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Message: 12/1                      Posted        Author
Gangs on the decline?              Wed Jan 03    Prospect Courier
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They moved away, found peace, or were locked up or ground down.

However it happened, fewer gang members have been out on the streets in recent
  months, and the decline has fueled a drop in Prospect crime rates, experts
  say.

Nearly all of the nation has benefited from a drop in crime, but Prospect
  County stands out. In 2010, 411 people died at the hands of others, but by
  2017, the figure dropped below 200. Fueling the countywide drop, the city of
  Prospect's homicide rate fell at about twice the pace of Los Angeles's,
  according to FBI statistics.

Why has Prospect succeeded so strikingly? Sociologists, police officials,
  social workers and criminologists haven't been able to explain, let alone
  give one key reason. Instead, they point to trends and efforts on the
  national and local levels: more effective policing, the absence of a drug
  epidemic, stricter sentencing laws, gang intervention programs and
  demographic changes.

"I don't think anybody can tell you," said Adrian Jensen, executive director of
  the California Gang Investigators Association. "I think it's all these issues
  working together. I think it's a change in attitude with the younger people.
  They're tired of it."

Some of them are hustling in less violent businesses or moving to new markets.
  Instead of dealing narcotics, they might be forging immigration papers, birth
  certificates or driver's licenses, Jensen said. A sustained police crackdown
  in the Prospect area also pushed many gang members to economically depressed
  portions of Los Angeles or Las Vegas, said Della Potter, professor at the UCP
  Coleman School of Public Affairs.

"They want to go out to the hinterlands where they won't be as impeded," Potter
  said.

There, they might deal drugs or run prostitution rings from foreclosed,
  abandoned homes.

"We have not solved it," Potter said. "We have moved it."

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Message: 12/2                      Posted        Author
Assorted local headlines           Sun Jan 14    www.kopt.com
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* Actor Penn Badgley arrested, released hours later
* Robot used for room service at Radisson
* Baptist church besieged by apocalypse cultists
* Wienerschnitzel adds new food trucks
* Video: Raccoon spotted riding the train
* 14-pound live crab found in luggage at airport
* 1 dead, 1 wounded after shootout at Fortune Plaza
* Diner finds dead snake in salad
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Message: 12/3                      Posted        Author
ViaCorp has a New CEO              Sun Jan 14    The Economist
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An article in the Business section:

It was announced this morning that Via Corp has chosen a new CEO, finally
  replacing the interim head Mark Winter. Mr. Winter will remain on as Via Corp
  COO, assisting new CEO Silvana Bethancourt as she settles into the role. Via
  Corp has been in limbo since it's founder and first CEO Garan Graves vanished
  nearly four years ago. Ms. Bethancourt first act as new CEO was to announce a
  broad range of new projects for the corporation and its satellite companies.
        Among the listed projects was the Go-Green rebuilding project, where
  Via-Corp will be aiding in recovery from the recent storm in some of the
  hardest hit and poorest section of the city. The goal is to build one new
  home a month with the latest in environmentally friendly upgrades at no cost
  to the homeowner. Also among the projects announced were three college
  scholarships in media, science, and business.

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Message: 12/4                      Posted        Author
Drive by in Chinatown              Wed Jan 17    Itto
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         January 16th 2018, at about 1930 a drive by occurred in central
  Chinatown. According to local authorities it was a hit conducted by 7 Guilao
  against the 4th Province Cleavers. Seven people have been reported killed
  while a hand full of others rushed to the local hospital to be treated for
  gunshot wounds and other harm caused by the chaos of the drive by. As to the
  reason for this sudden surge of hostility is unknown and the local
  authorities are in the process of attempt to determine what brought this on.

 (This is a small prp that I'm running for the Chinatown area, anyone who has
  any interest in what is going on can contact myself, Itto, to get further
  details on the events if so desired.)

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Message: 12/5                      Posted        Author
Raid on field shack                Tue Jan 23    Hamish
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And now in national news...

Police have raided a funky little hut in the middle of a field in Atlanta after
  reports that it was being used as a 'love getaway'. Officers were alerted to
  the sight by a faded sign at the side of the road and discovered revelers
  lining up outside just to 'get down'.

Inside, party goers were found hugging and kissing, dancing and loving, and
  wearing next to nothing, as it was reportedly as hot as an oven inside.

It is thought that a majority of those present arrived in a twenty seat
  Chrysler described as being 'as big as a whale'. The owner of the hut
  declined to comment, but warned that 'fools ought to stay away'.

Back to you, Tiffany.
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Message: 12/6                      Posted        Author
Protest ends in Riot               Tue Jan 23    Stryfe
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Tuesday nights Net Neutrality protest ended with a riot. Individuals taking
  part in the protest attacked a Trump supporting counter protest. The Police
  were on scene to break up both protests with tear gas before they could grow
  too violent. 8 people were injured including 2 officers, 1 car was set on
  fire and 15 people arrested. The group behind the event promise more events
  in the future.
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Message: 12/7                      Posted        Author
Peaceful Pharmaceutical Protest    Thu Jan 25    Dusk
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Protests outside the White House today as a couple dozen
  took to the street to complain about big pharma and the side-effects of the
  medications that they prescribe too. Said one individual, Mr. Lewis, "My
  pills make my mouth too dry, and make my face break out. They keep me up all
  night, too!"
        Able to speak with another protester, he complained his medication made
  him sick. "I want my drugs not to hurt my head. They make me nervous, sleepy
  during the day. Side effects include ciliary flush, and logorrhea." One
  common complaint among the protesters was that their medications were simply
  costing too much. We reached out to the Pharmaceutical Research and
  Manufacturers of America for comment, but they had none at this time.

        At the White House, this is Huey, Lewis, and the News.
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Message: 12/8                      Posted        Author
New Tattoo Parlor                  Fri Feb 02    Flyer
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Message: 12/9                      Posted        Author
8 killed in Fiery Early Morning St Fri Feb 09    Prospect Courier
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BREAKING NEWS:
8 people were killed in a fiery crash at Comet Street and 4th Avenue in a crash
  police are saying was caused by street racing between two local gangs, and a
  third vehicle driven by a family that was t-boned in their SUV.

The bodies in the cars racing have not been identified yet, due to the bodies
  being charred beyond identification currently. DNA tests will be run, but
  what we know so far is that one car belonged to the gang known as the
  'Cleavers'. The other car was only identified as having snakes painted on the
  vehicle.

The SUV involved was driven by Nathan and Geena Martin, both 32 years old, with
  their 2 children, ages 1 and 3 in the middle row as passengers. They all
  perished in the crash, leaving only a mangled car, and bloody toys scattered
  on the street.

Based on street camera footage, the race began in front of The Crown Museum
  around 2am. Within minutes at speeds estimated around 100 mph, the two cars
  smashed into each other and then into the SUV.

Social media is starting up a call to crack down on Street Racing within
  Prospect, and at least one government official has spoken about starting up a
  taskforce to focus on just that issue. We will be following up on this in the
  weeks to come.

Funeral arrangements for the Martin family will be announced soon, and a
  GoFundMe Page is up already to pay for the burial costs and memorialize the
  family.


