Police say they have arrested the ex-boyfriend of Jenni-Lyn Watson, whose body was found in a storage shed near Clay Central Park, New York.
Steven Pieper faces arraignment on murder charges, police said at a press conference today.
Watson and Pieper had an on-and-off relationship over an 18-month period, according to Onondaga County district attorney William Fitzpatrick.
The arrest came hours after searchers combing through woods for any sign of Watson found her body covered in debris behind a storage shed in a swampy area of Clay Central Park.
Mr Fitzpatrick claimed Pieper was upset when Watson tried to end their relationship in early October.
He said investigators believe Pieper killed her at her parents' house on November 19, and her body was 'dumped, frankly, like garbage' in the park.
Watson's body was found at 10.30am in the park, where the search had focused since she disappeared on November 19.
Watson's family has been notified and will identify the remains. An autopsy is planned for tomorrow morning.
Watson, 20, disappeared a day after returning home to Clay for Thanksgiving break.
Undersheriff Warren Darby said on Friday that more than 100 people were searching for her.
He said the search expanded from 600 acres to 1,200 acres. Watson was a junior dance major at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa.
Her parents had told investigators it was ‘uncharacteristic’ for the pretty college student to go off on her own without telling anybody.
Miss Watson’s murder has stunned the entire community of Liverpool, which had thrown itself into finding her.
Friends held a vigil at Mercyhurst College, while others in Liverpool handed out flyers to members of the public.
A website and a Facebook page was set up to help find her - the Facebook page attracting more than 27,000 members.
Pictures posted on both show Miss Watson enjoying herself like any girl her age - at a senior ball, at the seaside with friends and at a party in fancy dress as an angel.
On her Facebook page she lists one of her favourite quotes as: ‘You are only as strong as the martinis you drink.... tables you dance on and the friends that you have.’
Sergeant John D'Eredita of the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office said two search teams and sniffer dogs had combed around 200 acres of woodland bordering an industrial area in Clay, a short distance away from Liverpool.
Miss Watson had just finished her exams at Mercyhurst College when she came back home.
She was last seen on Friday morning at the family home by her parents and 17-year-old sister.
When they came back that that afternoon she had vanished, apparently taking just her mobile phone.
Her wallet and house keys were still indoors.
Police say they have arrested the ex-boyfriend of Jenni-Lyn Watson, whose body was found in a storage shed near Clay Central Park, New York.
Steven Pieper faces arraignment on murder charges, police said at a press conference today.
Watson and Pieper had an on-and-off relationship over an 18-month period, according to Onondaga County district attorney William Fitzpatrick.
The arrest came hours after searchers combing through woods for any sign of Watson found her body covered in debris behind a storage shed in a swampy area of Clay Central Park.
Mr Fitzpatrick claimed Pieper was upset when Watson tried to end their relationship in early October.
He said investigators believe Pieper killed her at her parents' house on November 19, and her body was 'dumped, frankly, like garbage' in the park.
Watson's body was found at 10.30am in the park, where the search had focused since she disappeared on November 19.
Watson's family has been notified and will identify the remains. An autopsy is planned for tomorrow morning.
Watson, 20, disappeared a day after returning home to Clay for Thanksgiving break.
Undersheriff Warren Darby said on Friday that more than 100 people were searching for her.
He said the search expanded from 600 acres to 1,200 acres. Watson was a junior dance major at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa.
Her parents had told investigators it was ‘uncharacteristic’ for the pretty college student to go off on her own without telling anybody.
Miss Watson’s murder has stunned the entire community of Liverpool, which had thrown itself into finding her.
Friends held a vigil at Mercyhurst College, while others in Liverpool handed out flyers to members of the public.
A website and a Facebook page was set up to help find her - the Facebook page attracting more than 27,000 members.
Pictures posted on both show Miss Watson enjoying herself like any girl her age - at a senior ball, at the seaside with friends and at a party in fancy dress as an angel.
On her Facebook page she lists one of her favourite quotes as: ‘You are only as strong as the martinis you drink.... tables you dance on and the friends that you have.’
Sergeant John D'Eredita of the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office said two search teams and sniffer dogs had combed around 200 acres of woodland bordering an industrial area in Clay, a short distance away from Liverpool.
