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A Cook County Board of Review Commissioner was arrested after the police believed she was driving under the influence when they responded to a car accident that she was accused of causing.

On the evening of November 10, an accident involving a Dodge Charger and a parked Subaru Forester occurred on the North Side of Chicago. Both vehicles were badly damaged, and the driver of the Charger ended up lying on the sidewalk. When officers from the Chicago Police Department arrived, the woman was still on the ground.

The police identified the woman as 44-year-old Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele. When they started talking to her about the wreck, the officers reported that her breath smelled like alcohol, and she showed several indicators of intoxication. She was asked to take roadside sobriety tests, but she did not consent. The police asked Steele if she had been drinking, and she informed them that she was not going to talk to them until she had an attorney present. They searched her vehicle and reported that they found an open bottle of wine on the floor.

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Three elementary school employees were arrested for an alleged history of abusing special needs students by feeding them spicy foods and using inappropriate methods when punishing them.

In February 2024, the authorities in Smyrna, Delaware were notified about three elementary school workers who were allegedly mistreating special needs children. An investigation was opened, and the police reportedly discovered that the abuse, such as children having objects thrown at them and being ridiculed, had been going on for a couple of years. They also allegedly discovered that one of the youngsters had allegedly been hit and sprayed in the face with water as punishment. Another child, who suffers from a digestive disorder that is aggravated by spicy food, was reportedly fed Takis and hot sauce. Using the evidence collected, the authorities were led to believe that three women, ages 31, 26, and 21 were the likely suspects.

The 31-year-old, who started in 2022 as an instructional paraeducator and substitute teacher, was arrested on suspicion of third-degree child abuse, 9 counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and offensive touching. She was held on a $12,500 unsecured bond.

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A man from Nigeria is facing charges after allegedly targeting women on dating sites and scamming over $3 million by getting them to agree to give him money for family expenses.

According to reports, between December 2019 and December 2023, someone using online dating accounts with profiles containing the name “Giovanni,” began talking to women, most of whom were widowed or divorced. When chatting with the women, the user presented themselves as a male officer in the U.S. military who was currently on an overseas deployment.

The women, each led to believe they were in a relationship with the user, understood when they were told they could not meet in person since he said he was on an official military mission. The authorities reported that the account holder asked the women to give them money for various reasons. One woman was told he had to pay a $150,000 fine for telling her where he was stationed, and she agreed to foot part of the bill. She sold her home and utilized her deceased spouse’s retirement fund to get a loan, and the woman was ultimately bilked of $2.3 million before being notified that the person she believed was her boyfriend was killed in the line of duty. In two other cases, women were asked for financial help to pay for the man’s father’s funeral expenses.

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A man was incarcerated after being accused of using a gun to kidnap and pistol whip a ride service driver.

On November 7, after a weeks-long investigation, police in Collinsville, Illinois, arrested a suspect that they believed was the culprit in an armed kidnapping of a Lyft driver that occurred on October 24. The person of interest was identified as a convicted felon who is currently accused of gun-related and violent crimes, in addition to having a long list of priors.

It was reported that during their investigation, they learned that the incident involved a female Lyft driver who picked up a customer in Hazelwood, Missouri. They asserted that the rider got into the vehicle, and he provided her with the address of where he wanted to be taken. When they arrived, the driver was purportedly put in a precarious situation when the man allegedly made it known that he had a gun. He reportedly changed course and demanded to be driven to a local Denny’s. He allegedly forced the woman to go inside, and when she tried to go into the bathroom to escape and call the police, he reportedly struck her with a gun before leaving the establishment.

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A Delaware man was arrested for nearly two dozen counts of theft offenses after the police asserted that he was the suspect in a theft spree spanning approximately seven months.

According to reports, between the end of April and the end of October, multiple stores in Prices Corner had merchandise swiped from their shelves. Some of the businesses that reported shoplifting were Acme, Bath and Body Works, Target, and Walgreens; in total, they lost thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.

