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As William Bishop was making his rounds at Disney's Swan Resort, he most likely didn't notice the gentleman who had been keening watching him with increased interest. And, as he lead the little girl away from the crowded area- it's almost certain that he didn't know that he was being followed by spying eyes. But, whether Bishop knew it or not, he had indeed caught the wondering eye of a father, whose children Bishop had come close to earlier. After raising the man's suspicions, every move Bishop made was watched... and studied. So when Bishop began leading the young girl away, he was walking right into a trap. WFTV- Investigators believe 61-year-old William Bishop has been molesting children for a long time. This time, an 11-year-old boy said he witnessed the crime in the bushes at the Swan Resort at Walt Disney World on Friday. In fact, before being caught in the act, he allegedly made an earlier attempt on children, whose father then kept a close eye on Bishop as...

One of my most favorite bloggers (in both the non crime and crime world) hosted this weeks Carnival of the True Crime Blogs. So, if you'd like to see what some of the best blogs around have been working on this week, head over to Home Sweet Home's place .

America's Most Wanted has captured 936 fugitives to date, with the help of viewers of the show, and readers of the website . We have the chance to increase the number of captures, and it simply takes a small amount of time on your part. This week's episode will be covering a variety of cases, some of which I'm highlighting today. Dublin, California…DR. TONY SHIU …Police say California doctor Tony Shiu not only drugged two patients, he also sodomized one of them. When cops went to his home to investigate, they found nearly 450 photos they think he'd taken of his patients -- unconscious and in various stages of undress. Dr. David Cornbleet's family and friends have been actively working to provide as much known information about his killer as possible to the public. They've persued media attention t get the word out, and used the popular online community MySpace in order to further their search for justice by setting up a page geared at finding his killer . This w...

The mobile home that 23 year old Bernice Joseph lived in with her boyfriend accidentally caught fire and burned down, killing Joseph. The boyfriend, Stanley Burson DeHart III told police that he had went outside to smoke, and looked behind him to see the mobile home engulfed in flames. He claimed that he was unable to get back into the home to save his girlfriend. At least, that's the story he was hoping police would believe. Police however, have come up with a different conclusion altogether. Bernice wasn't 23, in fact she wasn't even Bernice Joseph- she was a 16 year old run away who had been missing from her Hollywood, Fl for more than a year by the name of Talia Ashley. Police also say that the deadly fire wasn't the cause of her death: View Story- At a news conference Monday night, Anderson County sheriff’s deputies announced that Talia Ashley, whose whose body was found in the burned mobile home, died from being hit in the head. The fire started at about 9:30 a....

Verdict update at bottom of post. Kenneth Hinson, the man accused of kidnapping two South Carolina teenagers, raping them, and holding them hostage in an underground dungeon in his backyard, has been taking his case to a jury over the last week or so. Previous Posts On Hinson: Kenneth Hinson, In Court Captured! Kenneth Glenn Hinson Kenneth Glenn Hinson Other Crime Blogs Following the Case: Crime Scene Blog While the jury heard testimony supporting the victims claims of being raped by Hinson via DNA found on one of their t-shirts , the defense was also prepared with some of it's own dramatic testimony. Hinson, a sex offender convicted of a rape of a 12-year-old girl in 1991, took the stand today, insisting on his innocence. Hinson testified on the witness stand that during his four days in hiding, he believed the police were after him, not because of the rape and kidnapping of the girls- but because of the drug run he had been planning. He also claimed that the "dungeon" t...

Randall Poore is a convicted sex offender. He's just been arrested... again. And, in what is likely the most angering comment I've read lately- police responded to his recent arrest : The problem is we saw this coming, and seemed to have been able to prevent it, which is very frustrating,” said Police Chief Tom Casady. Last week it seems Poore met two young girls near his home, and somehow convinced them to return to him home with him. At some point while they were inside the home, Poore was able to take sexually explicit photos of the girls. He also is accused of "sexually touching" the older child, who is 13. Prior to that offense, another situation took place on March 26: The twice-convicted sex offender — who finished a 4- to 7-year sentence on an attempted first-degree sexual assault charge out of Dawson County in June — created more than a blip on Casady’s radar after an incident March 26. That day, a 12-year-old girl says a man pushing a bike approached to her ...

