"Justice for Dustin!" crowd members shouted while huddled around the Mineral Springs Park Lagoon in Pekin.
The 27-year-old Mason City man disappeared Aug. 28 -six months ago Sunday - and was found about a week and a half later in a shallow grave behind a barn at his home.
After Dustin disappeared, police and volunteers scoured Mason City and the surrounding areas. Ten days later, Dustin's father, Randy, and his uncle, Rick Kelb, noticed some misplaced hay in a field on the family farm. Kelb began to dig - and uncovered a garbage bag holding Dustin's body.
Family members said they believe Dustin's murderer was a friend of his. Police, however, have not formally identified any suspects in the case.
Cheryl Potts, Dustin's mother, said police contact her about once every two weeks, but they don't say much - just that they're working on the case.
So Dustin's family, friends, fiancee and 10-year-old son are reaching out to attract attention to his case.
"We want to get the word out there," Potts said. "People need to talk. We need to get some justice for my son."
The crowd gathered near the water's edge for prayer and encouraging words.
"One day we'll get justice for Dustin, whether it's in this lifetime or another one," she said.
The Englebrecht family has been part of Pekin for many years, said Dustin's uncle, Donnie Englebrecht.
"We've done a lot for this town," he said. "We've helped a lot of people. But we get no justice. . . . When the system fails, the people don't understand. They start to feel anger and disbelief."READ FULL STORY AT:http://www.pjstar.com/
Sunday, February 28, 2010
14 YEAR OLD CHICAGO GIRL MISSING SINCE FRIDAY..
Police said Sunday night they were looking for a 14-year-old girl last seen walking on a street in the city's Englewood neighborhood late last week.
Nieja Patterson was spotted walking east from 6614 S. Bishop St. toward Ada Street on Friday at 5:15 p.m., according to a missing persons alert.
Nieja, a student at Perspectives Charter School at 8131 S. May St., is described in the alert as black, 5-foot-4, 115 pounds, with brown eyes, brown hair and a medium complexion. She was wearing her hair in a ponytail with bangs.
She was last seen wearing a black sweater, black coat and black jeans with a red design on the back pockets
Anyone with information about Nieja's whereabouts should call the Wentworth Area Special Victims Unit at 312-747-8385.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
Nieja Patterson was spotted walking east from 6614 S. Bishop St. toward Ada Street on Friday at 5:15 p.m., according to a missing persons alert.
Nieja, a student at Perspectives Charter School at 8131 S. May St., is described in the alert as black, 5-foot-4, 115 pounds, with brown eyes, brown hair and a medium complexion. She was wearing her hair in a ponytail with bangs.
She was last seen wearing a black sweater, black coat and black jeans with a red design on the back pockets
Anyone with information about Nieja's whereabouts should call the Wentworth Area Special Victims Unit at 312-747-8385.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
PERVERT CAUGHT AT AN INDIANA MALL WITH A SHOE CAM (He was using the camera to peek underneath women's dresses)
A 40-year-old Fort Wayne man is in jail today after Indianapolis metropolitan police said he was caught using a shoe camera to peek under women’s dresses at Castleton Square Mall.
Police said David Delagrange targeted women in dresses, then stood close enough to place his right foot under their dresses. About 9:30 p.m. Saturday, an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer working part time at the mall approached Delagrange after someone reported him to police because he was acting suspiciously.
Delagrange was tasered after he allegedly resisted and nearly struck the officer. Once in custody, police said they found a sophisticated camera/audio recording system Delagrange apparently built.---http://www.indystar.com/
Police said David Delagrange targeted women in dresses, then stood close enough to place his right foot under their dresses. About 9:30 p.m. Saturday, an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer working part time at the mall approached Delagrange after someone reported him to police because he was acting suspiciously.
Delagrange was tasered after he allegedly resisted and nearly struck the officer. Once in custody, police said they found a sophisticated camera/audio recording system Delagrange apparently built.---http://www.indystar.com/
WOMAN FOUND SHOT TO DEATH-RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Autopsy: Oak Lawn woman was homicide victim
February 28, 2010 2:56 PM
Police have a man in custody related to the shooting death of a 23-year-old Oak Lawn woman who was found shot in her home, according to Oak Lawn Mayor Dave Heilmann.
Heather Jesk, of the 4600 block of West 101st Street, was pronounced dead at 6:10 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Oak Lawn police officials would not comment, but Heilmann said law enforcement officials informed him Jesk was shot at about 10:45 p.m. Saturday.
He said she was shot in the head in what appeared to be a domestic shooting. The shooter fled, according to Heilmann, before calling police and informing them of his location.
While "horrible," Heilmann said the killing "was not random."
An autopsy conducted today determined that she died of a gun shot wound to the head and officials classified her death as a homicide, a spokeswoman with the Cook County medical examiner's office said---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
February 28, 2010 2:56 PM
Police have a man in custody related to the shooting death of a 23-year-old Oak Lawn woman who was found shot in her home, according to Oak Lawn Mayor Dave Heilmann.
Heather Jesk, of the 4600 block of West 101st Street, was pronounced dead at 6:10 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Oak Lawn police officials would not comment, but Heilmann said law enforcement officials informed him Jesk was shot at about 10:45 p.m. Saturday.
He said she was shot in the head in what appeared to be a domestic shooting. The shooter fled, according to Heilmann, before calling police and informing them of his location.
While "horrible," Heilmann said the killing "was not random."
An autopsy conducted today determined that she died of a gun shot wound to the head and officials classified her death as a homicide, a spokeswoman with the Cook County medical examiner's office said---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
DRUNK DRIVER TO BLAME FOR WIFE AND MOTHER'S DEATH
One woman is dead and another in custody following a crash on Buckman Bridge that sent a sport utility vehicle hurtling off the bridge and into the dark waters of the St. Johns River.
The family of Luma Y. Kajy, 41, was left to mourn a wife and mother Sunday after she was killed traveling alone toward home the night before.
"She was the best. She went to church twice, maybe three times a week," said Paul Kajy, her husband of 12 years as he fought back tears Sunday.
According to a Highway Patrol report, Kajy's 2003 GMC SUV was southbound on the Interrstate 295 bridge when a 2002 Honda driven by Sasha Nicole Pringle, 31, of Jacksonville, also southbound, hit the SUV shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday, causing it to overturn and flip over the bridge's 3-foot-high retaining wall before falling 100 feet into the river.
Pringle left the scene with a witness in pursuit, according to the report. The chase ended at the Tivoli apartment complex in the 4200 block of Sunbeam Road, where authorities arrested Pringle. She is charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and DUI manslaughter, according to Jacksonville Sheriff's Office booking documents.
Rescuers pulled Kajy's SUV from the river at 3:10 a.m. Sunday. Divers located the vehicle under 45 feet of water about 1:20 a.m. after an exhaustive search, according to a Highway Patrol report. Two boats from the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and a Navy boat began searching the waters about 10 p.m., fire spokesman John Bracey said.---READ FULL STORY AT:jacksonville.com
The family of Luma Y. Kajy, 41, was left to mourn a wife and mother Sunday after she was killed traveling alone toward home the night before.
"She was the best. She went to church twice, maybe three times a week," said Paul Kajy, her husband of 12 years as he fought back tears Sunday.
According to a Highway Patrol report, Kajy's 2003 GMC SUV was southbound on the Interrstate 295 bridge when a 2002 Honda driven by Sasha Nicole Pringle, 31, of Jacksonville, also southbound, hit the SUV shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday, causing it to overturn and flip over the bridge's 3-foot-high retaining wall before falling 100 feet into the river.
Pringle left the scene with a witness in pursuit, according to the report. The chase ended at the Tivoli apartment complex in the 4200 block of Sunbeam Road, where authorities arrested Pringle. She is charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and DUI manslaughter, according to Jacksonville Sheriff's Office booking documents.
Rescuers pulled Kajy's SUV from the river at 3:10 a.m. Sunday. Divers located the vehicle under 45 feet of water about 1:20 a.m. after an exhaustive search, according to a Highway Patrol report. Two boats from the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and a Navy boat began searching the waters about 10 p.m., fire spokesman John Bracey said.---READ FULL STORY AT:jacksonville.com
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Follow-up-Marie Osmond's Son Said To Have Commited Suicide...(He jumped from a downtown LA Apt. Building)
February 27, 2010 (LOS ANGELES) -- Marie Osmond's 18-year-old son Michael Blosil has died, the entertainer said Saturday.
Osmond said in a statement through her publicist that her family is devastated by the "tragic loss." She did not provide details on the death.
Entertainment Tonight reported on its Web site that Blosil jumped to his death Friday night from a downtown Los Angeles apartment building.
Officers responded to an apparent suicide jump in the area, but the victim was not identified Saturday, Los Angeles Police Officer Gregory Baek said.
"My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time," Osmond said in the statement.
Blosil reportedly left a note which referred to a lifelong battle with depression.
In 2007, Osmond said Michael was treated at a rehabilitation facility, but she didn't disclose the nature of his problem.
Donny Osmond, Blosil's uncle, told Entertainment Tonight: "Please pray for my sister and her family."
Michael is one of Osmond's five adopted children. She also has three other children from two marriages. She divorced Brian Blosil in 2007 after two decades of marriage. She and her first husband Stephen Craig divorced in 1985.
Osmond earned fame at age 13 with the hit song "Paper Roses," and starred with her brother, Donny, on television's "Donny and Marie Show" during the 1970s.
They perform a musical variety show regularly at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. The hotel said Saturday's performance was canceled. (abc-wls)
Osmond said in a statement through her publicist that her family is devastated by the "tragic loss." She did not provide details on the death.
Entertainment Tonight reported on its Web site that Blosil jumped to his death Friday night from a downtown Los Angeles apartment building.
Officers responded to an apparent suicide jump in the area, but the victim was not identified Saturday, Los Angeles Police Officer Gregory Baek said.
"My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time," Osmond said in the statement.
Blosil reportedly left a note which referred to a lifelong battle with depression.
In 2007, Osmond said Michael was treated at a rehabilitation facility, but she didn't disclose the nature of his problem.
Donny Osmond, Blosil's uncle, told Entertainment Tonight: "Please pray for my sister and her family."
Michael is one of Osmond's five adopted children. She also has three other children from two marriages. She divorced Brian Blosil in 2007 after two decades of marriage. She and her first husband Stephen Craig divorced in 1985.
Osmond earned fame at age 13 with the hit song "Paper Roses," and starred with her brother, Donny, on television's "Donny and Marie Show" during the 1970s.
They perform a musical variety show regularly at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. The hotel said Saturday's performance was canceled. (abc-wls)
HUNGRY BANDITS ROB DOMINO'S DELIVERY DRIVER OF WINGS ORDER (This article has nothing to do with abuse,I found it offbeat and very odd)
February 25, 2010 (COLUMBUS, Ga.) -- Police in Georgia are searching for a pair of hungry bandits who stole an order of chicken wings from a pizza delivery driver.
Columbus Police say the 19-year-old Domino's driver was approached outside a home Tuesday night by two men who asked for money. One of the men pointed a chrome pistol.
Police say one of the men then said, "give me the wings." They fled the scene with the $36 order.
No cash was taken and the driver was not injured.(abc-wlsnews)
Columbus Police say the 19-year-old Domino's driver was approached outside a home Tuesday night by two men who asked for money. One of the men pointed a chrome pistol.
Police say one of the men then said, "give me the wings." They fled the scene with the $36 order.
No cash was taken and the driver was not injured.(abc-wlsnews)
16 YEAR OLD GIRL HANGED HERSELF....
Mater Dei High mourns 16-year-old softball player's suicide
From news services
Posted: 02/26/2010 05:44:57 PM PST
ANAHEIM - Mater Dei High School students and educators today mourned the death of a star 16-year-old softball player who authorities say hanged herself.
Anaheim police and firefighters were summoned to Nadia Brianne Matthews' home at 2121 E. Almont Ave. just before 8 p.m. Thursday when the girl was found not breathing, Anaheim Police Sgt. Rick Martinez said. The star softball pitcher was rushed to UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange where she was pronounced dead at 8:22 p.m., according to Martinez and the coroner's office.
Orange County coroners today determined the girl had killed herself.
Mater Dei High School sent a letter to students and parents about the "devastating" news.
Additional personal counselors were on campus for students, faculty or staff workers.
Parents were advised to send children struggling with grief to campus ministry officials or the guidance counselor's office.
"May Bri rest in God's eternal peace. Please keep Bri's family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time," the letter reads.---http://www.dailybreeze.com/
From news services
Posted: 02/26/2010 05:44:57 PM PST
ANAHEIM - Mater Dei High School students and educators today mourned the death of a star 16-year-old softball player who authorities say hanged herself.
Anaheim police and firefighters were summoned to Nadia Brianne Matthews' home at 2121 E. Almont Ave. just before 8 p.m. Thursday when the girl was found not breathing, Anaheim Police Sgt. Rick Martinez said. The star softball pitcher was rushed to UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange where she was pronounced dead at 8:22 p.m., according to Martinez and the coroner's office.
