Man Jailed For What Police Thought Was Crystal Meth Ross Lebeau, a 24-year old Texan man, was arrested on suspicion of possessing an illegal substance. Police stopped his car during a routine traffic stop. Upon searching the vehicle, they found a half pound of what they believed to be meth, inside an old sock. It was the bust of the year...the biggest bust in Harris County, Texas. Lebeau was arrested and placed in custody for three days before police realized their mistake. What was believed to have been methamphetamine was actually cat litter in a sock. Lebeau’s father had given socks filled with cat litter to both he and his sister. They kept the litter-filled socks in their cars to prevent the windows from misting up with condensation. According to reports, initial tests of the kitty litter indicated it was crystal meth. However, more extensive testing showed that result was inaccurate and charges were dismissed. Lebeau hopes to clear his name and expects that the Harris County Police Department will apologize to him for wrongful accusation and arrest. In a statement, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said: ‘Regarding this incident all indication shows that the deputies followed basic procedures and followed established protocol related to this incident. ‘Because of the established procedures in place and this contraband was submitted to the Institute of Forensic Science it was determined not to be methamphetamine and charges were dismissed.’ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Illinois Man Sentenced 22 Years For Stealing TV Remote An Illinois man was found guilty of stealing a television remote from an apartment complex and has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. According to the news report, in August of 2015, Eric Bramwell stole a universal remote from the general area of an Wheaton apartment but dropped a glove that he was wearing before exiting the complex. Doesn’t that sound familiar? A DNA sample taken from the glove matched Bramwell’s DNA which is logged in the state’s convicted felon database. The 35-year-old was found guilty of the theft in November and earlier this week was sentenced to 22 years in jail. Bramwell must serve at least half of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole. Why such a drastic penalty you ask? Well, prosecutors said that Bramwell allegedly committed a series of similar remote and television thefts in other apartment complexes nearby, including several buildings in Lisle, Aurora, Bloomingdale, Downers Grove and Oakbrook Terrace. The state attorney Robert Berlin told the Tribune newspaper that Bramwell’s illegal activity and his life of thievery has finally caught up with him, regardless of what was stolen. Berlin further said that Bramwell repeatedly thumbed his nose at the law, took what he wanted, time and time again, and expected to avoid the consequences. According to Berlin, that is not how it works and Bramwell has now found out. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrongfully Convicted Tenn. Man Gets $75 After 31 Years In Prison A Tennessee man released from prison after a 31 year old wrongful conviction is fighting to be heard in an exoneration case that could grant him $1 million in compensation. Lawrence McKinney, 60, of Memphis, Tenn., was convicted of rape and burglary in 1978 and was sentenced to prison for 115 years. In 2009 DNA evidence ruled him out as a suspect in the case. Big Hooray! Right? Well after his official release, McKinney was given a whopping $75 to rejoin society as we know it. Mr McKinney is making a third appeal to the Tennessee Parole Board for a hearing. He has however been twice denied a hearing request. McKinney’s lawyer, Jack Lowery said he’s suffered enough and thinks that he should receive the compensation after 31 years behind bars. “It is not justice for him not to receive compensation for being wrongfully imprisoned,” Lowery told the network. In September, the parole board voted 7-0 to deny his exoneration case. Now, it’s up to Gov. Bill Haslam (R-Tenn.), who receives exoneration applications, to have the final say. If McKinney’s case is approved he would also have the option to clear his name. Patsy Bruce served on the parole board that denied McKinney’s first exoneration hearing, and she said she’s still not convinced he’s innocent. That case was rejected because the judge and the district attorney did not provide sufficient evidence that was properly tested, she said. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Woman Allegedly Get Out Of Jail With Inmate's Documents The Clay County Sheriff's Office in Green Cove Springs, Fla is baffled upon learning that a jail inmate allegedly used another inmate’s name and bond paperwork to get out of jail. Inmate Jessica Davis was bonded out of the Clay County Jail after a simple battery arrest Sunday. Jessica Arnott, however, who was arrested for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and has not yet been granted bail was able to get a hold of Jessica Davis’ bond release. In addition, Arnott signed Davis’ release paperwork...using Davis’ name...got dressed wearing Davis clothing and walked out of the jailhouse. Davis’ mother, Mary Jo Purvis, went to the jail to pick up her daughter and was advised that her daughter had already left the jail. Mrs. Purvis was driving around the Green Cove Springs area looking for her daughter, when she noticed the familiar clothing. She stopped and offered Arnott a ride. When she asked Arnott about wearing her daughter’s clothing, Arnott said she was given Davis’ clothes. Arnott also told Mrs Purvis that her daughter was in the hospital. But Davis was still in jail waiting to be released. Ultimately, Arnott is back in jail after spending 90 minutes impersonating Davis, on the outside. The Clay County Sheriff's Office tells Action News Jax they are investigating how this happened, and expect additional charges for Arnott and possible discipline for the jail staff responsible. The Davis family says they are also pressing charges against Arnott. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ So You've Arrived At A Brick Wall...At Your Front Door Sometimes, you just want to bang your head against a brick wall ― especially when one has been mysteriously erected at your front door. This is the frustrating situation that a man in Mainhausen, Germany, was faced with when he came home from working the night shift. According to reports, the perpetrators must have built the wall soon after the man left his house since the homeowner needed an axe in order to break through the wall so that he could get to his front door. Police suspect that the wall may have been erected by pranksters who concocted the idea while drinking at a bar, but it is a criminal act to deface another person’s property. Police estimate damage caused by the wall builders to be around $523, according to UPI.com. Most of the damage was to the front door, its frame and the bell. Police said they had no leads, but suspect they will soon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the websites below for complete stories... http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/08/man-jailed-for-three-days-after-police-thought-his-cat-litter-was-crystal-meth-6369191/ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/illinois-man-22-years-prison-stealing-tv-remote-article-1.2939188 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/tenn-man-fights-1-million-compensation-31-years-jail-article-1.2909683 http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/woman-allegedly-impersonates-fellow-inmate-who-made-bond-to-get-out-of-clay-county-jail/482917120 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/german-man-brick-wall_us_586d73cce4b0c8575a7712e4?section=weird-news
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