Hit and Run: Ark. Woman Charged With Running Down Rival’s 15-Year-Old Son…on Purpose!
- Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:28pm by
Emily Esfahani Smith
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas mother veered into oncoming traffic and drove into the 15-year-old son of a woman she stole from two years ago, then fled in her SUV before police arrived, authorities said.
Melissa Greer, 40, was arrested at her home Wednesday, hours after a witness says she intentionally swerved across the street, over the curb and into Jason Woodworth, who was walking home from North Little Rock High School, where he is freshmen classmates with Greer’s son. The collision left Jason with a broken collarbone, concussion, and gash in his neck that required 18 stitches, his mother, Roxanne Woodworth, said Friday.
“It’s overwhelming,” she said, before directing further questions to her attorney.
Greer, 40, was arraigned Thursday on a second-degree battery charge and was released from Pulaski County Jail on $17,500 bond Friday evening. North Little Rock police spokesman Sgt. Terry Kuykendall said it wasn’t clear if Greer had an attorney as of her release. A phone message left at her home Friday seeking comment was not immediately returned.
According to the police report, a witness said it appeared Greer deliberately drove across the road, over the curb and about 5 feet into a patch of grass where the boy was walking. After hitting him, she drove to the next intersection before turning around and passing by Jason again before fleeing.
Authorities ran the SUV‘s license plate and went to Greer’s house. She wasn’t home, but her freshman son was there. According to police, he told officers that he knew why his mother ran into his classmate: She stole Roxanne Woodworth’s credit card and the two women had a falling out.
Court records show that Greer used Woodworth’s credit card in 2009 to charge somewhere between $500 and $2,500 worth of goods from Home Depot and Target. She pleaded no contest last year to a charge of theft by receiving and dodged charges of theft of property and fraudulent use of a credit card or debit card. A no contest plea is not an admission of guilt, but is treated as such for sentencing purposes.
On Wednesday, Greer pulled up to her home in the same SUV that police say she used to hit Woodworth. Its front left light was damaged, as was another panel of the vehicle, according to the police report.
She told officers that she knew who she hit and that she “left the scene because she knew that people would say she intentionally struck Woodworth due to all the past problems that they have had,” according to the police report.
Greer had been complaining to school officials that Jason Woodworth had been bullying her son. Shara Brazear, a spokeswoman for the North Little Rock school district, said the school investigated her claims and didn’t find anything to substantiate them.
“He told the assistant principal that he was not bullied,” Brazear said, referring to Greer’s son.
Some time after the alleged hit-and-run and before her arrest, a woman who identified herself as Melissa Greer walked into the offices of The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and told a reporter she wanted to talk about someone bullying her son, the newspaper reported.
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Comments (131)
supertas
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:23pmDon’t live in Arkansas, but been there many times. Very nice, friendly people. I’ve seen plenty of mug shots of people who look like this woman(loosely speaking)from states such as Florida, California, New York, etc. Let’s not think were raising ourselves up by putting someone else down. There’s people like this in your state too, whatever it may be.
Report Post »RusHube
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:15pmShe’s a cutie…
Report Post »totesack
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:41pmAs an Arkansan I am very upset at the terrible remarks some of you people are making about Arkansans. This could and does happen everywhere and everyday in many states.
Report Post »This message board has turned into a toilet and it needs to be flushed.
Honestly, I can’t believe Beck is letting this kind of hate-mongering occur on his site and from his followers.
So I will leave this site now so the haters can have at me, but when you do it will prove my point. You are the Trash!
suran
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:38pmShe’s a real doll. Hopefully, what goes around, comes around.
Report Post »5410amh
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:33pmShe’s definately a liberal, and by the way she looks she is definately a drug user.
Report Post »crossdraw
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:29pmWill she still receive her welfare check from the generous taxpayers? More then likely her benefits will increase. Being a victim and all. Liberals love these people.
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:28pmif found guilty this woman should be executed ASAP. people like this have no reason being allowed to live.
Report Post »BytchAmy
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:24pmSad
Report Post »jollylama
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:21pmwould this be considered a hate crime?
Report Post »TexasHillsPatriot
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:18pmAnd exactly why isn’t this attempted murder?
Report Post »Pilgrimsarbour
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:18pmNo, I wouldn’t HIT that, and yes, I would RUN from it.
Report Post »conservativemom99
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:16pmsick.
Report Post »workin4alivin
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:13pmtooo much liberal college indoctrination, just look at what the young people are doing all over this country. It is beyond a “higher” education; it is a “progressive left” education.