Orange County coroners today determined the girl had killed herself.
Mater Dei High School sent a letter to students and parents about the "devastating" news.
Additional personal counselors were on campus for students, faculty or staff workers.
Parents were advised to send children struggling with grief to campus ministry officials or the guidance counselor's office.
"May Bri rest in God's eternal peace. Please keep Bri's family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time," the letter reads.---http://www.dailybreeze.com/
MARIE OSMOND'S SON DIES (Very Little Details Available)
(CNN) -- Marie Osmond's 18-year-old son, Michael Blosil, has died, a family spokesman said Saturday.
"My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time," said a statement from Alan Nierob at the public relations firm Rogers & Cowan on behalf of the entertainer.
Brian Elias of the Los Angeles Coroner's Office said the death is under unvestigation.---http://www.cnn.com/
"My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time," said a statement from Alan Nierob at the public relations firm Rogers & Cowan on behalf of the entertainer.
Brian Elias of the Los Angeles Coroner's Office said the death is under unvestigation.---http://www.cnn.com/
Woman's boyfriend becomes aggressive in grocery store parking lot (abuser's often become violent,when their victim can not comply with unreasonable demands)
By Auditi Guha
Wicked Local Cambridge
Posted Feb 26, 2010 @ 10:09 AM
Cambridge —
On Feb. 16 at 12:30 a.m., a Harvard Street resident reported being assaulted by her boyfriend in the Whole Foods parking lot on Prospect Street.
The resident said she met up with her 24-year-old boyfriend from Brookline in Central Square and they walked together toward her apartment, arguing about it. He reportedly said he didn’t like her apartment and wanted her to find a new one, but she said they couldn’t break the lease.
When they reached Whole Foods, he allegedly “got aggressive,” pulled her by the arm and put his arm around her neck. Then he allegedly put his hand on her mouth until she could not breathe.
When witnesses saw the fight and intervened, he reportedly left her and walked off toward Central Square.
Police advised the woman about her rights, according to the report.---http://www.cambridgechronicle.com/
Wicked Local Cambridge
Posted Feb 26, 2010 @ 10:09 AM
Cambridge —
On Feb. 16 at 12:30 a.m., a Harvard Street resident reported being assaulted by her boyfriend in the Whole Foods parking lot on Prospect Street.
The resident said she met up with her 24-year-old boyfriend from Brookline in Central Square and they walked together toward her apartment, arguing about it. He reportedly said he didn’t like her apartment and wanted her to find a new one, but she said they couldn’t break the lease.
When they reached Whole Foods, he allegedly “got aggressive,” pulled her by the arm and put his arm around her neck. Then he allegedly put his hand on her mouth until she could not breathe.
When witnesses saw the fight and intervened, he reportedly left her and walked off toward Central Square.
Police advised the woman about her rights, according to the report.---http://www.cambridgechronicle.com/
16 YEAR OLD ARRESTED FOR MURDER
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Metro police arrested 16-year-old Terry Reed for the shooting death of a man at the James Cayce Homes Thursday night.
Police said Reed confessed to the shooting of 60-year-old Athel Hayes. The men lived near each other, but there was no indication of an ongoing dispute.
Police said two people were sitting in a parked PT Cruiser on the 700 block of South Sixth Street around 7:15 p.m. Thursday. Two black men dressed in black approached the vehicle, shot Hayes and ran off.
Hayes, slumped over in the car, accelerated into a nearby home.
There were no other injuries, but Hayes, who was listed in critical condition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Thursday night, died Friday morning.
Police are still investigating the case and they said more arrests are possible. Reed's photo is not being released because of pending lineups---http://www.newschanel5.com/
Police said Reed confessed to the shooting of 60-year-old Athel Hayes. The men lived near each other, but there was no indication of an ongoing dispute.
Police said two people were sitting in a parked PT Cruiser on the 700 block of South Sixth Street around 7:15 p.m. Thursday. Two black men dressed in black approached the vehicle, shot Hayes and ran off.
Hayes, slumped over in the car, accelerated into a nearby home.
There were no other injuries, but Hayes, who was listed in critical condition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Thursday night, died Friday morning.
Police are still investigating the case and they said more arrests are possible. Reed's photo is not being released because of pending lineups---http://www.newschanel5.com/
Friday, February 26, 2010
Person of interest is being investigated in homicide (man was gunned down as he left store)
Police today were talking to a "person of interest" in connection with the fatal shooting of a Lockport resident as he left a corner grocery store on Joliet's east side this morning.
Joliet Police Chief Fred Hayes said Conley T. Ratcliff, 32, of the 2100 block of Luther Avenue, was approaching his car on the 1000 block of Woodruff Road around 10:20 a.m. when a man ran up to him, drew a handgun and began shooting.
Ratcliff attempted to run away after he was hit, but the offender continued shooting after Ratcliff fell to the ground, Hayes said. The assailant then fled on foot behind the store. The victim's girlfriend later told police he had gone to the store, less than a mile from his home, for cleaning supplies.
Ratcliff was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, where he was pronounced dead of multiple gunshot wounds. He is the city's third homicide victim in 2010.
Hayes said police suspect the shooting was gang-related. He stressed the individual being questioned by detectives was "down here voluntarily" and not under arrest.
Shortly after the shooting, police used a search dog to attempt to locate the assailant in the neighborhood. As a precautionary measure, an elementary school less than three blocks away was put on lockdown during the search. Hayes said the students and faculty were never in danger, but assigned a patrol officer there for the remainder of the school day.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
Joliet Police Chief Fred Hayes said Conley T. Ratcliff, 32, of the 2100 block of Luther Avenue, was approaching his car on the 1000 block of Woodruff Road around 10:20 a.m. when a man ran up to him, drew a handgun and began shooting.
Ratcliff attempted to run away after he was hit, but the offender continued shooting after Ratcliff fell to the ground, Hayes said. The assailant then fled on foot behind the store. The victim's girlfriend later told police he had gone to the store, less than a mile from his home, for cleaning supplies.
Ratcliff was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, where he was pronounced dead of multiple gunshot wounds. He is the city's third homicide victim in 2010.
Hayes said police suspect the shooting was gang-related. He stressed the individual being questioned by detectives was "down here voluntarily" and not under arrest.
Shortly after the shooting, police used a search dog to attempt to locate the assailant in the neighborhood. As a precautionary measure, an elementary school less than three blocks away was put on lockdown during the search. Hayes said the students and faculty were never in danger, but assigned a patrol officer there for the remainder of the school day.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
FOLLOW-UP-Ohio Serail Killer Anthony Sowell
(CNN) -- An Ohio man already charged with murder in the deaths of 11 women has been indicted on new charges of kidnapping, attempted murder and felonious assault, a prosecutor announced Thursday.
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason said that a grand jury indicted Anthony Sowell on those charges in connection with the alleged assault of a 42-year-old woman.
No further details were released.
Sowell was already facing 85 charges -- including murder, rape and kidnapping -- following the discovery of 11 sets of human remains at his Cleveland, Ohio, home in October and November.
He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in December. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Sowell is a registered sex offender who served 15 years in prison before being released in 2005.
Mason told CNN that the new charges are separate from those brought last year. "It's a whole new case," he said, adding that he expects these charges to be tried separately from the 85.
The new charges are related to an incident that allegedly occurred on April 21, 2009, Mason said.
Sowell and a woman, now 43, were "drinking and partying in the afternoon," the prosecutor said. "Later he attacked her, choked her, beat her a little bit.
"She was able to escape through some creative thinking," he said, explaining that the woman, whom he would not identify, pretended she was on the phone with a daughter. Sowell then allowed her to leave, Mason said.
Sowell's defense attorneys did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.
The woman came to authorities as the bodies in Sowell's house were being discovered and authorities later corroborated her statement, Mason said
The prosecutor also said that his cold case unit is reviewing unsolved murders that occurred during the time Sowell lived in Cleveland and East Cleveland. Mason said the group is about two-thirds of the way through 75 cases.
He said evidence is not scheduled to be presented until June for the case involving the 85 charges.
In addition to the charges related to the deaths of the 11 women whose remains were found at his home, Sowell is also charged with assaulting three other women and raping two of them, authorities said. Most of the women whose remains were found were strangled by ligature -- which could include a string, cord or wire -- and at least one was strangled by hand, officials said. Seven still had ligatures wrapped around their necks. A skull is all that remains of one victim.---http://www.cnn.com/
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Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason said that a grand jury indicted Anthony Sowell on those charges in connection with the alleged assault of a 42-year-old woman.
No further details were released.
Sowell was already facing 85 charges -- including murder, rape and kidnapping -- following the discovery of 11 sets of human remains at his Cleveland, Ohio, home in October and November.
He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in December. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Sowell is a registered sex offender who served 15 years in prison before being released in 2005.
Mason told CNN that the new charges are separate from those brought last year. "It's a whole new case," he said, adding that he expects these charges to be tried separately from the 85.
The new charges are related to an incident that allegedly occurred on April 21, 2009, Mason said.
Sowell and a woman, now 43, were "drinking and partying in the afternoon," the prosecutor said. "Later he attacked her, choked her, beat her a little bit.
"She was able to escape through some creative thinking," he said, explaining that the woman, whom he would not identify, pretended she was on the phone with a daughter. Sowell then allowed her to leave, Mason said.
Sowell's defense attorneys did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.
The woman came to authorities as the bodies in Sowell's house were being discovered and authorities later corroborated her statement, Mason said
The prosecutor also said that his cold case unit is reviewing unsolved murders that occurred during the time Sowell lived in Cleveland and East Cleveland. Mason said the group is about two-thirds of the way through 75 cases.
He said evidence is not scheduled to be presented until June for the case involving the 85 charges.
In addition to the charges related to the deaths of the 11 women whose remains were found at his home, Sowell is also charged with assaulting three other women and raping two of them, authorities said. Most of the women whose remains were found were strangled by ligature -- which could include a string, cord or wire -- and at least one was strangled by hand, officials said. Seven still had ligatures wrapped around their necks. A skull is all that remains of one victim.---http://www.cnn.com/
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NY HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH RAPING A DISABLED MALE PATIENT IN THE SHOWER...(You know this INSANE!)
Cops have arrested an employee at Kings County Hospital's new psychiatric unit on charges of raping a disabled male patient in the shower, the Daily News has learned.
Sources said the victim is developmentally disabled, deaf and mute. He reported the sexual attack two weeks ago to relatives, who notified hospital staff.
Larry Taylor, 30, was charged yesterday with a forcible sex act and sex abuse.
The attack happened a month after the city agreed to court-supervised monitoring of the facility in the wake of overcrowding, filthy conditions and excessive force against patients
Detectives from the NYPD special victims squad have been poring over surveillance video and awaiting forensic results before making an arrest, sources said yesterday.
Last year, the city opened a $153 million psychiatric unit at Kings County to replace the notorious G Building where deplorable conditions were documented in a federal suit filed by the state Mental Hygiene Legal Service and New York Civil Liberties Union
That suit led to the recent consent decree between the city and federal prosecutors in Brooklyn.
"This is the most serious incident in the new facility," a knowledgeable source said of the alleged sex assault.
Brooklyn Federal Judge Kiyo Matsumoto had ordered city lawyers to report back on provisions for screening employees of the psychiatric unit.
The News reported this month that a patient at Bronx Psychiatric Center was molested by an employee who is a registered sex offender in Florida.
jmarzulli@nydailynews.com
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/
Sources said the victim is developmentally disabled, deaf and mute. He reported the sexual attack two weeks ago to relatives, who notified hospital staff.
Larry Taylor, 30, was charged yesterday with a forcible sex act and sex abuse.
The attack happened a month after the city agreed to court-supervised monitoring of the facility in the wake of overcrowding, filthy conditions and excessive force against patients
Detectives from the NYPD special victims squad have been poring over surveillance video and awaiting forensic results before making an arrest, sources said yesterday.
Last year, the city opened a $153 million psychiatric unit at Kings County to replace the notorious G Building where deplorable conditions were documented in a federal suit filed by the state Mental Hygiene Legal Service and New York Civil Liberties Union
That suit led to the recent consent decree between the city and federal prosecutors in Brooklyn.
"This is the most serious incident in the new facility," a knowledgeable source said of the alleged sex assault.
Brooklyn Federal Judge Kiyo Matsumoto had ordered city lawyers to report back on provisions for screening employees of the psychiatric unit.
The News reported this month that a patient at Bronx Psychiatric Center was molested by an employee who is a registered sex offender in Florida.
jmarzulli@nydailynews.com
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/
In Cambridge,Mass.,there is a smackem from behind Bandit on the lose....
Cambridge —
Two women complained of being assaulted by unknown suspects in two separate incidents in Cambridge last weekend, according to police reports.
