PEORIA — .A 17-year-old youth may have been experimenting with drugs and drinking and that led to her death, the teen's mother speculated Monday.
An autopsy on Monday did not turn up an explanation for the death of Jordan L. Frase of 1717 N. Valley Ave. She was pronounced dead about 2 p.m. Sunday at 3007 N. Knoxville Ave., the home of friends.
Frase was found dead in the basement of the home rented by Kari Laughlin and also occupied by her two sons, ages 15 and 16.
Frase's mother, Sherri Smith, told the Journal Star she believes her daughter may have taken a Xanax pill while also drinking alcohol Saturday night. Smith said she based that theory on a text message sent by her daughter and on statements of other teens who were at the house.
"I think she may have tried to experiment and didn't know what she was doing," Smith said. "If she did, she wouldn't have known what she was taking."
Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll said toxicology testing, the results of which typically take one to two weeks to be processed, are likely to clarify why Frase died.
Ingersoll said no pills were found in Frase's stomach, but that could simply mean they had been absorbed by her body. Open containers of alcohol and energy drinks were found in the basement where Frase's body was discovered.
Mixing Xanax, an anti-anxiety medication, and alcohol can have deadly effects. Ingersoll said the mixture has the potential to cause a person to stop breathing and go into cardiac arrest.
Frase was a junior at Peoria High School, where she was involved in the Air Force ROTC.
"Good student, quiet," Peoria High Principal Randy Simmons said, describing Frase. "She really had a nice presence about her. She was in school daily and attended her classes. She was really well liked and just a nice girl. It's just a sad situation, tragic."
The high school began Monday with a moment of silence, and counselors were made available to students and teachers throughout the day. http://www.pjstar.com
Monday, November 9, 2009
This 14 year old boy was smart enough NOT TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE with these would be kidnappers! Bravo! for this teen
Police hunt 3 men who tried to kidnap teen boy
Police are looking for three men who tried to kidnap a 14-year-old boy in Mount Greenwood on Friday.
The boy was walking in the 10700 block of South Hamlin Avenue on Friday at around 3:15 p.m. when three men in a dark brown minivan drove by him and parked, according to a police statement. One of the men got out and ordered the boy to get in. Instead, the boy ran home.
The man got back into the minivan, which then drove away.
Police described the men as between 17 and 19 years old. The driver had blond hair and was wearing a blue shirt, while the back-seat passenger was wearing a blue baseball cap and a dark brown sweatshirt with white lettering. There is no description for the front-seat passenger.
The rear windows of the minivan -- possibly a Chevrolet -- were covered with vertical blinds, police said. It had a passenger-side sliding door and several dents.http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com
Anyone with information is asked to call the Calumet Area detectives at 312-747-8271.
Police are looking for three men who tried to kidnap a 14-year-old boy in Mount Greenwood on Friday.
The boy was walking in the 10700 block of South Hamlin Avenue on Friday at around 3:15 p.m. when three men in a dark brown minivan drove by him and parked, according to a police statement. One of the men got out and ordered the boy to get in. Instead, the boy ran home.
The man got back into the minivan, which then drove away.
Police described the men as between 17 and 19 years old. The driver had blond hair and was wearing a blue shirt, while the back-seat passenger was wearing a blue baseball cap and a dark brown sweatshirt with white lettering. There is no description for the front-seat passenger.
The rear windows of the minivan -- possibly a Chevrolet -- were covered with vertical blinds, police said. It had a passenger-side sliding door and several dents.http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com
Anyone with information is asked to call the Calumet Area detectives at 312-747-8271.
MAN SENTENCED FOR THREATENING HARM TO DISABLED GIRL(Totally Disguisting)
Man sentenced for threatening to rape, kill disabled girl
A Chicago man was sentenced today to 2 1/2 years in prison for threatening to rape a 17-year-old disabled girl on a McHenry County street.
Marcus Sessom was convicted of threatening to rape and kill a 17-year-old girl with special needs if she did not enter into his vehicle, according to a press release from the McHenry County State's Attorney's Office.
Sessom approached the girl as she was walking along St. Johns Road in Woodstock after exiting her school bus, prosecutors said. The girl became frightened and ran away unharmed before alerting authorities.
McHenry County Judge Sharon Prather sentenced Sessom for his conviction on a charge of intimidation.
Sessom, in denying the charge, told Woodstock Police Officers that he talked to the girl because he was "driving down the street trying to pick up girls, because that is what he does," prosecutors said. http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com
A Chicago man was sentenced today to 2 1/2 years in prison for threatening to rape a 17-year-old disabled girl on a McHenry County street.
Marcus Sessom was convicted of threatening to rape and kill a 17-year-old girl with special needs if she did not enter into his vehicle, according to a press release from the McHenry County State's Attorney's Office.
Sessom approached the girl as she was walking along St. Johns Road in Woodstock after exiting her school bus, prosecutors said. The girl became frightened and ran away unharmed before alerting authorities.
