** Chicago woman facing jail for fake 911 call that sparked massive emergency response
** Funeral Saturday for Edmonton, Alberta paramedic who took his own life
UNITED STATES NEWS
** Sentencing has been set for April 22nd for a Chicago, Illinois woman who made a hoax 911 call claiming a person had fallen into a lake and was drowning. The Chicago Sun-Times (January 29) said Leona Chewing, 24, pleaded guilty to making the false help hail in Federal Court Thursday. According to the newspaper, a plea deal is on the table and could reduce her jail term to between 4-10 months. Restitution and/or fines of up to $20,000 are likely. Chewing made the call February 4, 2013 around 9 p.m., sparking a police, EMS, and Coast Guard response to the Lake Michigan area that cost upwards of $13,000. The fake call also saw responders placed at risk during the rescue in icy and night time conditions. Pending her next court appearance, Chewing has been released on her own recognizance.
CANADA NEWS
** Funeral services have been set for Saturday in Beaumont, Alberta for an Edmonton paramedic who took his own life Monday while still at work. The Edmonton Journal (January 29) said the commemoration for Greg Turner, 41, will take place at the Beaumont Chapel on 66th Street at 1 p.m. Turner leaves a wife and two children behind, as well as parents, siblings, and extended family. At the time of his death, he had worked EMS for 16 years. Turner’s obituary indicates memorial donations can be made in his name to the Heroes Are Human – Tema Conter Memorial Trust (www.tema.ca). Email condolences can be forwarded to http://www.connelly-mckinley.com/
