'I'm ready to accept my punishment': Man, 31, who sexually assaulted his baby boy before stomping on his head says he WANTS to die and is waiving his appeals to speed up execution
Daily Mail
August 2, 2018
A Texas man who has been sitting on death row for seven years for molesting then killing his three-month-old son, says he's 'ready to accept' his death.
Travis Mullis, 31, has filed a motion to waive his appeals and fire his attorney, hoping to expedite his execution after he was sentenced to death in 2011.
The horrific incident took place in 2008 when the then 21-year-old father molested his infant son Alijah then stomped on his head when he wouldn't stop crying.
'I’m guilty of what I did and the death penalty is the legally justified and, I believe morally, sentence for what I’ve done. I'm ready to accept my punishment,' he said to Fox on Wednesday.
Hours before he harmed his son, he took a friend's eight-year-old daughter to her school's playground with the intent of molesting her. When she started crying he took her home then turned to his son.
'He started crying. I tried to console him. I thought it would work, but it didn’t work. I sexually assaulted him and killed him. I put him on the side of the road and stomped on his skull until it collapsed,' Mullis said.
Speaking shortly after his arrest he said that morning he was having flashbacks of his own childhood sexual abuse and was worried he might hurt Alijah.
This isn't the first time's he's tried to expedite his death.
In the past he waived his direct appeal after being sentenced to death.
In a previous interview with the Houston Chronicle he said he wanted to die as soon as possible.
'I support my death sentence and want it carried out ASAP. I was sentenced to death, not indefinite detention,' he told the paper via letter.
Saturday, August 4, 2018
ADDING SOME EXCITEMENT TO A HERO’S FUNERAL
Rhode Island police sergeant injures two Massachusetts officers after accidentally firing his gun at the funeral of a cop who was shot dead in the line of duty
By Emily Crane
Daily Mail
August 2, 2018
Two Massachusetts police officers were injured when a Rhode Island officer's gun accidentally discharged at the funeral of a cop who was shot dead in the line of duty.
Cranston Police Sgt. Michael Patnaud fired his gun soon after he was part of the honor guard at the funeral for Weymouth Police Sgt. Michael Chesna on July 20.
Authorities said Patnaud was removing his gun from his holster to change out of his honor guard uniform on a bus just outside the Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree following the funeral.
He accidentally dropped his gun and it fired when Patnaud tried to catch it.
Two female officers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were struck by debris after the gun fired.
'It became apparent that a round had been discharged inside the bus and struck the ground near the MIT officers,' a police report stated. 'The impact sent debris up, striking the officers.'
One of the officers was hit in the hand, while the other was struck just above the eye. Both of the injured officers declined medical treatment.
Braintree Police Chief Paul Shastany told the Patriot Ledger that holsters on honor guard uniforms are not designed for 'street wear' and are different to the everyday holsters.
Shastany added that he had not disclosed the incident earlier because an ongoing investigation.
No charges have been filed against Patnaud and he remains on duty.
The incident took place at the funeral of the Weymouth police officer who was shot dead on July 15.
Chesna had been investigating reports of an erratic driver and car crash near the end of his overnight shift.
The man suspected of killing him, Emmanuel Lopes, allegedly threw a large rock at the officer, grabbed his gun and repeatedly shot him with it.
Lopes also is also charged with killing a 77-year-old bystander, Vera Adams.
He has pleaded not guilty.
By Emily Crane
Daily Mail
August 2, 2018
Two Massachusetts police officers were injured when a Rhode Island officer's gun accidentally discharged at the funeral of a cop who was shot dead in the line of duty.
Cranston Police Sgt. Michael Patnaud fired his gun soon after he was part of the honor guard at the funeral for Weymouth Police Sgt. Michael Chesna on July 20.
Authorities said Patnaud was removing his gun from his holster to change out of his honor guard uniform on a bus just outside the Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree following the funeral.
He accidentally dropped his gun and it fired when Patnaud tried to catch it.
Two female officers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were struck by debris after the gun fired.
'It became apparent that a round had been discharged inside the bus and struck the ground near the MIT officers,' a police report stated. 'The impact sent debris up, striking the officers.'
One of the officers was hit in the hand, while the other was struck just above the eye. Both of the injured officers declined medical treatment.
Braintree Police Chief Paul Shastany told the Patriot Ledger that holsters on honor guard uniforms are not designed for 'street wear' and are different to the everyday holsters.
Shastany added that he had not disclosed the incident earlier because an ongoing investigation.
No charges have been filed against Patnaud and he remains on duty.
The incident took place at the funeral of the Weymouth police officer who was shot dead on July 15.
Chesna had been investigating reports of an erratic driver and car crash near the end of his overnight shift.
