When Aaroneisha Celestin walks out of her house from now on, she will have to wear a neon green t-shirt to alert the public of her wrongdoing.

The 7th-grader’s t-shirt reads “Hide your money. Hide your clothes. Hide everything. ‘Cuz I’m A Thief.’”

“I feel like if you’re going to embarrass me by stealing, I’m gonna show you what it’s like to be embarrassed. Everybody’s gonna know that you stole,” Walker said, “I work too hard for her to steal, and I’m not gonna have no thief living with me. I refuse to have a thief living with me.”

Walker made the t-shirt the day after Celestin was caught shoplifting.

She said she was sick to her stomach while picking up her daughter at the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Detention Center in Harvey, Louisiana.

“Even though it’s her first offense, I want to make sure it’s her last,” Walker said, “I don’t want to ever go back and have to go pick up my child from jail.”

While the embarrassment might be considered strict, her daughter accepts the punishment. Celestin said she is embarrassed, but understands the punishment is out of love.

“Sorry. Sorry for my mama and everybody else I hurt,” Celestin said.

Celestin’s father was killed in 2006. Walker is a single mother of four and said she has no choice but to practice tough love.

Danaka Walker said Aaroneisha will have to wear the shirt until the court proceedings are over. Celestin is waiting on a court date, but Walker said she doesn’t want leniency from the judge.

The mother said she doesn’t want her daughter put in jail, but does want to make sure Celestin learned her lesson. “Every day you look at the news, somebody’s getting killed. Somebody’s going to jail. Even at schools now, it’s always something. I don’t want my children to be in that statistic. I’m not, I can’t,” Walker said.

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After 10 p.m. on Saturday, the local sheriff’s department was called to a home that had cries coming from the basement.  What police discovered was a 62-year-old man lying on the floor screaming for help. The elderly man, whose name has not been released, had both eyeballs dangling about a quarter inch from his face.

The man reportedly told police that he and his 32-year-old nephew had been fussing over the remote control.  After breaking the remote in a fit of rage, Holman, who is 140 pounds heavier and five inches taller than the uncle, allegedly flung the uncle to the floor and then straddled him. According to the uncle, once Holman dislodged his eyeballs out of their sockets with his thumbs, he pushed him down the basement stairs.

Holman already has a criminal record of 25 arrests, including everything from assault, narcotics, and weapons charges, and has been cuffed and charged with aggravated domestic battery. His bond was set on Tuesday for $1 million.

As for the uncle, he is now reportedly blind in his left eye and can barely see out of his right.  He will have to undergo additional surgery in order to save what little vision is left in his right eye.

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When porn star and weekend skydiving instructor Alex Torres decided to film himself and skydive company receptionist Hope Howell having sex at thousands of feet above ground, it seemed like they had covered all the bases. According to reports, they filmed the stunt in the very early morning where no one could be disturbed and no public nudity complaints could be thrown their way.

But now the Taft Police Department is involved, and this stunt suddenly seems a lot less fun. Both the Taft Police and the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) are investigating whether the pilot of the plane should be cited for allowing this to happen. While it is technically legal to have sex in a private plane, The Sacramento Bee reports that “FAA spokesman Ian Gregor says any activity that could distract the pilot while he’s flying could be a violation of federal regulations.” The skydiving sweethearts are reported to having started the act on the plane and then continued once they jumped out in tandem into the air.

Skydive Taft owner David Chrouch, the owner of Skydive Taft (the name of the skydiving school and the owner of the plane) has fired Alex Torres, but hasn’t decided yet if he will fire the company’s receptionist, Hope Howell. Authorities have also reported that Torres had the video on his blog but removed it. At this time, no criminal charges are pending.

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The Federal Aviation Administration says a videotaped skydiving sex stunt did not result in a violation of any regulations and the pilot wasn’t distracted during the incident over Kern County.

FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said Thursday that available video evidence confirms the pilot’s account that he was not distracted and the shoot didn’t interfere with his duties.

The video shows part-time skydiving instructor and porn star Alex Torres and the receptionist from Skydive Taft engaging in sex in the plane and after jumping out.

Boosie’s message from prison was sent as a letter and read over the phone to the 15-year-old  by one of his close friends.

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You can be better than me. You don’t want a marijuana addiction because it leads to trouble as you can see. Look at me. I’ve been in prison two years for smoking marijuana… most gangstas end up in jail or dead… we never got a letter from our role model telling us to chill out.

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Many of the cities on this list are mainstays, while others are new additions.

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10. Stockton, Calif.

9. Rockford, Ill.

8. Baltimore

7. Little Rock, Ark.

6. Oakland, Calif.

5. Memphis, Tenn.

4. New Haven, Conn.

3. St. Louis

2. Detroit

1. Flint, Mich.

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Richmond Police need the public’s help to identify the man who robbed a local Fas Mart on Saturday. He’s pictured in the below three surveillance photos.

At approximately 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, a man walked into the Fas Mart at 2107 Semmes Ave. and asked the clerk for a carton of cigarettes.

When the clerk went to get them, the robber pulled out a gun and robbed the store. He stole an undisclosed amount of money as well as five cartons of Newport cigarettes.

The robber is described as a black male between the ages of 23 and 25; approximately 5’10” to 6’02” in height and weighing between 180 pounds to 200 pounds. He was armed with a small, black handgun, possibly a revolver.

He was last seen wearing a tan-colored, medium-sized jacket with dark brown fur trimming, a large, dark-colored knit cap, sunglasses, dark-colored jeans and light brown shoes.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.

