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Woman Scammed $63k From Elderly Fire Survivor

A suspect has been accused of taking advantage of a 75-year-old woman who survived the Camp Fire by allegedly stealing over $63,000 from the insurance money issued to cover the victim’s losses. In 2018, the Camp Fire, one of the worst fires California has ever experienced, forced an estimated 50,000…

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Woman Faking Cancer Conned 10k in Donations

An Uwchlan Township woman allegedly claimed she had cancer in a purported attempt to scam people who donated to her fundraisers out of the money they pledged to assist her. 31-year-old Jessica Smith reportedly said she was being treated for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer, and she reached out to the…

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Man Pulled Off Record Breaking Stunt in Attempted Escape

According to police estimates, a burglar allegedly trying to escape arrest was able to jump a wall that exceeded the height of the world record by 4 feet. Around 2:00 am on Sunday, a man allegedly broke into a home in Silver Spring, Maryland, while the residents were asleep. As…

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Man Accused of 17 Beer Heists During 8-Day Spree

An Arizona man is suspected of stealing several cases of beer from the same market that he reportedly visited 17-times during an eight-day period late in July. The QuikTrip Market in Mesa, Arizona, reported that they were missing an estimated $1100 worth of their beer inventory at the end of…

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Woman Caught Bathing Toddler During Burglary

  The mother of a 2-year-old child woke up and found that a stranger had allegedly broken into her home and placed her toddler in the bathtub after entering the residence without permission. Areica Hill has a 2-year-old son and they reside in Colombus, Ohio. Early on Wednesday morning, Hill…

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Man Pilfered Money From Grandma’s Panties

When a man’s grandmother would not give him the money he asked her for he allegedly forced her down in order to take it from the underwear she was wearing at the time. On August 30, a 63-year-old woman notified the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office to report that her 19-year-old…

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Husband-to-Be Robbed Bank to Pay For Wedding

A Texas man has been accused of robbing a bank in order to pay for the costs associated with his wedding, including his bride-to-be’s ring. After getting engaged early in the summer, 30-year-old Heath Edward Bumpus and his fiancée were reportedly planning to wed on Saturday, October 5, and they…

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Food Cart Burglar Used Drone to Case Out Businesses

Portland Police found a suspect they purport is responsible for burglarizing more than one food cart in the area, and they believe that he used a drone to help him illegally enter the establishments. On October 1, in Northeast Portland, two vendors at the Piedmont Station Food Carts, Hapa Howie’s…

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UTA Maintenance Tech Snatched over $450,000 in Fares

A man who was employed with the Utah Transit Authority has been accused of spending the past few years accumulating over $450,000 by sneaking fares from the collection boxes. On September 10, a person notified the authorities when they thought his neighbor’s behavior seemed suspicious. The caller claimed they spotted…

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Topless Clothing Store Thief Arrested During Bike Escape

A woman who was seen riding a bicycle down the highway while topless has been accused of stealing from a clothing store near the location that she was apprehended. On September 19, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible theft that had taken place at the Surfside…

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