Report Post »green_manalishi
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:09pmAttempted murder, premeditated attemted murder, intentional maiming, aggravated assault, deliberatedly causing bodily harm to another,LETS GET ON IT PROSECUTION and the traffic violations. Considering their history, Greer might get out for New Years 3000
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:55pmwhat is this world coming to
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:55pmShouldn’t have to feed and house this one forever. This women needs to do the sub terranian sleigh ride, the dirt bath, become worm food. My God… Trying to kill the son of someone she stole from, because shes mad that she got caught? Look at her… Does anyone else thinking crack addict?
Report Post »Slap Shot
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:54pmStolen straight from the Tonya Harding rulle book.
Report Post »avi8tor
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:50pmTrue this picture speaks voumes, second degree battery? I’d be talking attempted murder.
Report Post »ZaphodsPlanet
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:14pmYou’re totally right Attempted MURDER. This woman should not be allowed to see the light of day for at least 20-life. She was trying to get even with the woman that turned her in for FREAKING STEALING and ROBBING her. As most libs seem to think these days, WE ARE OWED EVERYTHING!!!!…. and if you don‘t give me what you owe me then I’m going to kill you or your kids. This woman makes the one that was taunting that poor little girl with Huntington’s Disease nice. (sorry, I’ve let that scum bags name be wiped from my memory)
Report Post »Ozymandias
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:47pmFor a minute there I thought the photo was of Hillary Clinton. She looks rough today. I‘m sure she’ll get off with an “Anger Management” class and maybe a fine. It’s no big deal as she only used a vehicle as a weapon. The real problem was the theft of property, how do you purchase $500 – $2,500 from **** Depot and Target and not walk out with “property?” Since the courts had cheated this woman of any kind of justice, she became a law unto herself to met out her form of justice. She’s a woman, cut her some slack, maybe it was PMS and you should never trust anything that bleeds for seven days and does not die. Both parties should be flogged publicly to make an example of them both. Sell, tickets, I’m sure it would be a sell-out.
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:59pmHOLY CRAP!!! Your right! If not Hilldog I’ll bet they are related , lol.
Report Post »caitlynsdad
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:34pmWhy am I never surprised when they post the pictures of people like this?
Report Post »Pattondog
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:34pmunbeleivable, this lady deserves to do time, and deserves to loose custody of her kid(s).
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:25pmActually the DP would be too nice for her.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:33pmanother crazy nut, ie a democrat
why are democrat women so ugly inside and outside????? this is an example of pure evil , and i hope she rots is prison
Report Post »BIGJAYINPA
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:42pmPsycho…Not that I really doubt your info and I gotta agree she put a hurtin’ on my eyes with that mug shot. And she does look like a gimmie mine, I’m entitled to other peoples money type, but are you sure she’s a Democrat?? I mean after all most Democrats are losers but not all losers are Democats.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:53pm@bigjay
when you compare what conservatives stand for…………ie family, values, honor, respect, can you see a conservative MOTHER doing this???? i highly doubt it
this has entitlement me me me attitude written all over it ……………..that and how often do you see an ugly conservative??? the huge majority of conservative women i see are HOT !!!!!!!!! :)
Report Post »BIGJAYINPA
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:14pmKinda gotta give you that one, Psycho. It‘s just that I’m always catching crap from the wife about jumping to conclusions and stereotyping folks, if ya know what I mean.
Report Post »Buck Bagaw
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 7:25pmHillary, without her makeup and glasses!!
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:33pmThat will teach him to not throw the paper on the roof.
Report Post »CrackerSmurf
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:33pmShe should be drug tested and sent to a psych ward.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:40pmShe looks like a union member to me.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:41pmFor that matter, she ACTS like a union member! She has the same mental problem – ENTITLEMENT!
Report Post »Mamagriz
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:11pmBahahahaha! Union member….
Hey-hey, ho-ho, this poor white trash has got to go. Hey-hey, ho-ho….
Report Post »marine249
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:46pmSNOW
take a 2nd look at her
Report Post »you know she has to be no. 2 or 3 in union
Lucy Larue
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 7:20pmI know she voted for Barry Dunham! Really, I know it!
To NANCYBEE, Arkansas is a beautiful state with many beautiful people. It is obvious that FJWINFLA is actually dumber than a sack of hammers! For sure FJWINFLA has never set foot in your state.
