THE 12:30 REPORT: Your News Update
Missing infant found: Police found an infant who had been missing for more than two days in North Philly last night. The child was not reported missing by her mother until 27 hours after she left two-month-old Shaniyah Granby with Clarissa Hanton, a female acquaintance she knew as “Crystal” or “Claire.” Hanton is now in custody and facing charges. Authorities are now questioning the mental health of the mother. [Inquirer]
New Jersey first to make you choose?: The New Jersey legislature is waiting on Governor Corzine to approve a law requiring all motorists applying for or renewing their license or identification card to declare if they want to be an organ donor. The proposed law would also mandate classes on organ donation in high schools. According to the United Network for Organ Sharing there are currently 4,200 people on the transplant list in New Jersey alone, and 105,000 in the U.S. [6 ABC]
Remember, don’t talk to strangers: Suburban residents are on high alert after the attempted luring of an eight-year-old by two men. The young girl was walking to school in small Towamencin Township when the men called her over to their car. The girl was only a few yards from an elementary school at the time and immediately reported the incident to a crossing guard. A few similar incidents throughout Montgomery and Bucks County have occurred recently. Police believe they could be related and are urging residents to take extra caution. [NBC 10]
Match made in heaven: In an act of revenge after an argument with her boyfriend, a high school student had more than 300 naked pics of her beau posted around his Berks County high school. The photo featured him smiling with a towel around his shoulder and nothing else. The Brandywine Heights High School superintendent reported that the case has been turned over to state police, who will determine whether to press charges. The nude senior was reportedly “shocked” and “kind of mad” after the incident, but his girl says she’s sorry and the couple has apparently patched things up. Good luck with that. [NBC 10]
June 17th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Is it just an option now? I recall always being asked, hmm unless that was the progressive PA License Dept.