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THE COURIER-JOURNAL METRO DEATHS SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1997 B4 LOUISVILLE AREA DEATHS Shooting at 27th, Muhammad Ali claims second life Hazel's wife, Kim, said she was sure that McCraney would have someday succeeded in his goal of owning his own business. "He was a funny, sweet young man, a caring young man," she said. McCraney had one relatively minor run-in with the law last year, when he was accused of breaking into a car with two other people. Those charges were dismissed when he completed a diversion program. Keith Anthony Hinkle, who went by Anthony, had been attending Jefferson County High School.

Teresa Hinkle-Jones, his aunt, said he was raised in a Christian family and that while he'd had problems, he had been working hard in recent months to put his life back on track. According to court records, Hinkle had had two misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct. In one he was sentenced to 10 days in jail and on the other he received a conditional discharge. His aunt said he had recently started participating in the Bon Air Soccer Club and had gone on a five-day soccer trip to Illinois. "Everything was changing with him," said Hinkle-Jones, who believed that he had become especially eager to put his life in order after the birth of his son, Michael Anthony Winters, about 16 months ago.

THOMAS was a member of Bear-grass Missionary Baptist Church. His survivors besides his daughter, mother and sister include his father, Marion Thomas; a brother, Marc W. Thomas; and his grandparents Barbara T. Warner, Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph D. McQuany. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday at A.D. Porter Sons, 1300 W.

Chestnut with burial in Green Meadows. Visitation is from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. tomorrow. Memorial gifts should go to Central High School Athletic Fund. HINKLE was an employee of Lawrence Jackson Screen Print Co.

in Crestwood. His survivors besides his son and his aunt include his mother and stepfather, Betty and Larry Franklin; his father, Keith Anthony Sanders; a sister, Ashley Hinkle; brothers Van De-lorean Hinkle, Jamie and Gavonni Wardell, Andre M. Murphy, Kevin Simms and Larry Franklin grandmothers Prudie Boykins and Carolyn Jean Hinkle; his grandfather, Charles A. Hinkle his great-grandfather, Charles E. Hinkle; and great-grandmothers Mary E.

McWhorter, Addie Mae Hinkle and Adell Durrett. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, 7102 Old Floydsburg Road in Pewee Valley, with burial in Pewee Valley Cemetery. Visitation at the church is from 7-9 p.m. tomorrow.

Arrangements are being handled by A. D. Porter Sons, 1300 W. Chestnut St. McCRANEY'S funeral arrangements had not been set.

Continued from Page 1 had been shot in the head, died at 12:15 p.m. at University of Louisville Hospital, Johnson said. McCraney was shot along with Keith Anthony Hinkle, 19, who died Thursday night of multiple gunshot wounds. Police believe three others may also have been wounded in what they say may have been a gunfight at the intersection. "There are still a lot of unanswered questions," Johnson said.

After receiving a call about 5:45 p.m., police found McCraney on the driver's side of a Chevy Impala. The passenger's side window of the car had been shot out. Hinkle was found about 50 yards away, where he had collapsed on the sidewalk after apparently running from the car. Police think there may have been a gunfight because soon after McCraney and Hinkle were found, a 16-year-old appeared in the emergency room of Jewish Hospital with a gunshot wound in his arm and chest. THEN TWO ADULT men stopped their car in the 1100 block of South 34th Street and asked for help.

(Initially police mistakenly identified one of them as a woman.) The three gave conflicting accounts of how they were wounded. The two men, for example, told police they were shot at Cecil and Garland and made it sound "like a random act," Johnson said. But police now think the three were somehow involved in the same incident that killed McCraney and Hinkle, he said. A bullet hole inside the Chevy suggests that someone inside the car fired outward while they were being fired upon, Johnson said. But police don't know what led to the shooting, or who may have been shooting at whom.

