TheTrenchcoat Chronicles

Category: Crime

  • Not guilty plea in ‘Mortal Komabt’ murder

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    Man enters plea in Johnstown ‘Mortal Kombat’ death:

    In what has been wrongly called the ‘Mortal Kombat’ killing 18-year-old Lamar Roberts has pleaded not guilty in the beating death of 7-year-old Zoe Garcia.

    If you’ll recall Roberts and his girlfriend Heather Trujillo allegedly practiced moves from Mortal Kombat on Trujillo’s half-sister Garcia.

    Trujillo pleaded guilty in May and as part of her plea will testify against Roberts.

    I need to stress that in my opinion, this had nothing to do with a video game and more to do with lax parenting. Trujillo and Garcia’s mother Dana Trujillo has a long criminal record including drugs, prostitution, and child abandonment.

  • Lawrence King’s parents blame school for shooting

    Family of gay boy says dress code led to killing:

    In one of the most blatant acts of irresponsibility I’ve read about lately the parents of Lawrence King filed a personal injury claim against the school district for not enforcing the dress code leading to the shooting death of 15-year-old King at E.O. Green Junior High.

    To recap King was openly gay and would sometimes wear women’s clothes to school. King was bullied by Brandon McInerney and King would retaliate by mockingly flirting with McInerney which led to King being killed by McInerney.

    Filing a claim personal injury is a precursor to a lawsuit.

    His parents, Dawn and Gregory King, allege faculty knew their son had “unique vulnerabilities” and was subject to abuse because of his sexual orientation.

    Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t King’s parents throw him out of their house for being gay? So if they really wanted to protect him they wouldn’t have thrown him out and wouldn’t have let him dress like that to school.

    The blame does not lie with the school district, it lies with Brandon McInerney and to a lesser extent Dawn and Gregory King. Ultimately it was your responsibility on what Lawrence wore to school. Any money you collect from this is nothing but blood money.

  • Odgren trial delayed

    DA appeals ruling in Odgren murder case:

    The trial for John Odgren has been delayed while prosecutors appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts over the tapes of Odgren’s prison phone conversations.

    Odgren is accused in the 2007 stabbing and slashing death of fellow Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High student James Alenson.

    Odgren’s lawyer is trying to use Odgren’s alleged Aspergers as a diminished capacity defense.

    The prosecution states that the tapes will show that Odgren does not communicate like an Asperger’s patient.

    The prison tapes were previously ruled inadmissible.

    No new date has been set for the trial.

  • Secret locations, bounty hunters, and spokesmen – the latest on Caylee

    Eyewitness News Reveals Remote Area Where Casey Anthony Made Calls:

    WFTV in Orlando is claiming they have tracked down one of Casey Anthony’s locations on June 17th. They say she was in a wooded area near the Orlando airport but they don’t really state how they got this information except to cite unnamed ‘documents’. So, in my opinion, take that with a grain of salt.

    Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary has pleaded to the public to provide police with ‘credible’ tips as to Caylee’s whereabouts. He didn’t say this but I’m sure he meant to stop calling in with the ‘Loch Ness Monster’ type sightings people have been calling in.

    Bounty Hunter: Missing 3-Year-Old Girl’s Mom To Be Bailed Out Of Jail:

    Now we have some people trying to make a name for themselves off of Caylee Marie Anthony.

    First is bounty hunter Leonard Padilla from the show ‘Bounty Hunters’ on National Geographic. He says that his nephew, Tony Padilla, will be posting the $500K bond this weekend. Leonard Padilla says that he wants to bail Casey out to ‘find out the truth’.

    “We eat in the same room, sleep in the same room. After a while, these people feel better than sitting in a cell looking at the walls, and they will discuss things that they won’t discuss with parents or anybody else,” Leonard Padilla said.

    Yeah…good luck with that. Here’s what Mr. Padilla said in what basically amounts to a press release.

    “On Sunday, August 17, World Famous Bounty Hunter Leonard Padilla and his nephew Tony Padilla, owner of Tony Padilla Bail Bonds of Sacramento, CA., will be traveling to Orlando with two of Leonard Padilla’s associates. Tony Padilla will be posting a $500,000.00 bond for the release of Casey Anthony.”

    This is all about publicity. Nothing more and nothing less.

    And speaking of publicity let’s talk about vulture #2, Larry Garrison. He’s been retained by the Anthonys to be their spokesperson. His reputation precedes him.

    Garrison, president of production company SilverCreek Entertainment, co-authored a book on the disappearance of missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway.

    Garrison was also a spokesman for the family of John Mark Karr, the man who gained notoriety for falsely confessing to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey.

    Yeah…that’s who I’d want representing me. 🙄

    And lastly not only has Sheriff Kevin Beary asked for credible tips about Caylee he also says that the kidnapping theory floated by the Anthony family is not credible.