Report Post »What FJWINFLA said was moronic. FJWINFLA is a loser!
mere citizen
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 7:01pmActually I think you are likely closer to the mark then you know. As someone who routinely works with ill people, physical and mental both, my guess is this-The woman in question is likely a borderline personality disorder or something quite close. Those with a personality disorder often have a very low threshold for frustration, they will manipulate and steal quite easily. The person she stole from is likely not much different as those with certain problems tend to run together. So she stole her “friends” credit card, got caught and so on. The woman who she stole from is not a happy camper, and having grown up in a dysfunctional home already the 15 year old some of the victim starts to pick at the thief’s son. The thief’s son is not willing to admit to school officials that this is the case because he believes it will make the issue worse, what one of us hasn’t seen that happen? Kids know they will not sincerely be protected by school officials. WE know that they won’t .
Frustrated by the inaction of the school the mom who stole the credit cards, who has a low frustration level as it is, then does that which seems unbelievable to most, but is completely rational in her mind. She is protecting her child, when you are talking about people who are of this caliber you must think in the same manner that they do. Their one overriding concern is how to get their needs and wants meant, regardless of who else it hurts or the outrageous way they do so. Those with personality disorders are quite apt to utilize their children to get their wants meant, and if the woman whose credit card is anything like I imagine she may very well have encouraged her son to bully the son of the other woman, feeling this is a way for her to get revenge.
Running into the 15 year old boy with the clear intent to hurt him was likely an impulsive act, not thought out in the least. She saw an opportunity and took it. To reasonable people it’s nearly unbelievable because even if someone who is a parent fantasizes about harming the kid who is hurting yours, reasonable and fully functioning people do not. However understand that this is not an act that is designed to protect her son except as a low level thought process. It is an act designed to decrease her frustration, to ease her inability to cope appropriately, an inability that brought on the whole mess to begin with.
Report Post »Am I right? Maybe not, but having seen all sorts of things over the years from the type of person I am describing, I’d put money on what I think is the full story.
Jim from Maine
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 7:30pm@ MERE CITIZEN
You may rationlize these actions all you want … she is just plain mean and vicious …. all the psychobabble in the world won’t excuse her … give it a break..
Report Post »mere citizen
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 1:49pmNo excuses, just a fuller picture, or at least I think it is a fuller picture. I believe the woman should be charged with attempted murder, I believe we all are responsible for our own actions and should be held responsible for them. I just thought, yep I know this woman. I’ve taken care of hundreds like her. Again I may be wrong, but I don’t think so.
Report Post »Mike Whittington
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:31pmOur society will quickly break down when a crisis comes. A “MOM” does this? Hold on people, it’s going to get crazy. http://www.ISeeDanger.com
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:39pmGoing to get crazy? Since the administration has been office, crazy is not the right word…totally and absolute lunacy would be more closer to home.
Report Post »GrannyATL
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:43pmAnd they let her out on bail? What the heck are they thinking? If she can be so nonchalant about running down a child, why would they think she’d bother to stay in town long enough to appear in court? DUH! She’ll leave and blame it on the terrible family who is out to get her and her wretched son.
Report Post »hud
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:43pmInbreeding will do it every time, results in insanity, don”t ya know?
Showtime
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:43pmShe’s “hawt and secksie,” aint she, H&S? She and Gadaffi would make a fine couple!
Report Post »hud
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:44pmSnow— And getting worse every day
Report Post »ahabit.com
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:46pmHuman decency is on life support.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:48pm@Snow ~
Report Post »BAM! Hit the nail on the head!
grandmaof5
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:51pmObviously she if a few bricks shy of a load, and that’s probably an understatement. Hope the young man heals up well and he doesn‘t blame Greer’s son for his mother’s actions – can’t choose who gives birth to you, you just have to do as well as you can despite them. God bless.
Report Post »FGWinFLA
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:53pmArkansas…… Whaddya expect?
Marylou7
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:56pmAmen SNOW.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:00pmOne of bill’s relatives?
NancyBee
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:17pmFG.Win……I knew someone was going to make a comment like yours……I’m from Arkansas …and I promise you I don’t look like that or act like that………..there are nuts in every state…this woman should be charged with attemped murder…..lock her up…throw away the key
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:20pmLots to be said about a mother protecting her cub. Lets just say that the lad was being a bully. Lesson learned? There must be something to the bullying story. Still a bit extreme though. I do like seeing bully’s getting their a$$es kicked.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:36pmI‘m surprised that somebody hasn’t said she was under the influence of the evil Glenn Beck, that she was a tea partier, a racist, and God gave her permission to do it.
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:51pmWhere is the DOJ in regards to investing the claims of bullying? Oh, right… we’re talking about a white kid being bullied… dismissed.
