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Two people from Spokane were arrested last week after the police alleged that they were involved in a mail and check fraud scheme affecting at least 50 alleged victims.

On January 31 in Post Falls, Idaho, a traveler saw a truck stopped in the middle of a traffic lane. The individual believed the driver and passenger were sleeping, and they decided to approach the vehicle. They woke the man and woman and suggested that they park on the side of the road while they slept, but the driver reportedly drove away instead. The person notified the authorities about the situation, and an officer from the Post Falls Police Department quickly found the truck nearby.

After pulling over the truck, a K9 at the scene signaled that they detected narcotics in the vehicle. According to reports, the police found meth paraphernalia, in addition to many pieces of mail addressed to different residences. They also allegedly came across checks they believed were forged by the driver and passenger.

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An Orange City police officer was arrested for allegedly using his work computer and law enforcement database to track his former girlfriend.

The investigation started when a stalking complaint was filed by his former girlfriend, who reported his controlling behavior was ongoing during their ten-month relationship, which ended in October 2024. She claimed he attempted to isolate her from her family, dictated aspects of her appearance, and insisted on knowing where she was at all times. Additionally, she alleged that he put an Apple AirTag in her wallet without her knowledge. During a video chat with the man, he reportedly showed her a live image of her vehicle passing through an intersection.

After their breakup, the man allegedly spread false rumors about the alleged victim being suicidal and continued tracking her through license plate readers. The woman contacted the police and asked them to check the activity on the officer’s computer, which allegedly revealed that he ran her vehicle’s license plate, along with those of her mother and brother, 108 times between April and November 2024.

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A dentist in Texas is facing charges after a traffic stop and a brief chase led to his third arrest relating to illegal use and possession of nitrous oxide.

At the beginning of October, a 39-year-old man who has been a dentist for approximately 13 years had his first of three run-ins with the authorities when he was reportedly caught with Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas) and arrested for possession of a volatile chemical. The following month, someone called the authorities to report that a person who appeared to be unconscious and possibly in need of medical help. The police went to the scene and approached a vehicle with an individual sitting in the driver’s seat. He was identified as the suspect from the October arrest, and when the authorities asked him to get out of the car, he allegedly ignored the command. It was reported that the officers noticed he had a canister in his hand, and he appeared to have inhaled something from it while they were watching. When he finally stepped out of the vehicle, he was reportedly unsteady on his feet. The police searched inside the car, and they allegedly found over 100 canisters. The man was taken into custody and charged with inhalant paraphernalia.

On February 9, he was reportedly speeding and deputies tried to perform a traffic stop. The man allegedly kept driving for approximately half a mile before pulling over. Again, the authorities reportedly discovered over 100 canisters of Nitrous Oxide in the vehicle.

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A recent undercover operation in Palm Beach resulted in the arrest of two women accused of offering illicit services at an upscale restaurant.

On January 30, an officer from the Palm Beach Police Department was working on an undercover sting operation for solicitation. The man went to the Meat Market Steakhouse in Palm Beach and started talking with two women. It was reported that during the chat, one of the women allegedly told him he could purchase a $2,000 “package deal,” including sexual services and drugs, which she called “party favors.”  She reportedly said they should get a hotel room where she and her friend would provide entertainment.

According to reports, the conversation extended beyond the initial meeting, and the woman later sent text messages to get him to agree to the previous offer. A follow-up meeting was arranged at a different establishment, where the officer met the same two women a second time. While there, payment options were reportedly discussed, and one of the women allegedly handed over something she called “Colombian Caviar,” which was purported to be a small amount of cocaine. The officer took it into the bathroom and asserted it was cocaine.

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A woman is facing legal consequences after reportedly threatening to burn down a daycare center if her child, who is currently in foster care, was not given back to her.

Last August, a woman was involved in an incident after she showed up at a man’s residence and allegedly became violent and destroyed his personal belongings. She had her 2-year-old in her arms during the alleged tirade, and she reportedly held the child in a way that could have caused serious harm. When the police arrived, she was booked into the Broward County jail on suspicion of child abuse, child neglect, criminal mischief, and resisting arrest. The woman was released after posting a bond, and the child was placed in foster care.

