Fla. woman charged after trying to pass through courthouse security with marijuana in her purseSeptember 30th, 2009 Woman charged for bringing marijuana to courthouseFORT PIERCE, Fla. — Authorities said a woman walking through security at the St.
Pa. woman charged with stabbing boyfriend after he objected when she fed dog before himAugust 23rd, 2009 Pa. man stabbed in dispute over feeding dogANNVILLE, Pa. — A central Pennsylvania woman has been charged with fatally stabbing her live-in boyfriend of five years during a dispute that reportedly began as an argument over her feeding the dog before serving him dinner.
'Mommy does this when she gets angry': Mass. woman charged with locking boy in hot atticJuly 31st, 2009 Kids to cops: Mom used attic as lockup when angryLOWELL, Mass. — A Massachusetts prosecutor says police responding to a report of a 3-year-old being locked in a sweltering attic were told by other children, "Mommy does this when she gets angry."
Kristen Paquette was charged with reckless endangerment to a child and assault and battery on a child.
Calif. mom praised by foreign exchange students, condemned by industry for whistleblowingJuly 30th, 2009 Calif. mom exposes abuses of exchange studentsSCRANTON, Pa. — In a few weeks, thousands of foreign exchange students will arrive in the United States for what they hope will be a rewarding time of study and cultural enrichment.
Ga. woman arrested and charged after police find pound of meth worth $13,000 in her braJuly 30th, 2009 Ga. woman arrested with $13,000 in meth in her braCROSSVILLE, Ala. — A 37-year-old Georgia woman was arrested and charged with padding her bra with methamphetamine.
Pa. woman charged in exchange student neglect turns self in, plans to fight chargesJuly 24th, 2009 Pa. woman to fight exchange student chargesCARBONDALE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania woman charged with placing foreign exchange students in filthy homes with little food has turned herself in to authorities.
Pa. woman accused of neglecting foreign exchange students surrenders, plans to fight chargesJuly 24th, 2009 Pa. woman to fight exchange student allegationsCARBONDALE, Pa. — The woman accused of placing foreign exchange students in filthy homes in northeastern Pennsylvania has turned herself in.
Angry Iowa woman charged after allegedly tossing her dog at animal control officerJuly 17th, 2009 Angry woman charged after allegedly tossing dogDES MOINES, Iowa — A woman was charged with assault and resisting arrest for allegedly throwing her dog at an animal control officer. Police was called Wednesday to the street where 39-year-old woman lives on a report of mail carriers being chased by two dogs.
Reports of exchange students in US underfed, living in filth lead to calls for federal reformJuly 16th, 2009 Exchange student neglect leads to calls for reformSCRANTON, Pa. — During his year as a foreign exchange student in the United States, 18-year-old Carlos Villarreal lived not with a welcoming family, but with two ex-convicts in a seedy house that smelled of dog feces and where the food was labeled "DO NOT TOUCH." He left 14 pounds lighter.
US embarrassment: Exchange students in Pa. underfed, lived in filth; federal reforms demandedJuly 16th, 2009 Exchange students in Pa. underfed, lived in filthSCRANTON, Pa.
APNewsBreak: Pa. prosecutor says charges warranted in 'criminal neglect' of exchange studentsJuly 10th, 2009 Prosecutor says foreign students neglected in Pa.ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A California nonprofit placed foreign exchange students in deplorable conditions in Pennsylvania, with some becoming malnourished or living in homes strewn with dog feces, and a prosecutor said the neglect merits criminal charges.
Former Washington, D.C., Mayor Barry arrested and charged with stalking womanJuly 5th, 2009 Former D.C. Mayor Barry charged with stalkingWASHINGTON — Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman. The United States Park Police said Barry, a current D.C.
South Carolina woman arrested for allegedly writing fake doctor's notes for studentsJune 11th, 2009 Woman jailed for allegedly faking doctor's notesMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Students have been known to try to fake a doctor's note to get out of school.
Nebraska woman arrested for allegedly placing fake ads in newspaper to boost her salaryJune 3rd, 2009 Woman allegedly places fake ads to boost salaryLINCOLN, Neb. — A woman has been arrested on suspicion of theft after police say she placed fake ads in a newspaper she worked for to boost her salary.
Limo driver chauffeuring Mass. students on prom night charged with alleged drunken drivingMay 2nd, 2009 Prom limo driver charged with drunken drivingLOWELL, Mass. — A limousine driver hired to take a group of high school students to the prom has been arrested after the students suspected he had been drinking.