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Updated: 11-22-2009
 

Archive for June 16th, 2009

Ohio police believe woman tried to hold up 3 banks within 35 minutes

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
 
 

 

Money, Money, Money

Money, Money, Money

Talk about holding up under pressure, this woman takes the cake!

 

 

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Ohio authorities said they believe a woman held up three banks within just over a half-hour. Akron Police Lt. Rick Edwards said based on the surveillance photos, it appears to be the same woman. Police said the first bank was hit at about 3:15 p.m. Monday, the second about a mile away at 3:30, and the third about three blocks farther at 3:50.

Investigators also think the same woman robbed yet another Akron bank on Friday and got an undisclosed amount of money.

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81 Year old BUSTED for selling OxyContin

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

What the heck, where’s Guiness, he has to be the oldest dealer on the books!

bustedOctogenarian gets 5 years for illegally selling prescription pain reliever OxyContin

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — An 81-year-old man has drawn a five-year sentence for illegally selling the powerful prescription pain reliever OxyContin. Rayfield Dupree was sentenced Friday. Dupree, who turns 82 next month, originally was charged with five felony counts of drugs misconduct. He pleaded guilty to one consolidated count in a plea deal with prosecutors.

He will be eligible for parole after serving 20 months, but until then can take medical parole for health reasons if necessary.

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