When Love and Lust Lead to Lockup
7 cases that ended with the wrong kind of handcuffing
Love and lust can be sticky…and usually that’s a good thing. But sometimes when passions run high, people get far too out of control and use those strong feelings in ways that lead them straight to the slammer. These are seven cases of when lust led to lockup and the handcuffing was no fun.
Doughnut Differences
You may love doughnuts and even have a favorite flavor. But would you stab someone for not getting one for you? You probably wouldn’t, but Michelle Nelson of Indiana did. Already upset because her husband was unable to procure the doughnuts she liked because the store didn’t have them, Nelson became enraged when he “did not know what else she liked after being together for several years.” Her response to this marital insult? A fork to the chest. And the law’s response to her overreaction? A felony aggravated battery charge and some time in a cell.
Anniversary Assault
If you can’t escape forgetting your spouse’s doughnut preference, don’t you dare lose track of your wedding anniversary. Ronnie Alexander made that mistake and then, as he told police, his wife, Carol Stone, “flipped the shit out” and began hitting him — which he recorded on his cell phone. However, it…
