07-24-2011, 11:40 AM
another dumbass bimbo who exposed her child to a predator.
Jul 23 2011
Shelby Star N.C.
Police say the circumstances surrounding a 2-year-old girl's death at a Bessemer City motel remain suspicious, but no one had been charged as of late Friday with the child's killing. The girl’s mother had left her in the hotel with a babysitter who is a registered sex offender.
The mother, 32-year-old Shanna Lanham of Bessemer City, says she was at work at a local café on Thursday night when the incident occurred. Jason Michael Wells, 33, of Bessemer City was babysitting little Addison Grace Lanham at their motel room, she said.
Authorities received a 911 call at 6:14 p.m. Thursday about an unresponsive girl at America’s Best Inn, 1207 Edgewood Road, Bessemer City.
Addison was transported to Gaston Memorial Hospital where she later died.
Shanna says she knew Wells was a registered sexual offender but thought he had changed his ways. She’s known him for about 18 years; they went to school together and he “used to be wild,” she said.
A witness Friday morning said he saw police carry the toddler out of the hotel. He said the child appeared to have been badly beaten, her eyes swollen shut. She was taken away in an ambulance.
“We’re still trying to find out how the child died and why (she) may have died,” said Gaston County Assistant Police Chief J.D. Ramey. “The circumstances around the child’s death are suspicious.”
Police arrested Wells early Friday morning and charged him with failure to report a change of address by a sex offender and babysitting a child as a sex offender. As of press time Friday, he had not been charged with a crime.
Shanna Lanham said Wells called her at work Thursday night and she went straight to the motel.
“All he said was ‘It’s Addison. Hurry up and get there’ and I just dropped the phone and took off,” she said.
Lanham said she and Wells reunited about a year ago and reignited their old friendship. They’ve been fucking on-and-off since then, she said.
“He had supposedly changed his life. I mean, he just used to be wild. It seemed that he had calmed down,” she said, adding that Wells had moved in with her and Addison at the motel a little over a month ago.
Registered sex offender
Wells had his first appearance in court on Friday afternoon before Judge Richard Abernethy via closed-circuit television. Assistant District Attorney Travis Page recommended Abernethy increase Wells’ bond from $500,000 to $1 million.
“I would ask that the bond be modified,” Page said. “The allegations are that he was babysitting a 2-year-old child and that child is now dead.”
Page said in court that no further charges are pending for Wells “at the moment” and the case is under police investigation.
Abernethy raised Wells’ bond to $750,000 and warned him that if bond is posted, he is not to have contact with the toddler’s family.
Wells appeared emotionless on the TV screen as Abernethy spoke with him.
“I’m not going anywhere right now,” Wells said, adding that he is unemployed.
According to the North Carolina Department of Justice, Wells was convicted of sexual battery in Gaston County on Dec. 17, 2010.
On Jan. 29, 2010, he was charged with taking indecent liberties with a child, according to arrest records.
Lanham said she didn’t know Wells’ entire criminal background but she had accompanied him to court in 2010 when he faced charges of taking indecent liberties with a child.
“I believed him through the whole thing basically. I actually went to court with him,” she said, adding that she believes the young girl making the accusation against Wells had lied. “I just didn’t see him as that kind of person.”
Lanham said she loved Wells and that he and Addison got along well.
“He was good with her, you know? He seemed to love her,” she said. “He was good with her, you know?”
Friends in shock
On Friday morning at America’s Best Inn, employees and customers were in shock. They’d lost their friend, Addison, and wanted answers concerning her death. Some felt betrayed because they didn’t know Wells was a registered sexual offender.
Court documents list Wells’ address as that of America’s Best Inn.
With the two new charges against him, Wells was booked into the Gaston County Jail at 2:33 a.m. Friday.
Gaston County Police Capt. J.W. Human said at this point in the investigation he can’t say if further charges will be filed against Wells or if Lanham will be charged with anything. Lanham was being interviewed by detectives from 2 p.m. until about 4:30 p.m. Friday.
“This case is ongoing. Right now, we’re waiting on the medical examiner’s report,” Human said. “It’s kind of in limbo as far as any potential charges for him or her.”
Human said an autopsy is being performed on Addison’s body and it could take one to six weeks to receive the results.
A ‘very loving’ toddler
Phyllis Hammonds, who described herself as the desk clerk at America’s Best Inn, said she checked Shanna and Addison into their room about three months ago.
“She had just fallen on hard times. She told me the last time I talked with her, that was her goal – to get a home for her and Addison,” Hammonds said. “She thought she had found prince charming who was going to take care of her and Addison.”
Lanham appeared tearful as she told reporters Friday morning that Addison “was a great kid” and “so smart.”
“She was a happy baby, she was so happy,” said Lanham. “She would hug me and she would pat my back and she would rub my face and say ‘mama I love you.’ I just want her back, I just want her back.”
Hammonds appeared upset, hurt and sad as she talked about Addison, who would come up to the inn’s office with Shanna to get ice.
“She’s a baby, who does that to a baby? She was beautiful. She was quiet but she was very loving,” Hammonds said. “I’m mad. She was an angel, she did not deserve that. I was in shock, I was like no way.”
Lanham says right now she doesn’t know how her daughter died.
“I honestly don’t know what to think, to be honest with you,” she said. “I’m putting it in the hands of the police but more than that, I’m putting it in the hands of the Lord.” or a lynch mob!