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Message: 12/10                     Posted        Author
Generous Donor Steps Up!           Fri Feb 09    Morgan
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        In the aftermath, of the horrible tragedy that resulted in the Death of
  8 individuals. A Generous Donor has stepped up to graciously off to pay all
  the funeral expenses for those who perished in the horrible crash at Comet
  Street and 4th Ave, when interviewed the Donor, Professor Morgan De Rossi
  Batista, is quoted as saying, "It is the hope that in this time of Tragedy
  for the family and their loved ones that they would not have have to worry
  about planning such a painful event but rather on healing instead, as this
  will haunt them for a long time, and they need to have the chance to say
  goodbye." There you have it folks, at least this will ease the burden of
  their family and lift a weight off their shoulders. The date of the funeral
  and location is still to be determined.
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Message: 12/11                     Posted        Author
Missing Pets                       Sat Feb 10    Poster Child
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        Is it a crime wave or a pet revolt? There are quite a few more ads than
  normal this week about people missing their pets. Rewards and notices are
  being posted all over town on bulletin boards and telephone poles. You might
  even be approached by someone missing their beloved pet.

        Missing: Pet Poodle: Goes by the name of Frenchie. 50.00 reward.

        Written in crayon is a notice: My best friend ran away. She is a good
  dog. Her name is Maxie. Can you help her find her way home? Call my mom at
  555-344-2223. Beneath the words is a picture drawn in crayon of a white dog,
  maybe, with black spots.

        Missing: Rare cockatoo. Pure white. 500.00 reward. Cage door was open
  and she flew away.

        Missing: Pet Rat. All black with white tail. Goes by the name of Rat. .

        Missing: Pet Cat. Simaesse with one blue eye and one green eye. 200.00
  reward.


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Message: 12/12                     Posted        Author
UPDATE: CRASH VICTIMS IDENTIFIED   Tue Feb 13    Prospect Courier
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BREAKING NEWS:
The coroners office has released the names of the 4 alleged gang members from
  that terrible crash that killed 8 people last Friday morning, as well as more
  information on what caused the crash.

The victims in the car that was believed to be holding members of the
  'Cleavers' gang, based out of Chinatown, were named as Henry Fok (18) and
  Charles Heung (19). Upon questioning their friends and family, it turns out
  these two were good kids that were recent drop outs from a local community
  college, and were trying to get into the 'Cleavers' gang with no success.

The Forensics report on the vehicle they were driving also shows that they were
  attempting to use a homebrewed type of gasoline in their vehicle. These two
  young men told their families their new gasoline would make them
  millionaires, and cause their vehicle to 'fly on the streets'. That homebrew
  is what caused the fiery explosion when the cars crash sparked it.

The second vehicle involved, identified only with snakes painted on it, was
  driven by Mario "Gizmo" Rodriguez (19) and Juan Pedro "Tank" Rivas(17). They
  were both low level members of the South Side Snakes from Escondido,
  California. Reports from the families say they came to Prospect looking to
  find a member that defected to join the Logan Red Steps gang, known to claim
  First Avenue from Comet Street to Lincoln Boulevard as their turf.

This all highlights the growing problem with gangs in the County. From
  Oceanside to Escondido in particular, gang violence has been on the rise in
  recent months. Just as Prospect seems to be getting a handle on it, the rest
  of the county is losing control. Local youth leaders and the California
  Teachers Association calls for returned attention back to county wide Gang
  Prevention Programs are getting more traction, and may be on the next county
  wide ballot.


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Message: 12/13                     Posted        Author
Charges filed in street racing inc Tue Feb 13    Media Relations
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CITY OF PROSPECT POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA ADVISORY/NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The Police have issued charges against 18-year-old Pablo Juarez. Mr. Juarez has
  turned himself in to police custody in regards to the multiple fatality crash
  that happened recently. He has voluntarily given a confession to his
  involvement.

While we still have the case open investigating any others that were involved
  in the illegal street racing, Mr. Juarez's direct involvement has been
  confirmed and he will be facing multiple counts of Involuntary Manslaughter.
  In recognition of his turning himself and voluntary confession the District
  Attorney will not be seeking any higher charges.


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Message: 12/14                     Posted        Author
Four Dead in Warehouse Inferno     Fri Feb 23    Channel 8 News
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        Fire crews first responded to the blaze at 547 W. 9320 South about 6:30
  a.m. Friday and called for more assistance when they saw the building
  engulfed in flames, said Deputy Fire Chief Derek Maxfield. The press quickly
  arrived upon the scene. The remains of a bankrupt business which was listed
  at the address: Boost Performance Products, an automotive fuel and additives
  company. Explosions sent firefighters into a defensive position while they
  worked to try and bring the fire under control. News crews film the blaze but
  it was such an inferno that all one could see inside was fire and smoke.
  There was some spectacular footage as the warehouse collapsed into the sea.
  Some of the Press are speaking to an officer.

        Officer Mason Williams called in the fire. "I was on routine duty when
  I saw smoke coming from the warehouse. I called in the fire and asked for
  backup. I was able to enter the building as I tried to look and see if there
  was anyone in the building. What I walked into was... weird. There were these
  drawings of a guy wearing an animal mask, you know, like on Stargate? Had
  something in his hand, looked like an eye or something, and the lower he held
  his hands, the darker it got. There were four 4 burning bodies around an
  altar, the bodies had weapons near them, it looked like they fought each
  other to the death. As if that was not strange enough there were dead bloated
  snakes. I don't know what they were fed or who they fed upon? Damn
  snake-loving Satan worshippers!" It looked like the officer was going to say
  more but then another officer comes in and says, "Mason you said enough
  remember there is still an investigation pending." The other officer then
  takes Mason away from the Press ignoring their questions.


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Message: 12/15                     Posted        Author
Club Extacy moving up to new groun Sun Feb 25    Eric
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As business has been doing good for Club Extacy, the owner, Eric Matthews.
  Decided that it would be time to move the club to a better area. Hoping that
  this will help bring in new clientele, as well as offering the existing
  clientele a new area to explore and new experiences to be experienced. His
  club is known to be a place with few to none taboos. A place where people can
  be and do what they want. A place to fulfill one's desires. The club also
  prouds itself for having a wide range of import drinks and a big choice in
  cocktails. The moving will be taking at least a full week and for that time
  the old club's location shall be closed for the public.
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Message: 12/16                     Posted        Author
Peaches and Cream Closed for Renov Sun Feb 25    Wilder
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A small advertisement is run in print and radio detailing the closure of
  Peaches and Cream on 2/28 until March 17th due to renovations and new
  ownership. The shop of toys and outfits for the curious to the naughty
  currently offering a discount of 30-50 percent off the current inventory.
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Message: 12/17                     Posted        Author
Marketing Guru Wanted              Sun Mar 04    Wilder
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A small print ad run in the sunday paper and through the week: Marketing Guru
  wanted to assist with new product to be released and tested in the area. Call
  ###-###-#### to set up a meeting or for more information.

OOC: Page for info or to set up the call.
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Message: 12/18                     Posted        Author
2 Suspects Sought In Armed Robbery Sun Mar 04    10News
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PROSPECT, California -- Police are seeking the public'ss help in identifying
  two suspects in an armed robbery early Sunday evening at LoLo Liquor Store at
  506 N. Ash St.
        The two suspects, a male and a female, came into the store while it
  wasn't busy at 5:43p.m. and demanded money from the cash register, according
  to a Prospect police news release.
        One suspect watched the door, while the other was armed with an assault
  rifle-style firearm.
        No one was hurt.

        Anyone with information about the two suspects is asked to contact the
  Regional Crimestoppers office at 1-619-235TIPS, or Prospect police detective
  Brett Rozier at 619-302-5380.
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Message: 12/19                     Posted        Author
(Sat.) House Party Out of Control  Sun Mar 11    10News
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        LEMON GROVE, California -- * Emergency services were dispatched out
  early last night after a blusterous revelry turned into a public nuisance.
  Multiple ambulances and paramedics were called to carry off several cases of
  alleged binge drinking. Lemon Grove police were on scene to break up multiple
  fights, and make several arrests ranging from vandalism, drug possession,
  indecent public nudity, as well as performing sexual congress in public.

