14-Yr-Old Murder Defendant Escapes After Gluing Electronic Monitor To Cat

[Champ]

PRINCETON, W.Va. -- A 14-year-old girl under house arrest on charges of murdering her father escaped after cutting an electronic monitoring device off her ankle and gluing it to a cat, authorities said.

Police searched on Wednesday for Kayla Marie LaSala, who fled an uncle's house early Saturday.

If she thought pinning the device to the cat would fool authorities, it did not work: An alarm went off when a circuit in the device was broken, officials said. But she was gone before police could get there.

"She's very, very sharp. She's cunning," said sheriff's Detective C. T. Lowe.

http://www.wftv.com/newsofthestrange/3502958/detail.html

[Endangered Specie]

1. Shes not smart... the police are just slow.

[DRoseDARs]

2. So now she adds animal cruelty to her repertoire

Poor kitty.

Why was she, a murder suspect, under house arrest and not in custody BEHIND BARS?

[Champ]

3. Probaly because she was only 14

Many juveniles can commit very serious crimes and will only be detained til his or her parents pick the individual up.

[DRoseDARs]

5. Don't they have juvee lockups where she lives?

A violent offender is a violent offender, regardless of age.

There are special detention facilities for young offenders. Why would one suspected of murder be allowed house arrest?

[m-jean03]

4. Good to see you, Champ

Hope all is well! :pals: