Evening News Update
Written by Tom Tharp on May 25, 2021
The Old Hippies have announced 4 free concerts for the summer. They are calling it the Home to Home concert Series: for the Common Good. The Band plays Americana Roots Music and the concerts will be on July 3rd in Jackson Square, August 8th in Jackson Square, August 22nd at Elba Town Park, and September 12th back in Jackson Square. For updates and info check out their website at oldhippiesmusic.com.
The problems with bail reform continue as Judge Charles Zambito is frustrated over his inability to keep a violent offender in jail. 19 year old Devon Wright has been charged with sexual misconduct with a person under 15 years old, stealing from a minor under 17, burglary, assault, running down a person with a car and then fleeing the police on foot, criminal mischief, violating an order of protection and failure to appear for a court date, among others. He was previously held on bail but was released anyway. Judge Zambito remarked his frustration that the bail reform make it so judges cannot use a person’s threat to the community as a reason to hold them. Currently Zambito has ordered a mental health evaluation and ordered that Wight can’t leave his home after 9pm or before 6am and police are allowed to search his home at will.
