Jail for Hospital Employee who Stole from Dead/Dying
Target:
Fulton County, GA Superior Criminal Court
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One of my dearest friends was killed in a horrific auto accident on April 30th. A Loomis (armored) truck stalled out of gas in the center lane of a busy Atlanta interstate and my friend hit it. The driver of the truck has been charged with vehicular homicide and my friend has been cleared of any fault in the accident. She leaves behind a husband and two young children, ages 1.5 and 4 (at the time of the accident).
To make matters worse, her one of a kind wedding and engagement rings were stolen from her body at the hospital where she was airlifted following the accident. It was determined that the man assigned to log victim's personal items and to tend to the victim's family is the person who stole (and pawned) her rings.
Fortunately, her rings were recovered from an Atlanta-area pawn shop and the hospital employee was charged with felony theft by taking. It has since been discovered that he stole from another victim and he has been charged with a second count of theft.
The DA and the judge in this case are pretty jail-averse...very unfortunate as this man is so worthy of being locked up for a long time. The DA offered this man 4-6 months (yes, MONTHS) in jail, but fortunately Alan (Katherine's husband) and another victim of Jawara, named Ron Goyette were able to compel the judge to throw the plea deal out and set a court date.
The man who stole her rings goes on trial October 20, 2008 (Katherine and her husband's sixth wedding anniversary) and I have started a petition to request that he be punished to the fullest extent of the law (ten years each count) should he be found guilty.
Anyway, my request is for people to sign this petition. I am asking people to send their first and last names and city/state no later than October 10, 2008. The trial begins 10/20 and Katherine's husband, Alan will hand-deliver the petition to the prosecutor and presiding judge in the case.
I encourage you to forward Katherine's story to everyone in your address book. Please encourage those friends to forward it to their friends as well. Add it to your blog if you have one! I have collected over 500 signatures through an email address I set up (jailforjawara@gmail.com), but discovered this website after the fact. If you sign the petition here, it is not necessary to sign the petition via email.
The following link is a good recap of Katherine's case: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2008/05/17/seg.stolen.wedding.rings.mxf.cnn).
I am honestly hoping Katherine's story can become viral (passed on and on and on to strangers around the world) in order to demonstrate to the court the importance of this man serving the maximum time.
Sincerely,
Sheila Trimble
If you are a member of MySpace, I have created a site for Katherine here: http://www.myspace.com/jailforjawara. Please join as a friend. I will update the site whenever I learn something new. Please encourage your friends to join and sign the petition as well. Thanks.
9/2/08: Mr. Jawara has been arrested for a third count of theft by taking. His latest victim is the late Jane Pounds, a retired janitor who had $1,100 in money orders stolen from her purse as she was treated at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Jawara used $800 of the money orders for spa treatments and cashed the other $300 for himself.
9/9/08 Update: I have received 602 signatures from an email account I set up (in addition to the signatures from this site). Our goal of 1,000 is within reach. Please spread the word.
9/30/08: When this site hits 381 signatures, we will have 1000 total. Thank you.
Mugshot of Tacuma Jawara:
To make matters worse, her one of a kind wedding and engagement rings were stolen from her body at the hospital where she was airlifted following the accident. It was determined that the man assigned to log victim's personal items and to tend to the victim's family is the person who stole (and pawned) her rings.
Fortunately, her rings were recovered from an Atlanta-area pawn shop and the hospital employee was charged with felony theft by taking. It has since been discovered that he stole from another victim and he has been charged with a second count of theft.
The DA and the judge in this case are pretty jail-averse...very unfortunate as this man is so worthy of being locked up for a long time. The DA offered this man 4-6 months (yes, MONTHS) in jail, but fortunately Alan (Katherine's husband) and another victim of Jawara, named Ron Goyette were able to compel the judge to throw the plea deal out and set a court date.
The man who stole her rings goes on trial October 20, 2008 (Katherine and her husband's sixth wedding anniversary) and I have started a petition to request that he be punished to the fullest extent of the law (ten years each count) should he be found guilty.
