Announcing PI's DeClassified Show airs 9:00 am PDT July 1, 2010 PI's Declassified : Private Investigator talk,   advocacy, news & entertainment    "HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT!" How does a killer on parole just disappear? And how do investigators go about tracking him down years later? PI's Declassified presents an unusual case of locating a man 38 years after he vanished, fleeing his parole officer and leaving no traces. The entire case had nearly been forgotten. But one day when Dr. Clem Pellett of Bellevue, Washington was cleaning out his mother's home, he found newspaper clippings and learned about the murder of his grandfather, Clarence Pellett. Clarence was shot to death by a hitchhiker named Frank Dryman in 1951. Dryman was convicted and served time, but when he was released to parole, he vanished. More than thirty years had passed, but Dr. Pellett decided to try to find his grandfather's killer. Tune in to hear the three resourceful private investigators who worked in concert to locate Frank Dryman and return him to the authorities. It's an incredible story of hiding in plain sight.  Tune-in:  PI's Declassified - Voice America Variety   Call-in:  1-866-472-5788  Email: PI"s Declassified   Show Guests    Show Guests  Bios follow in alphabetical order Guest Biographies Dr. Clem Pellett Dr. Clem Pellett is a highly skilled oral and maxillofacial surgeon specializing in problems relating to the mouth, teeth and facial regions from a clinic located in Bellevue, Washington. After graduating from dental school, he served his residency at the Mayo Clinic, is now considered one of Seattle's top ten surgeons, and has even taught in Zimbabwe. Dr. Pellet's grandfather, Clarence Pellett, was shot to death by a hitchhiker in 1951, two years before Dr. Pellet was born. While cleaning out his mother's home, Dr. Pellett discovered the details of his grandfather's death while looking through a box of keepsakes containing newspaper clippings of his grandfather's murder. His curiosity led him to research the case and as he gathered more and more information, he called upon the assistance of private investigators. For more information about Dr. Pellett go to http://www.oralsurgerycenter.net  Patrick Cote Before becoming an Arizona licensed private investigator, Patrick Cote served the final eleven years of his 30-year law enforcement career as Chief of Police. Following law enforcement, Patrick authored a book providing an in-depth analysis of police departments from his experiences entitled Police Managing Success.Patrick holds a M.S. in Criminal Justice Management, a B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration and currently teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses at the University of Phoenix. He has two daughters and most notably has been married to the same woman for forty years. Patrick is a member of American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), US Association of Private Investigators (USAPI) and the Arizona Association of Licensed Investigators (AALPI) where he is vice president. He consults in risk assessment and emergency management and also specializes in criminal and civil cases and trial preparation. For more information, go towww.coteinvestigations.com  Patricia Shaughnessy Pat Shaughnessy, a legal investigator in Phoenix, Arizona, has provided claims and litigation support for 32 years to Risk Management, attorneys, insurance adjusters, and other professionals.  Prior to establishing her business, Investigative Resources Service, LLC in 1988, Pat spent 12 years as litigation paralegal with Phoenix law firm, Lewis & Roca. Pat served  12 years  on the Arizona Private Investigator Licensing Board as well as was a confidential intermediary (adoption searches through the Arizona Supreme court), and held many offices in the Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators.Pat has been recognized through the Maricopa County Bar Association and Community Legal Services for her pro bono work and received the Investigator of the Year award on more than one occasion. Pat and her company offer a wide range of services including conducting extensive background investigations and locating and interviewing both lay and expert witnesses. For more inforamtion go to www.investigativeresources.com  Sheila Klopper Sheila Klopper has been a licensed private investigator since 1988 and is located in San Jose, CA. Prior to becoming a PI, her experience includes  being a  Social Services eligibility supervisor,  physical education teacher and coach, photo journalist, a U.S. Army Reserve MP, and finally a police officer.  Besides operating an active private investigation practice, she is a member of the California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) and actively works with the Santa Clara University School of Law Innocence Project. A 2004 Investigator of the Year award recipient, Sheila has her B.S degree in Human Performance with a minor in Business Administration. She is a member of the California Association of Licensed Investigators, the National Council of Security & Investigation Services, National Association of Legal Investigators and Intellnet. Sheila specializes in criminal defense and civil litigation. For more information about Sheila go to www.klopperpi.com/ Join Our Mailing List             Interested in being a guest on PI's Declassified? Click here booking@pisdeclassifed.com  Know a topic that would make a interesting show?  Click here info@pisdeclassified.com

