Arrested due to overdue library book

Michigan couple arraigned on larceny charges for late library. Mindy jones, 27, learned on tuesday that she had a misdemeanor warrant out for her arrest over two pastdue library books that she said she had returned more than six months ago. Michigan woman faces criminal charge over 2 late library books. Woman gets arrest warrant for turning in library books 2. And while it may sound a bit odd to see a person arrested over a missing library book, it has happened before.

Weve discussed how overdue books and fines can stack up and lead to fairly heavy consequences. Oklahoma has confirmed at least 879 cases and 34 deaths due to. Patrons will receive a letter or email after an item is 14 days overdue. August 21the next time you forget to return a couple of library books and ignore those annoying letters about the overdue status of said volumes, think of heidi dalibor.

She found the book, returned it and they forgave the fine. Court documents show he checked out a ged study guide in 2010 and didnt respond to attempts from the library to get the book back. Woman arrested for overdue twlight library book jacket. Sep 08, 2015 woman arrested for overdue library books. Hear the unbelievable story of mindy jones, who was suspended from her job for failing to return books to the library. Woman in michigan gets arrested, charged due to overdue.

Nov 15, 2016 make sure you turn in your library books north carolina, the actress began a lengthy twitter missive. A texas man had the book thrown at him when he failed to return an overdue study guide to a local library, resulting in his being booked by. Arrest warrants issued for overdue books the smoking gun. The county prosecutor said the case is necessary to protect taxpayers money. Two overdue library books have landed a married couple in tecumseh, michigan, afoul of the law. When a michigan woman went through a background check for a promotion at work, she found out there was a warrant out for her arrest, all over some overdue library books. Woman named in arrest warrant for overdue library books. A michigan couple faces more than three months in jail and hundreds of dollars in penalties for two overdue library books. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the.

Michigan couple arraigned on larceny charges for late library books. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star state extending its toughoncrime bravado to books. Tika sumpters mother arrested for over due library book. A michigan woman was served with an arrest warrant and is facing possible jail time after she was charged for failing to return rental property, in this case some overdue library books. Nov 05, 2019 authorities in michigan issued an arrest warrant over the two overdue library books, which were borrowed in 2017. A michigan woman was surprised to find out tuesday she had a warrant out for her arrest for failing to return two library books.

Shawano witi usually if you have an overdue library book youll get a fine. Ap 10312009 a midmichigan woman was seeking a promotion, but learned she was named in a warrant for failing to return books to her local library. Michigan woman named in arrest warrant for overdue library. She is facing jail time for overdue library books 01. Couple threatened with jail for overdue library books. A texas man was arrested this week for failing to return a ged study guide he simply spent too long studying three years and was sent to. As a portage county library user, you are important to us. Charlotte woman gets arrest warrant for late library books. Not so, one texas man who has had a book for more than three years. Nov 15, 2016 this is a strange story for the books. Texas man arrested and jailed for overdue library book rt. Keyetv reported that by the following day, the book had been returned to the library. Arras said the library notifies cardholders about overdue books when theyre a week, two weeks, a month, three months and about four months overdue before.

Well, think again heidi dalibor of grafton, wisconsin, just got arrested for failing to return books she checked out from a library. Owensjordan admitted to 4029 news she had checked out the lego book, the everyone. Sticking his nose behind books has landed a texas man behind bars after he failed to return an overdue text for three years reported an ordinance in copperas cove, texas allows authorities to issue arrest warrants for late library patrons, and police have just booked a bookworm. After an item is 28 days overdue, the library will send out a second letter. Teel says she never got any notices, because they were sent to an old address and returned to the court, undeliverable. Dec 27, 20 a texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star state extending its toughoncrime bravado. This mothers overdue library books led to a warrant for.

Apr 19, 2016 this article michigan family arrested for overdue library book is free and open source. Yup treated like a criminal for a late fee of 10 dollars for over due books from the library. Its amazing to think how much the library has changed since that book was taken out in 1950, said librarian joanna girdle. Couple arrested for overdue books at local library the. Seuss a hatful of seuss from tecumseh district library for his daughter to read while they visited his parents. Teel was arrested in front of her five children, ages 1 to 10. Especially when you learn that without knowing this arrest warrant. The other side of that is people that go to our library and cant have these materials, theyre put out too, he said of the reaction to getting. A woman might go to jail for forgetting to return library. Police involved with overdue library books public libraries. In april 2015, cathy duren borrowed the rome prophecy. Couple arrested for overdue books at local library the tecumseh herald.