"We don't know who came in what car," Johnson said. "All we know is how the dust settled We're just trying to figure out who is being truthful and who isn't." McCraney's family thinks he was the victim of a robbery attempt. His father, Lafayette McCraney said his son had recently sold some stereo equipment and the van his father had once given him and was planning to buy a new car. McCraney Sr. said his son was carrying about $3,000 with him.

McCraney believes in part based on his conversation with one of the survivors of the shooting that his son and Hinkle were shot by someone they let into the car. McCraney said he believes his son might have reached under the seat to get the money, spooking the gunman, who may have thought he was reaching for a gun. THE YOUNGER McCraney graduated from Western High School and had been attending the University of Louisville, his family said. "He was a real nice fellow," said Dan Hazel, McCraney's stepbrother. Oldham detective's suit claims harassment She also accuses her police superiors of discrimination By CYNTHIA EAGLES The Courier-Journal An Oldham County police detective has filed a federal lawsuit against her bosses, accusing them of sexually harassing remarks and actions and of discriminating against her professionally.

Mona Dempsey Stoess claims in the suit she filed in U.S. District Court that the Police Department blocked her from joining its all-male Special Response Team, and refused to pay for her to attend out-of-state training seminars that male officers were paid to attend. Her suit also says a male officer with less experience was allowed to study for a promotion exam while on duty but that Stoess was refused the same opportunity. Later, the same male officer was promoted to sergeant and supervisor. Stoess' suit also mentions offensive remarks she says her bosses made.

It claims that her supervisor, Oldham police Sgt. W. B. "Billy" Way, often discussed his penis in front of her. And the suit accuses Way of making derogatory remarks about women, quoting one alleged comment that women are "stupid who can't drive a car." The suit claims Way also "routinely" told Stoess "she does not understand police investigations." When Way denied Stoess the chance to apply for the Special Response Team, the suit says, "Sgt.

Way did not explain, but rather said, 'So sue me. Sue Oldham Police Chief S. Gene Hicks is accused in the suit of repeatedly making sexually suggestive remarks to Stoess, including telling her that "he had heard 'rumors' that he and the Plaintiff were 'sleeping but she wouldn't "give him permission to get in bed" with her, and commenting that "you look so good tonight I could look at you all night." On at least one occasion, the suit claims, Hicks attempted to fondle Stoess' breasts or reach into her blouse. The suit says that when she protested, Hicks replied that he "just wanted to make sure you have something beneath there." In addition to Hicks and Way, Stoess' suit names as defendants Oldham County Judge-Executive John Black, Oldham Fiscal Court and the Oldham County Police Department. Both Hicks and Way said they were aware of the suit but declined to comment yesterday.

Black, who hired Hicks in 1994, could not be reached for comment last night'. In March, Black placed Hicks on paid administrative leave for more than a week when Stoess filed a sexual-misconduct complaint against him. Black then had Oldham County Attorney John Fendley investigate her complaint, but said Fendley found no evidence to justify continuing to keep Hicks off the job. Meanwhile, Stoess filed discrimination charges with the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights and with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that problems began between her, Hicks and Way in 1994. Those investigations are still pending, according to the suit.

Stoess' suit asks that she be promoted to day-shift sergeant and supervisor and be granted lost wages and back pay. The suit also asks for a jury trial, punitive and compensatory damages, and permanent injunctions against the department banning discriminatory and retaliatory employment practices. Trooper wounds man who allegedly hit him on head Associated Press HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. A Kentucky State Police trooper shot and wounded a man who allegedly assaulted him with the officer's flashlight after a bizarre pursuit. Vincent Edward Austin, 33, of Clarksville, suffered multiple gunshot wounds late Thursday night and was in intensive care at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkins-ville.

Police said the wounds were not life-threatening. Police said Austin was being charged with second-degree assault. Trooper Jonathan M. Tapp, 23, was treated and released. Police said the incident began when Tapp tried to make a traffic stop.

