The family that was found earlier this week is said to have been beaten. The police are not releasing many details about the murders.
The parents, Raymond and Ruth Gee were found along with three children aging from 16 to 11. All had been murdered by blunt force trauma. A fourth child is said to be in critical but stable condition. A task force has been formed to help investigate these murders. They are releasing they are looking for a grey primmered pick up truck that was last seen in the area on Sunday night.
For me this story hits too close to home. Illinois is only about 8 hours from here. The people who did this could be anywhere by now. That is very scary. It is such a tragedy when people do this sort of thing. Whoever it was cannot say that they were mental at the time because you would know what you were doing after you did the first one.
The thought of people like this being near here is terrifying. You never know who you can trust. My heart goes out to the families of these people. I hope that they can find peace in their lives and hopefully the fourth baby lives and they can raise it to know that the parents and siblings love them very much. I wish people would stop all these crimes.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Raped at 8 and Left for Dead
Dickerson, Texas 8-year -old Jennifer Schuett wakes up to a stranger caring her threw a parking lot next to her house. He takes her to a field next to her elementary school and rapes her. He later drags her body threw the field and leaves her there.
She says that she couldn't figure out why when she screamed she couldn't hear her voice. She plays dead as he drags her threw the field. She later recalls hearing children playing. That was when a child tripped over her foot and found her. She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. She had laid in the field for 12 hours. Her throat had been cut from ear to ear. The doctors told her that she would never be able to talk again, because her voice box had also been cut. They have yet to find the man who did this to her. Jennifer now feels like that is why she is able to talk now so that she can help to find the man that did this to her.
This story is horrifying! Some freak is still out there doing this to little girls. To think that people have the balls to climb into a window and take a child and then rape them and leave them for dead. That is scary for me, as a mother to a 13 year-old daughter. I don't know what I would do if someone did that to my little girl.
My personal opinion is that when they find him they lock him up and let everyone in the prison have there way with him. Let him see first hand the nightmare that he put her through. I am glad to read that she seems to have been able to go on with her life to a certain extent anyway. I hope that they find him for her.
She says that she couldn't figure out why when she screamed she couldn't hear her voice. She plays dead as he drags her threw the field. She later recalls hearing children playing. That was when a child tripped over her foot and found her. She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. She had laid in the field for 12 hours. Her throat had been cut from ear to ear. The doctors told her that she would never be able to talk again, because her voice box had also been cut. They have yet to find the man who did this to her. Jennifer now feels like that is why she is able to talk now so that she can help to find the man that did this to her.
This story is horrifying! Some freak is still out there doing this to little girls. To think that people have the balls to climb into a window and take a child and then rape them and leave them for dead. That is scary for me, as a mother to a 13 year-old daughter. I don't know what I would do if someone did that to my little girl.
My personal opinion is that when they find him they lock him up and let everyone in the prison have there way with him. Let him see first hand the nightmare that he put her through. I am glad to read that she seems to have been able to go on with her life to a certain extent anyway. I hope that they find him for her.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Mother Recalls Night Flood Changed Everything
A young mother from Georgia, Bridget Crawford woke up a little after midnight Monday to a clanking noise. She thought it was coming from the kitchen, when she stepped into the kitchen water covered her feet. As she rushed around the house her husband Craig stepped out of the bedroom. They quickly found that the boys bedroom was covered with water. They got their two boys dressed and called Craig's parents who live up the hill and asked them to come help.
The boys, Preston Slade 2-years-old, and Cooper 1-year-old, were already dressed and ready to go.
Within minutes they felt the trailer shift. Looked outside and watched as their car was swept away. They made a decision to either stay in, let the doors close up and they all drown or jump and fight. Craig then pried open the door and then Bridget who was holding Cooper jumped, Craig who was holding Slade followed. The force of the water slammed Bridget into a tree, she fought to hold onto the tree and her little boy. She yelled for Craig who yelled back from another tree. Bridget yelled, "Where's Slade at?" That was when Craig yelled back that he had lost him. Slade had slipped from his grip when he had jumped and an 18-foot wall of water hit them both. For six hours these parents clung to trees while they waited for people to be able to get to them. It was Monday afternoon before they found Slade's body. Slade's funeral has been planned for Thursday. All that remains of where their trailer was is a satellite dish and children's clothes.