According to reports, she showed up at KinderCare in Boynton Beach on multiple occasions in a purported attempt to see her daughter. The first incident occurred on December 31, when the woman showed up at the daycare center at a time when she knew the child would be there. When the girl’s foster parent spotted her, she told the mother she had to leave. She reportedly returned to the daycare on January 23, and someone stopped her when they believed she was trying to take the toddler. A week later, the woman, who was reportedly carrying a butane lighter and fire extinguisher, went back to the daycare and confronted her daughter’s foster parent. A security guard intervened, and the woman left. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department reported that the woman’s identification card, in addition to flammable items, were discovered inside two backpacks near the premises. It was also reported that a voice message was received by the foster parent, and the sender reportedly said they would burn down the daycare if they did not give back the child. The authorities believed the voice in the message matched the youngster’s mother’s voice.

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An intoxicated patron reportedly refused when asked to leave a Pennsylvania gentlemen’s club before allegedly biting a responding police officer’s thumb in the parking lot.

Early in the morning on January 31, a 45-year-old man from Exeter was at Dream Girls Gentlemen’s Club in Wilkes-Barre. While there, he reportedly had too much to drink and started getting rowdy. It was decided that he had become out of control, and the man was told he would have to leave. He allegedly refused and threatened the employees, and the authorities were notified.

Around 1:30 AM, officers from the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department arrived at the strip club to see what was going on. They reported that they found the man, identified as the suspect, standing in the parking lot. When the officers walked up to him, they believed he was acting like he was very intoxicated. According to reports, the man became increasingly agitated, and the officers told him he was being arrested.

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A bride-to-be in southeastern Wisconsin is facing charges after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend multiple times during a domestic dispute about the possibility of using their home as a wedding venue.

At the end of January, an engaged couple who live together in Brookfield began having disagreements while planning their upcoming wedding. They reportedly became embroiled in a heated argument when they discussed the idea of using their shared residence as a venue for the event. According to reports, the situation became so intense that the woman said she no longer wanted her fiancé around her child.

Later that day, when he returned from work, the man went inside the house and was allegedly attacked by his fiancée. As he walked through the kitchen, the woman reportedly grabbed a knife. He grabbed some of his personal belongings as she trailed behind him, and when the man was standing in front of her, she allegedly swung the blade in his direction multiple times. According to reports, his left arm, the left side of his neck, and both sides of his chest were cut open during the altercation.

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Michael Jordan’s son Marcus was arrested for cocaine possession and driving under the influence after he got his SUV stuck on a set of railroad tracks while reportedly trying to escape from the police.

34-year-old Marcus Jordan, son of Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, used to play basketball at the University of Central Florida and appeared on the TV shows “The Real Housewives of Miami” and “Traitors.” According to reports, he also owns the Orlando-based “Trophy Room” boutique.

Early last week, Jordan went out for the evening and allegedly had a few drinks while visiting establishments in Winter Park and Casselberry. Just after 1:00 AM, the man was driving with a passenger when a Seminole County sheriff’s deputy tried to pull him over. He reportedly failed to stop and was able to escape for a short time, but his vehicle was disabled when he got stuck on a set of railroad tracks.

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A 19-year-old man in Central Oklahoma wanted on suspicion of rape and multiple burglaries was arrested after being caught in the act of reportedly trying to break into another residence.

According to reports, in September 2024, the police received notification about a possible home invasion that happened in a residential neighborhood in the city of Norman. A burglary in the same area was reported in December, and in January, the authorities were contacted by several additional individuals with similar stories. It was noted that all of the homes that were targeted were within a two-mile radius, the suspect waited until late at night to enter the dwellings, and several of the residents were at home and in their bedrooms when the individual broke in. None of the callers reported injuries until a woman notified the police to tell them that a stranger entered her residence and raped her. She said she woke up with an individual on top of her who fled from her home when she looked him in the eye.

On January 29, the police received a call from a resident who said a man was trying to break into their home. When they arrived, the police caught him after a short chase.

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In an ironic twist, the authorities caught three alleged fuel thieves in Central Washington after their truck, which reportedly had multiple stolen items, ran out of gas.

George, Washington (intentionally named after the former President), is an unincorporated town in Grant County. Its 1.3 square miles are home to just over 800 people. On the morning of January 30, multiple items went missing from a local farm, and the authorities were notified about the purported theft. They learned that someone nearby saw a pickup truck drive by that looked like it came from the farm, and they wrote down the license plate number before it was out of sight.

Deputies from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office collected the information, and they were later informed that the farm was missing 100 gallons of diesel gasoline and several car batteries. They began searching the surrounding area for a vehicle matching the description of the pickup truck. Around 7:15 AM, about 2 miles from the farm, three people in a truck stopped in a residential driveway when the vehicle ran out of gas. They asked for help from the man at the home, and he quickly recognized the truck had the same license plate number and appearance as the one seen near the farm. The homeowner called the authorities, and the deputies headed to his property.

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