An officer from Illinois was on vacation in Florida when a staff member at a hotel allegedly caught him urinating inside an ice machine intended for use by the guests. Late in the evening on December 4, a man later identified as a Chicago police officer was hanging out with…
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Girl Shot While Deputy was Showing Son how to Clean AR-15
An allegedly inebriated Florida deputy is facing charges after a girl was struck by a bullet when he was trying to show his son how to clean an AR-15 rifle. On November 23, an off-duty St. Lucie County Sheriff’s deputy was reportedly at home with several children. According to reports,…
Store Clerk Slapped over “Karen” Comment
A man shopping at a Pinellas County Dollar Tree store with his wife allegedly slapped a store employee working at the checkout across the face after the woman called his spouse a “Karen.” On the evening of November 30, a Florida man and his wife went shopping at a Dollar Tree…
Woman Fraudulently Collected $20K in Unemployment Benefits
A Connecticut woman was arrested on several charges after she allegedly used the name of an incarcerated person to fraudulently collect $20,000 in unemployment benefits during the pandemic. According to reports, the Statewide Prosecution Bureau and the Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit received notification from the State Department of Labor concerning…
Man Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of Minor
An Alabama man is facing several serious charges after allegedly having an underage girl perform sexually on a webcam and having her share the pictures and videos with men on a social media app. Between the beginning of July and the end of August, a 26-year-old man from Mobile was…
Woman with 8 Times the Legal BAC Arrested for DUI
A Utah woman behind the wheel who allegedly had more than eight times the legal blood-alcohol limit was arrested after she reportedly came close to hitting a police vehicle while driving erratically. Around 8:00 AM on November 29, a woman was driving down a street in Spanish Fork where a…
Man Upset Over Breakup Tried to Shoot Ex at Her Job
Members of the community have expressed concerns and disdain after an attorney who allegedly entered his ex-girlfriend’s place of employment and tried to shoot her was rapidly released from custody on a bond. Late in the morning on November 26, at the Anderson Mill Pub in northwest Austin, the bartenders…
Private Residence Damaged When Driver Tipped Truck
A suspected intoxicated driver in Pennsylvania was taken into custody after he allegedly used his vehicle to damage a private residence and flipped the truck on its side. Early in the morning on October 23, a man who was asserted to be under the influence of alcohol was driving his…
Horse and Rider in Parade Struck by Drunk Driver
An allegedly drunk driver is facing many charges after he reportedly drove through a barricade and into a Christmas parade, where he hit a horse and the person riding it. On the evening of November 26, in Spanish Fork, Utah, the “Spanish Fork Parade of Lights” was taking place. Several people…
Family Monopoly Game Caused Fight Involving Gunfire
An Oklahoma man is facing charges after a game of Monopoly with relatives allegedly turned into a domestic violence incident causing him to chase members of his family down the street with a gun. On the evening of November 26, a Tulsa man was spending time and having alcoholic beverages…