Michigan woman has outstanding arrest warrant for overdue. Due dates and overdue charges portage county public library. We had students come in and hear they have over due fees and they freak out, my dad is. The item found its way home during an eightday fines amnesty period, which shielded the guilty patron from a. Mgn image jones says where the sidewalk ends and the night trilogy were checked out in 2017. A woman was arrested in rogers on sunday for not turning in three library books, according to the rogers city prosecutors office. I really dont think that going to jail over those two books is ok, and i definitely didnt want to steal their property, said melinda sandersjones. Oct 31, 2019 woman named in arrest warrant for overdue library books. Jory enck had checked out a study guide for the general educational development ged tests, about three. Texas man reportedly arrested due to overdue library book. Michigan woman named in arrest warrant for overdue library books wgme charlotte, mich. Tika sumpter mom arrested for overdue library book.

A michigan woman was arrested after turning two library books in two years past their due date. Jan 02, 2014 for the most part, libraries are a free service that many local residents enjoy, yet sometimes, overdue library books can result in fines, warrants or even jail time. Charlotte, mi a michigan woman says she has a warrant out for her arrest over a past due library book that she only learned about thanks to a background check from work. In april 2016, the durens faced legal action and jail time for two overdue library books. Council died at the age of 33 due to complications from covid. Dec 26, 20 a texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star state extending its toughoncrime bravado. Nov 06, 2019 in an official statement posted on facebook, the charlotte community library apologized for any negative consquences that may have resulted recently due to our overdue book policy and collection. Actress tika sumpter says that her mother, janice acquista, was arrested for an overdue library book in north carolina. Borrowers arrested for failing to return overdue books, dvds frustrated by the loss of property, towns arrest negligent library patrons.

The background check turned up an arrest warrant related to the books. Her boss told her about the warrant while she was driving. I think we can all agree that seems extreme for overdue library books. In 2012, fouryearold pennsylvania girl katelyn jageman was questioned by police about why she had not returned her books to the library.

The durens, who stand accused of late library books. Lets waste taxpayer money on putting law abiding citizens through the system for ridiculous offenses like overdue library books. A texas state law took effect in september that defines the failure to return library books as theft. You have permission to republish this article under a creative commons license with attribution to lou colagiovanni and. Melinda sanders jones says she learned of a warrant out for her arrest for overdue library books after her employer ran a background check on her for an upcoming job promotion. Punitive measures such as these are typically used to recover stolen library property, not to enforce late fees. According to the killeen daily herald, enck was also arrested in 2012 for a more serious crime. Woman facing jail time for two overdue library books. Gayle hazelbaker, director of the tecumseh district library, says the procedure for working with patrons who dont return missing books is lengthy and offers plenty of room to fix the issue. Michigan woman named in arrest warrant for overdue library books. When should you face jail time for overdue library books.

Mother of actress tika sumpter arrested for overdue library book. Library fines are an enforcement mechanism designed to ensure that library books are returned within a certain period of time and. Thousands of livingston parish residents are getting letters warning that they could be arrested for having overdue library books. Nov 16, 2016 tika sumpter recently tweeted a piece of advice for north carolina residents. Wilxnbc news its one thing to find out you owe a library fine for a book you forgot to return, and quite another to find out theres a warrant for out for your arrest for the same reason. Heidi dalibor was arrested after she failed to return the books, angels and demons and white oleander, last year. Nov 04, 20 sticking his nose behind books has landed a texas man behind bars after he failed to return an overdue text for three years reported an ordinance in copperas cove, texas allows authorities to issue arrest warrants for late library patrons, and police have just booked a bookworm. Tecumseh residents cathy and melvin duren were arrested on friday, april 8, after they failed to return two books checked out of the tecumseh district library tdl. A midmichigan woman was seeking a promotion, but learned she was named in a warrant for failing to return books to her local library. Texas man reportedly arrested due to overdue library book fox news. Tecumseh, mi melvin and cathy duren of tecumseh, michigan recently had warrants issued for their arrest over an overdue library book. Nov 15, 2016 libraries in north carolina are really out here sending police after people for overdue book fines and tika sumpters mother, janice acquista, is the latest to be arrested no one would believe.

