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Illinois Teens Murder & Dismember Classmate
http://www.wqad.com/Global/story.asp?S=2861855 ^

Posted on 01/27/2005 5:17:39 PM PST by NativeTexun

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To: PuntureWound

I read that the fund is being handled by Wells Fargo Bank.


341 posted on 02/06/2005 7:31:50 AM PST by NativeTexun
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To: dicemanqc; All

Here's some information on Blackhawk Outreach Center .. do you concur with the article?
http://www.whbf.com/Global/story.asp?S=2882233

Blackhawk Outreach Center, East Moline
Are Students Safe At Blackhawk ?

The Blackhawk Outreach Center has been in the spotlight in the past week. It is the school whose students included murder victim, Adrienne Reynolds and the two people accused of killing her. The outreach center is a program to help young people who've run into trouble in mainstream schools. But is there something about the program that is not safe?

With all the recent press the center has gotten a lot of negative attention. But from what we've seen, The "Blackhawk Outreach Center is safe. Although many people may not know what the outreach center is or what they do, they've been helping at risk students for 20 years.


"Optional education is a second choice alternative high school for students who have, for whatever reason, not been successful in the public school system," says Program Coordinator, Sharon Towner.

The students who go to Blackhawk are there to finish their high school education and get their G.E.D.'s. The center is an alternative high school where students get a second chance. The program has several unique ways of helping students. The school day is shorter, there are in house counselors, there's student transportation, and students can take one class at a time. For some, like Tammy Dickerson, if it were not for these types of programs at Blackhawk, they wouldn't be in school at all.

"You don't have to go to seven different classes, its a shorter day," says Tammy. "If you have a job you can leave early and go to work. You can one on one interactive with the teachers. It's completely different from what you had in high school."

Sharon Towner says the school and it's students go way beyond what is on the surface.

"When you first look at them (students) they may have different clothing, or piercings, or whatever, but if you look a little deeper you seen an ordinary teenager."

According to the coordinator of the program, about 45 to 50 students complete their G.E.D's a year.


342 posted on 02/06/2005 7:35:24 AM PST by NativeTexun
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To: elli1

For some reason it seems that juvy records all are available on this site. I'm not complaining though cause with having a teenage son I can check up on kids when I hear their names. :)


343 posted on 02/06/2005 8:37:09 AM PST by snshne4ever
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To: elli1

'Unwanted light shines on Juggalos'

http://qconline.com/archives/qco/sections.cgi?prcss=display&id=229557

Article says that Adrianne Reynolds was a member of the QuadCity juggalo group.


344 posted on 02/06/2005 7:29:44 PM PST by elli1
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To: snshne4ever

I'm not complaining though cause with having a teenage son I can check up on kids when I hear their names.

Not to mention that it's handy if you're considering moving into a new neighborhood.

345 posted on 02/06/2005 7:36:26 PM PST by elli1
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To: snshne4ever

Boatload of info on Adrianne's background here:

http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/stories/2005/02/07/20050207LNJReynoldsII.html;COXnetJSessionID=CHih9U4GLWgX0SYHkGaJXcD4brMjREw4RK487ChcjKpTVIupwSz5!274006064?urac=n&urvf=11077801291050.6263003719231539

Adrianne's family tree gets complicated. Tony Reyolds isn't her biological father...he was married to Adrianne's biological grandmother & is her adoptive father & (adoptive) grandfather. Adrianne's biological grandmother is Tony's ex-wife... My heart breaks yet one more time for this kid.


346 posted on 02/07/2005 5:02:52 AM PST by elli1
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To: NativeTexun
I'm a new poster. Been browsing this site for a couple months -- decided to join to chime in about the BHC Outreach Center. I live on the outskirts of the Quad Cities, in an adjoining rural county.

My niece attended the Blackhawk Outreach GED program a few years ago. She still lived at home when she attended. My brother withdrew her from the program after a few weeks because she was receiving repeated and escalating threats of physical violence from a couple other female students. He contacted the school to try and resolve the problem, but they didn't respond.

