South Carolina man rented Airbnb in Saint Louis area to have sex with 13 year old Fenton girl, charges say
A South Carolina man who met a 13-year-old Fenton girl on social media twice rented a home in the St. Louis area and had sex with the girl, authorities say.
Ryan Joseph Palmieri, 36, was charged May 3 with travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. He was arrested a few days later.
Palmieri, of Charleston, S.C., is scheduled to go before a judge there in a preliminary hearing and detention hearing on Monday.
According to an affidavit filed in federal court, Palmieri posed initially as a 17-year-old boy named Ryan on the site called MeetMe. The Fenton girl had posted her age as 15, instead of her actual age of 13.
They continued their conversations through Skype and exchanged nude photos with each other, police say. After a few months of this, Palmieri told the girl he was actually in his 30s, and he sent her a photo of his face, police say.
About three months ago, in January or February, Palmieri traveled from South Carolina to the St. Louis area, police say. He rented a home through Airbnb in the Fenton area. They had sex at her home and at the rental home, police say. The same thing happened in April, police say.
Palmieri bought the girl clothes and jewelry, police say. When her mother asked who gave them to her, the girl told her mother about Palmieri, including his age and that they had had sex, police say. In texts, Palmieri was nervous, police say. “You’re not going to jail for seven years. I am,” he allegedly told the girl.
A detective told Airbnb about the allegations, and the company gave police a copy of the drivers license provided by the renter. That license came back to Palmieri. In a photo lineup, the girl pointed to Palmieri as the man she had sex with, police say.
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North Carolina Mother Charged With Attempted First-Degree Murder of 7-Week-Old Baby
The mother at the center of an alleged kidnapping in western North Carolina has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder.
Krista Noelle Madden, 35, was due in court Friday, May 10, 2019, television station WLOS in Asheville reported. She’s currently being held in Henderson County on a $750,000 bond.
Police say her 7-week-old baby was found safe in an Edneyville man’s yard Thursday evening just after 8 p.m.
Authorities reported Madden said both she and the baby were kidnapped in Biltmore Park. Madden told police she was able to get away from the kidnappers but that they took her baby.
7-week-old Shaylie was found hours later by a Henderson County man after he and his wife heard her crying.
The Asheville Police Department and the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office will hold a joint press conference at the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office (100 North Grove Street, Hendersonville) at 10:00 a.m.
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Principal, 4 Teachers in Palmdale Placed on Leave Over Controversial Photo With Noose
A principal and four teachers at an elementary school in Palmdale have been placed on administrative leave after a photo showing the teachers posing with a noose circulated on social media.
The incident occurred at Summerwind Elementary School and was brought to the attention of the school district on Wednesday, according to a Thursday morning statement from the Office of the Superintendent that was posted on the Palmdale School District Facebook page.
The district placed Principal Linda Brandts on administrative leave pending an investigation into “the discovery of a noose and possibly inappropriate responses to that discovery,” the post read.
The four teachers had also been placed on leave during the investigation, Superintendent Raul Maldonado told The Antelope Valley Times in a written statement.
“We will not stop until we find out exactly what did occur. We will not tolerate this type of behavior in our schools. We hold the highest standards and expectations for our employees,” part of the statement to the Times read.
Officials have not said when the photo was taken or how the noose came into the possession of the teachers but the image eventually became widely circulated on social media.
“It looks like a noose, a noose used to hang my ancestors from trees … black people,” Denise Royal told the Times.
Concerned community members can attend a school district board meeting at 4 p.m. May 21, or a town hall that is scheduled for 6 p.m. that same day at Living Praise Christian Church.
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Natural Light wants to pay interns $40 an hour to drink beer
Hold every single frat bro’s beer!
Natural Light — or Natty Light — announced Wednesday they’re hunting for summer interns who are up for the task of getting paid to drink (cheap) beer.
“We’re looking for a well-rounded, fun human being, who knows how to get things done,” brand manager Leon Solimani said in a recruitment video.
