Lost In Lima Ohio - A true crime blog

When he should be preparing to go back to school, his family will instead be preparing for his funeral. He should be out swimming, playing baseball and goofing around with his friends, instead he'll be remembered in eulogies, poems and prayers. No, it wasn't a illness that stole this child from those who knew and loved him- it was a twice-convicted child sex offender . An 11-year-old boy missing since last week was found slain early Monday on a golf course near his home, and a twice-convicted child sex offender was arrested in his death, police said. An autopsy was being performed on the body of Irvin Harris to establish the cause of death. "The body had suffered a level of decomposition," said Detective Donny Moses, a police spokesman. "Everything points to the fact that he was actually killed on Friday." Melvin Jones Jr., 52, was arrested Monday afternoon inside a downtown fast food restaurant after police got an anonymous tip that he was there. Police pla...

I've sort of realised that I'm not likely to win the Blogs of Summer Award for the Chick and Mommy category. And that's okay. I've dealt with it (although you can still go vote for me as much as you want). However, thanks to a suggestion by Alabama Improper ... I've decided to make my own awards thingy. I call it "The Angry Woman Awards" . The Angry Woman Awards is for rewarding the angry woman. Not the slightly moody woman, not the pleasant woman... but the angry woman. You know... the woman with the blog that you read, which always makes you angry too. It's for the woman blogger who likes to rant, who likes to tell you just what is wrong with the world. The woman who criticizes Cindy Sheehan everyday, or who likes to tell terrorist where they can stick it. The woman who wages her own battle with those who annoy her most. (yes you may take the Angry Woman Awards Logo, just don't forget to nominate someone! To take the logo, click it, when page ...

Well, I made it to the top ten nominees for the Blogs Of Summer Awards, in the Chick and Mommy category. Thanks to those who nominated me! Now, it seems all I have to do is convince you all to go over and vote for me at Dane Bramage . That's right, in order for me to even come close to winning (my competition is extremely good) is for all of you to hurry over to Dane Bramage and vote for me... right here, CLICK THIS and vote for yours truly.(The poll is in the side bar on the right) It's a honor to have been nominated, and even more of an horor to know that I've made it to the finals. Really, I can't say thank you enough. **This post to remain at the top until everyone votes for me... or until the end of voting. Which ever happens first.

At first site, the headline followed by the location seemed to be a bit familiar. For a moment, I considered the possibility that I was just reading an old story, but as soon as I got past the first paragraph- I realised that although the story sounds the same, it is sadly- a different one. For the second time in a year, a woman has been doused with flammable liquids and set on fire by a estranged husband. A woman doused with gasoline and set afire allegedly by her estranged husband was hospitalized in stable condition Sunday, authorities said. Freda Edwards, 39, is being treated in the Washington Hospital Center's burn unit for second- and third-degree burns to her face, neck and upper body. According to police investigators, Anthony Willoughby, 40, a self-employed landscaper, took the fuel tank off of a gasoline-powered weed trimmer and doused Edwards with the fuel before setting her ablaze around 3 a.m. Saturday. I'll never understand what can motivate a person to do such a...

Robin Kraft, surely has marked her place in line with the world's worst mothers. According to police, she along with her husband sexually abused her children, and instructed them (ages 1 to 6) to engage in sexual acts with each other, while transmitting it over the internet in chat rooms. SOURCE - Kraft, 26, of Winton Hills, pleaded guilty and was convicted in June on two charges of rape and four charges of child endangering. At sentencing Friday, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters urged Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge David Davis to impose the 40-year prison term - the maximum allowed - saying Kraft must not be released while she is still in her childbearing years. As relieved that I am that she won't be free while in "childbearing years", I still find it completely disturbing that she'll be free at all- ever. Categories: predators , molesters , women

It may not be PC to say this, but as much as some people are against the death penalty- I am for it. And all I have to do to justify that is read a story like this: Prosecutors on Thursday charged a man with kidnapping and aggravated murder in the death of a 5-year-old girl, saying he confessed to smothering the girl, then sexually assaulting her — a crime that could bring the death penalty. Destiny Norton had been missing for eight days when police found her body Monday night stuffed in a plastic storage box in a cellar at the man's house just two doors away, prosecutor Bob Stott said at a news conference to announce the charges Thursday. The killer? 20 year old Craig Roger Gregerson, who had previously been arrested for punching his mother in law in the face and clearly had even more serious marital problems that just that . Lock him up, give him a trial, and PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU FIND A JURY WILLING TO SENTENCE HIM TO DEATH. That's all I ask. Categories: predators , murders ...

