Events Calendar
In This Section
10 runs barely enough in Tribe's win
AutoZone to replace Blockbuster in West Akron
Cavs, Varejao agree on six-year deal
Former state official pleads to recommending 17-year-old hooker
Heroic Ohio cop blames budget cuts for his burns
Prison for man who tried to run over Akron officer
4 accused of digging up bodies for profit in Ill.
Train hits vehicle near Detroit; all 5 in car die
Most Read Stories
Akron police investigate teen mob attack on family
Woman, 75, charged with beating fawn to death
Akron woman found dead at Brimfield Township store
Man shot in back near Akron park
Man shot outside his Akron home during robbery attempt
Man admits repeatedly biting 2-year-old
Tragic day puts man on path to be Pinnacle owner
Blogs:
Pets:
The Heldenfiles:
Who Will Get the Michael Media Treatment Next?
Patrick McManamon:
More on Varejao
Akron Zips:
Opponent outlook: Kent State
Browns Bulletin:
Quick thought on Browns rookies
Tribe Matters:
Wedge challenges relievers
Cleveland Browns:
Stallworth test showed marijuana
Kent State Sports:
Men's Basketball Scheduling update
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Andy’s Signed According to ESPN
All Da King's Men:
Does Medicare Have Lower Administrative Costs ?
Blog of Mass Destruction:
CIA Did Mislead Congress
Akron Law Café:
Breaking Story: CIA Lied to Congress about Secret Program
Varsity Letters:
East basketball update
See Jane Style:
Oh Baby!
Car Chase:
Where do We Go from Here?
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Closings….Not the Good Kind!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
Margy inquires-when is a Taste of Hudson?
Sound Check:
LeVert II live performance Saturday night — "Dedication" album due July 13,
HRLite House:
DDI One of Best Places to Work
Akron Gamer:
First 24 'Guitar Hero 5' songs announced
By John Seewer
Associated Press writer
POSTED: 10:28 a.m. EDT, Apr 09, 2008
TOLEDO: An attorney who made up a story about being kidnapped while she was pregnant and driven to Georgia was sentenced today to probation for two years and fined $300.
Authorities said Karyn McConnell Hancock, 35, who was missing for three days in December, told them a man with a gun and two others abducted her outside a juvenile court building in downtown Toledo and forced her into the back of a van. She later recanted.
She pleaded guilty in January to one count of making false alarms. The misdemeanor charge carried a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Hancock, who gave birth to a girl three weeks ago, apologized before she was sentenced to her family and friends along with law enforcement officers who spent time investigating her disappearance. ''I hope they find it in their hearts to forgive me,'' she said.
Visiting Judge David Faulkner said her actions were likely triggered by stress and depression.
Hancock's attorney Jerry Phillips said he expects her to be charged with theft and forgery based on accusations from former clients who say she stole money from them. He said it was possible that she will face time in jail.
At least 10 of her former clients have come forward since her arrest, claiming that she stole money from them.
Hancock, a former city councilwoman, has settled one claim with a man who said she stole $128,000 from an insurance settlement.
Phillips said he did not know what she did with the money or why she did it.
Hancock's husband has said she had a ''meltdown'' and that she was seeking treatment.
She was reported missing Dec. 5 and was found three days later after she flagged down a motorist near Six Flags in Austell, Ga. Her car was found nearby.
Investigators said she drove by herself to the Atlanta area in December.
She told police she was tired and wanted to get away.
Hancock's father, C. Allen McConnell, is a Toledo Municipal Court judge, and her husband is church bishop.
Investigators have said they don't think her husband or anyone else knew what she was doing.
TOLEDO: An attorney who made up a story about being kidnapped while she was pregnant and driven to Georgia was sentenced today to probation for two years and fined $300.
Authorities said Karyn McConnell Hancock, 35, who was missing for three days in December, told them a man with a gun and two others abducted her outside a juvenile court building in downtown Toledo and forced her into the back of a van. She later recanted.
She pleaded guilty in January to one count of making false alarms. The misdemeanor charge carried a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Hancock, who gave birth to a girl three weeks ago, apologized before she was sentenced to her family and friends along with law enforcement officers who spent time investigating her disappearance. ''I hope they find it in their hearts to forgive me,'' she said.
Visiting Judge David Faulkner said her actions were likely triggered by stress and depression.
Hancock's attorney Jerry Phillips said he expects her to be charged with theft and forgery based on accusations from former clients who say she stole money from them. He said it was possible that she will face time in jail.
At least 10 of her former clients have come forward since her arrest, claiming that she stole money from them.
Hancock, a former city councilwoman, has settled one claim with a man who said she stole $128,000 from an insurance settlement.
Phillips said he did not know what she did with the money or why she did it.
Hancock's husband has said she had a ''meltdown'' and that she was seeking treatment.
She was reported missing Dec. 5 and was found three days later after she flagged down a motorist near Six Flags in Austell, Ga. Her car was found nearby.
Investigators said she drove by herself to the Atlanta area in December.
She told police she was tired and wanted to get away.
Hancock's father, C. Allen McConnell, is a Toledo Municipal Court judge, and her husband is church bishop.
Investigators have said they don't think her husband or anyone else knew what she was doing.
Comments
Click here to post your comments
