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Newspaper

Delaware County Daily Times

Location

Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1981

Page

6

Plain Little Fat Girl in Missing Case Hinges on Theft

Sandra Lee Smart remains missing as legal proceedings unfold over her secret theft of thirty two thousand dollars from her parents. She said in sworn deposition that in 1978 at age eighteen she found bank books and certificates in the attic, withdrew funds over months while living at home, and then intercepted mailed bank statements before taking more gifts and cars for friends.

Boulder Colo UPI Sandra Lee Smart Miss Smart

A Bank Fraud Case Involving a Young Suspect

The accused described by authorities as a plain girl allegedly staged a scheme to steal from the Smarts. She admitted forging signatures and withdrawals claiming medical and family needs while deceiving tellers and her own parents. The motive cited included social attention after driving a Lincoln Continental.

Teen charged after Christmas attack on 80-year-old woman

A 17-year-old on Christmas furlough from a detention center is charged with first degree assault and rape for injuring and sexually assaulting an 80-year-old woman in Wetumpka Alabama. She remains in fair condition with bite marks, broken ribs, and other injuries. a robbery charge was dropped after $300 was found in the home.

Wetumpka Ala UPIA Elmore County Hospital Ns Youth Services Jack Wood

Lawyers say bail reform needed to curb appeals

An American Bar Association task force urged tighter appeal bonds to prevent frivolous appeals and reduce backlogs. It argued that after conviction defendants lose the presumption of innocence and should prove they won’t jump bail or danger to society, and that appeals pose a substantial question of law.

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Tombstone stolen from Bobby Kennedy grave in Arlington

At Arlington National Cemetery Park Police reported the theft of a marble tombstone and a wooden cross from the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Grave Site. The items valued at 150 dollars, no suspects named, and an investigation opened.

Arlington, Va UPI U.S. Park Robert F. Kennedy Arlington National Cemetery Park Eugene Melanson Melanson

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