According to sources, two Utah brothers in their early 20’s were pleaded guilty this week for beating up their Grandmother.

This evil duo, who claimed they were grief stricken over the recent drug overdose death of their mother, entered her home and found the elderly lady in the bathroom and attacked her.

One threw a bottle of shampoo and another of baby powder at her, then punched her in the face and pushed her, causing her to fall into the bathtub and hit her head. He then proceeded to urinate on her and left the bathroom and smashed a living room cabinet.

As the elderly woman exited the bathroom, the other brother shoved her and hit her again and then urinated on her clothing and punched holes in the wall.

Michael and Christopher Hansen of Salt Lake City Utah, plea bargained from felony charges to a guilty plea on three misdemeanor charges.

Apparently the defense attorney tried to arrange a bail reduction but the judge denied this, claiming that “they pose a danger to the victim and the community.”

We’ll see what sort of sentence they receive for their heinous actions.

Like a loving grandmother the beaten woman said “I just want Chris and Michael to know that I love them and I’m sorry about what happened.”

The community is infuriated as well as many others including this author, while some “do-gooders” are recommending a need for counseling and family issues being a cause – alluding to the recent overdose death of their mother. Is this justice?

A jury recently convicted a 15 year old youth of shooting a Rochester policeman in the head. The defense claimed that a masked gunman was the culprit.

On Friday, a jury found Tyquan Rivera guilty of assault and attempted murder. He’ll face a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. His sentencing is set for 10/16/2009.

Rochester NY prosecutors said that Rivera, who was 14 at the time of the shooting, was aiming for another police officer but hit Officer Anthony DiPonzio. Rivera had been questioned about marijuana sales near his home.

Tyquan Rivera testified that a stranger in a ski mask shot the police officer, and then gave him the rifle and told him to hide it for him.

Defense counsel Culver Barr says Rivera didn’t have much hope for a finding of “not guilty.” Jurors in this case deliberated for nine hours.

I have no pity for this youth, only for the Police Officer, who straps on his gear each day and goes out into the streets to “Protect and Serve.” 

Gangs and drug related violence are on the rise.  Where are the parents?  What is the solution?  Legalization of pot?  More Police?  Comments are welcome.

Is a serial killer murdering black women in Rocky Mount NC.?

UPDATE 08/15/09. George Cook of “Let’s Talk Honestly” interviews reporter Mike Hixenbaugh of the Rocky Mount Telegram, the reporter covering the case for the local paper.  They discuss:

“How the police are handling the case”

“Is race a factor?”

“How the locals in Rocky Mount feel”

“The overall lack of news coverage”

“The current status of the case”

“How Nancy Grace and Fox News both bumped stories about the murders, and more.

Mr. Cook has done a fine job on covering this case and we at Crime-Information.com applaud his efforts at getting to the bottom of things.

It’s our opinion that this is most definitely that work of a serial killer.  Our first impression, given some facts in a television snippet, was that this would be an easy case to solve – a “no brainer.”  Why the delays in arrests or making this “high profile” news?

We encourage you to read the full story on “Let’s Talk Honestly” and be sure to listen to the interview.  Why isn’t this crime being given the attention it deserves!

Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, the Charles Manson follower convicted of trying to assassinate President Gerald Ford, was released Friday from a Texas prison hospital after more than three decades behind bars.

Fromme, who got a life term, became the first person sentenced under a special federal law covering assaults on U.S. presidents, a statute enacted after the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

The infamous cult leader, Charles Manson is still serving his life sentence along with his other followers. To get details on Manson and his family, see a complete overview at MSNBC online!

Am I the only one reading this stuff.  “I feel like I’m taking crazy pills!”

I got my newsletter from PoliceLink, which is sent to law enforcement officers and security people by subscription.  I noticed a link that said: “Obama Looks to Move Guantanamo Prisoners to Michigan.”  Naturally, I clicked it immediately.

I read and wondered if this could be true.  More hi-jinx from this new and unfathomable administration?  It’s beyond comprehension that this would even be considered.

I did a search on Google to check their sources, to find out if it was some link to an obscure article and I found out quickly that the story has spread like fire on the Blogoshpere.  It apparently has originated from well respected news media and definitely appears to be real in every way.

That is not to say it WILL happen, but it MIGHT!

