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Convicted Kennedale killer was a regular at strip club FORT WORTH -- Wearing a low-cut halter dress, a red-haired dancer who goes by the stage name Scarlet testified Thursday in the capital murder trial of John Hummel, telling jurors that he was a regular client at the topless club where she worked and texted and phoned her repeatedly. "I would make at least 100 bucks every time he came in, at least," said Gretchen Bowe, 35, who said she's been dancing on and off since she was 18. "He knew my schedule. tiffany men's necklace

" Bowe told the jury that, on several occasions in late 2009, Hummel tried to get her to come to the Cleburne hospital where he worked nights as a security guard to "smoke weed and do other things" but she never did. "He would blow my cellphone up, like text after text after text," she said. She said she playfully flirted with Hummel and sat and talked with him at the club -- as she does with other regulars -- but never took it any further. "We would talk, and then I would give him a dance," she said. "Whatever they're interested in, I'm interested in." Bowe was among several prosecution witnesses called Thursday during the punishment phase of Hummel's trial. The jury convicted Hummel, 35, on Wednesday of killing his pregnant wife, Joy, 34, and his disabled father-in-law, Clyde "Eddie" Bedford, 57. tiffany necklace

The jury also heard that Hummel killed his 5-year-old daughter, Jodi, and set their house in Kennedale on fire with their bodies inside. Now jurors are hearing testimony to determine whether Hummel should be sentenced to life in prison without parole or to death. Since the trial began last Monday, prosecutors Miles Brissette and Bob Gill have maintained that Hummel killed his family so he could be free to pursue other women and party. On Thursday, they continued with that theme, presenting evidence that Hummel frequented topless clubs and used drugs after he killed his family. On Dec. tiffany necklace silver

19, 2009, while authorities were investigating the deaths in Kennedale, Hummel arrived in Oceanside, Calif., where he checked into a motel room and went to a topless club. He met a man near the club, and they went to Mexico. Scott Matejka testified that Hummel approached him on the street and asked him if he knew where he could get marijuana. Matejka said they returned to Hummel's motel room, where they smoked crack cocaine and talked about driving to the border and going into Mexico to find more drugs. "Mexico is always a trigger for me," Matejka said. tiffany necklace white gold

"When we talked about it and I had a ride, heck yeah, I was in." Matejka said they parked at the border, smoked the last of his crack and walked into Mexico, where they went to a topless bar. Matejka said he couldn't get any drugs and didn't know whether Hummel did. He said that when they tried to cross back over the border, he was allowed through but Hummel was stopped. The jury had heard earlier that Hummel was detained at the border for not having the proper documents and was arrested when authorities learned that he was wanted in Texas. Matejka said he took public transportation home. tiffany charms

Investigators contacted him later, wanting to talk about Hummel, whose name he did not remember at the time. On cross-examination by defense attorney Fred Cummings, who is working with Larry Moore and Pam Fernandez, Matejka said he did most of the talking the night he was with Hummel and found him to be a quiet man who drank little, if any, alcohol. "We were given a free beer, and I don't even remember him being a drinker," Matejka said. Testimony is scheduled to continue today in state District Judge Ruben Gonzalez's court. tiffany pendants

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Continue reading the main story Some of the drugs examined Category one, mild * Codeine (painkiller) * Warfarin (blood thinner) * Timolol maleate (eye drops) Category three, severe * Piriton (antihistamine) * Ditropan (incontinence drug) * Seroxat (antidepressant) * Full list of drugs investigated A combined score was calculated in 13,000 patients aged 65 or over, by adding together the scores for all the medicines they were taking. A patient taking one severe drug and two mild ones would have an overall score of five. Deadly consequences Between 1991 and 1993, 20% of patients with a score of four or more died. Of those taking no anticholinergic drugs only 7% died. Patients with a score of five or more showed a 4% drop in ratings of brain function. Other factors, such as increased mortality from underlying diseases, were removed from the analysis. Pandora Charms for bracelets

Continue reading the main story “Start Quote Do not stop your medicines without taking advice first” End Quote Dr Clare Gerada Royal College of GPs However, this study cannot say that the drugs caused death or reduced brain function, merely that there was an association. Dr Chris Fox, who led the research at the University of East Anglia, said: "Clinicians should conduct regular reviews of the medication taken by their older patients, both prescribed and over the counter, and wherever possible avoid prescribing multiple drugs with anticholinergic effects. Dr Clare Gerada, chairman of the Royal College of GPs, said the findings of the study were important. She told patients: "The first thing is not to worry too much, the second thing is to discuss it with your doctor or the pharmacist, and the third thing is do not stop your medicines without taking advice first. Pandora Earrings

" She said doctors reviewed medication every 15 months and were aware of the risks of combining different drugs. Dr Fox said he wanted to conduct further research to investigate how anticholinergic drugs might increase mortality. Synapse Electrical signals cannot cross the gap between brain cells; neurotransmitters pass the message on A more modern study is also thought to be desirable. Practices and drugs have changed since the data was collected two decades ago. Ian Maidment, an NHS pharmacist in Kent and Medway, believes the situation may now be even worse. He said the use of anticholinergic drugs had "probably increased as more things are being treated and more drugs are being used." Brain decline Reduction of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine has already been implicated in dementia. Pandora Earrings Silver

