6-year-old Minn. boy brings pot to school Sat
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - When a teacher asked a 6-year-old boy to pull a folder out of his Scooby-Doo backpack, a bag filled with 25 smaller bags of marijuana fell out instead, a court document said.
The teacher gave the drugs to a school administrator, who called police. Before officers arrived at HOPE Community Academy, the boy's father showed up. He took the backpack from his son and quickly walked away, according to a criminal complaint.
The father was later arrested and told investigators he hid the marijuana in the backpack, and left it in a bedroom closet. When he discovered the backpack was missing, he ran to his son's nearby school.
Corey Randle, 29, was charged Thursday with a fifth-degree drug-sale charge.
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Woman shoots fireworks at police helicopter
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Annoyed with a sheriff's helicopter flying over her house late Thursday night, Marjorie Thompson ran outside with a bottle rocket launcher and started shooting rockets at the aircraft, authorities said.
Authorities said they caught Thompson, 44, in the act of launching the second bottle rocket.
Thompson is facing a felony charge of shooting or throwing a deadly missile into an aircraft.
The helicopter was in the area searching for a suspect in a car theft, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
The helicopter's pilot said the craft's flight pattern was never in jeopardy.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Annoyed with a sheriff's helicopter flying over her house late Thursday night, Marjorie Thompson ran outside with a bottle rocket launcher and started shooting rockets at the aircraft, authorities said.
Authorities said they caught Thompson, 44, in the act of launching the second bottle rocket.
Thompson is facing a felony charge of shooting or throwing a deadly missile into an aircraft.
The helicopter was in the area searching for a suspect in a car theft, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
The helicopter's pilot said the craft's flight pattern was never in jeopardy.
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Man fails to pay for gas; Owner shoots
LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) - Deputies arrested a store owner accused of shooting out two tires on a customer's vehicle after the customer said he had no money to pay for gasoline, spokesman Jason Ard of the Livingston Parish Sheriffs Office said Thursday.
The motorist had pumped $36.50 worth of gasoline, then discovered he didn't have the money to pay for it, Ard said. An argument with the store owner followed.
When the motorist tried to leave, the grocery store owner fired a shot that hit one of the customer's tires, then fired a second shot into another tire after the driver pulled back into the parking lot, deputies said.
Deputies booked Nardeep S. Bhullar, 25, the owner of Singhs Grocery, with aggravated assault, criminal damage to property and illegal discharge of a firearm.
Deputies also booked Chaz R. Watkins, 18, of Holden with theft of gasoline, Ard said.
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LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) - Deputies arrested a store owner accused of shooting out two tires on a customer's vehicle after the customer said he had no money to pay for gasoline, spokesman Jason Ard of the Livingston Parish Sheriffs Office said Thursday.
The motorist had pumped $36.50 worth of gasoline, then discovered he didn't have the money to pay for it, Ard said. An argument with the store owner followed.
When the motorist tried to leave, the grocery store owner fired a shot that hit one of the customer's tires, then fired a second shot into another tire after the driver pulled back into the parking lot, deputies said.
Deputies booked Nardeep S. Bhullar, 25, the owner of Singhs Grocery, with aggravated assault, criminal damage to property and illegal discharge of a firearm.
Deputies also booked Chaz R. Watkins, 18, of Holden with theft of gasoline, Ard said.
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Handcuffed woman drives off in cruiser
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A woman waiting to be booked into the county jail drove off in the arresting officer's police cruiser, still wearing handcuffs, then bailed out and made a run for freedom, police said.
Shalimar Hyneshia Addison, 34, now faces charges of escape and resisting and officer, according to the Northwest Florida Daily News.
When Fort Walton Beach police officer Brian Houghs stepped out of his patrol car to find a booking officer, Addison slipped into the driver's seat and, despite her handcuffs, drove the car out of the jail booking area.
Police said she drove a short distance, then abandoned the cruiser and ran on foot. She was recaptured after a short foot chase.
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A woman waiting to be booked into the county jail drove off in the arresting officer's police cruiser, still wearing handcuffs, then bailed out and made a run for freedom, police said.
Shalimar Hyneshia Addison, 34, now faces charges of escape and resisting and officer, according to the Northwest Florida Daily News.
When Fort Walton Beach police officer Brian Houghs stepped out of his patrol car to find a booking officer, Addison slipped into the driver's seat and, despite her handcuffs, drove the car out of the jail booking area.
Police said she drove a short distance, then abandoned the cruiser and ran on foot. She was recaptured after a short foot chase.
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Spouse, bug me not
ATHENS, Ala. (Court TV) - When Cornelia Cottrell Smith reached for a can of Raid bug spray, the only vermin in sight was her allegedly cheating husband.
The Alabama woman was charged with domestic violence for assaulting her husband and another woman with the bug spray can on May 19.
