A 13-year-old girl who was missing for days was reportedly found at a truck stop in Wyoming in a semi-truck with a man that she met using Oculus. On March 8, a 13-year-old girl from Roosevelt, Utah, was reported missing to the authorities. The Utah Internet Crimes Against Children task…
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Toddler Hung Out Car Window with Driver Asleep at Wheel
A driver who was assumed to be intoxicated and passed out at the wheel was arrested after a child was seen hanging out of the car window by passersby who reported it. Last Sunday, 24-year-old Dominick N. Ludwick was driving in Ogden with a 2-year-old girl in the vehicle. It was reported…
Pregnant Woman on Bus Punched in Stomach for Her Seat
A pregnant woman riding a bus in Philadelphia was reportedly assaulted by a man without permanent housing after she denied his request for her seat. Just after 1:30 AM on March 13, a man boarded a crowded Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) bus in Philadelphia. The man was unable to…
Man Asked Police to Check His Meth for Bath Salts
A Florida man reportedly called the authorities and asked them to test the methamphetamine that he purchased when he became concerned that the substance was bath salts. 41-year-old Thomas Colucci lives in Spring Hill, Florida. On March 10, Colucci reportedly visited a local bar. While he was at the establishment,…
“Hugging Bandit” Pinched for Stealing Men’s Wallets
A woman in Florida has been accused of approaching men that she does not know and hugging them for the alleged purpose of stealing their wallets to use their credit cards. 65-year-old Kathy Stevens lives in Clearwater, Florida. According to the local authorities, Stevens is known as the “hugging bandit”…
Man Angry About Leaf Blower Threatened Neighbor with Gun
When a man reportedly became angered by his neighbor’s use of a leaf blower, he allegedly approached while wearing his bathrobe and threatened him and his dog with a semi-automatic pistol. 51-year-old Curtis Manfred Franz lives in a quiet, residential neighborhood in Largo, Florida. On March 8, just before 8:00…
Executive in Boy Scout Uniform Arrested for DUI
An executive for the Boy Scouts was placed under arrest when he was allegedly found intoxicated and surrounded by empty bottles of alcohol in his vehicle while wearing his official uniform. 39-year-old John Burke resides in Deltona, Florida. He is a senior district executive for the Boy Scouts of America,…
Infant Left Alone in Car while Mom Spent Hours Gambling
A mother was arrested after allegedly spending 2 hours gambling inside an adult arcade while her baby was alone in the car with the windows rolled up. 32-year-old Bionca Lockett is a Florida woman with an infant daughter. Early in the afternoon on March 4, Lockett reportedly strapped her child…
Man Stole Credit Cards from Cars at Nashville Parks
A man was taken into custody after the police asserted that he is connected to a string of thefts where items were taken from several vehicles at local greenways and parks. Throughout the month of February, the authorities in Nashville received several notifications from people who had items stolen from…
Parents Charged After Baby Choked on Fentanyl
A couple is facing charges for endangerment after their baby was found in medical distress from choking on what was reported to be fentanyl. 27-year-old Echo Dunn and 38-year-old Robert Pilgram have a 7-month-old son, and they live in Bethel, Maine. It was reported that on March 3, 911 received…