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Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Sunday, May 9, 2021
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - The primary defendant in the April 2017 beating and fatal shooting of a man at a Hockinson property was sentenced Friday to about 70 years in prison.
A Clark County Superior Court jury found Neil Alway guilty last month of first- and second-degree murder, and two counts each of kidnapping and robbery in the death of Raymond C. Brandon, The Columbian reported.
Three co-defendants who agreed to testify against Alway at trial were sentenced earlier. John West and Traci Mendez received about 18 years for second-degree murder, and Ashley Wideman received a suspended sentence and credit for time served for unlawful imprisonment and rendering criminal assistance.
Man found guilty of murder in 2017 Hockinson killing over car debt By Jerzy Shedlock, Columbian Breaking News Reporter
Published: April 8, 2021, 12:28pm
Share: Neil Allen Alway enters the courtroom May 8, 2017, while making a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court. A jury found him guilty Thursday of murder in the beating and fatal shooting of Raymond Brandon. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)
The primary defendant in the beating and fatal shooting of a man at a Hockinson property in April 2017 was convicted Thursday of murder, among other charges.
The Superior Court trial for Neil Allen Alway, 43, started about two weeks ago with jury selection carried out at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, due to COVID-19 precautions.
Dream Award winner uses research to build community
March 5, 2021
Associate professor Tony Lowe says it’s important to face painful history directly
Isaiah Lofton was appointed by President William McKinley as postmaster of Hogansville, Georgia, in 1897.
Lofton, a black teacher active in the Republican party, wasn’t welcomed into his position. Instead, many white people in Hogansville who were infuriated at the appointment prompted years of hardship and violence toward Lofton, including a boycott of his postal services.
In September 1897, Lofton was shot in an attempted assassination but survived. Today, Lofton is honored with a Georgia Civil Rights Trail historical marker, and the city plans to hire contractor Falcon Design to establish an Isaiah Lofton Memorial Park. That’s all thanks to the dedicated research of Tony Lowe.
Researcher digs deep to add to Georgia’s Black history
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Tony Lowe was drawn to Isaiah Lofton’s story, enriching the civil rights record
They’d gather at a local diner in Hogansville, Georgia, and whenever they spoke, Tony Lowe listened.
Week in and week out, a collection of older African American men, respected elders in the community, would trade stories about the history and legacy of this tiny town in the western part of the state. Armed with a pen and a pad, Lowe, an associate professor at the University of Georgia’s School of Social Work, would ask questions, take notes and soak in this intimate exploration of the fabric of his hometown.