Back To Mobile Site
News4Jax.com
  • overworked man at desk surrounded by paperwork

    Saving Time

    Find efficient tips to stretch an hour

    Restaurant inspections

    Kitchen clean?

    Check our restaurant inspection database

    Wheel of Justice

    Most Wanted

    Fugitives on the Wheel of Justice

    Radar: Clearing skies

    Clearing skies

    Front passes, winter temps coming

  • Click for More
    Just Weather.com
Sponsored by
  • Home
    • Most Popular
    • Sign Up For Email Newsletters
    • News4Jax Mobile
    • Sign Up For Text Alerts
    • RSS
    • Contact Us
  • News
    • Local/Florida News
    • Georgia News
    • U.S./World News
    • Money
    • Crime Alert
    • Education
    • Traffic
    • This Week In Jacksonville
    • Weird News
  • Weather
    • Justweather.com
    • Radar & Lightning
    • Hurricane Info
    • Hurricane Tracking
    • Gaughan Bloggin’
    • WeatherCall
    • Beach & Boating
    • Temperatures
    • Travel Weather
  • Sports
    • All-Star Athlete
    • Jaguars
    • Party Headquarters
    • River Run
  • Entertainment
    • Area Events
    • Contests
    • At The Movies
    • What's On 4?
    • Food
    • Recipes
    • Valentine's Day
    • Trending News
    • 2012 Autos
    • Pets
  • Health
    • New Year New You
    • What’s Going Around?
    • Better Bodies
    • Healthy Heart
    • Good 4 You
    • Food
    • Recipes
    • Breast Cancer Awareness
    • Wolfson: One To Grow On
  • Election 2012
    • Florida Primary
    • Florida Legislative Session
    • This Week In Jacksonville
  • Morning Show
    • Crime Alert
    • Wheel Of Justice
    • What’s Going Around?
    • Restaurant Report Card
    • Money Matters
    • Angie's List
    • Recalls
    • Recipes
  • Consumer News
    • Money
    • Recalls
    • Consumer Reports
    • Restaurant Report Card
    • Angie's List
    • House & Home
    • Jax Jobs
    • Local Experts
    • Automotive
    • Real Estate
    • Dating
  • Seen on
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • First Coast School Expo
    • Inside WJXT
    • News Team
    • What's On 4?
    • What’s Going Around?
    • Wheel Of Justice
    • Recipes
    • WJXT Editorials
  • Home
  • ›  News
  • Elderly Woman Describes Abduction, Beating

    Published On: Oct 14 2011 02:08:14 PM EDT  Updated On: Nov 24 2007 08:54:38 AM EST
    • Small Text
    • Medium Text
    • Large Text
    • Print
    • Email
    • Tweet
    Close

    Send to a Friend

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -

    An 83-year-old woman abducted from in front of her Westside home last month is talking about the experience now that the two teenagers accused of attacking her are in jail.

    Margaret Weber said she was returning from church to her Townsend Road home on Oct. 11 when she was grabbed by two men and forced into the trunk of their car.

    "We've never had a bit of problem until these two jerks showed up," Weber said.

    Police said Jonathan Bishop, 18, and Maria Wood, 19, kidnapped Weber, and drove off.

    They stopped twice to open the trunk to demand Weber's personal identification number. Each time she told them she didn't have a PIN. Police said each time they reacted by punching her in the face.

    "I knew I was in big trouble," Weber said. "I just said, 'Lord, I know that you said you're always with me, so you're in the trunk with me, too.'"

    Police said the two teens eventually dropped Weber off near the back of Memorial Park Cemetery off Normandy Boulevard. According to reports, she dragged herself to the nearest roadway and got the attention of a passing motorist, who called police.

    Wood was arrested last week and booked into the Duval County jail. Bishop was arrested Tuesday after police said they found his fingerprint on a deposit ticket in the victim's purse.

    Both were charged with kidnapping, inflicting bodily harm and strong-arm robbery. Wood was held on $750,000 bond. Because Bishop was also charged with violation of parole, he was not eligible for bond.

    Her bruises have healed and she told Channel 4's Adam Landau that the attack will not slow her down. She did say that she is now paying more aware of her surroundings when she gets in and out of her car.

    Previous Story:

    • November 21, 2007: Police: 2 Teens Kidnap, Rob Elderly Woman
    • Copyright 2011 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

    Up Next:Fight on video raises bullying concerns


    Comments


    The views expressed are not those of this company or its affiliated companies. Please note by clicking on "Post" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms Of Service and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. 
  • Severe Weather

    JustWeather.com Severe Warnings
  • Advertisement
  • Today's Clickers

    • 10 most depressing careers

      Worker, job, businessman

      Reuters

      Think your job's the pits? Check out the 10 most depressing careers as ran…

    • Johnny Depp through the years
    • America's most divorced states
    • 5 simple ways to save time
    • 'Star Wars' stars: Where are they now?
    • Worst Valentine's gifts you can give her
  • National News

    • Prosecutors want Sandusky to stay inside

      Jerry Sandusky

      Attorney General of PA

      A judge should require Jerry Sandusky to stay indoors during his house arr…

    • Syrian: 'They want to finish us'
    • 102-Year-old sisters named world's oldest twins
    • Police: Drunk dad picks up son from jail
    • Money rolls in for Santorum after Tuesday wins
    • Safety checks ordered for all Airbus A380 airplanes
    • Drone strike kills ten near Afghan border
    • Iranian parliament summons Ahmadinejad
    • Military unveils pack-carrying robot
    • 3 people shot at transit station near Dallas
  • Advertisement
  • Features

    Donkey Elephant Democrat Republican ib2 blurb

    Presidential primary and caucus dates
    Restaurant inspections

    Bugs in kitchen?

    Find out What's Going Around
    3 days auto sale

    Jax Federal Credit Union
    Valentine's Day

    Get deals on great gifts for your sweetie!
    Get the News4Jax mobile app for Apple, Android and Blackberry devices

    Get the News4Jax mobile and sign up for text alerts

    Find JustWeather.com on your smart phone web browser
    Dirtiest - Generic

    Reuters

    America's 20 dirtiest cities
    Chris Noth and Sarah Jessica Parker 2

    Top-earning Hollywood movie couples
    Martha Stewart at Clinton Global Initiative

    Chip East/Reuters

    Celebrities & their charities
    law tv jacksonville

    Find Attorneys. Get Answers.
Email Alerts RSS News Feed Mobile Live Streams Slideshows Video
Set News 4 Jax as Homepage| Back To Top
Partners: washingtonpost.com
© 2012, WJXT - Jacksonville
Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Advertising | Site Map