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Homeowner Shoots, Kills Alleged Accomplice in Botched Home Invasion (AL)
WAAY TV ^ | WAAY

Posted on 12/24/2007 5:56:25 PM PST by csvset

MADISON, Ala. (WAAY) - Madison police are looking for two suspects involved in a home invasion robbery that lead to a fatal confrontation.

Police say Mary Holt and two other people forced their way into a unit at at the Charleston Oaks Apartments on Kyser Boulevard. In the ensuing confrontation, the resident shot Paul Crabtree, 26, who later died at Huntsville Hospital.

Holt, 21, was armed with a knife at the time of the robbery-turned-homicide, investigators said. She was described as being 5 ft. 8 in tall, with blonde hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a pink hoody with a Confederate flag on it.

Officers are also looking for Holt's other accomplice and a white Chevrolet sports car. Anyone with information is asked to call call Madison police at (256) 772-5689.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; banglist
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The perpette.

Thugs never take a holiday, be careful.

1 posted on 12/24/2007 5:56:29 PM PST by csvset
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To: DaveLoneRanger

Dave, another perp bites the dust.


2 posted on 12/24/2007 5:57:37 PM PST by csvset
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To: csvset

I went to Wal-Mart today and left the car unlocked, the keys in the ignition and my XM radio in plain sight. I’m glad I still live in a place where I can do that.


3 posted on 12/24/2007 5:58:43 PM PST by Past Your Eyes (You knew the job was dangerous when you took it.)
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To: csvset

“The perpette.”

“In this species, the female is deadlier than the male”


4 posted on 12/24/2007 6:00:47 PM PST by VOA
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To: csvset

The homeowner had an accomplice?


5 posted on 12/24/2007 6:01:02 PM PST by doc1019 (Fred Thompson '08)
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To: csvset

Cute girl. Too bad she’s not smart enough to know not to take a knife to a gunfight.


6 posted on 12/24/2007 6:01:13 PM PST by Veggie Todd (Were those magic grits?)
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To: Past Your Eyes

You forgot to mention the Pit Bull in the back seat!


7 posted on 12/24/2007 6:03:03 PM PST by TaMoDee
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To: csvset
She was wearing a pink hoody with a Confederate flag on it.

Note to self: Wear something nondescript when committing armed robbery.

8 posted on 12/24/2007 6:07:40 PM PST by primeval patriot
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To: csvset
robbery-turned-homicide

robbery-that-caused-homicide

9 posted on 12/24/2007 6:11:55 PM PST by Free State Four
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To: doc1019
It took me a little while to figure out this poorly written mishmash of a column, as well.

Cripes, doesn’t anyone learn to write in school anymore?
Oh wait, what am I thinking?

10 posted on 12/24/2007 6:12:31 PM PST by bill1952 (The right to buy weapons is the right to be free)
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To: Free State Four

More like “robbery-turned-suicide”.


11 posted on 12/24/2007 6:24:23 PM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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To: bill1952
It took me a little while to figure out this poorly written mishmash of a column, as well.

Cripes, doesn’t anyone learn to write in school anymore?

Poor spelling and gramar always trump articles that just don't flow.

12 posted on 12/24/2007 6:25:11 PM PST by umgud (no more subprime politicians)
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To: csvset; VOA; doc1019; primeval patriot; bill1952; umgud

Do you suppose the dead perp lasted long enough to help out police by IDing the perpette for them? Or do you suppose the homeowner knew the perpette? I’m just having a little trouble understanding how police got a complete ID on the perpette when they haven’t caught her or her surviving accomplice and only have a general description of the getaway car.


13 posted on 12/24/2007 6:30:08 PM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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To: primeval patriot

15 posted on 12/24/2007 6:33:26 PM PST by maine-iac7 (",,,but you can't fool all of the people all the time" LINCOLN)
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To: Past Your Eyes

Sounds like you were putting out bait. Hahaha.


16 posted on 12/24/2007 6:34:35 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: csvset

Will someone please help me understand this poor attempt at conveying information.

Did I correctly understand that three people invaded a private residence and one of them was killed in the attempt, but the result is called a homicide. It appears to me that what really happened is a case of superb gun control. He hit exactly what he was aiming at. The resident successfully killed one of the invaders. How can this be a homicide?

The right to bear arms has once again enabled a citizen to protect his life and property. Our founding fathers knew exactly what their intentions were. Once more we have undisputed proof. A thug is dead and a law abiding citizen is safe in his home. Score: Resident 1, Criminals O.


17 posted on 12/24/2007 6:39:46 PM PST by Saltmeat
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To: csvset

Looks like the all American girl next door. Sad she had to turn out this way.


18 posted on 12/24/2007 6:47:07 PM PST by mtbopfuyn (I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
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To: bill1952

Modern journalism …

Unfortunately, the average citizen that reads this will notice nothing wrong, and move on. With most of our knowledge of world (and even local) news coming from the “talking heads” of TV, what can you expect? We rest our elbows on our hips while our eyebows see nothing and we rely totally on our earbows, so to speak.


19 posted on 12/24/2007 6:47:56 PM PST by doc1019 (Fred Thompson '08)
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To: GovernmentShrinker
Or do you suppose the homeowner knew the perpette?

That's a possibility. Another is that someone in the 'hood is snitching.

20 posted on 12/24/2007 6:49:39 PM PST by csvset
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