"A SENSELESS DEATH" COP ROBERT LASSO KILLED

"SENSELESS"

A COP KILLER is in custody after he senselessly shot an officer for pointing a stun gun at his two dogs. 
George Hitcho Jr allegedly blasted officer Robert Lasso, 31 with a shotgun after he attempted to make him control his animals. 
The 46-year-old had apparently told him couldn't come onto his Freemansburg, PA property and then in a moment of madness he aimed a stun gun at the dogs he blasted the married father of two. 
But although he was rushed to hospital, he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. 
His mom Elsie Stem told The Express Times: "He was so loved, especially by his kids. Now they have to grow up without a daddy. It's not fair.

"It's a senseless death that should and could have been avoided. " 
Police Chief George Bruneio, who arrived after Mr Lasso requested assistance, instructed him to 'shoot the dogs' and that's when the homeowner pulled out a shotgun and fired, authorities said.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has ordered flags in the Capitol complex and in Northampton County to be flown at half-staff to honour Officer Lasso, who's funeral will be held Tuesday.

LEE GRACE DOUGHERTY: 'I DESERVED TO GET SHOT'

IN HAPPIER TIMES

INJURED

STRIPPER Felon Lee Grace Dougherty told the cops who blasted her leg "I deserved to get shot" after she was busted this week.
The 29-year-old and eldest member of the deadly Dougherty Gang, which also included her brothers Ryan Edward Dougherty, 21, and Dylan Dougherty Stanley, 26, had aimed her machine gun at Walsenburg, Colo., Police Chief James Chamberlain, before she was shot.
A Pueblo County judge set bond at $1.25 million each on Thursday for the three who had led cops on a cross state crime spree after shooting up a cop car in Florida and robbing a Valadosta, GA bank.

The crazy crew were eventually caught after a wild 100mph chase in southern Colorado during which at least one of the gang took pot shots at pursuing officers.
Lee Dougherty, initially told federal investigators that she and her brothers "weren't trying to hurt anyone" during a wild chase and shootout.
The three who now face charges of attempted murder of a police officer and assault on a police officer
made their first court appearance in Pueblo, Colo., appearing by video from jail.
Barbara Bell of East Palatka, Fla., spoke briefly Thursday to The Associated Press but declined to discuss their ordeal, saying she didn't think it would help them in the long run.
She said: "Thank God they're not tried by the media. They're tried in a court of law and their story will come out at that time."

LEE GRACE DOUGHERTY TRIED TO SHOOT COP

SHOOTER

SHOT

STRIPPER fugitive and best looking member of the deadly "Dougherty Gang" Lee Grace tried to shoot a cop before she was blasted in the leg herself.
After wild car chase, with speeds topping out at over 100mph the crazy siblings were finally caught after they crashed their white Subaru Impreza near a Colorado building site and scattered.
But when a cop caught up with  Lee Grace Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor said she "turned to chamber a round," Taylor said, but was shot in the leg by the cop before she could fire.
Her brothers Ryan, 21 and Dylan Dougherty Stanley, 26, were also arrested, although it's thought that one of them had to be rushed to hospital. 
It brought the huge multi-state manhunt to end for the terrible trio which has stretched from Florida to Colorado over the past week.
Their wild ride began last week after they shot up a police car, before moving on to Valadosta, GA where they robbed a bank.
Then they vanished from sight until they were spotted Tuesday buying camping equipment in Colorado.
But although cops located the campground they were gone by the time they arrived but officers eventually stumbled across their car at a gas station.
Needless to say they didn't come quietly taking off down the I-25.
Investigators think the upcoming birth of leader Ryan Dougherty's child might have sent him and his siblings over the edge.
He had been forced to register as a sex offender after sending explicit text messages to an 11-year-old girl and he feared that his sex offender status would prevent him from seeing his soon to be born child.

DEADLY DOUGHERTY GANG CAPTURED IN COLORADO

DEADLY?

