Jean Terese Keating, Oregon Fugitive, Arrested After Bragging About Fatal Crash: Police

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Jean Terese Keating is expected to appear in court after 15 years on the run following a suspected drunken driving crash. She was finally caught after overheard bragging in a Canadian bar about the incident, police say. (Linn County Sheriff's Office)

An Oregon fugitive wanted for a 1997 fatal car accident is back in custody after Canadian police say they received a tip she had been bragging about getting away with the crime at a local bar.

Earlier this year, authorities in Manitoba, a province in eastern Canada, said they received a tip that Jean Terese Keating, 54, was overheard bragging about getting away with suspected a drunken driving crash in the United States several years ago, The Oregonian reported.

She was taken into custody in Canada in April and booked into the Linn County Jail in Albany, Ore., Thursday, according to the report. She was originally indicted on charges of manslaughter, DUII (driving under the influence of intoxicants), reckless driving and reckless endangerment stemming from the crash that caused the death of Jewel Anderson 16 years ago.

On April 13, 1997, Keating, then 38, was driving on Interstate 5 when she veered right and sideswiped a car driven by Anderson, 65, according to local reports. Anderson lost control of her vehicle, crossed the center median and was hit by an oncoming sedan. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keating was indicted in June 1997, but failed to make her scheduled court appearance. Her lawyer was worried Keating had "flown the coop," according to local station KVAL.

A warrant was issued for her arrest. For years, officials followed dead-end leads to no avail. Then, earlier this year, one tip led to a major breakthrough.

After hearing about the bar bragging, a Manitoba officer was able to identify Keating -- who was using a different name at the time -- by comparing fingerprints from a past drunken driving arrest in Canada with prints from the U.S. database, the Register-Guard notes. She was arrested April 8. On June 13, she was taken into custody in North Dakota.

Anderson's family shared a statement with the Oregon State Police regarding Keating's capture:

While there is no price to be put on repayment for taking a life, and it certainly won't bring Jewel back, we are thankful that finally after 16 years of her running, hiding and torment, our families will have some closure; knowing that Teresa Jean Keating is in custody and justice will be served. In the past 16 years we have felt hurt, betrayed, confused and most of all a void in our lives. We have missed her not getting to be at all our happy occasions like graduations, weddings, births, birthdays and many more.

The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports she is due in court Friday.

Walter Logan, arrested in the murder of Alex Shipp, faces charges over

KOKOMO, Ind.--a man of central Indiana that prosecutors say he killed his friend and stuffed the body inside a freezer unplugged faces additional charges.

Deputy of the Howard County Prosecutor Jeremy Peelle presented additional murder charges when they tried to wrongdoing, reckless homicide and confinement last week against Walter Logan, 52, of Kokomo.

Logan was held without bond Saturday at the county jail in Kokomo, about 50 miles north of Indianapolis. A jail official told The Associated Press she didn't know the name of the Attorney of Logan.

Logan's trial had been scheduled to begin Wednesday, but the Kokomo Tribune reported (http://bit.ly/15myYG3) the defense attorney of new charges prompted Logan to request a continuity. A judge resets trial on October 7.

Prosecutors have not said if they will seek the death penalty or life in prison without parole.

Police looking for 29 years Alex Shipp at the beginning of December when his mother said he had not heard from her son in almost a month. Officers who went to the home of Logan found that Shipp decomposed badly but intact body in a freezer that was not plugged in.

Court documents say Logan told investigators that he and Shipp had known two years ago and had a sexual relationship. He said that one night about four weeks before, men got drunk, drugs and had sex. Later, Logan said Shipp made belligerent and wanted to fight, but Logan had bound feet and hands of Shipp and placed adhesive tape over his nose and mouth.

Logan said the researchers tried to commit suicide with pills and wrote a suicide note, but he fell asleep until he could finish writing it. When he woke up Logan, Shipp appears to be dead. Logan removed Shipp-sided tape before returning to sleep, court documents say.

Then he woke up again, Logan supposedly waited about six hours then Shipp and body to the basement, where he stuffed it inside the freezer, the documents say. When police arrived at Logan's House, they say documents, he led them through the House that stinks in the freezer.

The researchers said that although Logan does not intend to kill Shipp, he must have had made closing the mouth and nose so that he could not breathe that it would lead to his death.