When I read this story I thought how was these parents able to survive this. This is the most horrific thing any parent could ever face. My heart truly goes out to them both. I know they may have a very hard road ahead of them but I hope that they can face that road together. As for the father I hope that he is able to realize that it is not his fault. He did the best that anyone could do when faced with this situation.
This is a very sad moment in time that no one wants to remember but I hope that at sometime on Thursday everyone is able to stop for just one minute to thank the lord for everything that they have and to pray for the little boy named Slade that was tragically killed on Monday. Then take just a second to pray for the parents and Cooper who survived, that they can all three make it threw this with each other.
The boys, Preston Slade 2-years-old, and Cooper 1-year-old, were already dressed and ready to go.
Within minutes they felt the trailer shift. Looked outside and watched as their car was swept away. They made a decision to either stay in, let the doors close up and they all drown or jump and fight. Craig then pried open the door and then Bridget who was holding Cooper jumped, Craig who was holding Slade followed. The force of the water slammed Bridget into a tree, she fought to hold onto the tree and her little boy. She yelled for Craig who yelled back from another tree. Bridget yelled, "Where's Slade at?" That was when Craig yelled back that he had lost him. Slade had slipped from his grip when he had jumped and an 18-foot wall of water hit them both. For six hours these parents clung to trees while they waited for people to be able to get to them. It was Monday afternoon before they found Slade's body. Slade's funeral has been planned for Thursday. All that remains of where their trailer was is a satellite dish and children's clothes.
When I read this story I thought how was these parents able to survive this. This is the most horrific thing any parent could ever face. My heart truly goes out to them both. I know they may have a very hard road ahead of them but I hope that they can face that road together. As for the father I hope that he is able to realize that it is not his fault. He did the best that anyone could do when faced with this situation.
This is a very sad moment in time that no one wants to remember but I hope that at sometime on Thursday everyone is able to stop for just one minute to thank the lord for everything that they have and to pray for the little boy named Slade that was tragically killed on Monday. Then take just a second to pray for the parents and Cooper who survived, that they can all three make it threw this with each other.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Killer Escaoes on Trip to County Fair
Spokane Washington authorities say that 57-year-old, Phillip Paul escaped during a hospital field trip. Paul is a potentially dangerous mentally ill killer. He was committed after he was acquitted of murder in 1987 by reason of insanity. He murdered an elderly women, soaked her body in gasoline to throw off the dogs, and buried her remains in her flower garden. He reportedly said that the voices in his head told him that she was a witch. He was caught trying to escape four years later and also knocked a deputy unconscious.
Patients must be cleared by a team of six to 12 clinicians, before they are allowed to go on field trips like going to the store, ball games, fairs, and parks. They get to wear street clothes and don't have to all stay together, but staff members have to keep patients within eyesight at all times. Some fair-goers have said that this is wrong, that they are putting people and children at risk.
I think that this is completely insane, to allow people that are locked up to in a mental hospital to be allowed to go out on outings to the fair and ball games. What are these people who say that they can go do these things going to do when someone gets killed? Like this guy he was able to escape from a county fair while they are supposed to be watched. Now they cannot find him and he has already killed once, claiming the voices in his head told him the lady was a witch.
I feel sorry for that woman's family. If it were me I would be throwing a huge fit, that this killer was able to go on an outing knowing that he had tried to escape years before. He is sup[posed to be locked up in a mental hospital for an obvious mental problem. What ever happened to justice? What is this like oh the poor man needs to be out with the public we will just watch him? I DON'T THINK SO!!!!!! Where are their heads? Have they lost their minds???? He killed and elderly women HELLO. This is very frightening for the rest of the world because now we have to watch out for one more killer that could be lurking just outside our doors. Watching us and our families while we are outside. This should never have been an option for some of these murderers.
