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I received one of the automated calls from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office at 1:47 a.m. about the missing child and was very relieved the next morning to read in The Advocate that the boy had been found.

Since the article was so brief, I viewed the EBRSO Web site’s public bulletin.

It was quite a surprise that the bulletin stated in part: “We apologize if anyone was inconvenienced.

The system is only utilized when we feel that it is a matter of great seriousness, and we feel that the situation can be resolved using the system, and possibly save a life.

In the case of a possible abduction, time is of the essence in finding a child. Fortunately, today, that was not the case.”

Yes, the call did come during the middle of the night and woke me; however, instead of feeling inconvenienced, I was grateful that our community is blessed with such outstanding protection and concern for the safety of its citizens by aggressively and immediately communicating this young boy’s disappearance.

I spoke to one of the deputies and was told that the boy was actually found BECAUSE of someone who had received one of the calls and had just seen the child.

The deputy also said they were receiving numerous complaints from those feeling inconvenienced by the call and thanked me for expressing appreciation instead.

I wonder if any of the “complainers” would feel the same if it were their child who was missing?

Thank you, EBRSO!

Rivers of mud unleashed by heavy rains overnight flooded parts of the Sicilian city of Messina, killing at least 20 people, sweeping away cars and collapsing buildings. Hundreds were driven from their homes.

Rescuers with sniffer dogs searched Friday for several people missing after the mud swamped entire villages and suburbs of Messina on the island's eastern coast, Mayor Giuseppe Buzzanca said. Rescue efforts were hampered by the fact that many roads were impassable and the terrain still unstable with continuing rain.

At least 20 people were killed, officials in the prefect's office said. Another 40 people were hospitalized, many of them transported by sea, civil protection chief Guido Bertolaso said. Authorities gave varying numbers for people missing, ranging from five to 20.

Some 400 people were seeking shelter in area schools, gyms or hotels, officials said.

The government in Rome declared a state of emergency for the area, freeing funds for emergency relief and reconstruction.

Officials blamed the overnight storm, which unleashed some 25 centimeters (9 inches) of rain in just three hours. But they acknowledged that deforestation and unregulated development had weakened the soil and contributed to the mudslides from Messina's surrounding hills and cliffs.

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano denounced the illegal construction, which he said had caused "widespread" disruption in Messina's topography.

They were Italy's deadliest landslides since 1998, when a rain-drenched mountain near Naples unleashed a torrent of mud that submerged villages and killed 150.

Residents in one of the hardest hit villages, Giampilieri, were outraged at the destruction, saying it was a tragedy foretold since a massive mudslide tore through the town in 2007 yet nothing was done to shore up the mountainside above.

Among those killed around Messina was a man who was submerged and suffocated in the mud on the main piazza of a southern suburb, the ANSA news agency said. Another man drowned in the flooded cellar of his country home, it said. Residents said some of the dead were killed when their cars were swept out to sea; at least two bodies were recovered from the water, news reports said.

The civil protection chief urged authorities to take action against uncontrolled deforestation and construction, often practiced by organized crime syndicates.

"Either we take on the job of securing all the nation's territory, or these tragedies are destined to be repeated," Bertolaso said.

Italy's leading environmental group Legambiente demanded more investment in construction oversight.

"Our country is paying a high price for having devastated the land with enormous and uncontrolled" construction, Legambiente President Vittorio Cogliati Dezza said in a statement.

Messina was wiped out once before by a 1908 earthquake and tsunami that killed some 84,000 people.


Residents and firefighters used shovels and bulldozers to clear the mud, which in some areas reached as high as the door handles of cars and homes. Mangled cars lined area beaches, apparently swept from town to the water's edge.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Police are looking for a Tennessee newborn whose mom says he was kidnapped by a woman posing as an immigration agent, and a missing child expert says similar ploys have been used in other abductions.

Yair Anthony Carillo, who turned 1 week old Friday, was abducted Tuesday. Mom Maria Gurrolla says a heavyset white woman with blonde hair came to her home posing as an immigration agent, attacked her with a knife, then took the boy.

Cathy Nahirny is an infant abduction case expert at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. She says there have been at least two other recent cases where the abductor used the same ploy because of the assumption that families would be reluctant to tell police.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Just a week after Yair Anthony Carillo was born, police in Tennessee were looking for the snatched infant and his abductor with growing concern.

The chubby baby with a thick mane of black hair was taken from his home Tuesday, just four days after he was born to 30-year-old Maria Gurrolla. She says a heavyset white woman with blonde hair arrived at her home south of Nashville posing as an immigration agent, attacked her with a kitchen knife, then took the boy, who turned a week old Friday. Her 3-year-old daughter was left in the home unharmed.