The man suspected of killing him, Emmanuel Lopes, allegedly threw a large rock at the officer, grabbed his gun and repeatedly shot him with it.
Lopes also is also charged with killing a 77-year-old bystander, Vera Adams.
He has pleaded not guilty.
BUCKET LOAD OF SHIT FOR EJECTION FROM CONVENIENCE STORE
That stinks: Florida man, 41, dumps bucket of human feces and urine inside 7-Eleven after the manager kicked him out
By Minyvonne Burke
Daily Mail
August 3, 2018
A Florida man seeking revenge on a store manger who kicked him out dumped a bucket of human feces and urine on the floor, authorities said.
Damian Simms walked into a 7-Eleven in St Petersburg around 1.30am on Wednesday and emptied the bucket containing human waste on the floor. Police said some of the feces and urine splashed onto merchandise valued at $28, according to the Smoking Gun.
Simms was reportedly upset that the manager had him booted from the convergence store in late May for trespassing.
Authorities said Simms gathered his bucket waste by scooping it out of a nearby porta-potty.
Officer Donald Ziglar said in his report that Simms may have been under the influence.
Simms was arrested on Wednesday, but apparently isn't fazed by his most recent run-in with the law. He is seen with a big grin on his face in his mugshot.
He was charged with trespass and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors. He's being held at the county jail on $300 bond. Upon his release, he is barred from contacting the 7-Eleven or its manager.
Simms is a convicted felon and has a long rap sheet which includes convictions for burglary, weapons possession, animal cruelty, grand theft, loitering, drunk driving, carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly intoxication.
By Minyvonne Burke
Daily Mail
August 3, 2018
A Florida man seeking revenge on a store manger who kicked him out dumped a bucket of human feces and urine on the floor, authorities said.
Damian Simms walked into a 7-Eleven in St Petersburg around 1.30am on Wednesday and emptied the bucket containing human waste on the floor. Police said some of the feces and urine splashed onto merchandise valued at $28, according to the Smoking Gun.
Simms was reportedly upset that the manager had him booted from the convergence store in late May for trespassing.
Authorities said Simms gathered his bucket waste by scooping it out of a nearby porta-potty.
Officer Donald Ziglar said in his report that Simms may have been under the influence.
Simms was arrested on Wednesday, but apparently isn't fazed by his most recent run-in with the law. He is seen with a big grin on his face in his mugshot.
He was charged with trespass and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors. He's being held at the county jail on $300 bond. Upon his release, he is barred from contacting the 7-Eleven or its manager.
Simms is a convicted felon and has a long rap sheet which includes convictions for burglary, weapons possession, animal cruelty, grand theft, loitering, drunk driving, carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly intoxication.
Friday, August 3, 2018
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU RUN OUT?
by Bob Walsh
The formerly great state of California is asking that question right now. They are out of resources to fight the huge fires that are tearing thru the tinder dry state. They have been importing fire fighters from Australia. Last week more than 900 requests for equipment went unanswered because the equipment was not available.
In the 2012 fire season there were 134 unwilled mutual aid requests for fire engines and water tenders. In the 2016 fire season that number was 3,029.
The basic structure for California's mutual aid system is 75 years old and is considered to be one of the best in the country. Trouble is when you have many more requests for aid than you have aid available the old "we used to be good" doesn't mean much.
The formerly great state of California is asking that question right now. They are out of resources to fight the huge fires that are tearing thru the tinder dry state. They have been importing fire fighters from Australia. Last week more than 900 requests for equipment went unanswered because the equipment was not available.
In the 2012 fire season there were 134 unwilled mutual aid requests for fire engines and water tenders. In the 2016 fire season that number was 3,029.
The basic structure for California's mutual aid system is 75 years old and is considered to be one of the best in the country. Trouble is when you have many more requests for aid than you have aid available the old "we used to be good" doesn't mean much.
IT WAS JUST TOO FUCKING HOT IN BACK OF THAT PATROL CAR
Texas Deputy Fired After Robbery Suspect's Escape to Top of Moving Patrol Car
By Hannah Ortega
The Dallas Morning News
July 31, 2018
A deputy has been fired after a robbery suspect broke out of a patrol car and rode on its roof on a highway last week.
Sgt. Cliff Griffin, a Taylor County Sheriff's Office spokesman, said in an email to the Abilene Reporter News that the deputy was fired “for violating Taylor County Sheriff’s Office policies concerning the safety and security of the inmate.” Griffin did not name the deputy.
The inmate, 31-year-old Martin Gregory Estrada of Abilene, is believed to have broken free of his handcuffs and used them to shatter one of the patrol car’s windows while on U.S. Highway 277 in Archer County. He was being transferred from Wichita Falls to Abilene.
Estrada threatened suicide after climbing out the window and sitting atop the car’s roof. Wichita County deputies were called in for backup, and the man was taken back into custody once the patrol car pulled over.