Since I found it on PoliceLink, I think that they should get your attention and don’t forget, the hundreds of comments below the story aren’t from the “nutty guy down the street.”  The comments are coming from law enforcement officers.

Please click this link and read the story to see what’s being considered right now!

Last week in Oakland CA, some bozo who was impersonating a police officer and driving a car, decked out to look like a police cruiser, just happened to attempt stopping a real undercover police officer.  

Surprise scumbag, you’re probably heading to the penitentiary. The sheer stupidity of these guys is enough to make one chuckle, if it weren’t for the fact that this man was probably looking for prostitutes in a “known area” for this shady business.

Not to say that prostitution is good or evil. I leave that to the reader to judge. The arresting officers believe, despite the perpetrator’s statements. that he was possibly there to lure women into his fake police car where he could assault them.

Crime against women in ALL avenues of life keeps marching on.  We support self defense and self defense for women.  We hope this “beef-head” gets what’s coming to him.

For the complete story just click these words to the PoliceLink story and read it there yourself. 

Recent research conducted at a well known school of nursing showed that over 31 percent of attendees had been sexually abused at some time in their youth.  This is irrespective of sex – male and females were included.

This proves to be a very damaging experience that destroys the individual in many ways. The loss of self esteem that one experiences is pervasive and displays itself in a wide variety of aberrant behavior patterns, withdrawal from social interactions, depression, drug addiction, criminal behavior and suicide or suicidal behavior – to mention a sampling.

There are many ways to overcome the effects of sexual abuse.  By simply typing queries on “sexual abuse” into a search engine, such as Google or Yahoo!, one can find a plethora of forums, books and websites devoted to helping the survivors of sexual abuse.

Within these results are displayed many ways for a parent or loved one to spot these behaviors and assist them or a survivor in finding help to overcome the aftermath and destruction that this horrible indignity inflicts.

It is our hope that victims of sexual abuse, talk to someone – a parent, physician or therapist.  It is apparent that talking things out and letting the sunlight shine on these matters, is the most effective means of shutting down the destruction and beginning the process of recovery.  We offer this link as a starting point to those who are interested in identifying sexual abuse as a possible cause of a person’s problems.

This link was found in a Google query “self esteem after sexual abuse” (w/o quotes). You will find much more when you duplicate my search. Remember, “it is always the darkest before the dawn.”

Something we see in every “spy” or “burglary” movie that we see the stars do, is immediately disable the surveillance cameras right?  They are the important line of defense that will alert watchful security personnel to their intrusions.

They are used by almost every store, police car and are even installed along roadways that we drive on everyday.  All of the reality “cop chase” and “dumbest burglar shows” that are aired nightly on TV, rely on these devices to capture and identify the perpetrators.

Spinning off of their effectiveness, there are dummy surveillance cameras for those that are on a tighter budget but want to achieve the same effect. They are simply an expensive surveillance camera without the camera installed inside and are impossible to distinguish from the real thing.

If you want to suppress criminal activity in an area, be it around the perimeter or entry-way of your home or the parking lot of your business and don’t want to drop a bundle of cash, then a professional looking dummy surveillance camera can achieve this for you at a very small price. They are definitely worth a look!

Continuing on the theme of securing your home from burglars, I’d like to suggest another inexpensive yet effective alarm.  Called the Slide Away Alarm for windows, doors and sliding doors. This little beauty will not only frighten off burglars and draw attention to a break-in attempt, it will also alert you if you’re inside the home as well.

It protects by using magnetic affinity.  What this means is that a small actuator strip is mounted on the edge of the door, window or sliding door and the alarm unit is mounted on the frame, directly opposite from the strip.  They have a magnetic affinity to each other and when broken, the alarm unit on the door or window frame will sound an extremely loud 105 decibel alarm.  It  will not shut off unless you disarm it, making it very effective.

It is powered by three button cell lithium batteries (which are included) and has an arm / disarm switch which makes it very cost effective in both purchase and usage prices. The alarm is about 1.5 inches wide and 2.5 inches high.  The actuator strip is .5 inches wide and just over 2 inches high.  They come in black or white and can be mounted at any height that you choose, such as near the floor, standing level or near the top of the window or door.  They over-deliver for the small price tag!