Anyway, my request is for people to sign this petition. I am asking people to send their first and last names and city/state no later than October 10, 2008. The trial begins 10/20 and Katherine's husband, Alan will hand-deliver the petition to the prosecutor and presiding judge in the case.
I encourage you to forward Katherine's story to everyone in your address book. Please encourage those friends to forward it to their friends as well. Add it to your blog if you have one! I have collected over 500 signatures through an email address I set up (jailforjawara@gmail.com), but discovered this website after the fact. If you sign the petition here, it is not necessary to sign the petition via email.
The following link is a good recap of Katherine's case: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2008/05/17/seg.stolen.wedding.rings.mxf.cnn).
I am honestly hoping Katherine's story can become viral (passed on and on and on to strangers around the world) in order to demonstrate to the court the importance of this man serving the maximum time.
Sincerely,
Sheila Trimble
If you are a member of MySpace, I have created a site for Katherine here: http://www.myspace.com/jailforjawara. Please join as a friend. I will update the site whenever I learn something new. Please encourage your friends to join and sign the petition as well. Thanks.
9/2/08: Mr. Jawara has been arrested for a third count of theft by taking. His latest victim is the late Jane Pounds, a retired janitor who had $1,100 in money orders stolen from her purse as she was treated at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Jawara used $800 of the money orders for spa treatments and cashed the other $300 for himself.
9/9/08 Update: I have received 602 signatures from an email account I set up (in addition to the signatures from this site). Our goal of 1,000 is within reach. Please spread the word.
9/30/08: When this site hits 381 signatures, we will have 1000 total. Thank you.
Mugshot of Tacuma Jawara:
One of my dearest friends was killed in a horrific auto accident on April 30th. A Loomis (armored) truck stalled out of gas in the center lane of a busy Atlanta interstate and my friend hit it. The driver of the truck has been charged with vehicular homicide and my friend has been cleared of any fault in the accident. She leaves behind a husband and two young children, ages 1.5 and 4 (at the time of the accident).
To make matters worse, her one of a kind wedding and engagement rings were stolen from her body at the hospital where she was airlifted following the accident. It was determined that the man assigned to log victim's personal items and to tend to the victim's family is the person who stole (and pawned) her rings.
Fortunately, her rings were recovered from an Atlanta-area pawn shop and the hospital employee was charged with felony theft by taking. It has since been discovered that he stole from another victim and he has been charged with a second count of theft.
The DA and the judge in this case are pretty jail-averse...very unfortunate as this man is so worthy of being locked up for a long time. The DA offered this man 4-6 months (yes, MONTHS) in jail, but fortunately Alan (Katherine's husband) and another victim of Jawara, named Ron Goyette were able to compel the judge to throw the plea deal out and set a court date.
The man who stole her rings goes on trial October 20, 2008 (Katherine and her husband's sixth wedding anniversary) and I have started a petition to request that he be punished to the fullest extent of the law (ten years each count) should he be found guilty.
Anyway, my request is for people to sign this petition. I am asking people to send their first and last names and city/state no later than October 10, 2008. The trial begins 10/20 and Katherine's husband, Alan will hand-deliver the petition to the prosecutor and presiding judge in the case.
I encourage you to forward Katherine's story to everyone in your address book. Please encourage those friends to forward it to their friends as well. Add it to your blog if you have one! I have collected over 500 signatures through an email address I set up (jailforjawara@gmail.com), but discovered this website after the fact. If you sign the petition here, it is not necessary to sign the petition via email.
The following link is a good recap of Katherine's case: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2008/05/17/seg.stolen.wedding.rings.mxf.cnn).
I am honestly hoping Katherine's story can become viral (passed on and on and on to strangers around the world) in order to demonstrate to the court the importance of this man serving the maximum time.
Sincerely,
Sheila Trimble
If you are a member of MySpace, I have created a site for Katherine here: http://www.myspace.com/jailforjawara. Please join as a friend. I will update the site whenever I learn something new. Please encourage your friends to join and sign the petition as well. Thanks.
9/2/08: Mr. Jawara has been arrested for a third count of theft by taking. His latest victim is the late Jane Pounds, a retired janitor who had $1,100 in money orders stolen from her purse as she was treated at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Jawara used $800 of the money orders for spa treatments and cashed the other $300 for himself.