The driver, Austin, stopped, but for an unknown reason fled the scene on foot with Tapp in pursuit. Two minutes later, Tapp radioed that he was being assaulted by the suspect. Three minutes after that, he advised that he was again in vehicle pursuit westbound on U.S. 68 in Christian County, about six miles east of Hopkinsville. The suspect's vehicle turned around after about two miles, heading east.

Tapp followed the car south on Ky. 115 and again stopped the car about one mile north of Pembroke. Police said the two again had a fight during which Austin allegedly took Tapp's flashlight and hit the trooper on the head with it before Tapp shot Austin. Raymond Lee Aubrey, 71, of New Albany, formerly of Louisville, died Thursday at his home. He was a retired truck driver with the old Terminal Transport an Army Air Forces and U.S.

Air Force veteran of World War II and the wars in Korea and Vietnam; and a member of Teamsters Local 89. Survivors: his wife, the former Thelma Korfhage Miller; sons Leroy, Chester, Michael, Mark and Jeffrey Korfhage; daughters Judy Gilbert and Sharon Thompson; brothers Marvin, Bill and Obie Aubrey; a sister, Ruth Story; 20 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, J. B.

Rat-terman's-Southwest, 4832 Cane Run Road. Burial: Resthaven. Visitation: 2-9 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday.

Memorial gifts: Hospice of Southern Indiana. Alice Lee Wayne Beckley, 62, died Thursday at Jewish Hospital. Survivors: a brother, Garland Wayne; and sisters Shelby Jean Simpson, Darlene Tingle and Cleo Clark. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, Shannon, Shelbyville.

Burial: Frankfort Cemetery, Franklin County. Visitation: 2-9 p.m. Sunday. Memorial gifts: American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association. Clifton T.

Casey, 77, died Thursday at Baptist Hospital East. He was a native of Anderson County, a retired traffic manager for United Utility Supply, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Melbourne Heights Baptist Church. Survivors: his wife, the former Virginia Gritton; a daughter. Charlotte Cochran; a son, F. Scott Casey: sisters Juanita Carney and Geneva Sharp; and two grandchildren.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday. Arch L. Heady Hikes Point, 4109 Taylorsville Road. Burial: Maple Grove, Bloom-field.

Visitation: 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday. Memorial gifts: Kosair Children's Hospital. James E. "Pete" Dezern, 70, died Friday at Norton Hospital.

He was a retired salesman for Broadway Chevrolet and a member of Harvest Church of God. Survivors: his wife, the former Ro-zetta Edwards; a daughter, Lana Adams; a son, Rudy Dezern; sisters Thelma Papp, Dottie Everage and Rita Pearl; brothers Elmer, Melvin, Morris and Gene Dezern; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday, Evergreen, 4623 Preston Highway. Burial: Evergreen.

Visitation: 2-9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. Memorial gifts: American Heart Association. Asa Mae Dow, 84, died Friday at Columbia Audubon Hospital.

She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors: a daughter, Margaret Hammond; and sons Jimmie Clark and David Dow. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Evergreen, 4623 Preston Highway. Burial: Evergreen.

Visitation: after 9 a.m. Saturday. Ethel M. Dreher, 82. died Thursday at the home of a relative.

She was the former Ethel Flynn and a retired licensed practical nurse for Kosair Children's Hospital. Survivors: a daughter, Charlene Dreher; sons Warren, Daniel and George Dreher and William Vaugh; and a grandchild. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1406 E.

Washington St. Burial: Resthaven Memorial. Visitation at Arch L. Heady Crescent Hill, 2428 Frankfort 5-8 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m.

Sunday. Memorial gifts: the church. Marjorie Ellen Faczan, 69, died Friday at her home. She was the former Marjorie Martin; a native of Peoria, 111. Survivors: her husband, Frank Faczan; a sister, Mary G.

