Lost In Lima Ohio - A true crime blog

One of my favorite bloggers, is Ala from blonde sagacity . She hits on almost every topic imaginable: politics, crime, military... and even a little personal rambling now and then- making her place a perfect mix of everything that interests me. Today, she has one of the best posts of the year up ... and I seriously couldn't be any more happier for her. I was achy and I kept falling asleep on the couch -something I never do. Finally my sister convinced (nagged really) me to buy a test. It was such a ridiculous waste of $13. Congrats Ala... you deserve this special blessing from God.

Police say that 56 year old John Drusts, a convicted sex offender has been arrested and charged with suspicion of kidnapping, failure to register his address, as is required of convicted sex offenders, and on suspicion of failure to carry identification. Drusts was at a church when he was caught attempting to abduct a 4 year old girl from the church's cafeteria. The girl had been standing beside her 7 year old brother then Drusts pushed the boy out of the way and grabbed the girl, carrying her towards another part of the church and a door that lead outside. Before Drusts got outside, Robinson said, the girl's father and other parishioners spotted what was happening and corralled him. "The girl was not injured physically. I believe she was shaken up," Robinson said. According to the DPS sex offender Web site, Drusts was convicted in Bakersfield County, Calif. of annoying, molesting a child and sexual assault. The Web site provided no further details on Drusts' conv...

That's it... I quit. Really. I do. I mean, after the picnic table thing, and the bigfoot claims, and the blaming the devil case (see prior posts)- I just was about at the end of my rope. But this really is more than I can handle. A WOMBAT??? Really??? Are people getting this disturbed in the head that they have to flaunt their insanity like it's the jersey of their favorite football player? Arthur Cradock, a 48-year-old orchard worker from Motueka on South Island, rang police on February 11 to say he was being raped by the slow moving Australian marsupial at his home, The Nelson Mail reported. He rang back soon afterwards to say he was withdrawing his complaint against the wombat, a court was told Wednesday. "Apart from speaking Australian now, I'm pretty all right you know," he told police in the second call. I can't even shake my head in disgust anymore... I'm just to annoyed with the world. Fine, I don't really quit- but one more stupid animal/non ...

Okay, I am forced to admit- it's not as bad as blaming it on Bigfoot ... but still- blaming deviant sexual behaviors on anyone other than the one committing them is just bullshit. Of course, it's not surprising that low life sick freaks like child molesters don't have the courage to take responsibility for their actions... but really... the devil made him do it? I think not. A 34-year-old man who told a sheriff’s detective that the devil made him touch and fondle a girl was arrested Tuesday and charged with lewd and lascivious conduct on a 12-year-old, according to a Marion County Sheriff’s Office report. The victim told Detective Anthony Riggins that about seven years ago Russell E. Gant took her to an abandoned building and, once inside, pushed her against a wall and inappropriately touched her. I'm crossing my fingers that God makes the judge sentence him to life in prison.

It's not strange to read a case where a sexual predator took their victim captive. Not that it's a daily occurrence, but we all do know that in some cases- predators will kidnap their victims. What isn't usual is the current case going on in Mew Mexico- where the alleged perp was the one kidnapped. Investigators say Hernan Flores used a gun in the kidnapping of a man he thinks molested his daughter. He and wife Norma Garcia are accused of abducting Alberto Espinosa, 34, then dragging him to a Deming church to face a preacher. Neighbors of Flores say he is a church man who liked to go horseback riding with his sons and daughters. They say they are surprised Flores abducted the accused child predator. The pastor at the church was able to convince the father to let law enforcement handle things, and Flores contacted police and waited for them to arrive- but not until after putting the perp in the trunk of his vehicle. Police are investigating the entire case, and have said th...