9/9/08 Update: I have received 602 signatures from an email account I set up (in addition to the signatures from this site). Our goal of 1,000 is within reach. Please spread the word.
9/30/08: When this site hits 381 signatures, we will have 1000 total. Thank you.
Mugshot of Tacuma Jawara:
To make matters worse, her one of a kind wedding and engagement rings were stolen from her body at the hospital where she was airlifted following the accident. It was determined that the man assigned to log victim's personal items and to tend to the victim's family is the person who stole (and pawned) her rings.
Fortunately, her rings were recovered from an Atlanta-area pawn shop and the hospital employee was charged with felony theft by taking. It has since been discovered that he stole from another victim and he has been charged with a second count of theft.
The DA and the judge in this case are pretty jail-averse...very unfortunate as this man is so worthy of being locked up for a long time. The DA offered this man 4-6 months (yes, MONTHS) in jail, but fortunately Alan (Katherine's husband) and another victim of Jawara, named Ron Goyette were able to compel the judge to throw the plea deal out and set a court date.
The man who stole her rings goes on trial October 20, 2008 (Katherine and her husband's sixth wedding anniversary) and I have started a petition to request that he be punished to the fullest extent of the law (ten years each count) should he be found guilty.
Anyway, my request is for people to sign this petition. I am asking people to send their first and last names and city/state no later than October 10, 2008. The trial begins 10/20 and Katherine's husband, Alan will hand-deliver the petition to the prosecutor and presiding judge in the case.
I encourage you to forward Katherine's story to everyone in your address book. Please encourage those friends to forward it to their friends as well. Add it to your blog if you have one! I have collected over 500 signatures through an email address I set up (jailforjawara@gmail.com), but discovered this website after the fact. If you sign the petition here, it is not necessary to sign the petition via email.
The following link is a good recap of Katherine's case: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2008/05/17/seg.stolen.wedding.rings.mxf.cnn).
I am honestly hoping Katherine's story can become viral (passed on and on and on to strangers around the world) in order to demonstrate to the court the importance of this man serving the maximum time.
Sincerely,
Sheila Trimble
If you are a member of MySpace, I have created a site for Katherine here: http://www.myspace.com/jailforjawara. Please join as a friend. I will update the site whenever I learn something new. Please encourage your friends to join and sign the petition as well. Thanks.
9/2/08: Mr. Jawara has been arrested for a third count of theft by taking. His latest victim is the late Jane Pounds, a retired janitor who had $1,100 in money orders stolen from her purse as she was treated at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Jawara used $800 of the money orders for spa treatments and cashed the other $300 for himself.
9/9/08 Update: I have received 602 signatures from an email account I set up (in addition to the signatures from this site). Our goal of 1,000 is within reach. Please spread the word.
9/30/08: When this site hits 381 signatures, we will have 1000 total. Thank you.
Mugshot of Tacuma Jawara:
We the undersigned request that former Grady Memorial Hospital social worker Tacuma Jawara be sentenced to the maximum for felony theft by taking.
Tacuma Jawara is not responsible for Katherine Armstrong's death, but he is responsible for stealing her treasured wedding and engagement rings at her most vulnerable state. Further, he is responsible for causing additional pain to her beloved family at a time when they were dealing with the shock and grief over her sudden, tragic death. Mr. Jawara did not just steal from a body. Katherine was a beloved daughter and sister, a proud wife, an even prouder mother and a tremendous friend. Katherine was real.
Fortunately Katherine's rings have been rightfully returned to her beloved family, but justice needs to be served and we cannot think of a more deserving candidate to receive the maximum penalty for this heinous crime than Tacuma Jawara. We sincerely hope that you agree and utilize the maximum penalty allowed in sentencing this man.
We signed the "Jail for Hospital Employee who Stole from Dead/Dying" petition!