Estrada faces five counts of evading arrest, one count of aggravated robbery, one count of robbery, two counts of possession of methamphetamine and one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. He remained in the Taylor County jail Tuesday, with bail set at $680,000.
By Hannah Ortega
The Dallas Morning News
July 31, 2018
A deputy has been fired after a robbery suspect broke out of a patrol car and rode on its roof on a highway last week.
Sgt. Cliff Griffin, a Taylor County Sheriff's Office spokesman, said in an email to the Abilene Reporter News that the deputy was fired “for violating Taylor County Sheriff’s Office policies concerning the safety and security of the inmate.” Griffin did not name the deputy.
The inmate, 31-year-old Martin Gregory Estrada of Abilene, is believed to have broken free of his handcuffs and used them to shatter one of the patrol car’s windows while on U.S. Highway 277 in Archer County. He was being transferred from Wichita Falls to Abilene.
Estrada threatened suicide after climbing out the window and sitting atop the car’s roof. Wichita County deputies were called in for backup, and the man was taken back into custody once the patrol car pulled over.
Estrada faces five counts of evading arrest, one count of aggravated robbery, one count of robbery, two counts of possession of methamphetamine and one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. He remained in the Taylor County jail Tuesday, with bail set at $680,000.
POLICING FOR $14 AN HOUR WILL DRIVE ANY COP TO STEAL AND USE DRUGS
Ohio Police Chief Overdosed on Drugs Taken From Evidence Room
Officer.com News
August 2, 2018
Officials say that an ongoing investigation shows that a Kirkersville, Ohio police who died of an accidental fentanyl overdose took the drugs from the department's evidence room.
Police Chief James Hughes Jr., 35, was found unresponsive in the bathroom of his Reynoldsburg home on May 25 and was pronounced dead a short time later, according to The Newark Advocate.
Reynoldsburg Police Lt. Ron Wright said the department is still investigating, but evidence shows the drugs were possibly evidence in other cases taken from the evidence room.
"There was packaging that indicated that he was taking controlled substances from there," he told the newspaper.
An autopsy conducted by the Franklin County Coroner's Office indicated Hughes died of an "acute intoxication by fentanyl." Records from the coroner's office indicate two syringes were recovered and tested for the presence of substances which may have contributed to Hughes' death.
One syringe had no drugs in it, while the other was positive for fentanyl. A plastic sandwich bag found at the scene also tested positive for cocaine and a third syringe containing a liquid was determined to be positive for fentanyl.
Hughes was named police chief on March 13 and his hiring came less than a week after the prior chief, Jeff Finley, had unexpectedly resigned.
Prior to his death, the village had been planned to increase Hughes' weekly schedule from 20 hours to 32 hours for the chief who was making $14 an hour.
The village has not yet named a replacement for Hughes.
EDITOR’S NOTE: I suspect this is one of those villages with a cop shop consisting of four part-time officers, a chief, captain, lieutenant and sergeant. $14 an hour for the chief? Shit, he could make more than that flipping burgers at McDonald’s. And if that’s what the chief makes, what do they pay the sergeant?
Officer.com News
August 2, 2018
Officials say that an ongoing investigation shows that a Kirkersville, Ohio police who died of an accidental fentanyl overdose took the drugs from the department's evidence room.
Police Chief James Hughes Jr., 35, was found unresponsive in the bathroom of his Reynoldsburg home on May 25 and was pronounced dead a short time later, according to The Newark Advocate.
Reynoldsburg Police Lt. Ron Wright said the department is still investigating, but evidence shows the drugs were possibly evidence in other cases taken from the evidence room.
"There was packaging that indicated that he was taking controlled substances from there," he told the newspaper.
An autopsy conducted by the Franklin County Coroner's Office indicated Hughes died of an "acute intoxication by fentanyl." Records from the coroner's office indicate two syringes were recovered and tested for the presence of substances which may have contributed to Hughes' death.
One syringe had no drugs in it, while the other was positive for fentanyl. A plastic sandwich bag found at the scene also tested positive for cocaine and a third syringe containing a liquid was determined to be positive for fentanyl.
Hughes was named police chief on March 13 and his hiring came less than a week after the prior chief, Jeff Finley, had unexpectedly resigned.
Prior to his death, the village had been planned to increase Hughes' weekly schedule from 20 hours to 32 hours for the chief who was making $14 an hour.
The village has not yet named a replacement for Hughes.
EDITOR’S NOTE: I suspect this is one of those villages with a cop shop consisting of four part-time officers, a chief, captain, lieutenant and sergeant. $14 an hour for the chief? Shit, he could make more than that flipping burgers at McDonald’s. And if that’s what the chief makes, what do they pay the sergeant?
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