FLORIDA v. JOSEPH ANTHONY RAKE was a 1950 Florida criminal prosecution of then 19 year-old Jehovah's Witness Joseph A. Rake, of Fort Pierce, Florida, for ARMED ROBBERY. McGensey crouched, looked around, and then climbed over a second wall into a second condominium complex. No criminal charges were brought against the Garretts, and the charges for Garrett's traffic violations were even dismissed. U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York, Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Offender Registration Violation, Jury Convicts Warren County Man of Receiving, Transporting and Possessing Child Pornography, Rensselaer County Sex Offender Arrested for Sexually Exploiting a Child, Receiving Child Pornography, Schenectady Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Enticement of a Minor, Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Offender Registration Violation. 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In the same year, Michelle sued the Alaska Department of Corrections for negligence, saying in her lawsuit that the state had "no control" over inmates, according to the Associated Press. Rivera testified that McGensey's hand again went into one of his pockets, and believing that McGensey was drawing a gun, Rivera discharged his weapon and killed McGensey. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ Although I'm not certain, it does not appear that "religious belief" was part of Tucker's arguments before the various courts. The team at Devil Among Us is looking into the murder of teenager Jeffrey Cain by three young men from Chugiak, Alaska, in a bizarre case of senseless violence. Labeled a "One Man Killing Machine" by prosecutors, Melvin Troy Williams, 22, a reputed North Philadelphia drug boss, who had been accused of killing four people in nine days in March 1989, was sentenced to the death penalty after an October 1990 trial for one of the four alleged murders and robbery, and after previously pleading "guilty" to the other three murders and robbery. On December 3, 1991, Brett and Martin drove to Vancouver, Washington. Jackson apparently re-joined Mizzou's football team in time for spring practice in 1992, but his father's death, in March 1992, led Jackson to consider dropping out of school so that he could be with his mother, Bettye Jackson, back in his hometown of Kirkwood, Missouri, who reportedly had already been battling depression caused by her son's legal troubles. Outcome unknown. Robert Garrett sought compensation for lost benefits,$100,000.00 damages, attorney's fees, and costs. "I don't know what went on in those streets last night, but my son was all right by me." Biddings typically taunted his victims with a gun or knife. On the evening of October 19, 1990, three friends, all aged around 20, were traveling along the Glenn Highway in the direction of Anchorage. Ultimately, cooperation from one of the people who was involved in the incident led to the case being closed. Larry Parker walked away, and was apparently not re-captured until sometime in 1978. James would sometimes stand alongside the tennis courts, watching his classmates play. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), The trials of Cheely and Ryan are scheduled to begin in early 1994. let gads_event; Soria's mother testified that Soria had been a "devout Jehovah's Witness" for most of his life until he started hanging around the wrong people. Cloud's attorney evidently had a hard time dealing with Cloud given that the attorney later told a reporter that all Cloud wanted to talk about was converting him to the Jehovah's Witnesses. In December 1991, then 21 year-old James L. Brett was living in Longview, Washington, with his girlfriend, Shirley Martin. Found the resolution to each, I know who really killed Chanin, her husband did not, I have so many questions about this story. WITNESSES FINANCIAL COURT CASES $$$. Outcome unknown. Just prior to trial in 1991, Eugene E. Hamblin, then age 49, somehow cut a deal with the Prosecutor to plead guilty to only one of the three sexual assault charges -- one count of aggravated sexual battery. When Kenneth Milosevich eventually answered the knocking, Martin told him that she was having car trouble. Limited details. Cloud's public defender curiously allowed him to plead "no contest". The 36-year-old from Syracuse is a level 3 sex offender who police say absconded from New York State Parole. Douglas Gustafson was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years, and Craig Gustafson was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison. Rodney King had been reared as a Jehovah's Witness by devout Jehovah's Witness Parents, Ronald King and Odessa King, in Altadena, an LA suburb. Interestingly, Soria had been ejected from the family home the day of the murder. Keith L. Patton pled guilty to both the murder and the rape, and received the death penalty. Lowe's JW Father then testified for the Prosecution. Ex-girlfriend of Alaska murder suspect says he never had a gun ga('ads.send', { During the 1989 Columbus trial, one of Biddings' victims even testified that after raping her twice, Biddings then "chatted about religion" even as he held her at gunpoint. However, just about everyone connected with the judicial process knows that the vast majority of Jehovah's Witness Venirepersons disclose their religious background during the jury selection process and use such as an excuse to be excused from sitting on a jury -- especially a criminal court jury. The task force seized cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and equipment and chemicals that are used to turn cocaine into crack. In 1989, prosecutors said Biddings was among the most sadistic of rapists. Rivera thought he was getting ready to attack him and said, "Don't do it. Caldwell's first parole hearing was in 2007. After the store owners complied with his demands, Wilburn Boggs exited from the store and was picked up by 20 year-old Joachim Preinesberger, who was driving a pickup truck owned by Boggs. Outcome of second trial unknown -- that is, if there was no plea bargain. Gustafson said the nonprofit is working on creating a code of conduct handbook for board members and volunteers that outlines the organizations policies, The premiere episode of Killer Siblings onOxygentells the story oftheteenage prank that sparkedthisdeadly chain of events. NEW YORK v. HERRIOT NICOLEAU , NEW YORK v. DAVID PEELE, and NEW YORK v. GARY DeCANIO were related New York criminal cases, which involved three Jehovah's Witnesses, named Herriot Nicoleau, 32, who was a Radiologist, Gary DeCanio, 32, of South Setauket, New York, and David Peele, 34, of Centereach, New York. Yarbough was arrested two years later while he was working as a cook at a restaurant only three blocks from Farkas' house, and he quickly confessed. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. One of the strangers then told Hoker that he would pay Hoker $200.00 to drive a Texas-registered 1955 pickup truck back to Houston, to which Hoker agreed. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Long-lost ship found at the bottom of Lake Huron, confirming story of tragic collision, TikTok to set default daily time limit of 60 minutes for minors. At Harris's residence was Jeff Holly, who Caldwell believed had cheated him in an earlier drug deal. Westbrooks' eyeglasses and wallet, containing money and ID, were locked inside the glove compartment. In addition to detailing his own involvement in the robbery, Preinesberger aided the police in locating both the money and the clothing used in the robbery, and identified Boggs as the other perpetrator of the crime. MASSACHUSETTS v. LONDON WILLIAMS was a 1992-93 Massachusetts criminal court decision. On appeal, the trial court decision was affirmed. George Kerr was not at home when the bomb exploded. gads_event = event; ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); Doug pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years. Approximately one month later, in late May 1991, Mark Jackson and another teammate were arrested for the burglary of two apartments, and stealing a stereo from a car, after police found the stolen property in and under the car they were burglarizing. Theresa Cain, Jeffreys mother, called him a nice kid, who didnt deserve what he got. The last thing her son said to her was that he loved her. The media also described Doug Gustafson as polite and well mannered when he was around his JW Parents. hitType: 'event', Keith Patton apologized for what he had done, but testified that his strict upbringing led to his life of crime, which culminated in this murder and rape. Reading about this lawsuit first will aid in understanding the second civil court case below. hitType: 'event', This may have been one of the reasons that Soria dropped out of high school at age 16. In addition, plaintiff, a previously active member of the Jehovah Witness faith, was no longer able to serve as an elder of the church as a result of this incident and stopped participating in the church altogether. Jackson played the 1992-3 season, but just prior to the start of the 1993-4 season, in August 1993, the day after Mark Jackson was notified that he was the team's starting tailback, Mark Jackson told the coach that he was quitting the football team because playing football conflicted with his beliefs as a Jehovah's Witness -- a matter he evidently had been pondering since his father's death, probably due to lobbying from his JW Mother. JW Mother married and moved to Alabama --leaving Melton to live with her mother and siblings. The first USDC jury trial ended in a mistrial, but a second federal jury ruled in favor of the police officer, and the USCA affirmed. After taking certain items, including the keys to a Porsche, Richard Greenway shot the homeowner and her 17 year-old daughter in their heads multiple times. The Ohio Court of Appeals ruled: "Where the defendant in a criminal case claims that the taking of a blood sample from his person for DNA testing would violate his personal religious beliefs, he may, nevertheless, be ordered to provide a blood sample when the state has a compelling and paramount interest to have the results of the DNA tests.". Image Credit: Find a Grave, medicalautopsie, Doug and Raymond were found guilty of second-degree murder in Jeffrey Cains case. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ In1991Chugiak,Alaskan resident David Kerr and his wife, Michelle, were the victims of a mail bomb when a package addressed to their son, George, exploded as they opened it. GrandFather and Father Kelkers relocated from Colorado to the Houston, Texas area sometime in the 1960s. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ However, that conviction and sentence was reversed on appeal in 1987. Richard had ran away from home at least once in an attempt to escape the abuse. There, Forbrich attempted to purchase whatever classified materials that he could from U.S. military personnel or from locals who worked on the base. UNITED STATES v. LONDON WILLIAMS was a 1989-90 Massachusetts federal firearms court decision. Sometime prior to January 1989 (possibly even earlier than 1988), a 20 year-old Jehovah's Witness, named Andre Sukram, was allegedly involved in an "at-fault" automobile accident somewhere in Nassau County, New York, wherein the innocent driver of the other vehicle was injured. Reared in Akron, Ohio, Biddings had been convicted of rape there in 1972, when he was only 19 years-old. Willie Thompkins, Jr. had already spent 4+ years in state prison after being sentenced to a 15-20 prison term for the September 1970 shooting (four times) and attempted execution of a former fellow gang member, whom Thompkins suspected of informing to local police. The State Trooper had properly provided both Miranda and Vehicle and Traffic Law "refusal" warnings, and would have requested Sukram's submission to a breathalyser test but-for the fact that the two-hour time limit was about to expire, and a test kit was not accessible in time. The Allridge Family relocated from Colorado to the Fort Worth, Texas area around 1967, after the father retired early from the military on disability. Fleetwood demanded Garrett's license, which Garrett was unable to produce immediately. Gustafson was egged on by Cheely, who encouraged his friend to fire at the vehicle. All of this suggests the possibilty that William Yarbough interspersed the ransacking of the house with returning to do additional damage