McHenry County Judge Sharon Prather sentenced Sessom for his conviction on a charge of intimidation.
Sessom, in denying the charge, told Woodstock Police Officers that he talked to the girl because he was "driving down the street trying to pick up girls, because that is what he does," prosecutors said. http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com
Mayor's niece once lived with Cleveland serial killer!
Cleveland, Ohio (CNN) -- The niece of the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, once lived with murder suspect Anthony Sowell, a registered sex offender charged with murder after the remains of 11 victims were found at his home, a spokeswoman for the mayor said Monday.
Lori Frazier, niece of Mayor Frank Jackson, had a relationship with Sowell that ended two years ago, said Andrea Taylor, a spokeswoman for Jackson's office. Taylor said it is unclear whether the relationship was romantic.
"I just want to know why, why he would do this," Frazier told CNN affiliate WOIO on Friday. "He took care of me, good care of me. I never would have thought there were some bodies in the house."
"I lived with him from 2005 to 2007 and he didn't kill me, but he killed all these girls," she said.
Sowell, 50, is facing five counts of aggravated murder, rape, felonious assault and kidnapping in connection with the deaths. All the victims were African-American women. All that remains of one of them is a skull, wrapped in a paper bag and stuffed into a bucket in the basement.
Sowell served 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted rape in 1989. He was released in 2005.
So far, nine of the 11 victims found at Sowell's home have been identified. The latest two were identified Monday by the Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office, police said. They are Janice Webb, 49, and Kim Yvette Smith, who was 43 when last seen. Both women were from Cleveland.
Webb was last seen on June 3 and was reported missing on August 2, police said. Smith was last seen January 1, but was not reported missing until November 2.
A grand jury on Monday returned an indictment against Sowell in connection with an alleged assault and rape of a 36-year-old woman September 22, Cuyahoga County prosecutors said in a news release. The investigation into that incident was what led police, armed with a search warrant, to Sowell's home, where they discovered the bodies late last month.
The alleged victim encountered Sowell while walking in the neighborhood, and he took her back to his home, where he became violent and raped her, prosecutors said. "While raping her, he strangled her with a cord until she lost consciousness," the statement said. "When she regained consciousness, he led her out of the house."
Sowell faces a charge of attempted murder in the incident, along with two counts of rape, two counts of kidnapping and two counts of felonious assault, authorities said.
Sowell will be arraigned on the new charges Friday, authorities said.
The charges are first-degree felonies except for the assault charges, which are second-degree felonies, prosecutors said. If convicted, he would face a sentence of up to life in prison.
The investigation into the homicides continues, prosecutor Bill Mason said in the news release.
"Upon completion of the investigation, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office working with the Cleveland Police Department will present evidence to the grand jury seeking the death penalty for these heinous murders committed by Sowell."
Residents of the area near the home said they had noted a smell in the neighborhood, but assumed it was from nearby Ray's Sausage Company.
Asked whether she had noticed a foul odor, Frazier told WOIO, "Yeah, I smelled stuff, but he always told me that -- at first he said it was his stepmother downstairs. And then I guess after she left, he told me that it was Ray's Sausage."
Frazier said Sowell brought other women to the home when she was not there.
"I love my niece very much and while she has made some decisions that have not been in her best interest, she has my full support," Jackson said in a written statement.
"As a family, we are extremely fortunate that she was not a victim in this case as she did have a prior relationship with the suspect that ended approximately two years ago. My focus continues to be on making sure the loved ones of the victims get the attention, closure and justice they deserve and it is my hope that everyone remains committed to that goal."
Lori Frazier, niece of Mayor Frank Jackson, had a relationship with Sowell that ended two years ago, said Andrea Taylor, a spokeswoman for Jackson's office. Taylor said it is unclear whether the relationship was romantic.
"I just want to know why, why he would do this," Frazier told CNN affiliate WOIO on Friday. "He took care of me, good care of me. I never would have thought there were some bodies in the house."
"I lived with him from 2005 to 2007 and he didn't kill me, but he killed all these girls," she said.
Sowell, 50, is facing five counts of aggravated murder, rape, felonious assault and kidnapping in connection with the deaths. All the victims were African-American women. All that remains of one of them is a skull, wrapped in a paper bag and stuffed into a bucket in the basement.
Sowell served 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted rape in 1989. He was released in 2005.
So far, nine of the 11 victims found at Sowell's home have been identified. The latest two were identified Monday by the Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office, police said. They are Janice Webb, 49, and Kim Yvette Smith, who was 43 when last seen. Both women were from Cleveland.
Webb was last seen on June 3 and was reported missing on August 2, police said. Smith was last seen January 1, but was not reported missing until November 2.
A grand jury on Monday returned an indictment against Sowell in connection with an alleged assault and rape of a 36-year-old woman September 22, Cuyahoga County prosecutors said in a news release. The investigation into that incident was what led police, armed with a search warrant, to Sowell's home, where they discovered the bodies late last month.
