Jason Church: The voices must confuse the hell outta him

[Jaded]

The alleged voices in Jason A. Church's head apparently have a conscience.

Police say the man had no sooner robbed a Springfield convenience store Monday morning, than he was on the phone reporting the crime to authorities.

"He said that he had just robbed the Go Convenience store because the voices in his head told him to," said Springfield police Lt. Scott Leven. "They also told him to apparently turn himself in."

Church, 30, was charged with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in connection with the crime Monday afternoon. A probable cause document used to charge the man alleges Church entered the convenience store, 811 East Division St., about 6:13 a.m.

Church approached the ATM machine, but left when clerk Doug Austin told him it was out of order, the document says.

Church allegedly returned a short time later, this time pouring a cup of coffee and bringing it to the register.

"Austin asked the male if he could get him anything else (to) which the male replied, 'All the money in the register," the document says. "The male was holding a broken beer bottle in his hand and pointing the broken end at Austin."

Church allegedly walked behind the counter and, making the clerk open the cash register, took $75. He fled in a maroon Oldsmobile Cutlass.

"A short time later," the statement says, Church called 911 from a pay phone at a nearby Brown Derby, 701 West Commercial St.

He allegedly told a dispatcher the voices in his head had ordered him to rob the store, and was arrested a short time later.

Police found $65 on the floorboard of Church's car, out of which officers believe he was living.

The man also might stay with his parents in Ozark, Leven said.

He was in the Greene County Jail on a $40,000 bond on Monday afternoon.

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs...806170340/1007

[Nell]

Maybe he is tired of being homeless? I actually know guys that have done stupid crap to get back in jail. Boyfriends of my sister. Not me!!!

[SoUncool]

Where'd he spend the $10 that was missing? THAT'S what I wanna know...

[Shadow]

The alleged voices in Jason A. Church's head apparently have a conscience.

Police say the man had no sooner robbed a Springfield convenience store Monday morning, than he was on the phone reporting the crime to authorities.

"He said that he had just robbed the Go Convenience store because the voices in his head told him to," said Springfield police Lt. Scott Leven. "They also told him to apparently turn himself in."

Church, 30, was charged with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in connection with the crime Monday afternoon. A probable cause document used to charge the man alleges Church entered the convenience store, 811 East Division St., about 6:13 a.m.

Church approached the ATM machine, but left when clerk Doug Austin told him it was out of order, the document says.

Church allegedly returned a short time later, this time pouring a cup of coffee and bringing it to the register.

"Austin asked the male if he could get him anything else (to) which the male replied, 'All the money in the register," the document says. "The male was holding a broken beer bottle in his hand and pointing the broken end at Austin."

Church allegedly walked behind the counter and, making the clerk open the cash register, took $75. He fled in a maroon Oldsmobile Cutlass.

"A short time later," the statement says, Church called 911 from a pay phone at a nearby Brown Derby, 701 West Commercial St.

He allegedly told a dispatcher the voices in his head had ordered him to rob the store, and was arrested a short time later.

Police found $65 on the floorboard of Church's car, out of which officers believe he was living.

The man also might stay with his parents in Ozark, Leven said.

He was in the Greene County Jail on a $40,000 bond on Monday afternoon.

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs...806170340/1007

I used to hear voices... turns out they were from the neighboring apartment (the couple were always arguing) :(

~ceisdsgil

[Jaded]

The only voices I ever hear are the ones that say, "Hey...it's me! The cheesecake in your frig. You know you want me. Come on....eat me. Eat ALL of me!"

[w8ng4msrgt]

Where'd he spend the $10 that was missing? THAT'S what I wanna know...

That was the extra 10 that was in the clerk's pocket.

[Shadow]

The only voices I ever hear are the ones that say, "Hey...it's me! The cheesecake in your frig. You know you want me. Come on....eat me. Eat ALL of me!"

those are voices? wow.. I thought maybe I was halucinating a desire for the cheesecake in the fridge..wait. how'd you know about the cheesecake? are you inside my head too?


~ceisdsgil

[impqueen]

Hehhhhhh. I love it when the locals get all crazy and stuff.

Talking Jesus might know the dude from his work in that area with the homeless - he says that the guy was probably hoping for a week or so in the county jail to escape the weather. Why anyone would want to spend time in the Greene County Jail is beyond me.