A married couple from Virginia accused of pilfering more than $1.4 M from the Paycheck Protection Program was taken into custody at the airport when it was discovered they were leaving the U.S. in a purported attempt to escape criminal penalties. Since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) put many small businesses…
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Little Rascals Star Arrested for Huffing Chemicals
The actor who played Alfalfa in the 1994 movie adaptation of The Little Rascals was arrested in Texas for accusations that he was inhaling dusting spray from the can. 35-year-old Brandon Bug Hall-Barnett is an actor featured in several movies and television series, such as The Little Rascals, Honey We…
Woman Blasted 911 With Calls to Use Police as Ride Service
A woman from Eagle Lake, Florida was arrested after she allegedly dialed 911 many times in a purported attempt to get a ride to a different city. Sarah Alameh is a 31-year-old woman who resides in Eagle Lake, a city about an hour south of Orlando. In the early morning…
Kidnapper Violently Threw Child Down Flight of Stairs
A man allegedly walked into the home of a family he didn’t know and threw their 7-year-old out of the house and down the steps as he reportedly tried to kidnap their children. Near 7:00 am on June 22, a family learned that they had left their front door unlocked…
Tossed Pizza Scalded Ex-Boyfriend in Domestic Dispute
A Florida woman and her ex-boyfriend were arrested after she allegedly burned and injured the man with pizza during an argument. 32-year-old Becky Bartlett and her ex-boyfriend reportedly still reside together in St. Petersburg despite the dissolving of their romantic relationship. On June 23, Bartlett and her ex-beau were reportedly…
Suspect Accused of Arson Amidst Protests at Atlanta Wendy’s
A woman accused of setting Wendy’s on fire during a protest over the death of Rashard Brooks by the hands of law enforcement was arrested at her lawyer’s office last Tuesday. 39-year-old Natalie Hanna White, reportedly a friend of Rashard Brooks who was killed by the gunfire of a police…
Florida Man Crashed into Pilings After Taking $90,000 Boat
When a Largo man allegedly stole a pricey boat from a dealership, he reportedly left the vessel after crashing into a group of pilings. Last Saturday around 2:00 am, the theft of a 2019 Jeanneau Leader boat with a value of $90,000 was reportedly robbed from the Thunder Marine boat…
Man Insisted He Was Michael Corleone During Police Encounter
When the authorities approached a Florida man allegedly yelling at people on the boardwalk while holding open containers of alcohol, he identified himself as the notorious “Michael Corleone” and refused to give his real name. Last Thursday, 54-year-old James Ransom was reportedly hanging out on the boardwalk in Indian Rocks…
Suspect With Machete Tattoo Busted for Ironic Assault
A Florida man who reportedly sports a tattoo of a machete was arrested after allegedly using the same type of weapon inked on his face in an assault against another man. Last weekend, 25-year-old Justin Arthur Allen Couch reportedly got into a tussle with a man who came into a…
92-Year-Old Victim Assaulted by Convicted Sex Offender
A convicted sex offender with more than 100 prior arrests was accused of assaulting a 92-year-old woman as she walked down the street in Manhattan. On June 12, a woman identified as “Geraldine” was walking in Gramercy Park while pushing a cart when she reportedly encountered a stranger who shoved…