segunda-feira, 25 de outubro de 2010

'Hiccup Girl' charged in Florida slaying


(CNN) -- A Florida teenager who gained national notoriety for a case of the hiccups that lasted for weeks in 2007 has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder, authorities said.
Jennifer Mee, 19, was arrested and charged Sunday, according to jail booking information on the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office website.
In 2007, Mee's non-stop hiccups gained national attention. She earned the nickname "Hiccup Girl" and appeared multiple times on NBC's "Today" show.
Mee and two others -- Laron Raiford, 20, and Lamont Newton, 22 -- were arrested and accused of fatally shooting a man during an armed robbery attempt in St. Petersburg, Florida, Saturday night.
"Jennifer Mee lured the victim to the address...and Laron Raiford and Lamont Newton robbed him at gunpoint and took miscellaneous items from his person," St. Petersburg Police Sgt. T.A. Skinner said in a statement.
CNN