03-08-2005 20:32									#1
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Ocala man arrested for making up murder story to get wife to leave him

August 3, 2005, 7:08 AM EDT

OCALA -- A man made up a story about killing a hitchhiker and burying the body in the woods in an effort to persuade his wife to leave him, authorities said.

Teddy Claire Akin, 28, of Ocala, was charged Tuesday with making a false report and petit theft. He was being held without bail.

Akin's wife, Felicia, called the Marion County Sheriff's Office Monday to report that her husband had told her that he killed a hitchhiker, authorities said.

Akin told investigators he had picked up the hitchhiker, who wanted a ride to Tampa. He said he hit the man in the neck, causing him to gasp and make a gurgling sound, when the two got into an argument over how far Akin would drive him, authorities said.

Akin said he dumped the body in a forest near a gun range and kept the man's wallet, which contained the license of Utah resident Dennis Legrande Allen, authorities said.

Deputies searching the area Akin described with dogs and an air unit failed to find a body Monday evening, Capt. Thomas Bibb said.

Akin eventually told investigators that he was going through a divorce and had hoped the murder story would make his wife leave him, said Sue Livoti, a sheriff's office spokeswoman.

"It seems he wanted to get a little attention and sympathy from his wife,'' Bibb said. Akin told investigators he found the wallet on top of a newspaper stand.

Investigators reached Allen in Utah by phone; Allen said he did not know Akin. The sheriff's office would probably bill Akin for the cost of their seven-hour search, Bibb said.

"This was something that cost us a lot of time and energy,'' Bibb said. A message left early Wednesday at the county public defender's office was not immediately returned.

Copyright © 2005, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

	03-08-2005 20:34									#2
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Remind me again why we shouldn't cut you jokers off from the mainland, Che.

	03-08-2005 20:35									#3
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You need us for comic relief.

	03-08-2005 20:36									#4
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Sorry, not good enough.

	03-08-2005 20:37									#5
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Cheap access to the beach and the Mouse, as well as Florida orange juice.

	03-08-2005 20:39									#6
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At least we don't have million-dollar mobile homes, like California.

	03-08-2005 20:41									#7
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I don't see why is he arrested. Is lying a crime now?

	03-08-2005 20:48									#8
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It is when you lie to the police.

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nm that, who's the chick?

	03-08-2005 20:50									#10
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Just some chick whose folks are asking $1,000,000 for their trailer home, which you see behind her.

	03-08-2005 20:50									#11
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Filing a false report is a crime (although IIRC a misdemeanor). Similar to calling 911 with a prank call. Basically it's a form of fraud against the state.

	03-08-2005 20:53									#12
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He's just a major dumbass.

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quote: Just some chick whose folks are asking $1,000,000 for their trailer home, which you see behind her.

I'd hit it in a million dollar trailer.

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quote: Originally posted by Az quote: Just some chick whose folks are asking $1,000,000 for their trailer home, which you see behind her. I'd hit it in a million dollar trailer.

Some people are so cheap....

	03-08-2005 21:44									#15
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that's some high-class white trash

	03-08-2005 21:52									#16
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Are you sure it's mobile? It doesn't look mobile to me.

	03-08-2005 21:58									#17
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara Akin's wife, Felicia, called the Marion County Sheriff's Office Monday to report that her husband had told her that he killed a hitchhiker, authorities said.

Looks to me like Florida arrested the wrong person.

All the guy in jail did was lie to his wife. And if that were a crime...(no, let's not even go there).

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quote: Are you sure it's mobile? It doesn't look mobile to me.

It's a double wide, my grandma had one. It ain't "mobile" like a 5th wheel, but it can easily be put on a truck and hauled off.

	03-08-2005 22:03									#19
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quote: Are you sure it's mobile? It doesn't look mobile to me.

Yeah, looks like a light construction that is perfect for quaky and warm california.

the money is probably in the location and land.

	03-08-2005 23:24									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Zkribbler Looks to me like Florida arrested the wrong person. All the guy in jail did was lie to his wife. And if that were a crime...(no, let's not even go there).

I thought the same at first, but later in the story...

quote: Akin told investigators he had picked up the hitchhiker, who wanted a ride to Tampa. He said he hit the man in the neck, causing him to gasp and make a gurgling sound, when the two got into an argument over how far Akin would drive him, authorities said. Akin said he dumped the body in a forest near a gun range and kept the man's wallet, which contained the license of Utah resident Dennis Legrande Allen, authorities said.

So they obviously talked to him after his wife called it in, and he continued with the lie... making them search in the forest for the body.

	04-08-2005 03:47									#21
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did she leave him (I admit I didn't read the entire article)?

If so, then it's worth those lesser charges.

	04-08-2005 04:32									#22
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quote: So they obviously talked to him after his wife called it in, and he continued with the lie... making them search in the forest for the body.

Yeah, that's pretty stupid.

Should've said that he has no idea what they were talking about, but acted nervously in the process.