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Man Accused of Rigging Front Door to Electrocute His Pregnant Wife

A Florida man is suspected of constructing a contraption meant to cause injury by delivering a shock, and attaching it to the front door in an attempt to electrocute his wife who is currently with child. On Tuesday, 32-year-old Michael Wilson, who is separated from his wife, allegedly told her…

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Man Accused of Sexual Assault by Woman Sleeping Next to Him on Flight

A man sitting between his wife and a female passenger on board a Spirit Airlines flight is facing charges for allegedly touching the woman sitting next to him in a sexual manner while she was asleep. On January 3, Prabhu Ramamoorthy and his wife were passengers of a flight between…

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Police Arrest More Than 60 Party Guests for Less Than One Ounce of Pot

Over 60 people attending a birthday party on New Year’s Eve in Cartersville, GA were taken into custody after officers discovered marijuana on the premises. They have all been charged for possession, though a vast number of them say they had no involvement with the substance in any way. A…

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Property Owner Arrested for Assaulting Responding Firefighters

A Pennsylvania woman was taken into custody on December 23 when she was accused of assaulting firefighters who were working to put out a fire in a run-down garage. The Pottsville Fire Department responded to an alert about a small fire burning in a decaying garage on the property of…

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Sacramento High School Soccer Coach Accused of Pandering Two Teenage Girls

On Christmas day, a high school soccer coach was placed under arrest for suspicion of human trafficking two teenage girls when he was found in the company of the young women after one of them called the authorities for help. At nearly 3am on Monday, 911 received a call from…

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Louisiana Elderly Man Accused of Fraud in Nigerian Prince Email Scam

A 67-year-old man is facing hundreds of counts of wire fraud and money laundering for alleged participation as what police call a “middle man” in a common type of email scam dubbed “Nigerian prince.” These shams, so named for many of them originating in Nigeria though they happen all over…

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Parents Accused of Attempting to Trade Children for Drugs or Money

On Friday, the parents of two young boys who authorities allege tried to trade their children for money, or possibly drugs, have entered a plea of no contest to charges of felony attempted child abandonment. Lancaster residents Vincent Calogero and Sarah Nilson, the parents of two toddlers, were reportedly under…

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Woman Fighting Charges for DUI on Horseback Loses Custody of Animal

A Florida woman caught allegedly riding her horse while highly intoxicated in early November is now facing additional charges, and the loss of custody of her horse when a judge deemed she was unfit to provide proper care for the animal. Donna Byrne was celebrating her 53rd birthday on November…

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Mother Attending Christmas Dinner Locks Child Out of House for Hours

A single mother of four in North Carolina is facing charges after locking the door to her house with while she attended a Christmas gathering while her 10-year-old son was unable to get into the home. The boy had allegedly spent near five hours outside in the time she was…

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Fight over Consumed Cookies Leads to Battery Charges

In Port St. Lucie, Florida, a man who was furious that there were no chocolate chip cookies left in the house reportedly vented his anger by punching his girlfriend in the face. On December 14, 31-year-old Richard Anthony Hessic confronted his girlfriend, whom he has been with for three years,…

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