Patients must be cleared by a team of six to 12 clinicians, before they are allowed to go on field trips like going to the store, ball games, fairs, and parks. They get to wear street clothes and don't have to all stay together, but staff members have to keep patients within eyesight at all times. Some fair-goers have said that this is wrong, that they are putting people and children at risk.
I think that this is completely insane, to allow people that are locked up to in a mental hospital to be allowed to go out on outings to the fair and ball games. What are these people who say that they can go do these things going to do when someone gets killed? Like this guy he was able to escape from a county fair while they are supposed to be watched. Now they cannot find him and he has already killed once, claiming the voices in his head told him the lady was a witch.
I feel sorry for that woman's family. If it were me I would be throwing a huge fit, that this killer was able to go on an outing knowing that he had tried to escape years before. He is sup[posed to be locked up in a mental hospital for an obvious mental problem. What ever happened to justice? What is this like oh the poor man needs to be out with the public we will just watch him? I DON'T THINK SO!!!!!! Where are their heads? Have they lost their minds???? He killed and elderly women HELLO. This is very frightening for the rest of the world because now we have to watch out for one more killer that could be lurking just outside our doors. Watching us and our families while we are outside. This should never have been an option for some of these murderers.
Rape Accusation "Tramatizing" says Former Suspect
Kevin Taveras, 20 years-old, who was accused of rape with three other young men. The four young men were falsely accused of rape a week ago, by an 18 year-old student of Hofstra University. Police are not releasing the name of the young women who made the accusations. They have not yet said if charges would be filed against her for making the false report. She has been suspended from Hofstra University pending hearings into the matter. Only one of the accused was a student, and as since been allowed to return to campus.
The young women alleged that the four young men had forcibly tied her up and sexually assaulted her. She later changed her story when she was told that parts of the incident were recorded on a cell phone. She then said that it was consensual. One of the four young men stated that he, "was really scared, and that it was like living a nightmare." He says that he "thought he was going to do time for something that he didn't do." Stalin Felipe, another one of the young men accused says, "We respect women. We know how to treat a lady. The thing they said with the rope, that is disgusting."
This story was more than a shock. Why would anyone accuse someone of rape? That makes you wonder who really tells the truth about being raped. I mean if someone were to walk into the police department and say that someone had raped them I would hope that they would investigate those claims. It is people like this young lady that make it hard for people to believe things like this.
I would hope that she will face some type of charges for making a false police report. There are laws that are supposed to be followed when it comes to things like this. I feel that she should also have to follow these laws. She could of ruined these boys lives forever, luckily for them she finally told the truth. That is sick to do things like that consensually, and then turn around and say that you were raped. How will anyone be able to believe her. What if someone really does rape her now, does she think that everyone will believe her? I don't know that I would. I guess that is why I am not in that line of work. Good luck to the men and women who have to face people doing things like this everyday. May they be able to come to the right conclusions.
The young women alleged that the four young men had forcibly tied her up and sexually assaulted her. She later changed her story when she was told that parts of the incident were recorded on a cell phone. She then said that it was consensual. One of the four young men stated that he, "was really scared, and that it was like living a nightmare." He says that he "thought he was going to do time for something that he didn't do." Stalin Felipe, another one of the young men accused says, "We respect women. We know how to treat a lady. The thing they said with the rope, that is disgusting."
This story was more than a shock. Why would anyone accuse someone of rape? That makes you wonder who really tells the truth about being raped. I mean if someone were to walk into the police department and say that someone had raped them I would hope that they would investigate those claims. It is people like this young lady that make it hard for people to believe things like this.
I would hope that she will face some type of charges for making a false police report. There are laws that are supposed to be followed when it comes to things like this. I feel that she should also have to follow these laws. She could of ruined these boys lives forever, luckily for them she finally told the truth. That is sick to do things like that consensually, and then turn around and say that you were raped. How will anyone be able to believe her. What if someone really does rape her now, does she think that everyone will believe her? I don't know that I would. I guess that is why I am not in that line of work. Good luck to the men and women who have to face people doing things like this everyday. May they be able to come to the right conclusions.