I'm going to be honest, I was only able to read 25 pages of the 44 page PDF file , and it was a struggle to continue reading it for as long as I did. It's not so much for the details in the report, I've read a fair share that are more gruesome, more heinous, and more disturbing. But it was the overwhelming feeling of sorrow for those that had their loved ones stolen from them, having their fate left to be described in such a cold manner. Browne has laid claim to having ruthlessly killed 49 people, with no more reason that his general disdain for women. The entire report reads like a bad novel, aimlessly going from one crime scene to another, lacking any regret or sympathy for the pain inflicted by this heartless killer. And while I know that police reports are not meant to include injustice felt by those left behind... I can't bare to read it, knowing that the pain brought on by the loss of their loved one will once again be torn open. The report, while lengthy does ...

Turn in Frederick McLean . Click here for image McLean is accused of molesting at least 8 children in the last 25 years, and the U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. He uses a number of fake names, and may have changed his appearance to avoid arrest. Officers said McLean could be living in the North County, but he also camps out in the Borrego Desert. If you have any information, call San Diego Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-TIPS. Categories: predators , molesters

In another round of Florida's much celebrated "Give a Child Molester a Break" holiday, Matt Lowe was again chosen by the court to receive the much sought after "tickle on the wrist", also loosely referred to as "that isn't justice". Matt Lowe, a Weston teen on probation in connection with the child molestation accusations, was arrested in Tampa at the University of South Florida, and charged with underage possession of alcohol. The new charges were in direct violation of his probation. However, the alcohol charges were later dropped which meant prosecutors dropped the violation of probation charges during Friday morning’s hearing. Now, this wouldn't be so upsetting if Lowe hadn't already been a participant in the lenient holiday celebrations. Lowe, who once was a popular babysitter in Weston, was accused of sexually molesting six children. He was sentenced to six years probation after pleading no contest to three charges related to the case...

William Edward Hughes, Walter Paul Christley, Hugh Brian Fallon. They are all monks in Blanco Texas. All three are charged with sexual assault of a child and organized criminal activity. Two more monks have been charged, however neither have been arrested. The first, Samuel Alexander Green Jr is recovering from an auto accident in a nursing home. The second- Jonathan Irving Hitt well he's already in jail serving time on a 1999 sentence for... yep, you guessed it: indecency with a child. In that case, Green was also charged, but he seems to have been lucky enough to get a deal, and was sentenced to just 10 years of probation. He must have thought he won the lotto that day. Categories: predators , molesters ,

Teacher, students, sex, underage drinking. You get the picture right? Yep, that's right, it's another scum bag female using teenagers to satisfy her sick need for attention and "love". Wait, I shouldn't forget the drugs. I have to mention the drugs. SOURCE - A 27-year-old former Clairemont High School history teacher pleaded guilty Wednesday to having unlawful sexual intercourse with one of her male students two years ago and plying him with cocaine and alcohol. Nothing like ruining the educational system by teaching students how to break the law... well actually MANY laws, and introducing them to drugs. She ought to get some sort of award for that. Danielle Marie Walls faces a sentence ranging from probation to 5 1/2 years in state prison when she is sentenced Sept. 26 by San Diego Superior Court Judge Frank Brown. Categories: women , predators , , school

