GRANDMA FEARS MISSING TEEN HAILEY DUNN IS DEAD

IT HAS been 7 heartbreaking months and still, there is no sign of missing Texas teen Hailey Dunn. And now, her grandmother tells KCBD that she believes the cheerleader is likely dead--but says she's not giving up hope even as the possibility the little girl is found safe decreases.

Connie Jones said: “Imagine what hell is like—just imagine someone in your family missing and not knowing where she’s at."

Hailey was last seen on Dec. 27, 2010 at her mom's house by the mother's somewhat dodgy boyfriend, Shawn Adkins. He is considered the only suspect in the disappearance. He told cops she was going to spend the night at a friend's house: the pal had no knowledge and had not seen her. Now, a new effort is being made to find Hailey with a social media campaign. SEVEN MONTHS SINCE HAILEY DISAPPEARED

DRUNK DAD BILLY JOE MADDEN LETS BOY, 8, DRIVE CAR

TEACHING A boy to drive often falls to dad. It's just that usually they're closer to 16, not 8. Billy Joe Madden of Hattiesburg, Mississippi (where else) was hammered, according to cops, and so while he had a snooze he had his 8-year-old take over the driving while they traveled from Mississippi to Texas. He was doing the speed limit, Louisiana State Police said, adding he had to sit on the edge of his seat to reach the gas. His 4-year-old sister sat in the backseat. The child’s driving was apparently so erratic that it alarmed motorists, who called police.
His 28-year-old father--named Hattiesburg's best dad last year--was booked for child desertion and allowing a minor to drive. The vehicle was a green Chevy pick-up. Pretty dumb, huh?
DRUNK STUPID DAD ALLOWS BOY, 8, TO DRIVE

CUSTODY FIGHT TOOK TOLL ON LAURA JEAN ACKERSON

A FORMER boyfriend of murdered North Carolina mom Laura Jean Ackerson said that in recent emails she described how bitter her custody fight was. Detectives found Ackerson's dismembered remains in Texas Wednesday. She had been reported missing July 18. Her former boyfriend and the father of her two boys, aged 3 and 2, Grant Ruffin Hayes, 32, and his wife Amanda Perry hayes, 39, have been charged with murder.
James Harrison--who dated the pretty brunette from 2005 to 2008--said
that in an email dated July 11, Laura Jean revealed the terrible toll the battle with Hayes was taking. Both parties claimed the other was an unfit parent.

Harrison said: "She was involved in a very long court battle. Clearly, the relationship had gone sour. The manner in which it happened and the level of gruesome detail that went into Laura's disappearance has just killed me."
Apparently, Laura Jean and Hayes relationship had been volatile but Harrison initially believed he had the sort of traits that his ex was looking for in a man. He was tragically wrong.

LAURA JEAN ACKERSON'S KILLERS USED A MACHETE

THE PORTRAIT of the man accused of murdering and dismembering pretty single mom Laura Jean Ackerson is at odds with the twisted act of bloodlust he's been fingered for. The torso of Laura Jean, 27, was discovered in a creek near Houston, Texas--far from her North Carolina home. Police have yet to confirm the remains are hers but law enforcement sources tell Crime Scene USA its Laura Jean.
Now, her former boyfriend and his wife have been charged with killing
the friendly brunette, the mother of his two children. Cops believe she was murdered July 13 and her remains taken across the country. Charged are Grant Hayes and his wife Amanda. Amanda Hayes' sister lives where the remains were found, along with a machete.
Laura Jean's friend Jo Jackson said the young mom was turning her life around and hoped to be a teacher. Jackson said: "Although they are very young, they still know that mommy's not there and it does impact them, tremendously. Laura is not in a creek somewhere, Laura is in heaven and I believe that."
Grant Hayes' friend Mark Gierth said the accused killer is a talented musician who was thinking about returning to the Virgin Islands where he once lived. “He said it looks like the only way he’d get joint custody is if he lived in North Carolina. He can’t make any money there doing what he’s doing, so he’s going to let Laurahave the kids and he was going to move back to St. Thomas."
That apparently didn't happen. MORE FROM NBC 17

LAURA JEAN ACKERSON MURDERED BY EX AND HIS WIFE

UPDATE: LAURA Jean Ackerson's ex-husband his current wife have been charged with murdering and dismembering the the pretty mom of two. Grant Ruffin Hayes, 32, and his wife, Amanda Perry Hayes, 39, are accused of killing Laura Jean. She had two children with Hayes and the pair were involved in a bitter custody dispute.
HUBBY, WIFE CHARGED IN LAURA JEAN ACKERSON MURDER
 EARLIER: A GRISLY discovery Sunday may have answered the tragic riddle of a North Carolina mom who vanished July 13. The dismembered remains were found outside Houston and detectives believe they belong to missing Kinston mom Laura Jean Ackerson, 27. According to reports, the pretty brunette was murdered in North Carolina and then taken to Texas where her remains were dumped. Cops have detained a suspect
but released few details.
Crime scene witness Joe Garza said cops took two coolers wrapped in saran wrap, a gun and a saw out of a house. Laura Jean was last seen in Raleigh and reported missing two days later when she didn't show up to pick up her children from her estranged husband. The relationship was
allegedly "volatile."
"She would have never showed up missing without the boys," former sister-in-law Sheri Lynne Ackerson said. "She would never take off and leave her kids." MORE ON MISSING MOM

