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Friday, July 22, 2005

If Given Second Chance To Commit A Sexual Offense...

It is without doubt one of society's most heinous crimes against a segment of its population: sexual predation or violent sexual offenses. It is also without doubt an increasingly growing problem concerning the manner with which we deal with such offenses and the revolving door policy our legal and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Drinking My Baby Goodbye

Although I enjoy the Charlie Daniels song immensely, an Oklahoma woman puts a literal twist on the title phrase that is simply criminal. Irene Tanner, 37, gave birth to a baby girl while having a BAC (blood alcohol content) rating four times the state's legal limit (.08). The baby had a BAC of.21,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2005

As Suspected, The Half-Brother Did It

The 14-year-old half-brother of Rebecca "Hope" Wagoner, the 5-year-old who died inside a washing machine June 17 in Chilhowie, Virginia, was formally charged with involuntary manslaughter July 7. Wasn't too difficult to figure out, given what we knew. Anyway, if the boy is tried as an adult, he... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 10, 2005

When The Worst Is Realized

The FBI lab at Quantico, Virginia, brought back the worst possible news to the Groene family: the DNA of 9-year-old Dylan Groene matched positive with the remains found at a remote campsite in Lolo National Forest in eastern Montana. Authorities found the remains after talking to his sister, Shasta,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2005

Only One Other Thing Could Make This Case Worse Than It Already Is

Kootenai Sheriff's Department in Idaho issued a statement today that, after questioning the 8-year-old Groene girl, Shasta, their ordeal included repeated acts of molestation. This in addition to the fact that the two children, Shasta and her 9-year-old brother, Dylan, witnessed (it is believed) the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 4, 2005

Remains Found Possibly Missing Groene Boy

Remains of a small boy were found in western Montana, police officials announced Monday. The body is being sent to an FBI DNA laboratory for possible identification. Authorities are not speculating as to whether or not the remains are the body of the missing 9-year-old boy, Dylan Groene, missing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 2, 2005

Idaho Girl Found, Brother Still Missing, Sex Offender Charged

The tale of the missing Groene siblings has an updated chapter and a near happy ending, as happy an ending as can be expected when an 8-year-old girl who has been missing since May 16 is found in the company of a registered sex offender. As happy an ending as can be expected when her brother remains... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 30, 2005

Need A Passing Grade? Burn Your Teacher's Car

Two Aldine Senior High School (Houston, Texas) students and a chemistry teacher have been charged with arson. The teacher is also charged with insurance fraud. Here's the deal: The teacher, Tramesha Lashon Fox, was several payments behind on her car payment and facing repossession. The two students,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Rumors Abound In Small Town Death (Washing Machine Murder Part II)

The death of the 30-pound, five-year-old girl in a front-end triple load washing machine in Chilhowie, Virginia, has got the region abuzz with rumor and speculation. Officials aren't talking, except to say that the 14-year-old half-brother played a role. A video serveillance camera's film was taken... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 26, 2005

Murder By Washing Machine

Police responded to a 911 call to the Village Laundromat in Chilhowie, Virginia, to find a wet and unconscious five-year-old girl lying on the floor, covered in the glass her mother broke in her attempt to rescue the 30-pound little girl from the triple-load washing machine she had been in. It is... Sign in to see full entry.

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