Loch Ness Monster, Skunk Ape, Champtanystropheus, Chupacabra, Leeds Devil- all cryptids- animals or monsters that some believe to exist despite little evidence (or believable evidence) of their existence. Most people seriously doubt these animals are anything more than fictional creations in the minds of sanity challenged individuals. Which might be why so few people opt to use them as excuses when pleading their cases in a court of law. Gene R. Morrill may just be an exception to that, as it seems that the convicted child molester- who recently plead guilty to 20 charges related to his attempts to solicit sex from an underage boy online- has decided that his best defense is to blame his actions on bigfoot. And not just on the existence of bigfoot either ... According to the Freelance Star, Defense Attorney Terrence Patton cited Morrill's mental health issues in seeking leniency from Judge J. Howe Brown. Morrill reportedly told an investigator preparing his pre-sentence report that...

Not being an expert in laws regarding certain adult entertainment establishments, I can't tell you whether Dallas Texas has restricted stripping to those over 18 or over 21. But- it really shouldn't matter either way, as the particular 'dancer' in question wasn't even 18 yet. In fact, she wasn't even old enough to drive a car. Dallas police are investigating how it turned out that a 12 year old girl (yes I said 12) ended up working at Diamonds Cabaret, a nude strip club. The girl, a runaway, met 22 year old David Bell who first took her to the club. According to court documents, the 12-year-old said that before giving her the job, a club employee asked her to "take off her clothes to see if she was too shy to dance nude." "You know, she looks like an adult body-wise, but she's 12," the girl's mother said. The court records say the girl gave a fake name, said she forgot her birthday, and the club didn't get an ID. As if that isn...

James Gonzalez: New York Cops are searching for a grocery store employee who they believe fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend and slashed another employee inside the store, then fled the scene. The horrific scene was caught on tape inside the Key Food Grocery store in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. AMW speaks exclusively to the woman who police call a hero - for trying to save her friend's life, and becoming a victim instead. http://www.amw.com/fugitives /brief.cfm?id=53799 Frank Montoya: Australian tourist Robert Schneider left his native Adelaide in May 2007 to embark on an around-the-world adventure. The 26-year-old stopped off in sunny San Diego, Calif. to meet up with some friends for a surfing expedition to Mexico, but his trip turned tragic in the early morning hours of Feb. 27, 2008. Cops say that's when Robert ran into two transient locals, Frank Montoya and Damian Maple, who were on drugs and had been drinking. Police tell AMW that Montoya and Maple ...

Brian Sliter wants to be elected mayor of Wilmer Texas. He really does. And he's hoping that he can get enough votes in May to make that dream come true. Unfortunately for Sliter, things haven't always gone the way he hoped they would. Take for instance that time back in 2004 when he was hoping to meet up with the young 15 year old girl he'd meet on the internet. Sliter was hoping that he was hooking up with her for a sexual encounter, but instead found himself in handcuffs. Turns out the 15 year old wasn't really a 15 year old, and might not have even been a girl- since his online relationship was merely nothing more than a internet sting being conducted by police officials. The incident occurred in 2004, when Sliter arranged a meeting with the girl on the Internet, and went to a home where police, and not a teenager, waited for him. Sliter was charged with attempting to commit sexual assault of a child and placed on 10 years probation, according to state records. But...

Most sincere words ever spoken by a child predator- "I know that I deserve something for that, but I don't think I deserve what I got," he said." Odd that while I was reading the quote , I found myself agreeing. After all- this comes straight from the mouth of 72 year old Leroy Schad. He was allowed to plead guilty in March of last year to aggravated indecent solicitation of a child. He'd actually been charged with four counts of taking indecent liberties stemming from assaults on a 9-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy. District Judge Ron Svaty sentenced him to five years of probation and put him under house arrest. Not nearly enough of a punishment when he could have gotten about three years behind bars- which still isn't enough. But the judge decided after tossing out the idea of the three years that Schad should have something more, and ordered him to post signs reading "A Sex Offender Lives Here" around his house and put a nice decal with yel...

