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Wednesday 5 July 2017
Woman charged in Craigslist plot to kill Israeli ex-husband

PONCA CITY, Okla. (AP) ing a seemingly innocent casino dealing was pre- plot instructed the person move to a different hotel or
— An Oklahoma woman “10 day gig overseas.” ferred. to travel to Israel, hire the motel until your flight back
is accused of trying to hire According to an affidavit, The affidavit said a person ex-husband as a taxi driver home.”
someone via Craigslist to the ad read: who responded to the ad every morning and offer Ricin is found naturally in
travel to Israel and kill her “For production overseas, contacted the FBI after him coffee that was laced castor beans.
ex-husband using ricin. looking for talent, 30-45 meeting with Layman at a with ricin. When purified, even a very
Federal prosecutors years old. Doesn’t have to coffee shop in May. According to the affidavit, small amount of ricin can
charged 37-year-old Dani- be a professional actor. The affidavit said Layman the plot said: “Repeat ev- kill, and there is no known
elle Dana Layman on Sat- Required: Creative, outgo- used a PowerPoint presen- ery morning and monitor antidote.
urday with using interstate ing and friendly, positive tation called the driver’s health. Report The affidavit, citing Israeli
commerce facilities in the personality, boldness and “Operation Insecticide” if he starts showing signs of news reports, said Layman
commission of murder-for- bravery (some stunts may and that the person who illness, if he is vomiting, and had been in a custody
hire. Prosecutors said in a seem risky, although they responded to the ad pro- if he fails to come pick you battle with her ex-husband.
news release Monday that are completely safe). vided the written instruc- up at the hostel. Layman remains in federal
Layman posted on the ” It added that experience tions to the FBI. When your mark is hospi- custody and a detention
classifieds website advertis- in acting, magic shows and The “Mission Details” of the talized (or) eliminated — hearing is set for July 11.q
Police: Man says he doesn’t recall killing wife in Uber car

to probable cause docu- know where he was, docu-
ments. ments said. He later said he
The driver for the ride-hail- had a faint recollection of
ing service said Cameron being in the vehicle.
Espitia cursed repeatedly Jennifer Espitia was shot in
at his wife before he heard the head and died at a Se-
a boom. He thought a tire attle hospital.
had burst but saw Jenni- Coast Guardsman Elliot Fe-
fer Espitia’s head slumped lix told a judge that he had
forward and realized she known Cameron Espitia for
had been shot, documents five years and did not be-
said. lieve he was capable of kill-
Fearing for his life, he kept ing his wife.
driving as ordered, police “I would not in a million
said. Eventually, Cameron years think he would do
Espitia told the driver to pull something like this,” Felix
over. After he got out, the said.
driver called police. Jennifer Espitia graduated
In this image made from a video provided by Q13 News, Cameron Espitia, who is accused of Espitia was arrested near- from Mercer Island High
fatally shooting his wife Jennifer Espitia, makes an appearance in a King County courtroom in by. Officers found a small School in Washington state
Seattle, Monday, July 3, 2017. Police say Jennifer Espitia was killed early Sunday in Seattle’s pistol in an ankle holster, and was on the rowing
Queen Anne neighborhood during an argument with Cameron Espitia while in a ride-hailing and he told them he had team at Saint Mary’s Col-
vehicle. been drinking, authorities lege in California, accord-
(Bill Bushmaker/Q13 News via AP) said. ing to a college athletics
SEATTLE (AP) — A man told Cameron Espitia, 31, who tory and ties to the agency, “When asked how he was, biography. She had won a
investigators he didn’t re- worked for the U.S. Coast The Seattle Times reported. Cameron said he was not community-service award
member shooting and kill- Guard, was being held The Uber driver told police having a good night with for work as a peer educa-
ing his wife inside an Uber on $3 million bail in the that Jennifer Espitia was sit- his wife,” according to tor at Planned Parenthood,
employee’s car, saying death of Jennifer Espitia, ting in the front seat and court documents. working at a day care cen-
he had been drinking and 29. Defense attorney Kris- Cameron Espitia was in the Espitia told police he didn’t ter and building homes in
“not having a good night” ten Gestaut had asked for back when they began remember what hap- Mexico. Cameron Espitia
with her before the gunfire lower bail Monday, citing arguing shortly after mid- pened, that he woke up is expected in court again
rang out, authorities said. Espitia’s lack of criminal his- night Sunday, according in the bushes and didn’t Thursday.q

Little Rock club performer faces weapons charge

By TAFI MUKUNYADZI blocking his way on June Lounge where Hampton ton and another man were In 911 calls from the Little
Associated Press 25 as Hampton was trying was performing left 28 peo- riding at the time of their Rock shooting that were
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A to leave Club Envy in For- ple hurt. early Sunday arrest. Hamp- released to The Associated
rapper shot someone in the rest City, Arkansas. Hampton was arrested ton was about to perform Press on Monday through
neck days before perform- Chappelle said the Mem- about 24 hours later in at an Alabama club when an open records request,
ing at a concert in Little phis, Tennessee, rapper Alabama on outstanding he was taken into custody. the scene sounds panicked
Rock that was the site of a entered his vehicle and charges of aggravated According to a news re- and chaotic after shots
shooting that left 28 people continued screaming at assault with a gun out of lease from the U.S. Attor- were fired inside the night-
injured, federal prosecutors the person, who was driv- Forrest City in eastern Ar- ney’s Office for the East- club. More than a dozen
said this week. ing another vehicle before kansas, the U.S. Marshals ern District of Arkansas, a people called 911 after
U.S. Attorney’s Office firing an “AK-style pistol,” Service said. Cliff LaBarge complaint has been filed the shooting, and screams
spokeswoman Paulette shattering the rear window with the U.S. Marshals Ser- against Hampton for be- could be heard in the
Chappelle said Ricky and striking the person in vice in Alabama said two ing a felon in the possession background in some calls.
Hampton, also known as the neck. handguns and an assault of firearms. He remained in No one could identify the
Finese2Tymes, screamed at Then Saturday, a shooting rifle were seized from the jail without bond Monday shooter when asked by 911
a person he believed was at Little Rock’s Power Ultra Mercedes in which Hamp- morning in Birmingham. operators. q