The alleged victim encountered Sowell while walking in the neighborhood, and he took her back to his home, where he became violent and raped her, prosecutors said. "While raping her, he strangled her with a cord until she lost consciousness," the statement said. "When she regained consciousness, he led her out of the house."
Sowell faces a charge of attempted murder in the incident, along with two counts of rape, two counts of kidnapping and two counts of felonious assault, authorities said.
Sowell will be arraigned on the new charges Friday, authorities said.
The charges are first-degree felonies except for the assault charges, which are second-degree felonies, prosecutors said. If convicted, he would face a sentence of up to life in prison.
The investigation into the homicides continues, prosecutor Bill Mason said in the news release.
"Upon completion of the investigation, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office working with the Cleveland Police Department will present evidence to the grand jury seeking the death penalty for these heinous murders committed by Sowell."
Residents of the area near the home said they had noted a smell in the neighborhood, but assumed it was from nearby Ray's Sausage Company.
Asked whether she had noticed a foul odor, Frazier told WOIO, "Yeah, I smelled stuff, but he always told me that -- at first he said it was his stepmother downstairs. And then I guess after she left, he told me that it was Ray's Sausage."
Frazier said Sowell brought other women to the home when she was not there.
"I love my niece very much and while she has made some decisions that have not been in her best interest, she has my full support," Jackson said in a written statement.
"As a family, we are extremely fortunate that she was not a victim in this case as she did have a prior relationship with the suspect that ended approximately two years ago. My focus continues to be on making sure the loved ones of the victims get the attention, closure and justice they deserve and it is my hope that everyone remains committed to that goal."
WOMAN FOUND BURNED TO DEATH IN ALLEY(California)
Why are people running around setting human beings on fire? This is starting to be a regular occurance nowadays.... An unidentified woman was found burned beyond recognition in an alley just north of Carson, officials said today.
Fire officials were called to the alley in the 200 block of West 126th Street in an unincorporated county area near Compton and Carson at 6:52 p.m. on Saturday, said County Fire Inspector Matt Levesque.
The woman was dead when firefighters arrived. The incident appeared to be a homicide because an accelerant was used to start the fire, Levesque said. http://www.dailybreeze.com
Fire officials were called to the alley in the 200 block of West 126th Street in an unincorporated county area near Compton and Carson at 6:52 p.m. on Saturday, said County Fire Inspector Matt Levesque.
The woman was dead when firefighters arrived. The incident appeared to be a homicide because an accelerant was used to start the fire, Levesque said. http://www.dailybreeze.com
Follow-up from my post last night(high school student found dead in basement)very,very,sad...
PEORIA — .A 17-year-old Peoria Central High School student was found dead in the basement of a house Sunday afternoon.
Jordan L. Frase, 17, of 1717 N. Valley Ave. was pronounced dead at 2 p.m. at 3007 N. Knoxville Ave. Police were called about 1:15 p.m. Sunday to the house, which is rented by Kari Laughlin and her two teenage sons, Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll said.
"The circumstances of her death are suspicious, and we continue to investigate," Ingersoll said.
It is not known why Frase was at the home, but authorities believe she came over sometime Saturday night.
Frase's mother, Sherri Smith, arrived at the house to pick Frase up just before the 911 call was made, according to Ingersoll. Laughlin had returned home from work in the morning, answered the door and searched the house for the girl before finding her in the basement.
"She was my angel," said Smith at her home Sunday evening before breaking down in tears.
She declined to talk further about the incident.
Laughlin told police she didn't know Frase was inside the house. Her sons, ages 15 and 16, were at home when the girl was found, Ingersoll said.
Frase reportedly had known the boys for the past few years. Smith also told authorities she talked with her daughter sometime late Saturday night and knew she was at the house on Knoxville Avenue.http://www.pjstar.com
Jordan L. Frase, 17, of 1717 N. Valley Ave. was pronounced dead at 2 p.m. at 3007 N. Knoxville Ave. Police were called about 1:15 p.m. Sunday to the house, which is rented by Kari Laughlin and her two teenage sons, Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll said.
"The circumstances of her death are suspicious, and we continue to investigate," Ingersoll said.
It is not known why Frase was at the home, but authorities believe she came over sometime Saturday night.
Frase's mother, Sherri Smith, arrived at the house to pick Frase up just before the 911 call was made, according to Ingersoll. Laughlin had returned home from work in the morning, answered the door and searched the house for the girl before finding her in the basement.
"She was my angel," said Smith at her home Sunday evening before breaking down in tears.
She declined to talk further about the incident.
Laughlin told police she didn't know Frase was inside the house. Her sons, ages 15 and 16, were at home when the girl was found, Ingersoll said.
Frase reportedly had known the boys for the past few years. Smith also told authorities she talked with her daughter sometime late Saturday night and knew she was at the house on Knoxville Avenue.http://www.pjstar.com
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