Oct. 4, 2016 "Police officer arrested": Today I found this article by Paige Parsons in the Edmonton Journal:
Just before stealing gas for the first time, Edmonton Police Service Const. Heinz Schilling had a choice to make: pay his Epcor bill to get his home's power turned back on, or fill up the vehicle he and his wife needed to get around.
He opted to pay the power bill, and then used his police identification card and EPS fuel key to fill up his personal truck at a city fuel pump on Sept. 7, 2015. He would repeat the theft seven more times over the next month. By Oct. 8, he had stolen 667.5 litres of fuel, worth $624.65.
After his father died in 2014, Schilling wasn't doing well so his wife encouraged him to go on a horseback riding trip in the mountains. Schilling ended up breaking his back and was hospitalized for weeks. He was off work for months. His wife had to forego her own salary to stay home and care for him. When Schilling finally could go back to work in November 2014, it was to a lower-paying position. They fell behind on their mortgage.
Since being charged, Schilling said he has had a hard time finding work. He was able to secure a temporary night security job at a compassion home for women cancer patients.
The work was supposed to be short term, but he said he was kept on because the facility appreciated his ability to stay up with women who can't sleep and need someone to talk to.
He also volunteers with a local program that helps children living with cerebral palsy and autism ride horses.
Schilling testified that he continues to attend regular therapy sessions.
Jacob Hall superhero funeral: Today I found this article by Harriet Sokmensuer on People. This is sad, but I'm sure Jacob would like the superheroes.
Mourners dressed as superheroes assembled Wednesday for the funeral of Jacob Hall, the 6-year-old boy fatally injured when a teenage shooter allegedly opened fire at a South Carolina elementary school Sept. 28.
The funeral, which was live-streamed online, was superhero-themed because Jacob was interested in superheroes. Mourners dressed as the Avengers, Superman, Batman and others. Jacob’s casket was adorned with memorabilia including a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle mask, a Captain American action figure and superhero balloons. His family wore matching “Team Jacob” shirts.
The first to speak was Batman, identified by WYFF as John Buckland, who called the service “the biggest super hero bash this planet has ever seen.”
“This whole day is about Jacob. Today I firmly believe that he’s getting a kick out of all of this but I can’t help but feel he’s been riding that Batmobile … with me today,” he said through tears.
South Carolina School Shooting: Superhero-Themed Funeral for Jacob Hall (people.com)
Nov. 4, 2016 "US Millionaire jailed for at least 17 years for murdering Cardiff student": I found this on MSN:
A millionaire New York businessman who murdered a British student in a Cardiff hotel room after meeting her on a dating website has been told he must serve at least 17 years in prison before being considered for release.
Sammy Almahri, 44, strangled Nadine Aburas, 28, on New Year’s Eve 2014, then hung a “do not disturb” sign on the door of the hotel room before driving to Heathrow and fleeing to the Middle East.
Almahri tried to pretend she had killed herself – and that he had assisted her suicide, the jury was told. A forged note found in the room was addressed to Almahri and began: “Sorry, have come to an end, I love you” – and was signed “Nadine”.
Dec. 2, 2016 "Sherri Papini's husband recalls telling young children she had been found alive: 4-year-old son had 'biggest grin'": I was on MSN when this was published, and I can't find the link so here's one that works. This is by David Boroff on the New York Daily News:
The husband of Sherri Papini said their 4-year-old son had "the biggest grin" on his face when he found out that she had been found alive.
Keith Papini told ABC News that he informed his two young children one at a time that their mother was coming home. First he told Tyler, 4.
"I sat him down, and I was on my knees and he was standing up," Keith Papini told ABC News. "And I said, 'You know what, buddy? I found mom,' and he got the biggest grin.'"
He then gave the good news to their 2-year-old daughter, Violet.
The California mom was found on Thanksgiving Day after being missing for 22 days. She had disappeared while jogging on Nov. 2 near her home in Redding.
Keith Papini recalled the shock of finding out over the phone that she had been located.
"It was my wife screaming in the background, yelling my name, and a CHP (California High Patrol) officer that seemed somewhat confused at the moment, like, 'What is going on?'" Keith Papini told ABC News. "And (the officer) said, 'I need you to be calm. I need you to be calm.' ... I already know it's her. I can tell her voice.
"I get the phone and (I said,) 'Oh my God, honey.' And of course she's screaming," Keith Papini continued. "It's very emotional. And, 'I love you, I love you, I love you, Oh my God, you're here. You're back. Where are you?' And then the phone gets taken away from her. Like, super quick."
When his wife was found, Sherri's face was "covered in bruises ranging from yellow to black because of repeated beatings," her husband told ABC News. She weighed just 87 pounds when she was found, he said.
Authorities said this week that Sherri Papini was branded by her captors and had her hair chopped off in an attempt to "humiliate" her.
Cops are searching for two Spanish-speaking women driving a dark SUV. They are believed to be armed.
The full Keith Papini interview airs on ABC's "20/20" on Friday at 10 p.m.
Sherri Papini's husband recalls telling young children she had been found alive: 4-year-old son had 'biggest grin' – New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)
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