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13:09:19 08/10/11
The LYING Acid Attack Victim
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"Bethany Storro, the 28-year-old Washington woman who told police she was attacked by an acid throwing woman late last month, has a new surprise for you. That woman who allegedly popped out of nowhere and threw a cup of skin melting acid all over Storro's face? Yeah, that one... The one half the country has been looking for. As it turns out, the woman never existed and the alleged attack never happened. While the injuries to Bethany Storro's face are quite real, the drama-poached story behind how they were inflicted has now crashed head on into a truth. You guessed it folks. Apparently Bethany Storro attacked her own face with acid and then blamed the entire incident on a fictitious assailant. Investigators say Storro admitted to making up the entire incident after details of her story began to skew in directions that didn't match up with the realities of physics. Investigators will soon try to figure out what elves of insanity could have crawled into this woman's brain to evoke such behavior, but that must wait for now. The first order of business, according to detectives, is getting the news of the hoax out to the media in an effort to set the record straight. The fear of copycat acid attacks have been a very real concern to police, since non-ordinary crimes like these tend to attract more media attention and those who commit crimes to gain that attention. Storro previously told Vancouver Police that she was on her way to buy coffee at a Starbucks around 7:15 p.m on August 30, when an African-American woman with a pony tail walked up to her and said ""Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?"" The woman then allegedly splashed a cup full of acid on Storro's face and blouse. As the acid seared and bubbled on Storro's skin, she reportedly tore off her smoldering blouse and used it to wipe as much of the acid off her face as she could. A good Samaritan who came to her aid, called 911. In the days that followed, Storro posed for pictures before surgery and held a widely televised press conference afterwards. Storro made the empty skirt reporters misty eyed when she stated that with time she ""would forgive"" her attacker. Her father beamed beside her - proud of his daughter's positive attitude and seemingly unshakable faith. Storro's story began to fall apart, however, when investigators noticed the splash patterns of the acid were not consistent with Storro's account of how the occurred. Detectives believed the patterns were more consistent with acid being poured or rubbed on her skin, as opposed to being splashed on her face. A large part of Storro's account of what happened centered on a pair of sunglasses that Storro claimed to have purchased just 20 minutes prior to the alleged attack. Detectives wondered why a woman would be compelled to buy and then wear sunglasses when it was almost dark outside. Also, the wounds on Storro's face existed in places the large framed sunglasses would have covered - had she been wearing them at a time acid was splashed from an adjacent attacker. Detectives then conducted a search of Storro's home, and while they did not find an acid-strength substance inside the residence, a Storro confession soon followed. As detectives try to untangle the crossed wires in Storro's head long enough to identify what her motive was - prosecutors are looking at the case to determine what charges - if any - will be filed. ""She is extremely upset. She is very remorseful,"" said Commander Marla Schuman. ""She's got a fragile mental state at this point."""
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05:00:00 02/01/11
02-11 Give a Little Head for Valentines Day
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Hello people! Love is in the air - It's almost St. Valentines Day and I have some ideas for you. This week on the show I'm demonstrating a charming craft project - Topiary Heads! They make delightful gifts for your valentine and are such fun to put together. Here's how:
You'll need:
A paper mache flour pot
Plaster of Paris
An 8" diameter Styrofoam ball
Raffia in black or brown
An 18" wooden dowel
Pink tint floral spray
Craft paint in brown, red or pink and blue or violet
Ribbon in pink and red
Red and white heart shaped paper doilies
Red metallic poster board
Pink poster board
Artificial flowers
Pink or white netting or tulle
Floral wire
Tiny red pompons
A glue gun and glue sticks
Scotch tape
Wire cutters
A paint brush
Scissors
White glue
Start by setting the dowel in the bottom of the flour pot so it stands upright with the plaster of Paris. Then you can create the head. Give the ball a light dusting of the floral spray, concentrating it a little more where you want the cheeks to be. Paint a face on the Styrofoam ball using the craft paint, then use the raffia to create an attractive hairstyle, pinning it to the ball using the floral wire. Use the ribbon to tie the hair into pony or pig tails, or as an attractive headband. Mount the head on the dowel. Next, create a bow for the neck by gathering up a length of tulle and holding it together with a length of floral wire. Leave the tails of the wire sticking up. Attach an artificial rose to the bow with wire or hot glue. Then insert the tails of wire up into the base of the ball to mount your bow at her neck. Now it's time to create the hat. Cut a large heart out of the metallic paper board. The heart should be larger than either of the doilies. Next create a truncated cone of pink paper board. Cut half inch deep tabs into the top edge of the cone and fold them down to create a surface to glue your heart to. Mount the heart on the cone and, once dry, you can glue your doilies, one on top of the other, down to the red heart. Mount a pouf of tulle with an artificial flower on top of the doilies using floral wire through all layers and leave the tails. Use the tails to mount the hat on the head by inserting them into the Styrofoam.
Trim the dowel by winding ribbon around it spirally from top to bottom. Tape it to the dowel to secure it in place. Your finishing touch is to fill the flower pot with tulle and stud the tulle with the pompons using your hot glue gun. Congratulations! Your Valentines Day gift is complete!
This week on my NPR podcast I'm discussing the perfect Valentines Day meal - A picnic on your living room floor! It's such a delightful way to celebrate with your valentine. Be sure and listen.
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