A woman walking down Magazine Street from Central Square toward her home reported being assaulted on Feb. 20 at 8:30 p.m. She said she first heard two female voices coming up behind her near 43 Magazine St. Then she allegedly felt a punch or a slap on her back and turned to see two females behind her. She confronted the suspect, saying, “Why did you just hit me?” The suspect reportedly said she didn’t do anything. Both women then walked past her toward Chalk Street. The victim was not injured.
The next evening, another Cambridge resident complained about an assault on Mass. Ave.
While walking in front of 589 Mass. Ave., an unknown person allegedly struck her in the back of the head and on her forehead. She then walked to 240 Albany St. and called an ambulance for medical attention. She was taken to Cambridge Hospital, where she was treated.---http://www.cambridgechronicle.com/
Two women complained of being assaulted by unknown suspects in two separate incidents in Cambridge last weekend, according to police reports.
A woman walking down Magazine Street from Central Square toward her home reported being assaulted on Feb. 20 at 8:30 p.m. She said she first heard two female voices coming up behind her near 43 Magazine St. Then she allegedly felt a punch or a slap on her back and turned to see two females behind her. She confronted the suspect, saying, “Why did you just hit me?” The suspect reportedly said she didn’t do anything. Both women then walked past her toward Chalk Street. The victim was not injured.
The next evening, another Cambridge resident complained about an assault on Mass. Ave.
While walking in front of 589 Mass. Ave., an unknown person allegedly struck her in the back of the head and on her forehead. She then walked to 240 Albany St. and called an ambulance for medical attention. She was taken to Cambridge Hospital, where she was treated.---http://www.cambridgechronicle.com/
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Man Kidnapped By Two Men Claiming To Be Police Officers
Man abducted on suburban street
February 25, 2010 5:50 PM | No Comments
A 30-year-old man was abducted by two men in Glendale Heights today, and police asked for the public's help in the investigation.
Jose J. Gomez of Glendale Heights was driving on North Brandon Drive at Aspen Lane at about 9:45 a.m. when his vehicle was forced to the curb by a white Plymouth Voyager with a thin red stripe down the side bearing Illinois license plate K109985, according to a police news release.
Two men claimed they were police, forced Gomez from his vehicle, handcuffed him and drove him away in the Voyager, leaving the area northbound on North Brandon, police said.
Witnesses said the two men appeared about 30 years old, and both were wearing dark-colored hooded jackets.
Gomez was described as about 5-foot-5, 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing blue jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt, Glendale Heights police said.
Anyone with information about the abduction is asked to contact Glendale Heights police at 630-260-6070.
--Heywood Hoffman---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
February 25, 2010 5:50 PM | No Comments
A 30-year-old man was abducted by two men in Glendale Heights today, and police asked for the public's help in the investigation.
Jose J. Gomez of Glendale Heights was driving on North Brandon Drive at Aspen Lane at about 9:45 a.m. when his vehicle was forced to the curb by a white Plymouth Voyager with a thin red stripe down the side bearing Illinois license plate K109985, according to a police news release.
Two men claimed they were police, forced Gomez from his vehicle, handcuffed him and drove him away in the Voyager, leaving the area northbound on North Brandon, police said.
Witnesses said the two men appeared about 30 years old, and both were wearing dark-colored hooded jackets.
Gomez was described as about 5-foot-5, 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing blue jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt, Glendale Heights police said.
Anyone with information about the abduction is asked to contact Glendale Heights police at 630-260-6070.
--Heywood Hoffman---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
Peoria Burglar And Sex Offender Faces Possible Life In Prison For His Crimes
PEORIA — A jury took about 90 minutes Thursday before finding a Northwest Peoria man guilty of home invasion and aggravated criminal sexual assault, felonies that will likely send him to prison for the rest of his life.
William Malone, 46, slumped down in a wheelchair as the guilty verdicts on 10 counts were read. He will next appear in court in May for his sentencing.
Besides the sexual assault and home invasion charges, he also was convicted of aggravated robbery, residential burglary, unlawful restraint and failing to register as a sex offender, all in connection with the June 18, 2009, break-in.
Malone has maintained he didn’t assault the victim or break into her apartment, located off Willow Knolls Road. Rather, he pinned it all on his brother, whose location isn’t known.
However, prosecutors said there were too many things that put Malone at the scene, including his DNA, an explicit video of the victim taken on his cell phone and the fact that the victim recognized his voice.
Prosecutors said the victim’s account was more accurate — that Malone used a key he obtained from the victim’s Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor and broke into her apartment. There he tied her up, forced her to drink a concoction of drugs and alcohol, and then sexually assaulted her.---http://www.pjstar.com/
William Malone, 46, slumped down in a wheelchair as the guilty verdicts on 10 counts were read. He will next appear in court in May for his sentencing.
Besides the sexual assault and home invasion charges, he also was convicted of aggravated robbery, residential burglary, unlawful restraint and failing to register as a sex offender, all in connection with the June 18, 2009, break-in.
Malone has maintained he didn’t assault the victim or break into her apartment, located off Willow Knolls Road. Rather, he pinned it all on his brother, whose location isn’t known.
However, prosecutors said there were too many things that put Malone at the scene, including his DNA, an explicit video of the victim taken on his cell phone and the fact that the victim recognized his voice.
Prosecutors said the victim’s account was more accurate — that Malone used a key he obtained from the victim’s Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor and broke into her apartment. There he tied her up, forced her to drink a concoction of drugs and alcohol, and then sexually assaulted her.---http://www.pjstar.com/
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Man forces girl at bus stop into his van
Girl forced into minivan on South Side but escaped
February 24, 2010 8:14 PM
A man forced a 15-year-old girl into a minivan but she escaped, in one of two similar incidents this morning in the city's Brainerd neighborhood, police said.
The girl was alone at a bus stop in the area of 9000 South Ashland Avenue at about 8 a.m. when she was approached by a man driving a white minivan, according to a community alert issued by police.
The man asked the girl to drive with him to an unknown location to pick up a car. The teen declined and the man drove off.
He returned minutes later and physically forced the girl into the van. The man pulled into an alley a couple of blocks away and the girl was able to escape the van and seek help, police said. The make and model of the van is unknown.
The suspect is described in the alert as an African-American man about 25 years old, 5-foot-6, 150 pounds, and having long sideburns. No clothing description was provided in the community alert.
In the other incident, a 10-year-old boy was walking to school near 93rd and Loomis streets at about 8 a.m. when a male wearing a black ski mask and driving a black four-door vehicle pulled up next to him and said "get in my car," according to a community alert.
The boy fled and the suspect drove off eastbound on 93rd Street, police said.
The were no further descriptions available of the suspect or vehicle.
Anyone with information about either incident should call the Calumet Area Detective Division at 312-747-8271.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
February 24, 2010 8:14 PM
A man forced a 15-year-old girl into a minivan but she escaped, in one of two similar incidents this morning in the city's Brainerd neighborhood, police said.
The girl was alone at a bus stop in the area of 9000 South Ashland Avenue at about 8 a.m. when she was approached by a man driving a white minivan, according to a community alert issued by police.
The man asked the girl to drive with him to an unknown location to pick up a car. The teen declined and the man drove off.
He returned minutes later and physically forced the girl into the van. The man pulled into an alley a couple of blocks away and the girl was able to escape the van and seek help, police said. The make and model of the van is unknown.
The suspect is described in the alert as an African-American man about 25 years old, 5-foot-6, 150 pounds, and having long sideburns. No clothing description was provided in the community alert.
In the other incident, a 10-year-old boy was walking to school near 93rd and Loomis streets at about 8 a.m. when a male wearing a black ski mask and driving a black four-door vehicle pulled up next to him and said "get in my car," according to a community alert.
The boy fled and the suspect drove off eastbound on 93rd Street, police said.
The were no further descriptions available of the suspect or vehicle.
Anyone with information about either incident should call the Calumet Area Detective Division at 312-747-8271.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
2 YEAR OLD GIRL LEFT AT A DELAWARE GAS STATION
The adorable toddler, believed to be 2 years old, was abandoned at a Delaware gas station - and cops are desperately hunting for her parents.
The girl was found crying in the men's rest room at a Shell gas station in Newark, Del., at 2p.m. Sunday, police said.
Investigators circulated the tot's picture in Philadelphia, but no one has come forward to identify her, police officials said.
They now believe the girl may be from New York or New Jersey, officials said.
The girl, who was unharmed and in good health, has been temporarily placed in a home by Delaware's Division of Family Services, officials said.
They said the girl's hair was pulled up on top of her head, and she was wearing a puffy tan winter coat over a purple shirt with small flowers printed on it.
She also was wearing blue jeans with pink, white and purple sneakers with purple laces and white ankle socks. Her ears are pierced, but she was not wearing earrings, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Newark police at (302) 366-7111. All calls will be kept confidential. TO SEE PHOTO OF CHILD CLICK THE LINK BELOW
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/
The girl was found crying in the men's rest room at a Shell gas station in Newark, Del., at 2p.m. Sunday, police said.
Investigators circulated the tot's picture in Philadelphia, but no one has come forward to identify her, police officials said.
They now believe the girl may be from New York or New Jersey, officials said.
The girl, who was unharmed and in good health, has been temporarily placed in a home by Delaware's Division of Family Services, officials said.
They said the girl's hair was pulled up on top of her head, and she was wearing a puffy tan winter coat over a purple shirt with small flowers printed on it.
She also was wearing blue jeans with pink, white and purple sneakers with purple laces and white ankle socks. Her ears are pierced, but she was not wearing earrings, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Newark police at (302) 366-7111. All calls will be kept confidential. TO SEE PHOTO OF CHILD CLICK THE LINK BELOW
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
19 YEAR OLD ARRESTED 9 MONTHS AFTER IMPERSONATING A COP AND MAKING A COUPLE STRIP...(weird news)
Cops: Fake officer in stripping case arrested
February 23, 2010 9:28 PM
McHenry County authorities announced that a 19-year-old man accused of posing as a police officer and making a teenage couple remove their clothes has been arrested, thanks in part to a tip that came in nearly nine months after the incident.
Michael Spencer of Harvard was arrested by McHenry County Sheriff's police on charges of robbery, burglary, aggravated false impersonation of a police officer, aggravated battery and criminal damage to property, authorities said.
The incident occurred May 15 in a rural area.
Someone believed to have been Spencer approached a 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy as they sat in a parked car, forced them to strip, smashed the boy's cell phone and punched him in the face before fleeing, according to authorities.
Spencer was being held Tuesday night on $5,000 cash bond.--http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
February 23, 2010 9:28 PM
McHenry County authorities announced that a 19-year-old man accused of posing as a police officer and making a teenage couple remove their clothes has been arrested, thanks in part to a tip that came in nearly nine months after the incident.
Michael Spencer of Harvard was arrested by McHenry County Sheriff's police on charges of robbery, burglary, aggravated false impersonation of a police officer, aggravated battery and criminal damage to property, authorities said.
The incident occurred May 15 in a rural area.
Someone believed to have been Spencer approached a 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy as they sat in a parked car, forced them to strip, smashed the boy's cell phone and punched him in the face before fleeing, according to authorities.
Spencer was being held Tuesday night on $5,000 cash bond.--http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
Mother shot and killed in front of her 8 yr. old daughter
February 23, 2010 5:19 PM
Joliet police are seeking any information from the public about the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old mother early this morning on the city's east side.
Nichole A. Rodriguez of the 500 block of South Ottawa Street was gunned down in front of her 8-year-old daughter at 12:17 a.m. while sitting in a parked car in a driveway on the 500 block of East Benton Street, Joliet Police Chief Fred Hayes said today.
Police responding to calls of "shots fired" in the area found Rodriguez slumped over and unresponsive in the front passenger seat.
Witnesses told police two men walked up to the passenger side and fired into the car, hitting Rodriguez, Hayes said. She was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, where she was pronounced dead. Her daughter, who was in the back seat, and her 20-year-old sister-in-law, who was in the driver's seat, were not hit, Hayes said.
Investigators recovered nine spent shell casings on the passenger side of the car, Hayes said.
"It is very troubling for an 8-year-old girl to witness her mother being gunned down," Hayes said, terming the shooting "tragic and senselessly violent."
Hayes said police aren't sure Rodriguez was the intended target. None of the family members appeared to be involved with gangs, he said.
Police are reviewing security tape footage from a liquor store on the corner of Collins Street and Ward Avenue where two 17-year-olds with the women were in an altercation with two men earlier Monday night. But Hayes downplayed the videotape's significance, saying police have not made a connection between the altercation and the slaying, which were separated by nearly a mile. The 17-year-olds were not present during the shooting, Hayes said.
Hayes also said there is gang-related activity in the area where Rodriguez was slain. "We have had shootings in that neighborhood," he
said.
Hayes asked anyone with information about the shooting or the prior altercation to contact the Joliet Police Department's Investigation Division at 815-724-3020. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers of Will County at 800-323-6734.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
--Dennis Sullivan
Joliet police are seeking any information from the public about the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old mother early this morning on the city's east side.
