Wednesday, October 16, 2002

PLEA DEAL: Najeh Davenport, Green Bay Packers GREEN BAY -- Packers.com reports Najeh Davenport will enter into a plea agreement next week in a Florida court which will allow him to perform community service in the form of football camps for kids in exchange for the dismissal of charges levied against him following his July 8 arrest. The Green Bay Packers rookie running back was arrested in Miami Shores, Fla., on charges of breaking into the dormitory room of a Barry University woman and defecating in her closet. 3:11:58 PM

ARRESTED: Fred Pagac, Jr., Ohio State Football COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Beacon Journal reports Ohio State junior middle linebacker Fred Pagac Jr. has been suspended by Coach Jim Tressel for Saturday's game at Wisconsin after being arrested early Sunday morning for persistent disorderly conduct. According to the police report, Pagac was intoxicated and trying to fight another person outside a bar at Lane and High streets. When an officer told him to stop, he disregarded the order and was arrested at 3:45 a.m. The charge, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, carries a maximum sentence of 30 days in jail and a $250 fine. 3:07:19 PM

NO CHARGES: Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers GREENSBURG, Pa. -- Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis won't be charged following a sexual assault complaint because the uncle of the woman who accused him may have talked about extorting money from Bettis. Westmoreland County District Attorney John Peck said Tuesday that several people told investigators the woman's uncle had talked of various schemes to entrap a Steelers player in order to reach a financial settlement. Some of the people said the man mentioned Bettis specifically, Peck said. 2:47:24 PM

CONVICTED: Fulton Walker, Jr., Former NFL MARTINSBURG, W.Va.-- Associated Press reports former record-setting NFL kick returner Fulton Walker Jr. has been sentenced to six months' home confinement and five years' probation for distributing marijuana from his home. The 44-year-old Martin pleaded guilty in July to charges that he distributed 228 grams of marijuana. Walker must attend a substance abuse and mental health treatment program, and pay a $1,000 fine and all electronic monitoring costs. Walker played for the Miami Dolphins from 1981-84 and for the Los Angeles Raiders the following year. He set a record with a 98-yard kickoff return in the 1983 Super Bowl against the Washington Redskins. 2:40:12 PM

PLEA DEAL: Cory Sears, Kentucky Basketball RICHMOND, Ky. -- Associated Press reports former University of Kentucky guard Cory Sears agreed Tuesday to perform 20 hours of community service, after which misdemeanor charges of alcohol intoxication and resisting arrest will be dismissed, his lawyer said. Sears was arrested on Sept. 22 in the parking lot of a Richmond drugstore. According to a police citation, Sears attempted to pull away from the officer who arrested him and in doing so nearly pulled the officer into oncoming traffic. Sears also faces an Oct. 23 court date in Fayette County on a second-degree stalking charge. He could be fined up to $500 or jailed for up to 12 months if convicted of the misdemeanor charge. Sears was suspended from the Kentucky squad in February after fighting with a teammate on a plane trip from Georgia. 2:34:46 PM

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