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A 43-year-old U.S. Army combat veteran is facing multiple charges after allegedly breaking into the home belonging to the CEO of Beanie Babies and violently attacking a woman.

Late in the afternoon on May 21, the 80-year-old CEO of Beanie Babies and others who live in his Montecito, California, residence were at home when a strange man reportedly walked in. The alleged intruder reportedly said it was his house and ordered everyone to get out before locking himself in a bathroom. The authorities were notified, and they went to the address to see what was going on.

When they arrived, deputies from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office noted that a 60-year-old woman who appeared to be seriously injured was outside the house, and everyone else appeared to have gotten out unharmed. The woman was taken to the hospital, and it was reported that she sustained a brain injury that left her in a coma. The deputies also learned that the suspect was still inside the home. Law enforcement from several agencies went to the scene to assist, and when a crisis intervention specialist tried to coax him out of the restroom, the man reportedly refused.

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A Massachusetts man was arrested after a loaded gun he was reportedly carrying discharged a bullet during an alleged struggle with an officer during a traffic stop.

Early in the afternoon on May 25, an officer from the Boston Police Department was patrolling in Dorchester when he pulled over a driver of a vehicle that he believed had committed a traffic law violation. It was reported that the man was uncooperative, would not share his identity when asked, and things quickly went south when a struggle ensued between the pair. The driver was allegedly carrying a loaded gun on his person, and it went off during the scuffle. Neither party was hit by the bullet, and additional law enforcement came to the scene to assist.

The officers reported that the gun was loaded with 14 rounds, in addition to a casing in the chamber. When they searched the vehicle, they allegedly found a substance that appeared to be Fentanyl and pills they believed were prescription medication.

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A North Carolina man was arrested after several underage guests were found drinking alcohol at a party with thousands of attendees that was held on his 30-acre farm.

On May 2, a party was held at Smokehouse Valley Farm in Cedar Grove with approximately 2,500 guests, and it caused several problems in the community. The attendees parked in the neighborhood near the venue, some in front of residential driveways, and multiple people living in the surrounding area found they were unable to leave their homes. It was reported that 911 received calls regarding the event from more than 75 people, some of whom needed medical help, including one woman who went into labor.

Many law enforcement officers were dispatched to the scene, along with first responders, and they reported that they had trouble navigating through the cars and people in the streets. The Sheriff’s Office reported that they found the partygoers had “obstructed driveways, left automobiles in the yards of neighboring property owners, and [that] intoxicated individuals wandered between vehicles snarled in traffic.” When they were located, several individuals were taken to hospitals for treatment.

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A child’s teacher was arrested after it was suspected that she gave an intoxicant to a 4-year-old Alabama girl who was taken to the hospital and found with an exceedingly high level of ethanol in her system.

April 28, a student at Collins-Rhodes Elementary School in Mobile went limp in her classroom and had to be taken to the nurse’s office. When the parents of the girl, age 4, were notified, they picked her up from the school and took her to the USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital, where she was admitted to the intensive care unit. When the doctors studied the results of the toxicology tests, it was reported that the child, who was also drooling and listless, had a 0.29 blood alcohol concentration. The girl was treated in the ICU for two days before her parents took her home to continue recovering.

The authorities were notified about the incident, and an investigation was opened. On May 6, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office began working on the case, and detectives talked to the child about what occurred. The youngster reportedly told them she felt sick a little while after her teacher gave her something to drink.

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A man who was committed to a sex offender treatment facility nearly fifteen years ago was caught in another state after reportedly escaping by putting his ankle monitor on a dummy he left in his bed.

On May 15, an inpatient at the Minnesota Sex Offender Treatment Program campus in St. Peter reportedly used a gimmick to trick the staff so he could leave the facility without being detected. According to reports, the person, later identified as a man who was committed to the center in 2011, was required to wear a GPS ankle monitor. He was able to take it off, and he allegedly attached it to a dummy that he left in his bed in a purported effort to trick the staff into thinking he was asleep. After setting up the dummy, the man reportedly slipped out the door and began an eventful multi-state journey ending at his mom’s house in Webb City, Missouri.

A while later, the staff found the dummy in his bed after his roommate told them he did not get out of bed at all that day. The following evening, the authorities were notified about the situation, and an investigation was opened. Using his phone records, they reported that they believed he met a man in a laundry mat who agreed to drive him to Albert Lea, and they spent a bit of time at a casino in Utah before parting ways. The suspected escapee allegedly bought a car, and he was found at his mother’s house after it was reported as being spotted in Missouri.

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A man known for his work on an entertainment news show on the Univision network was arrested when he was accused of driving close to 120 MPH while intoxicated with his wife and two young children in the car.