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It’s been nearly two years since the horrific murders of her mother, brother and nephew and singer Jennifer Hudson is still searching for closure.

The prime suspect in the murders, William Balfour – who was charged in late 2008 – has been granted yet another continuance today, leaving no end in sight once again.

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Vincent Smothers pleaded guilty to eight counts of second-degree murder and a gun charge in exchange for a minimum sentence of 52-years in prison. With credit for time served since his arrest, he could be freed when he’s about 80 years old.

Smothers shocked detectives two years ago when he confessed to the eight slayings during around-the-clock interrogations. He told investigators his hits were all related to the drug trade except for the final one, the killing of 47-year-old Rose Cobb on the day after Christmas in 2007.

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Jury selection was to begin Monday in Wayne County Circuit Court for the Cobb slaying.

“He’s just glad there’s closure for everybody,” defense attorney Gabi Silver told The Associated Press after the hearing.

Including Smothers? “Everybody,” she replied.

Without the deal, “we’d have to try eight cases,” assistant prosecutor Robert Stevens said after the hearing. “It’s an equitable resolution with a substantial amount of time.”

Cobb was killed while sitting in her van outside a pharmacy. Police said Smothers, wearing a ski mask, broke a window with a tire iron and shot her in the head.

He told police that Cobb’s husband arranged the killing while having an affair. David Cobb was never charged and hanged himself in September 2008.

“My stomach was in knots,” Smothers told detectives after his April 2008 arrest. “I felt like she was innocent. … All the rest were dope dealers.”

“I don’t have a profession,” Smothers told police. “I kill people for money.”

Smothers received a 50-year minimum sentence for the murder charges and a two-year sentence for the gun charge.

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A white guy, disguised as a a black guy, managed to rip off four banks and a CVS in Ohio before he was caught. No, we’re not kidding.

Maybe Conrad Zdzierak was inspired by “Soul Man (1986),” or even Robert Downey Jr.’s performance in “Tropic Thunder” (2008), but the 30-year-old, former Florida resident didn’t rely on tanning pills or surgical procedures, respectively, to darken his skin. Instead he played out his John Dillinger Chaz Williams dreams while wearing a Hollywood style mask (called The Player) that was good enough to fool bank tellers and police into thinking their suspect was an African-American.

You don’t get the feeling anyone bothered to ask, “Are you sure the culprit was black?,” though.

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TRENTON, New Jersey — Two men and three teenage boys were charged Saturday with gang-raping a 7-year-old girl who was sold by her 15-year-old stepsister during a party at a crime-ridden apartment building in the state’s capital, police said.

Details of the arrests were announced at a Saturday evening news conference outside police headquarters. Police Director Irving Bradley said detectives had been working around the clock since the crime was reported March 28.

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“We did get a lot of cooperation from the community, which helped break this case,” Bradley said.

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Those arrested included Gregory Joseph Leary, 20, in custody since Friday, when he was charged with having sex with the 15-year-old. The other four are Timear Lewis, 19, and boys ages 13, 14 and 17. Each was charged with aggravated sexual assault and child endangerment.

Prosecutors likely would seek to try all of them as adults, Mercer County prosecutor Joseph Bocchini said.

The suspects, who were to be assigned public defenders, were being held Saturday night and couldn’t be contacted for comment. There was no telephone listing for Lewis; a telephone for a G. Leary had been disconnected.

The case shocked residents of the gritty Rowan Towers apartment building, where three of those arrested live, police Capt. Joseph Juniak said.

Building management has stepped up its security presence there and promised additional safety measures. Residents have expressed skepticism that the apartments would become safer.

Police say the 15-year-old girl went to a party with some men at Rowan Towers on March 28 and the younger girl tagged along because she was worried about her stepsister’s safety. They say the 15-year-old sold sex to men and boys there, then took money to let them touch the younger girl. They say the touching turned to forcible sex as at least seven men raped the 7-year-old.

Additional arrests are expected, police said.

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Before Saturday’s arrest announcement, the 15-year-old had been charged with promoting prostitution, aggravated sexual assault and other crimes. Police have not released her name, and she remained in juvenile detention Saturday night.

Mayor Doug Palmer, who met with the 7-year-old girl and her family in his office on Thursday, described their ordeal as a “torment.”

“They’re in a safe place right now,” he said. “I would ask that the community embrace this family — they are going through a lot.”

Palmer gave the girl a stuffed bunny rabbit for Easter. He said the family is getting counseling and indicated it may be permanently relocated away from the city.

He credited the police force for its hard work but said the investigation into “this heinous crime” isn’t done.

“We’re not finished because everyone who is responsible is still not arrested,” he said. “The police will not rest until we get every individual who was involved in this.”

Police earlier in the week urged residents to come forward, but neighbors said they were scared of retaliation from gangs that prowl the streets if they spoke up.

Rowan Towers sits on a stretch of West State Street near downtown Trenton and is surrounded by blocks of abandoned, boarded-up homes.

City Councilwoman Annette Lartique, who represents the area where the crime occurred, said the high-rise has been plagued by crime.

Besides the parents and the 7-year-old, Palmer met with a grandmother, two younger children and other relatives.

“They were understandably upset,” Palmer said. “They felt like they were victims. They said, ‘People are blaming us.’ We need to stop pointing fingers at the family members. These rapists are the problem, not the family.”

Of the girl’s parents, the woman is the mother of the 7-year-old girl, and the man is the father of the 15-year-old. They two have toddlers together.