3ABN, Amazing Facts to Announce Merger on Evening Broadcast
By Eddie Schwisow, AToday (541-868-4270).
Danny Shelton, president of Three Angels Broadcasting, and Doug Batchelor, president and speaker of Amazing Facts Ministries, will announce on tonight's broadcast of 3ABN Live that the ministries they lead are uniting as one, according to official representatives of their respective organizations. Batchelor, who has led the Roseville, Calif.-based ministry since 1994, will assume the presidency of the new organization. Official representatives from 3ABN, including Walt Thompson, board chairman, would not comment on what Shelton's role would be with the newly united ministry. Shelton, Batchelor and Thompson will discuss the merger in more detail during a two-hour broadcast of 3ABN Live that will begin at 9 p.m. EDT on 3ABN stations and 3abn.com.

"Change in leadership at 3-ABN 
By Gregory Matthews, Chaplain, Club Adventist (19 April 2007). Yesterday, April 18, Elder Doug Batchelor, of Amazing Facts, addressed the Board of the Sacramento Central SDA Church in regard to some changes in his duties. As I write this, Elder Batchelor is in flight to the HQ of 3-ABN, where in a special TV program, these changes will be announced tonight. Then tomorrow, Elder Batchelor will fly back to Sacramento to preach Sabbath. These changes have been approved by the President of the General Conference, the President of the NAD, ASI, and the Executive Board of 3-ABN. Danny Shelton is resigning from his position as President of 3-ABN. I do not know, at this point what continued role Danny Shelton will have in the administration of 3-ABN. He is expected to announce today, that he wants to have more free time to devote to however he wants to spend his time. Elder Doug Batchelor will become President of 3-ABN. The two ministries are expected to continue but under the unified leadership of Elder Batchelor [More of the story].

Seminary student assaults professor at Andrews University. 
"Student Assaults Professor (April 18, 2007), 
At approximately 9:15 am Monday, April 16, Seminary professor Russell Burrill was threatened and assaulted in his office at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary by Seminary student, Adelin Romana Baciu. There was no weapon involved. Office staff heard the struggle and calls for help, went to Burrill's aid and called Public Safety and the police. The student also assaulted a police officer and medic personnel. The student is in police custody and has been dismissed from the university. Burrill sought medical attention, was released, and returned to the classroom Monday afternoon. Baciu is currently receiving medical treatment and awaiting arraignment" [Link].

Andrews University professor assaulted
Student faces charges today, was expelled by university.
By Carol Draeger, South Bend Tribune (17 April 2007)
BERRIEN SPRINGS - An Andrews University student reportedly told police he tried to kill a seminary professor whom he assaulted in the professor's office on Monday. The 28-year-old Berrien Springs student was being held in the Berrien County Jail. He is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon. The student, who admitted to police that he was on cocaine at the time of the assault, faces potential assault and attempted murder charges, said Berrien Springs/Oronoko Township police officer Milton Agay. Police and Andrews University public safety officials said the student walked into the professor's office about 9:15 a.m. Monday , locked the door behind him and allegedly punched, choked and beat the professor. The professor yelled for help during the attack, but office staff couldn't immediately respond because of the locked door, according to a police report. No weapon was used during the attack, police said. A motive was not given for the assault. The professor was treated at an area hospital, released and returned to the college later Monday afternoon, said Beverly Stout, of the Office of University Relations. The student was handcuffed by Andrews public safety officers in the foyer of the college's Seminary Hall on Seminary Drive when Berrien Springs/Oronoko Township police arrived. The professor had been transported to the hospital by an ambulance before police arrived. Agay said the student had a rapid heart rate and his blood pressure was high. The assailant reportedly admitted to police that he wanted to kill the professor and that he had used cocaine recently, Agay said in his report. The student calmed down after being questioned and police unlocked his handcuffs so medical personnel could treat him in the ambulance, Agay said. But within a few seconds, the student leaped from the ambulance cot and allegedly struck Agay in the chest, saying he wanted to kill the officer, according to a police report. The student was expelled from the university. Denis Fortin, dean of the Seminary, reportedly addressed students and faculty about the assault Tuesday morning at a regularly scheduled chapel service" [Story].