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Title: Unreturned library book leads to woman's arrest
Post by: Dos Equis on January 23, 2009, 11:43:41 AM

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Unreturned library book leads to woman's arrest

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) -- An Iowa woman has been arrested because failed to return a library book.

Thirty-nine-year-old Shelly Koontz was arrested Thursday night on a fifth-degree theft charge. She is accused of keeping "The Freedom Writers Diary," which she checked out from the public library in nearby Jesup in April.

Police say the book - which is about a high school teacher's effort to inspire students to write - is valued at $13.95.

Court records show library employees tried repeatedly to contact Koontz by phone and mail. A police officer even visited her home last September.

Officials at the Buchanan County jail say Koontz was released after posting $250 bond. No telephone listing for Koontz could be found in the Independence area.
 
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Title: Re: Unreturned library book leads to woman's arrest
Post by: Dan-O on January 23, 2009, 12:35:29 PM

"Fifth-degree theft?"  WTF...  I'm no law expert...  just how many freakin "degrees" of theft are there??