Lost In Lima Ohio - A true crime blog

There's hardly anything more special to a blogger than their first Blogiversary, making it long enough to stick out through the entire first 12 months of blogging, unless of course you count having a blogchild make it past their first Blogiversary. I know, I've bragged about the blogchild Home Sweet Home before- she's one of my favorite bloggers out there, and not just cause I claim her as "mine", but because she takes on a difficult topic, and because she does with with passion, and understanding. When she started blogging a year ago this week, I just knew that she'd be a wonderful addition to the blogosphere- and I was right. I can't be more delighted that she's hung in for the last year, and I hope she continues to for many years to come. So please, take a moment to go over and wish HomeSweetHome a Happy Blogiversary .

Once again, I'm pleased to announce that the True Crime Bloggers have done their little dance, picked out the best of their posts for the week- and had a Carnival hosted over at Harding's place- TO Crime . So, if your ready to sit for a spell and see what crime news made the top of our lists in the past week, head on over to the Carnival .

I've written about Cynthia Sommer, the Cali wife of a Marine who decided to commit murder for $250,000 and breast implants, before . Well friends, years after Sgt. Todd Sommer's murder by arsenic- Cynthia has been tried and convicted of murder by a jury of her peers . A woman was convicted Tuesday of murdering her Marine husband with arsenic so she could cash in on his $250,000 life insurance policy, some of which she used to have her breasts enlarged. Prosecutors argued that Cynthia Sommer, 33, wanted a more luxurious lifestyle than she could afford on her 23-year-old husband's $1,700 monthly salary and saw his military life insurance policy as a way to "set herself free." In addition to the breast enlargement surgery, Sommer's friends and co-workers testified, she threw wild parties and had casual sex with multiple partners in the weeks after her husband's death and the payment of the insurance policy. (And when I say "her peers", I only mean p

The beautiful little blond girl, with the heartwarming smile who was loved so much in life, that her death inspired a law intended to protect the children of Oklahoma will never have her killer found guilty for her callous murder. A little more than a year ago, I was browsing the news sites, when I stumbled upon the most heartbreaking of stories. Lance Briggs and his ex-wife, Raye Dawn Porter had had a rocky marriage to say the least, it ended with their divorce, but it also lead to the birth of a charming little girl on December 28th, 2002, who could capture hearts with just a simple smile. Kelsey Briggs spent the first years of her life surrounded by the love of her extended family, who would soon learn just how fragile Kelsey's life really was. Allegations of abuse began, and it wouldn't be long before Kelsey was removed from her mothers care, and put into the custody of Lance's parents. As for Lance, well- he found himself serving his country overseas, and little did h

Dean Schwartzmiller is thought to be one of the most prolific serial child molesters in the United States. His victims locations cover a span across numerous places, including Washington, Idaho, Mexico and Brazil. Investigators studying notebooks he kept filled with information on his victims believe that the 1200 pages contained in them, along with a 456 page memoir provide clear evidence that he has assaulted hundreds of boys as far back as 1969- at one point believing that he could easily have had as many as 30,000 victims. I wrote about Schwartzmiller previously , including when pages from his notebook where released to the press . Today, Dean Schwartzmiller was sentenced to 150 years in prison: Dean Arthur Schwartzmiller, a child molester with convictions in several states over three decades and a knack for avoiding prison, was sentenced Monday to 150 years to life for sexually abusing two boys when they were about 11 years old. Schwartzmiller, 65, shackled at the wrists and weari

CAPTURED!!! Tonight, police in Arizona are looking for a convicted sexual offender who they believe kidnapped a 6 year old girl. The child, who was staying with family prior to her abduction was later found wondering the road after being sexually assaulted, about 20 miles away from her home. From FoxNews - Authorities were searching for the suspected kidnapper, George Richard Horner, 26, who had been staying with the girl and her mother for three days. "We don't know if he's skipped out or gone to ground," said Capt. Jeff Karns of the Pinal County Sheriff's Department. Officials had initially identified Horner as the mother's live-in boyfriend, but Lt. Scott Elliott later said Horner had only been staying at the home after being introduced to the mother by a mutual friend. The Associated Press initially identified the girl but is no longer doing so because she is believed to have been sexually assaulted. Horner was supposed to take the girl to school Friday.