        While the owners of the residence, author Dusk Ring and
  multi-millionaire Harikumo Hakumei were unable to be reached for comment, the
  party organizer Amber Hahn*** was detained at the scene. Charges are ranging
  from disturbing the peace, multiple counts of contributing to the delinquency
  of a minor, and will also include the fees for having the emergency teams out
  there, said Lieutenant Scott Amos, head of Prospect County Lemon Grove
  Substation; adding that this event stretched its 21 officers thin. He added
  that the police department would be cooperating fully with the Prospect
  County District Attorney Summer Stephan.

<OOC: Back posted, because things didn't go the way I thought they would and
  you know who you are.>

Pictures:
*   http://www.twu.net/~mrr/Party.jpg
**  http://www.twu.net/~mrr/Party1.png
*** http://www.twu.net/~mrr/Amber1.jpg
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Message: 12/20                     Posted        Author
Celeb News                         Sun Mar 11    STAR 94.1 Radio
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        STAR 94.1 -- Author Dusk Ring was released in the early evening
  Saturday from Prospect Hospital with multiple contusions, and ligament
  damage, as well as a fracture to his writing arm, sources at the hospital are
  reporting.
        As serious as the injuries are, there were reports that he had traces
  of gamma hydroxybutyric acid, otherwise known as GHB, in his system and had
  arrived unresponsive from what was reported as a home party gone out of
  control that led to five arrests as well as several individuals cited. Said
  one partygoer, "He got BEACHED by that WHALE! MOBY <beep>, SON!"

        SEACREST OUT!
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Message: 12/21                     Posted        Author
Additional charges for party plann Fri Mar 16    10News
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        LEMON GROVE, California -- A woman, who deputies reportedly found
  organizing the celebration with an estimated cost of $150,000 in repairs has
  now received felony offenses upon the examination of video evidence and
  testimony obtained shortly there after.

        Amber Elizabeth Hahn, 20, of 202-8683 Via Mallorca, was arraigned seven
  days ago after a disorderly college gathering that she organized. Following
  the March 10 stop, Lemon Grove investigators said they were awaiting the
  results from a State Lab on seized drugs, and that additional charges would
  likely be forthcoming. This week, Hahn was served warrants for her arrest on
  assault, two counts of fraud, kidnapping, false imprisonment, among other
  charges. The warrants were taken out on March 13 and Hahn was charged
  Thursday. Reports state she was taken into custody at her home. She was
  placed in the Prospect County Jail under $175,000 secured bond for the new
  charges.
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Message: 12/22                     Posted        Author
Pending Sale                       Sat Mar 17    Prospect News
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There's a sidebar in the newspaper about Earthly Delights potentially being
  sold to a new owner.
 (OOC: If your PC is crashing in the back room or anything, please contact
  staff.)


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Message: 12/23                     Posted        Author
PMH Fundraiser                     Tue Mar 20    Channel 8 News
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"A breaking newstory from Channel 8 news in the 6'oclock news, "This is Monica
  Samson coming to you live from in front of Prospect Memorial Hospital this
  evening."Very little has been heard about the fundraiser spearheaded by Dr
  Jolene Addison until Prospect Memorial Administration released the grand
  total only moments ago. The final total of $608,601.46, as well as enough
  supplies donated by the community to stock storage rooms full of blankets,
  toiletries, and a mountain of bottled water. The hospital wishes to express
  their gratitude to the community for their outpouring of support! And issued
  in the press release is the following excerpt,

        "We are warmed by our communities desire to help us continue to have
  the resources necessary and the new equipment needed to provide the best care
  possible to our patients. It does relieve a burden of worry from the staff's
  shoulders and allows us all to focus on what we do best, as we continue to
  provide nuturing and healing to our loved ones. Thank you from the bottom of
  our hearts!"

With Deepest Gratitude,
Prospect Memorial Hospital Administration."

        The pretty reporter smiles and starts to introduce the next segment.
  Next up with your evenings Forcast is Cloudie Days!"

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Message: 12/24                     Posted        Author
Mosque raided                      Sun Apr 01    Prospect News
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*Breaking News*

Friday during the Salat al-maghrib, the Sunset Call to Prayer, Prospect Police
  raided the Prospect Islamic Center and took everyone present into custody.
  Police spokesman say over 400 individuals were taken into custody for
  questioning, but were later released without charges. The police were
  reportedly seeking information on a terrorist organization called "Haqim" and
  trying to locate persons of interest. Islamic organizations were quick to
  condemn the police action as profiling and an example of religious
  intolerance.



- OOC -
If you would have been attending the largest mosque in the city at that time,
  you would have been arrested and held without charges for 24 hours. If so,
  please put in a +request and more details about what transpired IC will be
  provided.
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Message: 12/25                     Posted        Author
Stunning Hahn Trial Turn           Mon Apr 02    Union Tribune
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PROSPECT, Californa -- New developments today in the trail of Amber Hahn. After
  the end of closing remarks, and the jury being dismissed for five hours, she
  was found guilty of criminal fraud, kidnapping and false imprisonment. This
  bodes unwell for Brake Ferma and Benjamin Gruner, two gentlemen being charged
  together as her accomplices.
        Ms. Hahn consulted her attorney as he first guilty pleas came in. A
  conversation ensued which brought the court to a stop. Sitting judge, the
  Honorable Daniel S. Belsky inquired as to the interruption. Defense attorney
  for Ms. Hahn, David M. Boertje, told the judge that they wanted to change
  their plea from not guilty to not guilty for reasons of insanity.

        While especially violent and high profile defendants, such as Andrea
  Yates or James Holmes, lead many to view this move as a frequently used abuse
  of the system and means of finding a defense where there is none, a 1991
  study done by the National Institute of Mental Health found that the insanity
  plea is only raised in about 1 percent of all criminal cases and of those,
  only about one in four was successful.
        However, considering that the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that
  61 percent of state prison inmates had either a recent history or current
  symptoms of mental illness, despite popular belief, the relationship between
  mental health and crime suggest that more inmates could use the benefit of
  treatment rather than being put behind bars.

        The judge called a sidebar, which lasted several minutes. When he
  returned the court back to order, Judge Belsky ruled that further proceedings
  would be held until such a time that the State was able to find if Ms. Hahn
  is competent to stand trial, however such thresholds are very low. We were
  able to find out that the psychiatric expert the court intends on using is
  Dr. Mitzi de Rosales.
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Message: 12/26                     Posted        Author
Hahn Trial Drama                   Mon Apr 02    Prospect Herald News
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PROSPECT, California -- Minutes after publishing our report on the Hahn Trial,
  we got an interesting little tip from a friend. A source informed us that the
  court-appointed psychiatrist, Mitzi De Rosales, has been intimately involved
  with the victim, Dusk Ring.
        Our source informed us that the relationship between Dr. de Rosales and
  Mr. Ring was serious enough that they not only lived together for a short
  time, but had discussed her having his child. This all taking place while Mr.
  Ring was married.
        Source indicates that they have personal, firsthand knowledge of this
  relationship.
        While our source, at this time, has chosen to remain unnamed, they have
  assured us that this information has been passed along to the DA's office
  which we have confirmed. Our source is concerned about bias in the trial. WE
  wonder why she did not immediately recuse herself from the position.
        We expect an investigation from the Medical Board of California, the
  Department of Consumer Affairs Board of Psychology, as well as Prospect
  Memorial Hospital.
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Message: 12/27                     Posted        Author
Prospect News                      Mon Apr 02    Mitzi
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Dr. Mitzi de Rosales agrees to do a interview with the news to respond to the
  allegations. The camera zero's in on her beautiful face as she speaks to the
  crowd with a bright smile, "Good afternoon to you all. I wanted to make sure
  everyone was aware that I have done /nothing/ to begin an investigation from
  either the Medical Board, the Department of Consumer Affairs or Prospect
  Memorial Hospital. The courts asked me to evaluate Ms. Hahn, and I just
  recently responded. I asked them to select someone else for the court case
  due to my past relationship with Mr. Ring. Some may ask, why I did not
  recluse myself immediately? I am a newly licensed psychiatrist and it has
  taken some time for this matter to come to my attention. My relationship with
  Mr. Ring was 4 months ago. Some might say that is long enough for their not
  to be a conflict of interest. I will let the judge decide that. However, I
  have made my response clear that someone else should be chosen. I am very
  flattered at all of this attention. Thank you for your questions! Have a
  great day." She smiles brightly and waves goodbye to the reporters even as
  they ask her more questions.
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Message: 12/28                     Posted        Author
Pink Cinema                        Mon Apr 02    Karasu
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 A segment on the news pops up by the news casters.