It is once again time for the Carnival of the TRUE crime blogs. You know what those are- blogs that focus on TRUE crime, rather than just publishing whatever lied filled bullshit they choose . (yep, someone is a bit moody this morning) Anyway, Jules from The Cellar , a TRUE crime blog focused on the life and crimes of Joseph Duncan, played hostess this week, and did an excellent job of filling the carnival with some of the best TRUE crime cases you'll find on the web.

Every time there is a tragedy, there is a rush to publish as much information about the situation as possible. Over the last few days, we've seen faulty information fed to the public time after time concerning the shooting at Virginia Tech. And while I understand the desire for people to know what happened as quickly as possible, I would think that providing correct information is even more important. The MSM (mainstream media), including high profile news personalities, have made mistake after mistake in releasing false information on the Virginia Tech shootings. And, sadly, so have many bloggers. The truth of the matter really is that some people will do anything for ratings. Regardless of what pain they cause, and what lies they spread. One of the victims of the VT murders was Emily Jane Hilscher, a 19 year old, who clearly had a good deal of people who loved her, and who will miss her for the rest of their lives. Emily was identified as one of the first victims of the shooting,...

America's Most Wanted is looking to open discussion on the events that unfolded at Virginia Tech, and would like your thoughts and suggestions on what could have been done to stop it, and what we can do to prevent it from happening again. If you would like to join in on the topic, visit the AMW forums, and look for the threads marked Virginia Tech Shootings

I swear, I am often ashamed of some people who live in my town. Student arrested after caller says he brought gun to school Bomb threat closes Lima campuses And, of course the best one doesn't have link yet. I'll post it as soon as one is available. Until then, from memory here's the deal: Someone called an elementary school in Lima (Unity) and threatened to bomb the school because their daughter was suspended. Four girls were under suspension at the time, none had bombs in their homes when police checked. First, if your child is getting suspended- it pretty much leads people to think your parenting skills might need some work. However, if you threaten to BOMB the school- it PROVES that your parenting skills need work, and tends to convince people that YOU ought to serve a little time in grown up detention (AKA Jail).

As families are notified, the names of those lost in the Virginia Tech shootings are being released. So far, the following have been confirmed, any linked names go to sites that have "remembered" them with more links to follow later: Ross Alameddine , 20, of Saugus, Mass. Christopher James "Jamie" Bishop, 35 Ryan Clark , 22, of Columbia County, Ga. Daniel Perez Cueva, 21, of Peru Professor Kevin Granata Caitlin Hammaren , 19, of Westtown, N.Y. Emily Hilscher , 19 of Woodville, Va. Jarrett Lane of Narrows, Va. Matt La Porte of Dumont, N.J. Henry Lee of Roanoke, Va. (aka Hehn Ly) Prof. Liviu Librescu, 76 Prof. G.V. Loganathan, 51 Juan Ortiz , 26, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico Erin Peterson of Centreville, Virginia Mary Karen Read , 19, of Annandale, Va Reema Samaha of Centreville, Va. Leslie Sherman Maxine Turner of Vienna, Va. Daniel O'Neil, 22 Jeremy Herbstritt , 27 Ross Abdallah Alameddine Brian Bluhm Austin Cloyd, 18, Jocelyne Couture-Nowak Mathew Gregory Gwal...

Back before anyone really knew what a "crime blog" was, there was Trench . He's the original crime blogger, and the "go to" guy when it comes to school related crimes. Last night he was on the radio speaking about the killings at Virginia Tech by Cho Seung-Hui, and he'll be on again tonight. Trench also has a few posts up on the case, clicking here will give you complete coverage by him.

It's being called the "worst mass shooting in US history", with the latest reports indicating that 32 people have been killed by an unnamed suspect at Virginia. Two of the victims have been named as Emily Hilscher , ( news source- ) and Ryan Clark. ( news source ) Friends have set up a memorial page on Facebook for Emily , and a friend of Ryan's has posted on him . SOURCE, With more victim information ) Ryan C. Clark, 22, a senior from Augusta, Georgia. A resident adviser at the West Ambler Johnston Hall Dormitory, he was killed in the dormitory as he rushed over to investigate what was going on when he came upon the gunman, according to a student who lives on the fourth floor, where the first shootings took place. This tragic senseless crime has been documented by Virginia Tech students and can be read at the Washington post . And, you can even see evidence of it on YouTube . Of course, given the nature of the situation, all your favorite crime bloggers have been h...

