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News and Grooves March 26
A Florida shoplifting duo makes off with nearly $500 in cleaning supplies while authorities dub them "Mr. Clean" and "Ms. Dookie." Their ingenious yet bizarre distraction technique? Creating a mess in the Family Dollar bathroom that employees rushed to clean, providing the perfect cover for their sudsy heist. The odd couple remains at large, their Ford van loaded with enough Gain, Tide, and Clorox for a lifetime of spotless criminal activity.
Across the Atlantic, a disturbing case of child neglect shocks even veteran judge Stephen Everett, who claimed he "couldn't remember a case as bad as this in my 46 years." A Cheshire mother received seven and a half years in prison after her three-year-old daughter was found living in a drawer under a bed. Hidden from siblings and even the mother's boyfriend (who ultimately discovered the child after hearing crying), the severely malnourished little girl had multiple untreated conditions including a cleft palate. The mother's chilling explanation? She claimed not to have realized she was pregnant and considered the child "not part of the family."
Most compelling is the twisted saga of Nicholas Wayne Hamlet, whose elaborate scheme to assume another man's identity began with a desperate 911 call. Claiming a bear had chased him off a cliff in eastern Tennessee, Hamlet set authorities on a wild chase that led to the discovery of 34-year-old Stephen Douglas Lloyd's body at the scene. The subsequent multi-state manhunt ended when a hospital employee in South Carolina recognized Hamlet, bringing to light his sinister plot to befriend, murder, and replace his victim. With a violent criminal history already following him from Alabama, Hamlet now faces first-degree murder charges for a crime investigators stress was neither a bear attack nor an accidental fall, but a calculated killing.
Between these riveting crime stories, we explore musical interludes and highlight the pioneering legacy of rock and roll legend Chuck Berry. His tremendous influence across blues, R&B, and country music reminds us of the cultural touchstones that connect us even as we confront the darker aspects of human nature exposed in each week's headlines.
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Speaker 4:On December 18 at the Family Dollar store in Mulberry of Florida, two shoplifters worked together to pull off a cleaning products heist the Miami Herald reported on January 10. Heist the Miami Herald reported on Jan 10. The Polk County Sheriff's Office, referring to the couple as Mr Clean and Ms Dookie until an arrest is made, hatched a plan to distract employees. The man walked around the store gathering nearly $500 worth of merchandise like lots of Gain, tide and Clorox products, officers said. Whilst the woman used the restroom without going to the restroom, while employees cleaned up the mess, mr Clean walked past the registers and out to a Ford van where Ms Dookie joined him and they drove away. The odd couple are still at large. Felt the power, rising like a clear flight.
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Speaker 5:An unnamed mother in Cheshire, england, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for extreme neglect who, after her three-year-old daughter of hers, was found to have been living in a drawer under a bed. The BBC reported the mother hid the child from her siblings and even from a boyfriend, who discovered her in 2023 after hearing her cry when the mom was away. The court said she was severely malnourished, looking more like a seven-month-old baby, and had a cleft palate, matted hair and other deformities. The mother told police she had not realized she was pregnant and was really scared when she gave birth, calling the child not part of the family. Judge Stephen Everett said he could not remember a case as bad as this in my 46 years News and.
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Speaker 2:Leather jackets and blue suede shoes Can't stop loving these rockin' blues. Grease in the hair and a twist in the hips, sweet sounds pouring from ruby lips. Fast cars and louder guitars Slam the doors of smoky bars. Rock and roll will never fall. Hear that rhythm In the hall. Feel the beat down In your soul. This is the life we're gonna roll Teenage dreams and beat up jeans. Cruising under the stars it seems Heartbeats fast Like a dancing song In this world. We all belong. Cruisin' under the stars. It seems Heartbeats fast like a dancin' song In this world. We all belong. Chuck Berry playin' in my head. Johnny's voice just raised the dead. All the rebels. They know the score. Turn it up. We want some more Rock and roll. We'll never fall. Hear that rhythm in the hall. Feel the beat down in your soul. This is the life we're gonna roll. Rock and roll will never fall. Hear that rhythm in the hall. Feel the beat down in your soul. This is the life we're gonna roll.
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Speaker 6:Let's take action right now with Rick Rockett's music history. Chuck Berry, born in St Louis in 1926. Rockets music history. Chuck Berry, born in St Louis in 1926. This distinguished American singer, songwriter and guitarist is universally acknowledged as one of the pioneering figures of rock and roll through his groundbreaking integration of blues, ab and country.
Speaker 7:Through his dynamic performances, distinctive guitar riffs and astute lyrics, he composed a multitude of hit songs that have profoundly influenced numerous musicians across various genres. Today, his lasting legacy as a visionary in popular music remains a subject of reverence and commemoration.
Speaker 3:In mid-October a man called police in eastern Tennessee claiming a bear had chased him off a cliff, but authorities arrived on the scene to find the body of a different man, sparking a multi-state manhunt for the caller that ended with his arrest on murder charges this weekend. Authorities say Nicholas Wayne Hamlet, 45, befriended and lured his victim into a wooded area to take both his life and identity. Hamlet, who was using an alias at the time, has a lengthy criminal history and was already wanted in Alabama for parole violation. After the October incident, another warrant was issued for Hamlet's arrest on first-degree murder charges in Monroe County 10. Was issued for Hamlet's arrest on first-degree murder charges in Monroe County 10. State and federal authorities warned that Hamlet, whom they considered dangerous and potentially armed, was known to travel under aliases. They urged Hamlet to turn himself in and asked the public for help. The US Marshals Service offered up to $5,000 for information leading to his arrest. After many weeks of searching and one halloween night spotting, hamlet was taken into custody in columbia, south carolina. On sunday. After observing hamlet at a local hospital, a good citizen alerted the authorities and brought this manhunt to a peaceful end. Monroe county sheriff tommy jones said in a release. Columbia police say a hospital employee recognized hamlet and alerted authorities, who verified his identity using fingerprints. They say arrangements are being made with Tennessee authorities to extradite Hamlet to Monroe County.
Speaker 3:He Monroe County Sheriff's Office says a distressed hiker called 911 shortly before midnight on Oct 18, claiming to be a Mr Brandon Andrade. He advised the dispatcher that he had fallen off a cliff while running from a bear, it said, adding that the call came from near a bridge on the Cherahala Skyway, a 43-mile National Scenic Byway in Telico Plains. The distressed caller claimed that he was injured and partially in the water. According to the dispatch call obtained by the Knoxville News Sentinel, the male subject had hit his head, was unable to move and his phone only had 2% battery, unable to get him back on 911. Search and rescue teams rushed to the area and found the man's body with an identification of Mr Brandon Christopher Andrade on his persons. He was transported to the forensic center while investigators combed the scene. Body with an identification of Mr Brandon Christopher Andrade on his persons. He was transported to the forensic center while investigators combed the scene.
Speaker 3:After further investigation, detectives determined that the deceased man was not Brandon Andrade. In fact, they said that identification had been stolen and used on multiple occasions. In this case, as they quickly discovered, by Hamlet, mr Hamlet had used a false name when speaking with law enforcement in Knox County, tn. After the distressed hiker call, the sheriff's office explained Before his real identity had been verified, mr Hamlet is believed to have fled from his Tennessee residence. That set off a multi-agency investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, fbi and others to locate Hamlet and identify the victim.
Speaker 3:On November 4, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office announced it had identified the victim as 34-year-old Stephen Douglas Lloyd of Knoxville, tennessee.
Speaker 3:T said Lloyd, a foster child who had been adopted by a great, loving family, suffered from trust issues and mental health issues, including reactive attachment disorder.
Speaker 3:Stephen was known to leave home and live on the streets but kept in contact with his family. The sheriff's office said Stephen loved the outdoors and was so helpful when it came to others. The family was shocked to learn that their beloved son's life was taken by someone that Stephen trusted. Authorities did not specify how long the two men had known each other, but said Hamlet met Stephen, befriended him and lured him into a wooded area to take Stephen's life and his identity. Officials said at an October 30 press conference that Lloyd's cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head, adding that his injuries were not consistent with a bear attack or a fall from a very high, elevated cliff. They also said his killing was not an isolated incident by any means, given Hamlet's violent criminal history. Hamlet was arrested in Alabama in 2009 over an incident in which he held a man at gunpoint and attempted to hit him with a baseball bat, with plans to eventually bury his body in a rural area.
Speaker 2:Love was born in that sweet refrain. Hearts embraced in the gentle rain, umbrellas hiding. But we stood exposed To souls dancing where nobody knows. In the storm, our feelings proudly rose, whispers met with tender prose. In the rain we found a spark. Lightning lit up the dark when the thunder played its part. We fell in love at heart. Puddles splashing with every step, promises made with no regret. The world kept moving, but we never slept In your arms. My spirit swept. Rainbows promise, skies so clear. But in the rain you held me near. Through the storm, I have no fear, for in your love I've found my sea.
Speaker 2:City lights begin to dim Our love story growing limb by limb. Rain can break, but not our hymn. We laugh, we cry, we dance, we swim. In the rain we found a spark. Lightning lit up the dark when the thunder played its part. We fell in love at heart. Puddles splashing with every step. Lightning lit up the dark when the thunder played its part. We fell in love at heart. A laugh, a laugh at heart. We laugh, we cry, we dance, dance, we swim well, that's our show for this week.
Speaker 6:We will see you again next week and stay safe.