According to Captain Marty Bruce of the Athens Police Department, Smith, 26, was at work when she received a tip from a neighbor that her husband was in their apartment with another woman. Smith immediately returned home and allegedly caught the couple in bed. The man later told police that he and the woman were only talking when his wife found them.
Smith initially placed a call to police to say that she had just caught her husband cheating on her and that he was trying to leave.
"I'm not sure what she wanted us to do about it," Bruce said, adding that officers considered going to the apartment because the call suggested that a domestic dispute was inevitable.
Their concerns were confirmed when Smith placed a second call.
"She called back and told us she didn't need us, that she was going to take care of it," the captain said.
Officers arrived at the residence, where they found Smith's husband and the other woman bleeding from head wounds. Smith had allegedly hit the couple with a can of insecticide.
Smith was arrested and charged with domestic violence in the third degree, and later posted a $1000 bond. A magistrate issued a temporary restraining order against her.
ATHENS, Ala. (Court TV) - When Cornelia Cottrell Smith reached for a can of Raid bug spray, the only vermin in sight was her allegedly cheating husband.
The Alabama woman was charged with domestic violence for assaulting her husband and another woman with the bug spray can on May 19.
According to Captain Marty Bruce of the Athens Police Department, Smith, 26, was at work when she received a tip from a neighbor that her husband was in their apartment with another woman. Smith immediately returned home and allegedly caught the couple in bed. The man later told police that he and the woman were only talking when his wife found them.
Smith initially placed a call to police to say that she had just caught her husband cheating on her and that he was trying to leave.
"I'm not sure what she wanted us to do about it," Bruce said, adding that officers considered going to the apartment because the call suggested that a domestic dispute was inevitable.
Their concerns were confirmed when Smith placed a second call.
"She called back and told us she didn't need us, that she was going to take care of it," the captain said.
Officers arrived at the residence, where they found Smith's husband and the other woman bleeding from head wounds. Smith had allegedly hit the couple with a can of insecticide.
Smith was arrested and charged with domestic violence in the third degree, and later posted a $1000 bond. A magistrate issued a temporary restraining order against her.
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'Inept' robber jailed for 10 years
BELFAST (UTV/AP) - A 29-year-old man has been jailed for 10 years for what a judge branded a two month period of madness during which he terrified and robbed an elderly couple, a young mother and a Belfast bar.
Charles Anthony Barrett, 29, of no fixed abode, was branded as stupid and inept by his own defence lawyer.
He pleaded guilty to a total of six offences at Belfast Crown Court, sitting in Newry, and was told that when he was freed he would have to spend a further two years on probation.
His crime spree ran from mid-September to mid-November 2004, the court heard.
Andrew Crawford for the Public Prosecution Service said the spree began when Barrett broke into a house at Bawnmore Road in South Belfast on September 15.
A young mother returning with her two-year-old toddler after doing the school run was confronted by Barrett wielding a serrated 8" kitchen knife, said Mr Crawford.
The woman was tied up with telephone flex as her daughter watched on. She was forced to hand over her bank card and to give Barrett the pin number. He grabbed her car keys and made off in her car.
The woman`s young child tried to untie her mother who eventually managed to get to a neighbour`s house for help.
Barrett was caught a short time later on CCTV at a nearby Dunnes Stores where he withdrew £300 from a cash machine using the woman`s card.
Mr Crawford said four weeks later he was responsible for the aggravated burglary and assault of a woman in her 70s and the robbery of her husband at their home in exclusive Hampton Park, South Belfast.
The court was told Barrett called at the house posing as a workman on a job at a nearby house who said he needed to inspect their oil tank.
He went to the tank in the back garden, into the garage to inspect the central heating boiler and then into the house to look at the controls.
Only as he was heading out of the front door did he suddenly pull on a baseball cap and point a gun, either real or replica, at the woman.
Mr Crawford said he forced her into a cloakroom where he tied her hands together with a strap. When she told him she had a heart condition he replied: "It`s not my fault," said the lawyer.
The pensioner`s husband returned to the house to be confronted by Barrett who demanded his wallet and made off with the £70 contents.
His final crime involved a robbery of the Errigle Inn on the Ormeau Road in South Belfast. With two other men he got away with £664.65p.
The court was told the three men had been filmed drinking in the bar and then leaving. A short time later two returned held up the barman with a gun and took the takings.
They made off in a red Vauxhall with Barrett acting as the getaway driver.
It was the same car in which Barrett had been stopped by police just three weeks before.
Defence counsel Kieran Mallon said there was "an element of stupidity or ineptitude" in what his client had done.
In mitigation Mr Mallon said there had been no apparent injury to anyone during the crime spree.
"There was no gratuitous violence and no threat of gratuitous violence."
He said his client had shown remorse and during the compiling of a psychiatric report in preparation for the court had described his behaviour as reprehensible and himself as a scumbag.
