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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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