Ontario police have made an arrest in the grave robbing case in Ohio discussed earlier. The police had succeeded in capturing the image of a woman stealing a toy off the grave of a dead infant. A number of such toys had been stolen off the grave of Hayden “Tank” Cole Sheridan. As expected, various people came forward and identified Frieda Kay Shade, 54, of Mansfield. She turned herself into police.
Tank died in 2007 at only 14 months. The family routinely left toys at the grave site. However, someone has been appearing shortly after such visits and stealing the toys. The police thankfully did not shrug off the complaint and set up the hidden camera. They did a terrific job. On April 19th, they nailed a woman removing a stuffed duck and are now seeking people to help identify the culprit from photos and a video. This have been going on since 2012.
They released this video of the alleged culprit.
Shade insisted that she took a stuffed toy animal from the grave of Hayden “Tank” Cole Sheridan because a dog was running loose in the area and she didn’t want it to destroy the toy. It is not the clear why she did not return the toy. Police seem to have the same uncertainty and charged her with one count of theft, a first-degree misdemeanor. Notably, they did not charge her with grave desecration, as discussed earlier.
Her lawyer Charles Robinson noted that “We all have sympathy for a child who has expired. We know how hard that is, and we sympathize with that.” It might be a tad better not to refer to the baby “expiring” to add a more sympathetic note.
One potential problem is that this is not Shade’s first arrest. She has faces charges for passing bad checks, unauthorized use of property and evictions. Shade also has two open cases related to state taxes. Those matters could come up in any sentencing, though this is a misdemeanor offense with a short likely sentence.
The big question remains: what happened to the stuffed duck? It is rather curious to take the duck to keep a dog from taking it . . . only to keep it. The news accounts do not shed light on what caused the police to reject her claim.
Docile, Maybe the DA extended personhood to the deceased. Hell, deceased vote in Chicago every election.
Chrissake, Fatties are not a protected class. It’s always open season on fat people, particularly if they’re white! It’s on the first page of the PC manual.
Passing bad checks, evictions, unlawful use of property and grave robbing could all be chalked up to be a thieving shitbird. Having investigated thousands of shitbirds, I think that’s the most likely scenario. She’ll get her day in court. We’ll find out.
I was surprised to read the word “robbery” ! Robbery in Ohio is a theft offense against a person using force or the threat of force. I saw no such elements in this case  I ♥your articles !! Docile Jim Brady Nemo Me Impune Lacessit Columbus OH USA
>________________________________ > From: JONATHAN TURLEY >To: docileb007@sbcglobal.net >Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 6:55 PM >Subject: [New post] Meet Frieda Kay Shade > > > > WordPress.com >jonathanturley posted: “Ontario police have made an arrest in the grave robbing case in Ohio discussed earlier. The police had succeeded in capturing the image of a woman stealing a toy off the grave of a dead infant. A number of such toys had been stolen off the grave of Hayde” >
What happened to not bashing someone for their weight?
Ms. Frieda Kay should be very ashamed of herself. Stealing a stuffed animal off a child’s grave? If she wanted a stuffed animal so badly she could’ve gone to a thrift store, it appears it was done out of pure meanness.
She may be able to use the Twinkie Defense since they’re now back in production.
Bad link, above. (Sorry):
http://www.aol.com/article/2014/04/25/former-fire-chief-convicted-of-intentionally-setting-fires/20876016/
Darrel:
One of the tenets of eithics defense lawyers have is that they are to advocate their client’s position. If after careful advisement, the client wishes to offer her defense as being one reason the attorney is to advocate this. If the dog defense is what his client proffers to be the case, and the attorney provides advisement to this, that is a legitimate position for them to offer. Even if it is unbelievable to others, such as myself, who do not believe it.
What is a defense attorney to do? Dismiss any defense the client offers because it might not be believable to him and then tell the court his client has no defense to the issue?
ap – there is the very famous case of the fire investigator who used to set fires on his way to and from fire investigation conferences. He was finally caught when one of his fellow investigators figured out the pattern of the fires and realized it had to be one of them.
Darrel – according to his daughter Stalin was nice to her and the dogs. 🙂
What Mr Keebler said.
OT, but related to just how crazy some folks are:
Former fire chief convicted of intentionally setting fires
“Scharber explains he started those fires because of stress brought on by his newborn son’s crying. ABC quotes: “It was a legitimate way for me to get away for a couple hours … “” -from the article
http://www.aol.com/article/2014/04/25/former-fire-chief-convicted-of-intentionally-setting-fires/20876016/?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl23|sec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D468994
Excerpt:
But not in the case of Ryan Scharber. KBJR says the former fire chief pleaded guilty to setting a number of fires around the small community of Babbitt, Minnesota.
And now, after being sentenced to five years in prison, he’s explaining what drove him to did it.
Scharber explains he started those fires because of stress brought on by his newborn son’s crying. ABC quotes: “It was a legitimate way for me to get away for a couple hours … ”
Between 2010 and 2012 there were 39 suspicious fires in the Babbitt area. This was especially troubling since the town is surrounded by a national forest.
WDAZ explains the unprecedented number of fires around a national park drew the attention of federal investigators, who believed the person responsible might actually be a firefighter.
ABC adds: “While it … seem[ed] unlikely, some estimates say that as many as 100 firefighters are arrested every year for arson.”
Previously you folks have been championing the poor maligned criminal element of lawyering and now you trivialize HIS trivialization of the infant so tragically deceased so early in life.
Give me a break – this eff-in rotten scumbag will do anything to portray this dishonestly and get her off again to continue her business as usual criminal lifestyle.(Surprise, he’ll cash in again!)
Criminal Lawyers are all the same – just doing their job? You can say the same about others who chose their job of being a Mafia Hit man or a Taliban mass murderer. People who do rotten things are rotten people, END OF STORY.
Passing bad checks, evictions and unauthorized use of property can all extend from a rental eviction. That does not phaze me as much as taking the stuffed animal. However, we still don’t know what her mental state is or if she is a person requiring treatment. This is where the bleeding heart liberal comes out in me .
I am not saying she’s not guilty, I’m just saying I need more facts. Thanks for the update.
Well, the best they can do it the one theft. Unless they find all the other toys are her house. And if they run the tape they might find the dog which would give her an excuse.
I don’t think she could make it up a mole hill w/o stroking out.
She has a very steep uphill battle ahead. A very disturbing case.
a thoroughly sleazy woman !
Darren – I am not sure how much any of those ‘prior bad acts’ will get in. I think when they looked at the statute grave desecration was a statute too far.
If convicted, prior convictions and the dispicable nature of the crime alleged are not going to well for her during a sentencing hearing.