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Zawya
24-06-2025
- Business
- Zawya
RSGT in 20-year deals to develop four major terminals on Red Sea
Sustained Infrastructure Holding Company (Sisco) has announced that its key subsidiary, Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), has signed 20-year build, operate and transfer (BOT) concession agreements to operate four multi-purpose terminals in the Red Sea. Under the terms of the concessions, RSGT will take over the existing facilities at King Fahd Industrial Port Yanbu, Yanbu Commercial Port, the Port of Jazan, and Jeddah Islamic Port muli-purpose and ro-ro terminal, said Sisco in its filing to Saudi bourse Tadawul. Over the full 20-year term of the concession, RSGT will invest a total of SAR1.569 billion ($418 million) in upgrading the four facilities, it stated. During the first five years of the concessions, RSGT will invest SAR672 million in infrastructure, equipment and technology to bring the four facilities to world-class operational standards. As part of the project, the newly acquired general cargo, dry and liquid bulk, Ro/Ro and livestock terminals will be run by RSGT's 100% owned recently established Multi-purpose Terminals (MPT) entity, which will manage all non-containerised port facilities within the expanding RSGT portfolio. The concessions will be effective from July 1 and as such the financial impact will be reflected in SISCO Holding and RSGT's financial statements from Q3 2025.-TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2024 Al Hilal Publishing and Marketing Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
: Dana Chandler sentenced to life after third murder trial
A Kansas woman was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for the 2002 murders of her ex-husband and his girlfriend. Judge Cheryl Rios handed down two consecutive life terms to Dana Chandler, 65, who was sentenced in the deaths of Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness. She will not be eligible for parole for 50 years, with credit for about 13 years of time she has already served. Hailey Seel, Chandler and Sisco's daughter, gave a victim impact statement at sentencing. According to The Kansas Reflector, Seel said about her mother in court, "I truly see her now as the evil killer. I hate it. I don't want to call you evil killer, but I can't live in a fairy tale." Seel reportedly recommended the judge to show mercy on Chandler if she confessed to the crime and expressed remorse. But if Chandler continued to deny her involvement, Seel recommended the judge should impose the maximum sentence. The Kansas Reflector reported Chandler continued to deny involvement in the crimes, stating, "I have always maintained my innocence. I continue to maintain my innocence. I was not in Topeka, Kansas, on July 7. I never owned or possessed a 9-millimeter firearm. What is happening in this courtroom is a grave injustice. I was not the one who killed them." Sisco, 47, and Harkness, 53, were each shot multiple times with a 9mm gun on July 7, 2002, in Harkness' Topeka, Kansas, home. Police quickly suspected Chandler after members of the Harkness and Sisco families said she harassed Sisco with bizarre visits and frequent phone calls following their bitter divorce and custody battle. She was questioned by police but was not charged. Chandler has always maintained her innocence. "48 Hours" has been covering the case since 2008, and most recently in "My Mother's Murder Trials" reported by contributor Jim Axelrod. For years, the couple's families met with law enforcement and even conducted their own investigation looking for additional evidence, such as the murder weapon, which was never found. At that time, Shawnee County District Attorney Robert Hecht reportedly said there was not enough evidence to charge Chandler. In 2011, a new DA, Chad Taylor, was in office and made the decision to move the case forward. Dana Chandler was arrested in 2011 and entered not guilty pleas to two counts of first-degree murder. A jury convicted Chandler in 2012, and she was sentenced to life in prison. Six years later, Chandler's convictions were overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that statements made at Chandler's trial by prosecutor Jacqie Spradling was, in at least one instance, "made-up" and "misleading." Spradling was later disbarred for what the court called "intolerable acts of deception" aimed at the jury and the courts. "48 Hours" reached out to Spradling, but did not receive a response. But the Kansas Supreme Court did not dismiss Chandler's case. It ruled that there was still sufficient evidence for a jury to find Chandler guilty. The decision whether to retry Chandler was up to the new Shawnee County DA Mike Kagay, and he chose to proceed with another trial. Chandler's second trial began in July 2022. Defense attorney Tom Bath argued there was no DNA, fingerprint or hair evidence that placed Chandler inside the Harkness residence, or even in the state of Kansas. Shawnee County Deputy DA Charles Kitt acknowledged the lack of physical evidence and told the jury the case was instead based on jealousy, rage and obsession. The jury in this trial was unable to reach a unanimous decision. After six days of deliberation, the judge announced a hung jury, reportedly with seven votes to convict and five to