Friday, October 18, 2008
The alleged accomplice in the murder of professor Judy Calder testified Friday that he feared Mohamed Kamaludeen, the man charged with her murder.
Kamaludeen faces one count of murder with a deadly weapon of a person aged 60 or older and one count of solicitation to commit murder in the Aug. 19, 2007 murder of Calder, a professor of Human Development and Family Studies. Hunters found her body near the Nevada-Idaho border on Aug. 28.
Police arrested Carlos Filomeno, the alleged accomplice and two-time felon, on Aug. 30 on unrelated charges. He said he wanted protection from Kamaludeen.
“He might end up killing me too,” he said.
The pair then traveled to Arizona to drop of equipment for Kamaludeen’s company.
Filomeno said he called Kamaludeen once or twice after dumping Calder’s body.
He said Kamaludeen called Calder’s phone multiple times after he dumped the body, each time hanging up.
Michael Duda, former manager of Big O tires in Chandler, Ariz., testified that Kamaludeen bought four brand new tires for his cargo van, despite the old tires only having 10,000 miles on them.
Duda said Kamaludeen kept the four old tires. Filomeno testified Thursday that he pushed the tires out of the van incrementally during the return trip to Reno.
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Monday, October 20, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Alleged accomplice details role in professor’s murder
Thursday, October 17, 2008
In Thursday’s testimony, alleged accomplice Carlos Filomeno said Mohamed Kamaludeen stabbed Judy Calder in the chest five or more times, stashed the body in his van, let her husband look inside the van with the hidden body and dumped her corpse a few miles outside of Jackpot, Nev.
Kamaludeen, the defendant in the murder trial, stared at his table, his hands cross-hatched across his forehead, while Filomeno spoke.
Filomeno, an illegal immigrant and convicted felon, was arrested Aug. 30 on parole violation. His arrest led to his testimony about the murder of Calder, a University of Nevada, Reno human development and family studies professor.
Calder’s husband reported her missing Aug. 19. Hunter’s found her body eight days later along old Highway 93.
Kamaludeen faces two charges: murder with a deadly weapon of a person aged 60 or older and solicitation to commit murder. Filomeno faces no charges related to Calder’s murder.
Bruce Hahn, the chief deputy district attorney prosecuting the case, said Filomeno has no deals, promises or guarantees from himself or the state.
Filomeno said in testimony that he watched Mohamed Kamaludeen stab Calder four, five or more times in the chest. Filomeno said he was in the bathroom when he heard a soft cry for help
He walked towards the open door separating the building’s office and warehouse when he saw Kamaludeen stab Calder in the chest.
Katherine Raven, a forensic pathologist, testified that two stab wounds penetrated the heart. One wound cut through Calder’s bone.
Filomeno said Kamaludeen told him not to touch the body and he stood still for a few minutes.
“I scared,” he said. “I don’t know what to do.”
Kamaludeen put the knife in a black garbage bag.
“Carlos, please, can you help me clean the blood?” Kamaludeen asked, according to Filomeno.
Filomeno wiped up the blood with paper towels and a wet rag, he said. A three-foot puddle of blood pooled around the body, he said. Blood streamed from Calder’s chest and nose, he said.
Filomeno said Kamaludeen gave him $40 to give to his roommate to borrow the steam cleaner to clean up the carpet in the building’s office. He drove the van alone, leaving Kamaludeen at Imaging Technologies.
Defense attorney Jay Slocum questioned Filomeno’s actions, asking why he did not go to the police when he drove away from Kamaludeen in safety.
Filomeno said he worried about going to the police because Kamaludeen knew where his mother lived.
“I don’t know what’s going on in his mind,” he said.
Filomeno drove back to Imaging Technologies and cleaned the carpet in the office, to clean up bloody foot prints, he said.
Kamaludeen and Filomeno put Calder’s body into a large cardboard box lined with plastic and a blanket. Kamaludeen shrink-wrapped the top of the box. They moved it into Kamaludeen’s work van, he said.