James Robert Scott was charged, convicted and sentenced in the sexual abuse of a child- three counts of sodomy on a child, a first-degree felony. Due to a plea deal, 17 counts of sex-abuse charges where dropped, and he was sentenced to 30 years in prison, the victim was a six year old girl. That could have been the end of the story for Scott, but thanks to a winner of a judge, it's not. Evidently, Scott's lawyer felt insulted at a hearing : Roger Kraft, told the Deseret Morning News in November that Lewis was rude and hostile to him in court, so he wrote her a letter. First, I don't feel that whining to a judge because you think she was rude and hostile to you during your attempt to defend a child rapist is a bit unprofessional, and child like. In fact, I know more than one lawyer who has felt slighted by a judge in the past and has managed to avoid running around crying about it. But, I'll over look that seeing how Kraft later redeems himself. You see, it turns out tha

A lot has been said about the new film "Hounddog", starring child actress Dakota Fanning. In fact, almost everything being said about it now, is exactly what was said about it months ago... before the Sundance festival. If we are fighting the topic of the movie, than we should be asking about where the rage was over many other movies, after all Hollywood has been putting kids in sexually suggestive roles for years. Man in the Moon portrays a 14 year old (played by Reese Witherspoon) head over heels for an older boy- and the sexual tension within the movie is clearly predominate in comparison to everything else happening on the screen. And then there is "Interview with the Vampire", which has a child star falling in love with an adult. The situation here is quite different- as young Kirsten Dunst's character is a few hundred years old, while still in the body of a very young girl. Yet, it didn't stop people from looking twice when the then 12 year old share

Just a few items of interest I thought I would share with you all. First up, this weeks edition of the True Crime Blogs Carnival is currently being held over at Bonnie's Blog of Crime , so make sure you stop over and check out what the best crime bloggers on the internet have been typing out lately. Second, I'm pleased to share with you an interview of Crime Blogging legend Steve Huff over at the TrueCrimeBlogroll blog . Also, our most beloved multi-crimeblog writing Trench has delighted us all with yet another blog- Public Enemy: Player 1 . And here's a little about it, direct from Trench: I’m Trench Reynolds. You may know me from such blogs as TheTrenchcoat Chronicles , News of Doom , and MyCrimeSpace . I’m here today to present my latest project, Public Enemy: Player 1. Myself, and hopefully some others, will be bringing you news and opinion of crime and how it relates to videogames. Now don’t misunderstand the object of the site. I am not one of those people that thin

Your first grader gets permission to go to the bathroom down the hall during the middle of class. He makes his way there, just as he has numerous times before. Nothing seems out of place, nothing hints at the danger waiting for him on the other side of the bathroom entrance... It's not the class bully waiting to steal his lunch money. It's not a poorly mopped floor still slippery enough to cause him to fall. It's not even the thousands of germs left from uncounted numbers of dirty hands touching everything in sight. Instead, it's a child rapist who has made his way unnoticed into the building, waiting quietly for a child to appear. Hard to believe? Completely impossible? I know, it could never happen, right? Well friends, think again . A first-grade boy told family members that on Jan. 12 he was in a bathroom when a man came underneath a stall and grabbed him by his arm, choked him and raped him. [...] The man then grabbed the boy by the neck and dragged him outside the

Robert James Snow ( his MySpace ) and Lonnie Stiffler must have thought they were in pedo heaven after meeting Neil Havens Rodreick II. Law enforcement believes that 29 year old Rodreick tricked the two older men into believing he was a pre-teen boy, and proceeded to live with the two older men for nearly two years- continuing with the "I'm just a young boy" scam. Snow and Stiffler might never have wised up to the truth, but in what police believe was an attempt to use Rodreick as bait to lure more young boys into their grasps, Stiffler pretended to be Rodreicks grandfather to enroll him in a school. Officials at the charter school in Chino Valley, about 90 miles northwest of Phoenix, told deputies that papers the "grandfather" presented appeared to be fake and that "boy" looked much older than 12. Police investigated the home where the men were living, arresting each of them and a forth man- Brian J. Nellis, 34 who was apparently Rodreick's cell m