Report Post »right-wing-waco
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:57pmThere must be something in the water. What is wrong with people? People did not do these things 30 years ago. Could this type of garbage be “freedom” as defined by the progressives???
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:21pmSnowLeopard
You are correct Sir. We haven’t seen anything yet….Better buckle up. Civil means of correction are no longer viable options to stem this tide. Get Prepared. Reality check is just around the corner for all the doubters and deniers. Its not going to be pretty.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:22pmDang this is one krazy woman,sure would hate to wake up to her every morning.
Report Post »drbage
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:35pmThey let her out on bail and no one from Social Services is investigating whether she is a fit parent or not??? A woman in California was arrested and charged with child abuse when she slapped her son on the face because he cursed. This woman in Arkansas attempted, at the least, vehicular homicide and she is free on bail. Where is the logic?
Report Post »Cymry
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 4:25pmet, al. I‘m bet dimes to dollars she’s a “liberal”. These “liberals” remind me of car-chasing dogs……. tough when their chasing but not so much when they catch up to the car. These people really have no idea what will happen if the fecal material really does impact on the electrified aeriation device.
Report Post »Love Bandit Bestid
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 4:35pmshe looks like a clinton.
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 4:38pmAnother nutbag who voted for Obama.
Report Post »exdem
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 5:04pmMental illness, drugs, personality disorder- take your pick. I feel sorry for the child she hit and her son as well. Sounds like she has humiliated and embarrassed her son at school and around town.
Report Post »avenger
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 5:38pmthank the progressives and the public school system…
Report Post »thetreyman
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 7:10pmpsychotic and a thief, every mans fantasy. do you think they will allow her conjugal visits?
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 7:56pmShe’s a woman, she‘ll get off easy with one of those lame women’s excuses, depressive victim of oppressive man centered fatigue traumatic life bitch syndrome or some such bogus diagnosis.
Report Post »FGWinFLA
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 7:57pmNancyBee & Lucy Larue…. I’m from Arkansas. Relax. It’s a joke. (Re: Clinton’s Follies) And thanks for calling me a loser. It shows what kind of person you are. I now live in Fla. & miss Arkansas. A most attractive state. Too flat & sandy here in Fla.
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:55amFGWINFLA………Okay…I’m not mad…..but wow I’d rather be in Florida!
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:15amGoing crazy?????????
With all due respect but…. where have you been for the last 2 years? A coma?
When I saw the mugshot my initial instinct kicked-in and I thought she looked like the one that had gotten run over.
Who do you want to run for POTUS in 2012?
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AriBenTZion
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 7:52amSecond-degree battery charge? Sounds to me like attempted murder would be have been more accurate.
Would you look at the face on this jewel? Who banged this lady – Andrea Bocelli?
Report Post »bread and circuses
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:02amTHEBLAZE starts this lunacy with “rival” in the headline, since when is a person, who steals from you, become your rival ?
The comments reflect stupidity, ignorance and an obvious inability to read:
Societal breakdown, MOM does this……..let’s blame everybody
total and absolute lunacy………….blaming the current government
and they let her out on bail…………..she was let out on bail for credit card theft, NOT the hit and run
inbreeding results in insanity………….oh really? where did u get your psychology degree ?
she’s hawt and secksie……………..sexual innuendo, you need help
attack on arkansas……………..a lot more lunatics in CA, NY, FL, IL
a clinton relative…………..i didn’t read that in the story
the lad was being a bully…………..really? Take reading lessons
didn’t see 30 years ago…………….BS, the “news” didn’t cover it
she’s a liberal……………didn’t see that in the article
voted for obama………….didn’t see that in the article
mental illness, drugs, personality disorder……………THEBLAZE must have skipped that paragraph
union member…………..didn’t see that in the article
voted for barry dunham………..didn’t see that in the article
execution………………of course, right after the stoning
etc, etc, etc……………………….
I certainly hope that all of you are NOT representative of conservatives or Constitutionalists.
The rabid dogs will attack my post, take my history:
Report Post »A LEGAL immigrant
shed blood for the USA in a war
more conservative than Rush L
SOOOOOOOOOOOO, carry on lunatics
rpp
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 11:35amThis is not the first time. It seems people are popular hood ornaments in Arkansas.
Report Post »Czar Casm
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 2:33pmCouple of things to take away from this:
I see the theft of a credit card started this. Must outlaw credit cards. An SUV was used. Man, we all know about all the crimes on humanity the SUV has perpetrated. Must outlaw SUV’s.
One more thing, who the heck impregnated that woman?
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