Woman Arrested for Assult, Ordered Son, Friends to Attack Child
A Maryland mother, Kimberly Cudanin, 34 years-old was arrested on assault charges after ordering her 16-year-old son, and four of his friends to attack a 14-year-old boy. Kimberly Cudanin ordered her 16-year-old son and his four friends to beat up 14-year-old Malaki Mallory, as a retaliation for attacking her 14-year-old son. Police are still looking for two other suspects.
Kimberly Cudanin allegedly drove the four boys to where Malaki was. The teens and some others at the scene then allegedly beat and stabbed Malaki and three of his friends that were there with him. Cudanin and her son were arrested on first and second degree assault charges. The four other teens face the same charges after being arrested Wednesday. Leo Eads 17; Marvin King 16; James McBride 16; and Malcom Scott 15, are the four boys that were with Cudanin and her son. All of them are being tried as adults. An attempted murder charge is said to most likely be added to whomever stabbed Mallory. The police do not believe that it was Kimberly Cudanin. Malaki Mallory was released from the hospital on Monday.
This was appalling when I first saw this story. I mean what kind of mother is this woman? Does any parent ever really tell and drive their child and his friends to beat up another child for retaliation. This women must be insane. I can understand being upset over a child attacking your child, but to go to such extremes. Oh my Goodness!! This is over the top for anyone.
I cannot understand how she could do this? I heard of someone else that I unfortunately know that helped her children pick on a girl from school, and I though that she was insane. So to read a story such as this just weeks after hearing a similar story was surreal. I think this mom should be taken out back and beaten, just for thinking this. I know that by doing that to her that it would not make it right but at least she could she what she put that 14-year-old boy through.
Kimberly Cudanin allegedly drove the four boys to where Malaki was. The teens and some others at the scene then allegedly beat and stabbed Malaki and three of his friends that were there with him. Cudanin and her son were arrested on first and second degree assault charges. The four other teens face the same charges after being arrested Wednesday. Leo Eads 17; Marvin King 16; James McBride 16; and Malcom Scott 15, are the four boys that were with Cudanin and her son. All of them are being tried as adults. An attempted murder charge is said to most likely be added to whomever stabbed Mallory. The police do not believe that it was Kimberly Cudanin. Malaki Mallory was released from the hospital on Monday.
This was appalling when I first saw this story. I mean what kind of mother is this woman? Does any parent ever really tell and drive their child and his friends to beat up another child for retaliation. This women must be insane. I can understand being upset over a child attacking your child, but to go to such extremes. Oh my Goodness!! This is over the top for anyone.
I cannot understand how she could do this? I heard of someone else that I unfortunately know that helped her children pick on a girl from school, and I though that she was insane. So to read a story such as this just weeks after hearing a similar story was surreal. I think this mom should be taken out back and beaten, just for thinking this. I know that by doing that to her that it would not make it right but at least she could she what she put that 14-year-old boy through.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Sunday School Teacher to Face Death in Child's Killing
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, for Melissa Huckaby.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/10/huckaby.death.penalty/index.html
Melissa Huckaby, 28, was indicted last month in the death of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu. Sandra was a playmate of Huckaby's daughter. Sandra had disappeared March 27th from the trailer park where she lived with her parents in Tracy, CA. Her body was found in a pond on a dairy farm stuffed into a suitcase. The suitcase in which her body was found, is said to belong to Huckaby. Huckaby admits that the suitcase was hers but that it was stolen.
Huckaby is charged with kidnapping and murdering Sandra, along with lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14, and rape with an instrument. In addition to the charges with Sandra's death, Huckaby is also charged with attempting to poison two people. One of which was a 7-year-old girl. A complaint states that she "did willfully and unlawfully mingle a harmful substance with food or drink" with the intent to harm a child. Huckaby is also charged with child abuse on the girl listed only on the report as "Jane M. Doe". Who also happened to be in Huckaby's "care and custody". The other alleged poisoning victim is listed a Daniel Plowman, but no other information was given. The judge in the case put a gag order on all parties involved in the case.