Christopher Woods, 19 told investigators that he believed in the Fourth Commandment, honor thy father and mother- he said nothing about Psalms 127:3 , which says "Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward." Which is interesting, since the very one he choose to ignore could have been used to prevent him from treating these "gifts" like his personal whipping post. According to Allen Superior Court affidavits, Pledger said the girl got “under my skin” Monday night, so Pledger said she hit her with a broomstick. Then Woods tried to make her drink bleach from a mop, according to the affidavits. The adults bound the girl with duct tape, placed a strip over her mouth so she couldn’t scream, and whipped her with an electrical cord from the television, the affidavits said. They also ordered her brother, who people from the neighborhood say she adored more than anything in the world, to hit her, the affidavits said. Later, Woods t

LIMA — The former president of a local Hispanic organization has pleaded guilty to charges that accused him of raping two children. Paul Martinez, 40, of 404 Orena Ave., pleaded guilty to two counts of rape. The charges accused him of raping two children under the age of 13, Prosecutor Juergen Waldick said. Martinez will face up to 20 years in prison for the crimes when he is sentenced Feb. 26, but prosecutors have recommended he receive 12 years. The rapes took place in 2005 and 2006, Waldick said. Martinez was the past president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest and largest Hispanic organization in the country. He helped start a chapter in Allen County. There might be a little more to this story than it appears at this moment, as I've been hearing over the last few months rumors surrounding this man. One thing I should note is that the most recent update on my sexual offender list for Allen County dated 10/24 does not list him as a sexual offender, in

Wayne Logan is currently employed by the Shelby County Sheriff's Department in Memphis Tennessee. His title in the Records and Identification Department is listed as "Executive Officer - Assistant Manager IV". Logan, 60 is also said to be in a relationship with sitting Judge Joyce Broffitt . It would seem, from the outside looking in that Logan had made a place for himself in the legal world- on the "right side of the law" if you will. But we all know that if that was the case, his story would most likely not end up here. Logans walk to the wrong side of the legal world began when a eight year old girl went to school and began complaining about being in pain. The little girl is said to have told her teacher that she had "pain between her legs". Eyewitness News The report goes on to say “the 8 year-old victim advised the teacher that it was her mother's friend. The victim also stated that this occurred several times and that when it does, her mot

** Sticky Post*** Those of you here looking for the True Crime Blog, which broke incredible news on the Devlin case, and has been mentioned in all the major news reports.... You're at the wrong place. Steve Huff's " True Crime Blog" can be found here . The post you are most likely searching for is - Ben Ownby, Shawn Hornbeck Found Alive! Be sure to scroll down for updates.

Just what in bloody hell is this ?? When Andrew James walked out of court Monday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy, there was nothing preventing him from having contact with his victim or any other child. Now, before you jump to the conclusion that his being in jail will assist in preventing him from contact with the victim or other children, I should tell you that it won't... because this little bastard isn't getting any jail time. James pleaded guilty in Bennington District Court on Monday to a felony charge of aggravated sexual assault on a victim less than 10 years old. The 4-year-old victim, now 5, told police the assaults had taken place on at least 10 different occasions. Costello said he agreed to the plea bargain to spare the victim the ordeal of a trial, and because the victim's age would have made it difficult for him to testify. Bennington District Court Judge David Howard sentenced James to 30 months to five years in jail, but suspe

John Patrick Violette had been left alone with his only child, a four year old daughter named Caitlyn. A neighbor recalled being uneasy when she saw John speeding to the house around lunch time on Friday, apparently with signs that he was under emotional distress. Neighbor B.J. Woodall had an uneasy feeling around lunchtime Friday when she saw John Violette speeding into the neighborhood in his stationwagon. "His face was cringing; he looked like he was disturbed about something," said Woodall, who stood in the yard talking to another neighbor as Violette zoomed by. Woodall said Violette was talking angrily into his cell phone as he raced up to the home's front stoop. But there was no way that she could possibly know what laid ahead for John's family. Amber Violette arrived at her Clayton home late Friday afternoon to find that her 4-year-old daughter had been killed, the child's head severed from her body, according to emergency dispatchers. A immediate search fo