    “If it is accidental, then I need to know that and people with credible information need to come back and tell me that.”

    That would be the accidental drowning theory that many believe is the most likely explanation as to what happened to Caylee.

  • Cadaver dogs, phone calls, Caylee sightings, and hearsay – The latest

    Leaked Phone Records Reveal Details About Casey Anthony Calls:

    Did you notice I didn’t post anything about Casey Anthony yesterday? It was kind of nice. Now, back to the grind.

    Phone records show that Casey Anthony made a flurry of phone calls to her parents on June 16th. She also called her ex-fiancée Jesse Grund.

    June 17th was the day that neighbors say she borrowed a shovel. Then there was another flurry of calls to her parents on the 18th.

    George Anthony is starting to delve into the Cindy Anthony School of Denial. He’s now claiming that he believes the ‘kidnappers’ are under surveillance even though the police disagree.

    Grandmother Of Missing 3-Year-Old Girl Conducting Own Investigation:

    Speaking of denial Cindy Anthony is touting that she’s conducting her own investigation and there’s something she just can’t let go…

    “We get tips every day on Zenaida Gonzalez. They have over a thousand Zenaida Gonzalezes that are linked to the places that Casey told them to look, so it does take time to search through. Private individuals (are) doing it, authorities are doing it, private investigators are doing it, family members are doing it,” Cindy Anthony said. “One of those tips is going to say, ‘Hey, I know exactly where (Caylee) is at,’ and it’s probably going to be a very covert operation.”

    If it turns out that Casey was the only one responsible for Caylee’s disappearance Cindy is probably going to be sued by every Zenaida Gonzalezes in Florida or at least have a restraining order slapped on her.

    The FBI is still looking into threats made against the Anthony family since this whole deal started. Don’t be an assbag people. Leave the crazy family alone.

    Local Couple Claims To Have Photos Of Caylee:

    A couple from Orlando claimed that they had a picture of Caylee except the little girl in the picture had her face obstructed by a hat. Police are saying it’s a false sighting, but that didn’t stop Cindy Anthony from going to see the photos.

    Again, I hate to make light of what I think is going to be a tragic situation but the sightings of Caylee have almost become like Bigfoot and Elvis sightings.

    Authorities explain why they’re so quiet: ‘Caylee is our goal’:

    Cindy Anthony should take the hint on this one. If Cindy wasn’t so outrageous at times the media attention would probably disappear including yours truly.

    Caylee Marie Anthony’s grandfather loses temper before jail visit to daughter:

    Speaking of the media George Anthony gave them the verbal Smackdown again.

    “Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!” George Anthony bellowed outside the Orange County Jail after a reporter asked if Caylee died in an accident. He then screamed, “Move out of my way, unless you want to get knocked over.”

    I wonder if George is starting to crack under the pressure.

    Speaking of cracked let’s see what Cindy Anthony has to say today.

    Before stepping into the visitation center, Cindy Anthony told reporters she had received another tip about Caylee. She said a woman called her at 11 p.m. and told her she had seen the missing girl.

    And she said that she’s as informative and trustworthy as the police…

    Asked about Thursday’s statement, Caylee’s grandmother, Cindy Anthony, said that her family is as trustworthy a source of information as the Sheriff’s Office.

    “Unless you hear it from us or the police, it’s not true,” Cindy Anthony said. “We are only going to state the facts. Anything else is speculation.”

    That last paragraph almost made my head explode.

    Casey’s attorney interested in cadaver dogs:

    Casey Anthony’s lawyer Jose Baez, aka The Strawgrasper, has requested just about every record possible that’s concerned with the cadaver dogs used by police.

    Baez filed the paperwork with the Orange County Court this week. He is looking for information on any of the searches or examinations performed by the canines during the search for Caylee.

    Baez says he is asking for any videotape or audio from searches done at the grandparent’s house, lakes, ponds or any bodies of water. He is also looking for the canines training records and certificates along with information on the deputies who handle the dogs.

    Does he also want to know whose legs they’ve humped and whose crotches they’ve sniffed? Two dogs from two different counties hit in the same spot. I don’t see the problem.

    Ok, now here’s why I don’t watch Nancy Grace, Greta Van Sustern, or any of those types of shows…

    On Wednesday night, FOX News Greta Van Susteren tracked down the former roomate of Tony Lazzaro, a person Casey dated before she was arrested. Clint House spoke with Greta about what he remembers took place between the end of May and early July.

    Oooooh. Third-hand information. I believe in a court of law they call that hearsay.

    Fraud charges may also be filed against Casey Anthony because family members, I guess ones that aren’t Cindy, are accusing Casey of running up $700 on her parents’ credit card. Somehow I don’t see George and Cindy pressing charges.

