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An Illinois woman is facing a felony charge after she was accused of setting multiple fires inside a Walmart while the store was crowded with shoppers.

According to reports, the incident happened on New Year’s Eve at a Walmart in Woodstock. Investigators alleged that the woman entered the store during the early evening and went to the camping section, where she placed containers of camping fuel into a shopping cart. She allegedly went to the baby and infant section, returned to the camping aisle for additional fuel, and then went back to the same spot in the store.

Surveillance footage reportedly showed the suspect pouring liquid onto several baby cribs and using matches to ignite them before leaving the store. Employees quickly noticed the fire, and shoppers were evacuated as firefighters responded. The building’s sprinkler system activated and helped contain the flames in the back of the store.

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An Ohio mother and father are facing separate criminal charges after a series of events that allegedly began with a confrontation at an apartment complex and ended with a traffic stop involving their three children.

According to police, the situation started on December 28 at an apartment complex in Solon. A man contacted authorities to report that his ex-girlfriend had been repeatedly calling and sending messages. He told police he ignored the communication until she allegedly arrived at the apartment he shared with two other adults and began banging on the door. One of the residents later told officers that the woman threatened to shoot her, and she requested a protection order.

After the incident was reported, the woman voluntarily went to the Solon Police Department to speak with officers. She denied making any threats and told the officers she had brought her three children—ages 4, 5, and 12—who were waiting in her vehicle.

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A road rage encounter in southeastern Wisconsin ended in serious injuries for an elderly driver and preliminary felony charges for a teenager.

In late October, near the Waukesha County Technical College campus, an 81-year-old man and a 19-year-old driver were both traveling east when tensions reportedly began to rise between the two vehicles. Investigators alleged the younger driver was following too closely, prompting the older man to slow down in response, which reportedly escalated the situation.

Authorities alleged the teenager then sped around the older driver, cutting him off. A short time later, both vehicles were stopped at the same traffic light, where the situation reportedly turned physical after the older man’s truck rolled forward and made contact with the rear of the younger driver’s car.

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Three former York County Corrections Officers are facing criminal charges after a grand jury believed sufficient evidence was found showing that they accepted money from a jailed prisoner in exchange for smuggling contraband into the York County Jail.

According to information released by the York County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began earlier this year after the department received tips that multiple corrections officers had taken payments from an inmate. Investigators alleged that the officers agreed to bring the requested items into the jail in exchange for cash. Authorities say the alleged plan was uncovered and stopped before any contraband actually made it inside the facility.

The three accused officers had each worked at the jail for roughly a year and a half. During the course of the investigation, all three resigned from their positions. The sheriff’s department confirmed that no arrests or court summonses had been issued at the time of the press release, but emphasized that the indictments themselves reflect that the evidence supports criminal charges.

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A Kentucky school teacher is facing a grand jury after allegedly having inappropriate contact through social media with a student under the age of 12.

According to the authorities, the situation took place on December 15 and was initiated by a 5th-grade math teacher from Smyrna Elementary School in Louisville. The students were not on campus as it was a Non-Traditional Instruction Day, but the woman reportedly contacted a child, who has only been described as being under 12 years old, using computer-mediated communication.

It was reported that while they texted, the woman made comments that were sexual in nature. She allegedly told the boy that she wanted to perform oral sex on him and reportedly arranged to meet him off campus. When the school district learned of the potential situation, they reported it to the police.

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A Tennessee elementary school teacher is facing criminal charges after her own children reported that she had been hurting them.

The investigation began in late December, after the children were returned to their father, who lives separately from their mother. He told officers that he noticed healing scratches on the hands of two of the younger children and asked how they were injured. The children reportedly said their mother caused the injuries during an incident earlier that day.

According to police, the alleged incident occurred while the children were sitting in the back seat of a vehicle parked at a tourist area in Lookout Mountain. Court records indicate that a dispute began when the mother’s phone ended up in the back seat. When the children reportedly attempted to hand it back, she allegedly became angry and scratched and pinched one child. The other child was reportedly bitten while trying to intervene.

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A Salvation Army bell ringer was accused of trying to spear a Publix manager with a donation stand after allegedly causing a disturbance outside a Florida grocery store on Christmas Eve.

On December 24, the incident happened outside a Publix in Stuart, where a 63-year-old man was working as a seasonal Salvation Army bell ringer performing part-time Christmas charity work. The situation reportedly escalated when the man allegedly began aggressively confronting people as they entered and exited the store. His behavior was reportedly concerning to the employees, and a store manager eventually stepped outside in an attempt to address the disturbance and speak with the bell ringer about his conduct. According to reports, the man appeared to be intoxicated at the time.

The authorities said the interaction did not go as the manager planned, and instead of de-escalating, the man allegedly became violent. Investigators reported that he attempted to impale the manager using the metal tripod that supports the Salvation Army donation kettle. The manager was not injured during the encounter. After the alleged confrontation, the suspect reportedly left the area before deputies arrived at the scene. Law enforcement later located him at his residence, where he was taken into custody.

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A Georgia correctional officer is facing serious felony charges after authorities say he trapped state employees inside a government office during a confrontation over child support payments.

The incident happened on December 18 at the Department of Family and Child Services office in Warner Robins. According to law enforcement, the officer arrived at the building upset about his child support obligations and quickly became aggressive once inside.

Investigators say the situation escalated almost immediately. After entering the office, the man allegedly locked the front door and prevented four employees from leaving. With the exits blocked, he reportedly began yelling at staff members and using profanity while he continued to complain about his payments. Police say he also tried to enter a restricted, employee-only area of the building.

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A late-night delivery mistake in North Carolina turned into a serious event after a homeowner allegedly fired a gun at a delivery driver’s vehicle.

According to reports, on the evening of December 14, an Amazon delivery driver accidentally pulled into the wrong driveway in Richmond County while following GPS directions. The driver, who was working a seasonal delivery shift, had her teenage son in the car with her at the time. When she arrived at what she thought was her intended destination, she realized it was the wrong address and did not get out of the car to deliver the parcel.

A man from inside the house came outside and briefly spoke with the driver, who had remained in her car the entire time. After they talked, the situation escalated when she put the car in reverse and began to back out of the driveway. According to reports, as the vehicle was leaving the property, what was believed to be a shotgun was fired in its direction.

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A poolside incident at a Florida resort led to the arrest of a vacationing woman after a child was allegedly held underwater during a confrontation involving several children.

According to reports, the incident happened on the afternoon of December 19, at a large resort in Kissimmee, Florida, where a woman was staying with her family. Several children were playing together in a swimming pool, and they began splashing each other. The splashing appeared to be getting aggressive, and when it reportedly continued to escalate, one of the parents who was sitting nearby noticed the ruckus and became concerned for her son. She decided to intervene on his behalf.

The woman allegedly got into the pool after seeing her child involved in the interaction. Police reports indicate that she confronted another child, a 6-year-old boy, and reportedly pushed him underwater while holding him down by putting her hands on his shoulders. The officers reported that the child was held under the water for several seconds before being released.

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