DOUCHE OF THE DAY: Pistorius’ Girlfriend Shot 4 Times Through Bathroom Door

Model Reeva Steenkamp was shot four times through the bathroom door at the home of Olympian Oscar Pistorius, a South African official familiar with the case told CNN on Monday. She was alive after she was shot and was carried downstairs by Pistorius, said the official, who was not authorized to release details to the media. The details are the latest to emerge in the shooting death that has roiled the nation, and left South Africans asking what went so terribly wrong inside the upscale Pretoria home of the man nicknamed “Blade Runner” for his lightning-fast prosthetic legs. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there were indications the 29-year-old model intended to stay the night at the house: She had an overnight bag and her iPad. Authorities have released little about a possible motive in the Valentine’s Day shooting, while local media have reported that Pistorius had mistaken his girlfriend for an intruder. South African authorities have stressed that the scenario did not come from them, and said there was no evidence of forced entry at the home. [KTLA]

“Purse Packing” Bandit Sought in Bank Robberies

Police are searching for a female serial bank robber in the Los Angeles area known as the “Purse Packing” bandit. She is wanted in a series of bank heists that occurred late last year. According to police, the suspect appears to wear a wig and carries a large purse, which she claims contains a gun. She then hands over a note to the teller demanding cash. The suspect is described as a black female in her mid-30s to mid-40s. She’s about 5’2″ to 5’4″ tall and about 120 to 140 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI, the LAPD or the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. [KTLA]

Box Office Report: 'Die Hard' Wins Holiday With $37.5 Million But Still Falls Short

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Bruce Willis' A Good Day to Die Hard succeeded in winning Presidents Day weekend, but it still came in below expectations to find itself in a relatively close race with Nicholas Sparks film adaptation Safe Haven and Melissa McCarthy comedy Identity Thief. Animated 3D family entry Escape From Planet Earth, opening Friday, grossed a solid $21 million to come in No. 4 for The Weinstein Co. Warm Bodies, the zombie rom-com which everybody is in love with came in at number 5. Decent movie weekend. [THR]

LETTERS FROM LENNON KILLER TO COP ON SALE FOR $75K

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 Four letters that John Lennon's killer wrote to the New York City police officer who arrested him are on sale through a Los Angeles auction house. Gary Zimet, owner Moments in Time, says the letters from Mark David Chapman to Stephen Spiro are for sale starting Monday for a fixed price of $75,000. Zimet says he's selling the letters on behalf of Spiro, who arrested Chapman on Dec. 8, 1980, shortly after Lennon was shot outside his Manhattan building. In the letters from 1983, Chapman asks for help locating his copy of "The Catcher in the Rye," the novel he was reading when he was arrested. In August, the 57-year-old Chapman, who is serving a sentence of 20 years to life, was denied parole for the seventh time. [AP]