Pounded Ink – News

Local Artist Is Sccused Of Tattooing Minors
By Joe Hosey
Published : June 27, 2009
SHOREWOOD, IL – A man arrested eight years ago for allegedly running a door-to-door underage tattooing service was locked up again Thursday on charges he inked another two youths.
George “Hook” Jerutis, 54, was held overnight on a $5,000 bond and remains in custody. [...]

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Illegal Bellybutton Piercings In Mall Parking Lot
By Mike Gaffney
Published : June 26, 2009
BEVERLY, MA – Two teenagers were hospitalized for possible stomach infections after receiving body piercings from an unlicensed vendor outside Square One Mall.
Patrolman John Naglieri responded to the Square One Mall around 7:30 p.m. Monday for a report of suspicious activity in the [...]

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Defendant’s Tattoos Could Be Used As Evidence, Texas Court Finds
By David L. Hudson Jr.
Published : June 26, 2009
A trial court did not violate the First Amendment rights of a criminal defendant when it allowed a prosecutor to comment, and a county sheriff to testify, on a defendant’s “Lying Eyes” tattoos during closing arguments, a Texas [...]

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Publicity Worries Tattoo Shop Owner
By Edward Lewis
Published : June 25, 2009
EDWARDSVILLE, PA – Dragons Den owner Shannon Cragle has operated a colorful tattoo and piercing business for 16 years in the Wyoming Valley, with the last eight years on Main Street in Edwardsville.
Dragon’s Den tattoo shop owner Shannon Cragle fired his employee after learning Wednesday [...]

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Tattoo Parlor Tosses Personal Info
By Mary Jo Denton
Published : June 23, 2009
COOKEVILLE, TN – A stack of papers thrown away at a garbage dump caught the attention of a concerned citizen recently, and now the police know about it, too.
“It was a bunch of papers blowing all over the place at the dump site, and [...]

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Girl With 56 Stars Tattooed On Face Admits She Asked For Them
Published : June 22, 2009
Kimberley Vlaminck had insisted she dozed off after asking the tattooist for just three small stars – then woke in horror to find her face was covered.
The Belgian blamed the Flemish-speaking tattooist for not being able to understand her French [...]

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Body Art Studios Soon May Face Regulations
By Debbie Bell
Published : June 19, 2009
FREMONT COUNTY, CO – Commissioners to consider resolution at June 30 meeting.
Local body art studios soon could face regulations requiring licensing and inspection by the county.
The Fremont County Commissioners will consider formally adopting a resolution at the June 30 meeting of the County [...]

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Whyte Avenue Tattoo Shop Closed Over Health Concerns
By Sun Media
Published : June 18, 2009
ALBERTA, CANADA – Alberta health is calling on anyone tattooed or pierced at a Whyte Avenue shop this year to get tested for disease.
Zipp’s Tattoo & Museum, 10028 82 Avenue, was ordered closed after Alberta Health Services became aware of their practices.
Among [...]

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Jailhouse Tattoo Artist Starts Small Fire
By John Madewell
Published : June 16, 2009
RHEA COUNTY, TN – A clever and creative inmate in Rhea County inks himself another felony charge. Ricky Parker, Junior caused a small fire inside the jail while making tattoos two Saturday’s ago.
Inmates and deputies tell us that jailhouse tattoos are common in jails [...]

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Man Who Engraved 56 Stars On 18-Year-Old Girl’s Face
Published : June 16, 2009
The tattooist embroiled in a row with a teenage girl who claims he tattooed 56 stars on her face when she only asked for three has said he will help pay for them to be removed.
Rouslan Toumaniantz said today that Kimberley Vlaminck ‘absolutely’ [...]

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