"Prayers For Bobby" deals with the anguish a religious mother feels after losing her son, Bobby, who committed suicide by jumping from a bridge because he was gay. The real story made headlines in 1989 when his suicide death led to a college scholarship fund in his honor. People were horrified that such a young person would feel so distraught that he would throw himself from a bridge. Bobby Griffith jumped from the 405 Interstate bridge in 1983. Witnesses say that they observed a young man walking calmly at about midnight, when they suddenly realized that he was heading to the top of the Everett Overpass to jump. He fell 25 feet right in the pathway of a trailer. The force of the impact was...
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'Prayers For Bobby': True-story movie based on bridge death of Bobby Griffith
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'Ultimate Deception' based on Terra Ikerd-Ralph Takemire murder
The true story behind "Ultimate Deception" involved Terra Ikerd and her infant Heather Ikerd, who were both abducted and in an adoption scheme in Colorado. Police officials stated that Ikerd was lured by family friend Ralph Takemire. The investigation revealed that Takemire devised a scheme to steal Ikerd's infant in order to pass it off as a baby he had recently adopted. Ralph and his common-law wife were unable to have children by natural means. Terra Ikerd, age 18, was discovered in a ditch off to the side of the road by workers. She had bullet wounds all over her body. The infant was not found at the crime scene. Leads in the missing persons case suggested that she was abducted sometime...
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'Amber's Story' true story movie based on Amber Hagerman-Amber Alert
The true story behind "Amber's Story" began in 1996 when nine-year-old Amber Hagerman disappeared while riding her bike in Arlington, TX, according to ABC News. Police determined that Amber Hagerman was abducted after 911 operators received a call from an elderly witness who saw a White or Hispanic man in a dark or black truck jump out of his car and pull Amber in the truck. Amber could be heard screaming, according to the witness. Amber's mother pleaded with the kidnappers to return her daughter unharmed. Hagerman's lifeless body was found four days later in North Arlington. Police detectives say that Amber was held for two days before she was murdered. The autopsy report concluded that...
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'Her Desperate Choice' true story movie based on Amanda Otter-April Curtis-Meyer
The true story behind "Her Desperate Choice" involves the case of Amanda Otter, also known as Mandy Otter. Her case made headlines in 1997 and 1998 with a series of news articles about children on the run and children living in the underground network. Mandy Otter disappeared in 1988. Police say that Amanda's mother, April Curtis-Meyer, hid the child in order to keep the child away from her father, whom she believed had been molesting the girl. In 1992, April was apprehended by the police after a tipster gave details as to her whereabouts. She was arrested but was eventually found innocent in court. The child, Amanda Otter, was later returned to her mother's custody with the understanding...
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'Murder In The Hamptons' true story of Ted and Generosa Ammon and Daniel Pelosi
The real story made headlines in 2001 when Ted Ammon was found murdered in his East Hampton home. Police immediately suspected that his wife Generosa was involved in his murder. The true story had all the makings for a made for television movie: Ted Ammon's possible gay lover, an angry ex-wife with sex and murder to boot. Generosa Ammon married her lover, Daniel Pelosi, in 2002. When Daniel Pelosi was indicted for the murder of Ted Ammon, Generosa was offered immunity in exchange for her testimony against Pelosi. Generosa died of cancer in 2003. Ted Ammon's children, who were in the custody of the nanny, eventually went to live with Ted's sister, Sandra Williams. The children are all grown...
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Analyzing Facebook apps of leading brands
The top three pieces of information that brands are looking for are birthdays, email addresses, and user interests. They can easily get that information by deploying social-opt in apps, or just asking you to like their page. Sometimes it’s not even necessary to ask for information, because Facebook grants all apps access to what they call “public info” including gender, age range, and location. Find out more about social-opt in apps, and which apps are bringing in the highest user engagement by looking at this infographic from Neolane. Tweet 0 Email PrintReport...
