Daily Deacon

Hanes Mall Robbery – Brandon Liu

An unidentified male armed with a handgun robbed Buckles in Hanes Mall after closing on the night of August 1^st. The suspect was described by the two victims, Buckles employees Amanda Eversole and Deidra Power as 6′, 150-170 lbs wearing a black hoodie pulled up and black sweat pants. The suspect fled from the mall after demanding the bank deposit bag and was last seen running towards the wooded area near Days In.

No leads were found after an extensive K-9 track. The Winston-Salem Police Department requests that anyone with information regarding this crime contact Crime stoppers at 727-2800.

Follow up Questions

Clarify whether or not the robber succeeded in taking the bank deposit bag

Ask the police if they found any additional information through security cameras

Electrocution Case – Brandon Liu

Black male, Johnnie Lee Reed was found dead on the morning of September 25th near a utility pole belonging to Northfolk Southern Railroad according to the Winston Salem Police Department public record. Preliminary investigation indicates that the cause of death was electrocution and no foul play is suspected. Wire cutters and other tools found with the body led police to suggest that an attempt to remove copper wiring from the utility pole was the cause of electrocution.

Copper theft is an epidemic that was brought to attention in August 2007 following the death of Earl Thelander in Onawa, Iowa. According to Thelander’s daughter, Jody Ewing, the death was caused by a propane gas leak which left their house in ruins. Since then, there have been numerous casualties involving copper theft reported.

“The typical theft is usually around 200 to 300 feet of copper which is about $500 in a scrap yard,” said Kristine Snodgrass, A spokeswoman for energy company PSE&G.

The investigation regarding Reed’s death is being continued to confirm the cause of death and his family has been notified.

Follow Up Questions

What condition was the utility line found in?

Were there any other utility lines in the area damaged or tampered with?

What condition was Reed found in?

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WFU reaction Lede – Brandon Liu

In response to the GOP Debate which took place in North Charleston, South Carolina on the 14th, Wake Forest students thought the candidates would often get too involved in personal issues or go off on tangents repetitively.

Lindsey Graham, a junior Mathematical Economics major, found it “uncomfortable to watch a cage match” as she saw the heated, popularity-driven spat between the candidates.

Catherine O’Connor, a Wake Forest freshman from England expresses her thoughts, opinions, and concerns about the said debate by stating, “The candidates were not entertained by the moderators questions and were pinned against each other when they would have rather talked about the issues.”

The lack of attention to more important political issues left Wake students focused on the candidate’s presentations instead of what they had to say.

Undergraduate Wake Forest student Linda Sui claimed, “Ted Cruz is sly, but while Donald Trump can be unrefined, he is straightforward.”

Wake Forest sophomore, Emily Lair, from Chanute, Kansas thought, “Rubio handles the questions very directly, I think that is extremely appealing to voters.”

Through the back-and-forth between Trump and his fellow candidates, Dugan found that he is a “hothead, which would not be ideal for a President.”

GOP Debate Interview

After watching the debate on Thursday night, Wake Forest undergraduate student, Linda Sui, had a change of opinion on Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. The two candidates dominated the debate in a heated back and forth exchange. Linda now believes that Cruz’s only strength is his strong debate and speech skill. She claims, “Ted Cruz is sly, but while Donald Trump can be unrefined, he is straightforward.”