Six people have been arrested for allegedly keeping a woman they met online captive for almost a week and forcing her to endure horrific forms of torture and abuse. Last November, a woman from Maine moved to Athens, Texas, to live with six individuals. It was reported that the woman…
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Sticky-Fingered Sex Toy Thief Arrested for Warrants
A man suspected of stealing hundreds of dollars of sex toys was cited for the alleged theft and then taken into custody by the state police for outstanding warrants. Late in the morning on March 26, Cirilla’s Adult Store in Elyria, Ohio, was reportedly visited by a man who stole…
Woman Accused of Selling Prescriptions to Teen
An Iowa woman is facing several charges after she allegedly sold prescription drugs to an underage person in Illinois. 30-year-old Kathy Chanton-Khemphomma is from Davenport, Iowa, which is approximately 50 miles from Kewanee, Illinois. On March 22, Chanton-Khemphomma was reportedly interacting with a teenager from Kewanee. According to reports, Chanton-Khemphomma…
73-Year-Old Violently Attacked Outside Grocery Store
A suspect has been taken into custody after he allegedly brutally attacked a septuagenarian as the man was leaving a grocery store. 43-year-old Donald Ray Walker resides in Indian Lake Estates in Polk County, Florida. In the afternoon on March 26, Walker and his family had a meal at a…
DUI Suspect Cracked Open Beer at Police Station
After a West Virginia man was in a single-vehicle crash and arrested for driving under the influence, he allegedly pulled out a beer and tried to continue drinking at the police station while he was being processed. Just before midnight on March 26, 56-year-old Dwight Coffelt was driving in Randolph…
Teacher Held Student and Invited Classmates to Punch Him
An elementary and middle school teacher is facing charges for allegedly holding a student with his arms pinned behind his back while inviting his classmates to punch him. 50-year-old Craig Schmeckpeper lives in North Bend. Until recently, he was employed at North Bend Central teaching physical education to elementary and…
Texas Mom Abandoned 12-Day-Old to Stranger on the Street
A woman is facing charges after she allegedly gave her newborn to a stranger she encountered while walking down the street. 25-year-old Yessenia Cardenas is from Corpus Christi. She recently became the new mother of a daughter. At approximately 10:30 PM on March 20, Cardenas was reportedly walking around with her…
Blood Trail at Scene Led Officers to Burglary Suspect
A Florida Man allegedly broke into a music store and fell three stories through a window near the roof, and when his blood was found at the scene it resulted in his arrest. Just before 5:00 AM on October 20, a man driving a silver Kia Spectra reportedly parked at…
Newlywed Bliss Ended in Bloody Brawl
A newly married couple in a hotel room in Florida was arrested after they allegedly got into an altercation leaving both parties injured and bloody. 43-year-old John Gerhard and Stefanie Ginas, 32, reside in North Carolina. The couple got married in Florida last Saturday. After the pair went to their…
Thief Ran Out of Gas During Police Chase
A Michigan man was taken into custody when he was accused of several illegal acts after he ran out of gas while allegedly fleeing from the scene of a theft crime in which he was reportedly involved. Just before 10:00 PM on March 12, a home burglary alarm at a…