Kamaludeen opened Calder’s Lexus and turned the car on, Filomeno said.
“Carlos, drive this for me,” Kamaludeen said, according to Filomeno.
Filomeno said he followed Kamaludeen and parked the Lexus on Evans Street. Kamaludeen dropped him off where he was staying, told him to take a shower and be ready.
Filomeno said Kamaludeen and James Calder talked about Kamaludeen’s trip to Arizona. Kamaludeen opened the back of the van to show James Calder the items to be taken to Arizona. Calder left and Kamaludeen took Filomeno with him to Kamaludeen’s house, he said.
They drove the van on Interstate 80 east for four to five hours in silence, Filomeno said.
“I was scared every time he moved,” Filomeno said, like he was talking about buying a pack of cigarettes.
Kamaludeen and Filomeno dumped the body 20 feet from the road and put the box back in the van, he said.
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In Thursday’s testimony, alleged accomplice Carlos Filomeno said Mohamed Kamaludeen stabbed Judy Calder in the chest five or more times, stashed the body in his van, let her husband look inside the van with the hidden body and dumped her corpse a few miles outside of Jackpot, Nev.
Kamaludeen, the defendant in the murder trial, stared at his table, his hands cross-hatched across his forehead, while Filomeno spoke.
Filomeno, an illegal immigrant and convicted felon, was arrested Aug. 30 on parole violation. His arrest led to his testimony about the murder of Calder, a University of Nevada, Reno human development and family studies professor.
Calder’s husband reported her missing Aug. 19. Hunter’s found her body eight days later along old Highway 93.
Kamaludeen faces two charges: murder with a deadly weapon of a person aged 60 or older and solicitation to commit murder. Filomeno faces no charges related to Calder’s murder.
Bruce Hahn, the chief deputy district attorney prosecuting the case, said Filomeno has no deals, promises or guarantees from himself or the state.
Filomeno said in testimony that he watched Mohamed Kamaludeen stab Calder four, five or more times in the chest. Filomeno said he was in the bathroom when he heard a soft cry for help
He walked towards the open door separating the building’s office and warehouse when he saw Kamaludeen stab Calder in the chest.
Katherine Raven, a forensic pathologist, testified that two stab wounds penetrated the heart. One wound cut through Calder’s bone.
Filomeno said Kamaludeen told him not to touch the body and he stood still for a few minutes.
“I scared,” he said. “I don’t know what to do.”
Kamaludeen put the knife in a black garbage bag.
“Carlos, please, can you help me clean the blood?” Kamaludeen asked, according to Filomeno.
Filomeno wiped up the blood with paper towels and a wet rag, he said. A three-foot puddle of blood pooled around the body, he said. Blood streamed from Calder’s chest and nose, he said.
Filomeno said Kamaludeen gave him $40 to give to his roommate to borrow the steam cleaner to clean up the carpet in the building’s office. He drove the van alone, leaving Kamaludeen at Imaging Technologies.
Defense attorney Jay Slocum questioned Filomeno’s actions, asking why he did not go to the police when he drove away from Kamaludeen in safety.
Filomeno said he worried about going to the police because Kamaludeen knew where his mother lived.
“I don’t know what’s going on in his mind,” he said.
Filomeno drove back to Imaging Technologies and cleaned the carpet in the office, to clean up bloody foot prints, he said.
Kamaludeen and Filomeno put Calder’s body into a large cardboard box lined with plastic and a blanket. Kamaludeen shrink-wrapped the top of the box. They moved it into Kamaludeen’s work van, he said.
Kamaludeen opened Calder’s Lexus and turned the car on, Filomeno said.
“Carlos, drive this for me,” Kamaludeen said, according to Filomeno.
Filomeno said he followed Kamaludeen and parked the Lexus on Evans Street. Kamaludeen dropped him off where he was staying, told him to take a shower and be ready.