Nichole A. Rodriguez of the 500 block of South Ottawa Street was gunned down in front of her 8-year-old daughter at 12:17 a.m. while sitting in a parked car in a driveway on the 500 block of East Benton Street, Joliet Police Chief Fred Hayes said today.
Police responding to calls of "shots fired" in the area found Rodriguez slumped over and unresponsive in the front passenger seat.
Witnesses told police two men walked up to the passenger side and fired into the car, hitting Rodriguez, Hayes said. She was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, where she was pronounced dead. Her daughter, who was in the back seat, and her 20-year-old sister-in-law, who was in the driver's seat, were not hit, Hayes said.
Investigators recovered nine spent shell casings on the passenger side of the car, Hayes said.
"It is very troubling for an 8-year-old girl to witness her mother being gunned down," Hayes said, terming the shooting "tragic and senselessly violent."
Hayes said police aren't sure Rodriguez was the intended target. None of the family members appeared to be involved with gangs, he said.
Police are reviewing security tape footage from a liquor store on the corner of Collins Street and Ward Avenue where two 17-year-olds with the women were in an altercation with two men earlier Monday night. But Hayes downplayed the videotape's significance, saying police have not made a connection between the altercation and the slaying, which were separated by nearly a mile. The 17-year-olds were not present during the shooting, Hayes said.
Hayes also said there is gang-related activity in the area where Rodriguez was slain. "We have had shootings in that neighborhood," he
said.
Hayes asked anyone with information about the shooting or the prior altercation to contact the Joliet Police Department's Investigation Division at 815-724-3020. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers of Will County at 800-323-6734.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
--Dennis Sullivan
MAN CHARGED WITH RAPING AN 86 YEAR OLD DINNER GUEST....
Nassau County detectives have charged a Callahan man with raping an elderly dinner guest Friday, a Sheriff's Office news release said.
Rocky Stoney Workman, 56, is being held in jail on $150,000 bail in the case. Authorities said the attack occurred at the woman's Callahan home.
Workman was arrested Saturday while hiding from police in the bushes at his next-door neighbor's home, the release said.
No other details were available---jacksonville.com
Rocky Stoney Workman, 56, is being held in jail on $150,000 bail in the case. Authorities said the attack occurred at the woman's Callahan home.
Workman was arrested Saturday while hiding from police in the bushes at his next-door neighbor's home, the release said.
No other details were available---jacksonville.com
Monday, February 22, 2010
Follow-up--Mother is charged with murder---(hiding her baby in a plastic bag inside a closet in her home)
The 25-year-old mother of a newborn has been charged with murder after allegedly hiding the baby girl in a plastic bag in her North Side closet Friday evening.
Marisol Molina, of the 6100 block of North Sheridan Road, has been charged with one count of murder, police News Affairs said Monday.
Baby girl Molina, born on Thursday, was found dead on the 6100 block of North Sheridan Road, according to a Cook County Medical Examiner’s office spokesman, who said the newborn was found dead in a closet. A Saturday autopsy come back inconclusive and is pending further studies, the medical examiner’s office said.
Marisol Molina gave live birth to the baby and then placed the baby inside a plastic bag and concealed the bag in a closet, causing her death, police said.
Police were notified of the death about 6:30 p.m. Friday, police News Affairs Officer Daniel O’Brien said. It was unclear who called police.
Loyola University Chicago's Lake Shore campus is located just blocks away.
Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services spokesman Kendall Marlowe said the agency was not investigating the death as of Friday night. An agency spokesperson could not be immediately reached for comment Monday morning. ---http://www.suntimes.com/
Marisol Molina, of the 6100 block of North Sheridan Road, has been charged with one count of murder, police News Affairs said Monday.
Baby girl Molina, born on Thursday, was found dead on the 6100 block of North Sheridan Road, according to a Cook County Medical Examiner’s office spokesman, who said the newborn was found dead in a closet. A Saturday autopsy come back inconclusive and is pending further studies, the medical examiner’s office said.
Marisol Molina gave live birth to the baby and then placed the baby inside a plastic bag and concealed the bag in a closet, causing her death, police said.
Police were notified of the death about 6:30 p.m. Friday, police News Affairs Officer Daniel O’Brien said. It was unclear who called police.
Loyola University Chicago's Lake Shore campus is located just blocks away.
Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services spokesman Kendall Marlowe said the agency was not investigating the death as of Friday night. An agency spokesperson could not be immediately reached for comment Monday morning. ---http://www.suntimes.com/
Sunday, February 21, 2010
MAN FOUND LAYING FACE DOWN NEAR HIS HOME IN PEORIA
PEORIA — Authorities are investigating the cause of death of a man who was found by passerby lying facedown in the street near his home early Sunday.
Kelvin B. Mosley, 44, of 1617 S. Stanley St. was pronounced dead at 2:30 a.m., about 45 minutes after four teens walking by found him lying in the road in the 1600 block of Stanley.
There were no visible signs of trauma, and the cause of death is unknown, said Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
His cell phone showed he placed a call to his live-in fiancee, Jessie Copeland, about 10 minutes prior to the 911 call that came in. Copeland told authorities she gave Mosley a ride to a Western Avenue bar in the late evening, so it is possible that he was walking home when the incident occurred, Ingersoll added.
For more on this story, read tomorrow’s Journal Star or check pjstar.com later.---http://www.pjstar.com/
Kelvin B. Mosley, 44, of 1617 S. Stanley St. was pronounced dead at 2:30 a.m., about 45 minutes after four teens walking by found him lying in the road in the 1600 block of Stanley.
There were no visible signs of trauma, and the cause of death is unknown, said Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
His cell phone showed he placed a call to his live-in fiancee, Jessie Copeland, about 10 minutes prior to the 911 call that came in. Copeland told authorities she gave Mosley a ride to a Western Avenue bar in the late evening, so it is possible that he was walking home when the incident occurred, Ingersoll added.
For more on this story, read tomorrow’s Journal Star or check pjstar.com later.---http://www.pjstar.com/
FORMER GROWING PAINS CAST MEMBER REPORTED MISSING
Andrew Koenig, best known for his role as Boner on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains, has been reported missing to the Vancouver Police Department, according to TMZ. Koenig’s sister, Danielle, confirmed the news to Zap2It.com. Koenig, 41, was last seen in the Canadian city that’s hosting the Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, and did not take his scheduled flight back to the U.S. two days later. Several celebrities, including Sarah Silverman, Alyssa Milano, and Doug Benson, are using Twitter to help find Koenig.
UPDATE: The Vancouver Police Department has confirmed that Koenig is missing, issuing the following statement: “Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man last seen by friends on February 14th. Andrew Koenig, 41, is a Venice, California resident, who was visiting friends in Vancouver. He was scheduled to return home on February 16th and Vancouver Police were notified on February 18th after he didn’t arrive. Andrew has recently been despondent and his family and friends are concerned for his well-being. He is white, 5’5” tall, 135 lbs., with long, brown shoulder-length hair and brown eyes. Andrew, who once lived in Vancouver, liked walking in Stanley Park. Anyone who sees Andrew or has information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911.”----http://www.ew.com/
UPDATE: The Vancouver Police Department has confirmed that Koenig is missing, issuing the following statement: “Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man last seen by friends on February 14th. Andrew Koenig, 41, is a Venice, California resident, who was visiting friends in Vancouver. He was scheduled to return home on February 16th and Vancouver Police were notified on February 18th after he didn’t arrive. Andrew has recently been despondent and his family and friends are concerned for his well-being. He is white, 5’5” tall, 135 lbs., with long, brown shoulder-length hair and brown eyes. Andrew, who once lived in Vancouver, liked walking in Stanley Park. Anyone who sees Andrew or has information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911.”----http://www.ew.com/
3 year old attacked and killed by a dog
OAK, Fla. (AP) -- A 3-year-old girl is dead after investigators say she was attacked by a dog outside her home.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office says the child was playing in the family's yard in Oak, about five miles north of Ocala, where her family runs a business breeding and showing American bulldogs.
Authorities say the girl's mother was cleaning a nearby dog pen, and then briefly went back inside the home. That's when detectives believe the child entered the pen and became entangled in a chain.
Jenifer Fisher, a spokeswoman for the sheriff's office, says the child was apparently attacked by one of four American bulldogs.
The girl, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials are still investigating whether charges will be filed.---jacksonville.com
The Marion County Sheriff's Office says the child was playing in the family's yard in Oak, about five miles north of Ocala, where her family runs a business breeding and showing American bulldogs.
Authorities say the girl's mother was cleaning a nearby dog pen, and then briefly went back inside the home. That's when detectives believe the child entered the pen and became entangled in a chain.
Jenifer Fisher, a spokeswoman for the sheriff's office, says the child was apparently attacked by one of four American bulldogs.
The girl, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials are still investigating whether charges will be filed.---jacksonville.com
Woman charged with child abuse (she's accused of holding her 3 month old baby upside down by the ankles)
Louisville woman charged with child abuse, neglect
From Staff Reports
Originally published: February 20. 2010 3:01AM
Last modified: February 19. 2010 10:57PM
Blount County Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday arrested a Louisville woman and charged her with child abuse and neglect after she allegedly held her 3-month old baby upside down by the ankles.
Kara Sharie Cooke, 25, Wrights Ferry Road, was being held in lieu of a $15,000 bond pending a Feb. 26 court date.
According to a report, Cooke’s ex-boyfriend and father of the baby told Deputy Peter Rivas, Jr., that Cooke “grabbed (the baby) by the ankles, lifted her and held her upside down forcefully.”---http://www.thedailytimes.com/
From Staff Reports
Originally published: February 20. 2010 3:01AM
Last modified: February 19. 2010 10:57PM
Blount County Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday arrested a Louisville woman and charged her with child abuse and neglect after she allegedly held her 3-month old baby upside down by the ankles.
Kara Sharie Cooke, 25, Wrights Ferry Road, was being held in lieu of a $15,000 bond pending a Feb. 26 court date.
According to a report, Cooke’s ex-boyfriend and father of the baby told Deputy Peter Rivas, Jr., that Cooke “grabbed (the baby) by the ankles, lifted her and held her upside down forcefully.”---http://www.thedailytimes.com/
Man admits to choking wife to death after arguement
Devlin Houser For The Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2010 12:00 am A Phoenix man faces charges in the death of his wife, whose body was found earlier this month by two bicyclists off Arizona 80 south of Benson.
The Cochise County Sheriff's Office arrested Juan Pedro Leon, 42, on Thursday, after the Cochise County medical examiner identified the body as that of 33-year-old Maria Ramirez Orosco, said Carol Capas, a sheriff's spokeswoman.
Leon reported his wife missing to Phoenix policeon Feb. 4 and was called in for questioning after her body was identified.
Leon told detectives that he and his wife of 12 years were driving south on Interstate 10 the night of Feb. 3 when they got into an argument over domestic matters, Capas said.
She said Leon told officers that as the argument escalated, he pulled off the road, struggled with his wife, dragged her out of the car and choked her to death. Her body was found Feb. 8.
Orosco was an illegal immigrant from Mexico. Leon, a permanent resident from Mexico, is being held on a first-degree murder charge at the Cochise County Jail on a $2 million cash bond.---http://www.azstarnet.com/
The Cochise County Sheriff's Office arrested Juan Pedro Leon, 42, on Thursday, after the Cochise County medical examiner identified the body as that of 33-year-old Maria Ramirez Orosco, said Carol Capas, a sheriff's spokeswoman.
Leon reported his wife missing to Phoenix policeon Feb. 4 and was called in for questioning after her body was identified.
Leon told detectives that he and his wife of 12 years were driving south on Interstate 10 the night of Feb. 3 when they got into an argument over domestic matters, Capas said.
She said Leon told officers that as the argument escalated, he pulled off the road, struggled with his wife, dragged her out of the car and choked her to death. Her body was found Feb. 8.
Orosco was an illegal immigrant from Mexico. Leon, a permanent resident from Mexico, is being held on a first-degree murder charge at the Cochise County Jail on a $2 million cash bond.---http://www.azstarnet.com/
Saturday, February 20, 2010
2 YEAR OLD BOY'S DEATH RULED A HOMICIDE-MOM'S LIVE-IN BOYFRIEND UNDER INVESTIGATION...
February 20, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- The death of a 2-year-old boy on the Northwest Side has now been ruled a homicide.
Salvador Sanchez lived in the 5700-block of West Melrose. He died early Friday at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center.
The medical examiner's office says an autopsy determined Sanchez died from multiple injuries and blunt trauma from child abuse.
No one was in custody Saturday night, but the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services says it is investigating an allegation of death by abuse against the live-in boyfriend of the boy's mother.--
Salvador Sanchez lived in the 5700-block of West Melrose. He died early Friday at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center.
The medical examiner's office says an autopsy determined Sanchez died from multiple injuries and blunt trauma from child abuse.
No one was in custody Saturday night, but the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services says it is investigating an allegation of death by abuse against the live-in boyfriend of the boy's mother.--
Tragic Drowning Accident
WATERLOO — A woman, her 7-year-old son and their 6-year-old friend apparently fell through ice and drowned in a St. Clair County lake, authorities said, and their bodies were recovered early Saturday.
