Wednesday morning feel good stories

AW1Ed sends a story from Lakeland, Florida;

Lakeland Police Department spokesman Gary Gross said the woman, 32-year-old Sheena Lawson, told responding officers that 26-year-old Ronald Williams of San Gully Road has repeatedly threatened her. She has been having friends stay with her because she was afraid of Williams.

Gross said just after 5 a.m., Williams broke the bedroom window of Lawson’s apartment on Kansas Avenue and climbed in. Williams’ friend, Kristasia Coby, ran to get help, knocking on a neighbor’s door and telling them to call police before Coby ran back to the apartment.

At 5:22 a.m., Officer Stephen Richburg arrived at the apartment building and was attempting to locate the address of the disturbance when he heard two gun shots.

Richburg saw Williams come out into the street with an apparent gunshot wound to the right knee. Richburg and other officers moved Williams and they took cover. Williams was driven to a safe location, where an ambulance transported him to the emergency room. Other officers cordoned off a crime scene and secured the area.

About ten minutes later, Coby and Lawson came out of the apartment. Lawson told officers that Williams was her ex-boyfriend and that he had broken her bedroom window and climbed into her apartment. Lawson had armed herself with a handgun and, in fear for her life, she fired at Williams several times, hitting him in the buttocks and the leg. That’s when Williams ran from the apartment and encountered Richburg.

Williams, who remains in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, is charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling with battery on an occupant, and battery (dating violence).

From Saginaw, Michigan;

Michigan State Police Special 1st Lt. David Kaiser said officers responded to a tip and located, interviewed, and arrested the second suspect the night of Monday, May 28. Officers recovered a gun with the man, Kaiser added.

The man is lodged in the Saginaw County Jail on charges of assault with intent to murder, first-degree home invasion, and felon in possession of a firearm.

The incident occurred in the 1700 block of Vermont Street in the early hours of Sunday, May 27. Three men kicked in the door of a porch-area and were attempting to kick in the house’s main door, when the homeowner shouted he had a gun and would fire, Kaiser said.

Saginaw police officer and Michigan State Police troopers responded May 27 to the 1700 block of Vermont Street and learned three suspects attempted to kick in the home’s door.

At least one of the intruders fired several shots through the door. The homeowner returned fire, discharging several rounds from a handgun, Kaiser said.

One of the suspects took a bullet to the arm and then he and his cohorts fled the scene. The wounded man went to an area hospital for treatment, where he was interviewed by a state police investigator. He was then arrested on charges of attempted armed robbery, home invasion and assault with intent to murder.

From Quincy, Illinois;

Adams County Coroner Jim Keller confirmed late Monday night that the suspect in an Adams County shooting, Logan Graham, 19, died at Blessing Hospital from injuries in the incident.

The Adams County Sheriff says what started as a call of a home invasion ended with the suspect shot.

It happened around 2:45 p.m. at a home near Highway 104 and East 1330th Street. An Adams County Chief Deputy said deputies were called to a home in the area to deal with a male suspect in his 20s.

“When our deputies arrived on scene, they did witness the suspect leaving the area, a short chase ensued but was terminated. He was lost.” VonderHaar said. “A short time later we received another call that the suspect was back at the house. Deputies arrived in seconds and found the subject had been shot.”

Sheriff VonderHaar said Monday evening that the public wasn’t in danger, no one has been taken into custody and the person who pulled the trigger has not been identified.

From Charleston, South Carolina;

The clerk at the Rivers Market Citgo convenience store on Rivers Avenue told officers the robber shot her in the arm after she questioned his motives, and that he tried to shoot her again, but the gun jammed.

Police say a witness told them he heard a gunshot then saw the robber run out the door. The witness told police the clerk chased the robber out of the store, and threw the stapler at him, hitting him as he ran off.

The robber was still able to get away, and according to a police report no one could identify him. The robber was reportedly wearing all black clothing with a white T-shirt covering his face.

The store clerk was treated at MUSC for non-life-threatening injuries.

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