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Colton Harris-Moore will be charged with illegal weapons
possession and other crimes committed in the Bahamas following his weeklong run
from Bahamian authorities. Charges by the Bahamian government it
expected to be present in Bahamian court on Tuesday since Monday is a
holiday. The charges to be filed by the Bahamian government will take
precedent over those of the United States.
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On Tuesday (July 13, 2010), Colton Harris-Moore had plead
guilty in a Nassau court in the Bahamas of
illegal entry into that country. The Bahamian court
sentenced
the 'Barefoot
Bandit' to three months behind bars or a $300 fine.
The U.S. Embassy paid the fine and then the "Barefoot
Bandit" was placed on a commercial flight and arrived at Miami
International Airport just after 6 PM (July 13, 2010).
The FBI took him off the plane and put him into a waiting
car. On Wednesday the "Barefoot Bandit" will appear in Miami?s
federal court and then whisked off to Seattle.
At Miami's Federal Court, Colton Harris-Moore
will face an identity hearing. The A prosecutor will confirm Colton
Harris-Moore identity to the court at which time he will then placed in
the U.S. Marshals custody and flown to Seattle, Washington where he will
be tried on numerous crimes in Seattle's
U.S. District Court.
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On Wednesday (July 14, 2010) Colton Harris-Moore was before Miami's U.S.
Federal Court Magistrate Robert Dub?. At that hearing, when asked if he
had an attorney, Colton Harris-Moore told Judge Dub? that his mother had
hired an attorney in
Washington. At which time Judge Dub? postponed
his removal and bond hearing in order that his attorney or a public
defender could represent him. The next court date is set for Friday.
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On July 21, 2010, Colton Harris-Moore arrived in Seattle shortly after 1 p.m. Pacific time.
Harris-Moore was transferred from Miami
to Seattle
that morning by
U.S.
Marshals aboard a Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation
System aircraft MD-80 (Conair).
Upon arrival in Seattle,
Harris-Moore was turned over to authorities with the SeaTac Federal
Detention
Center.
Harris-Moore,
who is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the United States
District Court, Western District of Washington, for the interstate
transportation of a stolen aircraft, is also wanted by the Island
County, Washington; San Juan County, Washington; and Monroe County,
Nebraska authorities. According to Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Steven Dean of the Seattle FBI, "It was great police work by the Royal
Bahamas Police Force and timely and crucial sharing of information by
the police departments in Washington, Idaho, Nebraska, and Indiana that
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Colton Harris-Moore, better known as Colt, was born
on March 22, 1991. He is 19
years of age, stands 6?5? and weighs 210 pounds. The bandit grew up in a
mobile home in an isolated area of Camano Island
located in the state of
Washington. There he was a rein of criminal
terror on the citizens of Camano.
At age 8,
Colton began his stealing spree, starting off
with a bicycle and then graduating to stealing cars and breaking into
homes and businesses. Each time he was given a warning by local police.
However, at age 12, Colton
was convicted for the first time for the possession of stolen property
and served 3 months in detention. By age 13, he Colton had three more convictions.
Colton Harris-Moore was arrested in 2007 and
sentenced 3 years in a juvenile detention center. However,
Colton
was later transferred to a halfway house because of good behavior. In
2008, while serving time in the halfway home,
Colton
escaped out a second story window and has been on the run ever since.
Colton Harris-Moore is not a licensed pilot. The
only flight training that Colton Harris-Moore has received is from a
flight manual he ordered online and using a personal computer based
flight simulator. However, he is responsible for the thief
of several aircraft.
In February 2010 it was believed that Colton
Harris-Moore was responsible for stealing a Cirrus SR22 aircraft in
which the aircraft appeared on radar at 11:30 PM skirting the restricted
airspace set up for the Vancouver Winter Olympics 210. In September 29,
2009, a Cessna 182-T airplane, registration N2183P, was stolen in Ohio.
The airplane was located two days later in Granite Falls, Washington. The
aircraft had been flown and landed with sustained substantial damage to
the fuselage.
Colton
Harris-Moore comes from a dysfunctional home, it has been reported that
that at age two his biological father left the home and at age 7 his
stepfather died. It was reported the stepfather was physically and
emotional abusive and on one occasion his stepfather choked him during
an argument at a family barbecue. Colton Harris-Moore had great
difficulties in the public school setting; he would not listen to his
teachers and was involved in numerous altercations at school.
It has been
alleged that Harris-Moore has burglarized over 100 businesses and homes
throughout Washington,
Idaho and Canada.
50 of the break-ins occurred since his escape in 2008. His mother, Pam
Kohler, has stated, "Every time he had anything any good, everyone
thought he stole it..," "What does that do to a kid?"
Colton
Harris-Moore has been turned into folklore through out the country. You
can find T-shirts bearing his face and or the words "Fly, Colton, fly"
and "Momma Tried" selling on the internet and local stores.
Colton?s story can be found on the internet at
such places as Youtube and Facebook, with a huge fan club throughout the United States
and worldwide. Colton has over 60,000
followers on Facebook . There are many who had cheered this fugitive on.
Colton
Harris-Moore's mother Pam Kohler in a news media interview she stated,
"I hope to hell he stole those airplanes, I'd would be so proud, I want
him to wear a parachute next time." Pam Kohler has hired a Seattle attorney to handle her "entertainment"
interests. She said a book is in the works detailing the life and times
of her 19-year-old son.
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