Arkansas Democrat Gazette
May 31, 2009
Associated Press
Keep suit, custody actions separate, state asks
Efforts by lawyers for jailed evangelist Tony Alamo to gather what they claim is evidence for a civil suit against the state in federal court are really an attempt to interfere in state-court custody actions involving the children of Alamo followers, according to lawyers for the state.
In: 2000-2009, Breaking News
NWANews
June 1, 2009
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
State files motions against Alamo lawyer
TEXARKANA – Efforts by lawyers for jailed evangelist Tony Alamo to gather what they claim is evidence for a civil suit against the state in federal court are really an attempt to interfere in state-court custody actions involving the children of Alamo followers, according to lawyers for the state.
The state Department of Human Services filed five motions in federal court Friday in the civil lawsuit that accuses the agency of harassment and civil rights violations in the removal of children from Tony Alamo Christian Ministries.
In: 2000-2009, Breaking News
NWANews
June 3, 2009
Judge delays access to Alamo case data
Arkansas child-welfare officials will not have to provide the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries with any information until a judge decides whether the ministry’s lawsuit should be dismissed, the judge ruled Tuesday.
The lawsuit, filed by a group known as CPS Watch Legal Team on behalf of the ministry in April, claims that the Arkansas Department of Human Services has violated church members’ religious freedoms by removing children from the ministry and requiring parents to sever some of their ties with the ministry to regain custody.
In: 2000-2009, Breaking News
Texarkana Gazette
June 3, 2009
By: Lynn LaRowe
Judge makes a ruling in Alamo case
The Arkansas Department of Human Services won’t have to hand over any documents this week to a lawyer suing the agency on behalf of Tony Alamo Christian Ministries, U.S. District Judge Harry Barnes ruled Tuesday.
In: 2000-2009, Breaking News
NWANews
June 4, 2009
BY ANDY DAVIS
Lawyer seeks ruling in case tied to Alamo
An attorney said Wednesday that he plans to publish a notice in a newspaper as early as next week giving the man accused of being Tony Alamo’s “enforcer” 30 days to respond to a lawsuit or risk having a judgment entered against him.
The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Texarkana in November by Spencer Ondrisek and Seth Calagna, both 18 at the time, against Alamo and John Kolbeck, who authorities say administered beatings on Alamo’s behalf.
In: 2000-2009, Breaking News
Texarkana Gazette
June 4, 2009
By: Lynn LaRowe
Federal judge grants motion to serve fugitive via newspaper notice
A federal judge has granted a motion from the attorney representing two former Tony Alamo Christian Ministries followers to serve a fugitive defendant with notice of a civil lawsuit in the newspaper.
In: 2000-2009, Breaking News
Texarkana Gazette
June 10, 2009
By: Lynn LaRowe
Lawyer of Alamo requests hearing to examine evidence
In a motion filed Tuesday, the lawyer representing Tony Alamo Christian Ministries requests a hearing to examine evidence in a civil suit accusing the Arkansas Department of Human Services of harassment and civil rights violations.
In: 2000-2009, Breaking News
Texarkana Gazette
June 8, 2009
Legal Notice to Bernie Lazar Hoffman and John E. Kolbek
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS TEXARKANA DIVISION
SPENCER ONDRISEK AND SETH CALAGNA, PLAINTIFFS
VS
BERNIE LAZAR HOFFMAN a/k/a
TONY ALAMO AND JOHN E. KOLBEK, DEFENDANTS
CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:08CV4113(JURY)
WARNING ORDER
Defendant John E. Kolbek is hereby warned to appear in this Court within thirty (30) days from the date of first publication of this Order and answer the Complaint filed against him by the Plaintiffs.
Failure to file a written answer thirty (30) days may result in an Entry of Judgement by Default against you or otherwise bar you from answering or asserting any defense you have.
Witness my hand and seal as Clerk of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, this 8th day of June, 2009.
CHRISTOPHER R. JOHNSON
BY: Charlotte Powell
Clerk for the United States District Court
Western District of Arkansas
My Alamo War
Ernest Kearney
It’s funny.
I hadn’t thought of the name in ages, yet inexplicably the last few months the name and all the madness connected had been wafting about the edges of my consciousness. Then not long ago, savoring the morning’s first cup of coffee, I opened the L.A. Times and there it was, “Tony Alamo.”
Like an old warrior at his battalion’s reunion, memories came flooding back.
In: Humor
Texarkana Gazette
June 16, 2009
By: Lynn LaRowe
Superseding indictment not in public record
A superseding indictment for Tony Alamo that has not been made part of the public record does little more than fine-tune the language of one of 10 pending criminal counts, an Alamo defense attorney said Monday.
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