Three teens, 12-year-old, charged for rape of 19-year-old woman
BALTIMORE, M.D. — Baltimore Police reports that three 14-year-old boys have been arrested and charged as adults for the sexual assault of a woman.
Police say the 19-year-old woman had just gotten off an MTA bus and was walking into the 300 block of North Fulton Avenue when three suspects forced her into an alley at gunpoint and sexually assaulted her.
Neighbors came out of their home and interrupted the assault and the suspects took off.
On Thursday, detectives arrested 14-year-old Wilmer Ramos, 14-year-old Phillip Worrell and 14 year-old Nile Campbell. A fourth juvenile, a 12-year-old, was present during the assault and was also arrested and charged.
The three, 14-year-olds have been charged with First and Second Degree Rape and the 12-year-old, who has been charged as a juvenile, was charged with First Degree Rape, Third & Fourth Degree Sex Offense, Conspiracy-Kidnapping, Conspiracy-Robbery, Perverted Practice and Handgun on Person.
Ramos, Worrell and Campbell are currently being held at Central Booking and Intake Facility.
Patient ‘Literally Rotted to Death’ at Ohio Care Home
Seven employees at an Ohio care home have been indicted over standards of care so shockingly low that one patient has been described as having “rotted to death.”
Two employees at the Columbus healthcare facility and one contracted nurse practitioner face charges of involuntary manslaughter over the neglect of two patients, the Columbus Dispatch reported. Four other employees have been indicted on charges related to falsifying patient care records or neglect
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Thursday that the raft of indictments had been handed out in relation to the neglect of two patients in 2017 at Whetstone Gardens and Care Center.
The total of 34 charges were filed against the seven individuals after an investigation found that one patient had died as a direct result of the neglect, while another was was found to have suffered physical harm as a result of improper care. The latter patient is also now deceased.
“This man literally rotted to death and it could have been prevented,” Yoss said of the first patient who died from gangrenous wounds and necrotic tissue. “A lot of crimes you have anger, you have money, you have potential for economic gain, what do you get out of neglect?” the attorney general said, according to ABC6.
The patient, who has not been identified, reportedly developed a number of serious wounds in February 2017. According to the indictments, nurses failed to take the necessary medical steps to stop the onset of gangrene, sepsis and necrosis. The patient died on March 5 from septic shock.
In the second case, staff repeatedly recorded treatment that was never given. As a result the individual, who has also not been named, suffered physical harm.
“This case goes to the heart of protecting the unprotected,” Yost said. “These victims were completely dependent on others for day-to-day care, which their families trusted Whetstone Gardens to provide. Instead of providing that care, evidence shows these nurses forced the victims to endure awful mistreatment and lied about it.”
On Wednesday, nurses Sandra Blazer, Jessica Caldwell, and Kimberly Potter, a nurse practitioner, were indicted by a grand jury in Franklin County on charges including involuntary manslaughter.
Nurses Akosua Ayarkwa, Sheila Dains, Illuminee Muhongere, and Maegan Van Syckle were indicted on charges relating to gross neglect or forgery over the falsified of records of care.
A legal representative for the care facility has said staff involved in the neglect, not just those indicted, were fired when management learnt of the problems two years ago.
“We were just as mad as everybody and what happened is unacceptable,” Ryan Stubenrauch said. “That’s why we acted quickly and immediately to remove the people who had broken our rules and violated our trust.”
21 students hospitalized after eating Valentine’s Day candy
ATLANTA — School officials said 21 students from a middle school south of Atlanta have been taken to hospitals after eating candy and snacks on Valentine’s Day.
Authorities with the city of South Fulton said it appeared that the Sandtown Middle School students became ill after eating some type of candy Thursday. They said the children experienced shortness of breath and other reactions.
City spokeswoman Ashley Minter-Osanyinbi said the students were taken to two local hospitals.
Fulton County Schools spokeswoman Susan Romanick said the students were first evaluated by paramedics, and then taken to two Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta campuses.
Romanick said she didn’t know what type of candy and snacks were eaten. She said that question is part of an investigation being done by the school system’s police department.
via: https://nypost.com/2019/02/14/21-students-hospitalized-after-eating-valentines-day-candy/
College softball coach used microwave excuse to see us naked
A University of Missouri-Kansas City women’s softball assistant coach is at the center of a long-running controversy involving alleged sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior.
Greg Bachkora is accused of frequently walking into his players’ locker room while they were getting dressed, telling them he needed to use the microwave located there, according to a report by the Kansas City Star.
“Some girls would have to cover themselves or duck behind the couch, scrambling to cover themselves,” a player’s father told the paper.
Other allegations against Bachkora, who remains on the staff despite taking a leave of absence, include kisses and a joke about female genitalia. He admitted kissing players on the head or cheek in a “fatherly, non-sexual manner” and copped to the inappropriate joke.
