Saturday morning feel good stories
From Stone County, Arkansas;
A news release issued by the SCSO states that before the shooting happened, deputies had been called to investigate a report of an intoxicated person on Cedar Creek Rd. who was making threats over the phone to the homeowner and was armed with a gun. It was later learned that the intoxicated person was a Marshall resident.
A few minutes later, deputies headed to the scene were told that the homeowner, who was still on the phone with dispatchers, feared for his safety and the safety of his family and had fired shots at the intruder.
When deputies arrived moments later, they saw through the open door of the home, that a man was lying dead on the floor several feet inside and that what appeared to be a rifle, was lying next to him.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the deceased suspect had unlawfully entered the home and was confronted by the homeowner.
From Arnold, Missouri;
According to police, a person came into the Pawn King on Jeff Co Boulevard around 4 p.m. attempting to rob the store. The suspect, who was armed, was shot and killed inside the building.
At present, it’s unclear who else was in the store when it happened.
A longtime customer said that the store owner, his wife, and brother were almost always there manning the shop. He said the store sells a lot of guns and that the store owner and his brother are experienced with guns and always carrying.
When deputies arrived, the resident, a man, was holding the suspect, a 17-year-old boy, at gunpoint. The resident put his gun away as deputies approached.
The Sheriff’s Office determined the resident confronted the teen about breaking into his backyard shed. That’s when the teen allegedly tried to stab the resident, and the resident responded by shooting the teen in the leg.
The Sheriff’s Office said the teen will get medical care before being booked into Juvenile Hall.
According to police: The robbery victim and the suspect, both of them men, met on Facebook Marketplace where one agreed to sell the other an iPhone X for $500.
When they met in the parking lot, the buyer, a St. Paul man, started counting out the money in $20 denominations to make the payment. At that point, the seller “placed a black firearm to his side and took the money,” Ernster said.
The robbery victim drew his own gun and fired up to three shots at the suspect, who fled on foot. Police do not believe the suspect, who is 18, fired at the robbery victim at any point.
The robbery victim fled the scene, called police and later returned to the area to assist in the investigation. He was not arrested in the incident.
The suspect was dropped off by a private vehicle near Regions Hospital.
Category: Feel Good Stories
That 500 dollar isn’t worth your life. I hope you enjoy your stay at the local jail after paying to get patched up at the hospital.
Either I am getting better at code breaking or the reporters in these stories know how to write coherently. Nice to see for a change.
Gun used in fatal Oaks mall shooting had been seized — and wrongfully returned
The gun that authorities say a man used to kill his ex-wife at a Thousand Oaks mall over the weekend had been seized by deputies years earlier — and wrongfully returned to him.
On Saturday, Kevin Crane, 33, shot and killed his ex-wife, Parisa Siddiqi, 29, and then shot himself in a murder and attempted suicide at the Oaks shopping mall, officials said, causing panicked shoppers to stream for exits and prompting a huge police response.
Crane used a Glock .40-caliber handgun that had been seized in September 2014 when he was arrested on suspicion of battering Siddiqi during a dispute, leaving her with minor injuries, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.
Prosecutors later charged Crane with misdemeanor battery, and a judge in November 2014 ordered that his handgun be confiscated. But the Sheriff’s Office said the agency didn’t receive the order until nearly a year later.
By then, authorities had returned the gun to him.
Prosecutors dropped the charge against Crane in January 2015 because Siddiqi would not cooperate. Crane then sought to get his gun back, filing a release application with the California Department of Justice.
The Justice Department sent him a letter in March 2015 saying he was eligible to possess the firearm. That month, Crane showed up at the sheriff’s station and received his gun.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the property room staff was unaware of the court order when they returned the gun.
“Investigators are working to determine why there was a lapse in time between the order being issued and the document being received,” the Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff’s officials and prosecutors “are reviewing the process and are taking steps to ensure this never happens again.”
Crane remains in critical condition at a local hospital.
So basically you’re making the case for arming one’s self.
Glad to see you’re coming around.
Once the charges were dropped, the legality of the judge’s order for it to be confiscated appears suspect. So this troll of yours is a rather obvious attempt to mislead, lily. And not a very good one at that.
If you’re going to troll, you really should put some thought into it. And based on the level of literacy and reading comprehension evidenced by some of your prior comments, maybe you should have someone who is fully literate explain articles to you before you write troll comments based on them.
To be fair, Hondo, it IS Commiefornia, and once a gun is confiscated, it stays confiscated, law be damned.
I just wish the ex had an opportunity to carry and defend herself, because a piece of paper, no matter how vigorously waved, ain’t gonna do much to stop a bullet.