Officials identified the victims as Kathy Baxmeyer, 40, and her son Kadin Baxmeyer, 7, both of Waterloo in St. Clair County, and Steven "Austin" Baum, 6, of Waterloo in Monroe County.
"It looks as if these children were out on the lake and the mother, Kathy, went to help them, and possibly saw that they were in distress, and then she drowned, also," St. Clair County Sheriff's Department Capt. Steve Johnson said. "That's our initial indication, there were no witnesses."
Authorities said they began investigating after receiving a report that the 6-year-old boy was missing.
Deputies found boots and gloves near a lake at the Baxmeyers' residence, officials said, and a police dog tracked the clothing's smell to a lake, where the three bodies were later recovered from 12 feet of water.
St. Clair County Coroner Rick Stone said autopsies Saturday found the three drowned Friday between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. The three were pronounced dead between 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. Saturday.
Stone said the boys were friends and their families were close.
"It's a tragic circumstance," Stone said.---http://www.pjstar.com/
Officials identified the victims as Kathy Baxmeyer, 40, and her son Kadin Baxmeyer, 7, both of Waterloo in St. Clair County, and Steven "Austin" Baum, 6, of Waterloo in Monroe County.
"It looks as if these children were out on the lake and the mother, Kathy, went to help them, and possibly saw that they were in distress, and then she drowned, also," St. Clair County Sheriff's Department Capt. Steve Johnson said. "That's our initial indication, there were no witnesses."
Authorities said they began investigating after receiving a report that the 6-year-old boy was missing.
Deputies found boots and gloves near a lake at the Baxmeyers' residence, officials said, and a police dog tracked the clothing's smell to a lake, where the three bodies were later recovered from 12 feet of water.
St. Clair County Coroner Rick Stone said autopsies Saturday found the three drowned Friday between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. The three were pronounced dead between 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. Saturday.
Stone said the boys were friends and their families were close.
"It's a tragic circumstance," Stone said.---http://www.pjstar.com/
Friday, February 19, 2010
Woman hit by hockey puck at Chuck E. Cheeses and sues for more than $50,000
A Niles woman says she suffered a concussion and memory loss after she was hit by a hockey puck at a north suburban Chuck E. Cheese's.
Reyna Mason, 45, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the parent company of the children's party venue, CEC Entertainment, Inc. It claims the restaurant didn't take adequate precautions to guard against injury from the air hockey table.
Mason was sitting in a booth, eating pizza and drinking pop at a Skokie Chuck E. Cheese's when a puck flew from an air hockey table and struck her on the right side of the head on Feb. 22, 2008, her attorney Sheldon Aberman said today.
Mason was there with her 9-year-old son as well as a friend and her 9-year-old son, Aberman said.
The injury from the puck has caused spells of dizziness and difficulty with her speech, Aberman said, who said she's seeing a neurologist since.
The puck wasn't the usual thin plastic disks used on air hockey tables but appeared to be a professional hockey puck, Aberman said. He described it as yellow, thick and heavy.
Mason does not have the puck, but plans to show an example of one in court, he said. "How that seemed to find its way on the table, we don't know," Aberman said.
He said he tried to discuss the matter with Chuck E. Cheese officials but did not get a response, which is why Mason decided to sue.
Mason alleges that Chuck E. Cheese failed to set up an adequate barrier between the booths near the hockey table.
Brenda Holloway, a spokeswoman for CEC Entertainment, Inc., of Irving, Texas, said company representatives have not seen the suit.
"We are not aware of the suit and, even when we are aware of it, we don't discuss pending litigation," Holloway said.
Mason is suing for more than $50,000.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
Reyna Mason, 45, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the parent company of the children's party venue, CEC Entertainment, Inc. It claims the restaurant didn't take adequate precautions to guard against injury from the air hockey table.
Mason was sitting in a booth, eating pizza and drinking pop at a Skokie Chuck E. Cheese's when a puck flew from an air hockey table and struck her on the right side of the head on Feb. 22, 2008, her attorney Sheldon Aberman said today.
Mason was there with her 9-year-old son as well as a friend and her 9-year-old son, Aberman said.
The injury from the puck has caused spells of dizziness and difficulty with her speech, Aberman said, who said she's seeing a neurologist since.
The puck wasn't the usual thin plastic disks used on air hockey tables but appeared to be a professional hockey puck, Aberman said. He described it as yellow, thick and heavy.
Mason does not have the puck, but plans to show an example of one in court, he said. "How that seemed to find its way on the table, we don't know," Aberman said.
He said he tried to discuss the matter with Chuck E. Cheese officials but did not get a response, which is why Mason decided to sue.
Mason alleges that Chuck E. Cheese failed to set up an adequate barrier between the booths near the hockey table.
Brenda Holloway, a spokeswoman for CEC Entertainment, Inc., of Irving, Texas, said company representatives have not seen the suit.
"We are not aware of the suit and, even when we are aware of it, we don't discuss pending litigation," Holloway said.
Mason is suing for more than $50,000.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
TWO WOMEN ARGUE AND CLOWN OVER LIQUOR,ONE SERIOUSLY HURT
PEORIA — An argument about a half-pint of liquor Thursday night led to a knife fight in the North Valley that sent two women to the hospital, police said.
Jennifer A. Bell, 24, and Rosalie A. Edwards, 34, were attending a party after 10 p.m. at 2609 NE Madison Ave. when the intoxicated women began to argue about possession of the liquor bottle, police said. The dispute moved outside, where Bell allegedly pulled out a knife.
Edwards was sent to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center with a punctured lung, part of her ear cut off and stab wounds to her hands and torso. She remained Friday at the hospital in serious condition.
Bell was treated and released for a puncture wound to the torso, police said. Police only found one knife, and they were unsure what type of weapon may have caused Bell’s injury.
Police said Bell was arrested and booked on charges of attempted murder, mob action and criminal damage to property — the latter because of damage caused to a car parked on the street during the melee.
Upon her release, Edwards faces charges of aggravated battery, mob action and criminal damage to property.---http://www.pjstar.com/
For more complete details, please see tomorrow’s Journal Star or check pjstar.com later.
Jennifer A. Bell, 24, and Rosalie A. Edwards, 34, were attending a party after 10 p.m. at 2609 NE Madison Ave. when the intoxicated women began to argue about possession of the liquor bottle, police said. The dispute moved outside, where Bell allegedly pulled out a knife.
Edwards was sent to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center with a punctured lung, part of her ear cut off and stab wounds to her hands and torso. She remained Friday at the hospital in serious condition.
Bell was treated and released for a puncture wound to the torso, police said. Police only found one knife, and they were unsure what type of weapon may have caused Bell’s injury.
Police said Bell was arrested and booked on charges of attempted murder, mob action and criminal damage to property — the latter because of damage caused to a car parked on the street during the melee.
Upon her release, Edwards faces charges of aggravated battery, mob action and criminal damage to property.---http://www.pjstar.com/
For more complete details, please see tomorrow’s Journal Star or check pjstar.com later.
Man choked and punched his sister,Mom ran to nearby firehouse for help
A shoeless Staten Island thug was busted Thursday after he punched his sister in the face and then socked a firefighter who came to her aid, police and fire sources said.
Anthony Valentine, 24, choked his sister and then clocked her "in the face with a closed fist" across from the firehouse for the FDNY's Engine 157/Ladder 180 on Castleton Ave. on Staten Island, police sources said.
The girl's mother ran to the firehouse for help. When firefighters crossed the street to cool down the hotheaded Valentine, he sucker-punched one firefighter in the face - and then darted off, minus his footwear, FDNY sources said.
The accused sister-beater was nabbed a short time later at a friend's home nearby. He was hit with two assault raps and a harassment charge, police sources said.---http://www.nydailynews.com/
Anthony Valentine, 24, choked his sister and then clocked her "in the face with a closed fist" across from the firehouse for the FDNY's Engine 157/Ladder 180 on Castleton Ave. on Staten Island, police sources said.
The girl's mother ran to the firehouse for help. When firefighters crossed the street to cool down the hotheaded Valentine, he sucker-punched one firefighter in the face - and then darted off, minus his footwear, FDNY sources said.
The accused sister-beater was nabbed a short time later at a friend's home nearby. He was hit with two assault raps and a harassment charge, police sources said.---http://www.nydailynews.com/
Thursday, February 18, 2010
MAN GETS 30 MONTHS PROBATION FOR BEATING TWO CATS TO DEATH....
Cat killer gets 30 months probation
February 18, 2010 6:42 PM
A 22-year-old Hoffman Estates man was sentenced Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court to 30 months probation and 240 hours of community service for fatally beating two cats belonging to the mother of his girlfriend.
Raymond Bagaybagayan, of the 500 block of Mojave Street, pleaded guilty in Rolling Meadows branch court to animal torture. Judge Kay Hanlon also ordered Bagaybagayan to pay $1,750 in veterinary bills and not to have any contact with companion animals.
Prosecutors said two of the cats had to be euthanized after Bagaybagayan beat them in September. Another suffered injuries after he sprayed a lime dissolving liquid in its face, prosecutors said.
--George Houde---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
February 18, 2010 6:42 PM
A 22-year-old Hoffman Estates man was sentenced Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court to 30 months probation and 240 hours of community service for fatally beating two cats belonging to the mother of his girlfriend.
Raymond Bagaybagayan, of the 500 block of Mojave Street, pleaded guilty in Rolling Meadows branch court to animal torture. Judge Kay Hanlon also ordered Bagaybagayan to pay $1,750 in veterinary bills and not to have any contact with companion animals.
Prosecutors said two of the cats had to be euthanized after Bagaybagayan beat them in September. Another suffered injuries after he sprayed a lime dissolving liquid in its face, prosecutors said.
--George Houde---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
AL SHARPTON'S DAUGHTER REPORTEDLY HIT IN MOUTH BY BOYFRIEND...
The boyfriend of the Rev. Al Sharpton's daughter was charged yesterday with misdemeanor assault for socking her in the mouth during an argument in Harlem, police sources said.
Latrelle Peeks, 23, allegedly punched Dominique Sharpton in the mouth Tuesday during an argument on W. 145th St.
Police sources said Peeks - who is 6-feet-7 and weighs 250 pounds - hit Sharpton, also 23, and also threw her out of a car while they were breaking up, sources said.
Dominique Sharpton reported the incident to police and was treated at Harlem Hospital for a cut inside her lip.
Yesterday, she told police she did not want Peeks arrested, but the NYPD's policy is to charge domestic violence offenders even if the victim doesn't cooperate.
Peeks' mother, Jewel Gomez, defended her son, saying: "He said he did not hit her. They had a scuffle and one thing led to another. ... I'm sure that if she had not been Sharpton's daughter, this would had been a private matter."
Dominique Sharpton and her mother, Kathy Jordan, go on trial next month for allegedly resisting arrest last October---http://www.nydailynews.com/
Latrelle Peeks, 23, allegedly punched Dominique Sharpton in the mouth Tuesday during an argument on W. 145th St.
Police sources said Peeks - who is 6-feet-7 and weighs 250 pounds - hit Sharpton, also 23, and also threw her out of a car while they were breaking up, sources said.
Dominique Sharpton reported the incident to police and was treated at Harlem Hospital for a cut inside her lip.
Yesterday, she told police she did not want Peeks arrested, but the NYPD's policy is to charge domestic violence offenders even if the victim doesn't cooperate.
Peeks' mother, Jewel Gomez, defended her son, saying: "He said he did not hit her. They had a scuffle and one thing led to another. ... I'm sure that if she had not been Sharpton's daughter, this would had been a private matter."
Dominique Sharpton and her mother, Kathy Jordan, go on trial next month for allegedly resisting arrest last October---http://www.nydailynews.com/
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Chicago Police Searching for Shooting Suspect--Suspect considered armed and dangerous!
Police seek help in finding homicide suspect
February 17, 2010 7:54 PM
Chicago police tonight released surveillance photos of a person they suspect was involved in the shooting of three people -- killing one -- earlier this month.
About 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 7 several people left a lounge in the 7900 block of South Halsted Street when the suspect in the photos fired a handgun at the group, hitting three male victims, police said in a community alert.
One victim died of his wounds.
Police describe the suspect as an African-American man about 30-35 years old, 5-foot-10 to 5-foot-11 and 185-190 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a light-colored button-up shirt over a light-colored T-shirt, and dark pants. His air was in braids with two pigtail braids hanging from the side, police said.
The suspect was seen driving a black 1999-2000 4-door Cadillac Seville, and he possibly associates with the Vice Lords street gang.
The man should be considered armed and dangerous, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Calumet Area detectives at 312-747-8271.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
February 17, 2010 7:54 PM
Chicago police tonight released surveillance photos of a person they suspect was involved in the shooting of three people -- killing one -- earlier this month.
About 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 7 several people left a lounge in the 7900 block of South Halsted Street when the suspect in the photos fired a handgun at the group, hitting three male victims, police said in a community alert.
