Women With Troubles - January 2008

Reported in the news during January 2008, here is the compilation of women with troubles. Each name is linked to a blog entry displaying details. For a more comprehensive listing, check the Women With Troubles category link.

(AL) Ashley Stokes, 24,
neighbor - Gets three years in prison for sodomy of boy, 14,

(AZ) Melissa Arrington, 27,
exotic dancer - Gets 10.5 years prison for aggravated DUI and negligent homicide,

(AZ) Kumari Fulbright, 25,
beauty queen law student - Indicted on robbery, kidnapping charges,

(AZ) Lori Ann Somerville, 28,
youth corrections officer - Arrested for sex with male teen inmate,

(CA) Tamara Allen, 42, and Christopher Liller, 34,
teacher and boyfriend - Face federal charges for growing and selling marijuana,

(CA) Beccy Hasselbarth, 36,
corrections officer - Gets year in jail for sex with juvenile inmate,

(CA) Valentina Elaine Medrano, 20,
neighbor - Arrested for having sex with three boys, ages 8, 13 and 14,

(CA) Vanessa Woods, 22, and Reginald Hardin Jr., 24,
neighbors - Arrested for torturing 21-month-old daughter,

(CT and MA) Sarah Colby, 25,
neighbor - Gets hand slap for traveling across state lines to have sex with a boy, 15,

(CT) Gina Sendra, 43,
neighbor - Arrested for years-long sexual relationship with boy, beginning at age 11,

(CT) Yalines Torres, 25,
babysitter - Charged with murder of 19-month-old she was watching,

(DC) Banita Jacks, 33,
neighbor - Charged with murdering her four children, ages 5, 6, 11 and 17,

(FL) Angelica Rene Ayala, 26,
neighbor - Arrested for punching police horse,

(FL) Marie Lupe Cooley, 41,
neighbor - Arrested for damage to employer's computer files. She thought she was going to be fired,

(FL) Jennifer Lyn Crossin, 47,
neighbor - Arrested for alleged sex with boy, 16,

(FL) Sarah Elizabeth Joel, 31,
teacher - Arrested for alleged sex with boy, 15,

(FL) Ka Alease McCrary, 34,
teacher - Arrested for attempted smuggling of drugs into jail,

(FL) Meg,
pregnant goat - Raped and killed

(FL) Marissa Rodriguez, 42,
mental health worker - Arrested for exposing her breasts to young girls,

(FL) Annette Smith, 42,
neighbor - Arrested for stabbing sister with samurai sword,

(GA) Clarissa Robbie Linnabary, 27,
neighbor - Arrested for theft by deception for faking a pregnancy,

(IL) Ashley Ruestman, 22,
neighbor - Gets probation for sex with boy, 14. Must register as sex offender,

(IN) Melinda Ellis and Anita Miller,
teachers - Arrested on drug and alcohol violations,

(KY) Kathryn E. "Katie" McCoy, 19,
college student - Arrested for allegedly killing her newborn,

(ME) Jessica Bowring, 27,
neighbor - Indicted on new charges pertaining to sex with a boy, starting at age 13,

(MO) Mackenzie L. Gruenewald, 27,
neighbor - Charged in causing death of her unborn child by using meth,

(MO) Amy L. Mercille Wade, 25,
neighbor - Gets probation for raping two boys, 14 and 16,

(MS) Rebecca Bogard, 27,
teacher, beauty queen - Arrested for sex with boy, 15,

(MS) Loni Folks, 24,
teacher - Arrested for alleged sex with male student, 16,

(ND) Renae Hofstad, 34,
neighbor - Pleads guilty to sex with boy, 14. Sentencing in March,

(NJ) Keri Ann Marie Brekne, 28,
teacher - Arrested for engaging in extended-term sex with girl, 14,

(NJ) Josette M. Taylor, 55,
neighbor - Arrested for extended-term sex with boy, 15,

(NJ) Erica Umosella, 28,
teacher, coach - Admitted to having sex with female student "while on the job." Agreed to probation for official misconduct. Must leave New Jersey if she wants to teach again,

(NM) Michelle A. Tufts, 30,
neighbor - Pleaded no contest to molesting boy, 8,

(NY) Stephanie N. Bouvia, 26,
neighbor - Arrested for sex with boy, 13,

(NY) Helen M. Chiaravalle, 18,
neighbor - Arrested for engaging in sex with boy, 14,

(NY) Marcy L. Cole, 35,
teacher - Arrested for felony drunk driving,

(NY) Virginia Inness, 37,
neighbor - Arrested for sex with girl under age 17,

(NY) Beth Modica, 44,
attorney - Arrested for wild parties and intimate relations with high school boys,

(NY) Sophie Soto, 22, and Julio Rojas, 31,
strippers - Arrested for rape of two girls, both 15,

(OH) Sandra Bratt, 31,
teacher - Gets seven years prison for sex with boy, 11,

(OH) Laura M. Thornton, 23,
neighbor - Arrested for drug abuse involving an unborn child,

(OK) Konawha Don Ade, 31,
teacher - Arrested for attempting to buy cocaine in sting operation,

(OR) Jasmine Nguyen (aka Hanh Nguyen), 30,
therapist - Arrested for rape of boy,

(OR) Janis Ribeiro, 49,
neighbor - Gets 60 days in jail for felony sex with two boys, both 15,

(PA) Patience Agyemen, 25,
neighbor - On trial for molesting boy, 8,

(PA) Marcie Lynn Burroughs, 38,
neighbor - Gets 2 to 4 years prison for sex with girl. Classified as sexually violent predator,

(PA) Beth Ann Chester, 26,
gym teacher - Arrested for sending her nude photos to male student, 14,

(SC) Danielle Bowen, 18,
neighbor - Arrested for allegedly killing her 6-month-old baby,

(SC) Stephanie Kae Cassel, 35, and James Wesley Lewis, 28,
neighbors - Arrested for liquoring up four 11-year-old girls during sleep-over,

(SC) Patricia Collins Eudy, 35,
neighbor - Arrested for neglect and assault of her five children,

(SC) Connie Gainey (aka Michelle), 31,
neighbor - Arrested for alleged sex with boy, 15,

(SD) Tonia Points At Him, 36,
neighbor - Gets 18 months federal prison for sex abuse of another woman,

(SD) Andrea Herald, 39,
neighbor - Guilty of raping boy, 14. Sentencing in March,

(TN) Heather Michelle Chesser, 26,
teacher - Indicted for sex with student,

(TN) Holly Hatcher, 25,
teacher - Indicted on three counts of statutory rape (by authority figure) of male student, 17,

(TX) Summer Allen, 26,
school coach - Arrested for sex with female player,

(TX) Robin Ater, 52,
teacher - Charged with liquoring up students,

(TX) Jennifer Elizabeth Bagley, 36,
teacher - Gets probation for sexual relationship with female student, 15,

(TX) Sandra Borrego, 41,
dance teacher - Indicted for aggravated sex assault of boy, 13, in school cafeteria resulting in pregnancy,

(TX) Beatrice Charles, 60,
Sunday School teacher - Arrested for dealing crack cocaine,

(TX) Shannon Kay Hrozek, 42,
teacher - Arrested after being caught in classroom giving oral sex to boy, 16,

(VT) Sandra Eastman, 24,
neighbor - Arrested for alleged sex with boy, 15. Pregnancy involved.

As always, thanks to the tipsters.