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Goupill charged with manslaughter

Man shot after breaking into Milan home
By David Veselenak
Heritage Media

What began as a home robbery last week in the Scottsdale Estates subdivi-

sion in Milan ended with one man dead and another facing homicide charges. Milan resident Robert Goupill was charged Monday in District Court in Monroe with manslaughter in the shooting death of Jerald Antonio Ogden, an alleged robber who broke into Goupills home in the early hours of Feb. 24. Goupills bond was set

at $100,000 cash or surety. As of Monday night, he still was being held in the Monroe County Jail, but on charges of delivery of a controlled substance. Milan police said Ogden and one other suspect broke into the home to steal medical marijuana. Ogden was found dead later next to a car about 200 yards from Goupills

residence where the burglary occurred. Several Facebook users commented on what they had heard or seen during the happenings last week on Groupill The Milan NewsLeader and Saline Reporter Facebook page.

The body was on the ground right outside the car with the door (passenger side) left open, wrote Rosemary Smith Griffis on Friday. They are using a metal detector to check

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Student hospitalized after assault

Victim says attacker was longtime bully
By Ben Baird
Heritage Media

A teenager who was assaulted by another stu-

dent Feb. 23 at Milan High School has been released from the hospital. According to the Milan Police Department, the student who allegedly assaulted her was arraigned Friday. She has been charged with aggravated assault. The victim, Alyssa Stuart, wrote a column of

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a serious concussion and a seizure from the attack, with no history of having had seizures. Her father, Arthur Stuart, said his daughter is doing better now and she had planned to return to school this past Monday. Friends have been reaching out to her, he said. According to her column,

Stuart was assaulted at about 9:15 a.m. Thursday after walking out of her second-hour class. She said she was approached by a girl, referred to as a bully, who has been harassing her since last school year. Stuart has written about bullying in the past and
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Students named to chamber roles

their new positions. We didnt really go into this with any set expectations, Lammers said. Were just hoping to learn as much as we can by observing. By Lori Maranville Scott Special Writer Fairchild, a chamber board Two Milan High member, said the School seniors are organization is finding their way hoping the two in new roles as liaistudents can sons to the Milan bring a fresh perArea Chamber of spective and conCommerce Board tribute new ideas Lammers of Directors. to the group. Tory Martinsen Its a win-win and Sydney situation for Lammers were everybody, he recently appointed said. They get to positions on experience with the chambers our chamber and board through a get to see how partnership with businesses work, the DECA Club at and we get a Milan High School. fresh viewpoint. They attended Our young Martinsen their first chamber people are the meeting in early future of our February, getting a taste of city, he added. the inner workings of the Fairchild said the chamlocal business organization. ber of commerce is always The pair said they are still trying to get a feel for PLEASE SEE CHAMBER/7-A
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Paddock Elementary holds Parent Literacy Night

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Paddock Elementary Schools Parent Literacy Night was held recently to help parents assist their children with reading. Principal Sean Desarbo said it was a huge success. We had a great turnout with more than 60 parents attending, he said. The nights agenda was facilitated by classroom teachers under the direction of Tracy Terris, the Tracy Terris, Paddock Elementary Schools Title I Title I Literacy consultant Literacy consultant and coach, spearheaded the and coach. schools successful Parent Literacy Night, teaching Terris was also pleased parents strategies to help their child become better with the programs sucreaders. cess, particularly because dont have the knowledge they need to supits one of the schools port their children, she said. improvement goals, she said. Stations were set up in various classWe want to help students become real rooms for parents to visit, while teachers readers and continue to find ways to help presented information. The stations were parents partner with us, she said. designed to offer suggestions with variTo accomplish this partnership, Terris ous aspects of reading learning. Topics said, they felt it would be helpful to have teachers give parents the tools they need to included how to coach a child when they come across a word they dont know. support their children. A lot has changed in reading instruction and many parents

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