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Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fire to Oak Tree at Auburn University

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A German man has pleaded guilty and apologized after setting a fire that engulfed an oak tree at Auburn University’s landmark Toomer’s Corner. Jochen Weist pleaded guilty to criminal mischief Thursday in Lee County. Asked to speak, Weist said: “I’m sorry.” The Opelika-Auburn News reports the man agreed to pay more than $20,000 in restitution. He will avoid jail time…

Judge Issues Contempt Citation for Harvey Updyke

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Harvey Updyke, who pleaded guilty to poisoning Auburn University’s oak trees, has missed a court hearing about his restitution payment schedule. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob Walker issued a contempt of court citation Tuesday. Walker said Updyke failed to appear at the hearing and he could not verify he had complied with an order to…