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Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
Substitute teacher in Columbus indicted in murder-for-hire plot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A high school substitute teacher suspected in a murder-for-hire plot has been indicted by a grand jury in Franklin County. According to court records, 44-year-old Stephanie Demetrius has been charged with one count of conspiracy, a first-degree felony, and one count of violating a protection order, a third-degree offense. The charges stem from allegations that she agreed to pay a high school student $2,000 to kill her husband, with whom she is separated. Adam Coy's attorneys and prosecution argue new trial motion in death of Andre Hill Demetrius was a substitute teacher at Urban Scholars High School, a charter school on East Broad Street, where she allegedly approached the student and solicited him by initially giving him a $250 down payment. Police said additional digital information was collected, including a recording of a phone conversation between Demetrius and the student. During the phone call, Demetrius reportedly agreed to sending the rest of the payment, and that she owed an additional '15'. She also noted her husband worked from home and what times the kids would be out of the house. Police said that when the student asked if the neighbors would hear gunfire, Demetrius allegedly said that they don't care about the neighbors. For a previous report on this story view the video player above. CPD Sgt. James Fuqua told NBC4 that the mother of the student had checked his phone and discovered messages between him and Demetrius. The mother and son then came forward to police. Though the extent Demetrius' relationship with the student is unknown, Fuqua said there appeared to be prior history between the two. According to reports with the Columbus Division of Police, Demetrius has twice violated an order of protection filed by her husband. In the report the complainant alleged Demetrius, who reportedly still has a key to her former residence in Dublin, let his dog out and turned on the gas to the outdoor patio, started a fire in the basement, and another time arrived to pick up clothing, but left without officers escorting her. Central Ohio home health care owner imprisoned for Medicaid fraud Court documents also stated that Demetrius, who was issued a $150,000 bond in municipal court, has also tried to stab and run over her husband, and attempt to set his house on fire. Demetrius was a registered substitute teacher according to the state's board of education database. No charges have been filed against the teenaged student. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Merry mayhem in Actors' Shakespeare Project's ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream'
A gifted actor himself, Parent gives his cast a lot of running room — literally. He amps up the physicality in a no-holds-barred, propulsively on-the-move production that's rife with visual, verbal, or musical allusions to pop culture. Blue Man Group. 'The Lion King.' Marvin Gaye. 'RuPaul's Drag Race.' NSYNC. Brando howling 'Stella!!!' in 'A Streetcar Named Desire.' Interpretive dance and its pretensions. 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.' And, in one of the production's high points, some truly sensational break dancing by Alan Kuang as Puck, the mischief-sowing sprite. Advertisement Perhaps inevitably, perhaps not, the verse takes a backseat to the knockabout antics in Parent's modern-dress production, which unfolds in a stark, industrial milieu (scenic design is by Ben Lieberson) that is dominated by large metal scaffolding upstage and on both sides of the stage. A mirrored ball gleams high above, and performers are adorned with feathers and glitter and leather and masks (costumes are by Seth Bodie). The overall vibe Parent seeks to evoke is that of the New York club scene of the 1990s. (Somewhat similar thematic territory was memorably staked out by the American Repertory Theater's long-running 'The Donkey Show,' a mostly wordless, disco-driven riff on 'Dream' that was set in a 1970s club and directed by husband-and-wife collaborators Randy Weiner and Diane Paulus.) Advertisement 'Dream' revolves around a quintessentially Shakespearean series of romantic muddles. There are erotic overtones, but on balance this is a PG-13 'Dream' that could serve as an introduction to Shakespeare for your young offspring. Demetrius (De'Lon Grant) and Lysander (Michael Broadhurst) are both in love with Hermia (Thomika Marie Bridwell). But Hermia loves only Lysander. Her friend Helena (Deb Martin, a comic force) loves Demetrius — a passion that is most definitely not reciprocated. Hermia's autocratic father, Egeus (the always welcome Bobbie Steinbach) orders Hermia to marry Demetrius, but she is prepared to defy him. When the four young Athenians end up in the woods, natural begins to yield to supernatural. Puck puts flower juice on the eyes of both Lysander and Demetrius, causing both men to fall head over heels in love with Helena, confusing and infuriating her. Meanwhile, the fairy king, Oberon (Dan Garcia), is locked in a running battle with his wife and queen, Titania (Eliza Fichter). Aiming to get the upper hand by humiliating her, he puts magical flower juice on her eyes as she sleeps, designed to make her fall madly in love with the first person — or creature — she sees. That turns out to be Nick Bottom, a weaver whose head has been transformed by Puck into that of a donkey. The role of Bottom is a juicy one, not just accommodating hammy excess but demanding it. Doug Lockwood doesn't miss his chance; he takes a big swing, and his Bottom is every bit as funny as he needs to be for 'Dream' to fully work. Bottom and his friends, a group of manual laborers whom Puck calls 'the rude mechanicals,' are preparing to stage the love story and tragedy 'Pyramus and Thisbe,' at the wedding of the duke of Athens, Theseus (Kody Grassett) to Hippolyta (Fichter again). Advertisement At that performance of 'Pyramus and Thisbe' by Bottom and his friends for the assembled aristocrats, Lockwood captures the vanity of an egotistical, scene-stealing theater hog. He is abetted in grand style by his colleagues: Rémani Lizana as Snug, the joiner; Evan Taylor as Flute, the bellows-mender; Grassett as Starveling, the tailor (Grassett also plays the wall); and Steinbach as Quince, the carpenter. In the past couple of years. Actors' Shakespeare Project has enjoyed success with first-rate productions of plays by authors other than its namesake, including All well and (very) good. But 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' reminds us that the company is still pretty good at the work of that Shakespeare fellow. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Play by William Shakespeare Directed by Maurice Emmanuel Parent Presented by Actors' Shakespeare Project. At Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown. Through May 4. Tickets $20-74. At 617-241-2200 or Don Aucoin can be reached at
