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SWAT Assisted in Police Standoff During Arrest of Wes Scantlin

After a routine traffic stop reportedly led to a police standoff, the lead singer of the band “Puddle of Mudd” was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant and resisting arrest. Wes Scantlin has been the 52-year-old lead singer and guitarist of the post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd since its formation…

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Adoption Agency Founder Solicited Inmates to Sell their Babies

A lawyer in Texas who runs an adoption agency was arrested when the authorities reported that they found she was trying to purchase unborn babies from prison inmates. According to reports, earlier this summer, the authorities in Tarrant County opened an investigation to determine whether pregnant inmates in the county…

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The Curious Case of the Ornamental Garden Turtle Theft

A Florida man is facing multiple charges when he was reportedly caught in a residential backyard after allegedly wandering onto the property and stealing a decorative garden turtle. Just after midnight on August 2, a resident was asleep in their Southwest Cape Coral home when strange noises on their lanai…

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Siblings Arrested After Violent Battle Over Chicken Seasoning

A brother and sister in South Carolina spent the night in jail after name-calling, punching, gunfire, a broomstick, and a can of bug spray were allegedly used during a fight about the proper way to cook chicken. On the evening of July 28, a 27-year-old man was cooking dinner at…

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Men Used Device to Steal 300 Gallons of Gas from Wawa

Two men in Southern Florida are facing charges after allegedly using a special device to help them steal over $1,000 worth of diesel gasoline that the authorities believe they were going to resell. On the morning of July 19, two men in a van pulled into a West Palm Beach…

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Florida Man Ordered Pit Bulls to Attack Arresting Deputies

A man driving through Marion County with an allegedly poop-covered and unrestrained baby, two pit bulls, and drugs in the vehicle reportedly told the dogs to attack the deputies during his arrest. Early in the evening on July 27, the authorities received a call informing them that there was a…

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Drunk Passenger Arrested for “Bag of Drugs”

A Florida woman is facing multiple felony charges after the police reportedly found her in possession of a purse labeled “Bag of Drugs,” which was allegedly filled with narcotics and paraphernalia. Late in the morning on July 27 in St. Petersburg, a 41-year-old woman was riding as a passenger in…

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Bestiality Suspect Hit Inmate for Making Donkey Sounds

A Georgia teen incarcerated for allegedly engaging in bestiality with the family dog had additional charges added after he reportedly struck a fellow inmate for making animal sounds. According to reports, at the end of May, an 18-year-old from Monroe County left the house to take the family dog for…

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Mom Left Baby in Flipped Jeep After Accident

A Florida woman suspected of driving under the influence with her baby in the back seat of her vehicle got into an accident that caused her Jeep to flip on its side, and she allegedly left the child trapped inside.  Early in the morning on July 25, a 21-year-old mother…

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Prison Nurse Smuggled Drug Filled Lasagna into Facility

A prison employee who brought a bowl of frozen lasagna to work was arrested when cocaine and marijuana were allegedly found hidden in between the layers of the pasta dish. On the morning of July 3, a 46-year-old woman who has worked as a nursing assistant at the Indiana State…

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