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=Top News 08/23/07= Lead in:Michael Vick:Is he going to be permanently suspended? Local Man Beaten to Death over Beer. House Fire kills 4, possible Arson.

A Local homeless man was beaten to death with a baseball bat this morning. Apparently there was an altercation over a frosty cold beer. The victim had just purchased the beverage when another man assaulted him. Police say they are looking into matters.

Michael Vick may be banned for football for life for his involvment in the dogfighting ring. Some of the more militant animal rights activist have begun passing a petition to change his punishment to being treated in the same manner as the dogs.

A family of four died last night when their house, at ((address in Hightown)) was engulfed in flame. The family was sleeping when the raging inferno reduced the house to rubble in 30 minutes. Firefighters believe due to the speed at witch the fire proceeded that there was probably an arsonist involved

=News 08/18/07= Lead in:Police spokespeople express concern over violence, Area night club hit third time by car.

Police believe that the upsurge in gang related shootings in the last week could signal a brewing gang war. "It always starts this way. We don't want them to fight, but it looks like it may happen anyway," one official was quoted as saying.

In an increasingly bizarre turn, the nightclub that was under construction has been hit by a third car. Police believe this to be a copy cat as details were different they say. Nearby residents are expressing opinions that they club's owners should shut down that site and move elsewhere.

=News 8/17/07= Lead in: Innocent Victim Caught in Street Gang war. Area club hit twice in 2 days.

Sean O'dale, a 24 year old college student was found dead earlier today. Police believe he was an innocent victim caught in the crossfire between two rivals gangs. He leaves behind his parents, pillars of the their communities and a girlfriend. No funeral arrangements have been annouced at this time. Police spokespeople have stated they will investigate diligently to find Sean's killer.

The night club that was attacked previously has again been attacked. Apparently for the second time a van was driven into the nightclub entrance. The police believe that it may be some kind of retalatiation by a gang that was not paid off by the owners, but they have been unable to confirm this at this time.

=Top Story 8/15/07= In what is believed to be gang-related violence, several bodies were found dumped next to the bridge connecting Hightown and Oldtown, on the Hightown side. All of the bodies were tenatively identified as members of Vodoo USA, one of the cities largest gangs. Police spokesman say that based on the positioning of the bodies that a message is being sent for Vodoo USA to stay in their own 'turf'.

On a related note, ((The giant casino formerly owned by Kyle whose name I can't remember)), paid out 3 one million dollar slot jackpots last night. The three winners, Claude Joubert, Annette Devereux, and Maxwell Collins all live within a few blocks of each other and they even work at the factory! Each of them was quoted as saying, "I was feeling just lucky tonight," as their reason for being in the casino.

=August 12, 2007= Top Story on TV Lead in: DEA makes major drug bust at area casino "DEA officials are reporting that they have made quote "The Largest Drug Bust in San Andreas in the last 10 years". It all happened Saturday night when DEA agents raided the area's top casino.  They found "a large amount" of cocaine, ready to be distributed to dealers in a shipping area at the casino.  Members of the infamous Pachecki crime family were said to have been involved in the shipment of the cocaine to the casino.  Currently the DEA has stated that it plans to bring charges against the owner of the casino whose whereabouts are unknown at this time.  Expert lawyers have stated that if convicted, the owner could face 20+ years in prison."