The curious case of Lynn Turner, the Forsyth County woman with the penchant for poisoning the men in her life with anti-freeze—and who later killed herself rather than serve out her life sentence in prison—is coming to television. AccessNorthGa.com reports: “Investigation Discovery is featuring the murders of Glenn Turner and Randy Thompson on its New series ‘Motives & Murders.’” Read more. For background on Lynn Turner’s case, click here.
The Associated Press is reporting that this was done at the request of Zimmerman’s lawyer, Mark O’Mara. Previously, O’Mara had hinted to the media that he thought Zimmerman might be declared indigent, and money raised by the website to help fund his defense would complicate the issue. However, it appears that donations had been pouring into the website, and the defendant’s family reports receiving more than $200,000 in donations to the site, according to CNN. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. He has pleaded not guilty and claims he acted in self-defense.
The soap opera that is the Newton County neighborhood watch case continues. Now the Newton neighborhood watch dudes’ attorney, Mario Ninfo, is blaming/crediting attorney Don Samuel with turning the case around. He says that his clients are scapegoats—in essence, claiming that they were arrested and charged to cover the Newton County Sheriff’s Department’s assets after lawmen’s faux pas. What happened to change things? “Don Samuel happened,” Ninfo said. Here’s how it went down. Jean-Joseph and Angelica Kalonji, originally from Zaire, showed up one evening at the vacant house their son had purchased, intending to change locks. (White) neighbors Robert Canoles and his son Brandensaw them and, assuming they’re burglars, rushed over armed with assault rifles, held them at bay, and called the…
AR15 Rifle The father-and-son combo who held their new neighbors at gunpoint will have a bond hearing this morning. Money quote: “I have to think if we didn’t have [noted criminal defense lawyer] Don Samuel and the media reporting the story, nothing would’ve been done,” the victims’ son said. See original post. In an interesting update, the Atlanta Journal-Contstitution reports: Robert Canoles said he was unconcerned Monday afternoon about a second interview with Newton County Sheriff’s deputies, who four nights earlier had praised his armed response to a suspected burglary next door. “What are they going to charge me with?” Canoles told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution before his meeting with the deputies. He soon got his answer. Authorities arrested Canoles and his son Branden…
AR15 Rifle White guys with guns in Newton County, Georgia. A mature couple from Africa minding their own business. Sounds like a recipe for trouble. See any similarities to a recent case we’ve been following? Two Newton County, Georgia men have been arrested after holding their new neighbors at gunpoint. But if the victims in this case–who were the ones arrested to begin with–didn’t know high-profile attorney Don Samuel, we might never hear about this case. And what if the victims had stood by their rights to be on their own property? This incident could have ended up a lot worse than it did. Meanwhile, the victims are wondering what kind of neighborhood they’re moving into, and their assailants are asserting their “Second Amendment Rights.” By the…
George Zimmerman left jail early this morning on $150,000 bond and apparently went immediately into hiding, most likely to another state, to await his trial on second-degree murder charges in the death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman can be tracked through his ankle bracelet that he’s required to wear at all times. Several hours later, Sanford City Commissioners voted 3-2 to reject the resignation of Police Chief Bill Lee. who had temporarily stepped aside following widespread criticism of the police department’s failure to properly investigate Martin’s death. Read more.