I know, some of you aren't going to get the joke on the Cynthia Sommer tee shirt. And I'm sorry for that. Cause I'm laughing my rear off about it. Let's face it, it's sad that a woman would turn to murdering her husband , but it's even sadder that other people would offer her a "fan club" declaring her innocent.

I've been not posting on this story for a simple reason. I didn't know how too. Members of a team were accused of committing a heinous crime. And I blogged about it. Now, in fairness to me, I blogged about it before it really became mainstream news. Before DNA tests proved there was something odd in this case. Before a DA stepped over the line. Back when I picked it up, I was asking why there was so little information, and if it would still be so hush hush if the roles were reversed. I wondered just why the MSM was ignoring it. Now, months later- the truth that has been known for some time has been publicly declared . It took media frenzy, an overzealous DA and public forums to turn this case into the headliner it was... but all that accomplished was three boys having their lives and their dignity tarnished. I wonder what would have become of this case if the national media had continued to ignore it. Would Duke lacrosse have been dragged over the coals by District Attorney Mi...

If you ask me, she's more "Top Mommy Blogger", not just one of the top 100 . But, I'm a little biased that way. Congrats Home Sweet Home!

Somewhere out there, there is a child that needs to be commended. She was at the airport recently, with her family, saying goodbye to her grandparents. As she was enjoying the last few minutes of time with them, her peaceful carefree moment was lost with the sad realisation that some deviant pervert was staring her down. And, she did what all children should be taught to do when an adult is making them uncomfortable- she spoke up and informed her mother. And it's a good thing she did. As it may have just been the very thing that saved her. The following link goes directly to Girlchat, a message board used by pedophiles as a source of degrading and exploiting the innocence of our children. The message was wrote by Jensman on Friday, April 13 2007, and in it he describes how he stared at a young girl, listening in on the conversation the family was having- hoping to, in his words " dying to find out how old she was, where she was going, where she lived, everything I could find o...

Green is my favorite color, and so I thought it was more than fitting when the word of Ohio's green license plates made the news. I'm not going to lie or sugar coat it- I want to know if creepy guy in the next car is a sexual deviant, or if he's just creepy. Of course, despite the hype- green license plates will only be able to show us those people already convicted of a sex crime. And, even in that group of people- it won't show us all of them, just the ones who fall within the scope of that law. You see, there is no perfect way of handing these perverts a scarlet letter to wear- because some laws are retroactive, and because too many have either plead down the charges- or never been charged to begin with. Don't get me wrong- I support the efforts of these types of new laws, I just also happen to see that they give a false sense of security to people. And, that is just as dangerous as the predators themselves. The reason I bring all of this up is that Ohio is loo...

Saturday's most important "you have to watch this" show, America's Most Wanted will be aired at 9pm on your local Fox Station. Vincent Ledoux of Cherokee County, Oklahoma was charged with sexually abusing a child, but before he could be tried, he took off. Police have issued a warrant for his arrest and now they along with America's Most Wanted are hoping that you can help bring him him to face justice. CF-95-00168 06/26/1995 Defendant (OSW*) - LEDOUX, VINCENT A. STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. LEDOUX, VINCENT A. RAPE, FIRST DEGREE Cherokee CF-96-00096 04/01/1996 Defendant (OSW*) - LEDOUX, VINCENT A. STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. LEDOUX, VINCENT A. FORCIBLE SODOMY Some more of the cases AMW will be airing this weekend: Goose Creek, South Carolina …Daniel William Hiers…This former cop, an accused murderer and child molester, has been on the run for more than two years. He is on the U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted List and is one of AMW’s Dirty Dozen. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma …Ke...

