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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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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…

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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. …

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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…

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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…

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