Anderson; and brothers William Otis and Junior Hartcourt Martin. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, Schop-penhorst Underwood's, 1832 W. Market St. Burial: Louisville Memorial Gardens West.

Visitation: 3-8 p.m. Sunday. Memorial gifts: Hospice of Louisville. Conrad H. Faust, 55, of Shep-herdsville, died Thursday at Caritas Medical Center.

He was a retired pipe fitter for American Synthetic Rubber a member of Plumbers Local 107 and a veteran of the Coast Guard. Survivors: his wife, Lynn Faust; daughters Jacqueline Faust, Vickie Horsley and Andrea Heath; his parents, Ree and Phoebe Faust; sisters Diann Kannapel and Patty Rogers; a brother, Erick Faust; and three grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Paul Catholic Church, 6901 Dixie Highway.

Burial: St. Andrews Cemetery. Visita- SEXUAL ASSAULTS Louisville. A 22 year-old woman said a man she knew drove her around the city and raped her in his car about 3 a.m. Wednesday.

ROBBERIES Klein Drugs, 2800 S. Fourth St. An employee said two men, one of whom had a gun, took an undetermined amount of cash about 2:45 p.m. Thursday. J.C.

Penney 3953 S. Seventh St. An employee said a man who tried to leave without paying for merchandise fought with security guards at 5:50 p.m. Thursday. An arrest was made.

2000 block of Grasmere Orive. A 15-year-old said two men, one of whom grabbed him by the throat and threw him against a parked van, took his backpack containing a personal CD player, an insulin-test kit, insulin and syringes about 7:15 p.m. Thursday. 4300 block of Norbrook Drive. Freda Curry said a man hit her on the face, cut her with of.Shepherdsville, died Friday at Kosair Children's Hospital.

Survivors besides her parents: a sister, Mary Ann Burks; grandparents Charles Quick, Wanda Harmon and Bruce and Mary Keith; and a great-grandmother, Mary Jane Foster. Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday, Mara-man-Billings, Shepherdsville. Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Shepherdsville. Visitation after 9 a.m.

Saturday. Dorothy Mae Richardson, 75, died Friday at her home. She was the former Dorothy Mae Barbour; a retired cafeteria manager for La Grange Elementary School; and a native of Shelby County. Survivors: her husband, William J. Richardson; a son, William E.

Richardson; and two grandchildren. Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday, Arch L. Heady Radcliffe, La Grange. Burial: Valley of Rest Cemetery, La Grange.

Visitation: 1-3 and 5-7 p.m. Saturday. David Allen Stewart, 58, died Friday at the Hospice of Louisville inpatient unit at Alliant Medical Pavilion. He was a retired captain with the Louisville Fire Department who had a fire station, the Schelling-Stewart Firehouse at 34th Street and River Park Drive, named for him; and a volunteer for Ronald McDonald House. Survivors: his wife, the former Barbara Bowman; a daughter, Leah Dunn; a son, Dr.

Aaron D. Stewart; sisters Cindy Stewart and Terri Schafer; and four grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, Mother of Good Council Catholic Church, 8509 Westport Road. Burial: Calvary.

Visitation: Pearson's, 149 Brecken-ridge Lane, 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday. Memorial gifts: Hospice of Louisville. Nora J. Chandler Williamson, 76, died Friday at Baptist Hospital East.

She was the former Nora Hurd and a native of Mount Vernon. Survivors: daughters Debbie Murphy and Peggy Kearns; a son, Charles E. Chandler six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Sunday, Piney Grove Cemetery, Broadhead.

Visitation: Arch L. Heady Southern, 3601 Taylor 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday. Memorial gifts: Kentucky School for the Blind. Ida C.

Yaeger, 75, died Friday at Columbia Suburban Hospital. She was the former Ida C. Cook; a native of Shelby County. Survivors: sons Ronald L. and Charles E.

