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“Affluenza” Teen’s Mom Back in Custody for Positive Drug Test

The mother of the teenager who became notorious when he was excused from jail time on DUI charges based on the defense that he suffers from affluenza has been incarcerated on allegations that she violated the conditions of her bond release when she allegedly yielded a positive result on a…

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Man Asks Police to Confirm Authenticity of Meth Purchase

A Florida man contacted the local Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday to request their assistance when he became concerned that he had allegedly attempted to purchase methamphetamine but suspected that he may have received the wrong substance. Northern Florida resident 49-year-old Douglas Peter Kelly reportedly bought what he believed was methamphetamine…

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Man Suspected of Burglary Strips Naked to Escape Police

On Saturday in Desert Hot Springs, the suspect of a burglary shed his clothing and jumped into a pool before trying to escape from the authorities on foot. On the morning of June 9, Christopher McCurdy, a 48-year-old Desert Hot Springs resident, had allegedly shown up at the residence of…

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Grandchildren Transported in Dog Kennels on 95-Degree Day

On Saturday evening, a grandmother of two was arrested and accused of endangering her grandchildren when she took a drive with them placed in dog kennels in the back of her SUV for the trip. Tennessee resident 62-year-old Leimome Cheeks is the grandmother of two children, ages 7 and 8.…

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Intoxicated Teenager Crashes Car Into Sand Trap on Golf Course

On Tuesday, June 5, a 19-year-old young man who is suspected of having been under the influence of alcohol navigated his vehicle onto a golf course where he allegedly drove erratically until crashing into a sand trap. Jack Robertson, a teenager and a resident of Seminole, was allegedly out driving…

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General Manager of Anaheim Company Accused of Embezzlement

On June 6, an executive at a company in Anaheim was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement that reportedly took place over the span of seven or more years. He is now facing several felony charges for the allegations. Jeffrey Joseph Lenhardt has been the general manager of Foam Plastics and…

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Teen Attempts to Rape Friend’s Mother While Spending the Night

An 18-year-old who was sleeping at his friend’s house on June 3 has been arrested for allegations that he attempted to rape his friend’s mother during the middle of the night. Jordan Corter of Arlington, Texas, was staying over at his friend’s house for a social visit on Sunday night.…

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Florida Police Find Driver Carrying Concealed Hatchet

A man who was pulled over by the police while he was driving in Florida was allegedly discovered carrying a hatchet in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop. A 23-year-old man from Danville, Kentucky, was traveling in his vehicle through Clearwater, Florida, last Thursday, when he was involved in…

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Employee at Johnsonville Put Foreign Objects in Sausage Links

A Wisconsin man has been arrested and federally charged for allegedly inserting metal and paper into sausages on the Johnsonville Sausage processing line. Kiel, Wisconsin, resident Jonathan Tilman Lane was a contract worker from another company who was placed on a job assignment working as a part of the processing…

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Suspect Accused of Causing Pileup Arrested for DUI

A Palm Desert man believed to be driving under the influence was held responsible for an accident involving five cars that reportedly left one driver seriously injured. The allegedly intoxicated man also fled the scene after the initial incident occurred. Just after 12:30 p.m. on Friday in Palm Desert five…

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