Complaints against Bachkora from several student-athletes resulted in the coach getting a new microwave in a common area, though they say the behavior hasn’t stopped after he spoke with the school’s Title IX officer.
“I still see the same behavior,” said one player who asked not to be identified. “I don’t think he comes in as often, but he still does it.”
He’s been on the staff since September 2016 after spending time with Benedictine College, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the University of Northern Colorado.
Several players left UMKC in the wake of the Bachkora’s purported ongoing behavior, with one player’s father saying his daughter “didn’t want to leave UMKC but when they said they weren’t going to do anything about him, she had no choice.”
One player says she was told by an older player on the team that Bachkora “has seen me naked more than my boyfriend has.”
Complicating matters further, the school responded to the Star’s inquiry for comment on Bachkora by supplying a redacted Title IX report that named six softball players involved in an alcohol-related incident, which also named three of them as complainants against Bachkora. Identifying the student who made the allegations against their coach could be a violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Ac
Additional UMKC players have come to Bachkora’s defense, though the Star noted that the coaching staff, led by Meredith Smith Neal, asked players not to comment on the story and to only say positive things if contacted.
via: https://nypost.com/2019/02/15/college-softball-coach-used-microwave-excuse-to-see-us-naked-players/
AGAIN?!? Florida man caught on camera licking doorbell (VIDEO)
LAKE WORTH, Florida — Another bizarre doorbell-licking incident was captured on camera, this time in Lake Worth, Florida.
In this latest video, a man is seen standing outside the homeowner’s front door before leaning in to lick the video doorbell several times.
The
man is holding what appears to be a stack of newspapers or a phone book
and pauses for a few seconds to point at various sections of what he’s
holding, though it’s unclear what he’s trying to point out. He leans in
for a few last licks before turning away.
The video became
public after the homeowner shared it to the video doorbell company’s app
on Jan. 24. The homeowner claims that the man seen in the video used to
live in the neighborhood but is now homeless.
“He’s asked my
husband for cigarettes a few times but now he’s coming around way to
(sic) much,” the homeowner wrote. “This was last (sic) straw. I’ve
notified the police.”
It’s unclear whether the man faces any charges.
The incident in Florida comes weeks after another man was recorded licking a video doorbell in California for three hours.
via: https://abc13.com/home/man-caught-on-camera-licking-doorbell/5138904/
14-year-old girl found guilty of stabbing friend to death during sleepover
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury has convicted a 14-year-old girl in the fatal stabbing of her friend during a sleepover.
According to the Star-Telegram, jurors deliberated for about an hour Thursday before convicting the girl for the May 29 killing of 14-year-old Nylah Lightfoot.
She is scheduled to be sentenced Friday and faces anywhere from probation to 40 years in prison, with the possibility of being transferred to an adult prison at age 19. Her name has not been released because of her age.
Prosecutors say the girl stabbed Nylah in the neck and chest after a fight at an apartment complex in Fort Worth. The girl was 13 at the time of the attack
During testimony, the girl admitted killing Nylah but said “she was like a sister to me.”
Photo Credit: This undated photo shows 14-year-old Nylah Lightfoot, who was fatally stabbed on May 19, 2018. Family Photo, GoFundMe
Mom’s rotting body concealed with 66 air fresheners
The discovery of a 78-year-old woman’s rotting body in a rocking chair led authorities to arrest her daughter, according to officials.
Jo-Whitney Outland, 55, was charged Monday after her mom was found dead surrounded by 66 air fresheners at their home in Bristol, Virginia, the Bristol Herald Courier reported.
Concerned relatives who hadn’t heard from Outland’s elderly mom, Rosemary, decided Monday to check on the woman at the residence, authorities said.
After Outland turned them away, saying her mom wasn’t home, they climbed through a window, according to police.
“They found what they believed was their deceased aunt inside the home,” Sgt. Steve Crawford told the Bristol Herald Courier. “They couldn’t tell for sure.”
The relatives called 911 and authorities entered the home to find Rosemary’s body under more than 50 blankets.
“I pulled back the blankets, and I see the body of an elderly female under these blankets,” Crawford said. “There were all of these air fresheners around.”
Officers wore protective suits as they dug through the blankets, car air fresheners and other items, to recover the body.
Police said there were no signs of foul play on her body and they believe she died from natural causes.
Near the body, there was a letter penned by Outland claiming her mother died in December 2018.
“It’s very bizarre,” Crawford said. “I don’t know what her future plans were.”
Police arrested Outland and charged her with felony concealment of a body.
via: https://nypost.com/2019/02/15/moms-rotting-body-concealed-with-66-air-fresheners-cops/
Photo Credit: Jo-Whitney Outland – Bristol Police Department
Woman arrested for DUI tells African American deputy, ‘My KKK friends will burn your family’ and “You f***** with the wrong white people”
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida woman who was arrested for driving under the influence can be heard on body camera video threatening a sheriff’s deputy with violence, telling him, “My KKK friends will burn your family.”