This week America's Most Wanted will be featuring the following cases. Please be sure to tune in Saturday night at 9pm on your local Fox station: Jose Garcia: Kentucky police say Jose "Joey" Garcia brutally attacked and raped his co-worker in September 2004, and then fled. Even though a DNA test came back as a match, Garcia was gone before police could nab him. http://www.amw.com/fugitives /brief.cfm?id=33920 Manuel Penaloza: After AMW profiled Manuel Penaloza on Sept. 29, 2007, a tipster alerted authorities that the suspected killer is hiding with family members in Guerrero, Mexico and occasionally comes back to Los Angeles to visit. Pasadena police and US Marshals continue to hunt for this 'Lil Bad Boy' who is wanted for carjacking, assault, and murder. http://www.amw.com/fugitives /brief.cfm?id=47371 Candy Srichandr: Cops say Candy Ellen Srichandr is bad news: a graffiti artist and a stripper, they say she's gone from defacing public property ...

Yesterday, in an attempt to get a few cases up in a hurry, I mentioned the arrest of an officer accused of raping a 17 year old girl after returning to her home. He'd first been at her home responding to a DV case. I didn't go into the case, but linked the story. Thankfully, Red-Alerts had more time than me and has a MUST READ post up on the case. So go read it.

The parents of a 2 year old boy have been arrested after police were called to a relative's home where the charred body of the little boy was found in the basement. Police say the cause of death is still unknown but that the child had suffered from from malnutrition, numerous broken bones, disease and abuse. The body of the little boy was burned on the family's grill in an attempt to hide the body . Joseph Miller III and Nickello Reid were arraigned on charges of: felony murder, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole; involuntary manslaughter, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison; child abuse first-degree, which carries a maximum penalty of up to 15 years in prison; mutilation of a dead body, which carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison; and, welfare fraud over $500, which carries a maximum penalty of up to four years in prison. Reid was charged with another count of welfare fraud over $500 and two counts of failure to ...

I hate it when there is so many stories to share that I have to lump them together just to touch on them all. But, it seems to be one of those times. First, a man has been arrested after police say he stabbed his two year old son to death with a screwdriver, and then attempted to kill the child's mother with an axe. A 15 year old girl thought to be missing was found in the basement of her home, murdered by her older cousin . A 9 year old boy police believed was abducted after a report was received from another child was found dead. Police say that the underground hole he'd crawled into collapsed, killing him. A New York police officer is being accused of raping a 17 year old girl . New Rochelle Sgt. David Rodriguez, 36, allegedly returned to the girl's home and raped her Feb. 9, just hours after he and three officers had arrested her 35-year-old live-in boyfriend on a domestic violence charge. And, a 15 year old killed her grandmother by poising her. Lastly, a security...

Men in general are good. In general. But, just like there are evil women, there are evil men. Sometimes the bad people try to appear to be good people by doing nice things. Take volunteering. It's a good thing, and a lot of good people do it. But some bad people do it to. Like William Blekkenk. He volunteered. But he was far from good- and I seriously doubt that it was a desire to show kindness to others that prompted him to sign up. A 6-year-old family member told police that William Blekkenk touched her inappropriately. Police arrested Blekkenk last Friday and the next day a Girl Scout mother took a disk from Blekkenk that she though contained cookie sale spreadsheets. She told police that when she opened the disk there were images of adults having sex with children. She turned the disk into investigators immediately. I don't get why men are volunteering for 'girl scouts' to begin with. But that's just me. ht Trench ...

I've not ever tried to hide my pro death stand. I'm willing to openly admit that I favor keeping the death penalty, and that there has been more than one case where I've found myself stunned that the guilty didn't get it. Anthony Stockelman is one of those people. You all know the story- he kidnapped, molested and killed a 10 year old girl. Then thanks to DNA, he was convicted. He didn't get the death penalty. Should have, but didn't. And that might be a valid point in explaining my surprise to find his name listed on a website that appears to be against the death penalty. Something senseless called 'Walk 4 Life 2008". A quote : For now talk about it. Talk about it amongst one another or here if you wish, what would it take to satisfy the people that want a death penalty? Life without parole is no gift of life let me tell you. It is a death sentence, you just die slowly. Having a convicted murderer serve life opposed to being executed always gives the ...