Sentencing Barrett, the judge, Her Honour Judge McReynolds, said the crimes each contained a farcical but frightening quality.
Highlighting his ineptitude she said: "Weapons in the hands of desperate and unprofessional criminals are potentially more frightening than in the hands of those who genuinely know how to use them.
"Ineptitude can make offences of this kind all the more worrying."
She added: "No-one should underestimate the terror of being confronted by someone of your robust statute in their home."
She said whether the gun had been real or imitation did not matter to the pensioners at whom it had been pointed.
The judge described all the victims as particularly courageous individuals and said the fortitude of the elderly couple and the young mother would undoubtedly have contributed to the fact that they appeared to have suffered relatively limited long-term effects.
The judge said probation reports showed Barrett had expressed a considerable level of remorse and victim empathy. His guilty pleas had meant no-one had been put through the ordeal of going to court but she said the reports showed "You are a clear risk to the public and the likelihood of further re-offending is high".
The judge said the accused had a string of previous convictions but none had involved violence and this was the first time he had appeared before the courts in relation to robberies or burglaries.
Barrett was given a series of sentences ranging from nine months to six years running both concurrently and consecutively.
The judge said he should serve a total sentence of 10 years followed by two years on probation.
BELFAST (UTV/AP) - A 29-year-old man has been jailed for 10 years for what a judge branded a two month period of madness during which he terrified and robbed an elderly couple, a young mother and a Belfast bar.
Charles Anthony Barrett, 29, of no fixed abode, was branded as stupid and inept by his own defence lawyer.
He pleaded guilty to a total of six offences at Belfast Crown Court, sitting in Newry, and was told that when he was freed he would have to spend a further two years on probation.
His crime spree ran from mid-September to mid-November 2004, the court heard.
Andrew Crawford for the Public Prosecution Service said the spree began when Barrett broke into a house at Bawnmore Road in South Belfast on September 15.
A young mother returning with her two-year-old toddler after doing the school run was confronted by Barrett wielding a serrated 8" kitchen knife, said Mr Crawford.
The woman was tied up with telephone flex as her daughter watched on. She was forced to hand over her bank card and to give Barrett the pin number. He grabbed her car keys and made off in her car.
The woman`s young child tried to untie her mother who eventually managed to get to a neighbour`s house for help.
Barrett was caught a short time later on CCTV at a nearby Dunnes Stores where he withdrew £300 from a cash machine using the woman`s card.
Mr Crawford said four weeks later he was responsible for the aggravated burglary and assault of a woman in her 70s and the robbery of her husband at their home in exclusive Hampton Park, South Belfast.
The court was told Barrett called at the house posing as a workman on a job at a nearby house who said he needed to inspect their oil tank.
He went to the tank in the back garden, into the garage to inspect the central heating boiler and then into the house to look at the controls.
Only as he was heading out of the front door did he suddenly pull on a baseball cap and point a gun, either real or replica, at the woman.
Mr Crawford said he forced her into a cloakroom where he tied her hands together with a strap. When she told him she had a heart condition he replied: "It`s not my fault," said the lawyer.
The pensioner`s husband returned to the house to be confronted by Barrett who demanded his wallet and made off with the £70 contents.
His final crime involved a robbery of the Errigle Inn on the Ormeau Road in South Belfast. With two other men he got away with £664.65p.
The court was told the three men had been filmed drinking in the bar and then leaving. A short time later two returned held up the barman with a gun and took the takings.
They made off in a red Vauxhall with Barrett acting as the getaway driver.
It was the same car in which Barrett had been stopped by police just three weeks before.
Defence counsel Kieran Mallon said there was "an element of stupidity or ineptitude" in what his client had done.
In mitigation Mr Mallon said there had been no apparent injury to anyone during the crime spree.
"There was no gratuitous violence and no threat of gratuitous violence."
He said his client had shown remorse and during the compiling of a psychiatric report in preparation for the court had described his behaviour as reprehensible and himself as a scumbag.
Sentencing Barrett, the judge, Her Honour Judge McReynolds, said the crimes each contained a farcical but frightening quality.
Highlighting his ineptitude she said: "Weapons in the hands of desperate and unprofessional criminals are potentially more frightening than in the hands of those who genuinely know how to use them.
"Ineptitude can make offences of this kind all the more worrying."
She added: "No-one should underestimate the terror of being confronted by someone of your robust statute in their home."
She said whether the gun had been real or imitation did not matter to the pensioners at whom it had been pointed.
The judge described all the victims as particularly courageous individuals and said the fortitude of the elderly couple and the young mother would undoubtedly have contributed to the fact that they appeared to have suffered relatively limited long-term effects.
The judge said probation reports showed Barrett had expressed a considerable level of remorse and victim empathy. His guilty pleas had meant no-one had been put through the ordeal of going to court but she said the reports showed "You are a clear risk to the public and the likelihood of further re-offending is high".
