Angry Bride Solves Mystery of Stolen Wedding Dress & More
- Posted on October 17, 2010 at 8:36am by
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CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin police say a 25-year-old woman’s search for her stolen wedding dress helped solve several other burglaries as well.
After a storage unit owner called Alena Gadke of Chippewa Falls on Oct. 8 to tell her of some break-ins, Gadke went there and noticed her wedding dress was gone.
Police assured her they would find the thieves, but Gadke was impatient. That night she went to Craigslist and found her dress.
She says she traded 40 texts and voice messages with the seller, who kept changing the time and location to meet.
Gadke alerted police and the next day she met the seller in a Chippewa Falls parking lot, where police arrested the 16-year-old girl. That led police to a 17-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man, who confessed to multiple thefts.
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IX-XI
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 9:44pmlooks like a dress she can fit into on her 20th anniversary too.
Report Post »bookofwisdom
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 5:19pmThank God there was no violence. I’m so glad she got her dress back and all is well. May God Bless.
Report Post »ARIZONA VETERAN
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 1:45pmits too bad that we can’t chop off thieves hands…
Report Post »Okpulot Taha
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 1:07pmWow, a wedding dress! How lucky she is!
I was wearing sweat drenched dirty overhauls (overalls) and barefoot on my wedding day. My very soon-to-be husband and I are out working a corn field on a blistering hot summer day in rural Oklahoma when we became married. A Choctaw elder comes walking by carrying a slop bucket headed to slop our hogs, he looks at us, “auaya ohoyo ipetachi” — you are married, celebrate your marriage.
My boys leans on his shovel, pulls off his cowboy hat, wipes sweat off his brow, “Well, looks we are married.” I concur, “I reckon so.” Those words were our vows. We have been married 30 years, so far.
Cannot remember what happened to my overhauls wedding dress, probably tossed after several generations of being hand-me-downs.
Okpulot Taha
Report Post »Choctaw Nation
Rob_M
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 12:57pmLet this be a lesson to criminals. Go offline or wait.
Report Post »tgp42rhr
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 12:45pmTHAT is how Americans do things! Pull up the boot straps and take the bad guys down! Just bring the cops in for the arrest.
Report Post »ConsChristian
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 12:26pmSoon, Janet Napolitano will be taking credit for solving this crime.
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 12:39pmand it was Bush’s fault the dress was stolen….
Report Post »ConsChristian
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 1:19pmI can see the headline now: “George Bush’s 2004 speech causes youths to steal wedding dress. Homeland security returns dress to angry right-wing bride.
Report Post »dmforman
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 12:25pmYou go girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Love that American spirit!!!
csbutton
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 11:57amFYI the woman’s dress was in storage. The news segment said she had been married for 2 years already. So, she didn‘t get it ’just in time’ for her wedding. *sigh*
However, it was great that she was able to assist in finding out who these criminals are and the recovery of other peoples property.
Report Post »tjdavid21444
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 11:18amAnd I bet the first thing that the cops did after taking the perps into custody was to lecture the bride on how dangerous it was for her to do that. Just like they always tell people not to fight back when being robbed. They just want you to hand over your stuff and be happy that the criminals don’t hurt you. As a matter of fact, in some states there used to be a requirement that you retreat from criminals if there was a means of doing so. That’s being changed, thankfully, by states (like Florida) adopting the “castle doctrine” which says that a homeowner is under no obligation to retreat, and can use any force necessary, including lethal, to protect his life and property.
Report Post »DMD
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 11:06amThems fighten words
Report Post »Skwerl E. Muckenfutch
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 10:56amThe resourcefulness of the American mind never ceases to amaze me. Good on you girl!
Report Post »pavnvet
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 10:47amThis gal did the right thing by taking matters into her own hands. The police consider these low level crimes and unless a thief comes up and bites them on the butt, they do little creative detective work. Also, prosecutors plea out these “minor” crimes because they feel a trial is not cost effective. Although, I bet that these perpetrators will get their 15 minutes of fame because of the national exposure.
Report Post »momsense
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 10:17amWe’re raising a generation of freeloading low lifes who think that anything they can get their hands on is theirs . Congtatulations to our liberal politicians.The gimmees rule. Bet they only get a slap on the wrist and a lot of psychobabbilist excuses too.
Report Post »We Are Not Alone
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 10:10amCongratulations to the bride, on her wedding and for being a current day Sherlock Holmes
Report Post »We Are Not Alone
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 10:08amCongratulations to the bride, on the wedding and for being a current day Sherlock Holmes.
Report Post »emertz8413
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 9:51amThat’s what makes America so great – her women!
Report Post »joseph Fawcett
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 9:49amYea! this is what we al should do. That was very cool headed of her!
http://www.josephfawcettart.com western artist.
CALIDUDE
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 10:03amJF this should be a place for discussion, not spam. Can you please quite Google bombing the site. You are almost as bad as the trolls.
Report Post »wingedwolf
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 9:39amThe thing that makes me so nervous is that the police are the ones with the guns! While I am certain that there was no attempt whatsoever made by the police to locate the gown, the fact that she caught the crooks herself is commendable. This young lady calmly sat down and found her wedding gown with her only weapons being a computer and a phone. The police always give the excuse that they are busy looking for “real criminals,” but isn’t a thief a real criminal? This kid makes the police look like the keystone cops by comparison and the demolibersocialcommies want US to disarm?
Report Post »e-merlin
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 10:31amAnd to add to your point, the Government couldn’t solve this over how long a period of time? And a pissed off chick did it almost overnight.
Report Post »wingedwolf
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 11:02pmE-Merlin, never underestimate a pissed off chick! I am in awe of this one. LOL
Report Post »thefiremanjoe
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 9:36amNice work!!!!
Report Post »CAMOCOWBOY777
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 9:22amGood for her! Its a fine example of what is possible if you are not sitting on your thumbs waiting for someone else to “fix” things.
Report Post »GardenoftheGods
Posted on October 18, 2010 at 11:23amMust agree with you…I wonder why Police can’t think out of the box…my first thought was to check Ebay & Craigslist!
Report Post »SnapTie
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 9:16amNothing like a pissed off woman.
Report Post »wifezilla
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 12:57pmA pissed-off cheesehead is a power to behold :D
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 9:16amYeah!! Don‘t mess with a woman’s wedding gown. You get’em girl.
Report Post »GeeWhiz
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 10:27amNo joke, talk about crossing a line and making it personal.
But you want to raise an army, touch baby pictures…
Report Post »BocaBaby
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 9:00amGreat story!
Report Post »GodfatherofBlog
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 8:43amYou go girl~!!! Lmao
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 9:19amI dont blame her for wanting to catch these crooks; taking a brides wedding dress of all things!
Thankfully she was able to lead the police to the crooks – old fashion American persistence and foot work pays off.
Also a moment to consider the intelligence of the crooks – selling the stuff on craigs list and not expecting to get caught is one for the books – comic books and ones of dumb crooks.
Great success and cheers to the lady who catches dumb crooks!!!
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm (mixed art)
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 9:29amI guess these scumbags never caught an episode of Bridezillas. I wouldn’t mess with those brides. I’m glad those idiots got caught in time for the girl to get her dress in before her wedding..
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