# 413:
7:50 am PDT, Oct 18,
Yvonne McClure, Virginia
I am Katherine McClure's mother. I cannot express to you in words what this has done to our family. I cannot believe Fulton County courts will let Jawara get a slap on the wrist and not serve the years that he needs to. I to worked in the health care setting. Never once did I even think of stealing from anyone. And I made my life caring for the sick and dying. What kind of a person would sink so low. Most people I know are having money problems. They also donnot lower themselves to steal. Sounds like Jawara needed lot's of money to provide the life style of the rich. How dare you to steal from my dying daughter. If she was alive she would have helped you, if you needed help!!!!!! You should pay for your wrong actions. For the many!!!! people you stole from.So Fulton County do your job. Virginia prison's would welcome Mr.Jawara. Yvonne McClure
I am Katherine McClure's mother. I cannot express to you in words what this has done to our family. I cannot believe Fulton County courts will let Jawara get a slap on the wrist and not serve the years that he needs to. I to worked in the health care setting. Never once did I even think of stealing from anyone. And I made my life caring for the sick and dying. What kind of a person would sink so low. Most people I know are having money problems. They also donnot lower themselves to steal. Sounds like Jawara needed lot's of money to provide the life style of the rich. How dare you to steal from my dying daughter. If she was alive she would have helped you, if you needed help!!!!!! You should pay for your wrong actions. For the many!!!! people you stole from.So Fulton County do your job. Virginia prison's would welcome Mr.Jawara. Yvonne McClure
# 412:
7:52 pm PDT, Oct 15,
Joseph Clifton, Virginia
I am Katherine's nephew and was absolutely devastated when I heard she was killed on April 30th of this year. For my spring break my grandparents, myself and Katherine all went to Florida and it was just absolutely amazing. Going to her grave with my grandparents just eats me up on the inside because i just can't believe that she is gone and not hear with us. I know it must be really hard on my cousins Adam and Jackson having to deal with losing their mother. Though Adam is still a little too young to understand completely, Jackson on the other hand does and the times that we have traveled down to visit them and help Alan with things I hear Jackson in his room every night crying for his mommy. So I strongly support this petition and hope and pray that that excuse of a man Tacuma Jawara gets the maximum sentence for his hasteous crimes.
I am Katherine's nephew and was absolutely devastated when I heard she was killed on April 30th of this year. For my spring break my grandparents, myself and Katherine all went to Florida and it was just absolutely amazing. Going to her grave with my grandparents just eats me up on the inside because i just can't believe that she is gone and not hear with us. I know it must be really hard on my cousins Adam and Jackson having to deal with losing their mother. Though Adam is still a little too young to understand completely, Jackson on the other hand does and the times that we have traveled down to visit them and help Alan with things I hear Jackson in his room every night crying for his mommy. So I strongly support this petition and hope and pray that that excuse of a man Tacuma Jawara gets the maximum sentence for his hasteous crimes.
# 411:
12:06 pm PDT, Oct 14,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 410:
9:58 am PDT, Oct 14,
ELIZABETH GEARY, North Carolina
# 409:
6:36 pm PDT, Oct 13,
Name not displayed, New York
# 408:
2:50 pm PDT, Oct 13,
Catherine Climer, Texas
# 407:
8:05 am PDT, Oct 11,
Michele Meissner, Virginia
This is a heinous crime and to make it worse, the perpetrator works in the care field. It is disrespectful of the living and the deceased. It makes me want to cry to think of this family in such a horrific time of loss to have to deal with this. He should receive at least 10 years. 4 months is just a smack on the hand and sends no message at all.
This is a heinous crime and to make it worse, the perpetrator works in the care field. It is disrespectful of the living and the deceased. It makes me want to cry to think of this family in such a horrific time of loss to have to deal with this. He should receive at least 10 years. 4 months is just a smack on the hand and sends no message at all.
# 406:
6:47 am PDT, Oct 7,
Julie Jansky, Illinois
# 405:
7:24 pm PDT, Oct 6,
Name not displayed, Michigan
# 404:
1:46 pm PDT, Oct 6,
Misty Hartke, Indiana
# 403:
11:22 am PDT, Oct 6,
Angela Stewart, Missouri
Please send this man to jail.
Please send this man to jail.