The drug Aricept is given to some patients with Alzheimer's disease to boost acetylcholine levels. Dr Susanne Sorensen, head of research at the Alzheimer's Society, said a 4% drop in brain function for a healthy person would feel like a slow, sluggish day. "If you are at a level where one little thing pushes you over into confusion, then that is much more serious," she added. "However, it is vital that people do not panic or stop taking their medication without consulting their GP." Rebecca Wood, chief executive of Alzheimer's Research UK, said: "This comprehensive study could have some far-reaching effects. The results underline the critical importance of calculated drug prescription." Pandora Necklace

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tiffany and co outlet Both alternatives have drawbacks, and many motorists say the trend is unsettling. "I like the security of having a spare. It gives you peace of mind," said Mary Beth Wasmer of Baltimore. Wasmer said she probably would have passed on the used BMW 335 she bought three months ago if the dealer had told her it didn't have a spare — something she discovered for herself. "I couldn't find it," she said. "I opened the trunk, I looked underneath and there was no spare or even a compartment to put one in." Still, the trend is gaining traction. A few years ago virtually all new vehicles came with spares, but last month about 13% of the more than 1 million vehicles sold in the U.S. did not offer an extra tire as standard equipment, according to a Times review of vehicle specifications and sales data.

tiffany & co outletSpare tires are not required by federal regulators since they are not considered an essential safety feature. The no-spare club includes the Hyundai Elantra and Chevrolet's Cruze and Malibu, three of America's top-selling sedans. Buick's 2012 Regal GS and upcoming hybrid versions of its Regal and LaCrosse sedans will be sans spare, as will some versions of next year's Kia Optima. Automakers save money by selling cars with four tires, instead of five, and the weight savings helps them boost vehicle gas mileage. Adding even a tenth of a mile of efficiency to their federal fuel economy tests might allow automakers to reach a number such as 19.5 mpg on a vehicle, which they can then round up to 20 mpg on the window sticker. tiffany jewelry outlet

"Manufacturers do a lot of little things to squeeze more of the last bits of toothpaste out of the tube. Weight reduction is just one of them and spare tires are a tempting target," said Don Edmunds, director of vehicle testing for auto information company Edmunds.com. Then too, fewer motorists have the need to change tires anymore. Technical improvements have made flats less likely, and when they do occur, drivers increasingly rely on roadside assistance services to take care of the problem. "All manufacturers are looking at this," said Alan Batey, U.S. vice president of Chevrolet sales and service. "This is one opportunity to get weight out of vehicles and make them more fuel efficient….It will take some time for people to understand this technology." Chevrolet has been among the most aggressive of the major brands when it comes to scuttling the spare. The tire inflator kit in the Cruze sheds 26 pounds of spare tire and hardware and provides more trunk space. tiffany outlet

Hyundai said ditching the spare saves it about $22 a vehicle. That adds up to about $4.4 million on the 200,000 Elantras it expects to sell this year. Like Chevy and Buick, Hyundai sells cars with tire inflation kits. These consist of a can of sealant that is injected through the valve stem, plugging the puncture, and an electric pump to reinflate the tire. It's not as good as having an extra tire. The sealant kits "work only if you have a simple puncture in the tread of the tire. And if you use it, it is only a temporary fix," said Eugene Petersen, the tire expert for Consumer Reports magazine. Petersen said the sealant kits don't work for a tire that is shredded or suffers a complete blowout, and cannot correct the type of sidewall damage that commonly occurs to low profile tires driven over pothole-strewn roads. Such damage could leave drivers stranded by the road, waiting for a tow to a gas station or tire store. tiffany rings

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Let me tell you in the beginning itself that it is not a commercial advertisement to promote robbery or encourage metal theft. I just wrote this passage to create awareness about the metal thefts that going on in a very high pace nowadays. Ok lemme start. Once there was a surprise in the city. One day all the manhole covers in the city suddenly disappeared. Everyone was wondering where those covers have gone. Some people were even thinking that this was the activity of some kind of ghost roaming around the city. Funny! I don't think ghosts roam around the city in search of mere manholes covers! Do you? Days after this incident it was reported in a newspaper that some culprits were busted while trying to steal the manhole covers. They were not ghosts anyway! “Thank God”. The fact is that each manhole cover fetches about 20 dollars in the scrap market. tiffany pendants

The demand of metals has increased the prices to the peak. This has driven the metal thieves target areas like junk yards and even homes. Copper and aluminium attract thieves more. It seems like they have some magnetic properties towards the thieves. There is nothing to wonder if you notice that the engine of your car is suddenly missing when you try to start it to get to office. Your car's engine would have been converted into sheets of aluminium by the time you figure out that it has been stolen. There was funny case once, where a man got his aluminium ladder stolen while he was working on the roof. Poor guy had to spend his day alone on the roof. What I supposed to tell you is that, everything that can be moved will be stolen. If your house is made of steel, then you are gone, you will become homeless in just few years; just kidding!

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We have heard that opportunities make a thief. By reading this passage, is anyone planning to enter the field of scrap robbery? If anyone thinks metal theft is easy and can remain un-noticed, they are absolutely; I repeat “absolutely” wrong. The cops have been alerted and anyone who commits a metal theft won't escape from walls of law. Even scrap dealers should stay alert so that they don't take in stolen goods and get punished as same as the robber. We are extremely sorry that we couldn't show up the list of punishments that a metal thief can get because “The story of crime and punishment is not to be told in short sentences.” Anyway in short, “Grand theft scrap metal, Grand welcome to prison”.