The judge said the accused had a string of previous convictions but none had involved violence and this was the first time he had appeared before the courts in relation to robberies or burglaries.
Barrett was given a series of sentences ranging from nine months to six years running both concurrently and consecutively.
The judge said he should serve a total sentence of 10 years followed by two years on probation.
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Dirty Thief Steals Mrs. Clean Car
Vehicle Stolen In Peters Township
PETERS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPXI NBC 11) -- It was a clean getaway for a thief who stole a car from a local cleaning agency.
Someone swiped a Mrs. Clean car from in front of a house on Greenvalley Lane in Peters Township on Monday.
The keys were left inside the car, which was left unlocked. The car is easy to spot. It has Mrs. Clean stickers all over it.
Owner Annette McKevitt said, “I think that they must be out of their minds, probably high or something of that nature, because nobody with common sense would do such a stupid thing.”
A woman in Duquesne called the owner of the company and said a Mrs. Clean vehicle hit her parked car.
Duquesne police said they have no report of an accident involving a Mrs. Clean car.
Vehicle Stolen In Peters Township
PETERS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPXI NBC 11) -- It was a clean getaway for a thief who stole a car from a local cleaning agency.
Someone swiped a Mrs. Clean car from in front of a house on Greenvalley Lane in Peters Township on Monday.
The keys were left inside the car, which was left unlocked. The car is easy to spot. It has Mrs. Clean stickers all over it.
Owner Annette McKevitt said, “I think that they must be out of their minds, probably high or something of that nature, because nobody with common sense would do such a stupid thing.”
A woman in Duquesne called the owner of the company and said a Mrs. Clean vehicle hit her parked car.
Duquesne police said they have no report of an accident involving a Mrs. Clean car.
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Mistrial declared after defendant smacks his lawyer
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Court TV/AP) — A man who was to be tried for assault smacked his court-appointed lawyer during jury selection, stunning the potential jurors and forcing the judge to declare a mistrial.
Justin Jacobson, 21, and his lawyer W. Larry Jefferson had been whispering back and forth during proceedings Wednesday in Thurston County Superior Court, witnesses said.
Jacobson, whose eyes were focused elsewhere, backhanded his attorney without warning, said Undersheriff Neil McClanahan, who was in the courtroom because he had received a summons for jury duty in the case.
"Not only did you see it, you heard it," McClanahan said.
Guards immediately subdued Jacobson, and Judge Paula Casey declared a mistrial because the incident was witnessed by the prospective jurors.
"I'm just shaken up. It's not something you expect when you're working," said Jefferson, who was treated for a bruised sternum at Providence St. Peter Hospital. He withdrew from the case.
The case against Jacobson stems from a reported attack on two guards while he was incarcerated at Maple Lane School, a state institution for juvenile delinquents.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Court TV/AP) — A man who was to be tried for assault smacked his court-appointed lawyer during jury selection, stunning the potential jurors and forcing the judge to declare a mistrial.
Justin Jacobson, 21, and his lawyer W. Larry Jefferson had been whispering back and forth during proceedings Wednesday in Thurston County Superior Court, witnesses said.
Jacobson, whose eyes were focused elsewhere, backhanded his attorney without warning, said Undersheriff Neil McClanahan, who was in the courtroom because he had received a summons for jury duty in the case.
"Not only did you see it, you heard it," McClanahan said.
Guards immediately subdued Jacobson, and Judge Paula Casey declared a mistrial because the incident was witnessed by the prospective jurors.
"I'm just shaken up. It's not something you expect when you're working," said Jefferson, who was treated for a bruised sternum at Providence St. Peter Hospital. He withdrew from the case.
The case against Jacobson stems from a reported attack on two guards while he was incarcerated at Maple Lane School, a state institution for juvenile delinquents.
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Police Blotter: May 24, 2006
You Turn Me Right Round, Baby
Wednesday, May 17, 2:50 a.m. - The California Highway Patrol alerted Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers that an inebriated 21-year-old man was wandering down the middle of El Colegio Road into oncoming traffic.
A deputy contacted the man and attempted to find out what he was doing, but the man could not answer his simple questions.
Curiously, the man proceeded to spin in circles while pointing his hands in opposite directions.
At this point, the man lost his balance, and the officer had to catch the dizzy drunk before he fell to the ground.
The subject told officers that he could not remember his address, phone number or name.
The man was arrested for public intoxication, and transported to the Santa Barbara County Jail, where he was booked, pending sobriety.
Wine is Fine… Liquor Would Have Killed Her
Saturday, May 20, 1:05 a.m. - Deputies walking down the 6600 block of Trigo Road watched as a 19-year-old woman sitting on the curb attempted to stand, and nose-dived into an unidentified man.
The man helped the woman to her feet, and she stood swaying back and forth, nearly toppling over.
An officer approached the woman, and sat her on the curb for her safety.
