"Chesterton Cops Say Woman Had Merchandise in Pants"
Now, the first thing that went through my head was, "Is this a shoplifting case, or a prostitution bust?"
It turns out that it's the former, but there's a line in the story that just bowled me over.
Here's what the woman allegedly stole:
* two dental kits * a bottle of cologne * one toy car * 12 packs of Ponds Facial Strips * a bottle of antifungal cream * two fingernail kits and two bottles of foundation primer
...which were found in her purse. When apprehended she also pulled these items out of her pants (hence the headline):
* 10 DVDs * a Play Station video game * a pair of white tube socks * a black and red bra * a black and red pair of women's underwear with the word "pouty" printed on them * three pairs of size 4T boys underwear, and * two women's rings
Apparently Tina Yeakey, 32, has some pretty big pants.
Now with all that in mind, here's what I want to point out -- the line in the story that "made it" for me:
"Yeakey was charged with felony theft and misdemeanor conversion. She was taken to Porter County Jail, which has no death row."
So, what -- they need to transfer her to a jail that DOES have a death row? Boy: when it comes to shoplifting, we're pretty strict in Indiana!