Michelle Hoang Thi Le’s family and friends began the Memorial Day weekend searching for their loved one. Investigators say Michelle was last seen at Kaiser Permanente Hayward Medical Center on Friday, May 27 during her break. She left during rounds to step outside, and never made it back. Authorities say her car was found locked a few blocks away from where she went missing and her cell phone and keys are gone.
Co-workers say Michelle’s plan was to drive out to Reno around 7 p.m. for the holiday weekend and visit with friends. She’s a very driven student, about half-way through a rigorous 12-month accelerated nursing program through the University of Oakland. Michelle’s family announced a $20,000 reward Monday for her safe return.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the Hayward Police Department: (510) 293-7000
MTV spotlights sexting, explaining what it is and sharing true life stories of how it ruined some teen’s lives. It is true that many teens simply don’t understand that sexting is considered child pornography, and many parents don’t realize this practice even exists. However, there are serious repercussions.
A Thin Line highlights “Sexting in America” in parts I, II & III. This series is easy to watch for parents and teens. Richard Guerry with the Institute for Responsible Online and Cell phone Communication talks about how the proactive photos are often stolen and sold on a digital black market to drive underground websites. The moral is, if you don’t want the photo haunting you later in life, then don’t take the picture. MTV says 1 in 5 sexting messages sent are forwarded on to others.
A female dubbed the “Starlet Bandit” has hit 10 banks in California. The FBI links the suspect to 10 robberies since 2008, eight of which were the last two weeks. The name “Starlet Bandit” was given to her because of her initial robberies in Hollywood, and the large glasses she wears. In many instances the bandit carries a cell phone decorated with jewels. Over the last couple years, authorities say, it appears the “Starlet Bandit” has gained weight, and has been seen fleeing from banks in a white Toyota Avalon with a male driver.
INFORMATION FROM AN FBI RELEASE:
The Starlet Bandit is further described as follows:
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 20-28
Height: 5’5” to 5’7”
Weight: 140 – 170 lbs
Clothing: Baseball cap, black sunglasses, beige hooded sweater, and jeans
Please call the FBI if you have any information: (310) 477-6565
Attorneys are expected to enter not guilty pleas today for three teens charged for bullying 15-year-old Phoebe Prince. The teen committed suicide earlier this year after she was allegedly targeted and bullied relentlessly for months. Nine teenagers, seven females and two males, are all facing a variety of charges including statutory rape, criminal harassment, violation of civil rights and disturbing a school assembly resulting in bodily injury. This past Tuesday, three other teens entered not guilty pleas for their roles in this alleged crime. Those suspects are scheduled to appear back in court on September 15, 2010.
Phoebe took her life on January 14, 2010 after she was allegedly bullied inside her South Hadley High School in Massachusetts and online. Many reports indicate that administrators and staff of the school knew about the bullying and abuse, but did nothing to help. Phoebe’s aunt even visited the school before her arrival from Ireland and told them about her bullying experiences overseas, and how they should be aware that her niece was susceptible to this type of abuse. Reports indicate the teachers and administrators may have even witnessed physical abuse, and had full knowledge about the situation, but turned their heads to the situation.
6:45 p.m. BREAKING NEWS COMING IN… Investigators confirm human remains were found in the area they were searching for missing teen Chelsea King. Authorities say the body was covered in a shallow grave, and was near the area where evidence was found a few days ago. At this time, the remains appear to be Chelsea King. The medical examiner will make an official confirmation on those remains by tomorrow morning.
Since last Saturday, more than 4,500 volunteers have donated their time to look for missing teen Chelsea King. Right now the focus is on and near Lake Hodges where she went missing. Authorities say Chelsea vanished last Thursday after she went for a jog at the Rancho Bernardo Community Park. Chelsea, 17, is an avid runner for a local high school. She left her car in the park nearby, and her cell phone was inside the vehicle.
The last anyone heard from Kristi Cornwell was on August 11, 2009. Now, investigators say she may have been abducted by the same man who tried to abduct a woman in North Carolina a few days before. Today, investigators released a sketch of a man they are looking for, and a possible vehicle he could be driving.
Authorities say Kristi Cornwell was exercising in Blairsville, Georgia down Jones Creek Road when she was allegedly abducted. Investigators say around 9:00 p.m., Kristi was on the phone with her boyfriend, who was in Atlanta at the time, when a car approached her, there was a struggle, and she was never seen again. A reward of $50,000 is offered for information leading to the safe return of Kristi, or arrest/conviction to the person responsible for her disappearance. Kristi’s family is extremely proactive in this case. They started a website, they have frequent, sometimes daily searches of the area where she went missing, and they even auctioned off the family’s lake house property over the weekend to raise money to help find this missing mother.
Michelle Sigona is a crime fighting, victims advocate extraordinaire, but for Michelle -- the good fight doesn't stop there. In her spare time, she is a volunteer firefighter -- and now, she is tackling the issues and cases that mean the most to her....
Michelle Hoang Thi Le’s family and friends began the Memorial Day weekend searching for their loved one. Investigators say Michelle was last seen at Kaiser Permanente Hayward Medical Center on Friday, May 27 during her break. She left during rounds to step outside, and never made it back. Authorities say her car was found locked a few blocks away from where she went missing and her cell phone and keys are gone. 