 "Watch Out Prospect Cinema, a new contender is on its way to providing the
  people of the City with, not only Cinema, but actual Theater! The closed down
  Adult Night Club, Pink Cinema, was recently bought by a local of Chinatown
  and is currently under remodeling to become an actual Theater and Cinema for
  the people of Chinatown and Prospect. Word has it, that it will also host
  Anime showings as well as popular card game tournaments in its cafeteria,
  such as Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, Yu Gi Yo and so on. According to Mister
  Hotsuin, it will be having its grand opening in a few weeks. Should anyone
  have any desires to host plays, or suggestion on movies to show during the
  opening, please contact mister Hotsuin at <email given>."

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Message: 12/29                     Posted        Author
Hahn Sentenced In Party Case       Wed Apr 04    Union Tribune
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PROSPECT, California -- The college student found guilty of false imprisonment,
  kidnapping, assault, and criminal fraud in the matter of a party which caused
  over $150,000 in damages early last month was shown leniency in a sentencing
  hearing on Tuesday that could have resulted in up to 25 years in prison.

        Amber Elizabeth Hahn, 20, a UCP student majoring in marine biology, was
  arrested on March 14th for her actions in arranging the celebration, which
  took place at the residence of an acquaintance, Dusk Ring. On Monday, the
  jury found that she was guilty of criminal fraud in making use of Mr. Ring's
  credit card under false pretenses, of kidnapping and false imprisonment in
  preventing him from leaving his house after the party began, and of assault
  in the unwanted kissing and administration of drugs to him. She was found not
  guilty of another count of criminal fraud.

        Ms. Hahn's attorney, David Boertjes, unexpectedly suggested that his
  client may not have been in her right mind at the time, and might not have
  been appropriately capable to testify. Although an unusual gambit, Judge
  Daniel Belsky decided to allow a psychiatric evaluation; however, the
  findings were that she was in fact entirely fit to stand trial, and the
  sentencing hearing went forward as planned Tuesday afternoon.

        After an emotional speech in which Ms. Hahn expressed remorse for her
  actions and an understanding that they could not be erased, with a tearful
  apology to Mr. Ring, who was not present at the time, she was sentenced to a
  term of fifteen years, suspended on the condition that she fulfill all
  requirements of probation for that period and perform seven years of
  community service, to include working with a local nonprofit and speaking to
  young people about issues of consent. Her youth, exemplary academic record,
  and evident if belated remorse and acceptance of responsibility for her
  actions were cited as factors in the decision, but Judge Belsky strongly
  cautioned her that a single step out of line would mean the full weight of
  the prison sentence would be brought to bear.

        Mr. Boertjes expressed gratitude to the judge for his leniency, as did
  the defendant herself and her parents, who reside in Massachusetts. "We feel
  terrible about what Mr. Ring went through," said her mother, Margaret Hahn,
  "but we're thrilled our daughter will have the opportunity to try to make
  amends."

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Message: 12/30                     Posted        Author
Brandon Jenkins With a New Girl    Wed Apr 04    Daily Blurb
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Internationally famous horror author was spotted in New York City at Ben and
  Jerry's Scoop Shop feeding icecream to a girl! What does this mean? Are the
  two dating or is this just his latest flavor of the week?

This is accompanied by a picture of Brandon Jenkins feeding a bite of icecream
  to a laughing young woman with vibrant orange hair. <For those who may know
  her, the girl is Kumo, Fame 1, youtube gamer>
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Message: 12/31                     Posted        Author
When It Rings, It Pours!           Thu Apr 05    Star Ent. Radar
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Star Entertainment Radar

        Everybody saw the pictures of hunky writer Brandon Jenkins out in the
  Big Apple, tonguing icy cream with a spicy orange dish. But who is she? We
  wanted to know; everybody wants to know!

        We were able to do a deep dive into the internet and were able to find
  that she's none other than YouTube personality, Harikumo Hakumei, sporting a
  new colour! Orange is so in, you go girl! Just leave enough of Brandon for
  the rest of us girls.

        But that's not everything! We were also able to find out that she's
  married to none other than Dusk Ring, YouTube personality and... writer! This
  girl definitely has a type!

        And it, like, totally gets juicer! Seems Brandon's new girl filed for a
  divorce back in March. LOL, way to move up, honey!
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Message: 12/32                     Posted        Author
Mosque Raid update                 Sun Apr 08    Local TV news
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The local evening news contains the following update.


"... thank you Greg. One only has to take a look at the big smiles on those
  children's faces to know just how much their new ballpark means to them," the
  anchor says as the station cuts back from a human interest segment.

"But not everyone in Prospect has been smiling lately, for reasons making
  national news. Last week's police raid of the Prospect Islamic Center, and
  the detention and questioning of over 400 worshippers there about terrorism,
  has drawn national attention.

"Details had been few, with the biggest news being a release from City Hall
  that the officer in charge of the raid had been placed on administrative
  leave pending a hearing.

"But a press conference today by the Mayor brought to light new revelations
  about the situation," the anchor says as a lead-in before the TV fills with
  the image of the Mayor at a podium, with a bundle of microphones in front of
  him numbering over a dozen and bearing the logos of local and national news
  outlets.

"The raid conducted by Prospect Police on the Prospect Islamic Center was the
  result of information received by the department from a source that had been
  deemed credible, of an impending attack by a new terrorist faction," the
  Mayor says, speaking slowly and enunciating important words with extra
  clarity for emphasis. "The officer receiving this information acted out of
  haste to protect lives. Protecting our citizens is the primary duty of our
  police department, and one that our officers do their utmost to uphold. But,
  the methods utilized in haste in this situation were not correct, were not
  part of the operating procedure of the Prospect Police Department. As we have
  previously reported, the officer in question is currently suspended."

"The City offers apologies to those affected by this situation. Our cultural
  diversity is one of the ways in which Prospect is a great. A blessing that
  this City needs to, and will, recognize and cherish. Though the information
  pointed to this particular mosque, our Muslim citizens who were at worship
  did not deserve the treatment received in this raid. I am working with
  members of several groups representing multiple faiths to assure their
  approval of our protocols, which in this case, were not followed. Further
  training in these matters for the Police Department is being mandated by
  myself and City Council," the Mayor continues. He pauses a moment, glancing
  around as the sound of cameras clicking and taking photos can be heard.

