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Monday, March 14, 2016

Summary (14 Mar 2016)

'How many people have to die trying to cross Cassopolis Street?' daughter of victim asks
The Elkhart Truth
Cassopolis Street victim's daughter advocates for stoplights, speed limit change
Tonya Scroggins believes a couple of stoplights and decreasing the speed limit on Cassopolis Street would prevent accidents like the one that killed her father two years ago. ... Nearly two years have passed since Joe “Rocky” Scroggins [53070:N] died after being hit while crossing Cassopolis Street.  His daughter, Tonya Scroggins [53071:N], wants to know why nothing has been done to allow pedestrians to safely cross the busy street.  The 72-year-old Scroggins was one three pedestrians killed while trying to cross the busy street since 2014. ... Scroggins said she was told that her father was at fault for the March 22, 2014, accident near Peoplelink Staffing and Malibu Tanning.  “He was cited for being in the wrong for crossing the road,” she said. “How are you going to get to the other side? There’s no crosswalks.”

Daily Crime Report, 3/14/16
Fredericksburg.com (blog) [VA]
Anthony Scroggins [48643], 25, of no fixed address was arrested on a charge of trespassing on city property. Scroggins was released on a summons.

From the Archives: Dome at courthouse remodeled
Lincoln County Journal‎ 
20 Years Ago
March 13, 1996 ...
Barry Scroggin [31820:N, fb], of Houston, Texas, came by plane this week to spend time with relatives and friends in Winfield.

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