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| A young teenager was gunned down after a botched robbery. Police claim that she and her two friends were planning to rob a few neighbors. The young woman leaves a trail of unanswered questions to why she was involved in this? |
There a few stories buzzing around the internet. One comes from my community in which a young girl was apparently enticed by two men (of course Black) in my community. Then the Daily Mail reports of a 17-year old girl being gunned down after a robbery that she is accused of masterminding went totally wrong.
Is there something going on that a parent can't solve? Last month we seen teens taunt an elderly bus monitor. The shooting of Trayvon Martin, an teenager who was minding his business when a young man named George Zimmerman got into a confrontation with him and it turned deadly.
These latest incidents are giving people something to talk about. We at Journal de la Reyna will share these stories with the good readers here.
Courtesy of The Daily Mail and Fox Dallas-Ft. Worth
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Pictured with wads of cashed stuffed in her pants: The 'aspiring actress-turned-thief who died in crossfire while burglarizing a house'
A photo posted by one of slain student-turned-alleged robber Claudia Hidic shows a different side to the 17-year-old who was shot in the head during an attempted home burglary.
While her parents and relatives maintain that Claudia was a sweet aspiring actress, one of her friends posted a photo to a Facebook memorial page showing her flashing a rude gesture while wads of dollar bills are shown stuffed down her gym shorts and bra.
Curtis Fortenberry and Terrance Crumley, both 21-years-old, now face felony murder charges over the fatal incident.
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| Inspiring actress or would be criminal? The Fort Worth Police paint 17-year old Claudia Hidic as the chief mastermind in a robbery scheme that ended up costing her life. |
According to the Star-Telegram, Hidic reportedly directed the two men to various homes where they could find expensive items to steal.
At the home where she met her death, there were thought to be five or six people inside the duplex at the time that Hidic and her two co-conspirators entered.
Either Fortenberry or Crumley had a gun on them, and once they entered the apartment, shots were exchanged with people inside the home, and Hidic is thought to have been hit in the crossfire.
The would-be robbery occurred on June 28, but it wasn't until this weekend that the suspects were confirmed by police.
Crumley turned himself in on Saturday and Fortenberry was already in custody because he was arrested for unrelated theft charges on Tuesday.
Both men have prior records: Fortenberry's recent arrest was for burglary, theft, and assault with bodily injury involving a family member.
According to The Daily Mail, UK, Terrence Crumley, left, turned himself in to police on Saturday while Curtis Fortenberry, right, was already in jail on other theft charges that took place after Hidic's shooting.
At the time of Hidic's death, Crumley was on probation because of a theft charge dating back to April. A drug charge was dismissed at the same sentencing.
Hidic, a German national from Bosnia, lived in the area of Fort Worth, Texas with her sister. She studied at Trinity High School in Euless and worked at the Los Jimadores Tex-Mex Tequila Factory in Bedford, Fox 4 reported.
The man who discovered her dead body reportedly stopped talking to investigators, according to the Star-Telegram.
But police spokeswoman Sharron Neal told the newspaper that he is not a 'person of interest' or a suspect.
Investigators combed through the man's residence for two days but did not reveal what they had collected as evidence.
'We're still interviewing witnesses, family and friends,' Neal said. 'We have spent many hours there trying to find out what happened. It's just taking some time to process all the evidence we have.'
Miss Hidic's distressed family said they had no idea what happened to the teenager, described by her sister Samira as ‘big-hearted and beautiful’.
Former foster parents Jim and Sue Scionka told the local TV station that she dreamed of going to college and becoming an actress. They asked that anyone with information come forward.
‘If your heart is touching you,’ said Mr Scionka, ‘if you know anything about this situation I pray (you) would contact the authorities.’
A neighbor said he heard a loud bang at around the time of the shooting, which he described as being like something backfiring.
‘I don’t instantly think about a gunshot when I hear a bang like that,’ he said. ‘Not in this neighbourhood.’
Grieving friends started a Facebook page, dedicated to Hidic.
On it was posted: ‘Claudia was truly an amazing person she will forever and always have a piece of my heart.
‘She has touched so many lives and she never stopped loving and forgiving others.’
As police investigate, neighbours said an unidentified man and woman were seen going in and out of the property during the day before Hidic's death.
It is not yet known whether anything had been taken from the home.
Courtesy of NBC Dallas-Ft. Worth
Courtesy of WHIO-TV
Police: Girl, 11, made up enticement story
RIVERSIDE, Ohio —
Police said Tuesday that an 11-year-old girl who claimed two men tried to lure her into a vehicle made the story up.
Officers said the girl reported that two men in a dark green SUV, possibly a Jeep Cherokee, tried to lure her into their vehicle while she played at a neighborhood playground over the weekend.
The girl told officers that the men tried to entice her by saying they had something for her. The child said she ran home and notified police.
Deputy Chief Michael Brown earlier said the girl seemed very believable.
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