"The investigation into the terrorist threat turned up no credible leads.
  Further investigation into the tip information which led to the raid revealed
  that the tip, though it came in through the usual channels from this source,
  originated elsewhere. Today, members of the Prospect Police Department raided
  in La Mesa the home of an individual, Gary Thorpe. Within they found evidence
  that Thorpe, upon being questioned, has fabricated the information of an
  imminent attack, and had transmitted it after disguising it as coming from
  the existing Department source," the Mayor says. He pauses a moment before
  going on.

"Mr. Thorpe, upon being questioned, has confessed to sending the tip, and to
  having become aware of the Department source that he spoofed. Further
  comments on the legal case I will leave to District Attorney Adams. The
  District Attorney has indicated all charges possible in this situation will
  be pursued," the Mayor says. "We are in contact with the federal authorities,
  firstly to put this matter to rest that it not detract from their resources.
  But secondly to begin addressing information sharing, between local and
  federal teams in an effort to streamline response while improving our ability
  to authenticate such information."

The broadcast cuts back to the news anchor. "The reaction from Prospect's
  Muslim community was mixed upon hearing the developments in the story." The
  news broadcast then goes to street interviews, which show everything from
  anger to relief, to expressions of patriotism in combatting terrorism.


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Message: 12/33                     Posted        Author
Lock, Stock and Barrel Closure Not Mon Apr 09    Tormod
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In the paper a small notice of closure is taken out. The notice reading:

 Lock, Stock and Barrel will be closing April 9th for remodeling and new
  ownership. We would like to thank all of the customers who frequented the
  shop and hope you come visit us when our doors reopen.
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Message: 12/34                     Posted        Author
Overdose                           Tue Apr 17    Karasu
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 "The evening of April 17th 2018, the recently notorious Amber Hahn was found
  dead from a drug overdose. Her body was found earlier this evening by a
  homeless man who notified authorities that 'his favorite spot' was being
  stunk up by a dead girl. After the discovery of Miss Hahn's body, police had
  her parents brought in who then identified the body as their daughter.
  According to Miss Hahns parents, she has been dealing with depression which
  had only gotten worse since the events of the trial and Mister Rings denial
  of their love.

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Message: 12/35                     Posted        Author
University Lab Investment          Fri Apr 27    Dashiel
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Excerpt of a short article in the local news paper...

        The University of Prospect has formed a partnership with outside
  investor Dashiel James in support of their BioMedical Research Facility. The
  facility has previously sought outside funding for specific projects, but
  this agreement is broader in scope.

A statement from the University expresses their delight to have Mr. James
  sponsoring the lab, explaining that the funding will allow the researchers
  flexibility in the subjects they explore and will hopefully lead to some
  exciting research that wasn't possible with narrowly defined investments that
  expected very specific results.

Mr. James echoed the comments made by the University:

"I'm excited to give the brilliant women and men working in this lab the
  freedom to do what they do best. This agreement is carefully drafted to
  ensure that the direction the research takes stays in the hands of those who
  do the work every day without outside influence."

Sources close to the negotiations agree that the lab has been left with
  considerable freedom as to what to do with the investment. The contract is
  said to be very friendly in terms of the percentage of earnings from
  inventions will be funneled directly back into the research. Mr. James has a
  history of making investments where his own potential returns are much lower
  than those of his peers and this agreement seems to follow that trend.
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Message: 12/36                     Posted        Author
Criminal Dead                      Mon Apr 30    Karasu
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April 30th, 2018, the body of One Tang He was found in a canal boarding the
  South side of Prospect Chinatown. Mister He was well known among the populace
  of Chinatown as the leader of the 14th Province Cleavers, a gang recently
  attributed to a deadly fatality of a family back in Early February 2018 and
  Drive by in January 2018. From what has been found of Mister He's death it
  appeared his heart exploded, unsure the exact cause, but its believed heavy
  use of Drugs may attributed to a weakening of the Heart, along with his
  weight, caused stress that eventually lead to his demise.

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Message: 12/37                     Posted        Author
Grand Opening: Denzo Downs Racetra Sun May 06    Dusana
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An Ad in the paper announces the opening of a new Horse Racetrack and Parlor
  just a short drive from most of the local suburbs.

Located off Mountain Vale Road in Lush Fern Valley Denzo Downs supplies
  entertainment for adults and children alike. Horse races* and sponsored
  charity events. Weekends are family time with the famous Ostrich Races,
  greyhound run, and miniature horse shows. *All races and equipment are
  approved by ASPCA, Humane Society and CFI standards.

((Recommended Resources 2+ to visit. @tel in +dir))

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Message: 12/38                     Posted        Author
Venue Room Now Open                Tue May 15    Mikael
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Bourbon And Bedlam ...

         is proud to announce the addition of our new Venue Room, and we are
  ready to serve the needs of our community.

        Do you need a place to celebrate something? Your family or high school
  reunion party? Want to throw a memorable bachelor party? You and your friends
  or group just want to get together, with someone else doing the food and the
  cleanup? Well, we have your answer!

        This Venue room is available with catering, full service bar, and even
  a live band if desired! Contact us today for more information, and to make
  your reservation.

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Message: 12/39                     Posted        Author
New Italian Restaurant             Thu May 17    Martino
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The papers and web both carry a news report about a new business in the city:

        This weekend the city of Prospect can boast about having an authentic
  Italian restaurant. Caravelli's Ristorante Italiano will open its door
  officially on Saturday, May 19th. Devout foodies will recognize this name as
  being one of the most popular restaurants in New York City, with top ratings
  by The New Yorker. And indeed it is owned by a descendant of the Caravelli
  family who has now brought their famous dishes to California, much to the
  delight of the local bloggers who were invited to attend a pre-opening
  reception. From what this reporter has heard the evening was a hit. A hint:
  Make yourself a Patio side reservation early, and keep some pocket change for
  the serenading musicians.


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Message: 12/40                     Posted        Author
Learning Center                    Tue May 22    Guivre
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A small advert for a new business in the local paper:

         The community welcomes The Beauregard Alternative Learning Center to
  downtown Prospect. Located at 380 Maple street this non-profit center has
  services available to people with a myriad of different ability levels and
  their families. The center employs psychologists, licensed therapists and
  counselors who are available night and day to anyone living with mental
  illness or developmental delays. The center hosts a soup kitchen on Sunday
  evenings in the auditorium. All are welcome!
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Message: 12/41                     Posted        Author
Arachnologist sought               Sun May 27    Wilder
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Seeking Arachnologist for assistance with Systematic Desensitization to in vivo
  stimuli and exposure to arachnids. Email Ackspiders@phobia.com with
  information if interested in assisting with this.

OOC:@mail or page Wilder
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Message: 12/42                     Posted        Author
Charity Gala                       Mon May 28    Jolene
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        A breaking new story from Channel 8 news in the 9'oclock news, "This is
  Monica Samson coming to you live from in front of the Crown Museum and
  Theatre, in this late-night interview. Final numbers have finally been
  released for the Charity Gala fundraiser to support our cities Finest Fire
  Fighters and Police Officers. Event Organizers were happy to release the
  numbers and praise the community for raising a total of $2,002,000 which will
  be split among the two organizations. It warms this reporters heart to see
  such an outpouring of support for our cities finest! Way to show your
  community support!"

        The pretty reporter smiles and starts to introduce the next segment.
  Next up with your weather Forecast is Cloudie Days!"


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Message: 12/43                     Posted        Author
Review: Simone Blake, "Siren Song" Mon Jun 11    Rolling Stone
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Review: "Siren Song" Is an Eclectic Comeback

4/5 Stars

        These past few years, Simone Blake has been more of a fixture in the
  tabloids than on the charts, but her very public struggles with drugs and
  alcohol have proven to be fertile creative ground. "Siren Song," the
  singer-songwriter's third album, offers a layered and eclectic meditation on
  addiction and its aftermath.

