Self Defense-- Yet Charged with Murder

This County in this story is very corrupt. Basically the story goes somewhat like this.

A man from Texas shot and killed one of the three men that were harassing and attempting to do harm to the Texan. Three men were trying to get the Texan (Brandon Jenkins) out of his vehicle. Feeling as if his life were being threatened Jenkins shot and killed one of the offenders and barely grazed another. Jenkins has now been charged with Murder.

This case is a clear case of self defense. Jenkins being from Texas where he had a right to carry his weapon and to fire upon anyone who threatened his life; did just that. What would anyone do in the same situation where three people were threatening your physical safety? If you felt that your life were in danger, would you shoot to kill?

Without a doubt, I would! Jenkins is a Marine, rather he is still in the service or not is a moot point to this writer. We train our service members to fight with deadly force when it is called for. We train them to shoot to kill when their life or another persons life is in jeopardy. Once our hero's come back home to the states, we wonder why they don't or can't turn off that lesson.

Why do I say this county in question is corrupt? This is just one of many stories over the years where the politicians here have taken the law and bent it to suit their own personal views. Jenkins did what he was trained to do. His life was clearly about to change. The three men that were about to give him a beat down; were well known in this town as being trouble makers. This time they picked on the wrong person.

Do I feel bad that one of these men lost their lives? NO. Earp (the one killed)had no sense of right or wrong. He felt that he could do whatever he wanted and get away with it. To the point of his death, he had gotten away with pretty much everything. No one had ever really stood up to him before. This time though, he met his match. You don't go around tormenting whoever you want. If you do, you may just find yourself on the loosing end.

I don't want to focus on the fact that Jenkins is a Marine. His service to this country isn't in question here. He is and always will be a hero. Jenkins took care of what was important that fateful night. He saved his own life. That in and of itself is all his friends and family could have asked for.

In Illinois you must have a FOID card to buy, sell, use, or possess a gun and ammunition. Being from Texas, Jenkins did not have that card to my knowledge. However he is not charged with illegal possession of a firearm.

There is a Fund set up to help Jenkins and his family. You can go here to help with a donation. There is also an Online Petition.

As someone that has lived in Richland County, I am appalled that our elected officials are still using their messed up interpretations of the law to charge law abiding citizens. Yes Jenkins shot and killed a man and wounded another. However; Jenkins saved his own life which is more than our elected officials would do for anyone.

Please help get this story told to everyone you can. Spread this story around your area. We NEED national attention on this story. Jenkins is not and more than likely will not get a fair trial in this County.  Help us save this Marines future.

I thank you and so does his family and friends.


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Home

I made it back from Alabama late last night. I'm still trying to relax, yet I have a ton of unpacking to get finished. I didn't unpack one single thing today. I ended up spending the day at my Aunt's house. Tomorrow I have to go turn the rental car back in, which means another day that I won't get a lot of things accomplished. That's okay, I have a few more days to get everything taken care of before I have to get back into the everyday groove of things.

I'll be back to posting daily soon! I can't wait.

Illness of a loved one

Hello readers,

My husbands grandmother/adopted mother is ill. We found out last night she has been in the hospital for 22 days and no one notified my husband. I am going to be leaving here in the next day or two, to go to where she is and be with her.It isn't looking good for her, and the doctors don't expect her to make it much longer.

So as much as I have been having a great time posting daily news stories here, I will not be for a little while. I need to take this time to be with her as she will more than likely not be with us much longer. I will update here as often as I can.

10 Year Old Kills 12 Year Old.

Yes it's another case of a child killing a child. This time the suspect is just 10 years old. The victim a 12 year old boy that was the hero of the day. The story as told by CNN:

The 12 year old saw what was about to happen. The 10 year old suspect swung a knife at another little boy. The 12 year old remembering what his parents had taught him, moved in front of the suspect. The victims parents had taught their son, if you see a fight; stop it.

That is just what this hero did by stepping in front of the knife that the suspect was swinging. What his parents taught him may have ended his life; but he died a hero to another little boy.

The suspect in this awful case faces no more than 15 years, he must be released by the time he turns 25 if not sooner. His next court date is February 23rd.

Body Parts in California

On Tuesday a head of a man believed to be 40-60 years old was found in a plastic bag by two people walking nine dogs. A short time later police also find two hands. On Wednesday two feet were found in the same area. Investigators believe that the two hands and the head belong to the same person. It wasn't stated if the feet are also believed to be from the same body. The body parts were located near the Hollywood sign.

The first hand was found around 50 yards from where the head was found on Tuesday. Tune into CNN or HLN for the latest information.

Those Who Need Help the Most

As of late we have been hearing stories of violence against those that need our help the most, our Country's homeless.

Just recently we heard of a suspect that had stabbed four homeless men to death. His arraignment on four counts of murder will be on Wednesday. He faces a minimum of life in prison without parole. The maximum penalty is a death sentence.His four charges include special circumstances of multiple murders, laying in wait and use of a deadly weapon according to CNN.The District Attorney had this to say, "The fact that the violence was escalating and it was becoming more brazen suggested to me he wasn't done. He appeared to me he liked the press coverage".