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Jul 23 2011
Shelby Star N.C.
Police say the circumstances surrounding a 2-year-old girl's death at a Bessemer City motel remain suspicious, but no one had been charged as of late Friday with the child's killing. The girl’s mother had left her in the hotel with a babysitter who is a registered sex offender.
The mother, 32-year-old Shanna Lanham of Bessemer City, says she was at work at a local café on Thursday night when the incident occurred. Jason Michael Wells, 33, of Bessemer City was babysitting little Addison Grace Lanham at their motel room, she said.
Authorities received a 911 call at 6:14 p.m. Thursday about an unresponsive girl at America’s Best Inn, 1207 Edgewood Road, Bessemer City.
Addison was transported to Gaston Memorial Hospital where she later died.
Shanna says she knew Wells was a registered sexual offender but thought he had changed his ways. She’s known him for about 18 years; they went to school together and he “used to be wild,” she said.
A witness Friday morning said he saw police carry the toddler out of the hotel. He said the child appeared to have been badly beaten, her eyes swollen shut. She was taken away in an ambulance.
“We’re still trying to find out how the child died and why (she) may have died,” said Gaston County Assistant Police Chief J.D. Ramey. “The circumstances around the child’s death are suspicious.”
Police arrested Wells early Friday morning and charged him with failure to report a change of address by a sex offender and babysitting a child as a sex offender. As of press time Friday, he had not been charged with a crime.
Shanna Lanham said Wells called her at work Thursday night and she went straight to the motel.
“All he said was ‘It’s Addison. Hurry up and get there’ and I just dropped the phone and took off,” she said.
Lanham said she and Wells reunited about a year ago and reignited their old friendship. They’ve been fucking on-and-off since then, she said.
“He had supposedly changed his life. I mean, he just used to be wild. It seemed that he had calmed down,” she said, adding that Wells had moved in with her and Addison at the motel a little over a month ago.
Registered sex offender
Wells had his first appearance in court on Friday afternoon before Judge Richard Abernethy via closed-circuit television. Assistant District Attorney Travis Page recommended Abernethy increase Wells’ bond from $500,000 to $1 million.
“I would ask that the bond be modified,” Page said. “The allegations are that he was babysitting a 2-year-old child and that child is now dead.”
Page said in court that no further charges are pending for Wells “at the moment” and the case is under police investigation.
Abernethy raised Wells’ bond to $750,000 and warned him that if bond is posted, he is not to have contact with the toddler’s family.
Wells appeared emotionless on the TV screen as Abernethy spoke with him.
“I’m not going anywhere right now,” Wells said, adding that he is unemployed.
According to the North Carolina Department of Justice, Wells was convicted of sexual battery in Gaston County on Dec. 17, 2010.
On Jan. 29, 2010, he was charged with taking indecent liberties with a child, according to arrest records.
Lanham said she didn’t know Wells’ entire criminal background but she had accompanied him to court in 2010 when he faced charges of taking indecent liberties with a child.
“I believed him through the whole thing basically. I actually went to court with him,” she said, adding that she believes the young girl making the accusation against Wells had lied. “I just didn’t see him as that kind of person.”
Lanham said she loved Wells and that he and Addison got along well.
“He was good with her, you know? He seemed to love her,” she said. “He was good with her, you know?”
Friends in shock
On Friday morning at America’s Best Inn, employees and customers were in shock. They’d lost their friend, Addison, and wanted answers concerning her death. Some felt betrayed because they didn’t know Wells was a registered sexual offender.
Court documents list Wells’ address as that of America’s Best Inn.
With the two new charges against him, Wells was booked into the Gaston County Jail at 2:33 a.m. Friday.
Gaston County Police Capt. J.W. Human said at this point in the investigation he can’t say if further charges will be filed against Wells or if Lanham will be charged with anything. Lanham was being interviewed by detectives from 2 p.m. until about 4:30 p.m. Friday.
“This case is ongoing. Right now, we’re waiting on the medical examiner’s report,” Human said. “It’s kind of in limbo as far as any potential charges for him or her.”
Human said an autopsy is being performed on Addison’s body and it could take one to six weeks to receive the results.
A ‘very loving’ toddler
Phyllis Hammonds, who described herself as the desk clerk at America’s Best Inn, said she checked Shanna and Addison into their room about three months ago.
“She had just fallen on hard times. She told me the last time I talked with her, that was her goal – to get a home for her and Addison,” Hammonds said. “She thought she had found prince charming who was going to take care of her and Addison.”
Lanham appeared tearful as she told reporters Friday morning that Addison “was a great kid” and “so smart.”
“She was a happy baby, she was so happy,” said Lanham. “She would hug me and she would pat my back and she would rub my face and say ‘mama I love you.’ I just want her back, I just want her back.”
Hammonds appeared upset, hurt and sad as she talked about Addison, who would come up to the inn’s office with Shanna to get ice.
“She’s a baby, who does that to a baby? She was beautiful. She was quiet but she was very loving,” Hammonds said. “I’m mad. She was an angel, she did not deserve that. I was in shock, I was like no way.”
Lanham says right now she doesn’t know how her daughter died.
“I honestly don’t know what to think, to be honest with you,” she said. “I’m putting it in the hands of the police but more than that, I’m putting it in the hands of the Lord.” or a lynch mob!
Judge on left.