Filomeno said Kamaludeen and James Calder talked about Kamaludeen’s trip to Arizona. Kamaludeen opened the back of the van to show James Calder the items to be taken to Arizona. Calder left and Kamaludeen took Filomeno with him to Kamaludeen’s house, he said.
They drove the van on Interstate 80 east for four to five hours in silence, Filomeno said.
“I was scared every time he moved,” Filomeno said, like he was talking about buying a pack of cigarettes.
Kamaludeen and Filomeno dumped the body 20 feet from the road and put the box back in the van, he said.
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Murder Trial Begins
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Jury selection ended Monday in the murder trial of the man accused of killing University of Nevada, Reno Professor Judy Calder.
Mohamed Kamaludeen, also known as Rickey Barge, allegedly stabbed Calder in the chest in August 2007, according to court documents.
The trial will start at 9 a.m. Wednesday with opening statements.
Calder’s husband James Calder of Incline Village reported her missing on Aug. 19, 2007 to the Sparks Police Department. He became worried after calling her several times without answer.
The next day he visited her hotel room and found her laptop, clothes and diabetes medication. He then called her office and local hospitals and jails before notifying police.
Her body was found one week later off of Highway 93 between Wells and Jackpot. Calder’s body was identified by dental records.
Kamaludeen, a former business associate of Calder, allegedly stabbed her in the chest as she walked into a Reno warehouse. Kamaludeen owed Calder money.
Mohamed Kamaludeen
He was listed as an owner of the warehouse, Imaging Technologies.
Police arrested Carlos Filemino Aug. 30, 2007 for violating his probation. Filemino, who worked for Kamaludeen, told police he bought a set of knives and three sweat suits with money Kamaludeen gave him.
Filemino told police he helped Kamaludeen clean up the area where Calder was murdered and helped dump Calder’s body.
Carolyn Conger, Calder’s sister, flew in from Santa Monica, Calif. to be at the trial.
“[The family is] eager for this to be resolved,” she said.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Abizaid outlines foreign policy issues
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Gen. John Abizaid outlined the four strategic issues that the next president will face.
He spoke Wednesday night to a crowd of 400 students, faculty and members of the public in the Joe Crowley Student Union ballroom, part of the Nevada Speaker series. Abizaid, former commander of the United States Central Command, commanded troops in Afghanistan and Iraq and has an intimate knowledge of the Middle East and its challenges.
al Qaeda and the rise of Sunni extremism
“Al Qaeda knows how to attack the U.S. and Europe on their own soil,” Abizaid said, citing various bombings throughout Europe and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
The Al Qaeda movement is held together by extremist ideology and connected by the Internet, Abizaid said.
“They’re not a bunch of crazy people in caves,” he said.
The Al Qaeda is made up of a large number of parts, and the suicide bombers and training camps are only one element, he said. Attacking one part of the organization merely pushes the terrorists to another part of the organization. To effectively handle Al Qaeda, the United States must attack it from all sides.
The fight against Al Qaeda will be a long one, Abizaid said.
“They don’t think in five second sound bites,” he said. “They think in 500 years.”
Al Qaeda is committed to not letting go of the United States, he said. Even though they aim to push the United States out of the Middle East, the terrorists will not walk away from the United States, he said.
Iran and the rise of Shia extremism
“Iran wants to be the state with the most influence in the Middle East,” Abizaid said. “[They’re] determined to extend their power.”
He said Iran must be contained, not conquered. Even though Iran must be restricted, the people of Iran are not the ones to be worried about.
“It’s a crazy government, not crazy people,” he said.
Arab-Israeli Conflict
“The Arab-Israeli conflict requires involvement early in an administrations term,” Abizaid said.
The next U.S. president must bring the Israelis and Palestinians to the peace-talks table, he said. The only way to broker peace is for the next president to start talking as soon as possible.
America’s continued dependence on Middle Eastern oil
“Oil exportation from the Middle East fuels the global economy,” Abizaid said. “The United States is the protector of the oil exportation.”