        With the exception of a few songs - the radio-friendly "Key to My
  Heart" and "After the Storm" - she's adopted a much more complex and varied
  style for this album. She's kept her trademark pellucid soprano, but her
  gritty, pop-rock guitar accompaniment has been hardened and twisted to nearly
  industrial noise in some places, while being outright replaced with chamber
  pop violins and pianos in others. It all fits each individual song, from the
  sultry acoustic guitar and heavy drums on the titular "Siren Song" to the
  distorted electronica and plaintive wailing in "Oubliette," but it leaves the
  album as a whole lacking some coherence. Still, for those willing to go along
  with the occasional sudden shift in tone, this is one "Song" worth listening
  to.
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Message: 12/44                     Posted        Author
Vieux Carre Announcement           Fri Jun 22    Mikael
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On the doors of both Vieux Carre and Bourbon & Bedlam, as well as in the local
  papers and periodicals a notice is shown:

        Vieux Carre regretfully will not be serving Gulf Coast seafood for a
  while, due to problems with our suppliers from New Orleans. Alternative items
  have been added to the menu, as well as utilizing more local, fresh
  California seafood as substitutions. We apologize to our loyal customers, and
  are making every effort to get the situation resolved quickly, and do not
  expect this inconvenience for a lengthy time. In the meantime we invite you
  to come and taste Chef Jacques new dishes!

        ~ We Thank You for your continued patronage ~


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Message: 12/45                     Posted        Author
Fire Spotted                       Fri Jun 22    Blaze
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Fire Incident In Progress

Fire fighters from both CalFire and the Prospect County Fire Department are
  responding to sightings of a possible forest fire south of Prospect City.

        More details will be released as the situation is surveyed. The area is
  a major hotspot for fire activity and fires like this are not uncommon.
  However this does not lessen the danger of such a fire as the pine and sage
  brush native to this region burns very quickly and naturally encourages the
  spread of such fires.

        The state expects a very busy fire season as things dry out further but
  expects it to not be as bad as last years record setting 3400+ square miles
  burned. No cause has yet to be determined for this fire and CalFire will
  update as more information becomes available.

https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_hessburg_why_wildfires_have_gotten_worse_and_what
  _we_can_do_about_it
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Message: 12/46                     Posted        Author
Rain In The Forecast               Sun Jun 24    Cillian
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                CBS News 8 Weather Report June 23rd

        "It may be the start of Summer, but the weather hasn't gotten the memo
  yet. Clouds and morning mist the past few days seem to be harolding an
  incoming low pressure front throughout the next few days. It might be a good
  idea to hold off on those Summer camping plans, seems these showers will
  mostly be passing over our local forests. I'm sure the local fire control
  will be grateful." That cheerful, Irish voice has come to be synonymous with
  the Prospect weather report recently, attached to the name Cillian Khan and
  an approachable smile.

        OOC: Sure enough, late in the morning on the 24th the rain did start
  and is still ongoing. (The rain covers roughly half of +map/forest) Feel free
  to include this in your RP. :D

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Message: 12/47                     Posted        Author
Wicked Worlds Gaming Names New CEO Sat Jun 30    Associated Press
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Prospect, California, Release: June 30th, 2018. For Immediate Release

Wicked Worlds Gaming today has confirmed a new majority ownership by an outside
  entrepreneur from Oceanside, California. Cerulean Entertainment, has
  concluded the deal to take over Wicked Worlds Gaming. The company has been in
  the decline after their former Owner/Game Designer, Daisy Smith, left town,
  and new designers failed to come out with products that were a hit with the
  gaming public.

Ms. Franchesca von Brandenburg, owner and CEO of Cerulean Entertainment, will
  be the new CEO and Chairman of the Board. Cerulean Entertainment Inc, has
  most of its financial interests in tourism, but is looking to expand further
  into Prospect and into more branches of entertainment.

Wicked Worlds Gaming has been known in the past for tying in their products
  across multiple platforms, such as video games, card games, board games, and
  role play games. With new vigor, they are looking to innovate and focus their
  product line, and make a bigger play within the market.

New projects have been announced, including new games based on dark ages
  mythology, and monsters. A college scholarship program has also been
  announced to find the best and brightest unique minds to give a new spin on
  development of future games and gaming systems. Future plans also include
  opening up a gaming center for play testing, which will be open to the
  public, with opportunities to sign up for paid positions.



Name: Finn Devitt, Media Relations
Organization: Wicked Worlds Gaming
Company URL: http://coh.spork.com/index.php?title=Wicked_Worlds_Gaming
Address: Belvedere Avenue & Third Street, Prospect, Ca
Phone: +1-888-555-1202



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Art Exhibition                     Tue Jul 03    Jolene
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        "Reporting live from in front of the Crown Museum, Jasmine Diego,
  Channel 8 news. We are pleased to announce that the Crown Museum and Theatre,
  will be hosting an Exhibition for World Renown and Award Winning Artist,
  Jaume Plensa, creator of such works of art as Pacific Soul, Heart of Trees,
  Self Portrait, Thoughts, and Storm. The Exhibition will be making its way to
  our very own City of Prospect. The Crown Museum and Theatere is thrilled to
  announce that the Exhibit will begin on July 15th and last through August
  15th, and welcomes the city to come out and show it's support for the Opening
  Night Gala on July 15th and for the weeks the exhibit is to be on display."
  The scene then fades to the next news segment.

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Message: 12/49                     Posted        Author
4th of July                        Wed Jul 04    Mikael
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                ~*~*~ HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! ~*~*~

        Today Vieux Carre is serving grilled hotdogs and hamburgers out in the
  courtyard for only a dollar a piece in celebration of July the 4th Holiday.
  Free balloons for the kids. Specialty drinks will be available for the day at
  both the restaurant, and the lounge Bourbon and Bedlam. So, come on by and
  celebrate with us. We look forward to serving you!

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Message: 12/50                     Posted        Author
Viral Video #gross                 Thu Jul 05    Amanda
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This starts trending on various outlets after the Snapchat was turned into an
  Instagram story which then made its way to Facebook and finally Twitter under
  #GROSS.

It's a shakey video, clearly taken in the darkness. It's a party afterall with
  the sounds of EDM playing in the background and various chitter chatter of
  teenagers can be heard. It's a party afterall. Suddenly, screams can be heard
  not too far away and the camera jostles about as whoever is holding it comes
  across some bits of gore.

And there's a young man who stares directly at the camera.

"HELP... ME...GACK..."

His throat slices itself open. He gets dismembered and then things go dark.

The comments on the video range from "Holy shit this is an amazing movie
  trailer." to "Think of the children! Take this trash off Youtube!" to finally
  "This /can/t be real."

Anyone looking for the origin of the video though would find it was posted from
  the local high school is Prospect California.

OOC: Wanna investigate? Just hit up Amanda


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Message: 12/51                     Posted        Author
@LexiNom is Selling stuff          Thu Jul 26    Lexi
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@Lexinoms is a Youtuber, instagrammer, all the various social media things and
  she's been in town for a while, off and on (See fame note on wiki) Today's
  livestream goes a little something like this:

Lexi looks tired, circles under her eyes, and for once, she isn't smiling
  Glasses perched on her nose. No makeup, which shows just how pale she is.
  There's a bruise on her neck (This isn't unusual, if you follow her regular
  stuff. She's got medical issues). "Hey, fam. So. It's been a day or two since
  I made a post, but there's been some shit, ya'll. Some REAL shit. I don't
  want to go into details, but me and the wild man have parted ways for good
  and he felt so bad about stuff that all the stuff that I helped him pay for
  got turned over to me and I.. I just don't want it. So I'm going to be
  selling it. All of it. The food truck and warehouse, the sex shop, the event
  center. Everything. It's all good quality stuff so send me emails if you want
  it." She sighs softly. "Serious offers only." She reaches up to turn off the
  camera, but pauses, her hand dropping back offscreen. She sweeps a hand under
  one eye. "I love you guys. Thank you for being here for me. I really
  appreciate all of you."

