Way to go Ohio

A woman in Stark County Ohio has been accused of physically assaulting her boyfriend and throwing a Crock Pot at him. No word on whether or not the Crock Pot had any food or drugs inside. Michelle A. Long also, “attempted to pull off his genitals at their residence.” Nowhere else in the county, just at the residence. That's good, right? Story from CantonRep.com

Do not mess with Habo

In an area near Los Angeles police found a pot growing operation and seized nearly half a million dollars of plants and pot. Habo the drug sniffing K-9, found the pot despite the growers' attempt to throw him off by burning fragrance crystals in crock pots by the suite’s entrance. Dog - 1 Growers - 0 Crock Pot - abused. Full story from My News LA.

Careful what you cook

Not sure on the details but there was a Haz-Mat situation in Des Plaines, Iowa On Thursday that left two dead and five hospitalized. "...investigators found a car in the garage with its ignition on with a dead battery. In addition, an empty crock pot had burned away an unknown substance in the kitchen." This according to ABC-7. Four of those hospitalized were Cook County police officers who overcome by fumes at the scene. Carbon monoxide is said to be the cause of the deaths. The original story from ABC-7. Update from the Chicago Tribune.

Don't yank on the cord

A full of hot things Crock Pot on the table is not the best thing to leave unattended. A one year old child in Jefferson County, Missouri sustained serious burns after pulling the cord of the Crock Pot and had its contents spill on him. He was life flighted to a hospital and is expected to recover. From the Standard Banner

At least seal the lid, man

Is it a legal arrest when your stash of weed in found a Crock Pot during a domestic violence investigation? And whose weed was it? It's a good thing no one turned the Crock Pot on! More from The Daily Telegram in Adrian Michigan.

Incidents are heating up as we get into summer

A sad story out of Kentucky as a 10 month old boy sustained severe burns over 20 percent of his body after pulling a Crock Pot filled with hot water on him. The water was for warming bottles for the day care center he was enrolled in. More from WLWT-5.

Meanwhile, in Georgia

In Eden law enforcement officials say an unattended Crock Pot was the cause of a house fire that destroyed a home. Was this a social Crock Pot, lashing out because it had been left alone? A depressed Crock Pot not getting the support it needed? Or was this Crock Pot fed the Hell up because of the crappy food it was forced to heat? We'll never know now. From Savannah Now.

Crock Pot Crime Does Not Pay

A woman who killed her friend by bashing her over the head with a Crock Pot during a drunken political argument was sentenced to twenty three years in prison. Tewana Sullivan, 51, beat Cheryl Livy, 66, with a Crock Pot at the victim's Livonia, Michigan apartment in October 2014. Full story from the Detroit Free Press.

A plea

If you've been following this blog you've read the story of the Michigan woman who bludgeoned her friend with a Crock Pot back in October. After a couple of examinations that were inconclusive about whether or not Tewana Sullivan was competent to stand trial, Sullivan pled guilty to second degree murder in the death of Cheryl Livy. Sullivan faces 23-50 years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for June 15th. The update can be found here.

Illinois checks in

A 33 year old woman went to her ex-boyfriend's house and demanded money. The ex's roommate said he was not home, but this this not deter the woman. She broke into the house, and was shoved out by the roommate. She then found a Crock Pot in a garbage can, threw it at a parked car. I guess the Crock Pot took a substantial bounce without breaking because she picked it back up and broke a window of the house. She's been charged with felony criminal trespass and criminal property damage. Obviously the Crock Pot was empty, since it was in the garbage can. The story from The Journal Standard.

When hitting someone with a Crock Pot has repercussions

In New Orleans in September 33-year-old Teita Vaughn and her boyfriend, identified as 43-year-old Antonio Carr, got into an argument that turned physical. Carr grabbed a crock pot and hit Vaughn on the leg multiple times before running from the home. Vaughn was brought to the hospital, where doctors diagnosed her with a fractured left ankle. No word on whether or not there was any food in the Crock Pot at the time of the assault. According to police, officers were again called to Vaughn's home on Oct. 10 and found her unresponsive. EMTs attempted to resuscitate Vaughn, but were unable to do so. She was pronounced dead on scene. The next day, Orleans Parish Coroner Dr. Jeffrey Rouse conducted an autopsy and determined that Vaughn died as a result of a blood clot stemming from the ankle fracture. On Feb. 25, 2015, witnesses gave their accounts of what happened in the September incident, and they matched the original account. Based on this information, Rouse re-classified Vaughn's death as a homicide. Detective Travis Ward was able to secure an arrest warrant for Carr for manslaughter. Carr is now on the run. From WVUE.

Back in Michigan

There was a pretrial hearing last week for Tewana Sullivan, who is accused of bludgeoning Cheryl Livy with a Crock Pot last year. The Detroit News reported that, "Officer Michael Lewallen said Sullivan was saying "I'm sorry. I did it. I'm sorry. I did it. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. She was sobbing. She was crying." The cord was also wrapped around Livy's neck. Must have been a long cord because Crock Pot cords are usually fairly short. "Defense attorney John McWilliams said the two women had argued over "presidential politics. Whatever the controversy is between Democrats and Republicans," he said." So is this Obama's fault now? Arraignment is scheduled to take place on February 12th.

Meanwhile, in Fremont, Ohio

Details are scant. Was the Crock Pot full of food, or devoid? 1:19 p.m., a crockpot was thrown through the windshield of a car in the 400 block of South Street. From The News Messenger.

Update: her lawyer went there

Back in October, Tewana Sullivan was charged with killing her friend, Cheryl Livy, by bludgeoning her over the head with a Crock Pot. It is still not clear if there was any food in the Crock Pot at the time of the killing. Sullivan's lawyer, John McWilliams, says that his client is competent to stand trial. McWilliams stated that the two had been drinking and that Sullivan's blood alcohol content was a very high 0.41. "It's a recipe for tragedy," McWilliams said. Sullivan's next day in court is January 15th.