Woman With Cane, Oxygen Tank Might Be On The Lamb

[matcom]

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She gets around with a walking cane and a portable oxygen cart, but the elderly woman -- charged with scamming suburban car dealerships by bouncing checks for new cars -- might be on the lam.

A McHenry County judge issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for 75-year-old Betty A. Gooch of Algonquin after she failed to show up for a court hearing.

Prosecutors, having learned she faces similar charges elsewhere, also filed a motion to increase her bond. And her defense attorney filed to withdraw from the case -- because she reportedly wrote a bad check for his fees.

A McHenry County grand jury indicted her in January 2003 after she allegedly wrote a bad check for $22,095 to buy a car in Crystal Lake. She had been out on a recognizance bond, required to post no cash.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-car01.html

[GOPisEvil]

1. They can chase her down with golf carts!

:bounce:

[underpants]

2. Sounds like a guy on dialysis living in a cave

for 2 1/2 years.

:eyes: