Ariel Castro killed himself yesterday. He hung himself in his cell at the prison in Ohio where he was being held. Castro was the man who kidnapped and imprisoned three young women between 2002 and 2004 and kept them captive until May of this year. But for one of the young women's escape efforts all [...]
Tag: kidnapping
The Triple Cross
After my Santa was kidnapped yesterday I sent Mike to get him back. This involved getting one of the kidnappers (the younger, seemingly less dastardly kidnapper - Cory) to participate in a double cross of his more conniving and committed brother - Noah. The plan was for Cory to tell Noah that Santa was stolen [...]
The fast-track to the naughty list…
Our fabulous Santa that became part of our family a couple of years ago has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom (albeit, no ransom note has materialized as of yet). I know the perpetrators well. They are a dastardly duo these kidnappers. They are reminiscent of the kind of kidnappers in old silent movies - those with an [...]
Do you remember Sherry Arnold?
Let's talk about Sherry Arnold. Do you remember Sherry? Do you remember the teacher who lived in Sidney, Montana who went out for a run on January 7, 2012 and never came back? Do you remember the story of her kidnapping, murder, and the search for her body? Do you remember the details of the [...]
Now that we know, what are we going to do about it?
When teaching about potential liability issues in my Business Continuity and Crisis Management class I emphasize three key questions: What did you know? When did you know it? What did you do about it? In our discussions these questions come up in regard to dangerous conditions that ultimately cause some harm (such as product deficiencies or retention [...]
Dru’s Voice…
The investigators' initial interview tapes with Alfonso Rodriguez have been released. The Forum posted the audio files online if you want to listen to them. I assume that folks in this area know that name all too well, but for those of you who don't know who Rodriguez is - he is the man convicted of kidnapping [...]
THE NEW FORTY 