Our friends at Stop The ACLU alerted me to a extremely disturbing case involving Scott Wade Smith , an 18 year old who was left to care for a 5 month old baby while the child's mother went to school. This guy couldn’t control his privates around a five month old infant! He needs to be put far away from society... Prison is really too good for this monster

This weeks finalist for the AMW All Star: North Carolina Lawman Wounded In The Line Of Duty Becomes America’s Most Wanted All-Star Finalist March 10, 2008 – Martin Lawing, a Burke County, North Carolina, Sheriff’s Deputy who was shot while trying to help end a standoff has been chosen by the public as a finalist in the 2008 America’s Most Wanted All-Star Contest, sponsored by Sprint. On December 12, 2007, authorities arrived at the home of a 60-year-old woman with a history of mental illness to serve involuntary commitment papers and take her to a mental hospital for evaluation. The woman refused to cooperate, threatening to shoot anyone who approached her door. Police say she made good on that threat, leading to a tense standoff between the woman and SWAT teams. Deputy Martin Lawing was attempting to toss a phone into the woman’s home so that negotiators could talk with her when police say she opened fire, hitting Deputy Lawing in the neck. The wound has left him paralyzed, but he i...

Every week, America's Most Wanted brings it's cases to your television asking for help in catching the bad guys. This week, they'll be highlighting the following: Tinley Park Murders: ONLY ON AMW.com: It's been six weeks since five women were brutally killed inside a Lane Bryant clothing store in a south Chicago suburb. Now, AMW has teamed up with some of the best experts in the country to analyze evidence and help track down the killer. We are now releasing images of two cars that may be linked to these gruesome murders -- and an enhanced recording of the killer's voice caught on tape. http://www.amw.com/fugitives /brief.cfm?id=52877 William Balser: Until February 18, 1998, most people thought Bill Balser was a respectable family man. He was well-educated and even had a photographic memory. In his free time he enjoyed exercise and playing jazz trumpet. However, police say that Balser and his girlfriend, Robin Lee Robinson, abused drugs, alcohol -- and her ...

After letting a convicted sex offender move into the home she shared with her three teenage children, Mary Catherine Gordon was booked into her new home for three counts of child abuse and neglect. Her get outta jail bail was set at $150,000. Gordon reportedly allowed Robert Jason Gilley, a sex offender who had previously been charged with an offense against a teen girl, to move in with her. Stupid people take the short bus to jail. And, clearly the mere fact that she was willing to put her children at risk for a man proves that this loser was stupid.

Archangel Gabriel- according to Catholic Encyclopedia . Thus he is throughout the angel of the Incarnation and of Consolation, and so in Christian tradition Gabriel is ever the angel of mercy while Michael is rather the angel of judgment. Ever the angel of mercy . Jose Luis Torres- stands accused of sexually abusing four family members that police are aware of, other victims may be unknown. Police compared him to Charles Manson, describing him as domineering and controlling, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Torres had two wives and lived off their salaries, the newspaper reported. Police fear he may have started another family. Domineering and controlling, not a mention of mercy. Yet, the 52 year old Mexican citizen with a U.S. visa claims to be Gabriel. And is currently wanted by the police in connection with the assaults. I'm figuring someone wasn't reading their bible during Sunday school... More information

The unidentified woman is the mother of the two children involved in this case, so her name isn't being released- to protect the identities of the children. Regardless, both Roger Smith and this demented woman are accused of taking photos of the girls in " various stages of undress, arranged in sexually provocative positions and being sexually assaulted ". They were arrested after an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old had a chat online with Smith, who "who sent images of his genitals to her via his Web camera". Winners these two are. That led agents to search his Hollandale home Feb. 28. They discovered two digital camera memory cards, one dated November 2007 and another dated February of this year. The cards contained multiple images of the twins in various stages of undress, arranged in sexually provocative positions and being sexually assaulted. The woman told investigators she and Smith took turns taking pictures of each of them sexually assaulting ...