The deputy asked the woman how much she had had to drink that night, and she admitted to consuming two whole glasses of red wine.
The officer decided the lightweight wino was too inebriated to care for her own safety, and arrested her for public intoxication.
The woman was transported to the Santa Barbara County Jail, where she was booked, pending sobriety.
Standing Outside the Fire
Sunday, May 21, 1:29 a.m. - Officers patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive watched as a man holding a red plastic gas container lit the can on fire and tossed it onto a wooden table.
The deputies and more than 100 pedestrians watched as the flames shot 20 feet into the air, and soon extinguished.
As the officers slowly approached the subject, they watched as he grabbed the gas can, relit it, and threw it back on the table.
When the arson looked away from the burning table, he saw the deputies walking toward him.
The man quickly fled the scene, but did not get too far before an officer caught and arrested him.
The subject began pleading with the officer, “I am sorry for running, I was stupid.”
Captain Obvious then told the officer that he only lit the gas can on fire, and did not burn the table.
The deputy, who witnessed the entire scene, ignored the man’s lies and transported him to the IVFP office for holding.
At the office, the subject tried to talk his way out of the dilemma, and fired back at the officer’s claims that he burned the table.
“Look - I’m sorry. I wouldn’t have done that if I wasn’t drunk. I do stupid thinks when I’m drunk. I hope you can forgive me.”
The officers politely forgave the man. They then transported him to the Santa Barbara County Jail, where he was booked for obstructing justice and the unlawful burning of wood in a public place.
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You Turn Me Right Round, Baby
Wednesday, May 17, 2:50 a.m. - The California Highway Patrol alerted Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers that an inebriated 21-year-old man was wandering down the middle of El Colegio Road into oncoming traffic.
A deputy contacted the man and attempted to find out what he was doing, but the man could not answer his simple questions.
Curiously, the man proceeded to spin in circles while pointing his hands in opposite directions.
At this point, the man lost his balance, and the officer had to catch the dizzy drunk before he fell to the ground.
The subject told officers that he could not remember his address, phone number or name.
The man was arrested for public intoxication, and transported to the Santa Barbara County Jail, where he was booked, pending sobriety.
Wine is Fine… Liquor Would Have Killed Her
Saturday, May 20, 1:05 a.m. - Deputies walking down the 6600 block of Trigo Road watched as a 19-year-old woman sitting on the curb attempted to stand, and nose-dived into an unidentified man.
The man helped the woman to her feet, and she stood swaying back and forth, nearly toppling over.
An officer approached the woman, and sat her on the curb for her safety.
The deputy asked the woman how much she had had to drink that night, and she admitted to consuming two whole glasses of red wine.
The officer decided the lightweight wino was too inebriated to care for her own safety, and arrested her for public intoxication.
The woman was transported to the Santa Barbara County Jail, where she was booked, pending sobriety.
Standing Outside the Fire
Sunday, May 21, 1:29 a.m. - Officers patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive watched as a man holding a red plastic gas container lit the can on fire and tossed it onto a wooden table.
The deputies and more than 100 pedestrians watched as the flames shot 20 feet into the air, and soon extinguished.
As the officers slowly approached the subject, they watched as he grabbed the gas can, relit it, and threw it back on the table.
When the arson looked away from the burning table, he saw the deputies walking toward him.
The man quickly fled the scene, but did not get too far before an officer caught and arrested him.
The subject began pleading with the officer, “I am sorry for running, I was stupid.”
Captain Obvious then told the officer that he only lit the gas can on fire, and did not burn the table.
The deputy, who witnessed the entire scene, ignored the man’s lies and transported him to the IVFP office for holding.
At the office, the subject tried to talk his way out of the dilemma, and fired back at the officer’s claims that he burned the table.
“Look - I’m sorry. I wouldn’t have done that if I wasn’t drunk. I do stupid thinks when I’m drunk. I hope you can forgive me.”
The officers politely forgave the man. They then transported him to the Santa Barbara County Jail, where he was booked for obstructing justice and the unlawful burning of wood in a public place.
- Compiled by Nikki Moore
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TexasStooge wrote:Mistrial declared after defendant smacks his lawyer
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Court TV/AP) — A man who was to be tried for assault smacked his court-appointed lawyer during jury selection, stunning the potential jurors and forcing the judge to declare a mistrial.
Justin Jacobson, 21, and his lawyer W. Larry Jefferson had been whispering back and forth during proceedings Wednesday in Thurston County Superior Court, witnesses said.
Jacobson, whose eyes were focused elsewhere, backhanded his attorney without warning, said Undersheriff Neil McClanahan, who was in the courtroom because he had received a summons for jury duty in the case.
"Not only did you see it, you heard it," McClanahan said.
Guards immediately subdued Jacobson, and Judge Paula Casey declared a mistrial because the incident was witnessed by the prospective jurors.
