It does not surprise me that it has not been picked up nationaly Too much of this kinda stuff happens across our nation every day.
Just in my area a teen was killed because he was a homosexual, 17 years old. Now some nut case crusading preacher has decided to gather his flock and march at this kids funeral. Hundreds of banner toting assholes protesting his life style. Its like telling the 3 men that killed him, its ok to kill 'em all' because of their sexual preferance.
I don't think this has hit the national papers or news and it is about a haenous hate crime.