Reader Lisa sent over information on the group " Not One More Child Coalition ", and I thought it was worth sharing with you. For more information, please see their website. The Surviving Parents Coalition (SPC) and National Association to Protect Children (PROTECT) launched their "Not One More Child" campaign in Washington, D.C. today, Feb. 7, 2008, with a formal event at the National Press Club. The event was attended by legislators, law enforcement, and other coalition members. The "Not One More Child" campaign website, www.notonemorechild.org was introduced, along with a public service announcement focusing on the exploding crisis of child exploitation. The groups also released law enforcement maps with data showing hundreds of thousands of criminals who are currently trafficking in child pornography. "'Not One More Child' is literally about rescuing children," said Ed Smart, parent of Elizabeth, president of the Surviving Parents Coa...

The following is from another crime blogger, (link at bottom) and is being posted here, because I believe that it's important to get this case out as much as possible. Please consider forwarding it on to those you think might be interested- the more people aware and looking out, the better our chances of bringing these kids home: http://blackandmissing. blogspot. com It is critical that we get this story out quickly as possible. These children may be in EXTREME DANGER. The story is as followed: On March 5 th 2008, three children from Columbus, Georgia were abducted from their home. Their father, Eddie Harrington, 28 took them in the middle of the night about 1:30 am while their mother Agena Battle was out the house. When she got back, she found that Eddie took her twin one year old daughters, Agena and Aliyah Battle and her three year old son, Sedrick Harrington. Authorities issued an AMBER Alert for the kids and they believed that Eddie can be heading for his hometown...

An 18 year old boy, Romal Roberts and two just as demented 16 year olds leered a special education student to skip school and go with them to one of their homes. Once in the home, p olice say the three boys sexually assaulted the 16 year old special ed student. All are students at Montclair High School. The attack allegedly took place Thursday afternoon at the home of the 18-year-old after the students skipped classes, Loriquet said. The mental capacity of the girl was still being determined, he said. "The victim told a girlfriend who told a Montclair High guidance counselor," who notified authorities, Loriquet said. Police are still investigating whether anyone else was involved in the assault.

When a concerned mother became worried that her son was being bullied at school- there's little doubt that what she discovered was much much more than just your average bullying by a peer. The investigation began after one boy's mother complained to both the Slidell Police Department and to school officials that her son had been assaulted by another 10-year-old student. After interviewing the victim, authorities determined Schwertz, a school custodian at the time, had sexually assaulted him, police said Monday. Turns out, the once possible bully had also been sexually assaulted by Dino Jay Schwertz, 41, of Slidell LA. Source.

William Constable has spent an incredible amount of time traveling all over the world, including Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam since 1983. In fact, every year he treats himself to a trip overseas. The only problem is, he's not going to sight see- but to sexually abuse young girls . Prosecutors said the camera and dozens of cassettes and compact discs later seized from Constable's Nantucket home showed him sexually assaulting girls as young as 5, sometimes two at a time. During a hearing Tuesday in U.S. District Court, Constable pleaded guilty to seven counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography. According to a plea agreement filed with the court, the recommended sentence will be 25 years in prison and a $50,000 fine, with restitution to be determined when Constable is sentenced on June 10. He also faces lifetime supervision after his release. Constable told investigators he videotaped himself having sex with the girls so that he c...

For true crime buffs there's a new blog on the web you might just be interested in seeing. Written by a rather large, and very impressive group of women- Women In Crime Inc . should be on your list of daily must reads. Bloggers include : Pat Brown Andrea Campbell Kathryn Casey Tina Dirmann Stacy Dittrich Diane Fanning Cynthia Hunt Vanessa Leggett Michele McPhee Donna Pendergast Robin Sax Katherine Scardino Donna Weaver So head on over and say hi.