Miss Watson had just finished her exams at Mercyhurst College when she came back home.
She was last seen on Friday morning at the family home by her parents and 17-year-old sister.
When they came back that that afternoon she had vanished, apparently taking just her mobile phone.
Her wallet and house keys were still indoors.
I don't think I've ever taken an athlete's word for it, but Steven Jackson is convinced his light schedule at practice—designed to rest his balky knee—is no big deal. St. Louis Rams fans and fantasy football owners would be happy in equal measure to believe that.
Right now he's listed as probable. I've just heard so much crap from athletes, though. I'd feel better if he'd said something like, "Oh, my knee is fine, don't worry about it. Now, my back—you've definitely got to worry about that. Thing could go at any moment."
I don't think I've ever taken an athlete's word for it, but Steven Jackson is convinced his light schedule at practice—designed to rest his balky knee—is no big deal. St. Louis Rams fans and fantasy football owners would be happy in equal measure to believe that.
Right now he's listed as probable. I've just heard so much crap from athletes, though. I'd feel better if he'd said something like, "Oh, my knee is fine, don't worry about it. Now, my back—you've definitely got to worry about that. Thing could go at any moment."
Kayden Nguyen is a 23 years old former model and an ABA therapist who has worked since the age of 18 to pay her bills. She was hired in February by Steven Seagal’s company as an executive assistant.
Kayden was told to pack her bags to travel to New Orleans to meet Steven Seagal on set where “Steven Seagal Lawman” was being filmed. Kayden claims that upon arrival, she was taken to an isolated house where her real job description of “sex toy” was revealed. Two other “Assistants” of Steven’s from Russia were also at the home for the alleged same reason. Allegations not only include that of sex slaves but; also that Seagal’s wife was supposedly staying in the house as well. It is not known at this time if any of the allegations are true.
According to Kayden Nguyen, she was about to witness her first experience as Steven Seagal’s “Executive Assistant” when her real job requirements were demanded by her boss, who put his hands under her skirt, grabbed her breast and pull her head into his bare chest. Kayden claims that she was sexually and physically assaulted by him that night. Nguyen claims that “the boss” stated:
“Relax, We Wont do anything special tonight. I’ll save that for another night. Remember confidentiality, you aren’t allowed to tell anyone, including your family anything about me”.
She was allegedly sexually and physically assaulted two more times after the first instance. Kayden Nguyen also claims that her nightmare didn’t end then. Kayden stated that he wouldn’t let her out of his house, now in L.A., so she made up a story about meeting some family, and if she didn’t showed up they might be worried, so she called a cab. Kayden got in the cab when it arrived and alleges that Seagal came out pointing a gun and a flashlight at her. All of her personal belongings were left at the home. Kayden claims that she was told that if she didn’t sign a statement where she promise not to sue, she would not get anything back, and she still hasn’t.
Kayden Nguyen is suing Steven Seagal for the following: Illegal Trafficking of Females for Sex, sexual Harassment, Retaliation, Failure to prevent harassment, False representation about employment, wrongful determination of public policy. and how much $$ is she asking $1.000.000.
Kayden Nguyen is a 23 years old former model and an ABA therapist who has worked since the age of 18 to pay her bills. She was hired in February by Steven Seagal’s company as an executive assistant.
Kayden was told to pack her bags to travel to New Orleans to meet Steven Seagal on set where “Steven Seagal Lawman” was being filmed. Kayden claims that upon arrival, she was taken to an isolated house where her real job description of “sex toy” was revealed. Two other “Assistants” of Steven’s from Russia were also at the home for the alleged same reason. Allegations not only include that of sex slaves but; also that Seagal’s wife was supposedly staying in the house as well. It is not known at this time if any of the allegations are true.
According to Kayden Nguyen, she was about to witness her first experience as Steven Seagal’s “Executive Assistant” when her real job requirements were demanded by her boss, who put his hands under her skirt, grabbed her breast and pull her head into his bare chest. Kayden claims that she was sexually and physically assaulted by him that night. Nguyen claims that “the boss” stated:
“Relax, We Wont do anything special tonight. I’ll save that for another night. Remember confidentiality, you aren’t allowed to tell anyone, including your family anything about me”.
