Friday, December 11, 2009

Man Accused of Stalking ESPN Reporter to Plea Guilty

Los Angeles CA- The man accused of stalking ESPN reporter Erin Andrews is said to plead guilty. Michael David Barrett 48, is accused of reportedly taping Erin while nude through hotel peepholes and posting them online. He is accused of making seven videos and posting them.

Barrett's attorney has released a statement saying that his client is sorry for what he has done and for the embarrassment that he has caused her. Barrett was arrested in Illinois, but will be taken back to federal court in Los Angeles. He is charged with interstate stalking and could face up to five years in prison.

This is scary. I mean I have never thought twice about a hotel peephole. I mean who has ever stopped to think about a peephole. I was shocked that someone would go through such a huge thing just to post someone nude online. I guess I just don't get the excitement.

This man is a truly sick person and I think that five years is not enough. I think that he should get a lot more than five years. It should be more like fifty. I mean look at everything this women has to go through. I mean just because he has been caught doesn't mean that this is over for her. She will have to live with what he has done to her for a long time.

Duggars Give Birth to 19th Child Three Mopnths Pemature

Arkansas- The Duggers of the hit reality show 18 Kids and Counting, gave birth to their 19th child Thursday night by emergency C-Section. The 19th child was not due until March 18, 2010. It was reported that they had a little girl. She is reportedly in the neonatal intensive care unit at an Arkansas hospital.

It is said the Michelle is doing well. The baby weighed in at 1 pound, 6 ounces. The Duggars now have 19 kids and one grandchild. Josh Duggar and his wife Anna have a little girl named Mackynzie Renee Duggar.

When I see this family I have a million thoughts that go through my head the first being how could anyone have 18 kids. That is a lot. I have four and they get hard to mind sometimes. I couldn't imagine having 18. Then I think that is was love and life are all about. I have seen their show and they have a loving family. I know that some of the things that they do are probably for T.V. but I truly think that this family is probably almost always like this.

I would like to meet this family. I think they are a true inspiration to a lot of people in this world. I think that there are a lot of people out there that would benefit from this family. They are so close to each other. It is amazing.

Casey Anthony's Lawyer Argues Against The Death Penalty

Orange County, FL-Casey Anthony's lawyer is fighting against the death penalty. Her attorney is saying that because of the undetermined death of two year old Caylee prosecutors should not be allowed to use the death penalty. Caylee's body was found a year ago in a swampy vacant lot, her body was partially burned and she had duct tape over her mouth and nose.

Casey Anthony sobbed while her lawyer fought for her. Casey's parents were interviewed and they have both said that they believe that their daughter is innocent. The prosecutors have said that in the state of Florida anyone who is charged with first degree murder can face the death penalty.

When I read this story I remembered hearing about it. I was in disbelief I am unsure of this mothers innocence or guilt. I would like to think that she is not guilty of doing something so horrible to her daughter, but I am also well aware of the way people are now. The prosecutors obviously believe that she did do it.

It also said that they believe that Casey kept her daughters body in the trunk of her car for a few days before dumping her. If that is the truth then she is a very sick person and needs a lot of mental help. I hope for that families sake that she did not do this to her daughter.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Teen Vanishes During Hurricane Andrew

Tupelo Mississippi-Leigh Occhi 13, vanished from her home in Mississippi on August 27, 1992. That morning her and her mom had breakfast and then her mom, Vicki Felton left for work. Hurricane Andrew was still in the gulf but it was getting closer and was raining. Leigh's grandmother was going to pick her up to take her to her school for an open house that morning. On her way to work, Vicki heard about a hurricane warning that was broadcast. She then got worried and tried to call home. Leigh never answered the phone. Vicki got worried and within minutes of arriving at work left and went home to check on her daughter.

When Vicki arrived home she noticed the garage door open and the light on. She went inside and found blood on the floor she called for Leigh but got no response. She went to Leigh's room found a pile of clothes and immediately called the cops. They found blood in a lot of places in the house. They brought out bloodhounds but they couldn't get a good scent. They had to postpone using the helicopter until the hurricane passed. About one month after Leigh's disappearance her step dad received a package in the mail from Boonesville, Mississippi. it contained Leigh's glasses. They have not gotten any evidence as to the whereabouts of Leigh.

When I read this story I was shocked that this happened. Leigh was only home alone for less than an hour. Then I thought well her mom failed the lie detector more than once so she could have done something. But the police are saying that she is not a suspect. Then of course there is her step dad but they say that he was cleared. So then When I read that about the package, I now think that her step dad made someone mad and they are getting there revenge with his stepdaughter.

This is very tragic. I hope that they can find this young girl. With any hope that she might still be alive. I hope that they can at least find her and put her to rest so that her family may have a chance of moving forward without having this on their minds as to the whereabouts of their child. My prayers are with this family I hope for their and Leigh's sake that she is fine and will be returned to her family soon.

Amanda Knox: Gulity

An Italian court has found Amanda Knox and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito guilty in the stabbing death of the British exchange student Meredith Kercher. Amanda received 26 years in prison and her boyfriend received 25 years in prison. Both were convicted on all charges except theft, and both were ordered to pay 5 million euros (7.5 million American) to the victims family.

Knox must also pay $60,000 to the man she falsely accused of the murder. Amanda sobbed while the judge read the verdict. Hardly any of the eight jurors looked at her while the verdict was read. The Knox family is saying that Amanda is innocent and that they had no real evidence against Amanda.

I find this story very fascinating because of the fact that this is happening in another country. It is hard to understand there idea of DNA evidence. If they had found Amanda's DNA on a kitchen knife how do they know that it wasn't there before the murder? Amanda and Meredith were roommates, so therefore both of there DNA would be on the knifes that are in the house.

By no means am I saying that I think that Amanda is innocent I believe that she at least knew what was happening to Meredith. I think that what happened was that Meredith pissed Amanda off and she sought revenge. I feel that Amanda was guilty at least to some extent. So for me I think that she probably got what she deserved.