"I'm just shaken up. It's not something you expect when you're working," said Jefferson, who was treated for a bruised sternum at Providence St. Peter Hospital. He withdrew from the case.
The case against Jacobson stems from a reported attack on two guards while he was incarcerated at Maple Lane School, a state institution for juvenile delinquents.
electric chair time
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Well, here's your problem right here...
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) - Thieves broke into a car repair garage in Germany and sliced open the roof of a convertible being worked on, but had to abandon their night-time robbery when the vehicle wouldn't start.
Police said the engine was missing -- being repaired in a separate part of the garage in the German town of Paderborn, according to a report in Bild am Sonntag newspaper.
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) - Thieves broke into a car repair garage in Germany and sliced open the roof of a convertible being worked on, but had to abandon their night-time robbery when the vehicle wouldn't start.
Police said the engine was missing -- being repaired in a separate part of the garage in the German town of Paderborn, according to a report in Bild am Sonntag newspaper.
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Fla. man in women's bathing suit arrested
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - A man wearing a purple women's bathing suit and carrying a flare gun was arrested after he told a bartender he was going to "get rid of all the dirt bags in Key West," authorities said.
Jeffrey C. Anderson, 55, was charged with carrying a concealed firearm Monday after he brandished the flare gun, which was under a skirt he was wearing, Key West police spokeswoman Christie Phillips said.
The bartender, who was not identified, was working in the downstairs bar of The Bull and Whistle, a popular Key West watering hole located on Duval Street.
"She reported she had seen a man, later identified as Anderson, dancing in the street showing tourists his private parts, and asking people for money when they took his picture," the news release said.
The bartender said Anderson then approached her, telling her he was going to get rid of the city's "dirt bags" before displaying the gun, police said.
Police quickly located Anderson and found an orange 12-gauge flare gun in his possession, Phillips said. He was transported to the Monroe County detention center. It was not clear if he had a lawyer.
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Itsy bitsy teeny-weeny purple polkadot.....nevermind.
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - A man wearing a purple women's bathing suit and carrying a flare gun was arrested after he told a bartender he was going to "get rid of all the dirt bags in Key West," authorities said.
Jeffrey C. Anderson, 55, was charged with carrying a concealed firearm Monday after he brandished the flare gun, which was under a skirt he was wearing, Key West police spokeswoman Christie Phillips said.
The bartender, who was not identified, was working in the downstairs bar of The Bull and Whistle, a popular Key West watering hole located on Duval Street.
"She reported she had seen a man, later identified as Anderson, dancing in the street showing tourists his private parts, and asking people for money when they took his picture," the news release said.
The bartender said Anderson then approached her, telling her he was going to get rid of the city's "dirt bags" before displaying the gun, police said.
Police quickly located Anderson and found an orange 12-gauge flare gun in his possession, Phillips said. He was transported to the Monroe County detention center. It was not clear if he had a lawyer.
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Armed robber to victims: 'I just wanted to have fun'
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Court TV/AP) — A man claiming he robbed a Los Altos Hills couple at gunpoint inside their home called a local newspaper to let the victims know they shouldn't worry about him returning.
"They can sleep," the man told the San Jose Mercury News on Wednesday night, about 24 hours after the robbery.
Police said a masked man brandishing a gun robbed the couple inside their home in the upscale suburb about 17 miles north of San Jose.
When he couldn't find a specific item he was looking for, he took $300 in cash, two wristwatches and some costume jewelry, police said.
The caller told the Mercury News he was not a killer or a robber.
"I just wanted to have fun," he said. "I just wanted to see how police work over here."
Immediately following the robbery, the man claims he hid in shrubbery about 15 steps away from a police car and watched officers hunt for him.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Court TV/AP) — A man claiming he robbed a Los Altos Hills couple at gunpoint inside their home called a local newspaper to let the victims know they shouldn't worry about him returning.
"They can sleep," the man told the San Jose Mercury News on Wednesday night, about 24 hours after the robbery.
Police said a masked man brandishing a gun robbed the couple inside their home in the upscale suburb about 17 miles north of San Jose.
When he couldn't find a specific item he was looking for, he took $300 in cash, two wristwatches and some costume jewelry, police said.
The caller told the Mercury News he was not a killer or a robber.
"I just wanted to have fun," he said. "I just wanted to see how police work over here."
Immediately following the robbery, the man claims he hid in shrubbery about 15 steps away from a police car and watched officers hunt for him.
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Mother arrested after child found driving car
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) - A western Ohio woman has been charged with child endangering after authorities say she allowed her 13-year-old son to drive to a friend's house with his six-year-old brother in the car.
The Clark County sheriff's department says Edna Jane Caudill of London was taken into custody yesterday after authorities pulled over her teenage son. He insisted his mother gave him permission, and authorities say Caudill admitted she had.