One victim died of his wounds.
Police describe the suspect as an African-American man about 30-35 years old, 5-foot-10 to 5-foot-11 and 185-190 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a light-colored button-up shirt over a light-colored T-shirt, and dark pants. His air was in braids with two pigtail braids hanging from the side, police said.
The suspect was seen driving a black 1999-2000 4-door Cadillac Seville, and he possibly associates with the Vice Lords street gang.
The man should be considered armed and dangerous, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Calumet Area detectives at 312-747-8271.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
MURDER VICTIM'S WIFE PAINFULLY TESTIFIES ON THE WITNESS STAND...
Sharon Weber today tearfully described the day in April 1992 when she placed her 2-year-old and 3-week-old boys into the family car and went looking for her missing husband.
From the witness stand at the DuPage County Courthouse, she told how she spotted Jerry Weber's old van in an abandoned cornfield in Aurora where he had gone the evening before to look for flagstones for the family's backyard.
And then she saw Jerry on the ground.
"I ran to the front of the van," she testified. "He was lying in mud, face up. He had blood all over his face. I yelled at him and he didn't answer."
She drove several blocks to a pay phone to call police, and when she returned to the field, Aurora police were already there. One of them took her aside to tell her that her husband was dead.
Sharon Weber's testimony came on the opening day of the trial of Edward Tenney, the Aurora man accused of putting four bullets into her husband's head and robbing him of $6.
While Sharon Weber unsuccessfully fought back tears during her half-hour on the stand, Tenney sat still and stared directly at her.
But when she completed her testimony and walked from the stand, she stopped crying and gave him an icy stare in return.
DuPage County prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Tenney if he is convicted.
"This wasn't a murder; this was an execution," Assistant State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in his opening remarks.
Berlin said the evidence against Tenney includes the eyewitness account of Donald Lippert, Tenney's cousin, who claims he was with him when the crime occurred.
Tenney is already serving two life sentences for the 1993 murders of two Kane County women, both shot in their homes during robberies. Lippert has already pleaded guilty to participating in one of those murders and is serving a 60-year sentence.
The state will also present the two .22-caliber handguns from which the fatal bullets were allegedly shot into the victim's head.
Berlin also said police, going through Tenney's personal property several years after Jerry Weber's death, found the victim's wallet and several newspaper articles about the murder.
"Memories fade, but the truth doesn't change and justice will be done," Berlin said.
Defense attorney Mark Kowalczyk said in his opening statements that he questioned the strength of the state's evidence and told the jury, "You will be amazed at the state's incredible testimony from incredible witnesses."The trial expected to take about a month,began Tuesday after 3 weeks of jury selection.------------http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
From the witness stand at the DuPage County Courthouse, she told how she spotted Jerry Weber's old van in an abandoned cornfield in Aurora where he had gone the evening before to look for flagstones for the family's backyard.
And then she saw Jerry on the ground.
"I ran to the front of the van," she testified. "He was lying in mud, face up. He had blood all over his face. I yelled at him and he didn't answer."
She drove several blocks to a pay phone to call police, and when she returned to the field, Aurora police were already there. One of them took her aside to tell her that her husband was dead.
Sharon Weber's testimony came on the opening day of the trial of Edward Tenney, the Aurora man accused of putting four bullets into her husband's head and robbing him of $6.
While Sharon Weber unsuccessfully fought back tears during her half-hour on the stand, Tenney sat still and stared directly at her.
But when she completed her testimony and walked from the stand, she stopped crying and gave him an icy stare in return.
DuPage County prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Tenney if he is convicted.
"This wasn't a murder; this was an execution," Assistant State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in his opening remarks.
Berlin said the evidence against Tenney includes the eyewitness account of Donald Lippert, Tenney's cousin, who claims he was with him when the crime occurred.
Tenney is already serving two life sentences for the 1993 murders of two Kane County women, both shot in their homes during robberies. Lippert has already pleaded guilty to participating in one of those murders and is serving a 60-year sentence.
The state will also present the two .22-caliber handguns from which the fatal bullets were allegedly shot into the victim's head.
Berlin also said police, going through Tenney's personal property several years after Jerry Weber's death, found the victim's wallet and several newspaper articles about the murder.
"Memories fade, but the truth doesn't change and justice will be done," Berlin said.
Defense attorney Mark Kowalczyk said in his opening statements that he questioned the strength of the state's evidence and told the jury, "You will be amazed at the state's incredible testimony from incredible witnesses."The trial expected to take about a month,began Tuesday after 3 weeks of jury selection.------------http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
Ex-boyfriend stalks girlfriend and ends up shooting out her front window,he gets arrested and then released...
FARMINGTON — A Fairview man was jailed over the weekend after the front window of his ex-girlfriend's house was shot out while she and another person were in the living room.
Richard E. Kosowski, 59, of 32220 N. Coal Hollow Road was arrested by the Peoria County Sheriff's Department and booked at Peoria County Jail on a charge of aggravated discharge of a firearm. Kosowski has not been formally charged and was released Monday on a notice to appear.
The incident took place about 7:10 p.m. Saturday at 24634 W. Farmington Road. The home of Marti J. Skaggs, 45, has a Farmington address but actually is in Peoria County.
Skaggs told investigators Kosowski had been harassing her recently and she had her locks changed. Skaggs invited friend William V. Grim of Hanna City to the house to fix a problem with one of the locks, according to a police report.
Skaggs and Grim were talking in the living room when the double-paned window loudly blew in, causing both to jump onto the floor. The report indicated the shot appeared to have been fired from a shotgun.
When Skaggs looked outside, she saw what she believed was Kosowski's truck across the street in the parking lot of County Market, 1090 E. Fort St., the report said.
The sheriff's report indicated Kosowski's son, Farmington Police Department auxiliary officer Jarred Kosowski, requested that Richard Kosowski report to the police station for questioning. Later, the elder Kosowski was arrested.---http://www.pjstar.com/
Richard E. Kosowski, 59, of 32220 N. Coal Hollow Road was arrested by the Peoria County Sheriff's Department and booked at Peoria County Jail on a charge of aggravated discharge of a firearm. Kosowski has not been formally charged and was released Monday on a notice to appear.
The incident took place about 7:10 p.m. Saturday at 24634 W. Farmington Road. The home of Marti J. Skaggs, 45, has a Farmington address but actually is in Peoria County.
Skaggs told investigators Kosowski had been harassing her recently and she had her locks changed. Skaggs invited friend William V. Grim of Hanna City to the house to fix a problem with one of the locks, according to a police report.
Skaggs and Grim were talking in the living room when the double-paned window loudly blew in, causing both to jump onto the floor. The report indicated the shot appeared to have been fired from a shotgun.
When Skaggs looked outside, she saw what she believed was Kosowski's truck across the street in the parking lot of County Market, 1090 E. Fort St., the report said.
The sheriff's report indicated Kosowski's son, Farmington Police Department auxiliary officer Jarred Kosowski, requested that Richard Kosowski report to the police station for questioning. Later, the elder Kosowski was arrested.---http://www.pjstar.com/
Man stabs man outside of restaurant
Man Charged In Stabbing At Franklin Restaurant
Posted: Feb 16, 2010 3:35 PM CST
William SullivanFRANKLIN, Tenn. - A 33-year-old man was released from the hospital after being stabbed allegedly by William Sullivan outside a Franklin restaurant.
The incident happened just before 11 p.m. last Thursday outside of Mickey Roose on Hillsboro Road.
A Franklin officer on patrol spotted a large crowd gathered outside the restaurant, as he approached the area, people there told him there was a man armed with a knife.
The officer arrested Sullivan, and police said he had a bloody knife on him.
The victim had been taken inside Mickey Roos for help. Police said both Sullivan and his victim knew each other and had argued before the stabbing.
Sullivan is out on bond and facing three counts of aggravated assault. Police said he threatened two others with the knife, as well.---http://www.newschanel5.com/
Posted: Feb 16, 2010 3:35 PM CST
William SullivanFRANKLIN, Tenn. - A 33-year-old man was released from the hospital after being stabbed allegedly by William Sullivan outside a Franklin restaurant.
The incident happened just before 11 p.m. last Thursday outside of Mickey Roose on Hillsboro Road.
A Franklin officer on patrol spotted a large crowd gathered outside the restaurant, as he approached the area, people there told him there was a man armed with a knife.
The officer arrested Sullivan, and police said he had a bloody knife on him.
The victim had been taken inside Mickey Roos for help. Police said both Sullivan and his victim knew each other and had argued before the stabbing.
Sullivan is out on bond and facing three counts of aggravated assault. Police said he threatened two others with the knife, as well.---http://www.newschanel5.com/
Follow-up-Cailifornia Attorney Shot & Killed--His Killer has not been found & his law partner died the following morning after his murder
Attorney's killer still at large
Rolling Hills Estates. Detectives continue to seek the public's help as they try to solve the slaying of attorney Jeffrey Tidus.
Tidus, 53, was shot Dec. 7 outside his home in the 4600 block of Sugarhill Drive when he went to retrieve a laptop computer from his car. The partner in the firm of Baute & Tidus in downtown Los Angeles died the next morning.
Anyone with information is asked to contact homicide detectives at 323-890-5500. Information can be submitted anonymously.--http://www.dailybreeze.com/
Rolling Hills Estates. Detectives continue to seek the public's help as they try to solve the slaying of attorney Jeffrey Tidus.
Tidus, 53, was shot Dec. 7 outside his home in the 4600 block of Sugarhill Drive when he went to retrieve a laptop computer from his car. The partner in the firm of Baute & Tidus in downtown Los Angeles died the next morning.
Anyone with information is asked to contact homicide detectives at 323-890-5500. Information can be submitted anonymously.--http://www.dailybreeze.com/
Follow-up-Man stabbed in neck & killed as he walked home-Stepson arrested for his murder
The teenage stepson of a Brooklyn security guard was arrested Monday in the guard's stabbing death.
Alexander Singh, 17, was charged with the murder of Anthony Blair, 44, who was knifed in the neck in a dark parking lot behind a Brooklyn gas station early Sunday.
Both lived at the same Bedford-Stuyvesant address, about a block from the scene of the murder.
Blair, a Guyanese immigrant, was knifed following an argument with Singh about Singh's mother, a source said
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/
Alexander Singh, 17, was charged with the murder of Anthony Blair, 44, who was knifed in the neck in a dark parking lot behind a Brooklyn gas station early Sunday.
Both lived at the same Bedford-Stuyvesant address, about a block from the scene of the murder.
Blair, a Guyanese immigrant, was knifed following an argument with Singh about Singh's mother, a source said
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/
Monday, February 15, 2010
This article is extremely sad and hard to read.....
Elijah Grays stood in the cold this morning, holding a box of photos of his children, occasionally bringing one close to his face so his failing eyes could see.
There was Elijah, his namesake, in a graduation gown. And Sallie, a new mom.
And now they were gone, along with another daughter, two grandchildren, his daughter's boyfriend and a family friend. All killed in a fire on the day they were to celebrate Grays' 49th birthday.
"I just lost a whole lot," Grays said, tears streaming down his face. "I'm just really hurt."
Grays said he had been looking forward to Sunday. All his kids and grandchildren were going to celebrate his birthday with cake. But a fire raced through their home early in the morning, and now Grays was faced with having to go to the morgue and identify them.
"I don't know if I can even see my kids," he said outside the motel where the rest of his family was taken after the fire at 3034 S. 48th Court in Cicero.
His daughter and the children were found dead in the attic of the home, their only means of escape -- a back stairwell -- blocked by flames.
"I wish I could have broke a hole in the wall," Grays said, crying.
Alfredo Banks, minister at Davis Memorial A.M.E. Church in LaGrange, has known the family for more than a dozen years. He said the surviving members "are broken, but they are being surrounded by a lot of love."
He said their mother, Allison Gist, was in a great deal of pain.
"To have your children calling out to you and you can't help them .... I imagine that any parent would feel for her," Banks said.
He believes they were living in the Cicero apartment for "well over a year." He said Allison Gist's priority was keeping everyone together, even her adult children.--http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
There was Elijah, his namesake, in a graduation gown. And Sallie, a new mom.
And now they were gone, along with another daughter, two grandchildren, his daughter's boyfriend and a family friend. All killed in a fire on the day they were to celebrate Grays' 49th birthday.
"I just lost a whole lot," Grays said, tears streaming down his face. "I'm just really hurt."
Grays said he had been looking forward to Sunday. All his kids and grandchildren were going to celebrate his birthday with cake. But a fire raced through their home early in the morning, and now Grays was faced with having to go to the morgue and identify them.
"I don't know if I can even see my kids," he said outside the motel where the rest of his family was taken after the fire at 3034 S. 48th Court in Cicero.
His daughter and the children were found dead in the attic of the home, their only means of escape -- a back stairwell -- blocked by flames.
"I wish I could have broke a hole in the wall," Grays said, crying.