The next president must deal with America’s dependence on oil in a broad sense, he said. The tendency during this campaign has been how to deal with oil dependence in a small sense.
America needs to develop other ways of providing energy to stop its dependence on oil from the Middle East, he said. The money that America sends to the Middle East for its oil often finds its way to terrorist organizations, he said.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
General to speak on foreign policy
Monday, September 29, 2008
Gen. John Abizaid, the former commander of the U.S. Central Command, will give a presentation about foreign policy Wednesday.
The four-star general, who oversaw operations in Iraq, will present “The Foreign Policy Challenges of our Next President” at 7 p.m. in the Joe Crowley Student Union Ballroom for free, said Meghan Wagonseller, Associated Students of the University of Nevada director of public relations.
Abizaid will talk about the future of relations with Iran, North Korea and terrorism around the world, said Sundance Bauman, Flipside Productions’ contemporary issues chairman.
The general was scheduled to speak last year for The Joe opening, but the engagement fell through when Abizaid had to go to Washington, Bauman said.
The Northern Nevada International Center asked Abizaid to speak, Bauman said. Flipside provided the venue.
University of Nevada, Reno President Milton Glick will introduce the general. A question-and-answer session will follow the speech. Bauman said he expects about 700 people at the presentation, half of them students and faculty and half the general public.
“He wants to convey to young people what his experiences are,” said Carina Black, the executive director of the Northern Nevada International Center. “He’s been wanting to do this for a really long time.”
The next president will face problems from the area Abizaid commanded, political science professor Leonard Weinberg said. Abizaid’s area of command included substantial oil supply areas and hot spots of terrorist activity.
“His take on what the next president is likely to confront is very important,” Bauman said.
Abizaid headed U.S. Central Command from July 2003 until May 2007 according to UNR’s office of Media Relations. Central Command covers the 27-country region between the European and Pacific commands. He also oversaw operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the Army Times.
Abizaid served for 34 years in the Army and rose from infantry platoon leader to four-star general. He served in Lebanon, Bosnia, Kurdistan, Grenada, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. He studied at the University of Jordan and has a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University. He is fluent in Arabic.
A protest area will be set up outside of the student union during the event because Abizaid’s speech about foreign policy is “very controversial,” Bauman said.
“People will protest anything,” said Lauren Kohler, the Flipside special events chairman. “We’re preparing for the worst.”
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Gen. John Abizaid, the former commander of the U.S. Central Command, will give a presentation about foreign policy Wednesday.
The four-star general, who oversaw operations in Iraq, will present “The Foreign Policy Challenges of our Next President” at 7 p.m. in the Joe Crowley Student Union Ballroom for free, said Meghan Wagonseller, Associated Students of the University of Nevada director of public relations.
Abizaid will talk about the future of relations with Iran, North Korea and terrorism around the world, said Sundance Bauman, Flipside Productions’ contemporary issues chairman.
The general was scheduled to speak last year for The Joe opening, but the engagement fell through when Abizaid had to go to Washington, Bauman said.
The Northern Nevada International Center asked Abizaid to speak, Bauman said. Flipside provided the venue.
University of Nevada, Reno President Milton Glick will introduce the general. A question-and-answer session will follow the speech. Bauman said he expects about 700 people at the presentation, half of them students and faculty and half the general public.
“He wants to convey to young people what his experiences are,” said Carina Black, the executive director of the Northern Nevada International Center. “He’s been wanting to do this for a really long time.”
The next president will face problems from the area Abizaid commanded, political science professor Leonard Weinberg said. Abizaid’s area of command included substantial oil supply areas and hot spots of terrorist activity.
“His take on what the next president is likely to confront is very important,” Bauman said.
Abizaid headed U.S. Central Command from July 2003 until May 2007 according to UNR’s office of Media Relations. Central Command covers the 27-country region between the European and Pacific commands. He also oversaw operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the Army Times.