“You f***** with the wrong white people,” 53-year-old Julie Edwards can be heard telling Deputy Brandon King. “KKK’s got your a**, boy.”
Edwards was arrested for driving under the influence and now faces charges for that along with resisting an officer without violence, making a threat against a law enforcement officer and refusing to submit for testing.
The arrest report says she also told the deputy, “n****rs should’ve never been let out of slavery.”
“Deputy King is of African-American descent and knows the history behind the KKK and the pain and torture they have caused and still cause to African-Americans today,” the arrest report says.
Deputy King smelled alcohol on Edward’s breath, noticed her slurring her speech and says she was uneasy on her feet, according to the arrest report. She refused to provide a breath sample or perform field sobriety tests.
While Deputy King was filling out paper work in his cruiser, Edwards began her verbal assault. She can be heard throughout the video threatening him.
She tells him the Ku Klux Klan will burn crosses on his property and says she hopes he doesn’t have any children.
“Kudos to Deputy King for his calm response to all the racist garbage this KKK enthusiast could throw at him,” Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said. “All law enforcement officers learn to deal with people at their worst, but this level of ignorance is something else. Great job Deputy King and thank you to everyone condemning the hate in this video!”
Edwards was arrested on February 8 and taken to the Volusia County Jail, but records show she is no longer in custody. She is scheduled to appear in court on March 6.
Family says choking game led to 13-year-old daughter’s death
VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Vancouver family says a dangerous internet challenge called the choking game led to their teenage daughter’s death.
Many people gathered at a vigil Wednesday night, sharing their stories and leaving behind messages of love for Gabby Perez, the young girl who died.
Now, the family is committed to raising awareness around this dangerous trend.
“Things like this can take lives and it does,” said Lonny Nelsen, Gabby’s uncle.
13-year-old Gabby Perez was a vibrant young girl.
“She was a spitfire,” Nelsen said. “13 going on 30.”
Nelsen says last week, Gabby’s mother found her daughter dead, after she believes Gabby was playing the choking game.
It’s a dangerous challenge in which a person intentionally strangulates another person or themselves to achieve a brief high feeling. Often, it’s posted online.
“All indications are that it is a result of this game,” said Nelsen. “It’s just a ridiculous childhood thing that went horribly wrong.”
Police say they’re still investigating her death and say there is no foul play suspected.
Meanwhile, Gabby’s family just wants to let other people know that this game is out there, it can be deadly, and it can happen to anyone.
“It’s hard. It’s hard to try and keep our kids safe and at the same time give them the freedom to be who they need to be. Just be aware and be careful,” said Nelsen.
“There is a lot of peer pressure out there and when other teens are seeing this being done on social media and they’re seeing influencers engaging in these types of behaviors, it’s, you know, it’s fun to try out,” said Margaret Ngai, a psychiatric nurse practitioner student.
Much of Ngai’s research is focused on adolescents. She says social media can be a different world for teens.
“I think just continuing to have these conversations at home and to continue to talk to our children and our teens about how there are lots of benefits to social media but there are also serious drawbacks,” said Ngai.
Gabby was a spunky 13-year-old so many people knew and loved, and it showed at the vigil in her honor.
“I think we all know how well Gabby was herself,” said a friend who attended the vigil.
The always-smiling, happy middle schooler will be a light in their lives forever.
Gabby’s father was too upset to be interviewed on camera, but he tells FOX 12 they hope by sharing his daughter’s story, it will prevent another tragic death from happening because of the choking game.
via: https://pix11.com/2019/02/14/family-says-choking-game-led-to-13-year-old-daughters-death/
‘Bomb threat’ at Home Depot was just a warning from man needing to poop – “You all need to get out of here because I’m fixin’ to blow it up”
(Meredith) — A Kansas man said he had no intentions of setting off an actual bomb when he told other customers that he was going to “blow up” the bathroom at a Home Depot.
Turns out, he was just talking about a bowel movement.
Officers were called to the home improvement store in Wichita around 12:15 p.m. Monday after an employee reported a bomb threat, according to the Wichita Eagle.
The employee told police he was standing at a urinal when a customer came out of a bathroom stall and said: “Somebody told me there’s a bomb in the building. You need to leave the building.”
The customer said he overheard another man say, “You all need to get out of here because I’m fixin’ to blow it up,” the newspaper reported.
Police later identified the man who gave the warning. He reportedly told an officer he “had no intention of causing such alarm.” The man said another person understood the joke and laughed because they knew it was just “a polite warning to the other patrons of the bathroom.”
Home Depot does not want to press any charges.
The Wichita Police Department later shared a link to an article about the incident on its Facebook page, with the caption: “Can anyone relate!! LOL!”