http://jacksonville.todaysthv.com/n...charged-murder-jacksonville-firefighter-death Driver charged with murder in Jacksonville firefighter death Tuesday, March 20th, 2012, 10:23am JACKSONVILLE, Ark. (KTHV) - Jacksonville police say they now believe a driver intentionally sped up and hit and killed a firefighter and injured two other emergency personnel Monday night in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Police Department and Jacksonville Fire Department responded to a single vehicle accident in the 8400 Block of Hwy 161 Monday night at around 10:30 p.m. The vehicle had left the roadway and struck a gas main. A Jacksonville police officer and two Jacksonville firefighters were working the scene when a van left the roadway and struck all three. One firefighter, Capt. Donald Jones was pronounced dead at the scene. The other firefighter, Jason Bowmaster was med-flighted to a Little Rock hospital while the police officer was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital. Both are in critical condition at the time of this release. Capt. Jones served with the Jacksonville Fire Dept. for 31 years. Firefighter Bowmaster had been with the department for 13 years. Authorities say Jacksonville Police Officer Daniel DiMatteo is now in stable condition. An investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle made no attempt to brake and even accelerated prior to striking the emergency personnel. The driver, Bryce Allen, has been charged with second degree murder, and two counts of second degree criminal attempt to commit murder. He is currently being booked in at the Jacksonville Police Department with no bond. Bryce Allen is the son to Thelma Allen who was the driver of the vehicle that struck the gas main. In a press release from Chief Vanderhoof of the Jacksonville Fire Dept. says: "A Fire Chiefs worst nightmare is the loss of a Fellow Firefighter, that has been killed in the Line of Duty. Captain Donald Jones was killed in the Line of Duty while engaged in Firefighting activities on March 19,2012. "He started his career with the Jacksonville Fire Department on December 24, 1980. He served for 31 years of dedicated service with the Jacksonville Fire Department. "He will be missed by his family as well as his Firefighting Family. He will always be in our hearts and memories. "Please pray for his family, his brother firefighter and police officer that were injured at the same time, and his other fellow firefighters." http://www.firehouse.com/news/10658590/arkansas-firefighter-struck-killed-at-crash-scene Capt. Donald Jones If only the mainstream media would cover the real epidemic plaguing society today.
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why are you worried about he story? this obviously hasnt made the national news nor will it ever. you are good.
I was just curious ... I mean when you have a thread title like this one and given the current state of racial tensions .. well, and again ... I was just curious ...
Stories where the murderer go free usually make for big news stories. I guess the whole Casey Anthony trial made national news because she was black, right?
It made news because it was sensational and could get people to tune into 24 hour news networks for juicy tidbits and subsequently be subjected to a barrage of savvy faux-hysteria and commercials.
actually had the roles been reversed, especially now, the story would have been coincided with Treyvons case. and Casey Anthony was a big story well before her trial. and if you think one person in this country is happy about the decision of the jury you are very well wrong. Casey Anthony was a botched case just like OJ Simpson.
if the roles had been reversed would the driver of the car have been given his keys back and sent home>?
He was the son of the lady who was in the original accident. Now that is weird. This guys mother has an accident. He happens upon it and hits the emergency workers? Or was he following her in his car, saw the accident waited for the emergency workers? Or did he cause the accident? I mean...there is so much that is not in yet---it will be interesting to see what transpired. I don't see it a race issue yet at all.
Yep, afterall its an alleged black on white violence. If its a white on black.. that's a whole different story.. Ask the hispanic in FL who initially was identified as white.
Arrest him and out him before a trior of fact. If the OP in some way was thought of in relation to the Martin case, the same holds true. Way too many bigots here
Oh stop with that lame excuse. I've never experienced a stuck throttle in my decades of driving and no one i know has. It never happens. Speeders just invent the excuse after they are caught killing someone.