For $40 an hour, interns will be expected to perform a number of alcohol-filled and adjacent activities such as help run the brewery’s social media accounts, attend sporting events and act as a brand ambassador.
“We’re running Natty Light, not your uncle’s accounting firm,” Solimani said.
To apply for the two-month gig, no need to send in your resume or provide references.
“Look, I am sick and tired of high-quality human beings being overlooked because they’re not on the dean’s list,” Solimani said. “Do we like awesome grades? Sure. But on top of that, we want an ambitious, scrappy trailblazer.”
Students who are 21 years old and believe they are “Natty Qualified” can apply for the internship until May 19.
via: https://nypost.com/2019/05/10/natty-light-wants-to-pay-interns-40-an-hour-to-drink-beer/
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Student, teacher charged with sex crime plan to be together once he’s 18
A teacher’s aide at a high school in Washington state had sex with a 17-year-old boy who told deputies the two plan to be together once he turns 18, authorities said.
Wendy Wagoner, a 49-year-old paraprofessional at Graham Kapowsin High School in Pierce County, was charged Thursday with first-degree sexual misconduct with a minor and communication with a minor for immoral purposes after a school employee caught her kissing the teen last month, according to charging documents obtained by the Tacoma News Tribune.
Wagoner, who oversaw the teen’s specialized educated plan, later resigned from her job after the district launched an investigation into the allegation, saying she “did not deserve” the probe, records show.
The teen, meanwhile, told deputies that he and Wagoner planned to be together romantically once he turns 18, according to charging documents.
“She is my everything,” the teen said — although both he and Wagoner denied having a sexual relationship.
The teen even used his cellphone to search for the legal age of consent in Washington, as well as possible penalties for a student-teacher relationship, the newspaper reports.
The age of consent in Washington state is 16, but there are several exceptions, including when sex acts occur between a teacher and a student. The state Supreme Court has ruled that the law applies to students up to the age of 21.
Investigators also found explicit text messages between Wagoner and the teen, including some sent during school hours.
“I knew what I was doing was wrong, and I’m beating myself up really bad right now,” Wagoner told detectives.
Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Scott Peters told KIRO that Wagoner told the teen to delete any record of messages they exchanged. Peters said several messages show that they had a sexual relationship, but Wagoner was not charged with raping the teen because he was 17 when the alleged contact occurred.
“For a child rape charge, you need a child under the age of 16,” Peters told the station.
Wagoner also ignored orders by detectives to stay away from the student multiple times, instead opting to use different phones to continue communicating with the teen. A neighbor later reported seeing her hugging the teen last week, deputies said.
Wagoner, of Spanaway, has pleaded not guilty. She was released from Pierce County Jail after posting $50,000 bail, online records show. She could not be reached for comment Friday.
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Neighbors horrified over homeless man pleasuring himself while looking at porn magazines
Sacramento, CA (KOVR ) — People living in downtown Sacramento say they don’t feel comfortable in their own home. Some are even moving, all because of a homeless man.
“Pants pulled down to the ankles pleasuring himself like he was at an amusement park,” said Robert Ellis.
Robert says he looked out his bedroom window to see a homeless man, with his pants down, surrounded by pornographic magazines.
“I did a triple take and that’s when I noticed an obscene act taking place in front of my eyes,” said Robert.
“It was horrifying in broad daylight with pornographic material strewed all around him and not a care in the world,” said Andrea Michon, a concerned parent.
To make matters worse, it happened less than a mile from an elementary and middle school.
“As parents, this is exactly our worst nightmare,” Andrea said.
Robert called the police, and the man was arrested, but since this is a misdemeanor crime, he was released a few hours later.
“That’s very frustrating. Very concerning. But that’s sad because he needs help obviously and I’m sure he didn’t get help in 12 hours,” said a neighbor.
Knowing the man is back in the neighborhood has people feeling helpless and resorting to options they never thought they would.
“It’s gotten me to the point where I think I’m going to have to sell my house now. I don’t want to be here anymore,” Robert said.
Kids in the neighborhood are being told to play just in the backyard, for now.
