I came across this little story while at work today. WTF is wrong with people?
Taken from the 'Corpus Christi Caller'
Woman gets note, finger in the mail
Police seek ex-boyfriend, who has moved to Spring
By adriana garza Caller-Times
June 27, 2006
A man believed to have mailed his severed finger to an ex-girlfriend in Corpus Christi has yet to be located by authorities.
A 32-year-old woman received the package containing the human finger and a letter from her ex-boyfriend at her apartment Friday.
Corpus Christi Police Capt. John Houston said the 34-year-old ex-boyfriend moved from Corpus Christi to Spring last week.
Police said authorities in Spring have been notified of the situation and provided with an address for the man, but have not been able to find him.
Authorities in Spring could not confirm the status of the search.
Police did not release the suspect's identity Monday.
Houston said an entire finger was severed, and police have been unable to identify which finger it is.
It isn't clear how the man severed the digit.
"It was a clean cut," Houston said. "It wasn't mangled."
The finger, Houston added, also looked as if it had been washed clean.
A letter enclosed with the finger read, "This is the last chance to touch you," police said.
The woman filed for an emergency protective order against the man last week, prior to receiving the package.
Houston said the woman now was seeking a full protective order.
Cmdr. Mike Walsh said there was a previous incident of family violence earlier this month between the couple. The man may face a Class A misdemeanor charge stemming from that incident.
Because the letter that accompanied the finger also contained threats against the woman, the man may face additional assault charges, police said.
Police also have informed the U.S. Postal Service inspector about the incident, Houston said.
Officials with the postal inspector's Houston office said they weren't immediately aware of how the office would handle such an incident, but would research the policy.
According to the postal service Web site, it is against the law to send threats through the mail.
Contact Adriana Garza at 886-3618 or HYPERLINK mailto:[email protected] [email protected]
Taken from the 'Corpus Christi Caller'
Woman gets note, finger in the mail
Police seek ex-boyfriend, who has moved to Spring
By adriana garza Caller-Times
June 27, 2006
A man believed to have mailed his severed finger to an ex-girlfriend in Corpus Christi has yet to be located by authorities.
A 32-year-old woman received the package containing the human finger and a letter from her ex-boyfriend at her apartment Friday.
Corpus Christi Police Capt. John Houston said the 34-year-old ex-boyfriend moved from Corpus Christi to Spring last week.
Police said authorities in Spring have been notified of the situation and provided with an address for the man, but have not been able to find him.
Authorities in Spring could not confirm the status of the search.
Police did not release the suspect's identity Monday.
Houston said an entire finger was severed, and police have been unable to identify which finger it is.
It isn't clear how the man severed the digit.
"It was a clean cut," Houston said. "It wasn't mangled."
The finger, Houston added, also looked as if it had been washed clean.
A letter enclosed with the finger read, "This is the last chance to touch you," police said.
The woman filed for an emergency protective order against the man last week, prior to receiving the package.
Houston said the woman now was seeking a full protective order.
Cmdr. Mike Walsh said there was a previous incident of family violence earlier this month between the couple. The man may face a Class A misdemeanor charge stemming from that incident.
Because the letter that accompanied the finger also contained threats against the woman, the man may face additional assault charges, police said.
Police also have informed the U.S. Postal Service inspector about the incident, Houston said.
Officials with the postal inspector's Houston office said they weren't immediately aware of how the office would handle such an incident, but would research the policy.
According to the postal service Web site, it is against the law to send threats through the mail.
Contact Adriana Garza at 886-3618 or HYPERLINK mailto:[email protected] [email protected]
So obvious, but this really got me somehow.