  • Hainstock wants a new trial

    Student wants new trial in Wis. principal’s death:

    Not only does Eric Hainstock want us to feel sorry for him now he also wants a new trial.

    As you’ll recall Hainstock shot and killed Principal John Klang of Weston Schools in Wisconsin.

    His latest attorney has filed a motion stating his counsel during the trial was ineffective. Paul G. Bonneson says that Hainstock wasn’t competent enough to waive his rights before he was questioned.

    That’s strange because he was competent enough to steal, load, and fire a gun killing a father, husband, and principal.

  • Psychic nonsense and other news about Caylee Marie Anthony

    Casey Anthony’s brother cancels today’s jailhouse visit:

    I guess turnabout is fair play since Casey Anthony’s brother Lee canceled a scheduled visit to see his sister today. Casey had canceled a visit from her brother last week.

    Psychic Team Joins Search For Caylee Anthony:

    Let’s hear more from con artist…I mean ‘psychic’ Gale St. John.

    Gale St. John said she had a vision of a place in Orlando near a lake, surrounded by trees and wildflowers. That is where she believes Caylee Anthony can be found, but not alive.

    Thanks a lot, Captain Vague. That sure as hell narrows it down to about most of Florida. She’s asking for donations too. Go figure.

    Police received a tip from someone who they had smelled decomposition in some woods but the tip turned out to be fruitless.

    And once again I stand before you with mouth agape with something that Cindy Anthony has said.

    Cindy Anthony was confronted by a reporter about the mystery phone call where Casey claimed she heard Caylee in the background but investigators say that call never took place.

    Cindy said she shared new information with investigators Monday about Casey’s phone records that she says shows Casey really did get a call from Caylee on July 15 from a “private number.” She’s even claiming that Caylee’s great-grandmother heard from Caylee during the time she’s been missing.

    “How did the person who had Caylee get your mother’s phone number?” WFTV reporter Kathi Belich asked.

    “She was programmed into my daughter’s phone,” Cindy said.

    So does that mean that the mystery baby sitter stole Casey’s phone too and called Casey’s grandmother from Casey’s phone?

    As I said on twitter last night I think Cindy has finally gone off the deep end and it will only be a matter of time before she strokes the hair of a doll and claims that it’s Caylee.

  • No accountability in Accountability Act

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    Pocatello Attorney Talks About Juveniles Serving Life Sentences:

    Some waste of a suit in Washington, I mean a congressman from Virginia, is trying to get a law passed that would stop juveniles from being sentenced to life without parole.

    Congressman Robert Scott has introduced the Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2007, otherwise known as H.R. 4300.

    Congressman Robert Scott: “Giving someone life without parole means they can’t even be considered for parole.”

    Thanks for that update, Obvious Man.

    The article then brings up Torey Adamcik and Brian Draper, two teens sentenced to life without parole for the brutal videotaped murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart.

    Adamcik’s attorney thinks this is the greatest thing since ambulances were invented…

    Aaron Thompson: “Cooperation and volunteering for all the programs that are available in prison where you can rehabilitate and work towards something where life means something on a day-to-day basis, knowing that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”

    Do you mean like the light at the end of the tunnel that Cassie Jo has to look forward too? Oh no, wait, there is no light for her because your client killed her.

    Some people say that life without parole for Adamcik is vengeance and not justice. So what? It’s not real vengeance since Adamcik is still allowed to draw breath.

    The article states that there are 2500 juveniles serving life without parole in the U.S. I wish that number was bigger. Not to mention how many of those 2500 are gang members and how many are kids like Adamcik. I bet the number of gang members is extremely disproportional to the other teen murderers.

    And speaking of gangs I guess Congressman Scott is doomed to repeat history. The reason the life without parole for juveniles came about, in my opinion, because of the gang killings of the late ’80s and early ’90s. If HR 4300 were to pass it would just be letting these dangerous felons back out on the streets but I guess he’s ok with that.

    It should be justice for the victims not rainbows and sunshine for the killers.

  • The Caylee Anthony billboard

    Billboard for Caylee Anthony:

    I am literally shaking my head at this one. You can’t see it but I am.

    George and Cindy Anthony, mostly Cindy I would bet, are planning on towing a huge billboard behind their truck that asks for help in finding Caylee Marie Anthony.

    It may just be the biggest monument to denial in Central Florida.

  • Mitchell Johnson to be sentenced in September

    Johnson faces Sept. 4 sentencing for weapon charge:

    Jonesboro gunman Mitchell Johnson will be sentenced on federal weapons charges stemming from his Jan. 1st, 2007 arrest. He was convicted this past January. He’s looking at 10 years and a $250K fine and I expect nothing but the max. He’s in jail again on theft charges for stealing a customer’s bank card from the mini-mart he worked at.

    It’s his birthday today too. I hope your celly gave you a nice package.