Yaeger; a daughter, Linda Y. Brown; sisters Jessie Gaddie and Waldeen Williams; and eight grandchildren. Funeral: noon Monday, Resthaven, 4400 Bardstown Road. Burial: Resthaven. Visitation: 2-9 p.m.

Sunday. KENTUCKY DEATHS BARDSTOWN Carolyn Jewell Ballard, 63; Josephine Sims Shaw, 78 BARDWELL Billy Davis, 77 BLOOMFIELD Rickie Keith Bailey, 38, Julia Elizabeth Brown, 86; John N. Curtsinger, 74 BOWLING GREEN Luanda Luda Hill. 82; Darrell W. Hyde, 49; Rachel Earline Massey.

64; Kenneth Clay Phillips, 81 CADIZ Billy Ray Meredith, 64 CAMPBELLSVILLE Harry E. Scott 68 CARLISLE Stanley Wilson. 54 CENTRAL CITY Judge Arthur T. Her, 97 CLOVERPORT Dorris E. Dutchke, 89 COLUMBIA Cleo Campbell, 90 CORBIN Ethel Fuson, 94 DIXON Willie Viola Franklin, 84 ELIZABETHTOWN Dewey A.

Goff, 75 GLASGOW Leo Page Greer, 87 HARLAN Lora Sargent, 85 HAWESVILLE Maurice C. Moxley, 94 HINDMAN Burnett "Bud" Adams, 76 HODGENVILLE Ida Lee McGill, 88 HOPKINSVILLE Ollie E. "Woody" Ison, 69 HYDEN J. W. Record, 71 IRVINE Emma Johnson Wilson, 90 LIBERTY George Earles, 58 LIVERMORE Addie Ashby, 84 LONDON James Byron Casteel, 71 LORETTO Joseph A.

"Buck" Johnston, 75 LYNCH Annie G. Austin, 94 MADISONVILLE Michael Ahren Sager, 14 MARTIN Cassie Slone, 70 MAYFIELD Rudie Dunn, 83; Catherine Murphy, 75 MUNFORDVILLE Wash McCoy, 94 NEW CASTLE Elizabeth Shockency Smith. 83 NORTONVILLE Herbert Jack Love, 80 PADUCAH Rev. James T. Cooper, 64; Bill J.

Hensley, 66; Nettie Hodges, 66; Lilbon Ramage, 84 PERRYVILLE Dormas M. Russell II. 32 PIKEVILLE Gabriel Hughes, 64; Lizzie Parsons. 87 RICHMOND Dorothy Land Rhodus, 80 SCOTTSVILLE Charles Thomas Brunson, 75 SHELBYVILLE Alice Lee Wayne Beckley. 62 SOMERSET Joseph R.

Clement, 74; Mary Sandusky. 89 INDIANA DEATHS JEFFERSONVILLE The funeral for Thomas Argenbright Hurte 70, who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, at Coots. Visitation: 2-9 p.m. Saturday.

NEW ALBANY Mrs. Roy F. Boes, 87, of Lincoln Hills Health Center, died Friday. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday, Oak Street Chapel of Sea-brook Dieckmann Naville.

Visitation; 4-9 p.m. Sunday and after 10 a.m. Monday. 1800 block of Dixdale Ave. Frances West's home.

VCR, air conditioner, remote control. Thursday. 400 block of Marshall Walk. Dolores Ross' home. Purse, cash, checkbook, credit cards.

Thursday. Jefferson County 5200 block of Cane Run Road. Allison Summers' apartment. VCR. Tuesday.

200 block of Granvll Drive. William Ed-mondson's home. Guns, jewlery. Tuesday. 8200 block of Halston Court.

Venice Meaux's apartment. Stereo speakers. Wednesday. Readers with Information about these or other crimes can call Crime Stoppers at 582-CLUE. If you call, you don't have to give your name.