His first victim was stabbed more than forty times. According to the DA, the number of stab wounds on each victim increased. The murder weapon of choice was a 7 inch  knife that went through bone without damaging the blade.

Iowa "Mom" From Hell

Jackie Burkle lied to her co-workers. She tried to hide the pregnancy from the beginning. Then one day she shows up to work looking completely different. Her co-workers became suspicious and called police. The police took the call serious thank goodness. They went to Jackie's home to investigate the
situation. A blood test revealed that she had in fact recently been pregnant. She admitted to police that she had given birth.

Jackie then proceeded to tell the police where her twin daughters bodies were. That's right, she not only had one newborn but two. She must have been trying to decide what to do with their tiny little bodies, because she had them in the trunk of her car. This "mother"  is 22 years old. She knows right from wrong. She hide the pregnancy the best she  could. She knew it was wrong to not take those precious angels to the hospital.

There isn't any more on this story at this time over at HLN.

Teenage Murderer

Two years have gone by, and finally this murdered girls family is going to see some justice. A 17 year old girl has now pleaded guilty to killing her nine year old neighbor. That's right she killed a 9 year old little girl.

Alyssa Bustamante entered a guilty plea to lesser charges of second degree murder and armed criminal action. The murder occurred on October 21st, 2009 in the death of Elizabeth. Alyssa is scheduled for sentencing on February 6th. She could be facing 10 to 30 years on the second degree murder charge.

Alyssa was 15 at the time she committed the murder. She allegedly  told police that she killed the young girl "just to see what it felt like". Many of her statements were thrown out on grounds that the juvenile officer present during questioning "used deceptive tactics". Reportedly misleading the defendant on what the punishments for her could be.

Thank you to CNN for this updated story.

As the media moves forward through technology, we hear more and more about these types of cases. This sometimes leads people to believe that cases such as this one are happening more often. This is not necessarily true.

Our media reaches all corners of the world now. As such they are able to get more stories in their hands and out to us, the public. Doing just a tad of research on Google shows that children murderers have been affecting our world for many years. Some going way back in time.

Protestors--The Sick Story

Our Service Members give them the rights that they enjoy. Protestors are given the freedom to protest whatever they wish. Our Military makes sure that everyone is afforded the right to protest as they see fit. Little did our soldiers know that they would be giving that freedom to a group of hate filled lunatics.

I'm sure everyone has heard of the group I am referring to. The Westboro fanatical group that finds pleasure in protesting at our Service Members funerals. For some sick and twisted reason they seem to get a kick out of making family members hurt even more. As if losing a loved one wasn't horrible enough for the family, these crazed psychopaths at Westboro enjoy inflicting more pain.

Starke County, IN, get ready to stand up for a soldier that stood up for your freedoms! The Westboro idiots will be attending the funeral of U.S. National Guard Specialist Robert J. Tauteris Jr. Indiana law requires that the protesting group stay 500 feet away. That is still too close to a hero.

The group has commented that they don't care about how the family feels. They stated that the family had done the "boy" ( I am only using the term they used, he is a man a hero) wrong. I would like to know what Westboro thinks that the family did to "do the boy wrong". They raised him to have the highest morals, they raised him to believe in his country. He served his country with pride, and gave his life for our freedoms.

It is groups such as these monsters that I give no mercy to. I don't usually wish pain or suffering on anyone. However Westboro has made me have hate in my heart. I wish these adults in the group, the worst kind of pain possible.

My husband is fighting for our freedoms as we speak here tonight. It pains me to know that he is one of so many that fight for these idiots rights to protest a hero's funeral. While I have a heart full of pride for what my husband does, these Westboro demons don't deserve his commitment. They do not deserve to be sacrificed for.

If you live in the area of Starke County IN. please show your support for our hero by attending the services for this brave soldier. The details of the story can be found here.

American Pride

Every year thousands of our U.S. citizens sign up to defend our Country. Thousands go off to fight in war. They leave behind so many family, friends, and loved ones. Those of us that are left here at home go through a wide range of emotions.

We are certainly proud of our service members. We also have those days when it is very difficult to get through. We worry daily about how they are. We hope that they are staying safe, we hope that they are doing well. We miss them like we have never missed anything or anyone.

Jennifer Petkov -- Monster from Hell

This story is rather old. However it is still a horrible shock to hear about.

This woman; Jennifer Petkov age 33 at the time; taunted a poor helpless dying seven year old little girl on Facebook. Jennifer had been taunting the child's grandmother as well. The child lost her mother to Huntington's Disease when she was only six years old. At the time that the child was being taunted by a neighbor woman the child was just seven years old and was Stage 3 in her disease.

This woman Jennifer who was neighbors with the child and her grandmother, was asked by a local news agency why she would do something like this to a dying child. Her response? Because it "rubs her ass raw".

Another So-Called-Mother

Stephanie Rochester from Colorado, has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. According to a psychiatrist that testified for over an hour, Stephanie saw her son as "alien, toxic, contaminated being."
Supposedly Stephanie believed that her son was showing signs of autism. Her son, was only 6 months old at the time of his murder.

The psychiatrist also told the judge that Stephanie suffered from major depression with psychotic symptoms. Stephanie told police she attempted to suffocate her son with a plastic bag before she put blankets over his head the night before he died.