Crime News Story And Sidebar Based On Police Report

Crime news story and sidebar based on police report

This week you will complete a crime news story and sidebar enhanced for an online audience as your Story 2 assignment. Your news story will be based on this police report see below. Some tips for success: • Story 2 has three parts: 1) a 250-word news story based on a police report or police story scenario assigned by your instructor; 2) a 150-word sidebarfor which you must do your own newsgathering; and 3) Web enhancements (links to relevant Web resources). n.b. You must use the police report provided in this police report. Do not try to complete this exercise using a story you have selected from the news. • Use the Checklist for News Story Exercises to help you perfect your story.

Submit the completed worksheet with your assignment. • Your main story should be about 250 words. • Your sidebar should be about 150 words. It is worth 25% of this project's grade. • The leads for each story should contain no more than 20 words and a single sentence. Write it in the active voice. Include the most important detail of the story. • Answer these questions in the lead: What happened today? Who-did-what-when? • Use The Inverted Pyramid, The Central Point and The Body of a News Story lectures to help you write the story in inverted pyramid style.

Start with the most important detail. Each paragraph should include the story's next-most important detail. The last paragraph should be unimportant. • Use the Transitions lecture to help you ensure every paragraph has something to do with the ones before and after it. Ask yourself: What does this sentence have to do with the one before it? If you can't pinpoint the relationship, you've got your paragraphs in the wrong order.

Use the News Article Paragraph Organizer to help you figure out an appropriate flow for your story. • If you use a quotation, make sure it is a direct quote. Make sure that any quoted material is attributed to an individual without quotation marks around paraphrased content. Follow proper punctuation rules for quotations as outlined in the Newsgathering and Interviewing lecture. • You can learn about sidebars and how to enhance your stories with hyperlinks from the Packaging Online News lecture and the Step-by-Step: How to Write a Sidebar handout. • Do not offer opinions or draw conclusions.

Do not wrap up the story in the last paragraph. Avoid adjectives; most are value-laden and can be libelous. Use the Libel and Ethics lecture as a guide. • Delete unnecessary words. Your goal: economy of language. Write short, simple words, short paragraphs, short sentences. (But try not to make your writing choppy.) Use the Concise Writing lecture to help you. • Look up style points in the Course AP Stylebook lecture. • Check spelling and grammar. • Ensure facts are accurate. Do not assume anything not in the police report. • Spell names correctly – names in the report are spelled correctly.

Paper For Above instruction

Crime Scene Takes Life During Retail Store Argument: Suspect in Custody

A fatal stabbing occurred yesterday at a retail store in Your City around 2 p.m., involving a heated exchange that escalated into violence. Human remains of Miguel Alarcoa, a 20-year-old sales clerk, were found at the scene after he was stabbed in the neck with a knife. Witnesses reported that a Hispanic male suspect entered the Target store yelling threats at the victim, suspecting him of talking to a woman he claimed was his girlfriend. The suspect pushed another witness and punched the victim before grabbing a knife and stabbing him behind the jewelry counter.

The assailant then attempted to flee the scene in a green or gray Honda Accord, license plate VWJ 429. Witnesses observed him jump into the vehicle, which sped away toward the parking lot. Another witness managed to grab the suspect’s knife, preventing further harm. Police arrived at the scene at 2:11 p.m., while emergency personnel transported the injured victim to Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:19 p.m.

The suspect, identified as Hector Vargas, 19, was detained at his mother’s residence shortly after the incident. During his arrest, Vargas admitted to fighting with the victim, stating that the deceased “got what he deserved,” and claimed the victim was his “girlfriend’s friend.” Vargas faces homicide charges, and police continue investigating the motive for the confrontation.

Sidebar: Community Impact and Crime Prevention

The violent incident at the Target store highlights ongoing concerns about safety in retail environments in Your City. Experts suggest that increased security measures, such as surveillance cameras and trained staff, could help prevent such tragedies. Local community groups are also advocating for programs that promote conflict resolution and readjustment of store security policies to prevent escalation. Residents are urged to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity to authorities to enhance safety in public spaces.

References

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• National Crime Victimization Survey. (2022). Crime and Safety Metrics. NCVS Annual Report.
• Local Law Enforcement. (2023). Police Incident Reports. Your City Police Department.
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