KS - Missing animated park clown found in sex offender's house

[wfgodot]

Wichita Eagle, with pictures, video:

Joyland’s Louie the Clown found in home of sex offender

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For more than half a century, Louie the Clown played the Wurlitzer organ at Wichita’s Joyland Amusement Park. In a police briefing Thursday, Detective Matt Lang said Louie disappeared from Joyland sometime in 2005 or 2006 and was officially reported stolen in 2010.
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On Tuesday afternoon, Wichita police searched a house connected with Damian Mayes and located the missing clown. Mayes, 39, was a former employee of the park who built and renovated the Wurlitzer organ.

A Harvey County jury convicted Mayes in 2010 of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and aggravated criminal sodomy.
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Missing animated park clown found in sex offender's house (USA Today)

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Louie, decked out in his colorful garb, was re-introduced to the public at a briefing at the Wichita Police Department. Sporting bright red smiling lips and bright blue eyebrows and cheeks, Louie was propped up in a chair by the podium, his hands planted firmly on the table.
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[liljim]

ummm hopefully they took it through a carwash before returning it to the park...

 

[wendybtn]

Gross!!! And so many Stephen King story overtones here my head may explode!

 

[wfgodot]

Well, Louie's still smiling, GOD ONLY KNOWS WHY, lol.

 

[Starry Night]

Well, Louie's still smiling, GOD ONLY KNOWS WHY, lol.

Haa! I needed that laugh cuz all I am thinking about is John Wayne...........Gacy, that is. Hopefully I won't have nightmares tonight.

 

[Jan]

I hate clowns! I wouldn't be thrilled to see it back.

 

[Starry Night]

I hate clowns! I wouldn't be thrilled to see it back.

I love the way you refuse to name 'it' lol.