When I posted a blog about the Sioux Falls man charged in federal court for allegedly sending animal feces in the mail, I figured that was all the feces-related news Crime Watch could handle.
Not only was I wrong, but it also has hit Siouxland.
A Sioux City woman has avoided time behind bars for leaving her two small children at home while she went to the bar.
According to court documents, a judge suspended 21-year-old Melissa Meyer’s two 10-year prison sentences after she pleaded guilty to two counts of neglect of a dependent person.
According to court documents, Meyer was charged in April after someone notified authorities Meyer had left her 4-year-old and 20-month-old daughters in her Bluff Street apartment while she walked to a local bar.
A Sioux Falls man is in serious hot water after he allegedly sent a letter containing animal feces to the Minnehaha County clerk. (You can read the Associated Press story here.)
There might not be laws against packages of animal poo, but apparently there are federal laws against sending it to someone via the United States Postal Service.
Sending such a package to a public servant or anyone you don’t like is obviously a crude, nasty thing to do.
However, that’s not to say there can’t be a time and a place. That sounds bad, but hear me out.
Harris murder trial: The complete courtroom live blog transcript from the second week (Jan. 19-23, 2009).
Because of the sheer volume of courtroom updates and questions, we’ll chronicle each week’s proceedings as a new blog.
The gaurdian angels were in Anthon on Tuesday night.
The police scanner crackled to life shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday, dispatching police and emergency units to an accident on West Randolph Street in Anthon, Iowa.
A child had been run over by a car.
Harris murder trial: The complete courtroom live blog transcript from the first week (Jan. 13-16, 2009).
Because of the sheer volume of courtroom updates and questions, we’ll chronicle each week’s proceedings as a new blog.
A Morningside woman will not serve prison time for stealing from local stores, but a judge said she won’t shop without consequences.
Or, at least not without supervision.
A Sioux City teen recently sentenced for criminal mischief allegedly gave police an interesting description of how he did more than $1,000 damage to his ex-girlfriend’s car.
And, no, he didn’t say it was an accident.
If you haven’t checked out the Journal’s live blog of jury selection in the murder trial for Lawrence Douglas Harris of Sioux City, you are missing out.
It’s addictive.
You’re never too young to get good advice.
Overheard a woman sharing some wise words with a youngster as I was walking into the Woodbury County courthouse this afternoon.
She was admiring and speaking to a baby who was so bundled up due the bitter Iowa weather that all I could see was blankets stuffed into a carrier.
The woman welcomed the baby to the Woodbury County Courthouse, then offered him or her some pretty good advice.
I don’t ever want to see you back in here again until you get married, she said.