This story scares me. We are supposed to be able to trust the Sunday school teachers. These people are taking care of our children on Sundays. My children go to church every Sunday and to think that someone in the church could do such a thing is appalling. I know that this is not the first time that someone in a church is accused of doing such evil things, but it is still so scary.
Then to think that somehow she had custody of a child and was trying to poison her. Why? What did she hate about these children that she felt that they need to be offed like they are nothing? This breaks your heart that people can do this. I do not understand these people like this. Plus there are so many people out there that do these type of things to children. You never know who you can trust with your children and now to find out that you cannot even trust there Sunday school teachers.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/10/huckaby.death.penalty/index.html
Melissa Huckaby, 28, was indicted last month in the death of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu. Sandra was a playmate of Huckaby's daughter. Sandra had disappeared March 27th from the trailer park where she lived with her parents in Tracy, CA. Her body was found in a pond on a dairy farm stuffed into a suitcase. The suitcase in which her body was found, is said to belong to Huckaby. Huckaby admits that the suitcase was hers but that it was stolen.
Huckaby is charged with kidnapping and murdering Sandra, along with lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14, and rape with an instrument. In addition to the charges with Sandra's death, Huckaby is also charged with attempting to poison two people. One of which was a 7-year-old girl. A complaint states that she "did willfully and unlawfully mingle a harmful substance with food or drink" with the intent to harm a child. Huckaby is also charged with child abuse on the girl listed only on the report as "Jane M. Doe". Who also happened to be in Huckaby's "care and custody". The other alleged poisoning victim is listed a Daniel Plowman, but no other information was given. The judge in the case put a gag order on all parties involved in the case.
This story scares me. We are supposed to be able to trust the Sunday school teachers. These people are taking care of our children on Sundays. My children go to church every Sunday and to think that someone in the church could do such a thing is appalling. I know that this is not the first time that someone in a church is accused of doing such evil things, but it is still so scary.
Then to think that somehow she had custody of a child and was trying to poison her. Why? What did she hate about these children that she felt that they need to be offed like they are nothing? This breaks your heart that people can do this. I do not understand these people like this. Plus there are so many people out there that do these type of things to children. You never know who you can trust with your children and now to find out that you cannot even trust there Sunday school teachers.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Women Face Trial For Staged Motel Tryst
This story will make you wonder about the people you meet.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/10/wisconsin.sex.assault/index.html
Four women are facing a trial for their roles in the sexual assault of a man. Therese Ziemann, Wendy Sewell, Michelle Belliveau and the mans wife, are all facing charges on sexual assault. Cnn news will not released the name of the alleged victim or the alleged victims wife. The alleged victim claims that the Therese told him, when he got to the hotel room, that she wanted to tie him up and give him a rub down. She used bed sheets to tie him up and blind fold him. Then she texted the other women and told them he was tied up. After all the women arrived they asked the man, "who do you love more?" and "who do you want to grow old with?"
Apparently, the man had been having sexual relations with all the women. Therese claims that she met the alleged victim on craigslist, paid for all their hotel rooms, and gave him $3,000. While the man was tied up Therese allegedly asked the victim "can you handle this?" She then super glued his penis to his stomach. The alleged victim claims that then the women took his clothes, wallet, cell phone, and his car and left him there, tied to the bed. He claims that he chewed the sheets until he got them untied and then called for police. All four women are facing charges that include false inprisonment, that can carry a sentence of up to six years in prison.
When I first read this story, I have to admit that I laughed. No, it is not right what they did to him, but at the same time it was not right what he did to them. But, regardless of what he did or did not do with each woman, they had no right to do this to him. There are other was to pay someone back that are not illegal.
This is a funny story no matter how you look at it. But, even though revenge may seem sweet, karma can be even better. Because at least if you wait for the karma to catch up with someone, it is all there own and not illegal. So, he may have been in the wrong for playing with these four women's hearts, they too were in the wrong for handling it the way they did.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/10/wisconsin.sex.assault/index.html
Four women are facing a trial for their roles in the sexual assault of a man. Therese Ziemann, Wendy Sewell, Michelle Belliveau and the mans wife, are all facing charges on sexual assault. Cnn news will not released the name of the alleged victim or the alleged victims wife. The alleged victim claims that the Therese told him, when he got to the hotel room, that she wanted to tie him up and give him a rub down. She used bed sheets to tie him up and blind fold him. Then she texted the other women and told them he was tied up. After all the women arrived they asked the man, "who do you love more?" and "who do you want to grow old with?"