Alfredo Banks, minister at Davis Memorial A.M.E. Church in LaGrange, has known the family for more than a dozen years. He said the surviving members "are broken, but they are being surrounded by a lot of love."
He said their mother, Allison Gist, was in a great deal of pain.
"To have your children calling out to you and you can't help them .... I imagine that any parent would feel for her," Banks said.
He believes they were living in the Cicero apartment for "well over a year." He said Allison Gist's priority was keeping everyone together, even her adult children.--http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
Man stabs estranged wife in Walmart Parking lot with kids present...
SUWANEE, Ga. -- Police in Georgia say a man stabbed his estranged wife to death in a Walmart parking lot where they met to exchange custody of their two children.
A Suwanee police news release says the couple began arguing Sunday outside of the store in the city about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta.
Phillip Chad Dunn, 28, of Lawrenceville stabbed his wife during the argument then stabbed himself, according to the release. Police say Shelley Dyan Dunn, 27, of Buford, died of her wounds at a nearby hospital.
Police say their children were present. Their ages weren't immediately disclosed.
Phillip Dunn was in custody and expected to survive.
Police Captain Cass Mooney says charges were pending Sunday night against Phillip Dunn. Mooney didn't know if he had a lawyer.---http://www.suntimes.com/
A Suwanee police news release says the couple began arguing Sunday outside of the store in the city about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta.
Phillip Chad Dunn, 28, of Lawrenceville stabbed his wife during the argument then stabbed himself, according to the release. Police say Shelley Dyan Dunn, 27, of Buford, died of her wounds at a nearby hospital.
Police say their children were present. Their ages weren't immediately disclosed.
Phillip Dunn was in custody and expected to survive.
Police Captain Cass Mooney says charges were pending Sunday night against Phillip Dunn. Mooney didn't know if he had a lawyer.---http://www.suntimes.com/
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Happy Anniversary!!!
Today is our WEDDING ANNIVERSARY,We have been married for 8 years! We met in a local Nursing home,where we both worked in Dietary.We've been through many ups and downs but,we still love and respect each other.For awhile we drifted apart but,when we lost our home in 2008 and he lost his job and I lost my small home business,we grew close again and rediscovered each other.What could have split us up,the lord allowed to bring us closer.Happy Anniversary Husband, Love your Wifey
Scuffle at Tennessee Walmart
Wal-Mart scuffle ends with knife, gun drawn
From Staff Reports
Originally published: February 14. 2010 3:01AM
Last modified: February 13. 2010 10:28PM
Three men -- one armed with a knife and another armed with a handgun -- got into an argument that ended with both weapons drawn inside a local store, according to a Maryville police report.
A 56-year-old Maryville man said he was driving on Friday afternoon to Wal-Mart, 2410 Highway 411 South, Maryville, and had to slam on his brakes because another vehicle ran a stop sign. The man said the other car’s driver -- later identified as Matthew Dressler, Panorama Drive, Maryville, 26 -- began blowing his horn and cursing at him.
The 56-year-old then parked his car, entered Wal-Mart and went to the customer service area. The older man said Dressler was also in the customer service area and the younger man became belligerent, started to curse at him and tried to start a disturbance.---http://www.thedailytimes.com/
From Staff Reports
Originally published: February 14. 2010 3:01AM
Last modified: February 13. 2010 10:28PM
Three men -- one armed with a knife and another armed with a handgun -- got into an argument that ended with both weapons drawn inside a local store, according to a Maryville police report.
A 56-year-old Maryville man said he was driving on Friday afternoon to Wal-Mart, 2410 Highway 411 South, Maryville, and had to slam on his brakes because another vehicle ran a stop sign. The man said the other car’s driver -- later identified as Matthew Dressler, Panorama Drive, Maryville, 26 -- began blowing his horn and cursing at him.
The 56-year-old then parked his car, entered Wal-Mart and went to the customer service area. The older man said Dressler was also in the customer service area and the younger man became belligerent, started to curse at him and tried to start a disturbance.---http://www.thedailytimes.com/
Saturday, February 13, 2010
WOMAN BEATEN AND ROBBED IN HER HOME OVER PLAYSTATION 2
PEORIA — An East Bluff woman spent the night in the hospital after being robbed and beaten in her home.
Amber M. Rawson, 26, of 117 E. Thrush Ave., Apt. 8, told police an attempt to purchase a video game system from two men turned violent about 6 p.m. Thursday.
Police arrived to find Rawson with a large welt above her eye that was turning purple and swelling, according to a police report.
Rawson told police she had recently agreed to buy a PlayStation 2 from the men. She saw them earlier in the day and invited them over so she could pay them, she said.
Instead, they began striking her in the head, face and body while yelling at her to get out the rest of her money, she told police. After taking an undisclosed amount of cash and the video game system, the men threw her down on a bed, held a knife to her throat and said they would kill her if she told anyone what happened.
Rawson was admitted to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center on Thursday night and was discharged Friday.--http://www.pjstar.com/
Amber M. Rawson, 26, of 117 E. Thrush Ave., Apt. 8, told police an attempt to purchase a video game system from two men turned violent about 6 p.m. Thursday.
Police arrived to find Rawson with a large welt above her eye that was turning purple and swelling, according to a police report.
Rawson told police she had recently agreed to buy a PlayStation 2 from the men. She saw them earlier in the day and invited them over so she could pay them, she said.
Instead, they began striking her in the head, face and body while yelling at her to get out the rest of her money, she told police. After taking an undisclosed amount of cash and the video game system, the men threw her down on a bed, held a knife to her throat and said they would kill her if she told anyone what happened.
Rawson was admitted to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center on Thursday night and was discharged Friday.--http://www.pjstar.com/
Tennis Instructor Charged Sexual Assault(he's charged with having sex with a 16 yr. old girl)
Tennis instructor charged with sex assault of student
February 13, 2010 11:08 AM
A Park Ridge tennis instructor faces a criminal sex assault charge after having sex with an underage student at least five times over a two-month period, police said.
Robert Kurek, 30, faces a criminal sexual assault charge in connection with having sex at a Chicago motel with a 16-year-old girl who was his student at TAM Tennis Club, 7686 N. Caldwell Ave. in Niles, a Niles Park District facility, according to police.
Kurek had sex with the girl at a motel in the 5900 block of North Ridge Avenue in Chicago on Nov. 22, 2008, according to a police report. He also had sex with her on four other occasions between Oct. 1 and Dec. 3, 2008, including at least once in his car in the parking lot of a CVS Pharmacy in the 6100 block of North Broadway in Chicago, according to police.
Kurek, of the 1700 block of South Ashland Avenue in Park Ridge, was arrested at his home Friday afternoon, according to police. He was charged late Friday and was expected to appear in bond court today.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
February 13, 2010 11:08 AM
A Park Ridge tennis instructor faces a criminal sex assault charge after having sex with an underage student at least five times over a two-month period, police said.
Robert Kurek, 30, faces a criminal sexual assault charge in connection with having sex at a Chicago motel with a 16-year-old girl who was his student at TAM Tennis Club, 7686 N. Caldwell Ave. in Niles, a Niles Park District facility, according to police.
Kurek had sex with the girl at a motel in the 5900 block of North Ridge Avenue in Chicago on Nov. 22, 2008, according to a police report. He also had sex with her on four other occasions between Oct. 1 and Dec. 3, 2008, including at least once in his car in the parking lot of a CVS Pharmacy in the 6100 block of North Broadway in Chicago, according to police.
Kurek, of the 1700 block of South Ashland Avenue in Park Ridge, was arrested at his home Friday afternoon, according to police. He was charged late Friday and was expected to appear in bond court today.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
Friday, February 12, 2010
MAN CONVICTED OF DRIVE BY MURDER OF A TEENAGER
Gary man convicted in teen's slaying
February 12, 2010 6:22 PM
After deliberating about four hours, a Lake County, Ind., jury convicted a Gary man of the 2007 drive-by murder of a teen as he tried to protect a friend from gunfire, authorities said today.
Corey Smith, 28, was convicted of murder and two counts of attempted murder and faces a maximum term of 160 years in prison when he is sentenced March 12, Lake County Prosecutor Bernard A. Carter said in a release.
On April 13, 2007, three Gary teens were sitting in a car in the 1400 block of West 16th Avenue when a gray Buick drove by, made a U-turn, pulled up next to their car and the passenger opened fire, authorities said. All three teens were hit by bullets. Jolly, who had covered a female in the car with his body when the shooting started, died.
Co-defendant and driver Brandon Hunter, 25, of Gary, pleaded guilty to assisting a criminal and has a sentencing hearing set for Feb. 26, according to the release.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
February 12, 2010 6:22 PM
After deliberating about four hours, a Lake County, Ind., jury convicted a Gary man of the 2007 drive-by murder of a teen as he tried to protect a friend from gunfire, authorities said today.
Corey Smith, 28, was convicted of murder and two counts of attempted murder and faces a maximum term of 160 years in prison when he is sentenced March 12, Lake County Prosecutor Bernard A. Carter said in a release.
On April 13, 2007, three Gary teens were sitting in a car in the 1400 block of West 16th Avenue when a gray Buick drove by, made a U-turn, pulled up next to their car and the passenger opened fire, authorities said. All three teens were hit by bullets. Jolly, who had covered a female in the car with his body when the shooting started, died.
Co-defendant and driver Brandon Hunter, 25, of Gary, pleaded guilty to assisting a criminal and has a sentencing hearing set for Feb. 26, according to the release.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
BABYSITTER CHARGED WITH ABUSE
SUN-TIMES MEDIA WIRE
A Far South Side woman was charged with allegedly causing a skull fracture to a 9-month-old girl she was babysitting last month in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side, police said.
Abigail Cihak, 24, of the 11000 block of S. Hoyne Ave., was charged at 8 p.m. Thursday with aggravated battery to a child, according to police.
Police said Cihak was responsible for allegedly causing a 9-month-old girl she was babysitting to suffer a skull fracture on Jan. 26 at a residence in the 10800 block of South Talman Avenue. It was not immediately known how the injury occurred.
The child, who also suffered bleeding on the brain, was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in oak lawn. A condition update was not available early Friday.--http://www.suntimes.com/
A Far South Side woman was charged with allegedly causing a skull fracture to a 9-month-old girl she was babysitting last month in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side, police said.
Abigail Cihak, 24, of the 11000 block of S. Hoyne Ave., was charged at 8 p.m. Thursday with aggravated battery to a child, according to police.
Police said Cihak was responsible for allegedly causing a 9-month-old girl she was babysitting to suffer a skull fracture on Jan. 26 at a residence in the 10800 block of South Talman Avenue. It was not immediately known how the injury occurred.
The child, who also suffered bleeding on the brain, was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in oak lawn. A condition update was not available early Friday.--http://www.suntimes.com/
Thursday, February 11, 2010
PROSECUTER LAUGHS AT STATEMENT IN ANIMAL ABUSE CASE
A prosecutor stepped in it Wednesday - laughing in court while reading a suspect's statement about how she beat her dog for relieving itself in the elevator.
The lawyer for Tiara Davis blasted Assistant District Attorney Steven Constantiner for his lack of decorum.
"He was laughing and had to turn away because he couldn't control the laughter," said the Legal Aid lawyer, Stacy Schneider. "I didn't see any humor in the statement."
Davis, 31, is charged with beating a 9-pound Pomeranian named Sparky into unconsciousness in an elevator at the Grant Houses in Manhattan.
Cops say she told them: "It wasn't like I was killing him or anything like that. I mean I wasn't gonna really hurt him."
That's not what cracked up Constantiner. He apparently had a hard time containing himself when he came to a part of the statement where Davis described what Sparky did in the elevator.
"The assistant district attorney laughed briefly and unexpectedly while reading to the court the vulgarities the defendant used in her statement to police," said spokeswoman Erin Duggan, calling Constantiner a "fine young lawyer."
Constantiner declined comment.
The incident happened as Davis pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor animal-cruelty charges. Her lawyer denied the vocational counselor made the statements to cops.
Davis, who has since put Sparky up for adoption, was caught on video pounding the 4-year-old dog and was arrested by the ASPCA. She faces up to a year in jail.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/
The lawyer for Tiara Davis blasted Assistant District Attorney Steven Constantiner for his lack of decorum.
"He was laughing and had to turn away because he couldn't control the laughter," said the Legal Aid lawyer, Stacy Schneider. "I didn't see any humor in the statement."
Davis, 31, is charged with beating a 9-pound Pomeranian named Sparky into unconsciousness in an elevator at the Grant Houses in Manhattan.
Cops say she told them: "It wasn't like I was killing him or anything like that. I mean I wasn't gonna really hurt him."
That's not what cracked up Constantiner. He apparently had a hard time containing himself when he came to a part of the statement where Davis described what Sparky did in the elevator.
"The assistant district attorney laughed briefly and unexpectedly while reading to the court the vulgarities the defendant used in her statement to police," said spokeswoman Erin Duggan, calling Constantiner a "fine young lawyer."
Constantiner declined comment.