She was charged with two counts of child endangering and one count of wrongful entrustment.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) - A western Ohio woman has been charged with child endangering after authorities say she allowed her 13-year-old son to drive to a friend's house with his six-year-old brother in the car.
The Clark County sheriff's department says Edna Jane Caudill of London was taken into custody yesterday after authorities pulled over her teenage son. He insisted his mother gave him permission, and authorities say Caudill admitted she had.
She was charged with two counts of child endangering and one count of wrongful entrustment.
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Don't Steal Boats When You're Tired
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - A Rochester, Minn. man apparently needed a nap after allegedly stealing a pickup with a boat and trailer.
The 20-year-old man pulled over and fell asleep after allegedly driving away with the pickup and boat.
Authorities say when an Olmsted County deputy tried to wake him, he punched the deputy and had to be subdued with a stun gun.
The man is in jail, pending charges.
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - A Rochester, Minn. man apparently needed a nap after allegedly stealing a pickup with a boat and trailer.
The 20-year-old man pulled over and fell asleep after allegedly driving away with the pickup and boat.
Authorities say when an Olmsted County deputy tried to wake him, he punched the deputy and had to be subdued with a stun gun.
The man is in jail, pending charges.
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Police: Another Case For "World's Dumbest Criminal"
BRYANT, Ark. (KTHV CBS 11) - Police call it a case for a "World's Dumbest Criminals" show. More than a quarter million dollars worth of cocaine and marijuana are now off the street because of a taillight oversight.
Police pulled over a car on I-30 near Bryant Tuesday night and say they found seven kilos of cocaine and 16 pounds of marijuana. The reason for the stop; the suspect didn't have his lights on.
Detective Todd Crowson with the Bryant Police Department says this case falls into the stupid criminal file because the suspect was driving in the dark. "Look at the amount of cars that go up and down the interstate, and just to happen to get one that's running without any tail lights with this amount of drug is a lucky bust," he says.
The car has daytime running lights, so the headlights were on. But if you don't turn the switch, the tail lights stay dark.
The man is from Memphis, but police aren't releasing his name. He faces two felony drug charges.
BRYANT, Ark. (KTHV CBS 11) - Police call it a case for a "World's Dumbest Criminals" show. More than a quarter million dollars worth of cocaine and marijuana are now off the street because of a taillight oversight.
Police pulled over a car on I-30 near Bryant Tuesday night and say they found seven kilos of cocaine and 16 pounds of marijuana. The reason for the stop; the suspect didn't have his lights on.
Detective Todd Crowson with the Bryant Police Department says this case falls into the stupid criminal file because the suspect was driving in the dark. "Look at the amount of cars that go up and down the interstate, and just to happen to get one that's running without any tail lights with this amount of drug is a lucky bust," he says.
The car has daytime running lights, so the headlights were on. But if you don't turn the switch, the tail lights stay dark.
The man is from Memphis, but police aren't releasing his name. He faces two felony drug charges.
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Outburst leads to Monroe arrest
Police: 'Naked' man broke windows
MONROE, Maine (Bangor Daily News) - A Waldo County man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly flew into a drunken rage, stripped to his socks and skivvies, yelled at passing cars and began smashing windows in a Stream Road garage door.
Matt Powers, 33, of Monroe, who cut himself while breaking the windows, was arrested by Deputy Ben Seekins of the Waldo County Sheriff's Department outside the Stream Road home at 4:15 p.m.
Seekins said Powers was unable to explain the reason for his outburst.
"He was very intoxicated," Seekins said Sunday.
Powers was charged with criminal trespass, criminal mischief and public indecency and taken to the Waldo County Jail. He was released on $200 bail Sunday morning.
Seekins said the incident began around 4 p.m. when a neighbor told the county dispatch center that a naked man was on the road, yelling and challenging passing cars.
The caller was still on the phone with the dispatcher when she heard the sound of breaking glass and believed the man was trying to enter her home, he said.
Seekins said Powers did not try to break into the home but did rip a side mirror from the homeowner's car and smashed the garage windows.
"He had a cut hand and some lacerations to his arms," Seekins said. "When I first got there, I doctored him up because he just had a lot of blood dripping from his right hand. Then I arrested him."
Powers was taken to Waldo County General Hospital where his wound was treated. He was then booked at the Waldo County Jail. A friend came by later to gather his clothes, said Seekins.
"When I got there, all he had on was his underwear and socks," Seekins said. "He was very intoxicated. He didn't realize what he was doing or even that he cut himself as badly as he did."
Police: 'Naked' man broke windows
MONROE, Maine (Bangor Daily News) - A Waldo County man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly flew into a drunken rage, stripped to his socks and skivvies, yelled at passing cars and began smashing windows in a Stream Road garage door.
Matt Powers, 33, of Monroe, who cut himself while breaking the windows, was arrested by Deputy Ben Seekins of the Waldo County Sheriff's Department outside the Stream Road home at 4:15 p.m.
