Shelly koontz, 39, probably feels like she has become a character out of fyodor dostoevskys crime and punishment after police arrested her for failing to return a book that she checked out in april. Mindy jones, 27, learned on tuesday that she had a misdemeanor warrant out for her arrest over two pastdue library books that she said she. A woman might go to jail for forgetting to return library. A grafton woman has been arrested and booked for failing to pay her library fines. Woman arrested for overdue twlight library book jacket. Oct 31, 20 and while it may sound a bit odd to see a person arrested over a missing library book, it isnt as unusual as you might think.
In april 2015, cathy duren borrowed the rome prophecy. Believe it or not, actress tika sumpters mother, who lives in north carolina, was arrested over an over due library book. Nov 06, 2019 a michigan mom of five may face up to 93 days in jail over library books returned to the. Make sure you turn in your library books north carolina. Its one thing to find out you owe a library fine for a book you forgot to return, and quite another to find out theres a warrant for out for your arrest. Texas, was arrested and put behind bars over an unreturned ged study guide. Texas man reportedly arrested due to overdue library book. Imagine youre up for a promotion when your employer finds an outstanding warrant in your background check. She said the library does not submit cases to the crime unit unless the value of the items is. Texas man arrested and jailed for overdue library book rt.
Nov 04, 2019 a motheroffive says she found out she had a warrant out for her arrest for failing to return two library when her boss did a background check for a promotion. Texas man arrested and thrown in jail for overdue library book. Woman gets arrest warrant for turning in library books 2 years late. In july of 2014, the couples son used their library card to borrow a hatful of seuss from the tecumseh district library. Witi usually if you have an overdue library book youll get a fine.
Iowa woman arrested over failure to return library. People usually return a book before its overdue to prevent increasing fines. My mom was just arrested for having a late fee of 10 dollars on an overdue book. Iowa woman arrested over failure to return library book the librarians in independence, iowa dont take kindly to people holding on to their books. Former library copy which may include library labels, covers, markings, or stamps. Texas man arrested and jailed for overdue library book. Not so, one texas man who has had a book for more than three years.
Jan 24, 2009 the librarians in independence, iowa dont take kindly to people holding on to their books. The portales public library s records show that lori teel checked out stephenie meyers book twilight and a twodvd set of the twilight saga. A woman might go to jail for forgetting to return library books cnn. Tika sumpter speaks out on her mothers arrest newsone. This is the second texas arrest thats made the headlines this month, following a report concerning a richland hills woman who was arrested, stripsearched, and jailed because she. Arrest warrant issued for overdue library books ksntv.
Tika sumpter says mom was arrested for overdue library book. Man arrested for overdue library book man arrested for overdue library book. Its one thing to find out you owe a library fine for a book you forgot to return, but one woman in charlotte just found out theres a warrant for her arrest over some overdue books. Like all spacefiller human interest pieces, these stories dont do anything beyond, to quote the immortal kent brockman, tug at the heart and fog at the mind. One of the most reliable bookish forms of nonnews is the library book finally returned. Mom faces fines, possible jail time over late library books. If youre ever in texas, you better be sure to return your library books. Library fines are an enforcement mechanism designed to ensure that library books are returned within a certain period of time and to provide increasing penalties for late items. Jan 02, 2014 for the most part, libraries are a free service that many local residents enjoy, yet sometimes, overdue library books can result in fines, warrants or even jail time. Woman gets arrest warrant for turning in library books 2. Apr 19, 2016 tecumseh, mi melvin and cathy duren of tecumseh, michigan recently had warrants issued for their arrest over an overdue library book. Make sure you turn in your library books north carolina, the actress began a lengthy twitter missive. The texas man was arrested for not returning his overdue ged booktexas man arrested and thrown in jail for overdue library bookvia gawker reports. Actress tika sumpters mother arrested sumpter, who played michelle robinson.
Jory enck learned that the hard way when he was recently arrested over a book. Melinda sanders jones learned there was a warrant out for her arrest after her employer ran a background check on her. Library fines do not typically accumulate over years or decades. Fines are usually assessed for only a few days or months, until a preset limit is reached. Michigan woman gets arrested for late library books cbs 17. Mugshot of jory enck, arrested when he failed to return a study guide to the local library update. Father arrested protesting over teaching jodi picoult at high school. I really dont think that going to jail over those two books is ok, and i definitely didnt want to steal their property, said melinda sandersjones. What to do when your loved ones in jail denham, wes on. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star.
While most libraries around the country are doing their best to remain relevant, one. And while it may sound a bit odd to see a person arrested over a missing library book, it has happened before. Charlotte woman gets arrest warrant for late library books. Wilxgray news its one thing to find out you owe a library fine for a book you forgot to return, but one woman in charlotte just found out theres a warrant for her arrest over some overdue books, wilx reported. A michigan woman was surprised to find out tuesday shehad a warrant out for her arrest for failing to return two library books. Gregory priore at the carnegie library of pittsburgh in 1999. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star state extending its toughoncrime bravado. Oct 31, 2019 if after three months, the book has not been returned, the library considers it stolen, arras said. She was cuffed by police in front of her mothers home. Jory enck arrested in copperas cove for not returning ged study guide. Michigan woman issued arrest warrant for 2 overdue library books.
The family then moved to canada on short notice and the book was packed up with everything else, according to the library. Tecumseh, mi melvin and cathy duren of tecumseh, michigan recently had warrants issued for their arrest over an overdue library book. Michigan woman gets arrested for late library books youtube. Actress tika sumpters mother arrested over overdue. A woman failed to return two public library books on time and was faced with an arrest warrant. According to a criminal complaint filed after his arrest on friday, gregory priore has taken razor blades to the pages of rare books for the past 20 years and walked them from the carnegie library of pittsburgh to a shop on north craig street a whimsical, crowded rare book store that smells of antique paper called caliban. Nov 16, 2016 according to tika sumpter, her mother, janice acquista, was arrested over an overdue library book in north carolina. Heidi dalibor, 20, told the news graphic in cedarburg she ignored the library s calls and letters as well as a.
May 08, 2014 father arrested protesting over teaching jodi picoult at high school. In july of 2014, the couples son used their library card to borrow a hatful of seuss from the tecumseh district library in april 2015, cathy duren borrowed the rome prophecy. Enck, of copperas cove in central texas, was arrested oct. And while it may sound a bit odd to see a person arrested over a missing library book, it isnt as unusual as you might think. Jory enck learned that the hard way when he was recently arrested over a book, a ged study guide, that. Iowa woman arrested over failure to return library book. August 21the next time you forget to return a couple of library books and ignore those annoying letters about the overdue status of said volumes, think of heidi dalibor.
So its not as if were actively out there going after these felony book thieves. A man has had the book thrown at him for not returning an overdue study guide he took from a public library in 2010. One of the most reliable bookish forms of nonnews is the library book finally returned50 years late. Texans arrest for overdue library book a rare case. Austin, texas ap call it throwing the book at the bookworms. The mugshot of jory enck, of copperas cove, who was arrested after he allegedly failed to return an overdue library book. On wednesday jory enck was booked into jail and released for overdue library materials. Library fines, also known as overdue fines, late fees, or overdue fees, are small daily or weekly fees that libraries in many countries charge borrowers after a book or other borrowed item is kept past its due date. Overdue library books could cost this woman her job fox business. If after three months, the book has not been returned, the library considers it stolen, arras said. Gilfords library has said that the novel has subsequently proved.
Nov 04, 20 the study guide is back on the shelf at the library, keyetv reported. Apr 20, 2016 tecumseh, mi melvin and cathy duren of tecumseh, michigan recently had warrants issued for their arrest over an overdue library book. Actress tika sumpter says that her mother, janice acquista, was arrested for an overdue library book in north carolina. Michigan woman faces criminal charge over 2 late library books. To those who say it sounds unfair to go to jail over a book, just think about the people who might want or need that same tome, only to find it. Charlotte, mi wilx its one thing to find out you owe a library fine for a book you forgot to return, but one woman in charlotte just found out theres a warrant for her arrest over some. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an. Former library copy which may include library labels. Handcuffed and in the back of a police cruiser, aaron henson wracked his brain trying to figure out how a simple speeding violation had led to his arrest. The portales public librarys records show that lori teel checked out stephenie meyers book twilight and a twodvd set of the twilight saga. Its not as if were actively out there going after these felony book thieves. A woman was arrested in rogers on sunday for not turning in three library books, according to the rogers city prosecutors office. Though its rare, the decades overdue book s return is not.
Woman named in arrest warrant for overdue library books wkrc. The other side of that is people that go to our library and cant have these materials, theyre put out too, he said of the reaction to getting. Nov 15, 2016 make sure you turn in your library books north carolina. Vast theft of antiquarian books sends a shudder through a.
The other side of that is people that go to our library and cant have these materials, theyre put out too. Texans arrest for overdue library book a rare case, but not unheard of. A motheroffive says she found out she had a warrant out for her arrest for failing to return two library when her boss did a background check for a promotion. Court documents show he checked out a ged study guide in 2010 and didnt respond to attempts from the library to get the book back. A michigan mom of five may face up to 93 days in jail over library books returned to the. For the most part, libraries are a free service that many local residents enjoy, yet sometimes, overdue library books can result in fines, warrants or even jail time.
Enck should have returned the materials and he needed to learn a lesson. Sep 08, 2015 a woman was arrested in rogers on sunday for not turning in three library books, according to the rogers city prosecutors office. Megan owensjordan was arrested on suspicion of theft of rental. If you want to borrow a book in texas, you had better return it. Aug 21, 2008 a grafton woman has been arrested and booked for failing to pay her library fines. Woman finds out she had a warrant out for her arrest for. The vancouver public library recently used smiling faces rather than mugshots to ferret out lost books during an amnesty campaign.
Jul 23, 2018 according to a criminal complaint filed after his arrest on friday, gregory priore has taken razor blades to the pages of rare books for the past 20 years and walked them from the carnegie library of pittsburgh to a shop on north craig street a whimsical, crowded rare book store that smells of antique paper called caliban. Believe it or not, actress tika sumpters mother, who lives in north carolina, was arrested over an overdue library book. Tika sumpter says mom was arrested for overdue library. Shelly koontz, 39, probably feels like she has become a character out of fyodor dostoevskys crime and punishment after police arrested her for failing to return a book that she checked. Aaron henson and heidi dalibor were arrested for not returning library materials.
The actress recalled the ordeal in a series of tweets. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of. Texas man reportedly arrested due to overdue library book fox news. Tika sumpters mother arrested for over due library book. Jory enck arrested for not returning book to copperas cove library. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky.
Nov 15, 2016 make sure you turn in your library books north carolina, the actress began a lengthy twitter missive. Heidi dalibor, 20, told the news graphic in cedarburg she ignored the librarys calls and letters as well as a. Michigan family arrested for overdue library book csglobe. Sideshow blog that bookrelated arrests are common, but police dont actively pursue rebel library patrons. I got arrested for a library book that was returned but not scanned.
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