Lost In Lima Ohio - A true crime blog

A 22 year old man, pedophile impregnates his victim, crosses state lines to marry the 13 year old VICTIM- with her mothers happy consent. The families of the two rather refer to it as a sensible thing to do, a way to make best of the situation. UH HUH. "The idea ... is repugnant to me," said Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning. "These people made the decision to send their ... (now) 14-year-old daughter to Kansas to marry a pedophile." I have to agree with Bruning- who charged the pedophile with with first-degree sexual assault, punishable by up to 50 years in prison. I am hoping he can charge others too. When I was younger, I was very taken with a much older man. I was older than 13, and I was mature for my age even then. But in all honesty- I could not have understood the ramifications of being married to him. His suggestion that we "run off" and be together delighted me. I however woke up from dream land in tme to prevent this from happening...

Somethings will always leave me questioning the valid point in a story. The Luebrech case is no exception. A news report last night informed me that Luebrech's wife is being interviewed by a shrink to see whether the baby killer is indeed as friends and family say- crazy. HUM. My first thought was that SHE was being evaluated for "standing by her man". But rather, she's been brought into this mix to see whether the guy is crazy. First- if you have not yet heard of the case I'll give you a quick run down... or you can skip over to the left of page and click on the links to the story under his name. First the man goes to the babysitter, lies about the 13 month old child having a doctors appointment, takes him (leaving other older child there) and then some time later calls 911 to report that he has drowned his child. The story would end there, but then his supporters begin expecting the rest of us to buy into the notion that it's not his fault. No sirree- he...

Source HERE Dean Schwartzmiller's lawyer is considering asking for a change of venue due to publicity of her clients unlawful, disgusting deviant acts against two boys. So, in other words- she's trusting that changing the jury pool in which she gets to pick from will actually help her client. Uh-huh. Right. Because it's not like the rest of the WORLD has not yet heard of this piece of garbage sicko who has kept JOURNALS of the children he has committed heinous acts upon in the 36,000 number for those of you who didn't already know, even detailing his gross twisted desires. But, I do wonder... is everyone as angry about this monster as I am? Honestly, I would love to be on that jury. Two reasons- first I haven't been sleeping well and I could use the rest that napping while the defense puts on their case would bring. Second- because I could easily still come up with the fair justice-serving sentence of death despite my pre planned napping. I doubt however that I will...

Source HERE John Tuggle, the man accused of stabbing his 12 year old daughter has been arrested after walking into a convenience store. He was discribed as dirty, and hungry. What's that chances they may let him skip a few more years before feeding this monster? Anyways the clerk at the store "thought something was suspicious and called law enforcement. "...Tuggle offered no resistance when officers caught up with him and he was being held in the county jail on a warrant for attempted murder. ``He ate two full plates of food and is resting in solitary,'' Shoshone County Sheriff Chuck Reynalds said. ``He said he had not eaten in three days.'' Tuggle had been sought since July 20, when his daughter was stabbed repeatedly and left for dead on the side of a mountain road. She was found hours later by campers who heard her yell. The girl remained in serious condition Wednesday. The sheriff praised Boren in helping nab Tuggle. The clerk said Tuggle was acting j...

LITTLETON, Colo. -- Police are seeking a man they say has tried to abduct at least two girls. The recent case involves a 15 year old who he tried to take using a knife. The man suggested he was in need of assistance before his attempts to grab the teenagers. "The thing that's most concerning for us is that he appears very brazen, not afraid to go in and have other people see him," said Littleton police Sgt. Sean Dugan. In both instances, the man was wearing a Hawaiian shirt and appeared to be in his 40s. He was driving an older model gold-colored pickup truck. He has been discribed as being 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a thin build and blondish hair that is turning gray. Anyone with information regarding these incidents is being asked to call Littleton Police at (303) 795-3896. SOURCE HERE

8 year old Lydia Bethany-Rose Rupp is missing, with a sex offender said to have her in his possession. Here's what I have gathered of the case: Authorities have identified the suspect as Fernando Aguero, a convicted sex offender who was last seen driving a silver or blue Kia Rio with no license plates. Aguero is described as 47 years-old with black/gray hair and brown eyes. He's 6-foot 1-inch tall, 175 pounds. Said predator who goes by multiple aliases, had been living with Lydia, her mother, and her 10-year-old brother in the Villa Park modular home park since May. Authorities said that in the 1980s, Aguerro was convicted in Los Angeles of lewdness with a child and served one year in prison, the mother was not aware of her boyfriend's criminal history. He appeared to be a decent guy, protective of the girl and a father figure," Page said. "Initially he didn't appear to raise a lot of suspicion. We teach our kids about stranger danger, but how do we teach them...

