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catlover79 · 03-22-2011, 11:09 PM

http://www.ocala.com/article/2011032...tc=pgall&tc=ar

Denied a kiss, woman, 92, charged with shooting neighbor's house

By Austin Miller
Staff writer

Published: Monday, March 21, 2011 at 11:40 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 21, 2011 at 11:40 p.m.

OCALA – Dwight Bettner said he wished his 92-year-old neighbor would leave him alone long before she fired four shots at his Fort McCoy home on Monday.

Helen B. Staudinger said her relationship with the 53-year-old man soured because of his “lies” and that he was not “paying his way” when they dined out.

On Tuesday morning, in a room at the Marion County Jail where inmates appear before a judge via video, Judge Sarah Ritteroff Williams told Staudinger that even if she posts the $15,000 bail for charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and shooting into an occupied dwelling and gets out of jail, she still is forbidden to have any contact with Bettner.

The judge also warned Staudinger that if Bettner's residence is within 500 feet of her home, she is not allowed to return home. And, the judge added. she is not allowed to possess any firearms or ammunition.

“I feel pretty good,” Bettner said upon hearing the news of the restrictions placed on his neighbor.

Before facing the judge during first appearance, a handcuffed Staudinger, dressed in a red and white jail outfit, told a Star-Banner reporter that Bettner is a smooth talker. She said she liked him and had told him many times about her fondness for him.

Staudinger said she is a widow and that her husband died in 1982, and that is the year she moved to Fort McCoy. She said they had five children, four girls and a boy, and that she was a housewife but also once worked as a supervisor for a chain of cleaners.

She said she used to cook for Bettner when he first moved into her Fort McCoy neighborhood. She said they used to go out and eat and sometimes he would would kiss her on the check and other times would give her a peck on the lips when she cooked for him.

Staudinger said Bettner told lies and was not paying his way when they dined out.

She also said he had a number of girlfriends coming and going from his residence.

Bettner said he moved to the neighborhood about six months ago and that a couple of months after moving in, Staudinger needed a part for her stove so he drove her to Ocala to purchase the item. On their way back, he said, they stopped to grab a bite to eat and she offered to pay for the meal. He said that was the only time they ever went out to eat.

He said Staudinger once cooked dinner or breakfast for him and he gave her a kiss on the cheek just “trying to be nice to her.”

“I've got a girlfriend of my own,” said Bettner, adding that he has repeatedly ignored the woman's advances.

When sheriff's deputies arrived shortly before 1 p.m. Monday, Bettner told them he had been hit by flying glass when his neighbor fired shots into his residence.

“I was standing in the bedroom talking on the phone when one of the bullets came into the bedroom,” he said. “The other three bullets hit the side of the house.”

Bettner said Staudinger has cursed at him and once attempted to strangle a woman she thought was having an affair with him.

While standing in Staudinger's front yard, Deputy Kimberly Minton asked for the gun and Staudinger told her it was inside.

The deputy found the .380 semi-automatic handgun on an end table in the living room. She emptied the weapon and noted a round was in the chamber.

Staudinger told the deputy she had gone next door to talk with her friend, but he wanted her to leave. She said although Bettner had a girlfriend, she was not going to leave the house until he gave her a kiss. They argued, Staudinger said, and she left his home in anger, grabbed the gun and went back to the house and fired several shots.

Staudinger told the Star-Banner reporter, however, that the reason she went to Bettner's home was because he owed her money from the times they went out to eat.

“The more I thought about it, the madder I got,” she said.

She denied asking for a kiss before leaving.

She did say the weapon belonged to her.

Staudinger's friend Penny Powell said she heard shots and went to her friend's home to check on her.

“I think she was upset at him,” Powell said.*

Staudinger was appointed a public defender. Her next court date is April 2.

Contact Austin L. Miller at 867-4118 or austin.miller@starbanner.com.

* YA THINK?????

catlover79 · 03-22-2011, 11:11 PM

Here's her mugshot:

Marvo301 · 03-23-2011, 12:05 AM

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!!

catlover79 · 03-23-2011, 12:15 AM

Especially a grandmother scorned!!!!

catlover79 · 03-23-2011, 01:12 AM

Why do I have visions of Estelle Getty and Stop or My Mom Will Shoot?

Janice · 03-23-2011, 01:59 AM

She sounds delusional to me. That guy's lucky he's not dead.

catlover79 · 03-23-2011, 03:01 AM

Exactly. Kidding aside, you have to wonder if maybe she is suffering from some form of dementia. I hope the police make sure she has an exam to determine whether or not she has all her faculties.

old grouch · 03-23-2011, 01:50 PM

'Fatal Attraction' meets 'The Golden Girls'.

catlover79 · 03-23-2011, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old grouch

'Fatal Attraction' meets 'The Golden Girls'.

Oh, my goodness. Let's hope no one makes a movie about this!

