Working OVERTIME for Earnest Byner

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office put in amazing effort to help Earnest Byner retrieve his personal items stolen by two punks befriended by the 15-year-old he allowed to watch his house while he was out doing his Earnest Byner thing.

Here's the latest of numerous press releases on the stupid crime:

An 18-year-old Sterling man was charged Wednesday in connection with the theft of property belonging to former Washington Redskins running back Earnest Byner. Petitions are also pending for a 17-year-old juvenile male. Loudoun Sheriff’s Investigators said yesterday that a 15-year-old who was house sitting for former Washington was not involved in the theft. Shamsud-Din Tariq Akbar is charged with Burglary with intent to Commit Larceny and Grand Larceny. The 17-year-old from Ashburn is facing the same charges. The Sheriff’s Office learned Friday that Mr. Byner had several items stolen from his Ashburn home while he was on vacation during the first week of July. Among the items stolen was a pendant that was an exact replica of his 1992 Super Bowl ring. During this time the two suspects allegedly entered the home and removed property from the house. Since the discovery of the larceny some of the property has been returned to Mr. Byner. Other missing items include several collectible figurines, a pair of diamond earrings, a Rolex watch, a gold ring with a cross and a tennis bracelet. Akbar remains held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on a $5000 bond. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of these items is encouraged to call Investigator D. Orr of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 703-777-0475. If the caller wishes to remain anonymous they are asked to call Loudoun County Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919.

Normally, such quick police action would be applauded. But when you have a sheriff's office that has several unsolved murders, including one of a 14-year-old girl, the amount of time and effort wasted on this case is just unacceptable. Earnest Byner had some toys stolen, a replica Super Bowl ring and some luxury jewelry. Granted, no one should steal. But this case was an easy one to solve. And the sheriff's office sends out press release after press release on this stupid, minimal crime that was committed in the first place because Byner allowed some kid to watch his home. Byner can't find an adult friend to watch his mansion?

I hate the Deadskins. I dislike their coaches. It's one of the worst franchises in the NFL. Dan Snyder is the devil.

You can almost safely assume that the sheriff's office investigators put overtime into solving this case to get those free Deadskins tickets. And that's a shame. It's a real shame.

Can the public get a press release on the updates of the 14-year-old girl who was murdered? Locate a suspect yet?