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25 Oct 2010 10:02

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U.S.: “Hiccup Girl” falls on hard times, charged in murder case

  • 2007 In the kind of story CNN loves, Florida teenager Jennifer Mee became famous for an uncontrollable case of hiccups that lasted for weeks.
  • 2010 In the kind of story HLN loves, Mee, now 19 years old, was charged with murder during an armed robbery attempt, along with two others. Oh boy.  source

02 Jun 2009 10:53

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Offbeat: Police: Teaching your children to be armed robbers not a good idea

  • All of us should be disgusted by this. This is absolutely not how to raise your children.
  • Phoenix police Sgt. Phil Roberts • On the plight of Cynthia Roberson, who taught her children, ages 12 and 14, all the skills they needed to commit acts of armed robbery – 20 in all. The victims, mostly between the age of 13 and 20, were beaten and assaulted in an attempt to raise money for rent and car insurance. Roberson guilted her sons into it. Jesus. • source