Was Tammy Gibson protecting her young daughter or just beating up a neighbor, unprovoked? Either way, she will now spend three months behind bars for taking a baseball bat to a sex offender last summer who was talking with her daughter.
Gibson said she has no remorse for the June 19 assault but pleaded no contest Friday to assault charges. She could have received as much as eight months in jail, but the judge sentenced her to three.
"No, I'd do it again if not better," she told Seattle affiliate KOMO-TV. "I don't care if it hurts me, I don't regret it. It got him away from my kids and all the other kids in the neighborhood."According to police documents, Level-3 sex offender William A. Baldwin had moved into his uncle's home in Tacoma in early June. Following his move, county deputies distributed flyers around the neighborhood to alert residents of his presence.
Mother Who Beat Sex Offender: 'I'd Do It Again'
Kansas May End Death Penalty to Save Money
By JAN CRAWFORD GREENBURG
Feb. 28, 2009
It was a gruesome crime: A 19-year-old college student, abducted, then raped and tortured, before her killer strangled her and dumped her body in a field. It took a Kansas jury earlier this month only four hours to decide Jodi Sanderholm's attacker, Justin Thurber, deserved the ultimate penalty of death.
For Sanderholm's family, the death sentence was deserved."This is a great deterrent to anyone who thinks about doing a crime like this," her father, Brian, said after the sentencing.But in the future, killers like Thurber could get a reprieve because of the nation's economic crisis. Kansas lawmakers now are weighing whether it's just too expensive to put people to death.
The average death penalty case costs the state of Kansas $1.26 million, compared to $740,000 for life in prison.The Kansas judiciary committee this week spent two days debating whether the state should abolish the death penalty to save money--and instead send people like Thurber to prison for life.
Feb. 28, 2009
It was a gruesome crime: A 19-year-old college student, abducted, then raped and tortured, before her killer strangled her and dumped her body in a field. It took a Kansas jury earlier this month only four hours to decide Jodi Sanderholm's attacker, Justin Thurber, deserved the ultimate penalty of death.
For Sanderholm's family, the death sentence was deserved."This is a great deterrent to anyone who thinks about doing a crime like this," her father, Brian, said after the sentencing.But in the future, killers like Thurber could get a reprieve because of the nation's economic crisis. Kansas lawmakers now are weighing whether it's just too expensive to put people to death.
The average death penalty case costs the state of Kansas $1.26 million, compared to $740,000 for life in prison.The Kansas judiciary committee this week spent two days debating whether the state should abolish the death penalty to save money--and instead send people like Thurber to prison for life.
Are They Really Dead: All My Children's Greenlee, Guiding Light's Coop
By Lynda Hirsch
Feb 28, 2009
Last week on "All My Children," Greenlee (Rebecca Budig) died. Or did she? It was the famous "she's dead, but we have no body" soap opera ploy. I like Greenlee. I think Budig is a great actress. However, I want the character dead. I am tired of mourning characters that pop back like the Energizer Bunny. AMC, often my favorite soap (OK, I admit it), has you mourn and then pulls the mourning rug out from under you by bringing the character back from the dead.
Dixie dies not once but twice and returned; although, we think her last death, caused by poisoned pancakes, may really have her dead. Tad died; he's back and we're glad because the character and actor, Michael E. Knight, are favorites of mine and the fans. Paul Rauch, presently executive producing "Young and Restless," once said, "When an actor leaves or a character is painted into a corner, I like to put that character into the bank. That means the character can return. No body, no death. So when I want to bring the character back I go to the soap opera bank and withdraw the frozen assets." Yes, it's a good idea sometimes but not every time. The only way you can be certain a character is dead is if it's a minor character. When it's a major one there's always that possibility that they really haven't breathed their last breath.
Last week on "All My Children," Greenlee (Rebecca Budig) died. Or did she? It was the famous "she's dead, but we have no body" soap opera ploy. I like Greenlee. I think Budig is a great actress. However, I want the character dead. I am tired of mourning characters that pop back like the Energizer Bunny. AMC, often my favorite soap (OK, I admit it), has you mourn and then pulls the mourning rug out from under you by bringing the character back from the dead.
Dixie dies not once but twice and returned; although, we think her last death, caused by poisoned pancakes, may really have her dead. Tad died; he's back and we're glad because the character and actor, Michael E. Knight, are favorites of mine and the fans. Paul Rauch, presently executive producing "Young and Restless," once said, "When an actor leaves or a character is painted into a corner, I like to put that character into the bank. That means the character can return. No body, no death. So when I want to bring the character back I go to the soap opera bank and withdraw the frozen assets." Yes, it's a good idea sometimes but not every time. The only way you can be certain a character is dead is if it's a minor character. When it's a major one there's always that possibility that they really haven't breathed their last breath.Soaps Q&A: A Look at "One Life to Live"
By Lynda Hirsch
Feb 28, 2009
Q: I just started watching "One Life to Live." I love the character who just became a Buddhist. Please tell me all about him. -- Jennifer, Staten Island, N.Y. Answer: David Vickers (Tuc Watkins) came to town in 1994. In his off-again, on-again stints with OLTL he has shown a flair for comedy and drama. The actor recently told me he never asks what the writers have in store for his character. "I know it's always going to be good. My character has never had a boring moment." Cast mates say the same is true of Watkins. He is known as a jokester on the set, but is always serious when it comes to getting his work done.
Before he turned to Buddhism, Vickers was quite a criminal character. According to Soap Central, he helped Todd let everyone think Blair's son was dead; kidnapped Kelly Cramer; forged Irene Manning's diary; pretended to be Victor Lord's long lost son; held Dorian Lord hostage in an attempt to get the Bahdra diamond; and blackmailed Clint Buchanan for $10 million in exchange for donating his kidney to Jessica.
When David came to town, Dorian was in jail for killing her husband, Victor, 20 years before. David gave Dorian a forged diary by Victor's mistress, Irene Manning, which claimed she killed Victor. She also said she had had a second child with Victor, a son, and Dorian convinced David to pretend to be the long lost heir in order to validate the diary. David presented the diary and Dorian was freed, but then David met his supposed "sister," Tina Lord Roberts, and they fell in love. Tina even named her dog "doggie David Vickers."
Q: I just started watching "One Life to Live." I love the character who just became a Buddhist. Please tell me all about him. -- Jennifer, Staten Island, N.Y. Answer: David Vickers (Tuc Watkins) came to town in 1994. In his off-again, on-again stints with OLTL he has shown a flair for comedy and drama. The actor recently told me he never asks what the writers have in store for his character. "I know it's always going to be good. My character has never had a boring moment." Cast mates say the same is true of Watkins. He is known as a jokester on the set, but is always serious when it comes to getting his work done.
Before he turned to Buddhism, Vickers was quite a criminal character. According to Soap Central, he helped Todd let everyone think Blair's son was dead; kidnapped Kelly Cramer; forged Irene Manning's diary; pretended to be Victor Lord's long lost son; held Dorian Lord hostage in an attempt to get the Bahdra diamond; and blackmailed Clint Buchanan for $10 million in exchange for donating his kidney to Jessica.When David came to town, Dorian was in jail for killing her husband, Victor, 20 years before. David gave Dorian a forged diary by Victor's mistress, Irene Manning, which claimed she killed Victor. She also said she had had a second child with Victor, a son, and Dorian convinced David to pretend to be the long lost heir in order to validate the diary. David presented the diary and Dorian was freed, but then David met his supposed "sister," Tina Lord Roberts, and they fell in love. Tina even named her dog "doggie David Vickers."
Playboy Blonde Kendra Wilkinson Strips Off Hef, Lisa Rinna Gets Hubby OK
By Jessica Warren
Feb 28, 2009
Kendra Wilkinson has turned down former boyfriend Hugh Hefner's offer to walk her down the aisle for her wedding. The “The Girls Next Door” star has instead asked her brother to give her away when she marries NFL star Hank Baskett of the Philadelphia Eagles. Don't worry Kendra still loves Hef, she has just decided that the brother would be the better choice according to a report from Us Weekly magazine.
More Playboy news, according to Hollywood writers Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, Lisa Rinna, host for the TV Guide Channel, has made news as of late for posing for Playboy at the age of 45 in their May issue, and her hubby Harry Hamlin tells us he stands by his woman in her decision.
Kendra Wilkinson has turned down former boyfriend Hugh Hefner's offer to walk her down the aisle for her wedding. The “The Girls Next Door” star has instead asked her brother to give her away when she marries NFL star Hank Baskett of the Philadelphia Eagles. Don't worry Kendra still loves Hef, she has just decided that the brother would be the better choice according to a report from Us Weekly magazine.More Playboy news, according to Hollywood writers Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, Lisa Rinna, host for the TV Guide Channel, has made news as of late for posing for Playboy at the age of 45 in their May issue, and her hubby Harry Hamlin tells us he stands by his woman in her decision.