She was allegedly sexually and physically assaulted two more times after the first instance. Kayden Nguyen also claims that her nightmare didn’t end then. Kayden stated that he wouldn’t let her out of his house, now in L.A., so she made up a story about meeting some family, and if she didn’t showed up they might be worried, so she called a cab. Kayden got in the cab when it arrived and alleges that Seagal came out pointing a gun and a flashlight at her. All of her personal belongings were left at the home. Kayden claims that she was told that if she didn’t sign a statement where she promise not to sue, she would not get anything back, and she still hasn’t.
Kayden Nguyen is suing Steven Seagal for the following: Illegal Trafficking of Females for Sex, sexual Harassment, Retaliation, Failure to prevent harassment, False representation about employment, wrongful determination of public policy. and how much $$ is she asking $1.000.000.
SAN ANTONIO – Steven Sheffield took the field on Oct. 3 and helped Texas Tech turn its season around, leading the Red Raiders to three straight victories in place of injured quarterback Taylor Potts.
The former walk-on turned a similar trick at the Alamo Bowl on Saturday night, leading the Red Raiders to a win they won’t soon forget.
Sheffield, who hadn’t played since a loss at Oklahoma State on Nov. 14, entered the game after Michigan State took a four-point lead with about eight minutes remaining. He promptly engineered a 77-yard scoring drive that he capped with a go-ahead touchdown pass to Detron Lewis, and Tech continued to dominate the final minutes in a 41-31 victory before 64,757 fans at the Alamodome.
“I’ve been excited to redeem myself since Oklahoma State, when I went in and played a horrible game,” said Sheffield, who finished 9-of-11 passing for 88 yards and the score. “My foot’s been getting better and better, and excited is the best word to (describe it). I’ve wanted to be on the field since day one. … In my mind, I wanted to start and I wanted to play every down. I was just excited to go in.”
Potts, who passed for two touchdowns and an Alamo Bowl-record 372 yards to earn offensive most valuable player honors, threw an interception early in the fourth quarter that led to a Brett Swenson field goal that gave Michigan State a 31-27 lead. But that’s not why he came out of the game.
He said he took a hit that caused him to lose vision in one of his eyes, so the Tech coaches deemed him unfit to return to the field. Potts said he would have preferred to finish the game, but he also said he was confident Sheffield would come through.
So was Lincoln Riley, Tech’s inside receivers coach who served as acting offensive coordinator.
“He’s got the ice water in his veins,” said Riley, who also praised Potts’ performance. “He’s come through for us all year, and I knew putting him in in a pressure situation, I knew he would get it done.”
Shortly after the go-ahead score, Tech safety Franklin Mitchem intercepted Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins at the Spartans’ 35-yard line. Baron Batch sealed the win with his second TD run a few minutes later, after Sheffield kept the short drive alive with a pair of fourth-down completions.
The result was Tech’s third consecutive nine-win season and a satisfying end to a tumultuous week. Longtime head coach Mike Leach was fired by the university only three days earlier, but defensive coordinator-turned-interim head coach Ruffin McNeill rallied the Red Raiders and helped them overcome a feisty Michigan State team that was missing 14 players who were suspended or dismissed in the wake of a campus dormitory fight on Nov. 22.
“This was the most challenging week I’ve had in my 29 years of coaching. It was a fun challenge, though,” said McNeill, who got endorsements from several Tech players to become the team’s permanent head coach. “This was the most rewarding night of my coaching career.”
Tech (9-4) raced out to a 10-point lead and never trailed in the first half, but the back-and-forth game was close throughout. Michigan State (6-7) took its first lead less than three minutes into the third quarter, when Keith Nichol’s 7-yard run capped a short drive set up by Eric Stephens’ fumble on the opening kickoff of the second half, and the lead changed hands three more times.
The Red Raiders gained 579 total yards – their most in a bowl game since the 1995 Copper Bowl – and were just as effective running the ball as throwing it. Batch rushed for 100 yards on 22 carries and added 85 yards on six receptions.
Lewis finished with 114 receiving yards and the winning score on 10 catches, Lyle Leong added a TD reception and kept the go-ahead drive alive with a 43-yard grab on third-and-12, and Austin Zouzalik hauled in a 50-yard flea flicker from Potts to set up a second-quarter score.
