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2 women plead not guilty to arson in Huron fire
• HURON, S.D. (AP) -- Two women have pleaded not guilty to arson and burglary charges for a fire that took place at a Huron restaurant in March.
• KOKK-AM in Huron reports that 30-year-old Julia Lopez and 55-year-old Kathleen Wollman appeared in court on Wednesday in Beadle County.
• Officials say the fire at the Tailgate Restaurant on March 27 was arson attempting to conceal a burglary.
• The fire caused extensive damage but the restaurant has reopened.
• Trial dates for Lopez and Wollman are tentatively set for next month.
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SD man pleads guilty in staged robbery
• HURON, S.D. (AP) One of two men charged in a staged armed robbery of a Huron convenience store has changed his plea to guilty.
• Performance Radio of Huron reports that 27-year-old Sidney Malone Jr. pleaded guilty to grand theft. He faces up to five years in prison.
• Malone and 26-year old Donnell Williams are accused of setting up a fake armed robbery at the store where both men worked.
• Williams is accused of bringing a handgun into the store and pointing it at Malone on Jan. 29.
• Malone says he took more than 3,100 dollars. Malone is currently out of jail on bond and a sentencing date has not been set.
• A trial for Williams was set for June 26 but has been delayed.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
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• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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• 1. MILITANTS FLY BLACK FLAGS OVER IRAQ REFINERY
• Meanwhile, Baghdad has asked the U.S. to launch airstrikes to beat back insurgents holding vast territories across the country's north.
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• 2. WHY CONGRESS HESITATES ABOUT AFGHANISTAN TROOP PULLOUT
• The deteriorating situation in Iraq is giving lawmakers pause about Barack (Continued on page 24)
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