Duped: Shamed Prosecutors Drop Charges in Husband’s Fake Facebook Murder Plot
- Posted on June 9, 2011 at 3:49pm by
Billy Hallowell
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This is the image Angela Voelkert used to trick her husband.
In the midst of a messy divorce, 29-year-old Angela Voelkert decided to dig up some dirt on her husband, David. She created a fake Facebook account, posed as a young girl and proceeded to try and trick him into divulging personal information. Unfortunately, her husband knew who he was communicating with the entire time.
When David described a super-secret (fabricated, of course) plot to kill Angela, she was horrified. She turned the conversations over to authorities who also bought into the bogus claims. As a result, David was arrested last Friday.
When prosecutors realized that the man had known he was communicating with his estranged wife all along, they were forced to reverse course and drop the charges. The Smoking Gun has more:
…Voelkert explained that he played along with the ruse so that he could use his ex-spouse’s machinations against her in their custody case.
To support this contention, Voelkert provided FBI agents with a May 25 notarized affidavit in which he describes receiving a friend request from “Jessica Studebaker,” whom he suspected was his ex-wife. “I am lying to this person,” he stated, “to gain positive proof that it is indeed my ex-wife trying to again tamper in my life.” He added, “In no way do I have plans to leave with my children or do any harm to Angela Dawn Voelkert or anyone else.”
And lie he did — and quite well. His purposeful “fibs” in Facebook exchanges went beyond simply divulging startling false information. The New York Post claims that David went so far as to ask the “teen” to find a ”gang-banger” at her school who would be willing to kill his wife for $10,000. For effect, he then asked the teen to run away with him, writing:
See, I am taking care of everything! I will finally be free, my kids can grow up and not be around all the hatred, it will be over. With me gone with my kids, the police can’t pin anything on me as I will be in another state, so I will be fine. Will you be ready to go with me on the 10th? Let me know, baby!
It just goes to show you that you should never, ever underestimate your enemies. Despite his brief detention, it looks like the husband won this battle. Who will win the war? We shall see.
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Comments (55)
hi
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 8:10pmWhy is there a picture of him with an “electricity breakthrough?’ jk
Report Post »R. Wirz von Urikon
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 8:01pmThat broad’s a nutjob. I hope something bad happens to her.
Report Post »betterthantv
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 7:52pmUnfortunately I’ve met people like this woman. The devil truly does walk among us!
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 6:04pmActually, I like the fact he turned it back on her. As a Woman, I get sick of some of the sneaky crap used against men in divorces, usually starts with “he molested the kids”. Men are guilty until proved innocent these days, and I am not always proud of my own sex. That is not to say men can’t be just as bad, but a Mom always seem to get the first points.
Report Post »Lladnarg
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 6:02pmThat is awesome – LOL – guy has a pretty good sense of humor too! Love it!
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 5:47pmYes, only heterosexuals should be married so we can continue to see this kind of uber-drama.
Report Post »betterthantv
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 7:55pmGood one!
Report Post »NuffSaid
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 5:46pmWe honor their gender, we make way, make space and make homes and an entire planet for them.
This is what you get, from some. Are there any women out there willing to condemn this despicable behavior? Is there any honor among females or is it all just a plot against women? Is it all just “men are pigs.”
This little worm should be the poster child for Sharia in the US. Interesting to note is that one of the founders of Sharia law was Malik ibn Anus– finally, an Arabic name which can be translated into a civilized language.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 6:11pmRead my note-I think men do get the short end of that stick. That said, there are men who hold the purse strings that can be very evil too.
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 5:14pmI feel for the children. I don’t care what the adults do. The long term hurt will be with the kids.
Report Post »Mort
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 5:07pmYour info is available to anyone with and account thru a public API. check it out.
Report Post »Opinionmonger
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 5:28pmyeps, it was allready states in the early ninethies of last century:
Report Post »Ther is NO privacy on the internet Deal with it or stay away.
marcryan71
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 5:01pmIn the end times…the love of many will wax cold. It’s so sad…they used to be married…and this is the type of stuff they both engage in. Shame on her for trying to “trick” him. Shame on him for doing such a tasteless reversal.
Report Post »beckbotsrlame
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:43pmSounds like his wifey was a Beckester fan Shalom
Report Post »PrfctlyFrank
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 6:19pmcome on knob, you can do better than that.. Hell your alter ego, encinom, bests that on its worst days.. Of course we don’t know from day to day which one of you has the keyboard in their hands..
Report Post »Progressive Wrecking Crew
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:41pmThis social networking needs to be shut down. It has no usefulness and is just destroying families and mostly kids lives. Nothing more. That FB hasn‘t made a dime since it’s inception meanwhile investors pour billions into it.
Only the government would be so stupid to waste that money and that‘s why I’m convinced FB is in cahoots with the Obama administration and wouldn’t use it to get help if I was dying out here.
Report Post »beckbotsrlame
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 5:08pm“I’m convinced FB is in cahoots with the Obama administration” All the families and kids that it is destroying, where did you get that from? From this one example? Where do people like you come from? Scary. Shalom
Report Post »publicuss
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:37pmhttp://deanhunt.com/proof-that-women-are-evil/
“Any people, anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable and most sacred right – a right which we hope and believe is to liberate the world. Nor is this right confined to cases in which the whole people of an existing government may choose to exercise it. Any portion of such people that can, may revolutionize, and make their own, of so many of the territory as they inhabit.” – Abraham Lincoln, January 12, 1848.
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:36pmYes. Outmanipulate a manipulator. I salute you, Sir.