STRIPPER

UPDATE: They got 'em. The Dougherty Gang who had a brief but violent run on the Most Wanted List have been captured in Colorado following a shootout. The trio-- Ryan Edward Dougherty, 21, Dylan Dougherty Stanley, 26, and 29-year-old Lee Grace Dougherty were taken into custody after a high-speed chase that ended in a crash Wednesday. Cops in Pueblo say they were spotted trying to buy AK-47 ammo at a Walmart. The gutsy clerk made an excuse why he couldn't sell any and called the cops. A high-speed chase began at 9:36 a.m. and ended 20 miles later. The trio fired at cops. When they crashed their car, Lee Grace came out shooting and was shot in the leg for her troubles. MORE IN THE COLORADOAN
EARLIER: A STRIPPER and her two heavily armed brothers known as the Deadly Dougherty Gang may have been spotted in Colorado, the FBI have revealed.
Lee Grace Dougherty and her brothers Ryan, 21, and Dylan Dougherty Stanley, 26, went a crime rampage last week, shooting up a police car and then robbing a bank.
It's believed Ryan, the youngest member of the gang, with an astonishing 14 felonies on his record is leading their trail of destruction.
The manhunt for them started the same day that he had allegedly cut off his court-ordered ankle monitoring device having  been forced to register as a sex offender for sending explicit text messages to an 11-year-old girl. 
The three were last seen driving a white 4-door Subaru Impreza with Texas license plates LCS 909, which have been reported stolen out of Texas, Colorado Springs police said.
Officials with the FBI's Denver office told ABC News that this new Colorado sighting is credible, based on multiple interviews with witnesses.
FBI spokesman Dave Joly told the Denver Post: "This appears to be the real deal. We believe they pose a very imminent threat to the community we serve and to law enforcement."
He added that they do not know what direction the suspects might be going.
They are urging the public to keep an eye out in rural areas and in campgrounds where the siblings may be staying or hiding out.
However they are urging people not to approach them as they are packing a powerful arsenal and they are clearly not afraid to use it.

MOM TO DEADLY DOUGHERTY GANG: 'TURN YOURSELF IN'

"DEADLY DOUGHERTY'S"

THE MOM of the brother and sister team who allegedly robbed a bank and shot up a police car has begged them to "give themselves up."
Barbara Bell has urged her son, 21-year-old Ryan Edward Dougherty his brother Stanley Dylan Dougherty, 26, and daughter 29-year-old Grace Lee E. Dougherty to "turn themselves in."
Armed with at least one AK47, the terrible trio dubbed "the deadly Dougherty's" are accused of walking into a bank in Valdosta, GA, firing shots into the ceiling and demanding cash.   
Then one of them grabbed an undisclosed amount of money and they escape in a white Subaru Imprezza. 
Earlier in the day a police officer in Florida tried to pull the group over for speeding, but rather than pull over they had fired at least 20 shots at the terrified officer.
Thankfully the officer was not injured, although his car was disabled, meaning they were able to get away, but one of the group then texted Bell telling her: "we all have to die."
Sheriff Chris Nocco of Pasco County, Fla told FOX 13 fears the group are on a "violent mission."

LILIANA MOORE, 3, SHOT HERSELF: FATHER LEFT HER

TRAGEDY

A THREE-year-old girl died after accidentally shot herself in the head when her father left her home alone to visit his girlfriend. 
Liliana Moore found the pistol hidden under a mattress as she played in a bedroom of her St Louis, MO apartment. 
Pulling it out, she accidentally pulled the trigger, blasting herself in the head. 
Neighbors told KTVI  they saw a paramedic racing out of the building carrying Lilianna's limp body in his arms, blood pouring from her head.
Becky Lee told the station: "It's more sad than anything. Sad that you can have a three-year-old running around with a loaded gun.

"I can't imagine what their feeling right now. It's a tragedy for that to happen to such a small child." 

 Police have yet to determine whether to file charges."

It's thought the Liliana's distraught father, Ronnie, had left the child alone, to visit his girlfriend in a nearby apartment when the shooting happened. 

Police are still deciding whether to press charges against Moore or his girlfriend.  

WHY STUPID PEOPLE SHOULDN'T OWN GUNS, PART II

TALK about shooting yourself in the foot or maybe the kneecap - either way it looks painful and yes the language he uses afterwards is not for the faint hearted. 

We're not sure who this guy is, although his golf shirt and kit, might suggest some sort of law man, but boy it looks like it smarted. 
No more than six inches from the target, he tried to imitate the old west with a quick draw from his pocket. 
In disbelief he shouts: "I just f***ing shot myself.
Then hobbling towards the camera he wails: 'Ahh son of a b****, I just shot myself.'
In case you forgot, here's Part I.
Do you know who this man is? Tweet us @CrimeSceneUSA if you know him.

CATHERINE PILEGGI, STABBED, SHOT & BEAT MILLIONAIRE

CRAZY CATHERINE

TALK about a woman scorned.
Cops say millionaire Ronald Vinci, who battered body was found stabbed, shot and battered in his Fort Lauderdale, FL mansion was killed by his jilted lover Catherine Marie Pileggi.
Furious that he had tried to end their relationship she shot him in the head, slashed his throat and the beat him and then planned to drop his body in the ocean.
Detective Travis Mandell said: “This is a brutal, brutal murder. I can’t imagine someone else doing this to another human being."
According to the arrest affidavit, Pileggi told one of Vinci’s friends: “I messed him up bad.’’
Her family said the pair met through their shared love of flying but after 20 years together, Vinci, 70, who made his millions with a number of Florida car dealerships decided to move on.
So the 54-year-old went round to their recently purchased $2.9 million mansion and killed him with two of his own guns.  
Nearby neighbors said they heard a pop on June 27 and police found the body the next day.