Abizaid served for 34 years in the Army and rose from infantry platoon leader to four-star general. He served in Lebanon, Bosnia, Kurdistan, Grenada, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. He studied at the University of Jordan and has a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University. He is fluent in Arabic.
A protest area will be set up outside of the student union during the event because Abizaid’s speech about foreign policy is “very controversial,” Bauman said.
“People will protest anything,” said Lauren Kohler, the Flipside special events chairman. “We’re preparing for the worst.”
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
University president answers students’ questions in open forum
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
University of Nevada, Reno President Milton Glick answered questions today from students on topics ranging from the upcoming football game with University of Nevada, Las Vegas to how budget cuts will affect the university.
About 42 students came and went during the one-hour Pizza with the President session. Glick said the group had a high turnout with a low energy level.
Glick answered questions in an informal forum while students ate pizza, cookies and sodas provided through the event.
“This is really my chance to hear from you,” Glick said.
Glick explained he would eat his salad while talking. He said he was jealous of the students and their pizza because his diet restricted him to salad. Students listened to the president from couches and chairs arranged around the Graduate Student Lounge. More chairs were brought in during the course of the event to accommodate students as more attended.
A senior economics major asked what steps the university is taking to lobby the legislature about raising the tuition rate.
Glick said the Nevada Assembly leadership is supportive of raised tuition rates and senate leadership is open to the possibility.
“We have alternatives,” he said.
A nursing student asked about proliferation of online classes, saying most of her classes are online. Glick asked the students who have a majority of online classes to raise their hands. Only one student, an accounting major, did.
Glick said he does not think online classes are the wave of the future.
“If you can’t get to the university, we want to bring the university to you,” he said.
A member of the audience asked what the university is doing to decrease the amount of time it takes students to graduate to four years.
“Most students are still on a four year degree,” Glick said.
The university is considering lowering the required amount of credit hours to graduate from 128 to 120, he said.
Students change their majors two to three times on average, he said, increasing the time it takes to graduate.
“I still haven’t figured out what I want to do when I grow up,” he said.
One student asked about the chatter flying around campus surrounding the possibility of cutting majors. Glick responded that in one worst-case scenario, the university will cut some programs.
“We don’t want to degrade every program so we may have to eliminate a few,” he said. “If we have a $30 million budget cut, we have to stop doing some things.”
When asked about the upcoming football game against Las Vegas, Glick said it will be a tough game.
“It’s too close to call,” he said. “I hope we whip ‘em.”
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Getchell’s future up to legislature
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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The future of Getchell Library is in the hands of the Nevada State Legislature, which will decide whether to pay $10.5 million for renovations or allow the building to mothball.
The legislature will make its decision during its 2009 session. The plan calls for renovating 155,000 square feet of the existing 177,000. If the legislature approves the funding, renovation would start in 2010, said Stephen Mischissin, the interim vice president of facilities services department.
Getchell Library was built in 1962, and the building needs to be brought up to today’s building codes, he said.
The plan calls for a new sprinkler system, fire alarms, ramps and elevators in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, he said.
“They’re life and safety upgrades,” he said.
The University of Nevada, Reno submitted a Capital Improvements Project request to retrofit the library for another use to the Board of Regents, who sent it to the Nevada Public Works Board.
Paul Neil, director of the university core curriculum office, said the old library would be turned into a student services building and an informal learning space. Student Success Services, currently in the Thompson Student Services building, might move to the Getchell space.
The first floor of the old library would house student advising and the academic skills center, he said.
The Thompson building might be turned into an academic space. The philosophy department may move from E.J. Cain Hall to the Thompson building. The English department may extend its offices into the Thompson building.
The middle level of the basement may be removed and the space turned into rehearsal and studio spaces for the art department, Neil said.
Retrofitting the Getchell Library space will postpone the need for more expensive buildings, Ron Zurek, Vice President of Administration and Finance, said.
The renovations will cost about $58 per square foot, he said. A new building would cost between $400-$500 per square foot.
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