Allegedly claiming that it was herself, a Sunset, Utah, woman has been accused of providing the identity and birth date of her daughter to the authorities during a traffic stop. On Saturday, an officer on patrol noticed a BMW without a license plate driving down the road. When he pulled…
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Film Investors Reeled in For $14M on Fake Netflix Production
A man who claimed he was making a Netflix movie in Hollywood has been accused of bilking $14 million out of the people he allegedly convinced to foot the bill for the false film. Manhattan Beach, California, resident Adam Joiner ran a company called Dark Planet Pictures, LLC. A few…
Getaway Car Stolen While Thief Robbed Store
A man who left his truck parked and unattended while he allegedly robbed a store returned to his vehicle to find that it was in the midst of being stolen. Washington resident William Kelley left his Chevy pickup truck parked in a near-empty lot in Kennewick early in the morning…
Crab Bandit Pinched After Trying to Hit Clerk With Car
When a store employee tried to approach a woman they believed was stealing food from the market she allegedly attempted to run the man down with her vehicle. On August 14, one of the clerks employed by Martin’s Food store in Eldersburg, Maryland, thought he recognized a woman who was…
Man Wrongfully Accused of Debit Card Theft
After a woman reported that her debit card had been stolen from her purse the authorities arrested a suspect who was reportedly set up by the actual alleged perpetrator of the theft. On August 5, Joei Thompson was hanging out at the Chestnut St. Inn in Butler, PA. When Thompson…
Drunk Thief Caught With Brisket and Propane in Pants
An inebriated man who was accused of stealing meat and propane from Walmart also allegedly assaulted one of the police officers involved in his arrest. While officers were in the loss prevention office in a Nashville Walmart after responding to a call for assistance for a separate incident, they reportedly…
Duo Accused of Biggest Disability Housing Fraud in OC History
When the authorities asserted that the pair worked together to steal almost $200,000 from county-based support programs, a Westminster woman and her daughter were accused of what was reported as the biggest case of housing fraud ever committed in Orange County. The Orange County Housing Authority and the Orange County…
Delivery Driver Arrested For Stealing Family’s Dog
A woman and her boyfriend who worked as delivery drivers for Amazon have been accused of snatching a family’s dog and trying to sell the pet on Craigslist. On July 5, a male and female pair were delivering parcels for Amazon in a Parker County, Texas, neighborhood. The couple came…
Suspect Blames Horse For Home Burglary
A man suspected of burglarizing a home last Thursday tried to buck the accusation when he said a horse was the actual perpetrator. Steve Ferguson bought a home in Pasco County, Florida, last year with the intention of repairing and restoring it before listing it as a rental. Ferguson, who…
McDonald’s Patron Responded to Cold Fries With Gunfire
A woman who was reportedly less than happy with her meal at McDonald’s is facing several felony charges after she allegedly shot a bullet into the floor in the lobby of the establishment before forcing police to chase her. When a customer went to a Garden City, Georgia, McDonald’s and…