She just sits and stares at the camera for a moment or two, then sighs quietly.
  "Okay. So.. if there aren't any livestreams for a day or two, just check my
  instagram. I'm still around. Just not feeling all that great." She throws up
  the peace sign and the live stream ends.
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Morning News                       Mon Jul 30    Mallory
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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSDYapkUXbs - Not featured on the new of
  course ) Pleasant music and a montage of cut scenes bring the viewer to the
  desk of KDYN Prospect's 5AM New Source. A smiling dark haired man in his
  forties flashes five thousand dollars worth of dental work as the camera
  holds on his position at the desk featuring the letters "K-D-Y-N" The man
  shuffles some papers before him as his gleeful expression turns a level of
  serious best described as comical.

         " This is Chuck Morris at KDYN and it's affiliates along the coast
  reporting. Aaaaaaaaaaand Good Morning Prospect! A lot to cover this morning
  as, but first... A fire.. "

         The camera cuts to scenes of Prospect Fire cleaning up glass debris
  out front of an apartment building. Prospect PD is standing along the
  sidelines, directing traffic as the sun begins to break over the horizon.
  Below the picture words label the tableau as Falcon Grove Apartments at North
  Bend, a dwelling just across the street from Falcon Grove Apartments. The
  voice over of Chuck Morris continues, his voice grave and sympathetic'ish.

         " From what we've been told early this morning at approximately one AM
  PPD responded in reference to a noise complaint. Responding officers
  discovered and successfully extinguished a fire in apartment 316. Despite the
  damage to the apartment it's occupant, a one Mallory Bor, was located,
  apparently having jumped from the third floor to escape the flames. Our
  sources tell us Miss Bor. Twenty-Two, a teaching assistant at the University
  of Prospect at California is currently under observation at Prospect
  Memorial. " On the screen an image of a bland looking young woman with
  straight black hair stares blankly from a photograph.

         "Rumor has it, this man... Prospect Police Department Detective
  Sanders Tenenbrau is investigating the incident, along with Prospect Fire
  Arson Investigator's to determine the source of the conflagration. "

         Footage cuts to an overweight, tired looking man in the uniform of a
  PPD patrol Sergeant. " No... There is not currently any danger to the
  surrounding area. The gas and electrical situation are all sorted. At this
  time... " From off camera a man speaks up. " But Sergeant Paulson, what about
  the reports of there being shots fired at the scene moments after the
  explosion? Or of Miss Bor being located some distance away?"

         The haggered looking Sgt. Paulson, glances incredulously at the
  speaker, pausing his two meaty hands come up defensively.

         " Whoa. Look... Any questions you have regarding the details of the
  incident can be directed to Detective Tenenbrau or Detective Mills with PFD
  Arson investigation. As of this moment there is no suspected foul play, and
  no crime. A lotta confusion sure, but it's just a fire. Things like this
  happen all the time. No further questions. "

         The camera jumps back to Chuck. " Well for those of you driving this
  morning be sure to take the incident in to account while headed to work this
  morning. Meanwhile, Judy is in the studio for 'Coffee with a Councilmen'.
  Judy....? "

         ( For those of you with access to police or hospital contacts curious
  about what really occurred, please hit me up via mushmail or my gmail.
  Thanks! )
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Morning News Additional            Mon Jul 30    Mallory
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 ( For clarification Falcon Grove Apartments is actually Falcon square, the
  incident occurred at the apartments directly across the street ) So if you're
  a resident there, this would have also caught your attention in the night.
  Apologies for the confusion! )
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Man sets own house on fire!        Wed Aug 01    Daraja
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Hans Woods is suspected of setting fire to his own house today, the blaze
  killing five guests who he invited. He managed to escape the inferno with
  minor burns and after a police interrogation Woods had this to say:

 AUDIO RECORDING: "Some crazy raccoon crashed through the window and laughed at
  me! He said that he'd turn the entire house into ice and freeze all of my
  friends to death! Then he turned into a snowman and shot some white ray at
  the wall! Before I knew it everything had turned into ice! I saw all of my
  friends frozen in giant blocks! So I did what any sensible person would do! I
  lit up all my matches and threw them around the house! Now I'm being charged
  with burning my own home down and killing everyone I know! What kinda justice
  system is thi-" Audio cuts out and the news anchor continues..

 Mr. Woods' attorney is trying to press for an insanity plea. More on this
  tonight at 10..

 (OOC: Potentially the start of a PRP)
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Message: 12/55                     Posted        Author
First Responders Charity Ball!!    Wed Aug 01    Silvana
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        Come join us at the Oasis Casino on September 11th for the 6th Annual
  First Responders Charity Ball!!

The theme this year is Flower Power 60's. So come for the food, entertainment
  and dancing, but most importantly to support our men and woman that put their
  life on the line every single day.

There will be a silent auction this year from many of our local business from
  the city of Prospect, if you wish to donate to the First Responders charity
  please contact Silvana Bethancourt at ###-###-####. So make sure to dust off
  some of that old clothes from the closet and purchase your tickets for this
  great cause.


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Message: 12/56                     Posted        Author
Influenr Raises 1.5M Seed          Sat Aug 11    Sae
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Posted on Techcrunch, Venture Beat, Forbes, and CNN Money

Social media startup, Influencr raises 1.5M in seed funding in order to spread
  wealth and social mobility. Think about it. When was the last time you made a
  purchase or an impulse buy? Was it because you saw a post by a Kardashian?
  No, it was your friend Julie who likes talking about the latest make up
  trends or Tanesha who found that cool new weave. Influenr is a social media
  focused startup catering to these young women in order to create wealth and
  to monetize on increasing engagement rates and likes on various forms of
  social media.

Started by a Howard and Harvard alumna, Sae Thompson, Influenr is a box
  subscription service that connects brands with microinfluencers (think those
  with 10K - 1M followers). The way it works is simple. Aspiring social media
  darlings apply on the website and then receive a box per month of various
  items (catered to their audience and their likes) by various brands ranging
  from Fossil, Sephora, Covergirl all the way to local mom and pop brands. In
  exchange, they promote various products. In this case, the innovation is in
  monetizing social media likes and engagement to create a new gig economy.

The current round is led by famous investor Dashiel James, with follow on
  funding from the likes of the Kapor Center for a New Economy, Urban
  Innovation Fund, and others. If you're interested in making money, join now.
  The company has already received over ten thousand applications and only has
  500 microinfluencers selected thus far.

OOC: Should be fun if you wanna do social media type plots. Thanks!
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Atomic Scale Lithography - Breakin Mon Aug 13    Amanda
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Posted on the UC Prospect website with links to the original research article
  on Nature Materials with links to Popular Science, Discover, and Chemical and
  Engineering News.

Professor Hazao Miyazaki and one of his graduate research assistants, Amanda
  Pierce recently published an article "Atomic Scale Lithography - Synthesis
  and Electronic Characterization of Silicon and Germanium Picowires" which
  could be a new way to break through the slow down of Moore's Law in recent
  years.

