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Weekend, October 3-4, 2015
Local resident to face child porn charges Richard Griffin indicted in Hays County
Her parents called the police in July 2014 after the girl reportedly told them that she had engaged in victoria.aldrich@dailytimes.com a relationship with Griffin and had A Kerrville resident will be accepted a cellphone, money and arraigned Oct. 13 in Hays County other gifts, but ended the arrangeon 50 counts of possessing child ment the previous month. Court records show Griffin pornography, which reportedly was initially was arrested July made during the man’s 31, 2014, on three counts alleged two-and-a-halfof child sexual assault, year relationship with an one originating in Comal underaged girl. County. Richard Dale Griffin, He was rearrested Sept. 61, also was indicted July 8, 2014, after prosecutors 22 on a charge of continuadded charges of possesous trafficking of persons, sion of child pornography stemming from the relaand sexual performance tionship with a former Griffin by a child. student at Kim Soo Karate, On July 22, Griffin a martial arts studio he was indicted in Hays County on ran in Wimberley. “Continuous trafficking of per- 50 new charges of possessing child sons is a first-degree felony that car- pornography. He was arrested a third time on ries a penalty of 25 to 99 years or life in prison,” Hays County crimi- Aug. 8 and was released on $3 milnal district attorney Wes Mau said. lion in bonds. Griffin taught karate in Spring “Possession of child pornography is a third-degree felony that carries a Branch in the 1970s and taught sentence of two to 10 years. He also privately in Kerrville in the 1980s could be assessed a fine of $10,000 before teaching from 2006 to 2008 at Kim Soo Karate in Austin. on each charge.” Griffin also owned F8 Fine Art Court records show the girl met Griffin at Kim Soo Karate in 2012. galleries in Kerrville and Austin He allegedly began pursuing her with his now ex-wife. The Kerrville shortly after his divorce, and he site closed in 2004, followed by the Austin gallery in 2006. asked the girl to marry him.
By Victoria Aldrich Staff Writer
2 hurt in Texas 27 wreck
Another accident occurred down Texas 27 east of Center Point on Thursday afternoon when a female jennifer.reiley@dailytimes.com died after it was reported she Two people were sent to Peterson rolled her car. Authorities have not Regional Medical Center on Friday released any more information on morning as a result of a collision on the accident. Texas 27. About 9 a.m., a car driven by a woman rear-ended a pickup on westbound Texas 27. The male driver in the pickup was waiting to turn into the Kerrville Recycling Center. Trooper Jim Behrens with the Texas Department of Public Safety said the pickup was pushed into eastbound traffic, where it was hit by an oncoming Cadillac driven by a female. There were no passengers in any of the vehicles. Both the driver of the pickup and Cadillac were taken to Peterson Regional Medical Center. The area was cleared by 10:30 a.m. “This is a common area where we have these types of crashes,” 1221 Junction Highway Behrens said. Kerrville, Texas 78028 There is no turn lane for the recycling center, and Behrens said lack of attention to speed is a contributing factor to crashes on the high- www.kerrvillefuneralhometx.com way, including Friday’s. TFSC Lic. #2355
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Obituaries | Weekend, October 3-4, 2015 Barbara Joan Hamilton Services Oct. 9 KERRVILLE — Barbara Joan Hamilton, 81, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2015. She was born March 23, 1934, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Samuel Vernon Collins and Maude Murel Collins. Barbara was happiest when she was caring for others. She worked as a nurse for most of her life. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be dearly missed. Barbara is survived by her children, Jerry and his wife, Rhonda Comstock of Manhattan Beach, California, Jim and his wife, Sue Comstock of Victoria, Texas, Jeff and his wife, Robin Comstock of Port Aransas, Texas, Janet Simoneau of New Braunfels, Texas, and Josh and his wife, Yevette Comstock of Cypress, Texas; her brothers, Sam Collins, James Cray and
Pete Schanen; her sister, Marilyn Dillard; 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents; her step-father, Leo Schanen; her husband, Richard Hamilton; and sister, Elinor Collins. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 9, 2015, at the SawyerGeorge Funeral Home, 12497 Leopard St. Corpus Christi, Texas.
Services pending Ralph Ayala Services pending AUSTIN — Services for Ralph Ayala, 91, who died Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, in an Austin hospital, are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville. Tina McFadden Services pending COMFORT — Services for Tina McFadden, 57, who died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, in Comfort, are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville. Thomas L. Beaty Services pending KERRVILLE — Services for Thomas L. Beaty, 91, of Kerrville, who died Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at a local care center, are pending with Kerrville Funeral Home.
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Janie Ann Lankford Private services KERRVILLE — Janie Ann Lankford, 64, of Kerrville, passed away Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in a local hospital. She was born April 5, 1951, in Abilene, Texas. She was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Slade; her father, Jack Lankford; brother, Connie Lankford; and sister, Jessica Lankford. She is survived by her brothers, Jackie Lankford and Jamie Lankford; sisters, Sherry Wilson, Linda Parrot, Lajuana Lankford and Donna Mays; her only daughter, Elizabeth Thies and her husband, Jeffrey Thies and their children, Savannah and Sydney. Memorial services will be held privately. The family invites you to send condolences at www. grimesfuneralchapels.com by selecting the “send condolences” link.
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