The Spartans had their moments on offense, too. Freshman Edwin Baker rushed for 97 yards and a long touchdown, and versatile receiver Keshawn Martin had a TD reception and also threw a scoring pass out of the wildcat formation, immediately after Swenson threw for a 19-yard completion on a fake field goal.
Blair White finished with 114 yards and a TD receiving for the Spartans, and Cousins threw for 220 yards and a score.
“We tried to do what we could do out there, and I think it was an exciting game if you watched it,” said Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio, whose team lost its fourth consecutive bowl game. “But it’s tough when you come up short. It’s not easy.”
Despite allowing 396 total yards, two long scores and 149 kickoff-return yards by Martin, Tech’s defense and special teams stiffened when they had to. Daniel Howard blocked a second-quarter field-goal attempt that would have tied the game, and after the Raiders took the lead, they didn’t allow another first down.
“They threw a lot of new things at us, and I think we as a secondary adjusted well,” said Tech cornerback Jamar Wall, who had six tackles, two pass breakups and an interception en route to defensive MVP honors. “They got us on a few plays here and there, but our overall coverage was acceptable.”
It all added up to gratifying and memorable win for the Red Raiders, who easily could have lost focus with all the turmoil surrounding Leach’s dismissal. But instead of cracking under the spotlight or splintering as a team, they stuck together and rallied around McNeill and each other.
Batch called it an “awesome” way to end an up-and-down week and season, and he wasn’t the only Tech player who felt that way.
“This whole week’s been crazy, but the type of team we have, we never gave up, never lost focus,” Potts said. “We never thought about losing. We never thought, ‘It doesn’t matter if we lose. Nobody will blame us because of what we’ve been through.’
“All we wanted to do was win, and we came out here and did it.”
SAN ANTONIO – Steven Sheffield took the field on Oct. 3 and helped Texas Tech turn its season around, leading the Red Raiders to three straight victories in place of injured quarterback Taylor Potts.
The former walk-on turned a similar trick at the Alamo Bowl on Saturday night, leading the Red Raiders to a win they won’t soon forget.
Sheffield, who hadn’t played since a loss at Oklahoma State on Nov. 14, entered the game after Michigan State took a four-point lead with about eight minutes remaining. He promptly engineered a 77-yard scoring drive that he capped with a go-ahead touchdown pass to Detron Lewis, and Tech continued to dominate the final minutes in a 41-31 victory before 64,757 fans at the Alamodome.
“I’ve been excited to redeem myself since Oklahoma State, when I went in and played a horrible game,” said Sheffield, who finished 9-of-11 passing for 88 yards and the score. “My foot’s been getting better and better, and excited is the best word to (describe it). I’ve wanted to be on the field since day one. … In my mind, I wanted to start and I wanted to play every down. I was just excited to go in.”
Potts, who passed for two touchdowns and an Alamo Bowl-record 372 yards to earn offensive most valuable player honors, threw an interception early in the fourth quarter that led to a Brett Swenson field goal that gave Michigan State a 31-27 lead. But that’s not why he came out of the game.
He said he took a hit that caused him to lose vision in one of his eyes, so the Tech coaches deemed him unfit to return to the field. Potts said he would have preferred to finish the game, but he also said he was confident Sheffield would come through.
So was Lincoln Riley, Tech’s inside receivers coach who served as acting offensive coordinator.
“He’s got the ice water in his veins,” said Riley, who also praised Potts’ performance. “He’s come through for us all year, and I knew putting him in in a pressure situation, I knew he would get it done.”
Shortly after the go-ahead score, Tech safety Franklin Mitchem intercepted Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins at the Spartans’ 35-yard line. Baron Batch sealed the win with his second TD run a few minutes later, after Sheffield kept the short drive alive with a pair of fourth-down completions.
The result was Tech’s third consecutive nine-win season and a satisfying end to a tumultuous week. Longtime head coach Mike Leach was fired by the university only three days earlier, but defensive coordinator-turned-interim head coach Ruffin McNeill rallied the Red Raiders and helped them overcome a feisty Michigan State team that was missing 14 players who were suspended or dismissed in the wake of a campus dormitory fight on Nov. 22.
“This was the most challenging week I’ve had in my 29 years of coaching. It was a fun challenge, though,” said McNeill, who got endorsements from several Tech players to become the team’s permanent head coach. “This was the most rewarding night of my coaching career.”