Thanks to nanotechnology, some transistors are smaller than a virus. These
  microscopic structures contain carbon and silicon molecules aligned in
  perfect fashion to help move electricity along the circuit faster.
  Eventually, the temperature of the transistors makes it impossible to create
  smaller circuits, because cooling the transistors takes more energy than what
  passes through the transistors. Experts show that computers should reach
  physical limits of Moore's law in the 2020s.

However, all that has changed and is being sped up thanks to the new
  picolithography technique that has been developed in the lab. Pierce says the
  following:, "We've been able to show we are no longer limited by heat sinks
  at this level due to various quantum effects. The thermal conductivity of
  these materials is lower than that in bulk due to effect of what we've
  discovered as collective phonons which seem to limit heat transfer much like
  collective electrons can be considered partially responsible for
  superconductivity and charge density waves. We're really excited about what
  this means for even smaller phones, faster computers, and other things like
  that!"

More information can be seen on the group website, UC Prospect Dept of
  Materials Science and Engineering, and other places.

OOC: Want to investigate? Hit up Amanda.

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Gruesome Murder                    Fri Aug 24    Daraja
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Li's, a small Chinese restaraunt downtown has experienced a great tragedy.
  Their registers and backroom safe looted and its' entire staff murdered,
  including the owner Wu Li. His wallet was also missing from his body.
  Decapitation and gunshot wounds seem to have been the causes of death for
  those inside during this senseless slaughter. The murders and theft seem to
  have occured after closing and there were no patrons inside at the time. The
  investigation is on going. Security cameras show the faces of several Asian
  males carrying katanas and firearms. Police say that their identities cannot
  be determined by the footage due to blurring. More at ten!
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Li's Restaraunt to remain open!    Sat Aug 25    Daraja
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After the gruesome murder inside of Li's Resturaunt, Lei Li, the son of Wu Li,
  announced that the resturaunt would close and be turned into a Buddhist
  temple in honor of his father, however today Imagawa Hinata, a local and
  rather wealthy laundry mat owner, and car crushing service owner, has
  announced his purchase of Li's Resturaunt from Lei Li. Imagawa stated that
  "..although this great tragedy has caused much pain, and while my family
  mourns with Prospect, it is with great pride and pleasure that this popular
  resturaunt will remain open to the public. We hope to continue Li's heritage
  of good food and great service. We shall open Sunday! Yes so soon!" Lei Li
  has reportedly returned to China and did not answer requests to comment on
  the transaction. We here at News PM look forward to the reopening of a
  favorite Chinese Resturant!
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Drug Overdoses and Catatonia       Fri Aug 31    Sae
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Those who would have adequate streetwise, medicial, police, or even criminal
  contacts would hear this story:

A new drug Sanguine has hit the market. It's said to give an amazing high the
  likes which haven't been felt in some time. People think that it might be
  amixture of various amphetamines, and the college kids are loving it more
  than "Maryland-Massachusetts."

However, there seems to be some risks. While it's not addictive, there is an
  uptick in overdose cases. While they aren't lethal, the victims tend to be
  found in a catatonic state. Their eyes are open, and MRI scans show higher
  brainfunction, they are oddly enough nonresponsive to outside stimuli. This
  is definitely baffling the medical and police community.

OOC: If you want to investigate, it's for all sorts! Just hit me up!

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UC Prospect Fights Fire with Math  Sun Sep 16    Richard
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What if you were told there was a way to predict wildfires before they happen?

University of California Prospect's Mathematics Department has started to gain
  attention for a new model based on predictive analytics. This method of
  predicting the nuanced conditions that set off wildfires comes from methods
  developed to study large numbers of electrons interacting with one another
  using quantum mechanics. Implications are, of course, profound.

For example, with composition resource data calculating the fuel load of a
  geographic area, one can use a support vector machine (SVM) to separate the
  weather conditions and patterns that are most likely to cause a wildfire and
  when.

The whitepaper that has developed the model is titled 'Scaled Computation of
  Referential Condition Heuristics'. It has been written with a test model that
  applies directly to the forested regions outside of Prospect. Direct
  applications with density-functional theory (DFT) has produced favorable F1
  scores for classifying events that would dictate combustion, duration, and
  spread if left to burn.

"While Prospect was a convenient first test of this model, it will take time
  and more research to determine its application to other wooded areas within
  and even outside of California," says Len Glessler, professor and researcher.
  "But this is just another example of big data analytics enabling us to answer
  the questions that are difficult to quantify."

Glessler added, "The resulting predictions during acute events would enable
  better planning by local municipalities and emergency services, with the
  potential to reduce the fire death rate and relative risks associated."

(OOC: Two rolls of Int + Hypermathematics for five successes.)

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Akkadia - Hookah Lounge            Fri Oct 05    Agate
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                Akkadia Grand Opening!

Akkadia is a middle eastern styled Hookah Lounge and dispensary. Akkadia is a
  21 or over only establishment serving Marijuana based products including a
  variety of high quality Hashish and Dabs. Lounge among the pillows or relaxe
  at the private tables as you and your friends climb the Ladder of Heaven.
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Dumpster Fire In Slums             Sat Oct 13    Epping
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One of the local fringe blogs picks up an obscure story about a dumpster fire
  in the Prospect slums. Fire was outside an abadoned building frequented by
  drug users of a new, synthetic opioid. Normally this story would be
  unremarkable except that incomplete dismemebered remaims of several people
  were found chewed upon and then charred from the fire. The mainstream press
  has dismissed the story as false and it is not widely circulated. Police and
  fire confirm that there was a fire but denied finding any remains.

Page Epping if you look into it further.
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Courtyard By Comet                 Wed Oct 17    Jolene
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        Sources say that Courtyard by Comet, located in one of the finer areas
  of town has come under investigation recently. Specifically, a source close
  to the city, says someone is checking up on the neighborhood and how well
  maintained the properties in the area of Comet St and Date St. are kept.
  Questions being asked in the inquiry are targeting how well the residents and
  residence, are being treated and how happy they are with current ownership
  and management. When the last time remodeling to the Building was done, when
  the infrastructure was updated, if there have been any health department
  complaints. If there are open service request and how long they take to be
  completed.

        OOC: Any current occupants at the Courtyard currently interested in
  getting involved in this are encouraged to reach out to Jolene by @mail
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Community Beautification Projects  Wed Oct 17    Jolene
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        In an effort to brighten up the community a little, the same company
  that has been retained by the ones investigating resident satisfaction at
  Courtyard by Comet, are also conductiong a survey city wide, to find out what
  improvements that the citizens of Prospect may like to see.

        OOC: Any one interested in getting involved in this are encouraged to
  reach out to Jolene by @mail.
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Once Upon a Time 2018              Wed Oct 17    Jolene
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        Ladies and Gentlemen of Project, The On Wings of Angel's is proud to
  announce that it will be cosponsoring a beautiful event, this years to be
  held at the Crown Museum on December 2nd. Why are we announcing this soo
  soon? To let you all know this will be not only a Costumed Event, to come as
  your favorite Fairy Tale Character. but to also give those charitable of
  heart the chance to offer items up for auction. All proceeds will be going to
  benefit the Children's Cancer Ward at Prospect Memorial Hospital.

        If you are interested in being the exclusive caterer for this event, or
  donating your time and talents, please reach out to the On Wings of Angel's
  Foundation Administrative Assistant, Jasmine Montgomery at 494=918-9999. We
  will announce more about this event closer to the time of the event.

        OOC: Please reach out to @mail Jolene
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Reopening!                         Thu Nov 22    Eric
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After a long time of being closed. Club Extacy will once again, open up its
  doors to the public!

First week. All drinks for half the price!

So come and enjoy the pleasures the place can provide and allow!

With the warm greetings of Eric Matthews
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