I don't often reply to comments I get, and it's been a rare thing when I use one for an excuse to write a post- but I just couldn't help myself on this one. [ link to comment ] exactly what is the purpose of this blog? depression? it only rports on mostly crimes against children..... is this where sickos can come and revel in stories associated with there facsination? do u think u are amking a difference by collecting these stories and in a sense "not looking ON" as u had qouted einstien? by in no way am i trying to be a smart ass its just tha6t scrolling through stories i am trying to understand your motives. please enlighten me. me | 04.12.07 - 12:47 am | # After almost two years... I have to say this is the first time anyone has asked me this, and certainly the first time anyone has suggested that sickos enjoy my place. I'd personally think the fact that I support harsher sentencing, stronger laws, and community activism against these freaks would be someth...

Seems that infamous "sleeping mom" Nancy Dyer , whose toddler son was found wondering a highway as she napped a few months, has competition for "Mother who lets their kids play in the road" award. NBC2- A Port Charlotte mother of three was arrested for child neglect after her young son was found walking the streets unattended. When deputies finally tracked down his mother authorities say she was high on prescription drugs. A woman who lives on Hinton Street in Port Charlotte called the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Tuesday morning after a four-year-old boy knocked on her door and said he was lost. When deputies arrived the boy was upset and crying, but he was able to tell them his mother's name, 29-year-old Erica Elese Hernandez. I suppose there is nothing like being high on drugs while your children play Frogger on the streets. Oddly enough, it doesn't end there. Yet another child (this time in PA) has taken to playing on a highway- although it app...

This week's Carnival of the True Crime Blogs is up and ready for reading at Crime Scene Blog- so be sure to click over and see what the best crime bloggers have been working on.

One of my favorite musicians has always been Johnny Cash. There's just something about an old country boy who can sing. And, while this isn't really a crime, it's my blog so I'm going to post it anyway. Source- Firefighters were battling flames Tuesday afternoon in a major fire at the home of the late country singer Johnny Cash. Dispatchers said all but one of the city's engines had responded to the fire in the suburb northeast of Nashville. No injuries were reported. Hendersonville Fire Department officials said construction crews were working there when the fire started. The cause is unknown. And, just because I really love his songs, here's another one for you.

Fugitive in rape case dead in murder-suicide Mystery - John Branden, wanted in Oregon since 1999, killed himself and his companion in Washington

Kent A. McDonald , was convicted of child molestation in 2002 and sentenced. He wasn't expected to get out anytime soon, having a release date of sometime in 2030. However, McDonald will not be serving out the rest of his time at any of the fine Indiana Department of Correction facilities. Cause he is dead. State Police are investigating the death of a convicted child molester whose body was found in his cell at the Pendleton Correctional Facility. Prison spokesman Neil Potter said Kent A. McDonald, 44, of North Vernon was found dead in his cell Friday by staff at the prison about 20 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Detective Bob May, the state police’s lead investigator on the case, declined comment late Friday, saying he had yet to interview inmates concerning McDonald’s death. “All I can say is that we’re conducting a death investigation,” he said. Journal Gazette I'm not suggesting that there is any sort of "prison justice" going on over in Indiana, but I can'...

A reward of up to $5,000 is out for a Houston man who sexually assaulted 7-year-old girl and now has failed to register his address as a sex offender and disappeared. John Junior Longoria, 35, was last reported living in the 1200 block Rock Canyon, Houston. He is required to register his address each year but officials who checked the Rock Canyon address in February found that he had moved. Longoria left no forwarding address, according to a statement from Crime Stoppers. Personally, I'd turn him in regardless of the reward, but I know some people need that extra little perk in order to get motivated... so I won't complain. Here's the Texas SOR page on this creep Here's the news on him. Here's the pic of the perv: If you know where this predator is, call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS

Tucked away from the lights of the big cities, on the out skirts of a village that still prides itself on the hometown feel of it's American Legion being doors down from the popular local pizza parlor on Main Street; something happened. Although the little town has grown in popularity over the years due to the crowds that gather annually for it's famous Country Concert in the Hills- it wasn't the name of one of the many country music stars that filled the headlines of newspapers throughout the state: Source- Fort Loramie, OH, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3. Fort Loramie, OH, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 1. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but t...