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North Carolina Burglar Swiped 6 Guns and a Suburban 

A North Carolina man was jailed on multiple charges after allegedly breaking into a residence and stealing several firearms and a vehicle.  On October 20, a home near the Catawba River in the city of Lincolnton was reportedly broken into while the residents were not home.  A family member of…

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Woman Attacked over Crack Pipe by Nude Man with Machete 

A naked Florida man wearing only a cowboy hat on his head allegedly attacked a woman when she was unable to provide him with a crack pipe.  Early last week, a 45-year-old man from Southern Florida was in Medley, a town approximately 10 miles from Miami.  It was reported that he…

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Man Robbed Chase Bank using Finger Gun 

A man was swiftly caught and arrested after he reportedly held a finger under his shirt to give the impression that he was armed when he allegedly robbed a bank in Seminole.  On September 10, at a Chase bank branch in Seminole, Florida, it appeared to be business as usual. …

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Men Caught Stealing $5K in Used Cooking Oil

Two Florida men were taken into custody and charged after allegedly stealing over 7,000 pounds (about the weight of an elephant) of used cooking oil from a restaurant. According to the authorities, there has been a recent influx of thefts of used cooking oil around the United States. Cooking oil…

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Wallet Thief Swam into Tampa Bay to Escape from Police 

A Florida man reportedly used the land and the bay to try to get away from the authorities chasing him after he allegedly robbed a woman.  Around 8:00 AM on October 1, a woman was in the parking lot of a hotel in Westshore when she was reportedly approached by a…

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Manager Stole Bank Card Left Behind by Customer 

A fast-food restaurant manager and his girlfriend allegedly stole a debit card that a customer accidentally left in the establishment and spent over $700 within two hours.  On June 29, a customer at a Burger King in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, left the restaurant without taking their Wells Fargo debit card. …

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Bookkeeper Embezzled over $100K from Former Job 

A woman who resides in Red Bluff was arrested after she was accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from an employer by using a company credit card without authorization.  In May 2022, the Major Crimes Unit at the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office started an investigation into a possible embezzlement crime. …

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Teenage Drunk Driver Stole and Crashed Truck 

Last weekend, a teenage girl was accused of driving drunk in a stolen truck after she crashed the vehicle and fled from the scene.  Early in the morning on September 17, the Petaluma police were informed about a single-vehicle accident in the local area involving a Chevrolet truck.  When officers…

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Therapist Paid for Psychic Readings with Clients’ Credit Cards 

A therapist in New Jersey was charged for fraudulently using her clients’ credit cards to pay for approximately $40,000 in psychic readings from a downloadable app.  According to reports, the woman was a provider and the owner of the Counseling by the Sea therapy center in Ocean City, New Jersey,…

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Ex-Firefighter Sold CPR Cards Without Providing Training

A man who was a Hialeah firefighter for two decades was accused of selling thousands of life support certification cards for over $870,000 without giving the necessary instructional classes to the applicants.  For the past two years, a 60-year-old man who was a firefighter for 20 years with the Hialeah…

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