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Information: Kokomo Tribune, http://www.ktonline.com

'Weed' Man Arrested For Stabbing 'Beer' Man In Times Square; Alien And Predator Questioned By Police

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"Help! I Need Money For Weed!" reads the sign of Times Square's "weed" man, who was arrested Friday night after he reportedly stabbed the area's "beer" man during an altercation. (Photo via Aniket Thakur/Flickr)

You really can't make this up.

According to reports, a Times Square panhandler holding a "I Need Money for Weed" sign, also known as the area's "weed" man, was arrested for stabbing Times Square's "beer" man, who carries a similar sign reading "I Need Beer."

During an altercation Friday night, the two Times Square regulars started arguing on 42nd Street near 7th Avenue where the attack took place, The New York Daily News reports.

The "beer" man, Wayne Semancik, told NY1 that the argument was over territory in the New York City locale.

"When you spit in my face, darling, I'm going to hit you. I don't care who you are, how big you are, I'm going to hit you," Semancik told the New York news channel. "So the man, he pulled out a pen because I was hitting him, and he started stabbing me in the face, and I have five stab wounds in my face right now."

The "weed" man in question is likely Joshua Long since he's well known for his memorable sign.

As seen in a photo posted on The Daily News' site, two other characters in the area, Alien and Predator, were questioned as bystanders by police after the debacle.

The argument is the latest in a series of unusual incidents that involve costumed characters in the tourist-heavy area. In April, a man wearing a Cookie Monster costume was arrested for allegedly shoving a 2-year-old whose mother apparently refused to tip the cartoon character.

Local authorities have not stated what charges, if any, have been filed.

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Taylor Swift Counts Googling Herself & Getting Arrested Among Biggest Fears

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Everyone is different and everyone has that one thing that strikes fear in his or her heart.

For some it's the threat of being vomited on from the balcony when sitting in the orchestra section while at a play, and for others, such as Taylor Swift, it's typing her name into the Google search bar.

Marie Claire magazine had the 23-year-old songstress complete their "What's On" questionnaire, in which we learned Swift's top five biggest fears include:

1. Sea urchins 2. Googling myself 3. Earwigs 4. Cynics 5. Getting arrested

It's an interesting list, and Swift truly seems concerned about getting arrested. She's brought it up in past interviews and she just lost it when Justin Bieber convinced her to set fireworks off from a waterfront balcony, and made her believe she started a huge fire on a nearby boat -- all of which was a prank for an episode of MTV's "Punk'd."

"You know I had serious nightmares where I'd wake up in the middle of the night for, like, three weeks after that? I really thought that was it for me. I was thinking, 'Justin is 17, so he's going to juvie, but I'm going to big-girl prison," Swift told Rolling Stone magazine in October 2012.

While some of Swift's other fears are very relateable -- earwigs for example-- she's also spoken at length about her fear of Googling herself.

"I don't have thick skin. If somebody says something mean, it will hurt my feelings. Anything bad that I read about myself, I'm just like … [fakes sobbing]," she told CMT in September 2011. "No, you can't Google yourself or your self esteem will just go like that," she said, making a motion with her hand downward.

Other things we learned from Swift's very educational questionnaire with Marie Claire magazine: getting a college degree "somehow, someway" is on her bucket list, and what is her biggest regret, you ask?

"Every one of my regrets has produced a song I'm proud of," she said.

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AT&T Park Protest: 10 Arrested At Sit-In During Concession Workers Demonstration

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This story comes to us courtesy of SF Weekly.

By Erin Sherbert

It was an exciting night at AT&T Park. Not only did the Giants' Juan Perez hit a tiebreaking single to win the game, but a group of protesters were arrested somewhere between the garlic fries and the beer.

Here's what happened: As we reported yesterday, concession stand employees and their supporters planned a 6 p.m. rally outside the ballpark to protest the ongoing contract dispute with management. Some 400 protesters showed up, and were "peacefully marching" until the game started.

While some of those supporters are fans of fair labor, they're also big fans of the Giants (or at least the garlic fries). About 50 of them broke away from the group, and with purchased tickets, went inside the stadium.

According to Officer Gordon Shyy, that group staged a "sit-down" near section 119, which is right next to the delicious-tasting garlic fries stand. The cops spoke with protest organizers and they understood they were violating AT&T Park/Giants fan code of conduct.

Contrary to popular belief, when anyone buys a ticket to see the Giants play, they're also agreeing to behave (that applies to you, too, Dodger fans). When fans violate that code, they have two options: leave or go to jail.