# 402:
6:50 pm PDT, Oct 5,
Denise Frentz, Oklahoma
# 401:
11:55 am PDT, Oct 5,
Mateja Zerjal, Slovenia
# 400:
8:40 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Kirsten Holloway, Ohio
Kat, I hope that in some small way, we help your family cope with the tragedy of losing you. I'm so sorry anyone has to deal with something so horrific.
Kat, I hope that in some small way, we help your family cope with the tragedy of losing you. I'm so sorry anyone has to deal with something so horrific.
# 399:
8:46 am PDT, Oct 4,
Ann Porter, Alaska
PROTECT THOSE THAT CANNOT PROTECT THEMSELVES. ** INFORCE THE MAXIMUM PENALTY BY LAW. **
PROTECT THOSE THAT CANNOT PROTECT THEMSELVES. ** INFORCE THE MAXIMUM PENALTY BY LAW. **
# 398:
12:00 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Suzanne Young, Maryland
# 397:
5:38 pm PDT, Oct 2,
Pauline Farkas, Canada
This is a most disgusting crime against a deceased person and their family. The fact that this individual has done this before shows that he has no respect for the dead or those in his care.
This is a most disgusting crime against a deceased person and their family. The fact that this individual has done this before shows that he has no respect for the dead or those in his care.
# 396:
5:02 pm PDT, Oct 2,
Name not displayed, Virginia
Give him the maximum sentence per incident.
Give him the maximum sentence per incident.
# 395:
4:29 pm PDT, Oct 2,
Carol Nelson, Florida
# 394:
1:50 pm PDT, Oct 2,
Name not displayed, Wisconsin
# 393:
1:17 pm PDT, Oct 2,
Name not displayed, Virginia
This felon of stealing from the dying victims should receive the maximum sentence allowed inasmuch as his hands can not be disabled.
This felon of stealing from the dying victims should receive the maximum sentence allowed inasmuch as his hands can not be disabled.
# 392:
1:03 pm PDT, Oct 2,
Peggy Dowdy Carlin, Virginia
Stealing memoirs of his Mother from a little child is unforgivable. Four months is only "I'm sorry." He deserves a stronger consequence....years, not months!
Stealing memoirs of his Mother from a little child is unforgivable. Four months is only "I'm sorry." He deserves a stronger consequence....years, not months!
# 391:
12:59 pm PDT, Oct 2,
Name not displayed, Virginia
At a time like that ER personnel should be more iterested in saving a life than stealing the person's possessions. These types of people should not be working in a hospital but behind bars.
At a time like that ER personnel should be more iterested in saving a life than stealing the person's possessions. These types of people should not be working in a hospital but behind bars.
# 390:
9:42 am PDT, Oct 2,
Darren Sandow, Oklahoma
You should not steel from dead people
You should not steel from dead people
# 389:
7:09 am PDT, Oct 2,
Jessica Fogg, Connecticut
This hedious offender should be locked up for the maximum term. Stealing from a dead woman is unthinkable, as if this family has not had enough to deal with.
This hedious offender should be locked up for the maximum term. Stealing from a dead woman is unthinkable, as if this family has not had enough to deal with.
# 388:
5:24 am PDT, Oct 2,
Name not displayed, Virginia
# 386:
11:32 pm PDT, Oct 1,
Sherry Worden, Virginia
# 385:
9:25 pm PDT, Oct 1,
Craig Beauchamp, Utah
# 384:
8:46 pm PDT, Oct 1,
M Longenbach, Texas
# 382:
6:30 pm PDT, Oct 1,
Jenny Richardson, Virginia
This family has lost so much and the guilty parties should be punished.
This family has lost so much and the guilty parties should be punished.
# 381:
3:38 pm PDT, Oct 1,
G. Jakob North, Colorado
# 380:
1:48 pm PDT, Oct 1,
Shannon Hogan, Virginia
# 379:
10:07 am PDT, Oct 1,
Carrie Johnson, Iowa
# 378:
8:47 am PDT, Oct 1,
Name not displayed, Florida
# 377:
8:43 am PDT, Oct 1,
JEFF PLAYTER, Florida
# 376:
8:40 am PDT, Oct 1,
ALICIA PLAYTER, Florida
# 375:
8:23 am PDT, Oct 1,
Name not displayed, Florida
I think is the worst thing I have ever heard of and that someone would be that low as to steal a dead persons belongings. I agree this man needs the the book thrown at him. Tens years per case.
