A Florida landscaper allegedly placed a homemade explosive device inside a mailbox at the house of one of his clients because they owed him $20 for services rendered. 29-year-old Petr J. Dusek lives in Cocoa Beach. He is a landscaper in Brevard County, Florida, and a convicted felon on probation…
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Former EMT Facing 27 Felonies for Sex Crimes Against Children
A Kensington man who used to work as an EMT is facing over two dozen charges after he was accused of drugging and sexually abusing children, in addition to possessing an enormous amount of child pornography. 54-year-old Todd Burnim lives in Kensington, New Hampshire. He was formerly employed at the Kensington…
Woman Pulled Gun on Husband for Late Child Support
A woman who was reportedly upset about an allegedly late child support payment was accused of holding the child’s father at gunpoint with the youngster in the room. 44-year-old Lashuna Hall resides in Memphis, approximately 15 miles away from her estranged husband’s home. The ex-couple has a daughter together, and…
Suspect said New Medication Led to DUI Arrest
A woman in Florida was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol after a deputy asserted that she smelled like spirits and was driving erratically. 48-year-old Rachel Kay Paquette is originally from Michigan, but she currently lives in The Villages in Sumter County, Florida. On the afternoon of May…
Airport Worker Fired for Scrimmage with Ex-NFL Player
A United Airlines employee and former NFL player Brendan Langley allegedly got into a physical altercation which led to Langley’s arrest and the employee’s termination. 27-year-old Brendan Langley previously played for the Denver Broncos as a cornerback after he was drafted out of Lamar University. He is currently an American gridiron…
Driver Found with Hoard of Drugs After Failing to “Move Over”
When a man was pulled over for reportedly failing to comply with Florida’s “Move Over” traffic law, he was allegedly found in possession of a huge stash of narcotics. Anthony Diaz is from Katy, Texas. On May 18, Diaz was driving on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, Florida. He passed a…
Deputy Constable Charged for Tasing Children
A mother in Texas lost her job as a deputy and is facing felony charges after being accused of using a taser to abuse her three children. 34-year-old Xochitl Ortiz resides in a home in Houston, Texas. She lives with and financially provides for her three sons, ages 11, 12,…
Faux Dental Hygienist Worked on Patients for Years
A woman from California is facing several felonies after allegedly working for many years and in several locations as a dental hygienist without possessing the necessary legal credentials to do so. 50-year-old woman Elizabeth “Mina” Larijani aka Elizabeth Garcia Costilla is from California. According to the Santa Clara County District…
Divorced Couple Stole $500K of Merchandise from Nordstrom
A man who worked at Nordstrom allegedly stole approximately $500,000 in merchandise from his job, and his ex-wife reportedly sold the goods for profit on eBay. 47-year-old Denis Palamarchuk and 48-year-old Tatyana Alysheva used to be married. The now ex-couple also worked together at the Minnetonka Nordstrom in Ridgedale Center. …
Woman Imprisoned and Tortured by Man She Met on Dating App
39-year-old James Larson Jr. was released from an 8-year prison term approximately two weeks ago. Since he was freed from the Oklahoma facility, Larson Jr. has been living at his father’s home in Lake Arrowhead, Missouri. During the second week of May, Larson Jr. was using a dating app when…