* No, Seriously, Who the Hell is Clark Rockefeller? -- (Boston, MA) Call him J.P. Clark Rockefeller, James Frederick, Clark Mill Rockefeller or Michael Brown. Call him that crazy rich dude who putters around town on a Segway. Whatever his real name and family history, the man known as Clark Rockefeller is on the lam today, and he's taken his blond, blue-eyed 7-year-old daughter Reigh (say it like RAY) with him. Boston Police say Clark Rockefeller was on a walk with Reigh and a supervising social worker during a court-mandated visit in Boston on Sunday the 27th when a friend in a SUV helped Rockefeller kidnap the little girl. The social worker tried to give chase and was dragged for a bit along Marlborough St. for his trouble.

Clark Rockefeller may have taken Reigh to Long Island, N.Y. intent on escaping aboard his yacht, "Serenity."

A warrant has been issued for Rockefeller's arrest. He may be charged with assault (on the social worker) and custodial kidnapping.

There are mysteries within mysteries here, for Rockefeller could be anyone. Though he is a man of means, the storied, wealthy Rockefeller clan has flatly denied any relation to the man. Rockefeller himself has been cagey about the association in the past, once telling a reporter that his blood ties to the Rockefellers were not something that he "would either confirm or deny."

Aside from being the proud owner of a Segway, Rockefeller is well-educated and is said to have "a European accent," whatever that means. I found one peculiar post on the Web that may have been written by Rockefeller in late 2007. It only seems to underscore reports that Rockefeller is an eccentric, for "Clark Rockefeller" from Boston, MA wrote in part, "The book reads like a journey through the human soul with no signposts along the way. To stay on the path requires firm reason, so we think, but when the signs fall down, only faith guides the reader's way. Corporation well understood the limitations of reason as an infallible guide in maintaining our faith in humanity." He wrote the preceding about a book filled with numbers. Specifically, the RAND Corporation's A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates.

Even if it was an attempt at humor, Rockefeller's review of the book was worded in such a dry and blank-faced way that it veered from humor into sheer, inexplicable weirdness. Perhaps no surprise, since someone familiar with the details of Rockefeller's divorce from wife Sandra Boss told the New York Daily News that he was "a very [expletive] bizarre guy." [AMW; NYDN]

* Casey Anthony Doesn't Meet With Parents; Has New Hearing Today -- (Orlando, FL) Cindy and George Anthony, grandparents of missing Florida 2-year-old Caylee Anthony and parents of Caylee's jailed mom, Casey Anthony, arrived at the Orange County Jail around 9 this morning to meet with their daughter. Even though Casey doesn't have a hearing at the Orange County Courthouse until 1:30 this afternoon, her parents were told she was 'unavailable.' During Casey's hearing today, her attorney is expected to request the judge to block the release to reporters of Casey's jailhouse phone convos. Lawyer Jose Baez filed his motion around the same time the Orange County Jail released a 15-minute phone call between Casey and her brother Lee. During that call, Lee asked Caylee if she thought Casey was okay. Casey said, "In my gut, she's still okay [...] It still feels like she's, she's close to home. That's still my best feeling at the moment." [Orlando Sentinel]

* Stepbrother, 15, Arrested for Murder of Stepsister, 14 -- (Tucson, AZ) Late Monday Pima County Sheriff's Deputies answered a call at the home Sheldon Andrew Pruitt, age 15, shared with his family, including his 14-year-old stepsister, Alexandria Salinas. According to authorities, Salinas was on the phone earlier that evening when her stepbrother came into her room and shot her in the head. No adults were at the home at the time. [KOLD Tucson]

* Georgia Scout Leader Charged With Molestation -- (Lawrenceville, GA) Lawrenceville Cub Scout leader Harry Brett Taylor, age 44, has been charged with child molestation. He's accused of fondling a child in his care. Taylor may have been molesting a relative for what the Atlanta Journal Constitution described as "an extended period of time." An 8-year-old boy was spending the night with one of Taylor's kids when Taylor allegedly fondled him. The boys knew each other through Cub Scouts and Taylor was their leader, but the sleepover was not a scouting event. Taylor is being held without bail in Gwinnett County detention. [AJC]

* King Cuyahoga to be Deposed? -- (Cleveland, OH) In January, 2007, Jared Klaus wrote "King Cuyahoga" for the Cleveland Scene. Klaus's article detailed the wheeling and dealing that was afoot in Cuyahoga County, OH government, and its central character was portly county commissioner, Democrat Jimmy Dimora. Klaus's portrait of egomaniacal back-slapping pols may have been prophetic in tone, at least -- it was clear by the end of the story that something shady was up in the halls of Cuyahoga County power.

Yesterday, at 9 a.m., a major corruption probe was launched with a bang in Cleveland. Two hundred agents from the FBI and IRS raided Cuyahoga county offices, businesses and homes. One of the main targets: Jimmy Dimora. A good deal of evidence was gathered from several locations, including a U Haul truck's worth of stuff from Dimora's home. At this time, no charges have been filed and no arrests have been made. [Cleveland.com]