I am going to admit it. As shocking as it will be- I watch Inside Edition. Normally, its for the entertainment of watching. After all listening to Jessica Simpson's father defend her newest insult to a great song by displaying sexually explicit dancing and bad singing. Wait I should further comment on this. My issue with her is not that she is a trashy BAD singer deciding to use sex appeal to increase the sale of her albums. My issue is that she presented herself as a wholesome role model to young girls everywhere, and now parents are stuck explaining why their daughters can't dress up like little street workers and wiggle things that shouldn't be wiggled by a 13 year old. If you choose to "be a role model" for today's youth- you should be willing to uphold that responsibility. And I am sorry Dukes of Hazard character stunt or not- the real Daisy Duke never shaked her ass like that while washing a car. And honestly for the first time ever I am questioning Wil...

Source HERE Judge won't force convicted molester to move By Joe Gerrety , Journal and Courier A Tippecanoe County judge says he has no authority to order a convicted child molester to move merely because the man poses a potential threat to children living next door. "The offender in this case has done nothing since his release from prison that would arouse suspicion that he would offend again," Judge Don Johnson of Tippecanoe Superior Court 1 wrote in a three-page order issued Thursday. "Under our system of jurisprudence, persons cannot be punished on the mere statistical probability that they could commit an offense." The ruling means Skip and Amy Sturgeon will continue to restrict the outdoor activities of their four children -- ages 9, 7, 6 and 4 -- while Michael J. Rodgers continues to live next door to their home on County Road 300 East, north of Battle Ground. "So we have to wait until one of our kids gets molested," Skip Sturgeon said after lear...

Imagine being 12, imagine going to your friends house. Now imagine the father of that friend giving you and others your age alcohol, and then video taping the group as they begin to dance around. Filming even after things get a bit more adult like and you kids being flashing body parts. Now imagine that later the same night this father comes in and rapes you. Well, that's not something one 12 year old in my town of Lima is having to imagine... it's what she will have to live with, every day for the rest of her life. I doubt many of us can imagine the issues this child will have to deal with. There are certain people you are suppose to feel safe with, and your friends parents should be able to make that short list. John Sheridan, 49 was found guilty of rape of the 12 year old friend of his daughter, to which he received 9 years in prison; and four years for involving that girl and his own children in movie-making that featured dancing, undressing and exposing themselves. Afte...

Police believe they have 99% cracked the code Schwartzmiller used to reference his victims and the unspeakable acts committed against them. Investigators seized the typed memoir that Schwartzmille r had been writing about his exploits with boys. The notebook entries, apparently coded for each boy's anatomy and personality, are being entered into a spreadsheet, but police said they have not determined how many victims there were because many items are duplications and some may describe Schwartzmiller's fantasies. The manuscript is about an inch-and-a-half thick. What is most disturbing is that despite his record this disgusting low life was never made to register as a sex offender. He shared a home with another sex offender Fred Everts, 34. Amazingly, what caught him was a traffic accident. Which he fled from. Police tracked him down to his home, where they found not him but his roommate- the other low life scum bag. Everts was arrested, Schwartzmiller heard of the arrest.... an...

In California today, a judge handed down the death sentence for the monstrous predator who kidnapped, sexually molested and asphyxiated 5 year old Samantha Runnion, who was snatched from an alley near her family's Stanton, California condominium complex on July 15, 2002.. Her mother's victim impact statement was one of the most heart breaking things I have ever heard. My heart goes out to Samantha's family, and the story only intensifies my anger toward those who allowed this man to walk free for so long. It is time for the laws to change. It is time that we demand that the federal government, along with our state governments form laws and enforce them that will keep these predators far away from our children. Too many of these cases are happening every day. We have to be able to protect the innocent from these would be monsters.

