"The original charge (of sexual abuse) was not provable without medical evidence," Shelby said.
District Attorney Michael J. Violante said on Wednesday his office was still in the decision-making process and that he'd like to see a resolution by the start of the new school year.
California wrestler dies: A 17-year-old Downey, Calif., high school wrestler died Sunday from complications of a drug-resistant staph infection and a teammate was being treated for the illness.
Noah Armendariz died from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. He had developed a rash and flu-like symptoms after returning from a wrestling camp in Lake Arrowhead last month, said his mother, Cynthia Magana.
A teammate who did not attend the camp tested positive for staph a week after Armendariz became ill but his condition is not serious, Downey High coach Miguel Soto said, adding four other wrestlers got rashes but tested negative for staph.
MRSA is resistant to some antibiotics but can be treated with other medications. About 90,000 people fall ill each year in the United States from MRSA. In 2005, about 18,650 died from MRSA infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
Liverpool board acts: The Liverpool school board on Tuesday approved the use of state money for the removal of the artificial turf at its high school stadium and repair work on the surrounding track.
Once the turf is removed, the district can begin track repairs that were approved in a May 2007 capital project referendum. Two subsequent votes to overhaul the entire complex after the turf field was ruled unsafe late last year failed.
Extra points: Matt Krueger, a sports reporter for the Bee Group Newspapers in suburban Buffalo, qualifier for this week's Empire State Games in Binghamton as a foil fencer.