Crime Stoppers will pay cash for information that leads to an arrest and indictment in any felony. Anyone interested in the status of a jail inmate may call the Jefferson County Corrections Department at 574-VINE. The automated system tells callers when the inmate will be released or next appear in court. LOUISVILLE Raymond Lee Aubrey, 71 Alice Lee Wayne Beckley, 62 Clifton T. Casey, 77 James E.

"Pete" Dezern, 70 Asa Mae Dow, 84 Ethel M. Dreher, 82 Marjorie Ellen Faczan, 69 Conrad H. Faust, 55 Jessie Ann George, 74 Catherine Hensley, 87 Keith Anthony Hinkle, 19 (Story, Page B1) Velma Schwise Marx, 89 Lafayette McCraney 19 (Story, PageBI) Nancy Ray Morgan, 71 Aubrey Russell Oldham, 55 Caitlin Lee Quick, infant daughter of Donald L. and Tammy L. Quick Dorothy Mae Richardson, 75 David Allen Stewart, 58 Terence LaMar "Big Thomas, 22 (Story, Page B1) Jesscell V.

Whittle, 21 (Story, this page) Nora J. Chandler Williamson, 76 Ida C. Yaeger, 75 tion at Joseph E. Ratterman Son-Southend, 7330 Southside Drive, 2-9 p.m. Sunday.

Memorial gifts: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. Jessie Ann George, 74, died Thursday at Orange Park (Fla.) Medical Center. She was a native of Comanche, a retired bookkeeper for a wholesale distributor; and a member of Chapel Park Baptist Church. Survivors: a daughter, Tura Cun-diff; a son, Norman C.

Sterzenbach; a stepson, Ronnie K. George; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, Family Funeral Care-Metropolitan, 4101 Dixie Highway. Burial: Evergreen.

Visitation: 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Catherine Hensley, 87, died Friday at Lyndon Lane Health Care Center. She was the former Catherine Collier; a native of Jefferson County; and a member of Fairdale Christian Church. Survivors: daughters Ethel Cropper and Bertie Blakeman; a brother, Wilson Collier; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Stoess, Crestwood. Burial: Louisville Memorial Gardens East. Visitation: 3-9 p.m. Sunday.

Memorial gifts: the church. Velma Schwise Marx, 89, formerly of Louisville, died June 7 in Staples, Minn. She was a native of Fort Wayne, and a former employee of Levi Strauss Big Tall Men's Clothing, where she worked for 23 years. Survivors: a son, William D. Marx; a daughter, Margaret Davis Finck; a brother, William Schwise; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Memorial service: July 28, Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose, Calif. Arrangements: Herman Meyer Son. Memorial gifts: Center for Women and Families. Nancy Ray Morgan, 71, died Wednesday at St. Matthews Manor.

She was a native of Mercer County and a retired executive assistant to the president of Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, where she helped prepare women for ministerial work. Survivors: brothers Louis and Jack D. Morgan; and sisters Mary Neal Clarke, June Gilbreath and Dorothy Daugherty. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Crescent Hill Baptist Church, 2800 Frankfort Ave.

Graveside service: 2 p.m. Monday, Springhill Cemetery, Har-rodsburg. Visitation: Arch Heady Crescent Hill, 2428 Frankfort 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Memorial gifts: the church.

Aubrey Russell Oldham, 55, died Thursday at Vencor Hospital-Louisville. He was a native of Mebane, N. a retired asphalt paver for Louisville Paving an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a Catholic. Survivors: his wife, the former Patricia Wimberly Crook; his father, James W. Oldham; his stepmother, Norean Oldham; brothers the Rev.

Steven, Anthony, Ron and Bruce Oldham; and a sister, Audrey O. Darring. Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday, G. C.

Williams, 1935 W. Broadway. Burial: Lebanon National, Marion County. Visitation: noon-9 p.m. Sunday.

Caitlin Lee Quick, infant daughter of Donald L. and Tammy L. Quick Paid obituaries, F1 CRIME REPORTS a razor and took her ring and $8 about 1 1 :45 a.m. Tuesday. 900 block of Vine St.

