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Kelly leads Morehead St. past S. Dakota 120-83
• MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) -- Drew Kelly scored a career-high 40 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, and Kareem Storey tied a school record with 16 assists as Morehead State dominated South Dakota 120-83 Thursday night. • Kelly, who had a combined 36 points in his last seven games, finished 14 of 23 from the field and 8 of 12 from 3-point range. • Morehead State (8-5) ripped off an 11-1 run to start the game and never looked back. Kelly scored the team's last nine points of the half as his team opened up a 57-34 halftime lead. • South Dakota (3-8) had no answer for the Eagles, who hit 17 3-pointers during the contest, one short of the school record. • Morehead's Brent Arrington scored 19 while Angelo Warner added 16. • Casey Kasperbauer paced the Coyotes with 15 points off the bench. Trevor Gruis added 14 while Adam Thoseby and Brandon Bos each scored 11. •
Des Moines police officer facing federal charges
• DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A former Des Moines police officer was arrested Thursday on charges he used excessive force during an arrest in February. • Colin Boone was indicted Tuesday. Court records show the formal charge is deprivation of rights under color of law, which is a violation of the constitutional right citizens have against unreasonable force by police. • Boone was arrested Thursday morning in South Dakota. An arraignment was set for Jan. 3 in Council Bluffs. He did not yet have an attorney assigned to his case. • A grand jury indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Des Moines alleges Boone kicked a man causing an injury on Feb. 19. The charge carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years. • Boone was fired May 2 for inappropriate use of force, said Des Moines police spokesman Jason Halifax. Boone had worked for the department since June 2000. • Halifax said Boone responded to a call on Feb. 19 when a car had crashed into a concrete wall in Des Moines. • The driver, Orville Hill, initially refused to leave his car and was removed by officers. Reports said he resisted and kicked another officer several times. A police department review found that Boone kicked Hill in the head. • The Des Moines Register reported in May that Boone was one six officers (Continued on page 19)
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