Tech (9-4) raced out to a 10-point lead and never trailed in the first half, but the back-and-forth game was close throughout. Michigan State (6-7) took its first lead less than three minutes into the third quarter, when Keith Nichol’s 7-yard run capped a short drive set up by Eric Stephens’ fumble on the opening kickoff of the second half, and the lead changed hands three more times.
The Red Raiders gained 579 total yards – their most in a bowl game since the 1995 Copper Bowl – and were just as effective running the ball as throwing it. Batch rushed for 100 yards on 22 carries and added 85 yards on six receptions.
Lewis finished with 114 receiving yards and the winning score on 10 catches, Lyle Leong added a TD reception and kept the go-ahead drive alive with a 43-yard grab on third-and-12, and Austin Zouzalik hauled in a 50-yard flea flicker from Potts to set up a second-quarter score.
The Spartans had their moments on offense, too. Freshman Edwin Baker rushed for 97 yards and a long touchdown, and versatile receiver Keshawn Martin had a TD reception and also threw a scoring pass out of the wildcat formation, immediately after Swenson threw for a 19-yard completion on a fake field goal.
Blair White finished with 114 yards and a TD receiving for the Spartans, and Cousins threw for 220 yards and a score.
“We tried to do what we could do out there, and I think it was an exciting game if you watched it,” said Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio, whose team lost its fourth consecutive bowl game. “But it’s tough when you come up short. It’s not easy.”
Despite allowing 396 total yards, two long scores and 149 kickoff-return yards by Martin, Tech’s defense and special teams stiffened when they had to. Daniel Howard blocked a second-quarter field-goal attempt that would have tied the game, and after the Raiders took the lead, they didn’t allow another first down.
“They threw a lot of new things at us, and I think we as a secondary adjusted well,” said Tech cornerback Jamar Wall, who had six tackles, two pass breakups and an interception en route to defensive MVP honors. “They got us on a few plays here and there, but our overall coverage was acceptable.”
It all added up to gratifying and memorable win for the Red Raiders, who easily could have lost focus with all the turmoil surrounding Leach’s dismissal. But instead of cracking under the spotlight or splintering as a team, they stuck together and rallied around McNeill and each other.
Batch called it an “awesome” way to end an up-and-down week and season, and he wasn’t the only Tech player who felt that way.
“This whole week’s been crazy, but the type of team we have, we never gave up, never lost focus,” Potts said. “We never thought about losing. We never thought, ‘It doesn’t matter if we lose. Nobody will blame us because of what we’ve been through.’
“All we wanted to do was win, and we came out here and did it.”
Steven Tyler Dead - Is He Really?
There's a rumor going around that Steven Tyler is dead from the fall off stage he took on Wednesday night at a performance in Sturgis, South Dakota. Tyler fell during Aerosmith's performance of "Love In an Elevator" and was taken to the emergency room for injuries to his head and neck. As of yesterday, details of how serious those injuries were were not released and now there's a rumor circling that he's dead. Is it true?
NO. He is not dead. The world of Rock'n'Roll can rest easy. He didn't walk away without any injuries though. He broke his shoulder and bled profusely on the way to the hospital. The band had to postpone tonigh'ts concert in Winnepeg, Canada.
I don't know why these rumors start but they're scary when you first hear them. After losing one of the world's best performers just a month ago in Michael Jackson, I don't think we're ready to lose another one!
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Steven Tyler Dead - Is He Really?
There's a rumor going around that Steven Tyler is dead from the fall off stage he took on Wednesday night at a performance in Sturgis, South Dakota. Tyler fell during Aerosmith's performance of "Love In an Elevator" and was taken to the emergency room for injuries to his head and neck. As of yesterday, details of how serious those injuries were were not released and now there's a rumor circling that he's dead. Is it true?
NO. He is not dead. The world of Rock'n'Roll can rest easy. He didn't walk away without any injuries though. He broke his shoulder and bled profusely on the way to the hospital. The band had to postpone tonigh'ts concert in Winnepeg, Canada.
I don't know why these rumors start but they're scary when you first hear them. After losing one of the world's best performers just a month ago in Michael Jackson, I don't think we're ready to lose another one!
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