People usually return a book before its overdue to prevent increasing fines. The mugshot of jory enck, of copperas cove, who was arrested after he allegedly failed to return an overdue library book. Oct 31, 20 so its not as if were actively out there going after these felony book thieves. Back in 2011, oost had checked out a bunch of items from the shawano library and. The portales public librarys records show that lori teel checked out stephenie meyers book twilight and a twodvd set of the twilight saga. Woman arrested because of overdue library books neatorama. Arras said the library notifies cardholders about overdue books when theyre a week, two weeks, a month, three months and about four months overdue before turning the fines over to eaton countys. A woman failed to return two public library books on time and was faced with an arrest warrant. Couple threatened with jail for overdue library books huffpost. In july of 2014, the couples son used their library card to borrow a hatful of seuss from the tecumseh district library.

Catherine and melvin duren were arraigned thursday in lenawee county court on a misdemeanor charge of failure to return rental property. Library fines, also known as overdue fines, late fees, or overdue fees, are small daily or weekly fees that libraries in many countries charge borrowers after a book or other borrowed item is kept past its due date. Sometimes, however, certain events in life can get in the way of returning a library item on time. Mom faces fines, possible jail time over late library books. When it comes to overdue library books, though, texas hasnt been the only state to make waves. Can you get arrested for having an overdue library book. A woman failed to return two public library books on time and was faced with an arrest. Texans arrest for overdue library book a rare case. Melinda sanders jones says she learned of a warrant out for her arrest for overdue library books after her employer. Charlotte, mi wilx its one thing to find out you owe a library fine for a book you forgot to return, but one woman in charlotte just found out theres a warrant for her arrest over some. Texas man arrested and jailed for overdue library book.

Michigan woman gets arrested for late library books youtube. A woman might go to jail for forgetting to return library books cnn. Woman named in arrest warrant for overdue library books wkrc. Jun 28, 2012 the overdue library fines led to a summons to appear in court. The johnston county sheriffs office told page six that acquista was arrested on monday for a bad check, though its unclear if the check was related to an overdue book. Mindy jones, 27, learned on tuesday that she had a misdemeanor warrant out for her arrest over two past due library books that she said she had returned more than six months ago. Heidi dalibor was arrested after she failed to return the books, angels and demons and white oleander. Charlton cbs a charlton mom says her local library crossed the line when they sent police to collect her daughters overdue library books. A michigan mom of five may face up to 93 days in jail over library books returned to the charlotte community library after their due. On wednesday jory enck was booked into jail and released for overdue library materials. Nov 05, 2019 a michigan woman was served with an arrest warrant and is facing possible jail time after she was charged for failing to return rental property, in this case some overdue library books.

If an item is renewed after the due date, the overdue charge is. Apr 15, 2016 two overdue library books have landed a married couple in tecumseh, michigan, afoul of the law. Believe it or not, actress tika sumpters mother, who lives in north carolina, was arrested over an overdue library book. Charlton library sends police to collect overdue books. Michigan woman says she had a warrant out for arrest over. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star. Even though these cases are not as common as other crimes, they are starting to increase in prevalence due to the shrinking budgets libraries are trying to compensate for.

My mom was just arrested for having a late fee of 10 dollars on an overdue book. A michigan woman says she thought shed simply pay a fine for the two overdue library books that she had forgotten about until she found out. Wilxgray news its one thing to find out you owe a library fine for a book you forgot to return, but one woman in charlotte just found out theres a warrant for her arrest over some overdue books, wilx reported. In july of 2014, their son used cathys card to check out dr. A midmichigan woman was seeking a promotion, but learned she was named in a warrant for. Price acknowledged that there was universal hatred for the law among locals because nobody wants to get arrested over a. Other states also call for fines or even arrest warrants in such cases. A texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the lone star state extending its toughoncrime. He told me that i had a warrant for my arrest for shawano county due to overdue library books, oost said. Tika sumpters mom arrested for overdue book fine essence. Patrons have been arrested for not returning library books in colorado, washington state, iowa, wisconsin and texas. The book was lost and forgotten about by the durens. Melinda sandersjones said she attempted to use a printer at her local library and was told that she couldnt use it until she returned her overdue books. Tika sumpter says mom was arrested for overdue library book.