I think is the worst thing I have ever heard of and that someone would be that low as to steal a dead persons belongings. I agree this man needs the the book thrown at him. Tens years per case.
# 374:
6:09 am PDT, Oct 1,
Amy Bermingham, Indiana
# 373:
5:47 am PDT, Oct 1,
Kim Delpin, Illinois
My heart goes out to Katherine's family. This guy deserves the max!
My heart goes out to Katherine's family. This guy deserves the max!
# 372:
10:56 pm PDT, Sep 30,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 371:
10:55 pm PDT, Sep 30,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 370:
8:24 pm PDT, Sep 30,
LICIA NEGRON, Georgia
THIS PERSON DESERVE TO GO TO JAIL!
THIS PERSON DESERVE TO GO TO JAIL!
# 369:
7:01 pm PDT, Sep 30,
Jennifer Rainford, Illinois
# 368:
6:59 pm PDT, Sep 30,
Walter Rainford, Illinois
# 367:
1:52 pm PDT, Sep 30,
Leanna Kelly, California
# 366:
1:52 pm PDT, Sep 30,
Karen Johnson, Pennsylvania
# 365:
6:39 am PDT, Sep 30,
Name not displayed, New York
What a heinous crime! This victim's family should get the justice they deserve on top of their loss.
What a heinous crime! This victim's family should get the justice they deserve on top of their loss.
# 364:
8:09 pm PDT, Sep 29,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 363:
2:40 pm PDT, Sep 29,
Laura Lieberman, Maryland
# 362:
11:48 am PDT, Sep 29,
Jennifer Chapman, North Carolina
Kat was such a wonderful woman, loving wife, and doting mother. It was awful enough that her family lost her but for them to then have to deal with all of the legal battles because of Jawara making the wrong choices and taking things that did not belong to him...well that is just absolutely wrong and he needs to pay for what he did.
Kat was such a wonderful woman, loving wife, and doting mother. It was awful enough that her family lost her but for them to then have to deal with all of the legal battles because of Jawara making the wrong choices and taking things that did not belong to him...well that is just absolutely wrong and he needs to pay for what he did.
# 361:
10:59 am PDT, Sep 29,
Kimberly Bundy, Ohio
# 360:
10:21 am PDT, Sep 29,
Rhonda Bagent, Ohio
# 359:
10:15 am PDT, Sep 29,
Christine Louvin, Pennsylvania
# 358:
9:12 am PDT, Sep 29,
Name not displayed, California
# 357:
9:09 am PDT, Sep 29,
Natalie Gammell, California
# 356:
8:46 am PDT, Sep 29,
Barbara Woodruff, New York
For more impact, add a personal comment here
For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 355:
8:27 am PDT, Sep 29,
Kristy Day, Arizona
# 354:
5:53 am PDT, Sep 29,
Name not displayed, Michigan
# 353:
3:17 pm PDT, Sep 28,
Name not displayed, Maine
For more impact, add a personal comment here
For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 352:
1:33 pm PDT, Sep 28,
Cathy Campbell, Maine
Despicable! As a cousin, nurse and fellow pharmaceutical representative, I am appalled. Each act, showed a lack of conscience and remorse and should be treated as such. Pleae seek the maximum penalty to keep this predator off the streets. Our most vulnerable citizens need to be protected and cared for with dignity and repect. This man needs to learn that there is accountability and that there are no "spas" in jail!
Despicable! As a cousin, nurse and fellow pharmaceutical representative, I am appalled. Each act, showed a lack of conscience and remorse and should be treated as such. Pleae seek the maximum penalty to keep this predator off the streets. Our most vulnerable citizens need to be protected and cared for with dignity and repect. This man needs to learn that there is accountability and that there are no "spas" in jail!
# 351:
10:14 am PDT, Sep 27,
Holly Talley, North Carolina
These victims and their families DESERVE to have the accused punished to the fullest extent of the law!!
These victims and their families DESERVE to have the accused punished to the fullest extent of the law!!
