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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Local&State
INSIDE
• Obituaries and death notices, B2
• Great art inspires colors for home, B4
• In the Spirit, B4; Today’s TV listings, B6
Dog-walking deputy hounds thieves Higher fed
payments
The Daily Reflector way Patrol assisted tention Center under a $125,000
An off-duty sheriff’s deputy
walking his dog on Wednesday
Stancil with detain-
ing the three men.
A concealed
secured bond.
Tony Raenell Haddock, 20,
2418 Neal St., Winterville, is
help ECU
foiled a break-in happening in
his neighborhood, the sheriff’s
weapon, a crow
bar, ski masks,
charged with attempted break-
ing or entering; conspire to Physicians
department reported on Fri- and gloves were break and enter a building; in-
day. found inside the jury to real property; posses- By k.J. Williams
About 7:40 p.m., Detective vehicle. sion of burglary tools; carry the daily reflector
Walt Stancil noticed a white van MurpHy green Haddock Officials also concealed weapon; and felony
pulling into the driveway of a tempting to enter the door. determined the crow bar was breaking and entering. He re- ECU Physicians is fi-
neighbor on Black Jack-Simp- A loud noise by one of the used in a breaking and entering mains in the detention cen- nally operating in the
son Road in outside Greenville, a suspects caused neighborhood earlier in the evening on Preston ter under a $100,000 secured black due to an increase
news release said. dogs to bark, and the suspects Wood Drive in Greenville. bond. in its federal payments for
The neighbor did not appear started back to the van, the re- Melvin Ray Murphy Jr., 30, Brandon Jamal Green, 22, Medicaid, an official told
to be home so Stancil continued lease said. 115 Cooper St., Winterville, 2420 Myrtle Ave., Winterville, the Health Sciences Com-
to observe as two men exited Stancil grabbed his keys, and is charged with possession of is charged with attempted mittee of the East Carolina
the van and walked toward the followed the van in his patrol firearm by felon; attempted breaking or entering; conspire University board of trust-
house. car. breaking or entering; conspire to break and enter a building; ees at a Thursday meet-
One had an object in his hand, The van pulled into another to break and enter a building; injury to real property; pos- ing.
and they were wearing masks and driveway, but when the suspects injury to real property; pos- session of burglary tools; carry Brian Jowers, executive
hoods, the release said. noticed Stancil, they started out session of burglary tools; carry concealed weapon; and felony director of ECU Physi-
Stancil quickly went back to of the drive and backed into a concealed weapon; and felony breaking and entering. He was cians — the clinical prac-
his home to retrieve his phone. ditch, the release said. breaking and entering. He re- jailed under a $100,000 secured tice of the Brody School of
He could see the suspects at- A trooper with the State High- mains in the Pitt County De- bond. Medicine — told the com-
mittee that an $8.3 mil-
lion check reflecting the
Weekly CRime map: Nov. 25-DeC. 2 Items detailed below offer a
sampling of the week’s crimes.
new higher reimburse-
ment amount for a retro-
active period was received
aggRavaTeD Wednesday.
assaulT This is good news for the
clinical practice that con-
aRsoN sistently has operated at a
deficit.
BuRglaRy
A $5 million shortfall
for the fiscal year to date
was wiped out by the pay-
homiCiDe ment.
The practice sees a large
percentage of patients
laRCeNy
who cannot pay for their
medical care or who are
vehiCle enrolled in Medicaid and
ThefT Medicare. This tradition-
RoBBeRy ally causes it to operate in
the red.
sexual
Still, it’s part of the mis-
assaulT
sion of the practice to ac-
cept all patients, regardless
of their ability to pay, Brody
iNTeRaCTive: Dean Dr. Paul Cunning-
go to reflector. ham said.
Earlier this year, ECU
com for an interac- along with North Caroli-
tive map of crime na’s other state-supported
reports from regional medical school, received
analysis and Infor- notification that their re-
mation data Sharing quest to receive higher
(raIdS) and the City Medicaid reimburse-
of greenville. ments had been approved
by the federal govern-
ment.
