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Resident was at Home when Burglar Entered House 

Last Sunday, a Florida man was arrested after allegedly walking into a private home while the resident was there and attempting to cause an accident with another car while reportedly fleeing from the authorities.  On the afternoon of January 29, a homeowner in Gainesville was upstairs in their residence when…

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Suspected Thief used Slim Jims as a Weapon 

A woman from central Florida may face charges after allegedly trying to steal from a convenience store and striking an employee with Slim Jim meat sticks when they tried to stop her.  Around 3:00 PM on January 23, a woman walked into the convenience store attached to a Citgo Gas…

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Suspects Refuse to Return Stolen Dog to Owners  

A mother and daughter in Tennessee have been charged with theft after allegedly stealing a dog that someone left outside in freezing temperatures during a winter storm and refusing to give it back to the owners.  Around 5:00 PM on December 23, a deputy with the Bluff City Sullivan County…

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Three Shoppers with Guns Prevented Armed Robbery 

A married couple in Georgia was allegedly robbing a convenience store at gunpoint when a few of the customers intervened and used their own firearms to prevent it.  Early in the evening on January 9, an Ideal Mart market in Gilmer County was visited by a man who was using…

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Man Used “Office Space” Scam to Steal from Employer 

A software engineer from Seattle who was reportedly largely influenced by the movie “Office Space” is facing charges after he allegedly pilfered over $300,000 from his former employer by editing the software.  Last Spring, Zulily.com noticed that there was an issue with the way their checkout system was operating.  According…

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Journalist Kidnapped and Stole $200K from Elderly Mother  

A former Florida news columnist and regular guest of Tucker Carlson was arrested for allegedly bilking her mother out of more than $200,000 after forcing her into an assisted living facility.  51-year-old Catherine Areu Jones works under the name of Cathy Areu, and she used to be a columnist for…

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Woman Fraudulently Collected $20K in Unemployment Benefits

A Connecticut woman was arrested on several charges after she allegedly used the name of an incarcerated person to fraudulently collect $20,000 in unemployment benefits during the pandemic.  According to reports, the Statewide Prosecution Bureau and the Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit received notification from the State Department of Labor concerning…

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Woman Arrested for Barbecue Sauce Battery 

A Florida woman was arrested after allegedly attacking a man in his vehicle and injuring an officer’s hand before leaping out a two-story window in a purported attempt to escape.  On the evening of November 20, a man and his wife went to a relative’s apartment in Gainesville for a…

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Man Taunted Police with Gun He Used in Attempted Robbery 

A Pennsylvania man is facing several charges after allegedly pulling a gun on a store clerk, in addition to using the firearm to taunt the police that responded to the situation.  Around 2:00 PM, a 53-year-old man entered a New Castle Dollar General store and asked the clerk if he…

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85 Pounds of Shrimp Swiped from Storage Facility 

A man in the Florida Keys is facing several charges after allegedly breaking into a storage facility and stealing items, including 85 pounds of shrimp.  At approximately 10:00 am on November 13, the owner of a storage facility arrived at their business and found that one of the locks had…

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