A man who worked as a manager for a cabinet store in northeast Florida was arrested on several charges after collecting payments from multiple customers for cabinetry work that he reportedly never performed and spent the money himself. According to reports, a few months ago, the General Crimes Unit of…
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Florida Coach Accused of Sexual Relationship with Student
A coach at a Central Florida high school was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly having sexual encounters with a 16-year-old student. According to reports, last January, a 43-year-old man who worked as a supplemental coach at West Port High School in the Marion County Public Schools district reportedly started…
Lighter Thief Pushed Pregnant Dollar General Employee
A woman is facing charges after she was accused of stealing from a Dollar General store in northeastern Florida and battering the pregnant employee who tried to intervene. Late in the morning on January 2, a woman rode a bicycle to a Dollar General in Palm Coast so she could…
Florida Man Threw Neighbor’s Pro-Trump Signs in Lake
A Florida man who reported that he felt intimidated by his neighbor’s political sign and flag is facing charges after reportedly ripping them off the fence on which they were hanging and throwing them into a nearby lake. The current political climate in the United States has contributed to rifts…
Daycare Workers Dosed Children with Benadryl and Melatonin
A Georgia woman and her daughter-in-law are facing charges for allegedly giving children at their home-based daycare sleep-inducing allergy medicine and melatonin at naptime. According to reports, years ago, a 51-year-old woman opened a home daycare center in North Hall County, and her daughter-in-law, 35, worked there with her. The…
Squatters Ran Ad to Try to Rent Out Home
Two individuals were arrested when a neighbor informed the authorities that the couple moved into a home on the Gulf Coast without permission and allegedly ran an ad to rent out the dwelling. According to reports, homes in the unincorporated Sarasota County town of Nokomis were damaged during recent hurricanes.…
Man with 6 Times Legal BAC had 12 Empty Wine Bottles in Car
A Florida man was arrested after the police reportedly found him behind the wheel with a BAC over six times the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle. On January 7, a man was in Haines City sitting in a vehicle when someone spotted him and thought he looked like…
Man Accused of Stealing Police Officer’s IRS Refund Check
A Florida man was arrested after he was involved in a traffic accident and identified as the suspect involved in a case regarding a police officer’s stolen IRS refund check. At the beginning of the summer, a police officer was awaiting the direct deposit of his IRS refund. He reported…
Mom Abandoned Youngster in Park as Punishment
A Florida woman was arrested after she was reported for allegedly leaving her 5-year-old by himself in the park because he was misbehaving. On January 11, a woman and her son were spending time together at Flamingo Park in Miami Beach when she allegedly walked away from the 5-year-old boy.…
Ohio Man with Warrants Arrested for Swiping Cold Medicine
An Ohio man who is already facing charges for theft-related offenses was apprehended for additional theft charges last weekend after allegedly stealing multiple packages of medicine from a store in Wood County. According to reports, over the past month, a man from Bowling Green has had more than one run-in…