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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Prime Suspects Arrested for $9M Meat Theft Ring
Three Florida men from Miami were arrested for allegedly stealing millions of dollars worth of meat from packaging plants in a heist that spanned through several Midwestern states. According to reports, in June 2021, many trailers full of frozen meats were stolen in Lancaster County, Nebraska. The reported total loss…
Morgue Worker Swiped Louis Vuitton Bag from Dead Man
A New York man who works for the city medical examiner’s office was arrested after allegations that he stole an $800 designer bag from a deceased man when he went to retrieve the body from a residence. On August 9, a man that lived in a Manhattan apartment passed away. …
Violent Thieves Caught Swiping Toilet Paper and Beer
After a string of alleged theft and assault crimes against victims, three perpetrators were caught when they robbed toilet paper and beer from a local market. On October 26, a 51-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were driving in Miami when they saw someone with a flat tire on the…
Man Went on Carjacking Spree over Plane Ticket Problem
A man in Utah allegedly went on a multi-carjacking, accident-causing spree after being told he would not be able to buy a plane ticket for a same-day flight to Denver. Early in the morning on October 4, a 20-year-old man from Colorado went to the Salt Lake City International Airport…