No state funds will be
LArCeny BurgLAry roBBery AssAuLT used.
Only state-supported
Crime: Misdemeanor larceny Crime: Attempt to break or enter Crime: Robbery with dangerous Crime: Assault by pointing medical schools are eligible
Date: Nov. 29 Time: 4:30 p.m. Date: Nov. 30 Time: 1:30 a.m. weapon a gun to be considered for this
Date: Nov. 30 Time: 11:19 p.m. Date: Nov. 26 Time: 1 a.m. program, called upper pay-
Location: Department/discount Location: Convenience store ment limits. It only applies
store Address: 500 block southwest Location: Other residence Location: Home of victim to Medicaid reimburse-
Address: 3600 block South Greenville Boulevard Address: 100 block Lakeview Address: Brookwood Drive ments.
Memorial Drive Agency: Greenville Police Trail Agency: Greenville Police The $8.3 million cov-
Agency: Greenville Police Agency: Greenville Police
See PHySICIAN, B3
‘Don’t play that song, Daddy; That one always makes you cry’
F
or my 50th birthday, my birthday of Robert Earl Keen’s “Merry Kristofferson’s gift for spell- you seem like a weepy wimp?
my wife and daughters last summer Christmas From the Family” ing out the human condition Then, I discovered Kristoffer-
surprised me with a I’ve covered for Sharon’s extended family in in song is truly an American son’s secret: Sing it to one of the
new Martin guitar. One a slew of new Northern Ohio. The kids love treasure. His rough, weathered sweet and delicate flowers who
reason it was such a surprise is compositions, that one — especially the audi- quality mixes with soft and inspire those tears of joy.
that my wife has never exactly and one of the ence-participation after the line, tender lyrics to make them Two lines into performing
encouraged me to play the gui- things that “make Bloody Marys,” where uniquely real. “The Promise” for my oldest
tars I already had. have inspired everyone yells, “’Cause we all Feeling his lyrics is far easier daughter, Carly, I knew I was
It’s not so much the guitar Mark me is that new want one!” than delivering them without going to make it. Her dismissive,
playing that Sharon minds as rutledge guitar. It’s a I fully admit to being less sounding maudlin. sideways gaze of disbelief gave
the singing. Little Martin, than gifted in the voice depart- I know he’s a pro and all, me all the power I needed.
“Really?” she once said flatly, designed for ease of travel and ment. It’s why I gravitate toward but how Kristofferson can sit “Is that a great song or what?”
peering pleadingly over her sized to fit into overhead bins on gravelly voiced artists whose on a stage and perform such a I asked her as the final note
reading glasses as I tuned up to jetliners. very appeal is at least partly powerful, heartfelt song as “The was still ringing from my little
serenade her. I hardly ever fly, but Sharon rooted in their inability to hold Promise” without becoming guitar.
“Is my singing truly that will joyfully confirm that I every note with sustained preci- emotional is beyond me. “Maybe if you practice it some
bad?” I asked, deflated. haven’t left town without that sion. John Prine is a favorite, as As the father of three beau- more,” she said on her way out.
“No,” she said, straining for guitar since my birthday. The is Kris Kristofferson. tiful girls, I have a hard time I’ll bet that happens to Krist-
sincerity, “I just wish you’d learn fact that she gave it to me is a One of my picking buddies getting through that song in a offerson all the time.
some new songs.” convenient license to bring it recently emailed a video of room alone without choking up.
We can officially file that along wherever we go. Kristofferson performing his What good is it to learn a great Contact Mark Rutledge at
one in the be-careful-what- Over Thanksgiving, I even beautiful song, “The Promise,” song, I lamented to myself, if mrutledge@reflector.com or 252-
you-wish-for category. Since performed a twangy rendition which he wrote for his children. playing it for someone makes 329-9575.