Claims to have killed 48 women, sends letter to prosecutors : "The score is you 1, the other team 48." The author of the letter was serving a life sentence for killing a 13-year-old girl when he reached out to authorities with cryptic and poetic prose, carefully revealing how he'd spent nearly three decades killing 48 people -- some drugged with ant killer or ether before being stabbed to death. On Thursday, officials said Robert Charles Browne was no longer talking in code and his claims may be credible. He was in court Thursday to plead guilty to one of those killings -- the death of another girl in Colorado in 1987. At least six more deaths have been corroborated -- three in Louisiana, two in Texas and one in Arkansas -- during the six years of correspondence and discussion between the killer and cold-case volunteer investigators, authorities said. Categories: murders

I know, your kids are all the smartest. The brightest bulbs in light fixture. They could be in Mensa if they wanted. I know. Really. But to be honest, some one's kids are idiots. I'm not saying that yours are, just someones are . The teenagers had been using the mothballs to get high, inhaling air from the bag for about 10 minutes a day because classmates had recommended it. The sicker of the young women also had been chewing half a mothball a day for two months. The doctors described the high as "dangerous" and most likely under-reported in medical literature. The teenager told the doctors that she continued to use the mothballs during her hospitalization "because she thought her symptoms were not related to her habit," said Lionel Feuillet at the Hospital of Timone in Marseille, France. The symptoms? Scaly skin on legs and hands, Appearing unsteady Mentally sluggish * I'd be willing to bet that they had a strange odor on their breath also, but it's...

"Having someone harm your child is one of the worst nightmares you can face."- George Bush. The idea that those who would harm children are allowed to serve a faction of time in comparison to the lifetime of pain they leave behind for their victims and the families of victims is disgusting. It's the one of the most saddening parts of our justice system, that child predators are not treated as the dangers they really are. Justice is barely ever served, and never really served when plea deals allow them to walk out into society without ever having served any time for their offenses. "The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006" will be signed into law today on the 25th anniversary of the abduction of Adam Walsh, the 6-year-old son of NCMEC co-founders John and Reve Walsh. The law is named for Adam, who was kidnapped from a shopping mall in Hollywood, Fla., and found murdered 16 days later. Sadly, no one was ever charged in Adam's murder. His abducti...

Andrea Yates was found not guilty by reason of mental insanity for the deaths of 3 of her five children. Yates was only tried for the drowning of 3 of the children . The jury of six men and six women deliberated for about 12 hours over three days before acquitting Yates -- who stood silently and showed little apparent emotion as the verdicts were read. She then sat back in her chair with a wide-eyed stare, then bowed her head and wept quietly. The verdict means Yates will be committed to a state mental hospital until a judge deems that's she's no longer a threat. Categories: murders

Relatives came to a Lehigh Acres Florida home to find a toddler outside in a high chair, dehydrated. Inside the home, authorities found a mother and daughter dead, apparently the deaths are believed to be "suspicious and the crime scene inside the house was extensive". Lorena Stone, 49, and Whitney Mendez, 19, were found dead in their home about 3:13 p.m. Monday. The cause of their deaths is not being released. [...] Authorities declined to release the name of the toddler found by a relative outside the home Monday. The toddler was treated for dehydration and taken to a safe location, Foell said. An incident report released Tuesday said the woman who found the bodies noticed a "large amount of blood in the residence." Sheriff Mike Scott told the News-Press of Fort Myers Tuesday that investigators spent all day piecing together the facts of the case. "We are being very guarded in our comments, but I assure you we are on top of it," Scott said. "There a...

The trial of Andrea Yates had progressed from the defense and prosecution presenting evidence, to twelve people sitting in a closed room reviewing that evidence and testimony. Jurors deliberating for a second day in Andrea Yates' murder trial asked Tuesday to review evidence from a key prosecution expert who said he found 60 examples of Yates knowing that drowning her five children in their bathtub was wrong. Yates of course has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental insanity. My least favorite plea in the entire world. I really despise the whole "oh, don't blame me, I couldn't help myself" defense. It burns me. If Yates is found innocent by reason of insanity- she'll be committe to a mental hospital, until a judge deems her fit to be released. Personally, if I was one gullable enough to by that defense, I'd say that if you are that crazy... you should be committed for life. Or be treated and then sent to jail. If convicted of the charges, as in found guil...