Barrett Leezer said a gunman entered his yard and took a mountain bicycle about 1:45 p.m. Thursday. BREAK-INS, THEFTS Louisville 4500 block of S. Second St. Linda Cut-singer's garage.

Power tools, vacuum cleaner, gas grill. Wednesday. 300 block of S. 43rd St. Sheryl Howard's home.

TV, VCR, fur coat. Wednesday. 1000 block of E. Caldwell St. Lyle Gordon's home.

Clothes, mountain bike, VCR, video-game systems and cartridges, CD player, hats. Thursday. 500 block of Camp St. Brenda Hall's garage. Soft drinks.

Thursday. 900 block of S. Clay St. Michael McCoy apartment. VCR, radio, projector, spotlight.

Wednesday. 1000 block of Claybourne. Thomas Simpson's garage. Power tools, cordless phone Wednesday. Man fatally stabbed during argument Officer Eric Johnson, a Louisville police spokesman, said police, who interviewed several witnesses yesterday, don't believe the stabbing was related to drugs or gangs.

But Whittle was scheduled to go to trial later this summer in two separate drug cases. According to court records, he was arrested on Nov. 8, 1996, on charges of trafficking in cocaine and possession of marijuana after a Louisville police officer found him at 534 Douglas Park with a small bag of marijuana and two bags of what was suspected to be crack cocaine. His trial on those charges in Jefferson Circuit Judge Ernest Jasmin's court was scheduled for July 9. Whittle was also arrested earlier this year, on Feb.

8, in the 4100 block of Tuscarora Way when a Louisville police officer saw him remove a bag of what was suspected to be crack cocaine from his right pocket. The officer also found a loaded handgun. Whittle was charged with trafficking in cocaine and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. He was scheduled to go to trial on those charges in Jefferson Circuit Judge Ellen Ewing's court on Aug. 27.

He posted a $5,000 bond on June 5. Jefferson District Court records show that in September 1995, Whittle paid a fine on a charge of aggravated assault. Another assault charge against him was continued on June 4 because a witness didn't appear in court. Information for this story was also gathered by staff writers Kim Wessel and Beverly Bartlett. HIGHLAND MEMORY GARDENS Bardstown Road Space at no cost for I lonorably Discharged Veterans 955-6241 By PAUL BALDWIN The Courier-Journal A 21-year-old man died early yesterday after being stabbed during an argument in the Douglas Park Apartments.

A man who lives in the apartments was charged with murder. According to a Louisville police report, Jesscell V. Whittle, 21, was stabbed about 11:45 p.m. Thursday after an argument in the 500 block of Douglas Park. Whittle died in surgery at University of Louisville Hospital at 12:35 a.m.

yesterday, Jefferson County Deputy Coroner Allan Terry said. Whittle was Louisville's 33rd homicide this year. Edgar Lamont Woods, 25, who also lives in Douglas Park, was arrested shortly before midnight and charged with murder. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Jefferson District Court this morning. Outside Whittle's apartment door, where he had collapsed after being stabbed, someone had placed a candle, flowers and a small decorative mirror yesterday afternoon.

Dennis Hopson, 33, who lives in the south Louisville apartment complex, said he saw Whittle, who had been playing basketball, about five minutes before the stabbing. Hearing a commotion outside his apartment, Hop-son came outside and saw Whittle sprawled on the ground. 2 hurt in shootings near Downs track The Courier-Journal Louisville police were seeking a suspect in two shootings near Churchill Downs early this morning. Two people were wounded. The shootings occurred about 12:30 a.m., one at Third Street and Central Avenue and the other at Fourth and Central, according to police radio transmissions.

Police were looking for a stocky white male with long curly hair who was seen driving east on Central and south on Third in a white Dodge truck. Both victims were taken to University of Louisville Hospital, but their conditions were not immediately available..