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A Florida woman was arrested after the authorities alleged she was driving drunk when her vehicle crashed and caught fire while her two children were inside.

According to investigators, the crash happened on Mother’s Day in Miami. A state trooper arrived at the scene after spotting a damaged gray Nissan with smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. A 12-year-old boy was seen waving for help while carrying a 2-year-old girl away from the wreckage.

The authorities said a man at the scene was trying to help the driver out of the vehicle, but she allegedly refused to get out even after flames started in the engine area. The trooper eventually convinced her to leave the vehicle, then used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire.

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A Texas county official was reportedly found asleep inside a vehicle that was stopped in the middle of a highway lane before being arrested on a DUI charge over the weekend.

The incident reportedly happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. in Galveston County when the authorities located a vehicle parked in the left lane of a highway in Texas City. According to a probable cause affidavit, an officer approached the driver’s side, opened the door, and removed the keys from the ignition before waking the driver.

Court documents stated the woman allegedly appeared confused and told the officer she believed she was in Houston and heading to a conference in Galveston. The affidavit also reportedly stated that she claimed she was “in heaven” when the officer first made contact with her.

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A Minnesota man was accused of shooting his teenage grandson after an argument.

The incident reportedly happened on May 3 at a residence in Crow Wing County. Deputies responded after receiving a report of a shooting, but were informed that the alleged victims had already fled the property and gone to a nearby store for help. When deputies arrived, they located an 18-year-old man suffering from injuries to his back that were reportedly consistent with birdshot wounds.

According to court documents, the teenager’s mother told investigators that her father had shot her son following a dispute connected to a household chore involving a fish house. Family members reportedly told investigators that the older man had become upset because the teenager had not stored the structure properly.

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A Texas man accused of stealing more than $770,000 worth of diamond earrings from a Florida jewelry store rejected a plea deal and decided to represent himself at trial.

The 33-year-old defendant remained jailed without bond following his arrest in connection with a 2025 theft at a luxury jewelry store in Orlando. The authorities alleged that he stole two pairs of diamond solitaire earrings valued at more than $600,000 and $160,000.

Investigators said the man was arrested about six hours after the theft while driving on a Florida interstate several hundred miles away from Orlando. The authorities reportedly believed he was traveling back to Texas in a rented SUV.

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A Kentucky man was arrested after authorities said he allegedly attacked two people with a baseball bat during an argument when they disconnected his Wi-Fi access.

According to the authorities, deputies responded to a reported assault at an apartment early Sunday morning after a man called 911 and said he and his girlfriend had been attacked. The caller reportedly told dispatchers that the suspect struck both victims with a baseball bat before he was able to escape and contact emergency services.

When deputies arrived at the residence, they reportedly found a woman outside suffering from a head injury, and she was bleeding. She allegedly told deputies that the suspect attacked her with the bat before going back inside the apartment.

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A worker at a Georgia autism therapy center was arrested after the authorities said security video showed a 5-year-old child being stepped on while lying on the floor.

According to reports, the incident happened on April 28 at an autism therapy facility in Richmond County. Investigators reportedly reviewed surveillance footage after someone contacted law enforcement about what allegedly took place inside the center.

Police said the video allegedly showed the employee using her foot against the child’s face and back while the boy was on the ground. The authorities also claimed the worker stepped on the child as he attempted to get back up from the floor.

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A Georgia teenager was jailed without bond after the authorities accused him of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend during a domestic dispute that allegedly escalated into multiple violent confrontations.

According to investigators, the incident began after the couple argued at the woman’s residence on April 11. During the dispute, the man allegedly took the woman’s phone, which led to another confrontation outside the home. The authorities said the woman, who was five months pregnant, then allegedly tried several times to strike him with her vehicle while he was walking away from the property.

A witness identified as the woman’s sister reportedly told investigators that the woman attempted to hit the man with the car multiple times before he pulled her out of the vehicle and took her keys. The authorities said he then entered the residence and temporarily prevented her from going back inside.

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A man was arrested after an incident on a Florida beach where he allegedly chased people with a drill and made threats.

The situation reportedly began when the 50-year-old entered a private beach area behind a condominium complex and asked to use a beach chair. Witnesses told the authorities he was turned away because he was not a resident. He allegedly became upset and grabbed a nearby umbrella, swinging it at someone.

Shortly after, the man allegedly picked up a drill that had a long sand-digging attachment and ran toward a person while yelling that he was going to kill him. One individual reportedly ran away, and witnesses said the man continued moving down the beach while holding the drill. Several people observed him running and described the tool as several feet long.

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A Missouri delivery driver was taken into custody after an incident in which a customer was struck by a vehicle following a dispute over a tip.

According to the authorities, the incident was reported shortly after 7:20 p.m. at a residence in Fulton. A caller told emergency dispatchers that a delivery driver had reportedly become upset, hit a person with a car, and then left the area.

Investigators later located the driver at a local restaurant, where he was taken into custody. He was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, and leaving the scene of an accident.

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Federal prosecutors in Oregon unsealed a case describing a multi-state drug trafficking operation that moved fentanyl and methamphetamine through the region.

According to court records, eight people were charged, including a Salem man accused of taking part in a federal drug conspiracy. The man was arrested, appeared in court, and was later released while awaiting trial.

Investigators said the case involved a trafficking network allegedly tied to Mexico that continued supplying drugs into the United States, with associates in Oregon and California to distribute them. Authorities said the group used several methods to move narcotics, including mailing packages disguised as everyday items.

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