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  • Charges dropped against 3 accused in Victoria Lindsay beating

    Charges Dropped Against Three in Teen Beating:

    Charges have been dropped against Cara Murphy, Stephen Schumaker, and Zachary Ashley. Schumaker and Ashley were originally thought to be lookouts.

    A notice for each teenager gave the same explanation: “Further investigation has shown that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with charges against the defendant.”

    The article’s author speculates if they’ll testify as witnesses.

    And remember kids, just because there is insufficient evidence it doesn’t make then angels.

  • Stephen Schumaker arrested again

    Polk County teen beating suspect arrested on driving charge:

    Alleged lookout of the Victoria Lindsay beating, Stephen Schumaker, has been arrested again. This time it was for driving on a suspended license. He was pulled over after caught running a stop sign, speeding, and not wearing a seat belt.

    You would think that if someone was awaiting trial that they wouldn’t do something stupid as this yet here we are.

  • New video in Victoria Lindsay beating released

    New Video in Teen Beating Case:

    TheLedger.com posted this video that has been released by the Polk County Sheriff’s Department that shows the minutes leading up to the beating of Victoria Lindsay which as it turns out wasn’t the first beating.

    Thanks to Navigator for the tip.

  • Restrictions eased on 3 beating suspects

    Three of Eight Beating Defendants Get Easier Pre-Trial Restrictions:

    Three of the suspects accused in the beating of Victoria Lindsay have had their house arrest restrictions lifted.

    Cara Murphy, Zachary Ashley, and Stephen Schumaker have all had their house arrest restrictions lifted.

    Chief Assistant State Attorney Chip Thullbery would not comment about why his office agreed to ease the restrictions.

  • Was it a $4 beating?

    New Details in Teen Beating Case Released:

    Now the story goes that the reason behind the beating of Victoria Lindsay was because she owed $4 to Mercades Nichols according to documents released by prosecutors.

    If that’s the case I wonder what Nichols wanted the $4 for.

    Nichols’ grandmother also comments on the beating in the article.

    Also, Stephen Schumaker changed his story when it came to putting it on tape. He now claims he wasn’t even there.

  • Bail set for beating suspects

    Bail set for teens in YouTube beating:

    The suspects in the recorded beating of Victoria Lindsay have had their bail set at $30,000 each. 18-year-old Stephen Schumaker is already out on bail.

    I guess the rest of them are trying to take out mortgages on their double wides.

    Here are the bail conditions…

    Bail conditions for the teenagers forbid the six girls from seeing each other or contacting one another in any way. They are also not allowed to contact the victim, Victoria Lindsay, 16, or the victim’s family. The girls are home arrested, being allowed to leave their homes only to come in court. Visiting Mulberry High School, as well as the Wing House restaurant in Lakeland, where Victoria has worked in the past month is also forbidden.

  • Vigilantes and Clowns

    Contact Information Posted In ‘Cheerleader’ Beating, Families Seek Protection:

    There’s a lot of dumbassery to go around in this article.

    First, are the internet tough guy vigilantes who thought it was a great idea to post the names and phone numbers of the suspects in the Victoria Lindsay beating to YouTube. To whoever posted the video and the subsequent yahoos who harassed their families, you need to grow up. You’ve stooped to their level. And in the meantime, a family who had nothing to do with was harassed in the process. Did it accomplish anything except feeding your basement dwelling internet tough guy ego? That has probably made things worse. It could possibly make a jury more sympathetic to the suspects rather than the victim. So, way to go assclowns.

    Speaking of assclowns let’s go to one Stephen Schumaker. He’s the only suspect released on bail and acted as one of the lookouts. He doesn’t see what the big deal is…

    Schumaker, the only one of the eight arrested to be released from jail, told Local 6 that his family is receiving death threats from all over the United States.

    “I don’t see why I’m even in this whole situation,” Schumaker said in an interview for Local 6.

    What are you, stupid? You took an active part in a savage beating. It was your job to make sure that no one interrupted it. As the only ‘adult’ in the group, you should have known better but obviously, your mentality betrays your adult status.

  • Beating suspects charged as adults

    Report: Teens Behind Florida YouTube Attack to Be Charged as Adults:

    All 7 suspects in the beating of Veronica Lindsay who are juveniles will be tried as adults.

    Mercades Nichols, 17, Brittini Hardcastle, 17, and Britney Mayes, 17, face charges of felonious battery, false imprisonment and kidnapping in connection with the attack. Cara Murphy, 16, Kayla Hassell, 15, April Cooper, 14, Zachary Ashley, 17, and Stephen Schumaker, 18, face charges of felonious battery and false imprisonment.

    Since Schumaker is 18 it goes without saying that he’ll be charged as an adult.

    The article states that three of them have been charged with tampering with a witness but it doesn’t say which 3.

    Hopefully, this means that it’s gone beyond ‘a slap on the wrist’.

  • 8 arrested in taped beating

    Girls Record Brutal Attack On Teen To Allegedly Post On YouTube:

    Proving once again that a lot of teens are idiots comes this story from Polk County, Florida.

    16-year-old Victoria Lindsay was lured to a ‘friend’s’ house where six other girls were lying in wait. When she got there she was attacked by most of the girls while someone recorded the beating so they could post it to MySpace and YouTube in order to embarrass her. Two male suspects kept watch while the beating was taking place.

    The 16-year-old suffered a concussion, eye injuries and several bruises.

    The suspects were identified as 17-year-old Mercades Nichols, 17-year-old Brittini Hardcastle, 14-year-old April Cooper, 16-year-old Cara Murphy, 17-year-old Britney Mayes and 15-year-old Kayla Hassell. Zachary Ashley, 17, and Stephen Schumaker, 18, were identified by deputies as the lookouts.

    And of course one of the ‘parents’ has to play the ‘not my kid’ card.

    “They weren’t really involved, I don’t know. I’m just overwhelmed by all of it. I don’t know why the girls have them involved,” said Debbie Shumaker, Stephen’s mother.

    No, they actually were involved, That’s what’s called being an accessory and I’m not talking about fashion.

    All suspects face charges for false imprisonment and battery. Three of them were charged with kidnapping because, the sheriff’s office said, they forced Lindsay into a car and drove her to another location after the beating.

    No word yet if they’ll be charged as adults but they should be.

    Thanks to my lovely and talented wife Jade for the tip.