These two pieces of useless garbage are being sought on different cases. On the left we have the world's worse excuse for a "sperm donor" (because there's not way I could possibly classify him as a father) John Rollins Tuggle is wanted for multiply stabbing his 12 year old daughter with a pocket knife, tying her up and leaving her on the side of a road near Prichard, Idaho. In 1995 he was convicted of the rape of his 14 year old sister in law, and was recently released from a Colorado prison. Tuggle is six feet tall, 200 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He is believed to be driving a red Ford Escort with Colorado license plate number 329-JXG. On the right you will find the photo of Alfredo Lopez Cruz, 25. He is accused of raping a 9 year old Hamilton Ohio girl. Evidence says that he pulled the neighbor girl off her bike and pulled her into his home where he raped her. Afterwards he fell asleep and she was able to escape. This is personally disturbing to me bec...

A nice idea... at least to start with. From the press office of Senator Shurden of Oklahoma : " State Sen. Frank Shurden said he will once again attempt to pass a bill into law to allow the surgical castration of convicted rapists. “I’ve been fighting for this law for 28 years. We’re seeing more and more cases in the news where children are kidnapped from their homes, raped and molested by convicted sex offenders who’ve been released. It is obvious that treatment doesn’t work. Castration is what it takes to protect innocent women and children. We need to do it,” said Shurden, D-Henryetta.Under Shurden’s bill, the jury would have to determine if the crime meets at least two aggravated circumstances as outlined in the legislation. Aggravated circumstances would include the rape of a child, rapes resulting in significant physical injury to the victim, gang rapes and previous convictions for sex crimes. In addition, a DNA test positively identifying the defendant as the rapist would ...

Somehow... this does not seem like justice. Source HERE A 19-year-old former Fort Wayne man was ordered to serve two years of probation Monday in Allen Superior Court for molesting a young teenage girl. Brayden A. Chayka, most recently of Linton, pleaded guilty to two counts of child molesting. Two other molesting charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. Judge John F. Surbeck Jr. sentenced Chayka to four years in prison but suspended the term and ordered him to complete two years on probation. During probation, Chayka must reside in and obey the rules of a group home and follow special rules of probation designed for sex offenders, and he must register as a sex offender. Surbeck granted Chayka credit for 67 days served in jail. Before being sentenced, Chayka apologized and told the judge he doesn’t want to hurt the victim anymore. A probable cause affidavit alleged Chayka fondled, kissed and had oral sex with the girl at least four times in late December and early January. C...

Sometimes, I think it would be best if we just didn't read the news. Ignorance sometimes truly is bliss. But- I can't seem to help myself. I have this never ending urge to browse my favorite dot com sites and read what's going on. And then I sit back and wonder at what point will the government- each branch of it- figure out that some "humans" lack the main ingredient in actually being worth the time and effort spent to insure their 'rights' are not forgotten. Some 'humans' need to be locked up until the state can afford the cost of a bullet to put through their disgusting twisted heads. Source HERE The latest gruesome demented 'human' to make we want to release a pack of rabid wolves into a small confined space with him is John Rollins Tuggle. Tuggle is a recently released rapist from Colorado. Evidently for some unknown and extremely questionable reason he took his 12 year old daughter camping. She was found late Wednesday with multiple s...

With Joseph E Duncan, we learned of the dangers of those who lerk about, hiding away and stalking their victims. He is the one who will always remind us to beware of those we don't know. On the opposite side of the scale is the dangerous monsters who we naively invite into our homes. The ones we learn to trust. Those who we would believe to be harmless... and yet are just as twisted and demented as the "Jet" Duncan (s) of the world. Dean Schwartzmiller was one of these. He befriended many, using their trust to accomplish his devilish desires. If ever one was able to make us second guess our friends, our handyman, or the "friendly" guy next door it would be him. A early post on this perverted, repulsive, needs to be hung and quartered, scum of the earth, sick bastard, displays the following mathematical configuration- giving us light to the actual amount of victims he is thought to have: At 63, and with 36000 children who may be victims, it equals more than one c...

Today, I am sure Steve over at Planet Huff must be patting himself on the back. Everyone really should be reaching out to shake his hand. Because- and don't let the news reports that omit his name from the story foul you- he like many felt the strangeness of Joseph Duncan mentioning the cute little MN girl, but he didn't stop there. He investigated it, made maps, detailed Duncan's whereabouts, pin pointed how many miles Duncan was and how probable it was that Joseph Duncan III could have been the one to take "Beaner". So yesterday- the search resumed for Beaner, the little five year old gone for two years without a trace. They have brought in blood hounds, the most experienced searchers, and are targeting remote areas in the campgrounds north of Chisholm. Read more of the story here . No one can be certain at this point that Duncan was involved. Except Duncan. And truly everyone hearing of this case would rather he not be the involved- for the sake of sparing our...

