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Judge Dismisses Suit Filed By Alamo Followers
A District Judge Harry Barnes on Tuesday rejected claims that members' religious rights were infringed upon when the state seized underage children from ministry compounds in September and November 2008. Barnes said there was no evidence the Arkansas Department of Human Services acted in bad faith to deny the ministry members "their right to practice their religious beliefs."
The lawsuit accused DHS of using the child-abuse investigation to disband the ministry. Alamo was sentenced to 175 years in prison after he was convicted of taking young girls across state lines for sex.
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Alamo Moved to Transfer Center
Convicted evangelist Tony Alamo has been moved from an Arkansas jail to a federal prisoner transfer center.
Alamo was sentenced in November to 175 years in prison for child sex abuse. The Federal Bureau of Prisons Web site said Thursday that Alamo is in Oklahoma City awaiting transfer.
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Judge Orders $500G for Each of Tony Alamo's Victims
Five young women who testified last year that evangelist Tony Alamo took them as "wives" and sexually assaulted them when they were minors are entitled to $500,000 each from his multi-million-dollar ministry, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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Top 10 Stories of 2009: Fouke Religious Leader Guilty of Sexual Assaults
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyra Jenner, the lead prosecutor, said after court adjourned that a monster had been caged.
Alamo, 75, presently occupies a cell in a county jail in downtown Texarkana. He won’t be moved to a medical unit within the Federal Bureau of Prisons until after a restitution hearing Jan. 13. The government’s expert witness, a psychologist who focuses on sexual abuse victims, is expected to estimate the cost of physical and psychological treatment the Jane Does require for recovery.
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Alamo's Trial Gets Fourth Place for Times Record Story of 2009
When Alamo returns to court Jan. 13 for a sentencing hearing, the judge will decide if the five witnesses who testified as his victims should receive restitution. All of the witnesses, now 17 to 33 years old, told the court they were forced to “marry” and have sex with Alamo as young girls. Experts have said each victim should get $2.7 million.
One Dead Due To Powerful Ark-La-Tx Tornado
UNDATED The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Tornado warning for parts of the Ark-La-Tex Wednesday night.
Fouke police seek suspects in vandalism of patrol cars, theft of shotgun and flashlights
Authorities are looking for suspects in the vandalism of two police patrol cars in Fouke and theft of a shotgun and two flashlights from the cars.
Mayor Terry Purvis says the driver's side windows of both cars were knocked out. He calls the vandalism and thefts "brazen" because the cars were in a well lit area near a fire department and City Hall.
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AMW to air Kolbek Profile Saturday Dec 12, 09 on FOX
By: Kristi Jordan - Texarkana Gazette - Published: 12/07/2009
A profile of Tony Alamo follower and fugitive John Kolbek will air at 8 p.m. Saturday on FOX as a segment of “America’s Most Wanted.”
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Haltom and Harrelson - Good Ol' Boys
Receiving Awards, slaps on the back, kissing babies, ignoring child victims of violent and horrific crimes against their persons, just a few of the Good Ol Boy hobbies these two share.
It's all beginning to make perfect sense now. Alamo's defense included Steve's brother, Jeff Harrelson, who called the little girls Alamo raped and the little boys Alamo beat bloody "liars".
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Diane Dimond: Locking Away Evil - Finally
On this Thanksgiving weekend I want to tell you about a group of young people who are giving thanks for the first time in their lives. This year they are extremely thankful that their tormentor, the self proclaimed preacher Tony Alamo, has finally been brought to justice.
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Project Safe Childhood Federal Legislation
Bernie Hoffman, aka Tony Alamo, founder and leader of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries, age 75, was sentenced to 175 years' imprisonment today by U.S. District Court Judge Harry F. Barnes in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, announced U.S. Attorney Deborah Groom.
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Brent Haltom Accused of Prosecutorial Misconduct
By: Jim Williamson - Texarkana Gazette - Published: 10/26/2009
Garland City, Ark. Mayor Yvonne Dockery is accusing Prosecuting Attorney Brent Haltom of “prosecutorial misconduct” by forcing her to resign as mayor “by putting false charges on her.” Dockery is also rescinding the letter of resignation the court prepared for her to sign
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Court Upholds Seizure of Children
The rulings concerned four of six girls taken into state care Sept. 20, 2008.
Vaught’s opinion denying Greg Seago’s appeal of his daughter’s removal includes the observations of a state psychologist immediately following the raid.
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Appeals Court Upholds Removal of Children (Longer Version)
State human services officials were justified in removing children living at the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries last year for their own protection, the state Court of Appeals ruled today.
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THE ARKANSAS LEADER: TOP STORY >> Vicious Killer, Child Rapist Face Revenge
By GARRICK FELDMAN Leader executive editor The young thug who killed a popular TV personality, and the old evangelist who assaulted girls as young as 8 and 10 were both sentenced last week and will stay behind bars for the rest of their lives.
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AR Appeals Court Upholds State's Seizure of Alamo Cult Children
JON GAMBRELL Associated Press Writer November 18, 2009 | 9:46 a.m.
The Arkansas Court of Appeals has ruled that state child welfare officials properly seized children from the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries after a police raid.
Evangelist sentenced to 175 years for sex crimes
Evangelist Tony Alamo controlled his followers from behind bars for years when he was in prison for tax evasion.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Will followers still obey evangelist from prison?
Evangelist Tony Alamo controlled his followers from behind bars for years when he was in prison for tax evasion.