Police say they are getting tips and leads every hour, but concern for his safety grows with each passing day.

"We don't know that the person who took the child knows how to take care of an infant," said police spokesman Don Aaron.

Gurrolla has said the woman did not mention wanting to take the baby.

"She said she was an immigration officer and she was there to arrest her," said Gurrolla's cousin, serving as interpreter.

Gurrolla suffered several stab wounds to her neck and chest. She was released from the hospital Thursday.

Officers have canvassed the neighborhood of single-family brick homes, hoping to find witnesses or clues. A crime scene analyst has been to the home looking for evidence that could lead to the suspect.

Police said they have a sketch based on Gurrolla's description but aren't yet ready to release it to the public.

"Law enforcement has absolutely 100 percent hope that this child will be safely recovered," said Kristin Helm, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Gurrolla said she did not see the woman take the baby because she ran to a neighbor's home for help. That neighbor, Eric Peterson, told The Associated Press that Gurrolla banged on his door and was "covered from her head to her toe with blood," with gashes on her neck and upper chest.

She pleaded with him to rescue her children from the "lady in the kitchen" who had a butcher knife. He went to the home a few doors down and saw a woman speeding away. He brought Gurrolla's daughter back safely to his house, but found no baby.

Metro Nashville Police have released a surveillance photo of a Kia Spectra that parked next to Gurrolla at a nearby Walmart shortly before the baby was taken and may have followed her out of the parking lot.

Gurrolla is a Latina. Police said they do not know why her family was targeted, and advocates were worried that the city's Hispanic population can be preyed upon by those claiming to be authorities.

Police said they think she has been in Nashville about 10 years, but it isn't clear if she is an immigrant or a citizen. Her family has declined to talk about the issue, and police spokesman Don Aaron said her citizenship was not significant to the investigation.

Immigrants must be taught to trust U.S. law enforcement and criminals can take advantage of their fears of deportation or police, said Yuri Cunza, president of Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and publisher of La Noticia, a Spanish language newspaper in Nashville.

"I am really concerned about the possibility of newborn babies and Hispanic women can be targeted because of a level of vulnerability," Cunza said.

A similar case targeted a Latino family in Nashville in 2005. Christina Delarosa Sanchez pleaded guilty to the murder of Hilda Griselda Gutierrez and her 3-year -old daughter in a foiled plot to steal the woman's infant son.

In a gruesome discovery, an FBI intelligence analyst says a stain on Casey Anthony’s automobile trunk liner appears to show a silhouette of a child in the fetal position, according to documents released on Tuesday.

According to Florida Today, FBI Intelligence Analyst Karen B. Cowan wrote in an e-mail dated Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, that “a very interesting photo exists of the trunk liner, which you have, which highlights the very large stain.


If you look closely at this photo, there appears to be the outline or silhouette of a child in the fetal position.

You can make out what may be the back, bottom, and legs most clearly.


The image is best viewed on a computer screen, rather than a printout, but
several of us can see this image and agree there is good chance we are seeing something significant.”


Anthony, 23, remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in the death of her daughter, Caylee Anthony, who was 2 years old when she was reported missing in July 2008.

Those people who rely on their medical ID bracelets to relay important information to others in the event of an emergency have long been plagued by heavy, large, or clunky metal wristbands or necklaces that they may not always want to wear. However, there is a fresh, new, and inexpensive alternative to those traditional metal bands these are the silicone wrist bands that were first made popular several years ago when Lance Armstrong first sported his yellow LIVESTRONG wristband.

These are very popular to use as medical ID bracelets because for many different reasons. First of all, they are very inexpensive to purchase. Also, they are very inexpensive to have personalized in a number of different ways, either by printing information on them or by embossing the information. Next, they are very easy to find on the Internet there are several different companies on the Interne that are more than happy to personalize the wristbands for you. You can choose any variety of symbols, letters, colors, fonts, and styles, and there are usually generous limits and guidelines that companies put in place for ordering.

Make sure that if you are on a companys website you find out if there are any minimum order requirements in place. Although some companies will let customers only order one bracelet, other companies require that a certain number of bracelets be ordered. Some companies will only fill orders for certain types of wristbands if the customer orders at least 20, 50, or 100 of the exact same type, but of course medical ID bracelets are not needed for a person in such large quantities! Be sure that you are ordering from the website of a company that will accommodate your order of only one. Some companies will require a minimum order for some types of wristbands and not other types, so just make sure that you are familiar with the companys regulations.

