Fake Doctor: Man Or Woman?

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An Idaho judge set bond at $100,000
for a Boise woman police say posed
as a doctor and deceived at least
two other women into having their
breasts examined by her at Boise
area nightclubs/bars.

Kristina Ross, 37, remains is in Ada
County Jail on two felony counts of
practicing medicine without a license.

His/her gender is unclear. Idaho court
records show that Ross was arrested for
petty theft in the spring, and the arrest
warrant was issued to a Kristoffer Jon
Ross.

The Idaho Statesman web site reported that
Ross has a previous criminal record as a man,
but identifies herself as a woman that was
booked into Ada County Jail as a female.

The court found Ross was eligible for a public
defender and set a preliminary hearing on the
two felony charges for December 1.

The two women told Boise officers they believed
Ross was a doctor because of her medical knowledge,
and they agreed to undergo what they thought were
breast exams at the nightclubs/bars.

To appear legitimate, Ross gave the women the
telephone number of a real licensed plastic
surgeon in Boise per authorities.

If convicted, Ross could face a maximum of five
years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 for
each count.

Search of Three Missing Persons Alarms Ohio

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An Ohio woman, her son and her
friend were reported missing since
Thursday.

The woman's 13-year-old daughter was
found gagged and bound in the basement
of house at Mount Vernon, Ohio.

Tina Herrmann, 32, is still missing,
along with her 10-year-old son, Kody
Maynard, and her 41-year-old friend
Stephanie Sprang.

The found teen, Sarah Maynard, was taken
to a hospital for evaluation and treatment
of non-life-threatening injuries.

Matthew Hoffman, 30, who lives in the house,
was taken into custody after an early morning
raid. Hoffman faces a kidnapping charge and
additional charges.

Knox County Sheriff David Barber investigated
the incident. The Police were still investigating
whether Hoffman knew any of the four.

Herrmann was absent at work in the Dairy Queen
in Mount Vernon when her manager was suspicious
of her whereabouts. The manager went to Hermann's
house and discovered blood.

Judge Allows Four-Year-Olds To Be Sued

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The suit Justice Wooten allowed
to go forward claims that in April
2009, Juliet Breitman and Jacob Kohn,
both 4, raced their bicycles while
their mothers supervised- Dana
Breitman and Rachel Kohn. Place: A
Manhattan, NY sidewalk/building on
East 52nd Street.

During the race, they struck an 87-
year-old woman, Claire Menagh, who
walked in front of the building and,
per the complaint, was "seriously and
severely injured," suffered a hip
fracture that required surgery. She
died three months later of unrelated
causes.

Menagh's estate sued the children and
their mothers, claimed they acted
negligently during the accident.

Breitman's lawyer, James P. Tyrie,
argued that the girl was not "engaged
in an adult activity" at the time of
the accident. "She was riding her bicycle
with training wheels under the supervision
of her mother," and was too young to be
held liable for negligence.

Tyrie also argued that Juliet should not be
held liable because her mother was present.

"A parent's presence alone does not give a
reasonable child carte blanche to engage in
risky behavior such as running across a street,"
the judge wrote. He added that any "reasonably
prudent child," who presumably has been told to
look both ways before crossing a street, should
know that dashing out without looking is dangerous,
with or without a parent there. The crucial factor
is whether the parent encourages the risky behavior.
If so, the child should not be held accountable.

The ruling by Justice Paul Wooten, of State Supreme
Court in Manhattan, did not find that the girl was
liable, but allowed a lawsuit brought against her,
another boy and their parents to move forward.