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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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An officer was reportedly nearly shot in the head by a suspect when responding to an alleged theft at a Walmart store in Stark County.

The incident unfolded on December 15, after store employees at a Walmart in Canton reported two individuals suspected of stealing merchandise. Police responded and detained both suspects inside a store security office while the situation was sorted out. During the initial interaction, one of the suspects was patted down by an officer and asked whether he was carrying any weapons. He reportedly said he was not.

While both suspects were in the security room, the situation reportedly took a dangerous turn. According to investigators and body-worn camera footage later released, the male suspect, age 21, reached into a bag when no one was paying attention and retrieved a handgun. He allegedly aimed the weapon directly at the officer’s head and attempted to fire. The gun did not discharge due to a malfunction.

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On the afternoon of December 20, a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer encountered a vehicle being driven in Chattanooga. When the registration number was checked, it appeared that it was not the proper tag on the license plate. The trooper pulled over the driver, identified as a 35-year-old local woman, and they noted that a youngster was in the front passenger’s seat without a child restraint. After collecting the driver’s license, the woman presented, it was reportedly learned that it had been suspended.

The situation worsened when the trooper told the woman that it was recorded that she had multiple warrants out of Georgia, and she would need to have the youngster’s father take a 90-minute cab ride to retrieve the child. It was chilly outside, and the trooper made space in his vehicle to allow her and the youngster to wait inside with his heater on. According to reports, instead of taking the trooper’s offer, the woman quickly drove away. He was able to follow her, and the woman ended up on a dead-end street. The trooper’s vehicle was behind her, and she allegedly backed up and slammed into it.

The woman was taken into custody and booked into the Hamilton County Jail. She is facing multiple preliminary charges, including evading arrest, driving on a revoked, suspended or canceled license, child neglect, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, financial responsibility, failure to carry and display license, driving an unregistered vehicle, unlawful removal of a registration decal or license plate, improper backing of vehicle, driving without exercising due care, and a child restraint law violation. At the time this was written, facility records showed that she was being held in lieu of a $10,000 bond.

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A 31-year-old Colorado man who was working as an Amazon delivery driver through a third-party service was arrested after allegedly attacking a receptionist at a Lakewood dental office.

On the afternoon of December 15, the driver arrived at Emerald Dental in Lakewood to drop off a package. Instead of leaving after the delivery, he allegedly grabbed the 21-year-old woman at the front desk, tried to kiss her, and pulled at her clothing. Witnesses reported that he also grabbed her inappropriately. The woman fought back by hitting and kicking him when he reportedly lifted her from her chair. He then allegedly struck her multiple times.

A patient in the office said they heard someone screaming and rushed to help. They reported seeing the man, wearing an Amazon vest, pulling at the woman’s dress. When the patient tried to intervene, the driver allegedly punched him. A male dental hygienist intervened, and together they tackled the man to the ground and held him until police arrived.

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An alleged hit-and-run in a Minneapolis alley reportedly left a 3-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries and later led to an insurance fraud investigation, according to court records.

According to reports, the child was outside near her driveway with her brother on October 13. They were playing in the dirt close to an alley when she was allegedly struck by a passing SUV. Investigators believe the driver briefly stopped, got out of the vehicle, then got back in and drove away without calling for help.

Emergency crews were soon called to the scene, and the girl was rushed to the Hennepin County Medical Center. According to the criminal complaint, she was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with severe facial injuries, a skull fracture, a brain bleed, and a traumatic brain injury.

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A 63-year-old woman was attacked in the early morning hours of December 9 while doing laundry in a shared laundry room at a residential building in Hialeah, Florida.

According to investigators, a 21-year-old man entered the room while she was alone and confronted her. Police said the suspect was armed with a knife and forced the woman against a washing machine. He allegedly threatened her with the weapon and tried to pull down her clothing in a purported attempt to sexually assault her. The woman later told officers that she begged him to stop and even offered him money. Authorities believe the suspect continued to restrain her and ignored her pleas.

The alleged attack was interrupted when a neighbor heard the woman screaming and rushed toward the laundry room, causing the suspect to back away and run from the building, leaving the victim behind. The authorities were notified, and Hialeah police were sent to the scene.

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