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Yahoo
High school staff member accused of offering student $2,000 to kill her husband
A woman is accused of offering to pay a high school student to kill her husband last month. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Stephanie Demetrius, 44, was charged with conspiracy in connection to the alleged plot, CBS-affaliate WBNS reported. On March 26, Demetrius approached a student at the Academy for Urban Scholars High School, where she was a staff member, according to court documents. TRENDING STORIES: Off-duty park ranger credited with finding child at center of Amber Alert PHOTOS: Strong, dangerous storms move through Miami Valley Mother, son learn punishment after dogs kill Ohio woman Police said Demetrius solicited the student to kill her husband for $2,000. Court records state the student was initially paid $250 as a down payment for the job. Police obtained a phone call between Demetrius and the student. She allegedly told the student her husband worked from home and when her children would be out of the house. Court records state that Demetrius told the student that 'they don't care about her neighbors' when asked if they would hear the gunfire. She is currently being held in James A. Karnes Correction Center. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Fresh snowfall creates playgound for Valley kids
CORTLAND, Ohio (WKBN) — Fresh snowfall added to nature's winter playground, giving children who had the day off a chance to have some good old-fashioned wintertime fun. Kids off school for President's Day had fun sledding. The Eastlake MetroPark sled hill was bustling with activity as dozens of children were having a blast spending time in the great outdoors. 'I love sledding down this hill,' said Destiny Stone, of Mecca. 'It's really fun and then I like going down the steep side and going really fast.' 'I like that it's very slippery and you can have fun on it when it's snowy,' said Demetrius Burrell, of Warren. Destiny and Demetrius were at the sled hill with Demetrius's mom Cassandra Caldwell. 'I love the fact that my son Demetrius and his cousin, my niece Destiny, are able to get out of the house, off electronics and be out here enjoying the weather and getting exercise and doing stuff I grew up doing,' Caldwell said. For some kids, this was their first trip to the sled hill in Cortland while others have been there before. 'I think it's pretty cool,' said Korrie Niddel, of Vienna. 'I can't wait to sled down. This is my second time on this hill,' said Liza Hartz, of Vienna. Screams and laughs were definitely plentiful as kids with a need for speed whizzed down the slope on their sleds. 'My favorite part of sledding down the hill is going fast,' said Gabe Weymer, of Niles. 'You go fast. If you go on the steepest side, you go almost to the woods.' Over in Columbiana County, kids were staying warm while keeping active at Athletix. 'It's a great way to get energy out. I know my boys have a lot of energy,' said Lindsay Remsey of Poland. Typically during holidays or the impromptu school closing, Athletix offers an open gym for $5, offering a few hours of physical activity. 'Two or three years ago, this didn't exist. And now at the drop of a hat this place is completely filled when there's no school,' said Mitchell Hart, director of sports performance. 'So it shows you how much of a desire and a need there is for some kind of facility like this. Which is encouraging for me that the kids are willing to put the screen down and still be kids.' Monday afternoon you could find a couple hundred kids dribbling, passing, shooting and spiking — even refining their kickball skills on one of the facility's turf fields. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Yahoo
Milwaukee teenager killed was mother to seven-month-old: 'Zaniya was a beautiful soul'
At 17, Zaniya Booker had proudly taken on the role of parent to her own daughter and aspired to graduate high school in the next year. In the years that would follow, she was excited to possibly become a hairstylist and continue to raise her child. But tragedy struck last week, when Booker was shot and killed on Wednesday on the 4400 block of North 28th Street in Milwaukee. Police said Monday they continued to seek a known suspect. "Zaniya was a beautiful soul," her father Demetrius James said. James described his daughter as a "people person" and "the biggest helper" he'd ever seen. Her aunt Dominque James, 40, said the teenager loved to spend time with family and friends, and enjoyed shopping and cooking as well. She had a knack for content creation, especially on TikTok, and her other hobbies kept her out of trouble, he said. Her main goal, however, was to finish high school in the next year, so she could focus on being a mother, Demetrius said. That's emblematic of the way she handled being a mother, as her aunt said she took the responsibility of being a mother seriously. "That was her baby, that was her life," her aunt said. "She was an awesome mother to that baby." The death comes at an already trying time for the family. Booker's mother suffered a stroke recently and has left James, 40, as her sole caretaker, leading to him leaving his job to do so. Booker helped without complaint in caring for her mother, Demetrius said. With his daughter's death, he's taken custody of his granddaughter and has a newborn child of his own as well. "I'm trying to get through this the best I can," Demetrius said. "I just want to share my daughter's story." Booker is among the seven reported homicides in Milwaukee so far in 2025, according to police data. The same day she was killed, a triple shooting killed a 22-year-old woman as well. A GoFundMe for the Booker family can be found here. David Clarey is a public safety reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at dclarey@ This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee teenager killed was mother to seven-month-old daughter