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Woman broke into home, petted family dog, washed dishes and left
(Meredith) – An Ohio woman was acting “very strange” when she broke into a family’s home this week, according to authorities.
The woman, identified as Cheyenne Ewig, allegedly entered the home in Hamden, Ohio, through the back door Monday morning.
She then sat down on a couch and began to pet the family’s dog before getting up to wash the dishes, the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
The homeowner called police to report the break-in and noted that the woman was acting very strange before she fled the residence.
Later that day, the sheriff’s office said it received another report about a woman, who matched Ewig’s description, knocking on doors in the same neighborhood.
Deputies later arrested Ewig and said she appeared to be under the influence of narcotics. Ewig also told authorities that she hadn’t slept in two days.
She was booked into the South Eastern Ohio Regional Jail on a burglary charge.
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FL Man who tried to pawn baby says it was just a prank
SARASOTA, Fla. – A Florida father sought by police after a pawn shop owner notified authorities of a man trying to sell a baby now says he did it as a social media prank.
Police began searching for the man after they were notified Tuesday by an employee of A&F Pawn Jewelry and Loan who was concerned for the child’s welfare.
Surveillance video shows the man walk into the store and place a child carrier on the glass counter.
“This is what I got,” he says in the Snapchat video, according to WFLA. “I know no one under 18 in here but he’s barely used, seven and a half months old, what do you think he’s worth?”
The exchange alarmed the employee enough that he called police, sparking a manhunt that involved several law enforcement divisions. Detectives also notified the Florida Department of Children and Family Services.
The man in the video, 43-year-old Brian Slocum, of Sarasota, saw himself on the news and called the Sarasota Police Dept. to give a statement.
“They didn’t find it funny or hilarious at all and there was a lot of resources and time and money that went into it,” Slocum told WFLA.
Slocum, who has not been charged with a crime, said he regrets the poor prank and is speaking out to warn others of the potential consequences.
“There’s nothing in the world I would trade for my son, he’s my world,” Slocum said.
via: https://pix11.com/2019/05/09/police-florida-man-who-tried-to-pawn-baby-says-it-was-just-a-prank/
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No prison for Pennsylvania mom whose baby died from drug-tainted breast milk
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – A Pennsylvania mother who allegedly killed her young son by feeding him breast milk containing a deadly mix of drugs won’t face jail time.
WPVI reported that Samantha Jones, 30, of New Britain Township, took a plea deal with a sentence of three years of probation and 100 hours of community service.
Jones’ 11-week-old son died April 2, 2018. She later told investigators she was taking prescription methadone because of an addiction to painkillers, according to WPVI.
Jones said that she was too tired to prepare formula for the baby on the day the child died, according to a probably cause affidavit obtained by The Morning Call. After Jones woke up around 3 a.m. to the infant’s cries, she decided to breastfeed him instead of going downstairs to mix a bottle.
Jones told investigators that she put him down around 6:30 a.m. and went back to sleep. An hour later, according to the affidavit, she awoke to find the baby’s skin pale and a bloody mucous streaming from his nose.
The district attorney said the child died from a combination of methadone, amphetamine and methamphetamine transmitted through her breast milk.
The baby was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital.
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Trial of white officer in chokehold death of Eric Garner can proceed
NEW YORK — A New York City judge is allowing a police disciplinary case to proceed against the white officer accused in the 2014 chokehold death of an unarmed black man.
Judge Joan Madden on Thursday rejected Officer Daniel Pantaleo’s claim that a police watchdog agency didn’t have jurisdiction to prosecute the case.
Pantaleo’s trial is scheduled to start Monday.
The Civilian Complaint Review Board is prosecuting Pantaleo under a memorandum of understanding with the NYPD. His lawyer says the department should be handling the prosecution itself.
Pantaleo is charged with reckless use of a chokehold and intentional use of a chokehold in Eric Garner’s July 2014 death on Staten Island.
If convicted, Pantaleo could face punishment ranging from the loss of vacation days to firing. He is currently on desk duty.
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