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Orange County Insurance Agent Suspected of $1.6 Million Scam on Seniors

An ex-insurance agent from San Clemente has been accused of using fraudulent practices to profit off of investments he made for at least six elderly clients in Southern California. 55-year-old Mark Malatesta, a man employed as a licensed insurance agent, was taken into custody on Monday after the California Department…

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Mom Charged After Baby Found Crawling on Busy NY Street

The mother of a 9-month-old boy has been accused of endangering her child when she allegedly failed to notice that the baby, who was in the car with her, had somehow exited the vehicle. The infant was discovered by people in the area who saw him crawling in the middle…

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Bride on Her Way to Her Wedding Detained for Alleged DUI

While driving to her wedding on Monday an Arizona bride was part of a collision involving three vehicles which resulted in her arrest based on allegations that she was driving while under the influence of alcohol. On March 12 32-year-old Amber Young, adorned in her wedding gown, was driving through…

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Armed Man with Badge Posing as FBI Agent Attempts to Enter LA Jail

On Tuesday at a jail in downtown Los Angeles a man was taken into custody when authorities alleged that he tried to enter the detention center using a fake badge, and he was said to be armed with weapons. Around 10:00 p.m. on March 6, 28-year-old Greg Baghoomian of Sunland…

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Fight between Teacher and Mother at Little League Practice Leads to Arrest

A Jacksonville, Florida, school teacher is facing charges for hitting another mother who was present at a youth baseball practice when the teacher allegedly took offense to the other woman’s choice of clothing. On February 23 at the Orange Park Athletic Association baseball field around 7:00 p.m. parents and spectators…

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Man Suspected of Sexual Misconduct with Two Underage Girls

A Crawfordsville, Indiana man is facing charges after two separate incidents were reported from two teenage girls who have accused him of sexually assaulting them. In early February a 16-year-old girl confided in her father and shared information with him about how she was the alleged victim of a sexual…

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Elementary School Ex-PTA Treasurer Suspected of Embezzling School Funds

The once-treasurer of the Herbert Hoover Elementary School’s Parent-Teacher Association has been accused of misappropriating money from the organization’s fund and is facing felony charges for the claims made against him. As reported by a spokesperson for the Desert Sands Unified School District, $22,000 of the money raised by the…

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Childcare Workers Giving Melatonin at Naptime Facing Charges

After learning that they were allegedly providing melatonin in the form of gummy candies as a sleep aid for children at nap time, three day care center workers have been arrested on suspicion of endangering the life of a child. 19-year-old Jessica Heyse, 25-year-old Ashley Helfenbein, and 32-year-old Kristen Lauletta…

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Caregiver Arrested for Stealing Credit Cards from Elderly Patients

A woman was taken into custody on allegations that she stole the identities of at least two of the elderly patients for whom she provided in-home health care, and used the information for her personal financial gain. Aujana Johnson-Payne works for an agency in Orange County where she is sent…

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Grandma Unknowingly Brings Drugs into Jail in Doritos Bag

A 68-year-old woman was arrested for bringing contraband into a prison when she gave her grandson a bag of Doritos that she said she was unaware contained illegal substances. Tennessee resident Sarah Griffin is the grandmother of Cody Clements who is currently serving time at the Shelby County Corrections facility.…

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