The legal defense for Joseph Edward Duncan III, is incensed. Oh my. It seems that the media leaks about the case have him up in arms about the city of Coeur d'Alene and society. So I do believe a brief run down is in order before we comment on John Adams' comment "I thought this was a civilized society and Coeur d'Alene was a city of human rights and not mob rule and trial by press and anonymous sources," In 1980 Duncan began serving a twenty year sentence for the rape of a 14 year old boy. The day of the rape, he broke into a home stole guns, and then at some point spotted the younger boy walking down the street. Then 16 year old Duncan held him at gun point, and sexually assaulted him. He then beat the boy and burned him with a lit cigarette. During incarceration, he freely admitted to molesting around a dozen young boys. He was withdrawn from a treatment center for failing to comply and refusing treatment. He openly proclaimed his desire for revenge on society,...

Accourding to police reports Duncan walked into a Fargo Walmart April 13th and bought night vision goggles (later used in stalking and learning the lay out of the Groene home before his night invasion into it) two days before renting a car in the Minneapolis area and disappearing only to show up again at the Denny in Coeur d'Alene July 2 with Shasta. A month before releasing himself into his cold blooded grisly crime spree that would shock the nation, and leave a trail of victims. One has to wonder what charms this man could have ever possessed in orfer to find the loyal followers who continuely stood by as he acknowleged the crimes he so heinously commited doing his life. A doctor (Richard Wacksman), a business man (Joe Crary), a married woman( currenly unnamed). Or what could have possibly been going through the mind of the judge (Thomas Schroeder)who let him roam freely on $15,000 bail. Wacksman is known to have given $6500 for lawyer fees to Duncan, Crary $15000 to cover a bad ...

As the whole nation sighed with relief for a little girl found, we had all already fell in love with the beautiful smile in the many pictures we had sen for the nearly 7 weeks she was missing. As our hearts continue to go out to this brave little girl, many are wanting to offer their support. And it seems this desire is occurring all over the Nation. For those that wish to send support, gifts, or donate into one of the accounts set up to help this courageous girl, the following clip is for you. Source " Groene said the mail lady brings an armful of mail and packages every day and that the only address is: Shasta in Coeur d'Alene.And that's where he would like people to send things."The post office people know where we live," said Groene, whose daughter will someday feel compelled to respond publicly to thank all those who are making her smile a little more every day.Monetary donations can be dropped off at any U.S. Bank branch or at Inland Northwest Bank, 955 Iro...

Three supporters, not counting family. One a doctor, one a business man, and now a new one. SOURCE " He is open, honest and eager to move on with his life," one such supporter, named David Woelfert, wrote to parole officials in 1993. "He is no threat to society whatsoever." Woelfert was so taken with the young inmate that he loaned him $3,000, paid his initial rent in a halfway house and reportedly became Duncan's lover, even as Duncan dated women and experimented with cross-dressing. "It is my intention to back him, support him, and help him in any way possible upon his release," Woelfert had written in 1991, shortly after meeting Duncan. "I will 'be there' for him. I believe him. I believe IN him." A pattern forming perhaps? Read on... "By 1997 – after Duncan had fled the state, violated his parole rules and landed back in prison – Woelfert felt very differently. "He had been the source of my greatest pride and now (has) b...

Source HERE Video St. Paul police are asking for your help today to find a man who allegedly abused a young girl in a grocery store. They say the man allegedly molested a three-year-old girl in a grocery cart at the Cub Foods in St Paul's Sun Ray shopping center. Witnesses tell police the man followed a family with young children around the grocery store Sunday afternoon. Then they say he made his move when the parents looked away.Once the parents noticed the man's suspicious actions, they alerted store managers. Police searched the store but didn't find him. "The sibling reported that the man actually did touch the child and fondled her in her genital area below her dress and above her underwear," said Paul Schnell of the St. Paul police. Police say they have several adult witnesses who saw the man following the family through the store. "That's very disturbing," said a man who was shopping at the store with his five-year-old daughter. Police are lo...