RAPPER NICKI MINAJ GRIEVES AFTER COUSIN SLAIN

SLAUGHTERED

DEVASTATED

RAPPER Nicki Minaj is heartbroken after her cousin was ruthlessly gunned down after leaving a New York City nightclub.
The Pink Friday star posted a tribute on Twitter along with a picture of aspiring hip hop impresario Nicholas Telemaque who was murdered near his home. She said: "Lived in Brooklyn his whole life. My precious cousin. My baby. Killed last nite."
According to the New York Daily News cops said Telemaque had been partying in Brooklyn's C-PAC nightclub, but was making his way home when he was blasted several times in the chest.

He died later in hospital.
A pal of Minaj, whose real name is Onika Tanya Maraj, said she is devastated by the death of her cousin, who she was extremely close to.
They said: "Nicky and Nicholas were the best of friends, so this has hit her hard. She's extremely shocked and very upset and can't imagine why someone would want to kill him.
"Her whole family are devastated."
Minaj hasn't commented since tweeting about her cousin's death.

IDIOT SHOOTS 11-YEAR-OLD FOR PLAYING NEAR HIS CAR

NUT JOB NEIGHBOR

A PSYCHO neighbor blasted an 11-year-old girl for playing on his lawn and near his car, cops say.
Nut job neighbor Charles DuBose, 55, had yelled at the group of kids who were playing on his lawn and bumped his car.
But when they carried on playing to close to his Clevland, OH, home he pulled out his pistol and started blasting, smashing 11-year-old Ivhan'e Merrit in the torso.
Her pal Shamarra Hall, 10, told Fox News: "We started running and then that's when my friend Ivhan`e goes 'I got shot, I got shot,' and we thought she was playing until she fell."

Thankfully Merritt survived after being rushed to the city's MetroHealth Medical Center and she was released Sunday night.

Her mom Aquadea Merritt, said the bullet grazed her daughter's liver.

She added: "Everything else is fine, she's doing fine, she's up walking, talking."

The allegedly trigger-happy Dubose plead not guilty Monday. 

He was being held on $250,000 bond.

COP ERIC SCHMITZ SHOOTS, KILLS TROUBLED SON

THEY were the perfect family, that's what everyone said.  Lt. Eric Schmitz, 56, a veteran cop with the Hatfield Township police force, was regarded by peers and friends as the perfect cop and the perfect father.  Teachers at North Penn High School praised his son Stephen, 17, as a caring and intelligent student. The perfect family, however, was ripped apart in tragic circumstances this week when Eric Schmitz shot and killed his youngest child during a stormy confrontation.
Stephen Schmitz had a history of mental health issues and apparently attacked his father in a fit of rage using a hunting knife.  Eric Schmitz
shot twice at Stephen, hitting him both times in the chest.
DA Risa Vetri Ferman did not offer any explanation of what sparked the clash between father and son but said that detectives were currently working to obtain Stephen’s medical records.
The shooting came just one day after Stephen was released from the Horsham clinic, a local mental health center.  Stephen was committed involuntarily for 13 days following an altercation at his home. Eric had summoned police to the home when Stephen had threatened suicide. It wasn’t the first time cops were called to the Schmitz household. On April 30, cops responded to a call from Eric Schmitz when Stephen had become “enraged” according to Ferman. News of Stephen’s death has left the local community devastated.
Even those aware of Stephen’s medical condition were shocked at the circumstances of his death. School principal Burt Hynes said Stephen was about to embark in a career as a filmmaker – and despite his shy disposition, was an extremely talented singer with a natural gift for performing. Kyle Berger, Stephen’s teacher, spoke of the last time he spoke to his student:  "Everything seemed normal," he said.  "It doesn't seem possible that it would be the last time I talked to him."

SHOT WITH CROSSBOW AFTER AR-ROW OVER PHONE

TALK about an overreaction.
A crazy daughter shot her father in the stomach with a crossbow after he took away her cellphone.
Tony Iovinelli was trying to discipline his tempestuous 15-year-old when she blasted him with the bolt, which could quite easily have killed him.
Then she took the phone back and refused refused to let her wounded father use the phone, forcing him to crawl to a neighbor's home in Tahuya, WA, Mason County sheriff's spokesman William Adam said.
Neighbor Dave Blackwood said: "It went straight sideways. It was parallel to his arm, right into his body."
"He said that he was in his house and all of a sudden, he felt something. And he was shot in the side of the chest, and it was his daughter.
He pushed her away and tried to get the phone and she evidently had taken it so he couldn't call 911."
The 35-year-old victim was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.
The girl then ran from the home with the bow and at least 35 arrows, but was later found by a SWAT team in the woods behind her house.
The team surrounded the girl, and took her into custody without incident.