(photo AP) I was eating supper, with the news on but volume turned down when a familar face flashed upon the TV- Shawn Hornbeck Many will recall the speculation about the 4 year old disappearnce of 11 year old Shawn Hornbeck, who was last seen riding his bicycle in a rural area in Richwoods, Missouri on October 6, 2002. From CBS: CIRCUMSTANCES: Shawn Hornbeck left his home in Richwoods, Missouri at approximately 1 pm on October 6, 2002 to ride his bicycle to a friend?s house, with the understanding that he would return home by 5 pm. He never arrived at the friend?s home, and didn?t return home. Hornbeck was last seen riding his bicycle approximately ? mile from his home at about 4:30 pm. REMARKS: Shawn Hornbeck was last seen wearing an orange Astros t-shirt (from his little league baseball team), blue jeans and Nike athletic shoes. His left ear is pierced. The news tonight brought a rare and wonderful end to not only Shawn's disappearence, but also Ben Ownby's. William (Ben) O

Imagine a murder so brazen that it was committed in plain few of dozens of witnesses, and a victim so disliked no one would tell what they saw. Now imagine that you were so intrigued by this murder that you felt inspired to write the book on it. True Crime author Harry MacLean made a name for himself when he wrote about the murder of Ken McElroy, which captivated news outlets around the world due to the circumstances behind the murder and the silence of those who witnessed it. I'm honored to be able to share with you a guest post by Harry, in which he proves that everyone has a story- you just have to be willing to wait to hear it sometimes. In Broad Daylight—Getting The Story Ken McElroy was shot to death on the main street of Skidmore, Missouri, on the morning of July 10, 1981. He was sitting in his pickup, his wife at his side, when two gunmen across the street opened fire. Forty-five men witnessed the killing. After three grand jury investigations—including a federal probe in

James Renner, author of Amy: My Search for Her Killer , has been working on another Cleveland Ohio case that remains yet unsolved. The 2006 murder of a young man by the name of Joe Kupchic shines light on every parents fear- having to fight to find the murderer of a child. The story about the death of the young man who appeared to have so much going for him weighs heavy on the heart- and only grows worse when you read the struggle the family went through to ensure that his murder wasn't mistakenly labeled a suicide. The Murder of Joseph Kupchik A Free Times Investigation Rewrites the Strangest Death of 2006 Officer James Foley arrived at the scene first and searched the garage. On the top floor, he found a Honda Civic with its driver's side door open, the keys dangling from the ignition, the engine turned off. The driver's seat was bloody, and a rolled-up white shirt covered in blood lay between the seat and the door, beside a bloody leather jacket. A pair of shoes rested o

I've been a little late at posting this, but here you go: Home Sweet Home kindly hosted this weeks carnival of the true crime blogs, so if you want a peek at some of the most talked about cases this week- head on over to the carnival. Also, the True Crime Blogroll blog has completed yet another interview- this time with Trench of MyCrimeSpace, News of Doom and Trenchcoat Chronicles. If you've ever wondered about the man in the long coat- click over to read this interesting question and answer piece . The crime bloggers who have volunteered to run the True Crime Blogroll blog for the group not only handle the crime blogger interviews- but they also have the task of posting information on Crime Bloggers in the News. Whether it's a mention in newspaper, or a press release on a new book- they are sure to have the information for you. This week, they have shared information from one of our Authors- whose book was recently published . Categories: internet , bloggers ,

UPDATE- BOYS FOUND! A white pick up, banged up with missing hubcaps and a matching cab on the back seems to be the only clue surrounding the disappearance of 13 year old William " Ben" Ownby. As the FBI has begun to investigate, and a profiler has been called into to present possible leads to what steps investigators might consider taking; Ben's father issued a heartfelt plea to whoever is responsible for his disappearance : During a news conference held Thursday afternoon, Ben's father, Don Ownby, issued a plea to anyone who thinks or suspects they know something to come forward. "It could be something to break this thing open for us," said Ownby. Ownby said his son wants to go to college for computer programming and has already taken his first ACT test. He said Ben's the "perfect student and the perfect son. [...] "He has his whole life ahead of him ... let his family have him back ." For the latest news: Profile of abductor will take ti