Apparently, the man had been having sexual relations with all the women. Therese claims that she met the alleged victim on craigslist, paid for all their hotel rooms, and gave him $3,000. While the man was tied up Therese allegedly asked the victim "can you handle this?" She then super glued his penis to his stomach. The alleged victim claims that then the women took his clothes, wallet, cell phone, and his car and left him there, tied to the bed. He claims that he chewed the sheets until he got them untied and then called for police. All four women are facing charges that include false inprisonment, that can carry a sentence of up to six years in prison.
When I first read this story, I have to admit that I laughed. No, it is not right what they did to him, but at the same time it was not right what he did to them. But, regardless of what he did or did not do with each woman, they had no right to do this to him. There are other was to pay someone back that are not illegal.
This is a funny story no matter how you look at it. But, even though revenge may seem sweet, karma can be even better. Because at least if you wait for the karma to catch up with someone, it is all there own and not illegal. So, he may have been in the wrong for playing with these four women's hearts, they too were in the wrong for handling it the way they did.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Man Shoots Four Family Members, Then Self
A 50-year-old man, Dennis Carter Sr. shot four family members then shot himself.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/06/louisiana.shootings/index.html
At around 10:40 on Saturday night in Holden, Louisiana, a 50-year-old man shot his estranged wife, there son, grandson, and their pregnant daughter-in-law, before taking his own life. Dennis' estranged wife, Donna Carter was shot and killed by her husband along with the couples son, Dennis Carter Jr. and their grandson, Mason Carter. Dennis Carter Sr. also shot and critically injured his daughter-in-law Amber Carter. Amber was flown to a Baton Rouge hospital for her injuries. A sixteen month old also in the house was unharmed.
Authorities believe that Amber Carter had attempted to escape with her 2-year-old son Mason, by jumping out of a second story window of the house. Unfortunately, Mason died of injuries suffered from the gunshot wound. Amber had several gunshot wounds. They believe that she was shot in the back as she tried to jump out the second story window. A neighbor told authorities that they had seen Dennis Sr. leaving the house carrying a gun. The police later seen the car matching the description of Dennis' and attempted to pull him over, but he fled and took an exit where he then held his gun to his head and took his own life.
This story is bewildering to me. How could a parent/grandparent even consider to take their child's life and their grandchild? This is hard for me to comprehend. I do not understand this man. I truly wish that he had not taken his own life that way he could of sat everyday and thought about the life's of his family that he took. But at the same time it is hard to not think that he got what he deserved. I do not know and no one ever will know what his wife and family did that was so wrong that he felt he needed to kill them. This story goes to show, with the many others, that protection orders do not really protect everyone from there tormentors.
I think that the only positive thing that came from this was that he did not harm the 16-month old baby. Even though that little child will have to grow up without his father, brother, and maybe his mother, but at least he was spared. I truly hope that Amber lives through this horrific ordeal and is able to care for her child she has left. Hopefully she will be able to live at least a halfway normal life. Although I do not begin to be able to comprehend the nightmares she will face for the rest of her life.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/06/louisiana.shootings/index.html
At around 10:40 on Saturday night in Holden, Louisiana, a 50-year-old man shot his estranged wife, there son, grandson, and their pregnant daughter-in-law, before taking his own life. Dennis' estranged wife, Donna Carter was shot and killed by her husband along with the couples son, Dennis Carter Jr. and their grandson, Mason Carter. Dennis Carter Sr. also shot and critically injured his daughter-in-law Amber Carter. Amber was flown to a Baton Rouge hospital for her injuries. A sixteen month old also in the house was unharmed.