Report Post »Miyegombo Bayartsogt
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:23pmThis sort of personal intrusion goes beyond George Orwell’s “1984.” All this stuff we write, all these pictures we post, it all goes somewhere out there and awaits snoops. In my home, I have to use masking tape to cover all the camera lenses built into so many of my new appliances for fear someone like Big Brother is watching, recording, waiting. That said, the Elvis girl pictured in this Facebook scam double back scam is hot in a scanky sort’a way.
Report Post »Realman30
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:18pmA ‘win’ for the men. Good for him.
Report Post »American Pride
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:17pmThe woman is a fool.
Report Post »Thighmaster
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:14pmI still like the chicken salad in the curtain rod better…
Report Post »BouncyFlouncyTigger
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 5:49pmI thought it was shrimp in the curtain rods…. eww..
Report Post »GENEPAGLIARI
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:12pmSTUPID is as STUPID does.
Report Post »Rob
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:06pmI think it is HILARIOUS that he did what he did…. sad, pitiful, horrible… but still darn funny.
Report Post »American Saint
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:32pmI’m with you Rob. This is hilarious. Pure and simple.
Report Post »caexpat
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:00pmTwo peas in a pod….
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:18pmYep, looks like they deserve each other………….poor children!
Report Post »jscottu
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 3:58pmEvery post I make online…I assume the world is watching.
Report Post »patriotwoman
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:08pmThat’s actually true, nothing written online is “secret”. You should never say anything online that you wouldn’t say in public.
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 3:57pmStay away from Facebook, Myspace, Google your just asking for trouble!!!!!! My nephew dated a complete crazy women from Facebook !!! Keep your kids off and away from that trash too!!!!!!!
Report Post »Texas Grasshopper
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:38pmwhats facebook ? …When I call someone I louder
Report Post »Mapache
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 3:56pmHmm, so he establishes an alibi by an affidavitt in case he does get caught he has a get out of jail free card. Sounds like a Danny DeVito movie to me.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:38pmlol, good point
Report Post »PrfctlyFrank
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 6:16pmI love this.. Had to do a double take for reasons undivulged here, but yes, should be a lawyer if he isn’t one..
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 3:54pmSocial networking dragging america down one family at a time.
Report Post »Dry_Drunk_GA
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:04pmI advocate just selling the TV and going directly to using a wireless laptop or I pad for everything you do, (except of course it will not feed the pets). This way we can just stay at home and never go out.
Report Post »mill
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:15pmit’s like a spider web…
Report Post »USAqh
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:32pmFacebook is a total joke. My 81 year old Mother has had her account shut down by Facebook unless she provides a cellphone number and government issued picture ID. They say they are keeping their users ‘safe’ by investigating the people that they think are ‘problems’ … what a friggin joke. She is ‘friends’ with her children and grandchildren and a few of their friends. She used to enjoy getting online and seeing the pictures and following people like Glenn Beck and some others… But now, no way Jose … She is SHUT DOWN and prohibited from accessing her account … Nice work Facebook — are you related to Janet Napolitano? You people are so stupid !!! I am sure that all the muslim brotherhood users over in Egypt and the Middle East have provided you with their cellphone numbers and government issued id’s, right??? But there is nothing to see with those users … they are ‘safe’, but my 81 year old mother … scary … anyone that wants to see the emails from Facebook – let me know ! I am saving them …
Report Post »Texas Grasshopper
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:36pm@ let us prey …..mind if I correct you ? Idiot Prosecutors and family courts dragging America down one family at a time ….I bet you a coke that the ex wife gets away with ruining this Guy
Report Post »jcannon98188
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:46pm1.) That husband wins at life.
Report Post »2.) At least the wife used a picture of a good looking girl. Just saying, scene chicks <3 :D
OLDBIKEFIXER
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 5:15pmI had a Facebook page for about a month before I closed it down. There were people I hadn’t seen in years asking for “friend requests”, as is expected, but everyone should realize that if someone hasn’t made an attempt to get in touch with you since high school, there’s probably a reason, i.e. they‘ve realized that you’re a creep, and don’t want to associate with you.
My wife spends countless hours on Facebook, doing God knows what. What’s the attraction? Just a bunch of people saying stupid or silly things, trying to convince the rest of the world that they’re interesting and actually have a life, when the complete opposite of that is usually more accurate.
Social networking will be the downfall of everyone who’s addicted to it. Step away from the keyboard and go outside! Instead of looking at someone’s picture on Facebook (which has probably been touched-up or was taken years ago), why not go and visit them for real? Chances are that you’ll find them sitting at their keyboard, getting older and fatter every day.
Report Post »No1YaKnow
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 8:31pmHe probably went too far in pretending he was going to have her killed—that could have gone either way. But, thumbs up on calling a vindictive woman out. Those games are ridiculous.
Report Post »RightWrite
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:04amFacebook, twitter and myspace are evil. NO THANKS
Report Post »ReallyAUnionGuy
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:23amSocial Networking sites are nothing more than a tool, anything that happens on them is the responsibility of the user. It can be for good, or it can be evil. I choose good. Before you jump on me because the name I am posting with, I am no liberal, you can confirm that here http;//firefightersforfreedom.blogspot.com I use the sites to try and spread our message. Dont blame the technology, until it starts thinking and acting on its own, it is us , We the People, who determine if its good or bad……. but hey I am just saying
Report Post »ReallyAUnionGuy
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 1:25amooops, I was wondering why that did not turn red… http://www.firefightersforfreedom.blogspot.com
Report Post »melmatmic
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 12:53pmI agree. My “adult” daughter is always on her “smart” phone texting and surfing, etc. I can’t even carry on a conversation anymore.
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