Gisele Bundchen Sizzling Cover for DT Includes New Piercings, Congrats Tom Brady
By Susan Hatch
Feb 28, 2009
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen was covered in lace when she wed New England patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The two were married in a stunningly quiet Catholic Church wedding, the New York Daily News reports. What was she wearing on the honeymoon? She is a lingerie model that takes off her clothes a lot for work so you can only use your imagination as she is now of the market thanks to the NFL's best player.
Trend Hunter looks to DT magazine to see what kinds of looks Gisele can pull off and reports she was snapped for the cover of DT Magazine’s Platinum issue with a new piercing. We know that Bundchen has multiple ear piercings and a navel piercing, but in her sizzling DT Magazine cover shot we also see a nose ring.
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen was covered in lace when she wed New England patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The two were married in a stunningly quiet Catholic Church wedding, the New York Daily News reports. What was she wearing on the honeymoon? She is a lingerie model that takes off her clothes a lot for work so you can only use your imagination as she is now of the market thanks to the NFL's best player.Trend Hunter looks to DT magazine to see what kinds of looks Gisele can pull off and reports she was snapped for the cover of DT Magazine’s Platinum issue with a new piercing. We know that Bundchen has multiple ear piercings and a navel piercing, but in her sizzling DT Magazine cover shot we also see a nose ring.
Octomom Nadya Suleman Scores Angelina Jolie Designer for Free Clothes
By Angela Carson
Feb 28, 2009
When Nadya Suleman first burst on to the scene, many noticed that Octomom had a striking resemblance to one Angelina Jolie, baby mama to Brad Pitt and nemesis to Brad's ex Jennifer Aniston. Some accused Octomom Nadya Suleman of using plastic surgery to enhance her look, so she would resemble while others claimed she was totally following Jolie's lead by collecting babies in record numbers.
Jolie was said to be a bit put off by the comparison (and who can blame her?) and as Octomom had her decisions unveiled with interviews on the NBC Today show and other media outlets show a pattern of strange choices, public opinion quickly turned against the unemployed mother of fourteen.
When Nadya Suleman first burst on to the scene, many noticed that Octomom had a striking resemblance to one Angelina Jolie, baby mama to Brad Pitt and nemesis to Brad's ex Jennifer Aniston. Some accused Octomom Nadya Suleman of using plastic surgery to enhance her look, so she would resemble while others claimed she was totally following Jolie's lead by collecting babies in record numbers.Jolie was said to be a bit put off by the comparison (and who can blame her?) and as Octomom had her decisions unveiled with interviews on the NBC Today show and other media outlets show a pattern of strange choices, public opinion quickly turned against the unemployed mother of fourteen.
Twilight Sequel (Photos, Video) Teen Vogue for Robert Pattinson, Kristen and Cast
By Gene Byrd
Feb 28, 2009
The Twilight cast is posing for teen Vogue. Pics and video from the Teen Vogue photo shoot featuring three of the 'four Cullen men' are online and the magazine reports that headline star Robert Pattinson along with Kristen and the rest of the Twilight stars talk about the making of the film, plus give away some movie details. Blog for Your Life is still certain of something between two of the stars but it is not the usual set up.
The item muses, "I totally agree with my partner in crime, Kendra. There is a huge vibe between Nikki and Kristin. I have a really sensitive sappho-meter, and it can pick up the slightest of lesbian vibes. Can we also talk about Robert? Patsy looks a lot like John Lennon. Like creepy similar."
The Twilight cast is posing for teen Vogue. Pics and video from the Teen Vogue photo shoot featuring three of the 'four Cullen men' are online and the magazine reports that headline star Robert Pattinson along with Kristen and the rest of the Twilight stars talk about the making of the film, plus give away some movie details. Blog for Your Life is still certain of something between two of the stars but it is not the usual set up.
The item muses, "I totally agree with my partner in crime, Kendra. There is a huge vibe between Nikki and Kristin. I have a really sensitive sappho-meter, and it can pick up the slightest of lesbian vibes. Can we also talk about Robert? Patsy looks a lot like John Lennon. Like creepy similar."
