Italian prosecutor seeks life for US men charged with murder
(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, Pool)ROME โ An Italian prosecutor on Saturday requested life in prison for two young American men charged with slaying an Italian police officer in central Rome. A lawyer for Elder said he was not surprised the prosecutor requested life sentences. Cerciello Regaโs partner, Andrea Varriale, testified that he tried to stop blood pouring out like a โfountainโ from his partner. AdVarriale has also testified that he heard his partner cry out โCarabinieri!โ as Elder and Cerciello Rega struggled in the street. But Elder told the court he heard no such cry of identification.
US youth testifies he stabbed Italian officer in defense
Elder told the court that Vice Brigadier Mario Cerciello Rega had his hands pressing on Elderโs neck. So, the defendant contended, he reached for his knife and stabbed Cerciello, whom he said he mistook for a thug, in self-defense. โIn a blink of the eye, they came around and rushed us without saying a word,โ Elder told the court. But Elder told the court he heard no such cry of identification. Natale-Hjorth has said he didn't realize the police officer had been stabbed while the scuffles were happening.
Masters honors Lee Elder with scholarship and a tee shot
The Masters for some two decades has provided scholarship money for Paine College, a private, historically Black college in Augusta. The Lee Elder Scholarship will be endowed for one man and one woman on the golf team. โThat is one thing thatโs going to be significant to me, because 1975 was just an ordinary shot playing a golf tournament, even though it was the Masters,โ Elder said. Never forget.โThe connection to Paine College goes beyond it being an HBCU. He said Augusta National would pay for everything.
American apologizes in Italy court for taking officer's life
(Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)ROME โ A 20-year-old California man accused of charged with murdering an Italian police officer apologized in court Wednesday, saying he was โfilled with remorseโ and hoped one day the slain manโs family would forgive him. Finnegan Lee Elder, who has been on trial in Rome since February along with a fellow American, asked the court for permission to make a spontaneous statement that, he said, he finally had summoned the courage to give. The defense has insisted the Americans didnโt realize the two Italians were police officers, didnโt see any badges and thought the men who approached them were criminal thugs. He recalled his mother wrote to Cerciello's family months ago, expressing his anguish and desire to apologize. โBut I didnโt have the courage to write or speak outโ until Wednesday, Elder said.
Court experts: US youth "sorry" in police slaying trial
Two tourists from California are accused of murdering Cerciello during their summer vacation in Italy in July 2019. An evaluation was requested by defense lawyers for Finnegan Lee Elder, who has been on trial in Rome since February for the slaying of a plainclothes Carabinieri officer. Also charged with the the murder of Vice Brigadier Mario Cerciello is Elder's fellow Californian and former schoolmate Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 19. The defense plans to call its own psychiatric consultant as a witness later in the trial. The officer's partner, Andrea Varriale, testified last week that he and Cerciello identified themselves as police officers and showed their badges.
SNEAK PEEK: Watch a clip from KSAT12โฒs brand new local show, โTexas Eatsโ
SAN ANTONIO โ KSAT12 is once again launching a new local program sure to garner attention. "Texas Eats,โ a spin-off of the ever-popular โSA Live,โ which has won in the ratings race since the first day it launched nearly 5 years ago, will launch on Saturday, January 4, 2020. "Texas Eatsโ is the brainchild of โSA Liveโsโ foodie David Elder. "We donโt want โTexas Eatsโ to be just another cooking show. Viewers can find โTexas Eatsโ on KSAT.com and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as @KSATTexasEats.
Episode 23: Ice cream burgers & sandwiches, burritos, and barbacoa
SAN ANTONIO โ Elder Eats:It's an ice cream extravaganza on this week's episode of Elder Eats. David Elder devours ice cream burgers and sandwiches that will literally melt in your mouth. Topping it all off is barbacoa, pan dulce and much more! Featured Restaurants:Sarah's Barbacoa6330 De Zavala Rd suite 103, San Antonio, TX 78249Cabo Bob's847 Northeast Loop 410 San Antonio, Texas 78209Paciugo Gelato999 Basse Rd. San Antonio, TX 78209Mark's Outing1624 E. Commerce Street San Antonio, Texas 78205