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I know I've mentioned it before, but since today is the last chance- I'm bringing it up again: What You Need to Know * A "weblog" is defined as a page with dated entries. * The contest is open to any weblogs that existed for a period of time during the year 2006, so weblogs that were discontinued during 2006 are also eligible. * Only one nomination form and one finalist voting form may be submitted per person. * E-mail addresses are required to vote. You must use your own address and confirm the validation e-mail. * If you attempt to submit a second ballot, your first one will be replaced. * In the nomination phase: o URLs are required. o The maximum number of weblogs you may nominate for a category is three (3) for most categories and four (4) for Weblog of the Year. o At least three (3) different weblogs total must be nominated. o There is no limit to the number of categories a weblog may be nominated for. o Nominee

Every once in a while, I find myself covering a story that gets bigger than what I imagined it would be. Not so much because of the horrible crime committed- but basically due to the incredible lack of human decency committed by the person (sometimes persons) involved. I find the entire Nancy Dyer story to be sort of like the fruit cake your aunt Betty gives out at Christmas- no matter how hard you try, you can't get rid of it. You feel guilty if you pass it up for another dessert... and yet you don't have the courage to just accept the fact that it's there- and someone has to deal with it. I have repeatedly read the forums going on at the Indy Star covering this sad cause of unbelievable neglect on Dyers part- and of course I've traced through her online activities and honestly folks- I get the disgusted feeling that this is a Jerry Springer story gone bad. However, it's a story, and clearly it's one of extreme interest- not just because of the behavior of the

The woman who tossed her children off of a bridge in San Fransico Bay was acquitted of murder in the deaths of the three children. Story Highlights • LaShuan Harris convicted of assault • Boys, ages 6, 2 and 16 months, died in San Francisco Bay • Lawyer: Harris thought she was sending her children to heaven • Jury still considering second-degree murder, manslaughter charges Categories: abused , murders

Phoenix police believe they have a serial child rapist on the loose, with four attacks on young girls that all seem to lead to the same unknown predator. Detectives said Thursday that four young girls who live in the southwest part of town may have been attacked or nearly attacked by the same man. Officials say similarities in these cases make them believe the attacks could be linked. The attacks have all happened during the night, while the children were in their homes- leading police to believe that the rapist is casing homes seeking victims before attacking. The first attack happened in June near the 1600 block of 27th Street. A 5-year-old was the victim. In August, police say a man attacked a 3-year-old near Buckeye Road and Third Avenue. Then in November, a 5-year-old living near Buckeye Road and 20th Avenue was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. Police say the last attack happened in late December. A 13-year-old who lives near Eighth Avenue and West Alta Vista Road was sexually a

UPDATE- BOYS FOUND! A 13 year old boy in Missouri is currently missing , and feared kidnapped. Please kep your eyes open: Ben was feared abducted Monday after getting off a school bus near his rural eastern Missouri home. He was last seen around 4:15 p.m. Monday near Missouri Route 50 in Beaufort, an unincorporated town about 60 miles southwest of St. Louis. An Amber alert was issued Tuesday as the Franklin County Sheriff's Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the FBI were joined by dozens of volunteers in the search. Ben and a friend got off the bus after attending middle school in nearby Union, then separated. Ben's friend told authorities he looked back minutes later to see a white pickup truck with a camper shell in an apparent hurry, backing into a ditch briefly before speeding away. Categories: missing , kidnappings ,

Someone wise once said that once something is on the internet- it's always there. Which, actually is only about half true. Once something is out there- it can be removed, and be gone forever... as long as someone doesn't find it and copy it. As mentioned in other posts on Nancy, Dyer put up a webpage telling her story recently. Clearly, it didn't get the sort of reaction she was seeking- so she removed it. I had ment to get a copy of it, but figured that I had time- so I put it off to do more important things. When I went back to "Nancy's Story"- AUGH it was gone. I've been kicking myself in the butt all day. And then I remembered my secret weapon, and so with a little copy/paste/save 'ing on my part- I have the entire story, except the last few line. Which the lines were really nothing more than her defending herself even more, so it's not like we need them- by the time you read the rest of it- you'll pretty much have her point. The file is

