An Oregon father is facing criminal charges for allegedly staging a home invasion in an attempt to cover up his theft of $740 from his daughter’s Girl Scout cookie sales. Brian Couture, 40, reportedly called Forest Grove police to his home on March 6, claiming an unknown assailant entered his home through a sliding door. Couture …
Authorities in Florida say a teen made off with a stash of high-end accessories when he broke into a luxury vehicle in the St. Petersburg area last week. According to WFLA, 19-year-old Mark Linde was arrested on suspicion of burglary. He was also allegedly found to be in possession of marijuana at the time. Police …
A Girl Scouts troop leader in New Jersey has reportedly been ousted from the organization after authorities determined that her story about someone stealing $1,000 in cookie sales was just that: a story. According to NJ.com, Jessica Medina claimed an envelope containing $500 and several checks was stolen on the afternoon of January 18 when …
A Florida man had allegedly stolen at least $200,000 from his parents and brother and wired it to a Bulgarian woman he’d met on a pornographic site months before fatally shooting them execution style. WKMG reported that Grant Amato, 29, was arrested Monday in connection with the deaths of his parents, Chad Amato, 59, and Margaret Amato, 61, …
Police in Arizona have arrested the woman accused of fatally mowing down a Nevada manicurist after failing to pay a $35 manicure bill. People confirmed that Krystal Whipple, 21, was arrested in Phoenix on Friday, 11 days after striking and killing Nhu Nguyen, 53, who attempted to stop her from leaving her Las Vegas business, Crystal Nails & …
Authorities in California say a man was arrested after stealing a winning lottery ticket from his roommate before replacing it with a replica stub. According to Fox News, 35-year-old Adul Saosongyang allegedly believed the scratch ticket was a $10,000 winner but later realized it was 1,000 times more valuable. A statement by Vacaville police revealed …
A Maryland father was arrested days after security cameras allegedly caught him instructing his 5-year-old daughter to steal a package from a woman’s porch. WTTG reported that Gary Martin Smith, 46, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit theft, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and burglary. The news of Smith’s arrest comes hours …
Police in Maryland are searching for a suspect—a little girl 8 years old or younger—who they said was caught by home security cameras taking a package off a front porch. Per WJZ-13, the girl was filmed stealing the package from a Bel Air residence on November 30. In the video, the girl is reportedly seen …
Authorities in Florida say the security staff at a Kohl’s department store didn’t have to look far to find the identity of a suspected shoplifter. According to WSVN, Dominick Breedlove is accused of entering the Spring Hill business in an attempt to get a job. After he filled out an application and talked to a …
A 34-year-old warrant reportedly resulted in the arrest of an elderly Colorado man as he prepared for Thanksgiving with his family. According to KMGH, the outstanding warrant was issued out of Indiana for Theodore McGowan, 69. Reportedly arrested in front of his family on Tuesday, McGowan is currently awaiting extradition to Indiana from Denver. Per a writ …
An Ohio woman who is refusing to pay for $1,600 worth of Girl Scout cookies has now been charged with theft, WCPO-TV reports. Authorities in North College Hill, Ohio, say 31-year-old Noel Hines accepted 400 boxes of Girl Scout cookies in March for her daughter’s troop to sell. But the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio …
Investigators in Ohio say a woman facing unrelated charges has been tied to the heist of a substantial cookie haul. According to Fox News, the delivery of Girl Scout cookies was worth more than $1,600 and had been destined for a troop in North College Hill. Local police addressed the case in a social media …