MADMAN MURDERS 5 IN TEXAS ROLLER RINK MASSACRE

IN A SPLIT second of madness, five people were shot and killed at a Grande Prairie, Texas roller rink Saturday and the gunman then blew his brains out. Cops say the killer calming pulled out a pistol and started shooting during a birthday party. It was a domestic disturbance that spiraled out of control.
Police Chief Steven Dye said: "We are still working on identifying the victims, and we are still working on notifying the families."
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HUMBERTO LEAL GARCIA EXECUTED; YELLS 'VIVA MEXICO'

FINAL MEAL WAS TACOS

HUMBERTO Leal Garcia Jr. apologized for his crimes, shouted "Viva Mexico" and then was blasted into eternity with a deadly cocktail that came courtesy of Texas. The Mexican national had been convicted of raping then strangling and bludgeoning to death Adria Sauceda, a 16-year-old San Antonio girl in 1994.
He was executed Thursday night in Huntsville, Texas. His case came to the attention of President Obama because he was allegedly not allowed to contact the Mexican consulate. The Supreme Court denied a stay of execution.
Garcia's last meal was fried chicken, pico de gallo, tacos, two colas and a bowl of fried okra.Before being dispatched, he said: "I am sorry for everything I have done. I have hurt a lot of people. Let this be final and be done. I take the full blame for this."

Leal then shouted "Viva Mexico," followed by "I'm ready warden, let's get the show on the road."

MEXICAN NATIONAL EXECUTED IN TEXAS

TEXAS, ALABAMA EXECUTE KILLERS POWELL, TAYLOR

NO ONE is going to get out the hankies for these guys. Two states ratcheted up ultimate justice yesterday for a pair of ruthless killers. Alabama executed Eddie Duval Powell, left, for the rape, robbery and murder of a woman, aged 70. He apologized for "the pain he caused everyone." An earlier appeal was knocked down. He murdered Mattie Wesson in 1995. He said there should be no execution because he is mentally challenged. Didn't work.
In Texas, Lee Andrew Taylor, 32, right,was put to death for stabbing another inmate to death in 1999. He told his mother and wife he loved them and apologized for the murder of Donta Green. He always maintained he was acting in self-defence. Lest you have doubts... he was doing a life sentence for killing a man during a home invasion.

CHARMING KILLER JORGE LANDEROS TAUNTS U.S. COPS

He was an egotistical charmer – as well as a man of numerous talents. He was a writer, a stocks trader, and even a yoga instructor. Now, he’s wanted for murder.  But don’t expect him to stand trial anytime soon; Jorge Landeros has holed up in Juarez, Mexico on the lam from American justice. And yet it doesn't seemed to faze the maniacal killer. Landeros has emailed El Paso detectives and openly mocked their attempts to bring him to justice.

“Of course you are cordially invited to cross the same bridge, in the opposite direction, and meet me at Sanborn’s, a great cafe and restaurant here in Juarez, and we can talk shop all you want,” Landeros wrote. “It’s best if you come on a Sunday. We can have brunch. It will of course be my treat.
“ Yours, Jorge.”

Landeros is accused of killing American University professor Sue Marcum last fall. Her body was found in the lower level of her home in Bethesda, Maryland on October 25, 2010 and an autopsy showed she died as a result of blunt force trauma and asphyxiation. Friends and family presumed that Marcum’s death was the result of a botched burglary.
But as cops delved deeper into the case they learned more about the mysterious Landeros. They discovered, among many other things that he was on the hook to the IRS for a $3.3 million tax lien against him. Marcum, with her background in accountancy was able to help by referring him to a colleague and he eventually settled that debt for significantly less than the original amount.
Landeros was also the sole beneficiary on Marcum’s life insurance policy – something that he claims to regret. “I’m wishing now that she had modified hers, sadly, she did not change her mind in time.”
Cops, however, aren’t taking Landeros’ antics lying down and currently liaising with Interpol and local authorities in Mexico to extradite him to the United States.
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EVIL ISABEL CHAVELO GUTIERREZ DIED DURING RAPE

DEAD

JUSTICE was served instantly for a twisted rapist who died while while sexually assaulting a 77-year-old woman at knife point.  Isabel Chavelo Gutierrez, 53, broke into his victims Tivoli, TX home, pulled a blade and began to rape his victim.  But justice was swiftly served when midway through his attack, he stopped his intercourse so he could rest. 
Moments later he went back to fondling her briefly before he rolled over and died.  Sgt Gary Wright of the Refugio County Sheriff's Office said they believe the man died from a heart attack after cycling the two miles to his victim's house.
His shaken victim, who survived the attack told cops that she thought he had passed out from booze because she smelled alcohol on his breath, according the the Corpus Christi Caller Times. 
She added that she had seen Gutierrez at a local post office one day before the June 2 attack.

After he lost consciousness, the woman drove away from her house and called her daughter, who then alerted authorities. Gutierrez was dead when they arrived.
He was on parole after serving a sentence for aggravated sexual assault and indecency with a child.
According to the state’s registered sex offender database, the victim was a seven-year-old girl.