A man in Texas reportedly injured three people, one of which was a youngster, after allegedly hiding fireworks under toilet seats in bathrooms at two different car washes. According to reports, on July 20, a woman at a Wash Tub Car Center car wash in Helotes went to use their…
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Man Lassoed and Tied 9-Foot Alligator to Railing Above Canal
A Florida man was arrested after he called the authorities to report that he saw an alligator tied to a fence by its jaw, and they came to believe he was the person responsible for the act. According to reports, there are over one million alligators in the state of…
DUI Suspect Caught with Unrestrained Toddler in Car
A woman suspected of driving under the influence with a toddler in her car was arrested when she was pulled over after reportedly almost colliding with a tow truck. At approximately 2:30 AM on August 5, a woman was driving a Mustang in Kent with a 3-year-old passenger. A tow…
Police Found Domestic Violence Suspect Hiding in Attic
A Kansas man was arrested on many charges after he was accused of being the aggressor in a series of alleged domestic violence incidents that occurred within three months of each other. According to reports, a 28-year-old man who lives in Parsons had recently been involved in three incidents that…
Adoptive Parents Ditched Abused Teen at Psych Hospital
An Indiana couple was arrested for allegedly neglecting, abusing, and abandoning a 13-year-old boy they adopted after they reportedly decided they no longer wanted him to live in their home. According to reports, a married couple who live in LaPorte County with two children decided to adopt a child. The…
Man Hit Mom with Sauce During Spaghetti Dinner Dispute
A man from Florida’s Gulf Coast is facing charges after he allegedly hit his mother in the head with spaghetti sauce while they were having a fight. On the evening of August 4, a 41-year-old man and his 61-year-old mother were at the residence they share in St. Petersburg. According…
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…
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…
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…
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…