According to my niece, nasty physical fights between the students, especially the females, was a regular occurrence.
347 posted on 02/07/2005 11:56:53 AM PST by kelsey
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To: kelsey

>>My brother withdrew her from the program after a few weeks because she was receiving repeated and escalating threats of physical violence from a couple other female students. He contacted the school to try and resolve the problem, but they didn't respond.<<

This is interesting and something worth contacting a local reporter about. Especially in light of Adrienne's murder. It seems from what you are saying that BHC is and has not been immune to "problems."


348 posted on 02/07/2005 12:17:58 PM PST by NativeTexun
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To: NativeTexun
I't's no secret that Blackhawk isn't immune to problems, so the article you posted surprised me. And aside from the violence, I picked my niece up from the center a couple of times. They're were obviously underage students standing in the school parking lot smoking cigarettes and otherwise misconducting themselves. Adults (that my niece said were teachers) would walk right by the kids without saying a word.
349 posted on 02/07/2005 12:48:26 PM PST by kelsey
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To: NativeTexun

It's a good thing Sarah is a lesbian because the only action she'll be getting again will be another girl.


350 posted on 02/08/2005 12:17:48 PM PST by Twiztidinnocent
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To: wideeyedidied
It sounds to me like Sarah is EXTREMELEY bi-polar and instead of her mother just smiling and giggling at her daughter she should have gotten her some professional help. The fact is Sarah had "something" to do with Adrieans Murder. Exactly what part she played will come out in the trial. Your "good person" friend Sarah was sick. And now she has to go away for a long long time. So now say goodbye to her and thank god you can cause Adrianne's friends and family never got to say good-bye to her.
351 posted on 02/08/2005 12:37:34 PM PST by Twiztidinnocent
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To: Twiztidinnocent

This weeks issue of People Magazine has a story on this incident and it reads like Adrianne had a "crush" on Sarah. Don't get me wrong, I am completely on the same page as everyone regarding Sarah Kolb and Cory Gregory and this entire thing sickens. I'm sure Adrianne's family doesn't appreciate the paragraph regarding a crush. It's the Feb 14th issue with Terri Hatcher on the cover.


352 posted on 02/08/2005 12:43:09 PM PST by snshne4ever
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To: beaversmom
different colored irises. Or maybe she's got the David Bowie eye thing going...
353 posted on 02/08/2005 12:46:59 PM PST by Semaphore Heathcliffe
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To: Semaphore Heathcliffe

>>Or maybe she's got the David Bowie eye thing going...<<

Excuse me, but what's that?


354 posted on 02/08/2005 7:44:04 PM PST by Ezekiel 34
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To: Ezekiel 34

Bowie looks at first glance to have two different colored eyes. But he's really got one permanently dilated pupil due to an injury, or so I've read. The dilated large pupil makes the eye look much darker than the other.


355 posted on 02/08/2005 8:26:08 PM PST by Semaphore Heathcliffe
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To: Semaphore Heathcliffe

Thanks for the explanation.


356 posted on 02/08/2005 8:29:29 PM PST by Ezekiel 34
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To: snshne4ever

What you're saying People is reporting has been hinted at in prior reports:

http://www.wqad.com/Global/story.asp?S=2882291


357 posted on 02/09/2005 7:16:08 AM PST by elli1
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To: All

Psycho Sarah lived right down the street from me. I drive past her house everyday. It's really creepy that nobody noticed her driving around in broad daylight with a dead body in the passenger seat. I'm sure I've seen this girl too at a few ICP concerts I've been to. I know it's not the music that made these freaks do what they did. They were messed up long before they started listening to ICP. A friend of mines nephew used to date Sarah back in grade school. From what I understand the whole family is a little, shall we say, "disfuntional".
Anyway, I'm sure ICP enjoys the free publicity. I hope parents will realize they are the ones incharge of there kids, not the music.


358 posted on 02/09/2005 1:03:13 PM PST by Twiztidinnocent
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To: Twiztidinnocent

Why was she called Psycho Sarah?

Who's the whole family? I read Sarah has a sister.


359 posted on 02/09/2005 6:03:34 PM PST by Ezekiel 34
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To: elli1

A hair from the front passenger seat (where Adrienne was reportedly sitting when Sarah began grabbing and pulling her hair) and a disposable camera have been discovered in Kolb's car according to -

http://qconline.com/archives/qco/sections.cgi?prcss=display&id=230030


360 posted on 02/10/2005 12:32:15 PM PST by Ezekiel 34
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