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Lucy Lawless signs on for star-studded 3-day 'Chicago' run at Hollywood Bowl
Lawless will play the role of Matron 'Mama' Morton, a bribe-accepting matron of the Cook County Jail. Queen Latifah played Morton in the 2002 film adaptation, which earned her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. CSM also reports that several other well-known stars will join the cast. Stephen Moyer of "True Blood" will be playing lawyer Billy Flynn, while Samantha Barks, aka Eponine from last year's "Les Miserables", will play Velma Kelly. The role of Roxie Hart has not yet been announced, but Drew Carey is slated to play her husband, Amos. Doing the directing is Brooke Shields, who played Roxie in the...
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'The Bachelorette' 2013 week 6 spoilers: New 2nd preview is released
This clip shows the guys all saying that James Case has said that if he plays his cards right he can become "The Bachelor." This is going to cause huge drama tonight on the episode and fans just don't know what is true. James ends up yelling at the guys that they are putting words in his mouth and it isn't true. Desiree confronts him about it and of course he defends that he never said these things at all. He says that he is not going anywhere and the guys can watch him walk off into the sunset with her. In big spoilers, he won't be walking off into any sunset because James Case is going to go home this week. Desiree will send him home at the rose ceremony...
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New York City popcorn bar offers up wine-infused movie night treats
The Sauvingnon Blanc infused popcorn is advertised as offering a zesty, lemony taste, while the Pinot Chocolate Drizzle is well suited for those with a more indulgent taste. Both popcorns are meant to be paired with their respective wines. Populence founder, Maggie Paulus, said she got the idea for the wine-infused popcorn after watching countless customers purchasing other Populence popcorns for wine pairing parties. While the popcorn offers a boozy taste, there's little chance of getting an actual buzz from eating the popcorn. The move...
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After rehab, Lindsay Lohan to go into hiding to maintain sobriety (Photos)
She won't be hiding from the media, but instead from her both her friends and the excitement, glamour, and partying that is "rampant" in places like Los Angeles, New York City, and elsewhere. The information comes from sources close to Lohan, and says:View slideshow: Lindsay Lohan at 'Scary Movie 5' premiere She (Lohan) now realizes she's been powerless in combating her addictions, and says cities like New York and L.A. only feed her demons ... so she needs to get out STAT. This would seem to be common sense. It's hard to see how this could actually come from the lips of Lindsay Lohan, though. It's been said for some time that the troubled actress needs to eschew partying, but she...
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Coming soon in Historical Fiction in summer 2013
Coming Soon: "Venus in Winter" by Gillian Bagwell (July 2nd) "The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora" by Stephanie Thornton (July 2nd) "Godiva" by Nicole Galland (July 2nd) "The Tudor Conspiracy" by C.W. Gortner (July 16th) "The White Princess" by Philippa Gregory (July 23rd) "The Serpent and the Pearl" by Kate Quinn (August 6th) "Summerset Abbey: Spring Awakening" by T.J. Brown (August 6th) Enjoy all the upcoming releases! Tweet 0 Email PrintReport Kayla Posney, Pittsburgh Historical Fiction Examiner Kayla Posney is a lover of British and...
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Back home Forecast for July 1
Monday: Partly Cloudy with high temps in the 80's along with northwesterly winds. Low temps will be in the upper 50's to lower 60's. Tuesday: Partly cloudy with high temps in the 80's and overnight lows in the upper 50's to lower 60's along with light winds. Extended Forecast: A few thunderstorms will be possible during the period, but should not be anything severe, and heavy rain should be limited as high temps remain in the 80's. Tweet 0 Email PrintReport Joshua Kelly, Biloxi Weather Examiner Joshua is a freelance meteorologist with an...
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World Social Media Day 2013 Miami was a big success!
My pitch is about my favorite subject: Social+Mobile+Local are the Key Ingredients of Marketing in the Future You can download the presentation here... Location: 1324 N Bayshore Dr, Miami, FL 33132 25.787310923005 ; -80.188299179077 Suggested by the author: Listening: The Secret to Success Tweet 0 Email PrintReport Dick Raman, Miami Social Media Examiner Dick Raman is a successful entrepreneur, author and social media and eCommerce guru. Today he is involved providing boardroom consulting on Internet marketing, social media and eCommerce...