El Gordo y la Flaca, which first aired in 1998, is an ongoing daily pop culture news show that airs on the Univision network. Early in the morning on May 18, 41-year-old Juan Espinosa, who is known as “Carlitos el Productor” on the award-winning program, was driving on I-95 in Brevard County, Florida. It was reported that his wife was in the front passenger seat and his two children, ages 1 and 8, were sleeping in the back of the car. Just before 2:30 am, a deputy with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office was driving in front of the vehicle, later identified as Espinosa’s, and they reported that he was very rapidly approaching them from behind.

The deputy reported that it appeared as if the man noticed his vehicle and tried to quickly reduce his speed. He also alleged that before the car slowed down, he clocked it and got a reading of 118 MPH. After performing a traffic stop, the deputy noted that two youngsters were asleep in the back seats, and a woman identified as Espinosa’s wife was in the front passenger seat. When talking to Espinosa, the deputy believed he was acting like he had been drinking alcohol, but the man said he did not and would not consent to BAC testing or roadside sobriety tests.

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The manager of a Popeyes in North Carolina is facing charges after allegedly shooting another manager when they got into a fight over overcooked biscuits last weekend.

On the evening of May 11, two managers at a Popeyes located in a Charlotte shopping center were working a shift together when things got tense between them. The situation reportedly started when they began arguing over biscuits that were overdone and “burnt.” Things escalated, and the fight allegedly turned physical after the men went outside together. According to reports, one man pulled out a gun, and two shots were heard. The other individual was struck by two bullets. Afterwards, the alleged shooter left the location, and the authorities were notified. The wounded man, who was in critical condition, was rushed to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center for treatment.

The police arrived at the Popeyes around 6:00 pm and started collecting information from people who reported they saw what happened. They then began their search for the man who fired the gun, and he was found nearby. When he talked to them about the incident, the man reportedly said he fired the gun into the air after the other individual struck him in the face multiple times.

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A 27-year-old high school teacher in west-central Florida is facing criminal charges after she was accused of developing a relationship with a student that allegedly led to them having sex in her classroom.

According to reports, a science teacher at Riverview High School and one of the enrolled students started texting each other and sharing personal information last September. As things progressed, the texts reportedly became inappropriately sexual in nature, and recently, the pair allegedly began having sex. On May 16, another student at the school who claimed they knew about the reportedly ongoing sexual relationship between the teacher and pupil notified the authorities to report the situation. Deputies from the Hillsboro County Sheriff’s Department began conducting an investigation.

The student who was allegedly intimate with the teacher spoke to the authorities, and it was reported that he told them he and the woman had intercourse multiple times in the past few weeks, including on the morning of the interview. He alleged that they were together in her classroom before the school day officially started, and they had sex before the other students arrived.

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Two mothers from Arizona were arrested when the police accused them of drinking at a bar for hours and leaving their youngsters alone in their vehicle with a bag of marijuana.

Late in the evening on March 8, two moms in Glendale were driving near the Westgate Entertainment District with four young children, one of whom was an infant in a safety seat. The driver pulled into the lot and parked the car, and both women reportedly got out, but allegedly left the children alone in the vehicle when they walked away. While they were gone, the authorities showed up and met with a bystander who called the police when she reportedly saw a youngster running around the parking lot by herself. She reported that she also found the others in the car without supervision. Upon searching the vehicle, one of the officers allegedly found a bag of marijuana in the glove compartment.

The police went to a few establishments in the center to see if they could find the mothers of the children, but they were unsuccessful. They reportedly stayed with the kids for 45 minutes before the women returned to the car. When asked, both mothers said they went into the Salt Tacos y Tequila bar and restaurant to use the bathroom and were not gone for long. The officers reported that they smelled alcohol on the women, who allegedly added that they had a drink while there.

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An officer was allegedly physically attacked when responding to a report of a possible domestic violence incident between two city officials in Boston.

Early in the morning on May 15, a couple reportedly became embroiled in an argument regarding fidelity in their relationship. The 26-year-old man, who worked at the city Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, accused his 27-year-old girlfriend of cheating on him with his boss. He reportedly felt like she was taunting him about the situation and wanted to check her phone messages to try to confirm his suspicions. The woman allegedly became angry, and according to reports, the situation intensified. She reportedly struck and bit her boyfriend and then called the police.

Officers from the Boston Police Department went to the address to see what was going on. When they arrived and talked to the woman, her story about what reportedly occurred was inconsistent. She allegedly said her boyfriend was forcibly holding her by the wrists when she bit him to force him to let go. It was noted that her wrists appeared to have red marks on them. When the police arrested the man, who reportedly had visible bite marks, his girlfriend allegedly recanted her story and said she made the whole thing up to try to stop them from taking him into custody.

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