Three things for October 22
1. Lee University to host a walking tour at Fort Hill
This Sunday, Oct. 24, Lee University will host a walking tour of the Fort Hill Cemetery. This is the fifteenth walking tour the university has hosted. The tour will feature actors from Lee, along with local performers. These actors will portray historical figures prominent in Cleveland and the greater Bradley County area.
The tours will be led by various Lee University and Cleveland State Community College students. They will begin at 4 p.m., and people are asked to park at Cleveland Christian Fellowship, at 695 S Ocoee St. Vans will shuttle guests from the church to the tour site, marked by white tents.
Tickets will be available for purchase for $5 for the general public and $2 for students at the event. After buying tickets, guests will join the next available tour. After 4 p.m., tours will run every fifteen minutes until dusk, with the last tour beginning at 6 p.m.
2. The body of Brian Laundrie found in Florida
On Thursday, the Denver field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced they recovered human remains on Wednesday in a Florida nature reserve. In their announcement, the FBI stated the human remains were confirmed as Brian Laundrie via dental records.
Before the FBI announcement was made, two local detectives notified the parents of Brian, Chris and Roberta Laundrie.
“Chris and Roberta Laundrie have been informed that the remains found yesterday are indeed Brian’s. We have no further comment at this time, and we ask that you respect the Laundrie’s privacy,” said the family’s attorney.
The body identification came just hours after police in North Port, Florida, reported they found a body in the reserve. Investigators found clothing consistent with what Laundrie was reported to be wearing when he was last seen on Sept. 13. The police also found a backpack and notebook belonging to Laundrie.
No cause of death has been reported as of yet.
3. Stephen K. Bannon charged with contempt of Congress
On Thursday, the House of Representatives held a vote to charge Steve Bannon with contempt of Congress. This is in response to his refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the special committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the capitol. The vote passed with a 229 to 202 majority, with nine Republicans joining the Democrats in voting to hold Bannon with contempt.
Through his attorney, Bannon argues he is not guilty of contempt because of special privilege asserted by former president Donald J. Trump. The case will now be handed to the justice department for possible prosecution and, if Bannon is found guilty, he faces up to one year in prison and a fine of $100,000.
At a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Attorney General Merrick Garland was asked how the justice department would handle the referral.
In response, Garland said the department “will do what it always does in such circumstances — it will apply the facts and the law.”