Authorities believe that Amber Carter had attempted to escape with her 2-year-old son Mason, by jumping out of a second story window of the house. Unfortunately, Mason died of injuries suffered from the gunshot wound. Amber had several gunshot wounds. They believe that she was shot in the back as she tried to jump out the second story window. A neighbor told authorities that they had seen Dennis Sr. leaving the house carrying a gun. The police later seen the car matching the description of Dennis' and attempted to pull him over, but he fled and took an exit where he then held his gun to his head and took his own life.
This story is bewildering to me. How could a parent/grandparent even consider to take their child's life and their grandchild? This is hard for me to comprehend. I do not understand this man. I truly wish that he had not taken his own life that way he could of sat everyday and thought about the life's of his family that he took. But at the same time it is hard to not think that he got what he deserved. I do not know and no one ever will know what his wife and family did that was so wrong that he felt he needed to kill them. This story goes to show, with the many others, that protection orders do not really protect everyone from there tormentors.
I think that the only positive thing that came from this was that he did not harm the 16-month old baby. Even though that little child will have to grow up without his father, brother, and maybe his mother, but at least he was spared. I truly hope that Amber lives through this horrific ordeal and is able to care for her child she has left. Hopefully she will be able to live at least a halfway normal life. Although I do not begin to be able to comprehend the nightmares she will face for the rest of her life.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Amanda Montgomery
I found this story on cnn.com
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/08/ny.funeral.wedding/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
This story is about a 7-year-old little boy who died from injuries suffered in a terrible car crash. Asa Hill a 7-year-old little boy from Buffalo, New York was pulled from a burning car after the car accident on the Niagara Thruway. He had critical injuries that proved later that night to be fatal. His one wish was for his parents to get married.
Asa Hill's dad, Amilcar Hill finally proposed to Asa's mom, Rahwa while he was holding his lifeless son in his arms at the hospital. Asa would ask his parents to finally get married and they always said they would. They just always felt that a wedding was "superficial and not necessary." But with the loss of there son, decided it was the one thing that he wanted. So they made the arrangements at the same time of Asa's funeral. Directly after the funeral it was announced that they would be getting married then. So they had the wedding ceremony in the church with everyone already there.
When I first started to read this story, I thought this is the sickest thing that I have ever heard! How could these two parents think of getting married while they are burying there child? Did they have no feelings at all?
Then I realized that they were carrying out there dead child's final wish. And my feelings about this changed completely. This was the one thing that Asa wanted was for his mom and dad to be married. So they made his wish come true. That is what I think is the most selfless thing any parent could ever do was to be able to put there hurt aside and fulfil there child's wish. I don't know how hard that was for them but I commend them for doing this. Hopefully in there lives together they will never find anymore tragedy like this and have a happy life together with the memory of there special little boy, Asa.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/08/ny.funeral.wedding/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
This story is about a 7-year-old little boy who died from injuries suffered in a terrible car crash. Asa Hill a 7-year-old little boy from Buffalo, New York was pulled from a burning car after the car accident on the Niagara Thruway. He had critical injuries that proved later that night to be fatal. His one wish was for his parents to get married.
Asa Hill's dad, Amilcar Hill finally proposed to Asa's mom, Rahwa while he was holding his lifeless son in his arms at the hospital. Asa would ask his parents to finally get married and they always said they would. They just always felt that a wedding was "superficial and not necessary." But with the loss of there son, decided it was the one thing that he wanted. So they made the arrangements at the same time of Asa's funeral. Directly after the funeral it was announced that they would be getting married then. So they had the wedding ceremony in the church with everyone already there.
When I first started to read this story, I thought this is the sickest thing that I have ever heard! How could these two parents think of getting married while they are burying there child? Did they have no feelings at all?