In this case, 10 of protesters opted for no. 2 and were cited for trespassing. The remaining demonstrators decided to leave the game, Shyy said.

The demonstration was part of the Unite Here Local 2's campaign to get higher wages, job security, and better health benefits under their new labor agreement. The group laments that they have not received a raise since 2010, and on May 25 held a one-day strike at the ballpark.

However, Sam Singer, spokesman for Centerplate, the San Francisco Giants' food and beverage subcontractor, says it values its employees.

"That is why they are already the highest-paid staff in the concession business, earning between $15 and $20 an hour, receiving full healthcare and other benefits for their part time work," he told us.

He added that the company has offered its employees the following:

A 4.5 percent ratification bonus ($500 per employee) for those who worked more than 40 games in 2012

A 1.7 percent annual wage increase on top of the best compensation package in the industry

Increased contribution of 9.2 percent to the Unite Here benefit plans

Employer paid health care for employees and their families

Until some sort of agreement is digested, concession workers are asking you all to bring your own fries and hot dogs to the Giants game.

If anything, it would be cheaper.

Donald And Tracy Greeson, Florida Couple, Arrested After Toddler Shot Finger Off With Handgun

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A Florida couple was arrested after a 4-year-old child in their care accidentally shot off his ring finger with a .40-caliber handgun on Sunday, according to Lake County Sheriff's deputies.

As stated in a police report, the child told deputies that he had taken the gun from in between couch cushions, where he had seen an adult leave it the night before. The boy reportedly took the gun outside, "pulled the trigger" and "accidentally" shot himself. The child's entire finger had to be amputated at an area hospital.

NBC affiliate WESH reports that the child is now in the custody of the state Department of Children and Families and will be placed in emergency foster care while he recovers.

"The incident, in addition to other concerns, led to the boy's removal," DCF spokeswoman Carrie Hoeppner said in a statement obtained by the Orlando Sentinel.

Donald Greeson, 40, faces multiple charges including drug and weapons-related counts in addition to child neglect. He is a convicted felon, and under Florida law, it is unlawful for him to have possession of a firearm. Tracy Greeson, 34, faces child neglect charges.

Deputies who searched the house said in their report that they found marijuana, prescription pills and drug paraphernalia within reach of the child. Donald Greeson reportedly told police that he had gotten high the day of the incident.

The family had shared a trailer home in Altoona, Fla., with a friend. In an interview with WESH, the roommate, who did not want to be identified, told the station that the Greesons had appeared to be attentive parents.

On May 1, an Arizona 3-year-old accidentally shot and killed himself with a gun that belonged to his grandmother, a methamphetamine user.

On May 7, a 3-year-old in Tampa, Fla., fatally shot himself with a gun belonging to his uncle. The Tampa Bay Times reported that the child found the gun in a backpack in a room that he shared with his uncle.

In April, a 5-year-old in Kentucky shot and killed his 2-year-old sister with a gun that is marketed to children.

The National Rifle Association advocates safe storage of firearms, "particularly when housed with children." However, the organization opposes legislation requiring secure storage of guns on grounds that it is not the government's role to mandate such a requirement.

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Joe Morgan Arrested: Saints Receiver Booked With DWI

GRETNA, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints wide receiver Joe Morgan is free on bond after a weekend arrest on a charge of driving while intoxicated.

Louisiana State Police Trooper Melissa Matey said Wednesday that the 25-year-old Morgan was arrested Saturday in Jefferson Parish on a charge of DWI and driving with no license. He was released after posting a $1,150 bond.

A trooper responding to a report of a disabled vehicle on the Earhart Expressway found Morgan asleep, behind the wheel of his car. The trooper's report says Morgan, once he got out of the car, was swaying on his feet, smelled of alcohol and had unsteady balance and bloodshot eyes.

An arrest report, according to the Times-Picayune, says Morgan's blood alcohol content registered at 0.218 percent, more than twice the 0.08 percent legal limit.

Saints spokesman Greg Bensel declined to comment on the arrest. Morgan didn't respond to a request for comment.

Morgan entered the offseason as the team's No. 3 receiver. He caught 10 passes for 379 yards and three touchdowns in 2012 with seven of his receptions covering 30 yards or more. Morgan was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2011 out of Walsh University, an NAIA school in Canton, Ohio, but he landed on injured reserve during the preseason after an MRI revealed a torn meniscus that required surgery.