to Farkas to make certain that Farkas was dead. Gustafson also admitted to violating his federal supervised release by, among other things, absconding from the residential reentry center and committing a new crime by failing to report his change of address to the Sex Offender Registry. In 1995, Coffee's symptoms improved with treatment and medication, so he was transferred to the less restrictive Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center. There are 30+ professionals named "Doug Gustafson", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. James V. Allridge was born in Colorado Springs in 1962. Sometime in the mid 1960s, the actor who played in the then extremely popular television series. However, the Milosevich's home security system had activated when the front door was forced open, and when the Milosevichs failed to answer their telephone, ADT notified the local police. James played regularly after that. JW Mother took Melton completely out of public school when he was age 16. James, who was a skinny and small kid for his age, was quiet, studious, a "Momma's boy", who tried hard to please. WebView the profiles of people named Douglas Gustafson. Join Facebook to connect with Douglas Gustafson and others you may know. McGensey said, "I ain't done nothing," and repeated variations of this disclaimer, disregarding Rivera's command to climb down. McGensey who by then had reached the top of the wall lept down on Rivera. Why are we still having these debates? Limited, incomplete details. Dubbed "The Handcuff Rapist", in May 1989, Robert Biddings, age 38, was convicted in Columbus, Ohio, of 40 counts of rape, kidnapping and aggravated robbery for raping 13 girls and women between 1984 and 1988. Rodney received a JW funeral at his death. Neither do we know if the religious background of venireperson "THEODORE KELKER" was disclosed during jury selection. Douglas Gustafson was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years, and Craig Gustafson was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison. After his arrest, local Lawrence JWs conducted "Bible studies" with Caldwell five times per week, so that Caldwell could get baptized ASAP, which occurred at the jail in December 1992. Rivera then went over to and began to climb a wooden fence to get a view of the whole condominium complex. Rivera thought a burglary was in progress and decided to investigate. Jeffrey was headed out with a friend, and Theresa asked him if he needed any money, she told Killer Siblings. He declined. Bill McKrackern denied everything, and claimed that he was being framed because he was a Jehovah's Witness Minister. NEW YORK v. ANDRE SUKRAM was a 1988-89 New York criminal court case (there was probably also a related civil court case.) Rodney Lowe, age 20, shot the mother of three three times -- twice in her head, and once in her heart. For failing to update his sex offender registration TEXAS v. SAMMY LEE CLOUD was a 1991 Texas court decision. As a result of George coming forward with the information and his willingness to testify, Raymond and Doug stood trial for Jeffreys slaying. There, police responding to a telephone call from the manager, shot two of the armed robbers as they exited the store. On Saturday, the day after the robbery, the police contacted Joachim Preinesberger, a known associate of Boggs, and questioned him concerning his whereabouts at the time of the robbery. On cross exam, the prosecutor followed up on this line of questioning, and inquired about James Brett's "fatalistic attitude about life", and James' belief that "the end of the world" would occur with 15 years. Fax: 315-448-0689. Plaintiff stated he can no longer see police officers without becoming upset. Sentence unknown, but the guideline was 8-12 years. } After a fifteen minute wait, during which no officers appeared, Rivera started back towards the condominium complex. Muriel Spinks had a single gunshot wound to her forehead. However, both she and her husband refused to consent to a transfusion on religious grounds. In 1997, Coffee was provisionally discharged to a community-based group home. Thus, James embraced the teachings of the Jehovah's Witnesses, while his older brother did the least he could get by with per his age. [Readers should be aware that there are a number of instances where self-proclaimed JWs have used their alleged WatchTower beliefs as their excuse not to submit blood samples during blood-alcohol cases (see SUKRAM above), parent identification cases, DNA-crime cases (see BIDDINGS above and BROWN ), and other cases. A Coroner's Inquest ruled only that William Watts had died of a gunshot to his head. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. James began to discover friends and life beyond the Jehovah's Witness community. Afterward, the three were driving toward Anchorage on the Glenn Highway, according tocourt documents. McGensey said, DIVORCE, BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS, AND OTHER LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING CHILDREN OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, DOOR-KNOCKING THIEVES, He agonized over the next step to take, and eventually confided in his boss, before deciding to cooperate with investigators. The principal charge is that Peggy, her two brothers, Douglas and Craig, and a friend, R.D. The reason Williams is believed to have been reared in the WatchTower religion is due to a reference by Williams himself that his mother was a devoted Jehovah's Witness. Hoker went out partying again on the night of September 15, alone, and while sitting with some strangers, Hoker happened to mention that he was nearly out of money. He made the varsity team as a sophomore, and was a letterman for three years. Peggy was sentenced to 28 years in prison and Craig was sentenced to 22 years. Police eventually located Andre Sukram at a nearby hospital, where he admitted to being the driver of the vehicle, and supposedly that he had had only "a beer" in Brooklyn prior to operating that vehicle. That option was rejected due to what little WatchTower Cult beliefs had been absorbed. Garrett chose not to reenlist and was honorably discharged three days later. 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