Lino Donato is serving his second term as Mayor of Poteet, NM. He's also currently facing three counts of indecency with a child . Atascosa County Sheriff Tommy Williams said Donato was released after posting a $70,000 bond. [...] Although authorities continued to be tight-lipped today regarding the details of the allegations, court records show the mayor is accused of exposing himself to two girls for his gratification. The first incident occurred nearly 10 years ago on Dec. 1, 1996. The second was Nov. 26, 2000. Donato also is accused of improperly touching one of the girls on Feb. 1, 1997, when she was 6. According to at least one website, the Mayor is allowed to hold his position until he is convicted of a felony or resigns. What really makes me curious is that the first charge is for something that happened tens years ago... and the last one almost six years ago. While it's not unusual for children to remain silent for that long, it does raise questions on the possibility...

As I recall, even Cinderella's stepmother allowed her to eat. In fact, from the looks of her in the movie, she ate pretty well. Sadly, this story isn't from a kids fairy tale, and this step mother wasn't a made up cartoon character. Instead this step mother was left in charge of two young sisters, ages 6 and 7. She evidently spent her time with them by locking them in a basement and starving them... while her own children were kept upstairs well fed. The girls' stepmother, whose own biological children were found healthy and well-fed upstairs, was taken in for questioning. Their father, who travels frequently on business, would be questioned when he returned to town, police said. State social workers discovered the girls after receiving a tip and checking in on their welfare. They then called police. The two emaciated girls told police that they ate whenever their father was home, which wasn't a lot. With the father gone this week and next week, "they were real...

Surprising, I know. But it seems that Christopher Brainderd had a moment of truth when he told the court that the only thing that would stop him from molesting another child was.... jail. Yes, jail. No, not treatment... JAIL. The sad part of this? Well, it seems that we only have five years of being free from the danger Brainderd presents... The confession came from a man who had been through sex offender treatment twice, but remained a predator. Most sex offenders do their best to stay out of prison. They generally get pretty rough treatment in prison and ask for treatment instead. However, Christopher Brainderd is in an Oahu prison because he said he wants to be in prison. "I apologize to the victim and his family for all the suffering that I have caused," Brainerd said in court on Tuesday. Brainerd admitted using a job running Yu-Gi-Oh card contests at a Moiliili game room to win a boy's trust before fondling him and exposing himself. In Illinois and Hawaii, Brainerd u...

Man molests young girl. Man goes to trial. Man gets convicted. Conviction gets thrown out. Man gets second trial. Man is now free to molest more children. The only thing that makes this story worse, is that it is true. A Thurston County man has been found not guilty of child molestation at his second trial. The verdict from his first trial was overturned because the judge had improper contacts with the jurors, which included accepting a doughnut from one of them. A jury originally convicted James DeGroff of molesting a 6-year-old girl. But an appeals court ruled that those contacts between the judge and jury gave the appearance of impropriety. KING5 Seattle News | KING5 Local News Categories: molesters , judges , predators

I thought I would go over some older cases, and give readers an update on how they are going. First, the trial for Richard Wegmann, the OSU student accused of killing 19 year old Linsi Light here in Lima is scheduled to begin in September. So far the defense team seems to be holding steady at consisting of five lawyers. Five lawyers. Heh. I wonder if they ever heard of over doing it? This really isn't about the case as much as it is about my own thoughts on it... but five? Really? Lima's a pretty small city. We consist of mostly middle class folks, and to be honest- five lawyers working on any case seems a bit like over spending. I don't mind Wegmann pleading his case... but it just doesn't sit well. To make matters worse these five lawyers have evidently gotten together and decided that Wegmann can't possibly get a fair trial here, they of course blame media attention. I find that insulting. First, anyone roaming around flaunting a team of five lawyers is bringing ...