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Actor Hugh Jackman is fed up with the gay rumors
In fact, the star of the upcoming movie "Wolverine", says if he was gay he wouldn't have a problem admitting it and find the rumors more frustrating for his wife Deborra-Lee Furness, who he met back in 1995 on the set of the TV drama "Correlli". Furness finds the questioning of her husband's sexuality to be "crazy". She spoke about the rumors on "60 Minutes" Sunday night saying: "It is just wrong, it's like, it's a lie...It's just offensive. If he was gay, fine, he would say he's gay. It has gotten so out of whack...It's stupid, and yeah, it's annoying, because it's not true." It has gone beyond flattery. Jackman is a sexy man and perhaps the rumors...
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Chris Paul rumors: CP3 to sign five-year extension with Clippers, Howard next?
ESPN reported: Chris Paul was expected to verbally agree to a five-year, $107 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Clippers shortly after the team is able to officially offer it to him, beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET Monday morning, sources have told ESPN. Even if Paul does verbally commit to staying with the Clips, he can't sign his new contract until July 10. However he can agree to terms as early as today. If this rumor is true, could there be any truth to the Clippers trying to land Dwight Howard? Howard and Paul have both expressed how they would like to team up and make a run at a...
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Fireworks Shows in Oakland County
There's so much to see and do. Don't miss out. Click here for the full fireworks schedule. Enjoy the 2013 fireworks! Click here for more Oakland County, Michigan events, activities and things to do. Click here for free summer fun for kids in Oakland County. Tweet 0 Email PrintReport Lisa LaGrou, Oakland County Family Examiner Lisa LaGrou is a wife and mother of two. She began www.OaklandCountyMoms.com to institute ways for parents and families in the southeastern MI area to share and learn from one another. Lisa has been...
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Martial arts legend Jim Kelly loses batttle to cancer
Kelly would star in several lesser caliber films through the 70's and early 80's. And he was the inspiration to many black martial artists and actors in his time. Kelly passed away Saturday and is survived by his ex-wife and daughter. His death comes as movie and martial arts fans across the world celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bruce Lee's death and the release of Enter The dragon. Tweet 0 Email PrintReport Marc Hicks, Kung Fu Movies Examiner Marc T. Hicks was born and raised in Gary, In. - where he started martial arts. He then joined...
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Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach now Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa
The resort, by the way, is now named after its posh Eau Spa, one of the top spas in the country. Tweet 0 Email PrintReport Steve Pike, National Resort & Spa Examiner Steve Pike is an award-winning journalist who has covered the travel industry for 20 years for publications such as Golfweek, Golf World, Golf Vacations and and Caribbean Life. As a travel golf writer, "Spike'' has climbed volcanoes in the Canary Islands, ascended the Great Wall of China,... SubscribeNational Resort & Spa...
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Loss of life continues for civil service families (Photos)
Arizona Fire 2013, and its impact will not be lost on those who have lost family or homes. To date, this tragedy is the largest loss of life in the United States since the catastrophic events of September 11, 2001.View slideshow: Men of Valor Past & Present There amid the heat and power of nature, nineteen men stood, concerned only with the loss of others lives, be it human or wildlife, plant or animal. The same holds true for the civil servants running toward the smoke and carnage at the bombing of the Boston Marathon 2013. And, as ever present as the looming loss of the twin towers with its employees, the wreckage of seven domestic airline flights, and now the...
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Functional art of field trip #1 (Photos)
For other tips refer back to the article: Making connections,making memories. View slideshow: Functional art in Bishop Hill, IL Tweet 0 Email PrintReport Marianna DeBolt, Peoria Arts Education Examiner HarleyTC is an educator of more than 20 years in elementary and middle school art. She enjoys sharing the love of learning with her students and now with all the readers of Examiner.com. She is always on the prowl for for fun, educational and creative lessons, tips, technology, and strategies......
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