Today marked an important day in the case of Jessica Lunsford's killer- John Evander Couey. Couey was in court asking that statements he made during an investigation into another child murder be thrown out. A judge ruled Monday that statements allegedly made to detectives by the man accused of kidnapping, raping and killing 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford will not be allowed at his trial. Circuit Judge Ric Howard said Orlando police detectives should not have been allowed to question John Evander Couey about a 1985 murder case because he had already told Citrus County authorities he wanted a lawyer. A taped confession to Jessica’s slaying was thrown out in June for the same reason. Read full story at MSNBC Categories: murders , internet ,

First, it was "I'm signing the kids over to my father- because they can take care of them better than I". I was in agreement with that comment... decided that I'd put off blogging it until tonight. Then, just hours later- SHE'S KEEPING THE KIDS! Come on people, did one of you slip up and tell her that she wouldn't get as many state handouts if she gave up the kids? Neglectful Indiana Mother Relinquishes Parenting Rights News 25 Evansville - Jan 08 5:12 AM INDIANAPOLIS - The mother whose child was found wandering on an interstate said she will give up the rights to her kids. Nancy Dyer 's three-year-old son was found walking on Interstate 465 near Indianapolis. Mother Of Toddler Found Along Highway Wants To Keep Two Children 22 WSBT South Bend - Jan 08 12:52 PM (AP) The mother of a 3-year-old boy found wandering on a busy Indianapolis highway told a judge Monday that she wants to keep her two children. The decision by Nancy Dyer means the youngsters

As I mentioned yesterday, the nominations for the bloggies have started. Please take a comment and go cast your nominations for your favorite crime bloggers .... For those who need a reminder list of some of the best crime bloggers: Blogging the Unsolved CLEWS Crime Rant Crime Scene Blog crimeblog.us CrimeNe.ws Criminal Conduct Dreamin' Demon FALL From Whispers to Roars Heart Home Sweet Home HOTT-Hot On The Trail Huff's Crime Blog Lost In Lima Ohio Malefactor's Register Missing & Abducted Blog My Life of Crime MyCrimeSpace News of Doom Randomized Drivel Ricky Holland Vanished Serial Box slabtown chronicle T.O. Crime The Cellar The Missing & Murdered Children The Year 'Round TheTrenchcoat Chronicles Trench's Crime News True Crime Blogroll True Crime Blogroll on MySpace True Crime Blogs Group TTLB Community Page Categories: internet , bloggers ,

There were suggestions of sexual abuse, hints pointing out an older neighbor as the accused, a father torn apart by anger- and the eventual death of the suggested child molester- but it isn't the case of Jonathon Edington. Rather it's the case of Robert Fontanez Jr and one that many might suggest Edington's lawyers pay particular attention to as they present their defense. Edington as many will recall is the lawyer who found himself on the receiving end of a phone call that lead him to believe that his neighbor has sexually molested his young daughter. Fontanzez also found himself in Edington's situation- with claims by his daughter that a 77-year-old neighbor (Bismark Vasquez) had molested her. SOURCE- In April, an infuriated Fontanez punched Vasquez so hard that Vasquez went through the back door of his home. Fontanez punched him several more times as he lay bleeding on the concrete outside, police said. Fontanzez plead guilty to the charges, and the court found that

I didn't have any idea when I woke up this morning that today was going to be a prime example of one of those days I just wished that other people hadn't gotten out of bed. I'm reading the blogs, and reading the news, when I clicked over to a link entitled "Mother of tot found on I-465 is free on bail." I just kept thinking how amazed I was that yet another tot was found on that highway- cause God knows that it couldn't be "our" Nancy free on bail. No, it had to be someone else. I mean, really how the hell would a "contemplating being a whore, can't get off the computer long enough to find a worthwhile job, sleeping while her kid plays Frogger on 1-465, doesn't take care of the FIVE kids she's got so she gets knocked up again" woman come up with bail? Well friends, let me tell you how she got bail. A child advocate financed it. I know, I know. Sort of strange huh? The mother of the 3-year-old found wandering I-465 last weekend