Rose Ellen in the wind

Rose Ellen is booked in the high country of Utah. Warrants cite her on numerous charges of fraud, theft, and burglary. Investigators say, "It's safe to say this gal ain't no lady, and she's not to be trusted."

StandaNrodw- E axbaomutin tehre matter of trust. According to the newspaper in Idaho, Rose Ellen tells a jail guard she has a terrible toothache. She's complaining and crying to all who'll listen, "My tooth hurts, and I need a root canal."

Eventually, the jail captain tells the magistrate about the female prisoner who claims she needs a root canal. The judge orders her brought before him. She talks and cries before the judge about her pain and suffering. She even threatens to sue the jail.

After hearing Rose Ellen's sob story, the judge signs an order releasing her to visit the dentist - without a police escort!

Nobody knows why the judge signed such an order. It's general knowledge the woman is locked up for 19 felonies and misdemeanors.

The jailer calls a cab, and the driver later says he let her out in front of the dentist's office. Nobody in the doc's office knows anything about an appointment for a root canal.

Today, Rose Ellen is still in the wind. The sheriff is asking the judge why he turned her loose knowing she was in jail for 19 criminal charges?

"Well, I thought she needed a root canal," said the judge.

Deputies say Rose Ellen has no fixed address or place of employment. "She wasn't even in jail long enough for us to fingerprint her," said a deputy. "She's probably out there using somebody else's name this very minute."

Our thanks to the Standard- Examiner Associated Press and the who first reported this story. And to all our readers we wish you a Happy New Year filled with good health.

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