The incident happened as Davis pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor animal-cruelty charges. Her lawyer denied the vocational counselor made the statements to cops.
Davis, who has since put Sparky up for adoption, was caught on video pounding the 4-year-old dog and was arrested by the ASPCA. She faces up to a year in jail.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/
MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT--(He forced a 7 year old girl to lie on top of him & engage in sexual acts)
A Woodlawn neighborhood man was charged Wednesday night with sexually assaulting a child, police said.
Jonathan Williams, 26, of the 6500 block of South Drexel Avenue, was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and obstructing identification, according to police.
The charges were approved at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday and police said Williams was arrested in the 6600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue Tuesday at 12:02 a.m.
Williams is accused of allegedly forcing a 7 year-old girl to lie on top of him and engage in sexual acts between March, 2009 and Jan. 2010, according to a police report.
The report said the suspect allegedly said “be brave act like you are sixteen,’’ while allegedly making the girl look at pornography and perform sexual acts, according to a police report.
During his arrest, officers asked him what his name is and he allegedly said his name was Christopher Williams, which led to the obstruction charge.
Calumet Area detectives are investigating.---http://www.suntimes.com/
Jonathan Williams, 26, of the 6500 block of South Drexel Avenue, was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and obstructing identification, according to police.
The charges were approved at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday and police said Williams was arrested in the 6600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue Tuesday at 12:02 a.m.
Williams is accused of allegedly forcing a 7 year-old girl to lie on top of him and engage in sexual acts between March, 2009 and Jan. 2010, according to a police report.
The report said the suspect allegedly said “be brave act like you are sixteen,’’ while allegedly making the girl look at pornography and perform sexual acts, according to a police report.
During his arrest, officers asked him what his name is and he allegedly said his name was Christopher Williams, which led to the obstruction charge.
Calumet Area detectives are investigating.---http://www.suntimes.com/
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
SWEET DREAMS-STILL IN PAIN...
Today was really a boring day.I still have periods where I just break down and cry.I talked with my oldest daughter online off and on all day.She didn't have to work because of the blizzard on the East Coast.How long before this awful pain of losing my son will stop ripping at my soul?This is the most horrible feeling.Sometimes, I feel as if I can't breath.It really sucks the way your whole life can change in a flash.I finally have to take sedatives to sleep at night.I couldn't take the torture anymore of tossing and turning until dawn.Well,tomorrow's another day.Everyone be safe.
MAN JAILED FOR FOR BREAKING INFANTS LEGS AND ARM...(This is absolutely Insane,he should remain jailed period!)
Jerrold F. Eaton, 21, of 1501 E. Gardner Lane, Apt. 1417 was booked at Peoria County Jail on a charge of aggravated assault of a child. He was not formally charged Tuesday, and no bond has been set.
Detective Chris Ahart of the Peoria Heights Police Department said the infant was taken to a hospital Thursday with a broken arm. Eaton initially said he had dropped the infant, which caused the injury.
Further examinations of the infant by Pediatric Resource Center staff revealed there also were three broken bones in each of the infant's legs.
All of the infant's caregivers were questioned, Ahart said. After talking with Peoria Heights police for most of Monday afternoon, Eaton admitted to squeezing and twisting the infant's arm during fits of rage in which he blacks out, Ahart said. The broken legs also appear to have resulted from squeezing and twisting, Ahart said.
The bones were believed to have been broken for several days before the infant received medical attention, Ahart said.
Ruth E. Willman, 19, the infant's mother and Eaton's live-in girlfriend, was believed to have been in other rooms of the house and unaware what was happening when the injuries were inflicted, Ahart said.
The victim was the only child living in the apartment, Ahart said. The broken bones appear to be healing on their own, and doctors are hopeful there will be no long-term injuries, he said.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is investigating. Ahart said he is unsure if the infant will be returned to the care of her mother.
"Any child case bothers you," Ahart said. "We're happy that it got resolved and the kid can be safe, and hopefully can grow up healthy."---http://www.pjstar.com/
Detective Chris Ahart of the Peoria Heights Police Department said the infant was taken to a hospital Thursday with a broken arm. Eaton initially said he had dropped the infant, which caused the injury.
Further examinations of the infant by Pediatric Resource Center staff revealed there also were three broken bones in each of the infant's legs.
All of the infant's caregivers were questioned, Ahart said. After talking with Peoria Heights police for most of Monday afternoon, Eaton admitted to squeezing and twisting the infant's arm during fits of rage in which he blacks out, Ahart said. The broken legs also appear to have resulted from squeezing and twisting, Ahart said.
The bones were believed to have been broken for several days before the infant received medical attention, Ahart said.
Ruth E. Willman, 19, the infant's mother and Eaton's live-in girlfriend, was believed to have been in other rooms of the house and unaware what was happening when the injuries were inflicted, Ahart said.
The victim was the only child living in the apartment, Ahart said. The broken bones appear to be healing on their own, and doctors are hopeful there will be no long-term injuries, he said.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is investigating. Ahart said he is unsure if the infant will be returned to the care of her mother.
"Any child case bothers you," Ahart said. "We're happy that it got resolved and the kid can be safe, and hopefully can grow up healthy."---http://www.pjstar.com/
FOLLOW-UP-Woman admits to murdering Celebrity Boss Linda Stein
She should have left me alone."
That's what Natavia Lowery told cops when she finally admitted she killed celebrity Realtor Linda Stein, a detective testified Tuesday.
Lowery had claimed a black-clad ninja-like man was the real killer, but caved when police told her the intruder couldn't have gotten into Stein's doorman building without being seen.
"No man came through the door," the former personal assistant allegedly told cops.
"I snatched the cane and hit her repeatedly with it ... hit her with what she had in her hand. She should have left me alone. It wasn't supposed to hurt like that."
The written confession, read in court by Detective Kevin Walla, came from a written statement 10 days after the Oct. 30, 2007, slaying.
Walla said Lowery confessed to using a 3-foot yoga stick to repeatedly bash Stein after she lit into her about work, blew marijuana smoke in her face and lashed out with a racial slur.
"She kept smoking in my face," Lowery said. "I couldn't take it any more."
Lowery said the pot smoke made her head spin and that she lost it when Stein screamed, "What the f--- is wrong with you, are you stuck on stupid?"
"I should have just left," the 28-year-old allegedly admitted.
The final straw came when Stein asked Lowery what she should order her for lunch.
When Lowery snapped that she had her own money. Stein, she said, pointed the yoga stick at her and shouted, "That is the first time I heard that from someone black."
Read more:http://www.nydailynews.com/
That's what Natavia Lowery told cops when she finally admitted she killed celebrity Realtor Linda Stein, a detective testified Tuesday.
Lowery had claimed a black-clad ninja-like man was the real killer, but caved when police told her the intruder couldn't have gotten into Stein's doorman building without being seen.
"No man came through the door," the former personal assistant allegedly told cops.
"I snatched the cane and hit her repeatedly with it ... hit her with what she had in her hand. She should have left me alone. It wasn't supposed to hurt like that."
The written confession, read in court by Detective Kevin Walla, came from a written statement 10 days after the Oct. 30, 2007, slaying.
Walla said Lowery confessed to using a 3-foot yoga stick to repeatedly bash Stein after she lit into her about work, blew marijuana smoke in her face and lashed out with a racial slur.
"She kept smoking in my face," Lowery said. "I couldn't take it any more."
Lowery said the pot smoke made her head spin and that she lost it when Stein screamed, "What the f--- is wrong with you, are you stuck on stupid?"
"I should have just left," the 28-year-old allegedly admitted.
The final straw came when Stein asked Lowery what she should order her for lunch.
When Lowery snapped that she had her own money. Stein, she said, pointed the yoga stick at her and shouted, "That is the first time I heard that from someone black."
Read more:http://www.nydailynews.com/
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
MAN ROBBED OF IPHONE
By Auditi Guha
Wicked Local Cambridge
Posted Feb 05, 2010
Cambridge —
A Cambridge resident was robbed of his iPhone by a suspect with a gun on Jan. 26, according to a police report.
At 8:15 p.m., police responded for reports of an armed robbery. The victim said he was at the corner of Callendar and Howard streets, talking on his iPhone when a black male approached him.
The suspect allegedly told the victim to stay calm and pulled out a firearm from his pants pocket. The suspect then took the victims iPhone and fled into the Putnam Gardens housing project.
The victim then ran home and called police, he said. He was unharmed, according to the report. He also tried to call the phone but the suspect had it turned off.---http://www.cambridgechronicle.com/
Wicked Local Cambridge
Posted Feb 05, 2010
Cambridge —
A Cambridge resident was robbed of his iPhone by a suspect with a gun on Jan. 26, according to a police report.
At 8:15 p.m., police responded for reports of an armed robbery. The victim said he was at the corner of Callendar and Howard streets, talking on his iPhone when a black male approached him.
The suspect allegedly told the victim to stay calm and pulled out a firearm from his pants pocket. The suspect then took the victims iPhone and fled into the Putnam Gardens housing project.
The victim then ran home and called police, he said. He was unharmed, according to the report. He also tried to call the phone but the suspect had it turned off.---http://www.cambridgechronicle.com/
MAN ATTACKED AND STABBED IN WALMART PARKING LOT
ST. MARYS, Ga. - A Lynchburg, Va., man is recovering from multiple stab wounds to the chest after he was attacked in the crowded parking lot of a St. Marys Walmart early Saturday night, police said.
Witnesses told police they saw three men chase the victim, Michael Shannon Grant, 39, in the parking lot at 6:14 p.m., throw him to the ground and punch him repeatedly.
One of the men stabbed Grant several times before two women who were with the attackers pulled him off the victim, said Lt. Johnny Guy, a St. Marys police detective.
After the attack, witnesses said the three men and two women ran through the parking lot and got into a white 2000 to 2005 Chevrolet Impala with a temporary Florida tag that began with the letter A. The vehicle had darkly tinted windows and possible front end damage, Guy said.
A witness applied pressure to the victim's wounds until emergency medical technicians arrived. Grant was flown by emergency medical helicopter to Shands Jacksonville where he was listed in good condition Monday, Guy said.
Grant told police he had recently moved to Jacksonville and apparently knew his attackers, Guy said.
Anyone with information that could help investigators is asked to call St. Marys police at (912) 882-4488.--jacksonville.com
Witnesses told police they saw three men chase the victim, Michael Shannon Grant, 39, in the parking lot at 6:14 p.m., throw him to the ground and punch him repeatedly.
One of the men stabbed Grant several times before two women who were with the attackers pulled him off the victim, said Lt. Johnny Guy, a St. Marys police detective.
After the attack, witnesses said the three men and two women ran through the parking lot and got into a white 2000 to 2005 Chevrolet Impala with a temporary Florida tag that began with the letter A. The vehicle had darkly tinted windows and possible front end damage, Guy said.
A witness applied pressure to the victim's wounds until emergency medical technicians arrived. Grant was flown by emergency medical helicopter to Shands Jacksonville where he was listed in good condition Monday, Guy said.
Grant told police he had recently moved to Jacksonville and apparently knew his attackers, Guy said.
Anyone with information that could help investigators is asked to call St. Marys police at (912) 882-4488.--jacksonville.com
WOMAN LEAVES 3 YEAR OLD NEPHEW AT FIREHOUSE...
Woman abandons boy at firehouse
February 9, 2010 7:50 AM
A woman who abandoned her alleged 3-year-old nephew at a firehouse Monday night, told firefighters there she was in the military and on her way to catch a flight to Virginia.
The woman dropped the boy off at a firehouse at 1440 E. 67th St at about 9:15 p.m. Monday, said Police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak.
She told firefighters the boy was her nephew and his mother--the woman's sister--left the child with her three days ago and failed to pick him up, said Kubiak, citing a preliminary police report. The woman said her flight to Virginia was scheduled to leave at 11:30 p.m. Monday and she could no longer care for him, Kubiak said.
Under Illinois' "safe haven" law, parents or gardens can legally leave a child up to 1 month old at a designated place such as a hospital, fire or police station--well over the age of the abandoned boy. Charges could be brought against the person who abandoned him.
The child was described as in good condition. No further information was available.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
February 9, 2010 7:50 AM
A woman who abandoned her alleged 3-year-old nephew at a firehouse Monday night, told firefighters there she was in the military and on her way to catch a flight to Virginia.
The woman dropped the boy off at a firehouse at 1440 E. 67th St at about 9:15 p.m. Monday, said Police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak.
She told firefighters the boy was her nephew and his mother--the woman's sister--left the child with her three days ago and failed to pick him up, said Kubiak, citing a preliminary police report. The woman said her flight to Virginia was scheduled to leave at 11:30 p.m. Monday and she could no longer care for him, Kubiak said.
Under Illinois' "safe haven" law, parents or gardens can legally leave a child up to 1 month old at a designated place such as a hospital, fire or police station--well over the age of the abandoned boy. Charges could be brought against the person who abandoned him.
The child was described as in good condition. No further information was available.---http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/
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