitting Bull (Tatanka Iyotake), led their combined forces of Sioux and Cheyenne to a stunning victory over Lieutenant Colonel George Custer and his men near the Little Bighorn River of Montana.Outraged...

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CMPD Command Staff Looking Beyond The Department

Reports are popping up that no less than four members of the Charlotte Police Department's command staff are looking elsewhere to further their careers.This would include Deputy Chief Harold Medlock who was rejected as Fayetteville, North Carolina's new police chief. (CP Sources may have this wrong so read on) also on the hunt for new jobs are a couple of CMPD majors who have been passed over for the DC position and Chief Monroe himself.At least one CMPD Major was on the list Rock Hill Chief's list. However the Rock Hill Police Chief job was...

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Idiots Among Us - Texting While Driving

Anyone who drives as much as I do, knows some simple truths about Charlotte drivers, first Mini Vans are the scourge of the city, know for going 10 miles a hours below the posted speed limit, making right turns with the left blinker flashing away, sudden stops and other erratic driving. Second Audi A6 and A8 are pretty good cars to follow.Except when the driver is a 50 something blonde driving her Audi A6 on 485 in the left lane going only 60...

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Time Warner to Kill Al Jazeera In America

Little noticed by main stream media was the sale of Current TV to Arab news giant Al Jazeera. The takeover will provide Al Jazeera with access to millions of U.S. households, a lucrative market the Qatar-based broadcaster has long coveted. The deal also means the end of Current, the low-rated channel co-founded by former Vice President Al Gore. Time Warner Cable had recently renewed their contract with Current TV but when the sale was announced Wednesday morning Time Warner Cable announced plans to drop it as quickly as possible.. "Our agreement...

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Wednesday Change Up Staind - It's Been Awhile

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Wednesday Change Up - Rise Against - Savior

One of my all time favorite drive fast take lots of chances songs. Speeding ticket assur...

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