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Around the state New Jersey man found guilty in Pinellas court
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March 16, 2003
CLEARWATER -- New Jersey bus company owner Alan Mackerley was convicted of first-degree murder Saturday in his third trial in the 1996 slaying of a business rival whose body was never found. Mackerley, 59, was found guilty in the February 1996 death of Frank Black, a competitor for decades on school bus route contracts in northern New Jersey. Mackerley faces life in prison. Prosecutors contended that Mackerley and his girlfriend, Lisa Costello, used a phony business deal to lure Black to Mackerley's Stuart home. They say Mackerley shot Black in the head and dumped his body in the Atlantic. This trial was moved to Pinellas because of heightened publicity on the east coast.
Van backs over, seriously injures girl on beach
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES -- A 12-year-old girl was in serious condition Saturday after a van backed over her while she was on the beach. Stephanie Yates of Port Orange was admitted Friday to the pediatric ICU at Halifax Medical Center with a broken collarbone and internal injuries. No charges were filed against driver Jeanne Babiez, 36, also of Port Orange.
-- Associated Press
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