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…
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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…
Child Told Police Mom Lied About Driving Drunk
When a woman who was suspected of driving under the influence told an officer that she had not been drinking, her 9-year-old son disputed her claim and told her to admit to the police that she had. 49-year-old Kristin Wiley is a language arts teacher at Vero Beach High School.…
Las Vegas Officer Violently Assaulted Girlfriend
A Las Vegas correctional officer has been accused of strangling, threatening to kill, and kicking his girlfriend down a flight of stairs during an alleged violent attack. 35-year-old Christopher Wilson has worked with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for approximately 6 years. On March 11, Wilson and his girlfriend…