First, I know, the site was down for a little while. Sorry. Second, I wanted to share that I have been nominated for the Best of Summer Awards, in the Chick & Mommy Blogs category. I've got some very good co-nominations, so even if I don't make it- I know that whoever does is very deserving. If you're interested in peeking at the nomination list, or would like to add to it, or *hint* vote for someone already nominated, you can do so here, Best of Summer Awards . Categories: internet , bloggers

Ever notice that there really isn't anything on TV? Okay, so out of 128 channels, you might be able to find one that has something interesting to watch- but not all the time. Well worry no more. Residents of Binghamton New York can now tune into Sex Offender Television. A new show on public-access cable television features resident sex offenders with their photo, name and address and the ages and genders of their victims. "Sex Offender Community Update" debuts Monday. Now, to be fair to both sides of the issue, some dimbat who perfers "treating" sex offenders over "punishing" them said it's not right. That it will only make things harder on sex offenders. Heh. I wonder if she realises just how "not right" sexually abusing an innocent person it. Or how "hard" being victimized that way is for people. "The sex offenders are going to have more notoriety because of it," City Councilman Chris Papastrat said. But he added the...

Police had been investigating the relationship between a registered sex offender in Port St. Lucia Florida (see his sex offender registration page here ) and a 17 year old girl for months. Sadly, once he began harassing the girl to the point that they were able to arrest him, he was allowed to post bail. The story gets worse, as 42 year old Scott Uslan entered the cafe where the 17 year old worked three days after his bond was posted, and shot and killed Brittany Carleo. "Unfortunately this mad man was not kept behind bars where apparently he should have been kept, and unfortunately we have a young girl who is now dead," Vega said. Two other cafe employees escaped out the back. Uslan had been obsessed with Carleo since she started dating his son two years ago, and the teen eventually sought a restraining order against him, family members said. "If he couldn't have her, no one else could have her," her aunt, Barbara Martin, told The Tribune for Sunday's editi...

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Pamela Rogers will be sitting in jail for another seven years, after being found guilty of violating her parole when she sent nude photos to the victim of her first crime. SOURCE Pamela Rogers , 29, had already served 198 days in jail for having sex with a boy, then 13, who attended Centertown Elementary School where she worked as a physical education teacher. Following her release on probation, Rogers sent the boy nude pictures of herself and Internet messages although a judge had ordered her not to contact the student or his family or use the Internet. Categories: women , predators

I received this link a few days ago, and haven't had time to post it. It seems Earl Benton Buchanan was returning from Mexico, driving with a small boy on him lap. Buchanan had in his possession a video tape that showed him molesting another young boy. The tape lead officials to him home in Bloomington. Buchanan's home in Bloomington was found to have a warehouse with a bedroom and an adjoining children's room stocked with video games and DVDs of children's movies, according to an affidavit that described a search conducted last week. "(The children's room) had bunk beds, toys, all the kinds of things that kids would like," said Michael Unzueta, special agent in charge of investigations at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Diego. The bedroom and children's room were wired for video coverage. Authorities have identified between eight and 11 children who are believed to have been molested by Buchanan, both boys and girls ranging in age fr...

I do not believe that all people who are sexually attracted to children act upon those desires. I also don't believe that all people who sexually abuse children are really sexually attracted to them. That being said, I was reminded of a article written by Kenneth V. Lanning, Former Supervisory Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I've done so much reading on the subject over the last years, I had forgotten not the article, but where I had read it. Special thanks to AZ for posting it and refreshing my memory. It couldn't have come at a better time, as I have been pounding on the desk attempting to recall just where I had found some information . The image you see is a chart, done by Lanning as a tool for deciphering situational molesters from preferential molesters (aka pedophiles). You may want to click it and look it over for yourself. Although a variety of individuals sexually abuse children, preferential-type sex offenders, and especially pedophiles , a...