acquit. Following the hung jury, the judge reduced Chandler's bond, and after being incarcerated for more than a decade, she was released from jail with GPS monitoring. The defense also requested a change of venue for the upcoming trial, which the judge granted. Chandler's third trial got underway in February 2025, in Pottawatomie County, 60 miles from Topeka. On the morning of opening statements, Chandler dismissed her attorneys and announced she would represent herself. At trial, Chandler's children, Hailey Seel and Dustin Sisco — who were teenagers at the time of the murders — testified for the prosecution, as they had done previously. They both believe their mother, Dana Chandler, is responsible for murdering their father, Mike Sisco, and Karen Harkness. They were also questioned by their mother. When it was time to present her case, Chandler testified for approximately 20 hours, spread over seven days. She argued that no one could place her at the scene of the murders, or even in the state of Kansas at the time of the killings, and that she had never owned or possessed a .9mm firearm. Deputy DA Kitt focused on Chandler's obsessive behavior and told the jury she killed Sisco and Harkness because she had lost control of her ex-husband. The jury deliberated nearly four hours before finding Chandler guilty. Hailey Seel says she was relieved by the verdict but hopes that the lives lost are not forgotten. "I do feel like the focus of this case has gone almost completely to Dana Chandler and that the — the victims and the families of the victims has really been lost in this case, which is really sad. And I hope that from here out the — the victims and the families can be remembered more," Seel told "48 Hours." Chandler is filing motions to appeal the conviction. "48 Hours" reached out to Chandler for comment, but did not receive a response. Sneak peek: Where is Jermain Charlo? 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Daily Mirror
13-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Man murders 'devil' grandma and burns body after what she did to his cat
George Sisco, 29, has been jailed for the murder of his grandmother, 67-year-old Margie Finlay, who was found stabbed to death inside her burning home in Pike County, Pennsylvania A man has been jailed for murdering his "devil" grandmother by slashing her throat and then setting her body on fire before blaming the crime on what he falsely believed she was doing to her cat. Firefighters from Milford Fire Department and Westfall Township Fire Department in Pennsylvania responded to the alarm being raised in April last year at the home of 67-year-old Margie Finlay. Crews noticed George Sisco at the scene and saw blood on his shirt. When they attempted to talk to him he went inside the fire filled home and threatened anyone who dared to follow him inside with violence. Crews finally entered once they were able to extinguish the flames and found Margie's body in the kitchen. Milford Police and Pike County Sheriff Office deputies arrested Sisco, 29 for a number of crimes. Sisco later admitted to police he killed his grandmother and started a fire in the house and blamed his grandmother for putting flea medication on the cat which he claimed was harmful. He is said to have told officers: 'She was the devil and I had to do it.' Local reports said he read scripture aloud as her body was burning on the kitchen floor. He pleaded guilty but mentally ill to the crimes of third degree murder, arson and making terrorist threats. An autopsy determined the cause of death as both sharp force and blunt force injuries. She had been beaten and stabbed to death before she was set on fire. Sisco had slashed his grandmother's throat and stabbed her before using a kitchen rag to set her on fire, according to local outlets. Sisco is said to have told local cops that the BIble said "in order to kill the devil, he must use the holy spirit and fire." Prosecutors said: "Sisco admitted to police he killed his grandmother and started a fire in the house, saying the flea medication she was putting on the cat was harmful.' Pike County President Judge Gregory H. Chelak sentenced Sisco to a total sentence of 23-and-a-half years up to 60 years in a state correctional facility, along with a fine of $2,500 (£1,800). He had pleaded guilty but mentally ill to third-degree murder, arson and terroristic threats in the April 2024 death of his grandma. A psychological exam originally deemed Sisco, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, incompetent to stand trial, but a second one cleared him. Margie's son said his mother loved Sisco before calling him a monster. Sisco's lawyer argued his client lost his way when he stopped taking his medication. District Attorney Ray Tonkin, who prosecuted the case, said 'There are no winners here, the loved ones of Margie Finlay deeply grieve their loss and that can never be fully repaired. 'The brave firefighters who responded to the scene did their best to save Ms. Finlay, but she was already deceased before the fire was started. 'The responding firefighters, Milford Police Officers and deputy sheriffs did an excellent job performing their duties to save others from more injury and apprehending George Sisco. The Pennsylvania State Police then followed up with their investigation leading to criminal charges.'
