Today a Missouri man finds himself longing for those olden, golden days of an iron skillet to the head:
A Lincoln County woman was arrested Saturday after she doused her boyfriend with lighter fluid and tried to set him on fire, deputies said.Jessica Bressie, 30, of the 200 block of Burr Oak, was charged with felony first-degree assault and was being held Monday in the Lincoln County Jail on $50,000 bond.
Authorities said Bressie was arguing with Damon Akers about their children's behavior. When Akers attempted to leave in his vehicle, Bressie smashed the rear driver's side window with a baseball bat.
Akers tried to get out of the vehicle and was struck several times with the bat causing contusions, bruising and swelling around his body, deputies said.
Bressie then went to the couple's home and got a can of lighter fluid and doused Akers, soaking his clothing, authorities said.
Bressie then chased him around the yard with a cigarette lighter, threatening to burn him to death.
When a Lincoln County Sheriff's deputy arrived, Bressie attempted to retrieve a weapon from the kitchen, deputies said. The deputy was allegedly struck several times by Bressie before taking her into custody.
Sometimes you've got to get these things out of your system.
Posted by floridacracker at July 17, 2007 07:06 AMHell yeah !! Missouri wins again !!!
I have always had a very high regard for the regional and colloquial habits and legends of States..especially southern ones.
Mulberry, Florida has a famous tree.. and It will be along time before the locals let it get cut down.
but the Missouri peoples ALWAYS get a wide berth from me... ALL the really bad guys came from there, and they all had offspring..well most of them did, as some were shot down in the street, some were shot in the back (the only way to get a good shot) and such.
Obviously, this lady is an example of what I mean.
They are real serious about stuff in Missouri that I know about. Wasn't Josey Wales from Missouri ?
This sounds like one of his great great grands...
I know what your saying,c,
I didn't want to offend or sterotype anyone,I've been keeping that thought to myself, but the worst student situations I've experienced...academic, behavior, family issues, or a combo of either/or has been from Missouri.
I'm wondering... what is the trailer park ratio per population?
>>Authorities said Bressie was arguing with Damon Akers about their children's behavior.
Let me guess, they were arguing about who taught their "little angels" to be violent.
Posted by: kbiel at July 17, 2007 10:25 AMI don't know about trailer parks there, I just know Missouri has some big ol mean people, and has for a long time. Looks like the women appreciate a little
attention now and then also.
"C'mon baby, light my fire..." The Doors, n'est pas?
Posted by: tree hugging sister at July 18, 2007 12:29 PMfunny :) ...howbout,
"You light up my life"
No wonder she couldn't get him--these modern lighters are terrible! She should have gone at him with an an old Ronson!!!
Ted