An Alabama woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly placing a false burglary call which led police officers to discover drugs in her home. Amber Lewis, 33, was charged with making a false report to law enforcement, possession of marijuana, and chemical endangerment of a child after she called police to her home Wednesday morning. …
A Georgia woman made a frantic 911 call last week after a stranger crept into her home. Although she was frightened, she ended up scaring the alleged burglar more when she started firing shots at him. 9News reports that that the elderly homeowner, 79, called 911 on February 12 after she heard someone trying to …
A 12-year-old Oregon boy was taken into custody early Thursday, days after an elderly woman reportedly was found dead in her home. The Oregonian reported that the tween, who wasn’t publicly identified due to his age, is being held at the Serbu Juvenile Justice Center on suspicion of murder and first-degree burglary in connection with …
A Missouri man who claimed he had consensual sex with a Washington University medical student was convicted of rape, kidnapping, and burglary on Thursday. St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 28-year-old Jared Hurst claimed he had a three-month relationship with a second-year medical student that led to late night consensual sex. Yet, there were no cellphone, email, …
Alabama authorities made a second arrest in a deadly 2017 home invasion after obtaining DNA testing results from a mask left at the crime scene. AL.com reported that Jefferson County police arrested Jason Dale Boatwright, 40, on August 22 for the September 15, 2017, home invasion that left Stephen Douglas Crump, 38, dead. Police said Boatwright and Crump, …
Two brothers in Queens, New York, reportedly killed a burglar who broke into their home early Monday by beating him with a baseball bat and stabbing him to death. According to the New York Post, the 26-year-old suspect initially attempted to break into the Williamson Avenue home by knocking on the door and pushing past …
A New York woman is accused of using obituary columns to determine her next burglary target. The Journal News reported that Latonia Shelecia Stewart, 26, was arrested last week in Greenburgh. Police said they have reason to believe Stewart was behind a string of break-ins throughout Westchester County. According to WPIX, the Bronx woman is accused …
Police in Maine are reportedly searching for a wild turkey that broke into a Kennebunk home before taking off. The Kennebunk Police Department wrote on their Facebook page Wednesday that they were looking for a “peeping Tom” that had “forcibly” entered a home through a bedroom window. Images provided by police department showed a busted-out screen and broken …
Two Florida men allegedly broke into an ex-flame’s home and stole several items before attempting to start a fire by leaving a boiling pot of spaghetti sauce and placing a washcloth near the burner. Per WESH, the victim called 911 Tuesday morning after a security camera at his DeLand home detected motion and filmed someone covering …
Marvel Comics’ Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada revealed that a hired contractor who squatted in his Sparta, New Jersey, home also sold countless pieces from his prized art collection. NorthJersey.com reported that Francesco Bove, 64, allegedly made off with $250,000 in art from Quesada’s home. Quesada, 55, said he hired Bove in January 2014 to repair …
Pennsylvania police are searching for a Shenandoah father who allegedly shot his daughter’s boyfriend in the groin Sunday afternoon. WDAF reported that Donald Jenkins Jr., 40, opened fire on the 20-year-old male after catching the couple in a hotel room near Frackville. Investigators believe that Jenkins was angry that his daughter was dating the victim. Housekeeper …
A Knoxville, Tennessee, man is accused of breaking into a friend’s home while dressed as a pirate. WATE reported that Brian Zielinski—who also goes by “Captain Jack Sparrow”—was arrested over the weekend on burglary and resisting arrest charges. Sequatchie County Jail Captain Justin Higdon said Zielinski was wearing a black pirate hat, a black vest, brown jacket, and …