As many as 10 men may have taken part in the gang rape of an eleven year old girl . Two arrests have been made in the Saturday attack, and officials said they have identified eight others as persons of interest. Most or all are students at either Fresno City College or Reedley College, police said. The alleged victim went to an apartment complex on Saturday night to visit an acquaintance, said police spokesman Jeff Cardinale. While she was inside one of the apartments, she allegedly was sexually assaulted multiple times by several men. There's nothing I can say, except it's sickening. Categories: predators , assault

...to a hot, very hot , spot in hell. The five year old boy was found tied to a chair, an electrical cord was around his neck and police believe he was burned alive. The accused murderer is believed to have abducted and killed the child to get back at the child's mother- whom he had dated off and on. Now, the accused, Terrence Carter, has been moved to another jail - because the one he was in didn't have the means to protect him from other inmates. I don't promote violence. And, I'm not doing it in this case either. But, I don't promote protecting a child killer either. I'd say this would be a perfect case for guards closing their eyes and letting whatever happens, happen. Categories: kidnappings , murders

A question has been on my mind, and although I feel as if I already have the correct answer to it, I thought I would put it in your heads, and see what you come up with. For those that are willing to humor me, all I ask is that you be honest in your reply. Explain your answer as much or as little as you like. Last year the media was swarming around stories like Joseph Duncan and the Groene murders. Anyone who watched more than 30 seconds of a news story was quickly made aware to the fact that he had been previously convicted and had recently been arrested (and released on bond) for sexual offenses. There was an increase in attention to cases that seemed to highlight today's routine of "catch and release, and catch again" when it comes to sexual offenders. Early in March, the nation watched in shock and horror as Jessica Marie ``Jessie'' Lunsford was reported missing, only to be found days later- sexually assaulted and murdered at the hands of another previously ...

I swear that no matter what I am going to write something for Sam this week. I don't care if it kills me... I'll be typing something half way funny out for her. I swear. Really I will. The thing is, she's clearly trying to take over my gig. After all, she's started getting hate mail . And that's my job. I get to be the one to innocently open my email and find badly written, stupid emails full of contempt for my blog. I'm not sure who she thinks she is... taking hate mail away from me, but I plan on stealing my un-fans back from her this week.

I was watching Dayside today, when they started talking about Kevin Reilly, a twice convicted child molester who has went through sexual offender treatment, and surgical castration. He now believes that since the surgery, he's "cured" of his pedophilia, no longer poses a threat to children so therefore should be released into society. I was sort of busy as they were discussing this, and although I wanted to hear the whole story, my littlest wanted help doing something that took my attention away from it. Just as I was finishing up with the little one, they were starting to take questions from the audience. One guy spoke up, replying to the shows "guest" who must have been siding with Reilly, and volunteered his thoughts. The commenter mentioned that he had a dog who had been neutered, and yet that didn't stop the dog from trying to "hump every female dog he comes close too". The Dr. or whatever the guest speaker was, seemed a bit taken by this and ...

I was watching Dayside today, when they started talking about Kevin Reilly, a twice convicted child molester who has went through sexual offender treatment, and surgical castration. He now believes that since the surgery, he's "cured" of his pedophilia, no longer poses a threat to children so therefore should be released into society. I was sort of busy as they were discussing this, and although I wanted to hear the whole story, my littlest wanted help doing something that took my attention away from it. Just as I was finishing up with the little one, they were starting to take questions from the audience. One guy spoke up, replying to the shows "guest" who must have been siding with Reilly, and volunteered his thoughts. The commenter mentioned that he had a dog who had been neutered, and yet that didn't stop the dog from trying to "hump every female dog he comes close too". The Dr. or whatever the guest speaker was, seemed a bit taken by this and ...

I may have mentioned somewhere along the way that I was raised in a very religious home. Now, while my faith in God is very strong, I haven't participated in the chosen religion of my family in quite some years. There is a great deal of resentment on my part- and a great deal of stern beliefs on the part of the religion that I just can not endorse. However, I have to say that it is a rare occurrence for me to actually stick to the topics I cover on this blog, and have to mention that old religion of my family. Jehovah's Witnesses have a interesting, to say the least, method of spreading their beliefs. Many of you are more than likely familiar with the Saturday morning knock on the door which often brings the smiling faces of a few well dressed visitors offering you "eternal life in paradise on earth", through a small magazine called The Watchtower. But, Jehovah's Witnesses are more than just the people interrupting your sleep early in the morning. If you were to s...