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Yahoo
Pennsylvania man charged in Elk County with child pornography
ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A DuBois man is facing child pornography charges after he was allegedly caught with nude photos of a teen. Brandon Sisco, 20, is facing over 15 charges after Elk County officers were contacted by the victim's guardian who reported a suspicion of a 'sexual relationship' between Sisco and the minor, according to a criminal complaint. On Dec. 29, the guardian of the 14-year-old reported to the City of St. Mary's Police Department that she had been informed of a potentially inappropriate relationship between the teen and Sisco after someone allegedly saw inappropriate messages. The guardian explained that there was a history between Sisco and the teen and he had been warned in the past to not contact her. According to the complaint, the guardian turned over the teen's phone and gave written consent to have it searched by officers. Elk County man charged for allegedly sexually assaulting teen On Dec. 30, officers observed messages between Sisco and the minor on Facebook Messenger and Instagram going from Jan. 2024 to Dec. 2024. They noted that in the messages they referred to 'loving each other, cuddling, and continuing 'all of that past stuff',' according to the complaint. They also noted that there were several nude photos of both the minor and Sisco in the chats. In the nude photos of Sisco, they noted identifying objects like a ring, boots and PlayBoy bunny belt. On Jan. 15, officers received a search warrant to search Sisco's residence and allegedly found the identifying objects in his home. They also took his cell phone into evidence. Police noted in the complaint that there were four images, one video and 87 thumbnail images of the minor exposing herself. The minor was interviewed by officers and admitted that they had exchanged photos. She told police that Sisco had been requesting photos from her for approximately two years through multiple social media apps. Sisco is in the Elk County Prison with bail set at $75,000. He is facing felony charges of unlawful contact with a minor, sexual abuse of a minor, possessing photos or video of a child sex act, child pornography, disseminating explicit sexual material of a minor and criminal use of a communication facility. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for April 15. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
Jury deliberates verdict in Dana Chandler murder trial
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) – Members of the jury are deliberating the fate of Dana Chandler in her 2002 double-murder trial Friday in Pottawatomie County. A 27 News reporter at the Pottawatomie County courthouse reports the jury is deliberating Chandler's case behind closed doors on March 7. The jury may deliver their verdict later in the afternoon or sometime in the near future. 27 News will be following this trial through to its conclusion. Chandler is facing two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly killing her ex-husband Mike Sisco and his fiancé Karen Harkness in 2002. Both Sisco and Harkness were found dead in their home after being shot at least five times in their bed. Pair receive 'hard' life sentences for killings of couple in Junction City Chandler was originally arrested in 2011 and convicted in 2012, receiving a life sentence. However, the ruling was later overturned by the Kansas Supreme Court after it was found the prosecutor in the case lied to the jury. A jury failed to reach a verdict on the case in 2022 during a second trial. The renewed Chandler trial has experienced some drama since it got started in February this year. Chandler fired her defense lawyers just before the trial started, choosing to represent herself. Chandler's children and Sisco's mother were called to testify in the case, leading to some emotional moments in the courtroom. Two of Chandler's sisters who were coming to northeast Kansas to attend the trial were involved in a crash on Feb. 11, leading to a temporary pause to the court proceedings. One of Chandler's sisters, 74-year-old Marsa Chandler, died at a local hospital following the crash while the other was seriously injured. Husband accused in Tecumseh wife's murder allegedly used tracking device, hidden cameras For more crime news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