Moreno Valley homeowners weigh BADLY NEEDED street-lighting fee increase

Moreno Valley homeowners weigh street-lighting fee increase

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By LAURIE LUCAS
The Press-Enterprise

No way does JulieAnn Stewart-Cleaveland want the utility company to snuff out thousands of the community's neighborhood streetlights.

Especially now, when public safety is uppermost in everyone's mind on her street, not far from where Norma Lopez, 17, was kidnapped and killed earlier this month, she said.

But the city could get darker if homeowners don't approve a $15 annual fee hike to keep 8,500 residential streetlights ablaze. That works out to an additional $1.33 per month that would be included on the 2010-11 property tax bill.

Stewart-Cleaveland, 42, a mother of six, is going to vote "yes" on the ballot she will return to the city clerk's office.

"I think the community needs to wake up," she said. "We need more streetlights."

Ballots are due by Sept. 14, and as the deadline draws closer, she plans to rally homeowners to turn in their ballots to approve the rate increase.

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Warnings are being posted on Moreno Valley streetlights saying that without a fee increase, they will be turned off.

This is the second time Moreno Valley voters have been asked to consider the rate increase.

In June 2009, the city held an election seeking approval from homeowners to increase fees from about $24 to $39 a year to pay for streetlights. But only 6,000 of 40,000 property owners returned ballots. Those who did rejected the proposed rate hike by a ratio of more than 2-to-1.

Utility rates have nearly doubled since 2006. Known as the Zone B charge, the fee funds electrical energy, maintenance and administration costs to provide residential streetlight services.

"We don't make a profit," said Councilman Richard Stewart. "It's a fee, it's not a tax. We pass the money on to Edison. If we started paying all the fees that property owners are assessed, it would cut into our police and fire protection."

In hopes of getting the word out, the city spent $40,000 to print and distribute 40,000 door hangers, 1,000 fliers and 2,500 residential street signs.

"We want people to return their ballots," said Sharon Cassel, the city's special districts division manager.The ballots must be returned no later than 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14, to Zone B Ballot, City Clerk's office, 14177 Frederick St., Moreno Valley, CA 92553."Edison has a stranglehold on us," Stewart said. "Everything is a Catch-22. No matter what the option, shut off lights, take out poles, turn off some of them, there's a charge."

Turning off the streetlights temporarily would cost $360,000. After six months, the Public Utilities Commission requires them to be turned back on, costing another $400,000.

"I'd feel safer knowing we have streetlights," said Moreno Valley resident Gwendolyn Cross, who hasn't yet returned her ballot. "It would be utterly ridiculous to turn them off."

Reach Laurie Lucas at 951-368-9569 or llucas@PE.com

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Moreno Valley will conduct a series of meetings and a public hearing about why the city says the proposed fee hike is

necessary.

Informational meetings: 9 a.m. Aug. 17; 7 p.m. Aug. 18; 3 p.m. Sept. 1

Public meeting: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24

Public hearing: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14

Where: All will be in City Hall chambers, 14177 Frederick St.

Today Finland officially becomes first nation to make broadband a legal right

By Chad Catacchio Follow Chad Catacchio on twitter on July 1st, 2010

Starting today (July 1), every Finnish citizen now has a guaranteed legal right to a least a 1Mbps broadband connection, putting it on the same footing as other legal rights in the country such as healthcare and education.

As we reported last year, Finland was the first nation in the world to pass this type of legislation, followed by Spain in November.

The Finish government has promised guaranteed speeds of 100Mbps by 2015 for all of its citizens, and currently about 97% of Finns already have access to broadband connections."

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