Then I realized that they were carrying out there dead child's final wish. And my feelings about this changed completely. This was the one thing that Asa wanted was for his mom and dad to be married. So they made his wish come true. That is what I think is the most selfless thing any parent could ever do was to be able to put there hurt aside and fulfil there child's wish. I don't know how hard that was for them but I commend them for doing this. Hopefully in there lives together they will never find anymore tragedy like this and have a happy life together with the memory of there special little boy, Asa.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Amanda Montgomery
My story was found on cnn.com. http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/02/georgia.tot.slapped/index.html
A stranger was arrested after he allegedly slapped a 2-year-old in a wal-mart store. Roger Stephens a 61-year-old man from Stone Mountain, Georgia was arrested Monday after he allegedly slapped a 2-year-old. Stephens had told the mother, "If you don't shut the baby up I will shut her up for you." Stephens is now being held in the Gwinnett County sheriffs department on charges of first-degree cruelty to a child. Police say he hit the child four to five times. Police are also saying that the child's face was slightly red when they arrived. Stephens told the mother after the incident, "See I told you I would shut her up." Then before he was arrested, Stephens apologized to the mother.
When I first read this story, I was horrified that a total stranger would have the nerve to walk up to someone else's child and slap them. This is just so shocking, it is hard to even explain an accurate reaction. Just the thought of this man walking up to this mom and saying anything to her at all about her child is insane. What planet is this man from? My feelings will never change on this. This is ridiculous that a stranger could do such a thing.
I know that it can be hard to listen to a child cry and scream in a store but GET OVER IT!! You should never slap a child in the face let alone a child you do not know. How could this man have the nerve to walk up to this mother, whose child is throwing a fit, and tell her "If you don't shut that baby up, I will shut her up for you." I would probably have slapped that man if he had walked up to me and said that about one of my kids. Then to actually try and apologize before he gets arrested, that is some nerve. I don't even know how else to explain my feelings on this matter. It is just so repulsing to hear of a stranger hitting someone else's child. All because shes crying in a store. It seems like he thinks this never happens with kids. WHATEVER!!
I just hope that this man learns to control his anger issues, because he obviously has them. He needs to take anger mangement classes, along with jail time for laying his hands on a child. As for this mom and child may GOD bless you both. I hope that you both can move forward in your lives and never have to deal with the violence of any strangers ever again. I think that anyone who has children knows how hard it can be to take kids to the store and then have them throw a fit in the middle of the store. But most people just try and ignore it and go about our own shopping.
A stranger was arrested after he allegedly slapped a 2-year-old in a wal-mart store. Roger Stephens a 61-year-old man from Stone Mountain, Georgia was arrested Monday after he allegedly slapped a 2-year-old. Stephens had told the mother, "If you don't shut the baby up I will shut her up for you." Stephens is now being held in the Gwinnett County sheriffs department on charges of first-degree cruelty to a child. Police say he hit the child four to five times. Police are also saying that the child's face was slightly red when they arrived. Stephens told the mother after the incident, "See I told you I would shut her up." Then before he was arrested, Stephens apologized to the mother.
When I first read this story, I was horrified that a total stranger would have the nerve to walk up to someone else's child and slap them. This is just so shocking, it is hard to even explain an accurate reaction. Just the thought of this man walking up to this mom and saying anything to her at all about her child is insane. What planet is this man from? My feelings will never change on this. This is ridiculous that a stranger could do such a thing.
I know that it can be hard to listen to a child cry and scream in a store but GET OVER IT!! You should never slap a child in the face let alone a child you do not know. How could this man have the nerve to walk up to this mother, whose child is throwing a fit, and tell her "If you don't shut that baby up, I will shut her up for you." I would probably have slapped that man if he had walked up to me and said that about one of my kids. Then to actually try and apologize before he gets arrested, that is some nerve. I don't even know how else to explain my feelings on this matter. It is just so repulsing to hear of a stranger hitting someone else's child. All because shes crying in a store. It seems like he thinks this never happens with kids. WHATEVER!!
I just hope that this man learns to control his anger issues, because he obviously has them. He needs to take anger mangement classes, along with jail time for laying his hands on a child. As for this mom and child may GOD bless you both. I hope that you both can move forward in your lives and never have to deal with the violence of any strangers ever again. I think that anyone who has children knows how hard it can be to take kids to the store and then have them throw a fit in the middle of the store. But most people just try and ignore it and go about our own shopping.
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