The authorities opened an investigation, and they reported that they found similarities in the way the suspect stole the items and that each event was carried out by a white male. On August 17, the shoplifting escalated into a robbery when an Acme store had merchandise stolen by someone who threatened to kill one of the workers before leaving the premises.

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An Indiana woman is facing charges after reportedly telling her dog to “sic” the police when she was being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol with two children in the vehicle.

On the evening of October 5, someone called the authorities to report that they saw a vehicle that they believed was being driven by someone who was intoxicated. They provided the authorities with a description of the car, and the police went out to try to locate it.

While they were searching, a 24-year-old woman from Evansville who was driving with two youngsters and a dog in her car stopped at a local gas station. She was approached by officers from the Evansville Police Department. They said they noticed the woman’s vehicle because it resembled the one they were looking for. While the officers were interacting with her, the woman was reportedly overly chatty, and they allegedly smelled alcohol on her breath. They suspected the report that the driver had been drinking was valid. When they asked her to take roadside sobriety tests, the woman declined to participate.

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The parents of a 17-year-old allegedly attacked and tried to kidnap her when she refused their plans for her to leave the country and take part in an arranged marriage.

On the afternoon of October 18, a teenage girl and her 16-year-old boyfriend were at the bus stop outside Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington, when the girl’s parents pulled up and began arguing with her. According to reports, things escalated, and her father allegedly began choking her. When her boyfriend tried to get involved, the man reportedly punched him. People in the area noticed the incident and intervened, and the teens ran from the scene.

The authorities were notified, and the 17-year-old girl told the police that her parents arranged to send her to another country to marry an older man. She reported that her father said she would be murdered in an “honor killing” if she did not comply.

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An alleged trespasser at a gas station was arrested on multiple charges after reportedly forcing the authorities on a lengthy high-speed chase while driving with flat tires.

Early in the morning on October 2, employees at a Kum & Go Gas Station and Convenience Store in Owasso, Oklahoma, saw a pick-up truck parked in front of a gas pump for hours. They noticed the driver never got out of the vehicle and did not try to put fuel in it, and they believed something was amiss. The authorities were notified to get assistance in removing him from the property.

Officers from the Owasso Police Department went to the store, and the truck was still parked at the pump with a man in the driver’s seat. They told him he would have to leave the premises, and the man stayed silent when they spoke to him. The officers eventually left when the business said they did not initially want to press charges, but they returned half an hour later when they changed their minds.

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An intoxicated woman reportedly left an infant later identified as her grandchild alone in a ditch in the woods.

On the rainy afternoon of October 29, a woman in Fergus Falls was reported walking in the woods that line Cedar Park Loop while holding a baby. She was reportedly wandering while shoeless and caught the attention of one of the people driving on the road. The man stopped his vehicle to see if they needed help, but the woman assured him they did not, and she walked away. Shortly after, the man saw her again and recognized that she was not carrying the child anymore.

According to reports, the man looked around and found the baby in a ditch. He called the authorities and told them about the situation. Deputies from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to investigate the report and do a welfare check on the infant. When they arrived, the woman was still walking through the woods, and the deputies approached her. They reported that she appeared to be intoxicated and confused. When they checked her identity, it was discovered that she was the baby’s grandmother.

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Two people are facing charges after an alleged arranged meeting for sex on the beach reportedly turned into a violent attack involving a hatchet.

Last week, a man was socializing with an 18-year-old female when he expressed that he had a desire to be tied up on the beach and sexually dominated. According to reports, the pair agreed to meet on the evening of October 30 in Ormond-By-The-Sea, an unincorporated area in Volusia County, to fulfill his wishes.

The woman said she would drive the pair to the location and picked up the man at his home. When they got to the area, the woman, who reportedly had a yellow rope with her, parked at Bicentennial Park so they could walk to a spot on the beach. When they sat down on the sand, the woman maintained a few feet of distance from the man, and he thought it was suspicious since they planned to be intimate. As she began putting the rope around his legs, the man decided he did not want to continue.

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