Seekins said Powers was unable to explain the reason for his outburst.
"He was very intoxicated," Seekins said Sunday.
Powers was charged with criminal trespass, criminal mischief and public indecency and taken to the Waldo County Jail. He was released on $200 bail Sunday morning.
Seekins said the incident began around 4 p.m. when a neighbor told the county dispatch center that a naked man was on the road, yelling and challenging passing cars.
The caller was still on the phone with the dispatcher when she heard the sound of breaking glass and believed the man was trying to enter her home, he said.
Seekins said Powers did not try to break into the home but did rip a side mirror from the homeowner's car and smashed the garage windows.
"He had a cut hand and some lacerations to his arms," Seekins said. "When I first got there, I doctored him up because he just had a lot of blood dripping from his right hand. Then I arrested him."
Powers was taken to Waldo County General Hospital where his wound was treated. He was then booked at the Waldo County Jail. A friend came by later to gather his clothes, said Seekins.
"When I got there, all he had on was his underwear and socks," Seekins said. "He was very intoxicated. He didn't realize what he was doing or even that he cut himself as badly as he did."
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Would-be Japan robber asks bank how to do it
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - A would-be Japanese bank robber asked staff how he should carry out the crime before meekly obeying a request to leave and then accidentally stabbing himself in the leg with a knife he was carrying.
The 58-year-old unemployed man went into a branch of the Saitama Resona Bank in the town of Kumagaya, north of Tokyo, on Wednesday, intending to rob it, a police spokesman said.
According to local media reports the man first asked a bank teller, "Any idea how you rob a bank?" The teller alerted another member of staff, who asked the man to leave.
"He left quietly when asked to," the police spokesman said.
However, the staff member escorting the man out of the bank noticed the knife sticking out of his pocket and a bloodstain on his trousers.
Police arrested the man for illegal possession of a weapon.
"He didn't brandish the knife at anyone ... but he injured himself in the leg," the police spokesman said.
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - A would-be Japanese bank robber asked staff how he should carry out the crime before meekly obeying a request to leave and then accidentally stabbing himself in the leg with a knife he was carrying.
The 58-year-old unemployed man went into a branch of the Saitama Resona Bank in the town of Kumagaya, north of Tokyo, on Wednesday, intending to rob it, a police spokesman said.
According to local media reports the man first asked a bank teller, "Any idea how you rob a bank?" The teller alerted another member of staff, who asked the man to leave.
"He left quietly when asked to," the police spokesman said.
However, the staff member escorting the man out of the bank noticed the knife sticking out of his pocket and a bloodstain on his trousers.
Police arrested the man for illegal possession of a weapon.
"He didn't brandish the knife at anyone ... but he injured himself in the leg," the police spokesman said.
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Ice cream truck driver charged with DUI
GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) - Police say they found a nearly empty pint bottle of vodka between the front seats of an ice cream truck after they pulled over the driver for swerving into the wrong lane.
Goshen Police Patrolman Jared Baer spotted the yellow-and-white van in a subdivision, after several motorists called Saturday to report the swerving vehicle in the city about 25 miles southeast of South Bend, police said.
The van was stopped, and the driver was selling ice cream to children, so Baer waited until Dennis D. Cogburn, 51, of Bowie, Texas, started up again.
Baer said he followed the van and pulled it over after Cogburn failed to signal turns and swerved into the wrong lane.
Cogburn failed field sobriety tests and was arrested on a preliminary charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Cogburn reported having chest pains, so he was taken to a hospital, where a test showed his blood-alcohol level was 0.24 percent, three times the state's legal level to drive a car.
Baer impounded the ice cream van and found the nearly empty bottle of vodka, he reported.
Cogburn told police he's staying in a South Bend motel, working for the ice cream company, but planned to move back to Texas soon.
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GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) - Police say they found a nearly empty pint bottle of vodka between the front seats of an ice cream truck after they pulled over the driver for swerving into the wrong lane.
Goshen Police Patrolman Jared Baer spotted the yellow-and-white van in a subdivision, after several motorists called Saturday to report the swerving vehicle in the city about 25 miles southeast of South Bend, police said.
The van was stopped, and the driver was selling ice cream to children, so Baer waited until Dennis D. Cogburn, 51, of Bowie, Texas, started up again.
Baer said he followed the van and pulled it over after Cogburn failed to signal turns and swerved into the wrong lane.
Cogburn failed field sobriety tests and was arrested on a preliminary charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Cogburn reported having chest pains, so he was taken to a hospital, where a test showed his blood-alcohol level was 0.24 percent, three times the state's legal level to drive a car.
Baer impounded the ice cream van and found the nearly empty bottle of vodka, he reported.
Cogburn told police he's staying in a South Bend motel, working for the ice cream company, but planned to move back to Texas soon.
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