I always find it hard to believe that we as a country can expect someone to serve us, to fight for our rights, to engage in our battles- but then seem to be willing to forget them once it comes time for us to take care of them. I'm a firm believer in providing our finest men and women, those who serve in our military, with the best of medical care, the best housing, the best monetary rewards for their service. Hearing things from politicians about how there's 'no funding' so we can't give our wounded or needy veterans what they need most just pisses me off. Of course, then I read something like this : FOXNews.com has learned that a former command master chief caught in a sex sting and discharged from the U.S. Navy continues to receive a partial pension and medical benefits despite a conviction as a sex offender. Former Command Master Chief Edward E. Scott, 43, was arrested in March 2007 after a month-long covert Internet operation near Seattle uncovered Scott’s com...

Some people who give birth are somehow confused with a mom. I understand where the confusion lies- they had the child- therefore normal people sort of naturally expect them to behave in a certain manner, although they don't always do what is expected of them. Take for instance the 'mom' who was recently pointed out to me by CUG , people assumed that it was safe to consider her a mother, because she was with her child. But, I'm pretty sure the still images will wipe that thought out of most peoples minds. An abusive woman has taken the phrase “wash your mouth out” to a disturbing level. Orange County, Fla., police are searching for a woman who was caught on tape abusing a child at a car wash, MyFOXOrlando reported. The tape shows a woman getting out of a white Hyundai Elantra and putting money into a pressure washer. Another woman is seen bringing a girl out of the car. As the child tries to get away, one of the women sprays her with the high-pressure hose. I'd hel...

As most of you should know, last week A&E ran it's first episode of it's new series, Crime 360- a real life investigation with all the behind the scenes forensic evidence any crime buff could ever ask for. This Thursday you can catch an all new episode at 10pm on A&E. Case highlights follow: (March 13, 2008) Crime 360. Fatal Feud. Two men who live next to each other in a housing project get into a deadly argument. One is shot and killed. Detectives Crewell and Williams take the two men's girlfriends back to headquarters to find out what happened. One story tells of murder, the other self-defense. Detectives try to unravel the different accounts given by the girlfriends. The key may lie with a gun that was recovered from a trash can behind the house. A Federal lab tests a bullet found at the scene and the gun to determine if it is the murder weapon. Meanwhile, Crewell and Williams try to find holes in the girlfriend's stories. As the girlfriend's stories star...

Well, maybe it's not really the kiss of death, but it very well could be the 'kiss of amisdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,500 fine". It seems the Virginia has had enough of pedophiles bending the laws in order to prey on children, so they have opted to settle the matter of the 'french kiss' once and for all- by making it illegal to french kiss anyone under the age of 13. State legislators passed a law Saturday that would require adults who French kiss a child younger than 13 to register as a sex offender. Those convicted of tongue-kissing a child would be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,500 fine. The House of Delegates passed the legislation 96-1 and the Senate 39-0. The bill now heads to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, who said he supports the legislation. Delagate Riley Ingram, R-Hopewell, introduced the bill on behalf of a woman whose 10-year-old daughter was French-kissed by the 62-year-old husband of her ba...

The following cases will be featured this Saturday at 9pm on your local Fox station. Terrence Washington: He's been on AMW four times in the last year, and federal agents in Nashville, Tenn. say a man known for escaping from the police has slipped away from authorities -- again. Terrence Washington has been behind bars in a Nashville prison since last April, but on Sunday, February 23, 2008, prison guards noticed that Washington was missing from his cell. Agents say Washington was last spotted just hours after his escape in northern Nashville. He was seen in a small, black, 4-door Cadillac. http://www.amw.com/fugitives/brief.cfm?id=25010 Waqas Rehman: Florida police say Waqas Rehman is pretty computer savvy. That's because the 29-year-old is accused of luring a young girl into a real-life encounter with him after they "met" online. Cops say that what happened next is something no child should ever have to face. http://www.amw.com/fugitives/brief.cfm?id=38571 Russell...