SOURCE COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) -- A convicted sex offender sat silently in a courtroom Wednesday as a judge read aloud allegations that he bludgeoned three people to death and abducted two children. Wearing a red jailhouse jumpsuit, a shackled and unshaven Joseph Edward Duncan, 42, at times looked down at the table in front of him, although his eyes were often closed. His chin appeared to tremble as District Judge Benjamin Simpson read the murder and kidnapping charges in the slayings of Brenda Groene, 40, her son Slade, 13, and her boyfriend Mark McKenzie, 37. A preliminary hearing will be scheduled within two weeks. Duncan's public-defender attorney, Lynn Nelson, said his client had wanted to speak as little as possible at his first appearance on the charges, filed Tuesday. The judge and Duncan were in separate rooms for the hearing, which was conducted by video. Simpson did not set bail. Duncan has been held without bail since his arrest at a local restaurant July 2, where...

Joseph Duncan almost seem to be bragging, even despite being annoyed by the attention- when he posted the image on the left on his blog. Sort of a "wow guess what? I have a friend" type of 12 year old mentality to it. This friend is one who currently has a lot... and I truly mean ALOT of questions floating around him. I wonder if he still sees Duncan as the "changed man" he at one point requested a parole board to release into his care, wanting Duncan to live with his family. I hear rumors of an investigation into Dr Wacksman. Could they be true? But, what I am truly wanting to convey is the newest piece of gossip relating to Duncan. And I quote " Duncan's mother, Lillian, who lives in Tacoma, Wash., told The Seattle Times she had spoken briefly with him and he showed remorse, the newspaper reported Wednesday. "I don't know what he has done or what he hasn't done," Lillian Duncan said. "I still love him; he's my son." "...

For more on Duncan... see these posts: Duncan Life Timelime The Views Of Joseph Duncan from His Blog Joseph Duncan... The Monster Duncan Continued Duncan's thoughts on Newspaper About Him Becker County Judge and Duncan Becker County More Doctor Wacksman And Duncan Dylan Identified Duncan and Shasta on Video Joseph Duncan Facing Murder Charges Charges on Duncan Part One Duncan's Charges Part Two Joseph E Duncan's Court Hearing Latest Report Duncan And Leanna Warner

Late last night, honestly more like early this morning- I found myself unable to sleep. After walking around the house I turned on the new and popped open a Pepsi. I flipped across the channels before landing on Nancy Grace on CNN . It was not the story I wanted to hear at 2 am... yet I couldn't bring myself to turn it off. Instead I listen to her as she went on talking about Duncan. How he had told Shasta that he had first seen her and Dylan days before the attack- as he drove down the interstate. How he had stalked them for days... even using night vision goggles. How at one point her mother had instructed her to comply with whatever Duncan wanted. He took the younger children outside, at one point they say their brother stagger outside, bloody. They called for him to untie them, but he couldn't respond. And how he had walked her back through the house after the murders to see her mother. And then how he had repeatedly shown her the hammer which he bragged about using to kill...

Northwest Divers, a Minn. shop in the area where Leanna Warner was from, has said Duncan came into the shop in June around the time when Leanna went missing.... mentioning that he was interested in learning about Dry Diving, and had recently been to Lake Superior. Clip of news cast can be seen here: http://www.in-forum.com/av/index.cfm?id=4606&type=tvscript , For more on the possible connection to Leanna Warner see Planet Huff

Released was the news that Duncan will be held on murder charges in the Deaths of Brenda Kay Groene, 40; Slade Groene, 13; and Mark Edward McKenzie, 37. A probable cause hearing was set for today, with Duncan back in court tomorrow to hear the charges against him. The kidnapping charges will be heard in a Federal court as the children, Shasta and Dylan were taken across state lines. Kootenai County Sheriff Rocky Watson has said he believes the victims in the house were killed so the perpetrator could kidnap the two young siblings for the purposes of sex. There is also a hearing said to be scheduled on the 19th for the defense to request bail. I would assume it is safe to say it will be denied.

In a post from Duncan, www.fifthnail.blogspot.com he mentions his friend Joe, who was helping him take control of his money- as he had still been living pay check to pay check even after five years of being free. In a letter found here , Joe Crary, a Fargo business man confirms that he gave Duncan $15000 to cover the bail- after Duncan had written a check himself and requested from Crary to borrow the money. In the statement you will find his reasons for believe that Duncan was not a flight risk, information on how they met, and he truly felt Duncan was a changed man... who assured him he was innocent of the charges against him. Dr Wacksman has admitted to lending Duncan $6500 to help with legal fees. Whereas Crary seems not to have known Duncan as well as the Doctor... I fail to believe that this educated man could still have been believing Duncans insistence that he was innocent and changed. It has been said this man is a pediatrician... now that's a scary thought. I would expe...