OH Nuts! · 03-23-2011, 06:32 PM

Maybe she has or is getting dementia. She needs to be carted off and examined (at the very least.)

catlover79 · 03-23-2011, 09:35 PM

That would be the best thing for everyone's sake!!!

03-22-2011, 11:09 PM	#1
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Elderly Woman Opens Fire after Neighbor Refused Kiss (Yes, in FLORIDA!!) http://www.ocala.com/article/2011032...tc=pgall&tc=ar Denied a kiss, woman, 92, charged with shooting neighbor's house By Austin Miller Staff writer Published: Monday, March 21, 2011 at 11:40 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 21, 2011 at 11:40 p.m. OCALA – Dwight Bettner said he wished his 92-year-old neighbor would leave him alone long before she fired four shots at his Fort McCoy home on Monday. Helen B. Staudinger said her relationship with the 53-year-old man soured because of his “lies” and that he was not “paying his way” when they dined out. On Tuesday morning, in a room at the Marion County Jail where inmates appear before a judge via video, Judge Sarah Ritteroff Williams told Staudinger that even if she posts the $15,000 bail for charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and shooting into an occupied dwelling and gets out of jail, she still is forbidden to have any contact with Bettner. The judge also warned Staudinger that if Bettner's residence is within 500 feet of her home, she is not allowed to return home. And, the judge added. she is not allowed to possess any firearms or ammunition. “I feel pretty good,” Bettner said upon hearing the news of the restrictions placed on his neighbor. Before facing the judge during first appearance, a handcuffed Staudinger, dressed in a red and white jail outfit, told a Star-Banner reporter that Bettner is a smooth talker. She said she liked him and had told him many times about her fondness for him. Staudinger said she is a widow and that her husband died in 1982, and that is the year she moved to Fort McCoy. She said they had five children, four girls and a boy, and that she was a housewife but also once worked as a supervisor for a chain of cleaners. She said she used to cook for Bettner when he first moved into her Fort McCoy neighborhood. She said they used to go out and eat and sometimes he would would kiss her on the check and other times would give her a peck on the lips when she cooked for him. Staudinger said Bettner told lies and was not paying his way when they dined out. She also said he had a number of girlfriends coming and going from his residence. Bettner said he moved to the neighborhood about six months ago and that a couple of months after moving in, Staudinger needed a part for her stove so he drove her to Ocala to purchase the item. On their way back, he said, they stopped to grab a bite to eat and she offered to pay for the meal. He said that was the only time they ever went out to eat. He said Staudinger once cooked dinner or breakfast for him and he gave her a kiss on the cheek just “trying to be nice to her.” “I've got a girlfriend of my own,” said Bettner, adding that he has repeatedly ignored the woman's advances. When sheriff's deputies arrived shortly before 1 p.m. Monday, Bettner told them he had been hit by flying glass when his neighbor fired shots into his residence. “I was standing in the bedroom talking on the phone when one of the bullets came into the bedroom,” he said. “The other three bullets hit the side of the house.” Bettner said Staudinger has cursed at him and once attempted to strangle a woman she thought was having an affair with him. While standing in Staudinger's front yard, Deputy Kimberly Minton asked for the gun and Staudinger told her it was inside. The deputy found the .380 semi-automatic handgun on an end table in the living room. She emptied the weapon and noted a round was in the chamber. Staudinger told the deputy she had gone next door to talk with her friend, but he wanted her to leave. She said although Bettner had a girlfriend, she was not going to leave the house until he gave her a kiss. They argued, Staudinger said, and she left his home in anger, grabbed the gun and went back to the house and fired several shots. Staudinger told the Star-Banner reporter, however, that the reason she went to Bettner's home was because he owed her money from the times they went out to eat. “The more I thought about it, the madder I got,” she said. She denied asking for a kiss before leaving. She did say the weapon belonged to her. Staudinger's friend Penny Powell said she heard shots and went to her friend's home to check on her. “I think she was upset at him,” Powell said.* Staudinger was appointed a public defender. Her next court date is April 2. Contact Austin L. Miller at 867-4118 or austin.miller@starbanner.com. * YA THINK?????
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03-22-2011, 11:11 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Here's her mugshot: Attached Images

03-23-2011, 12:05 AM	#3
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!!
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03-23-2011, 12:15 AM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Especially a grandmother scorned!!!!

03-23-2011, 01:12 AM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Why do I have visions of Estelle Getty and Stop or My Mom Will Shoot?

03-23-2011, 01:59 AM	#6
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	She sounds delusional to me. That guy's lucky he's not dead.

03-23-2011, 03:01 AM	#7
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Exactly. Kidding aside, you have to wonder if maybe she is suffering from some form of dementia. I hope the police make sure she has an exam to determine whether or not she has all her faculties.

03-23-2011, 01:50 PM	#8
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	'Fatal Attraction' meets 'The Golden Girls'.

03-23-2011, 06:32 PM	#10
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Maybe she has or is getting dementia. She needs to be carted off and examined (at the very least.)

03-23-2011, 09:35 PM	#11
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	That would be the best thing for everyone's sake!!!