I MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010 Woman charged with fabricating rape Cori Keith told police she was raped by a masked man on March 3 at Innovation Park. By Laura Nichols COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER After police say she lied about being bound and raped near Innovation Park, a woman faces two misdemeanor charges of false Students pass a broken lamppost through a crowd on Beaver Avenue and away from police spraying pepper spray during the riot after Penn State beat The Ohio State University in football in October 2008. Student receives probation By Laura Nichols COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER A Penn State student was sen tenced to three years probation in connection to the 2008 downtown riot that ended with over 20 arrests. Garrick Stafford, 20. was charged with felony counts of riot. theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property after police said he took a streetlight from Beaver Canyon when stu dents flooded the area Oct. 25. 2008 after the Penn State's foot ball victory over the Ohio State University Stafford entered a plea agreement and received pro bation instead of incarceration. attorney Anthony De Boef said. De Boef emphasized that 11V110[0 IN NEWYORK art IS EASY. WWW.STUDENTHOUSING.ORG 800. 297.4694 reports to law enforcement offi- 227 Ash Circle, Centre Hall, told Examiner, according to court doc cials believed the assault to be the cials. police. uments. second in only a month at Corl Keith, 22, reported to the Keith told police the man struck But physical evidence didn't Innovation Park. sparking what Penn State Police Department her several times and tied a rope match up, and police detected sec- some university officials called an that at about 8:30 p.m. on March 3, around her neck, according to eral inconsistencies in Keith's unfortunate panic across the Penn a man who appeared to be having court documents. The man threat- multiple versions of the attack. State Community car trouble lured her to his vehicle ened her life and tore her clothing according to court documents. Security was increased at in the parking lot outside of the during the incident, she told offi- When she was brought back Innovation Park. and Comßadio Lubert Building at Innovation cers. in for questioning, Keith members were encouraged to Park, police said. Keith was taken to Mount "essentially retracted" her story, watch out for one another and stay Wearing a black ski mask, dark Nittany Medical Center for treat- Deputy Director Tyrone Parham in groups when working at the clothing and tan boots, the man ment, where she received a foren- said. building late at night forced her to the ground and sic medical exam conducted by a Before Keith acknowledged she raped her in a snowbank, Keith, of certified Sexual Assault Nurse made up the rape, Penn State offi "He was only minorly involved." Stafford received his particular sentence because he did not actu ally cause any property damage during the riot. Stafford was sober at the scene and picked up the streetlight after someone else had knocked it down, De Boel said. - He was only minorly involved," De Boef said. When a photograph of the inci dent surfaced, Stafford did identi fy himself as the individual carry ing the streetlight but said he was not the one responsible for uprooting it. However, he did EA.E. QUALITY STUDENT LIVING Anthony De Boef Stafford's attorney bring the $3,512 streetlight back to his dorm room before throwing it into a dumpster, according to court documents. After the riot ended, police reports said students left six cars damaged, including one police car, and tore down at least two parking meters and two lamp posts. More than 20 students were ultarged in connection to the riot. Stafford could not be reached for comment. o e-mail reporter: Icnsol9@psu.edu GPS seized Perryman case By Laura Nichols COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Police seized a Penn State stu dent's GPS system last week to see if the facts about the night he said he accidentally shot his girl friend match up. Authorities continue to investi gate Troy R. Tierney in connec tion with the Oct. 24 shooting 01 his girlfriend Racheal Lynn Perryinan, who was embroiled in a 2009 rape case against another man at the time. Police searched Tierney's red Ford Taurus, the car he was driving the night he told police he accidentally shot his girlfriend with a rifle after he mis took her for a deer while hunting in the dark just 30 minutes off campus, according to court docu ments. A search warrant filed by Pennsylvania State Police said officers are examining the device in order to confirm whether Tiernev's recollection of the events matches the actual course he took that evening with Perryman. according to the search warrant. Tierney told police the incident occurred at around 3 p.m. on Oct. 24. after he traveled from Port Matilda to Railroad St. in Milesburg and secured his firearm. He and Perryimtn then ventured into the woods. according to court docu ments. Since the Oct. 25 incident. police have contained the I'HE DAILY COLLEGIAN ' reporter Icnsol9@psu.edu - Her case is no less important now than when she was alive.' Stacy Parks Miller District Attorney vehicle in a secure parking a, cording to the search \\ , i i 1 It Tierney denied consuming any alcohol prior to the incident. but told poli.:2e he did lake prescrip tion lii , :cik.ation. ziccording to cowl docanients. In another case, Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller said she'll continue her effort:- to take to trial the March 118 tc::tirnony Perryman gave again::( accused rapist Kyle I,iilL;le ui itlilesburg. iii Febrwir. Parks Miller said Pc t t ryman's testimony was cru- eitti it hoot it. there is no case agaolst is no less important ntyo, than when she was alive. - wrote in an It is important that itar her testimony (..ision for them- During a hearing March 9 in Centre Cquit•.. Court. Parks yid he F office will not abandon the ca,;e Just because of Perryman\ and untimely death fa; Icnsol9@psu.edu
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