Keep in mind that even though the wristbands are cheaper per unit when ordered in bulk, this does not necessarily mean that ordering only one medical ID bracelet will be extremely expensive. Even the high prices for single customized wristbands are incredibly cheap, and at any rate they are much cheaper than the traditional metal jewelry that is usually used. The wristbands that are rubber or silicone are very durable, they are very fashionable, they are resistant to water, they are comfortable to wear, and they also can last for a very long time without breaking. If you or someone you know needs to wear medical ID bracelets, consider ordering silicone wristbands for them.

Accomplish Your Corporate Objectives by Using Custom Silicone Wristbands Today, the silicone bracelets are massively used to promote humanitarian causes and corporations. In this case, diverse companies are creating their own bracelets to promote their services or new products.

Hence the logo and the colors of the company can be fairly included on these bracelets so that they reflect the company in detail.

In addition, some non-lucrative organizations use these bracelets to raise awareness about issues or simply to convey a positive message.

Organizations usually promote animal protection campaigns by giving out these bracelets to a lot of people.

Many people may buy these wristbands or they can receive one by giving any monetary donation.

Other institutions such as schools and college basketball bracelets teams can customize their own bracelets with the name and logo of the institution.



They do so to promote school spirit and a sense of belonging, as well as they raise money for future activities and trips.

Sports teams can also sell these bracelets to get new stuff such as uniforms and balls.

The potential of these silicone bracelets can not be compared to other promotional items such as t-shirts, mugs, buttons, caps, etc.

In this case, many companies and nonprofit organizations can take advantage of the low cost of these accessories to reach a large number of people.

There are thousands of ways that these wristbands can be personalized, so that there is always a perfect bracelet for any foundation or business.

CAS Enterprises, LLC announced today the hiring of Nick Norris as its new Sales & Marketing Manager. Clark Swihart, president of CAS, said, "Nick has

several years of managerial, sales, and marketing experience. We are fortunate to have access to his wealth of knowledge and expertise."

Nick will initially concentrate on CAS Enterprises' flagship website, TheAwristocrat.com. His first order of business will be to solidify TheAwristocrat's dominant position as the industry's leader in custom silicone rubber bracelets, leather wristbands, & printed neck lanyards sales and service. Next, he will set his sights on expanding CAS Enterprises' reach in the Promotional Products industry. As a member of ASI (Advertising Specialty Institute), CAS has access to hundreds of thousands of promotional items, personalized products, and corporate gifts. Nick explained, "We have hundreds of clients who continually purchase tens of thousands of custom silicone bracelets. We just need to let them know that we can be their One-Stop Shop for ALL their promotional product needs." Of course, Nick also plans to expand into new markets -- most notably, corporate America.

It is becoming common business practice, particularly over the last couple of years, to use promotional products and promotional items to boost sales and encourage a repeat customer base. Businesses will use items such as calendars, custom made silicone rubber wristbands and bracelets, pens and mugs, etc., emblazoned with their company name, in an effort to promote their products. It is a practice that has proven to be highly successful in attracting potential customers and retaining existing ones.

Using promotional products follows the law of reciprocity that says that you must put something out there in order to get something back. Reciprocity is regarded by many entrepreneurs and life coaches as a principle that is embedded in the universe. Thus, it makes sense to engage in the process of using promotional products and promotional items to boost sales. Promotional products are a powerful way of advertising your business to potential and existing customers.

Each promotional product or promotional item will very likely get used over and over again thus keeping your company name at the forefront of customers' minds -- making them more likely to approach you for repeat business. Not only is this process good business practice, it is one of the most effective and cheapest ways of advertising your services.

Many firms will use promotional items, personalized products, and corporate gifts such as pens, tote bags, mugs, custom decals, golf balls, and stress relievers to promote their products and/or services and, although these are effective, there is one old favorite that is often overlooked. Based on the widely used but often neglected rubber band, custom rubber wristbands (or silicone bracelets) can be an extremely useful promotional product or promotional item in your company sales campaign. Custom made silicone rubber wristbands debossed, embossed, printed, or laser-engraved with your company name are becoming increasingly more popular. Advertising your company, club, or organization in this way is much more cost effective than most any other form of advertising.

These custom embossed or debossed silicone bracelets and rubber wrist bands can also be turned into key chains. They are extremely effective as promotional products and promotional items because your company name or club logo is constantly within your customer's or prospect's sight. In addition, they make a unique fundraising idea for church, college, non-profit, and school fund-raisers. So, if you are engaged in this kind of promotional business practice, it is definitely worth considering a change to custom made rubber wristbands.

Nick also plans to be an integral part of another powerful CAS Enterprises website property, MartialArtsPride.com, which provides Mixed Martial Arts Supplies; e.g., MMA Videos, Official UFC Gloves, Heavy Training Bags, Kick-Boxing Gear, Uniforms & Jujitsu Gis.