Woman Swaps Kids For Bird

Louisiana Kidnapping  Police say Donna Greenwell traded a 5-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl to a couple who had been trying for years to have their own child for a cockatoo and $175 cash.
by The Associated Press
Published: Fri, February 27, 2009 - 8:56 am CST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Louisiana woman is accused of trading two
young children in her care for a pet bird and $175 cash.
Authorities say she arranged the deal with a couple who had been
trying for years to have their own child.
Donna Greenwell is in custody on charges of aggravated
kidnapping.
Also charged are a man and woman identified as the would-be
adoptive parents, Paul and Brandy Romero. A sheriff's detective
says they appeared to have "good intentions," and that the kids
were well treated by them.
Authorities say the transaction for the 5-year-old boy and the
4-year-old girl was negotiated by phone. They say Greenwell had
contacted the couple after spotting a flier selling a cockatoo for
$1,500.
It's not known just what the relationship is between Greenwell
and the children. The children's father is being questioned, and
authorities are looking for the mother.


(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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CLAYCITY,What were you thinking,Buying your wife a set of weapons to use on you? I’m pulling for the Romeros on this one.Seems the babies would be much better off with them from the short article.

i got a set og golf clubs for my wife once. (Groan in advance)

Well personally I cannot understand who would prey on the elderly like that anyways. They are fragile not bodybuilders/powerlifters like me.

I FOR one am donating money to the red cross on this one and waiting to see what Obama does also.

Where did she get the kids from in the first place???  Where is the childrens parents?  How do you go from wanting to sell a bird to buying children????  There is a lot missing in this story.

come on Rose, not going to bite?

If the children are in a better place, then I hope society paves way to make a better life for all..

This is hard to believe,going to keep a eye on this one to see how it goes

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