In August, a Kentucky family got an alarming visit from a sheriff’s deputy that shook them up so badly they are seeking accountability. They want the public to know how a mixup by a social services worker ended up costing money and leading to the constant worry of their private information being leaked. Lexington Herald-Leader …
The murder trial is underway for an off-duty Texas police officer who fatally shot her upstairs neighbor in his own apartment last year. Indicted late last year, ex-Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, 31, claimed she fatally shot Botham Jean, 26, in his apartment after mistaking his unit for hers. She reportedly told police that she …
An off-duty police officer shot and wounded himself Sunday morning during what police called a road rage incident in San Marino, California, KTLA reported. Few details were available from the incident, described by San Marino Police Sgt. Rob Cervantes in a written statement as a “traffic dispute.” According to Cervantes, the driver or a dark …
California police arrested two women this week, accusing them of racking up nearly $1 million in Target purchases by posing as IRS agents and demanding their victims pay in gift cards from the big box store, the San Bernardino Sun reported. Fontana Police arrested Ailing Lu, 25, of Los Angeles and Ji Hyun Lee, 25, …
Virgin Islands police are looking for a Louisville, Kentucky, woman who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday morning, the St John Source reported on Friday. Lucy Schuhmann, 48, had been staying at a Coral Bay Airbnb since September 15 and was expected to check out and return her rental vehicle on Thursday. The owner of the …
Police in Clayton County, Georgia, arrested a man they say stabbed a female Krystal employee seven times on Sunday and then fled the store. The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Kendall Thomas and said they picked him at at his nearby home after receiving multiple tips. The sheriff’s office earlier released a …
A 14-year-old bravely fought off a would-be kidnapper at Vancouver Mall in Washington on Saturday, and witnesses chased the man down and held him until police arrived, KGW8 reported. Steven Hayes, 49, is being held on felony kidnapping, assault, and harassment charges and a custody violation at Clark County jail. His first court date is …
Police in Clayton County, Georgia, are looking for a man they say stabbed a female Krystal employee seven times on Sunday and then fled the store. The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office released a surveillance photo of a man they believe lives in the area, is on foot, and is armed and dangerous. WSB-TV in Atlanta …
A Florida woman was jailed Friday after a passerby filmed her kicking and choking a dog and posted the video to Facebook. Tarpon Springs police said Michelle Sieber, 26, has been charged with one count of felony animal cruelty. The dog in the video and a second dog are now in the custody of animal …
A man was robbed twice in a Bronx subway station early Saturday morning, ultimately losing $1,000, three credit cards, his phone, headphones, and MetroCard, the New York Daily News reported. The victim, 25, was confronted by a man and a woman with a knife when he entered the E. 149th Street station at about 2:15 …
A South Carolina sheriff’s deputy was fired last week over a surveillance video showed five officers subduing a suspect and punching him while he was on the ground, WSPA reported. James Pregel was fired for “conduct unbecoming” related to the August 1 incident captured by cameras at Simuns Tire and Brake in Greenville. Nick Simmons, …
A New Jersey mother is pleading for the public’s help after discovering that her missing teen daughter has appeared on sex-trafficking websites, CBS Philly reports. “The streets can’t have my daughter!” Angelica Scarlett posted on Facebook Saturday. Scarlett’s daughter, 17-year-old Aviana Weaver, has been missing since September 12, when she was last seen in Mount …
