KTBS NEWS
June 21, 2011
by Nick Caloway
Alamo Assets Hunted to Pay Damages. Alamo Ministries Compound Still Active
In addition to serving a 175 year prison term, Tony Alamo and his ministry have been ordered in civil judgments to pay millions in damages for abusing some of his followers.
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Texarkana Gazette
June 18, 2011
By: Lynn LaRowe
High court denies Alamo’s relief petition
Supreme Court this week denied Tony Alamo’s petition for post-conviction relief.
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette
June 18, 2011
By Andy Davis
In suits, insurers ask to avoid Alamo-case damages liability
Two insurance companies have asked a federal court to declare that they not be required to cover any monetary damages arising from abuse allegations against the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries.
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Wall Street Journal
June 20, 2011
By STEPHANIE SIMON
Ex-Followers Pursue Assets of Preacher’s Murky Empire
Longtime evangelist Tony Alamo owes millions of dollars in court-ordered restitution for abusing some of his former followers, triggering a nationwide hunt for assets still controlled by the Arkansas pastor.
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Texarkana Gazette
June 3, 2011
By: Lynn LaRowe
Jury awards $66 million in suit.
Former Alamo followers awarded for physical, psychological suffering
A jury awarded two former members of Tony Alamo Christian Ministries $66 million in damages Thursday in a civil suit against the jailed evangelist.
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette
June 3, 2011
BY ANDY DAVIS
Verdict goes against Alamo
2 who evangelist ordered beaten awarded $66 million
After deliberating less than two hours, a jury Thursday awarded two men $66 million for their claims that evangelist Tony Alamo ordered them to be beaten, placed them on fasts and verbally abused them while they were members of his southwest Arkansas-based ministry.
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Chron.com (Houston, Texas)
June 2, 2011
JEANNIE NUSS Associated Press
2 ex-ministry members get $33 million each in suit
A jury awarded two former members of imprisoned evangelist Tony Alamo’s ministry $33 million each on Thursday in response to charges that Alamo ordered them to be beaten.
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Texarkana Gazette
June 2, 2011
By: Lynn LaRowe
Two former Alamo ministries members receive $66 million ruling
A jury awarded two former members of Tony Alamo Christian Ministries $66 million Thursday in a civil suit against Tony Alamo.
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The Republic
June 2, 2011
The Associated Press
2 former members of convicted evangelist’s ministry awarded $33 million each in civil suit
Two former members of convicted evangelist Tony Alamo’s (ah-LAH’-moh) ministry have been awarded $33 million each after they sued Alamo for ordering them to be beaten.
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Texarkana Gazette
June 2, 2011
By: Lynn LaRowe
Plaintiff’s mother calls Alamo, Kolbeck heroes in spankings
Testimony continues in civil trial
The mother of a former Tony Alamo Christian Ministries member testified in a civil trial Wednesday that she considers Tony Alamo and his alleged enforcer, John Kolbek, heroes.
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette
June 2, 2011
BY ANDY DAVIS
Mother testifies son’s paddling did some good ‘It worked,’ Alamo follower says
A woman testified Wednesday that her son getting slapped in the face and struck with a wooden paddle when he was 14 and a member of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries was “the best thing that ever happened to him” and that he later told her he deserved it.
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Texarkana Gazette
June 11, 2011
By: Lynn LaRowe
Former Alamo Christian Ministries Member Testifies
A former Tony Alamo Christian Ministries member testified in a civil trial Tuesday that he considered suicide when he learned he was to be beaten for a third time with a wooden paddle.
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette
June 1, 2011
BY ANDY DAVIS
Beatings recounted in Alamo suit trial
Defense: Punishment not excessive
After the second time he was beaten at the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries compound in southwest Arkansas, Spencer Ondrisek testified Tuesday, he would stay up late at night, praying and worrying about what might happen to him next. He said he even considered suicide.
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The Washington Examiner
May 30, 2011
By: The Associated Press
Civil trial to begin for convicted evangelist
Evangelist Tony Alamo, who is serving a 175-year sentence in federal prison for taking young girls across state lines for sex, faces a civil trial starting Tuesday that he ordered the beating of two of his former ministry members.
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Texarkana Gazette
May 19, 2011
By: Lynn LaRowe
Alamo rehires lawyer, again
The lawyer who jailed evangelist Tony Alamo fired for the second time on Monday was rehired for a third time Wednesday.
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Times Record
May 18, 2011
Jeannie Nuss, The Associated Press
Alamo Flip-Flops, Rehires Attorney
An evangelist convicted of taking young girls across state lines for sex rehired the attorney he fired earlier this week, according to a court document filed Wednesday.
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Texarkana Gazette
May 18, 2011
By: Lynn LaRowe
Alamo fires attorney again during appeals
For the second time since he was charged with child sex crimes in 2008, Tony Alamo has fired Little Rock a t t o r n e y John Wesley Hall.
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette
May 17, 2011
BY ANDY DAVIS
Alamo fires attorney ahead of trial
Lawsuit filed by two ex-members scheduled for court at month’s end
Imprisoned evangelist Tony Alamo has fired the attorney who was to have represented him at a trial later this month in a civil lawsuit by two former members of Alamo’s ministry, the attorney said in a court filing.
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Leagle.com
April 28, 2011
PARRISH v. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
2011 Ark. 179
CARLOS PARRISH AND SOPHIA PARRISH, APPELLANTS,
v.
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, APPELLEE.
No. 10-691.
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Leagle.com
April 28, 2011
SEAGO v. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
2011 Ark. 184
GREG SEAGO, Appellant,
v.
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Appellee.
No. 10-693.
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