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Deputy Charged for Planting Drugs and Unlawfully Arresting Suspect 

A Lee County deputy is one of three people facing charges for allegedly working together to plant drugs on a suspect to set him up for an unlawful arrest.  Niko Irizarry began working for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in 2018. The sheriff reported that Irizarry had never been reprimanded…

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Florida Man Claimed Hypodermics were for Fishing 

When the police allegedly caught a Florida man holding drugs and several hypodermic needles, he reportedly told them he had the syringes to use while fishing.  30-year-old Eric Bennett is a lawn care worker who resides in Vero Beach.  According to reports, in the early afternoon on January 22, Bennett…

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Man’s Claim of Wearing Another’s Drug-Holding Pants Fell Short 

A man with a criminal history was allegedly found with drugs in the pants he was wearing, and he claimed that they belonged to a man who is significantly shorter than himself.  37-year-old Brandon Cihak resides in Minnesota, and he is an ex-convict on probation.  Late in the morning on…

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Man Denied Owning Drugs Wrapped Around His Penis 

When the police reportedly found a package of drugs wrapped around a man’s penis, he said it did not belong to him.  Early in the morning on December 18, 27-year-old Darius Owens was driving in Clearwater, Florida. It was reported that 34-year-old Patrick Florence, a resident of St. Petersburg, was riding in the front passenger seat.   At approximately 4:00 am, an…

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Octogenarian “Rogue Pharmacist” Traded Drugs for Sex

An 81-year-old pharmacist allegedly traded more than one person his drug inventory from his establishment for sexual favors. Martin Brian owns and operates Murray-Overhill Pharmacy in Media, Pennsylvania. It is reported that his store is no longer open. In April, the local authorities were notified about two people in a…

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Fentanyl Rehab Clinic Operator Sold Drugs to Patients

A woman who operates a Florida fentanyl rehabilitation center was arrested for allegedly selling drugs to the patients at the facility. 50-year-old Misty Leigh Gilley is the manager and owner of Simply Recovery LLC in Altamonte Springs. The website for the facility says they aid with many aspects of recovery,…

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Careless Facebook Marketplace Photo Led to Drug Bust

A man in Missouri was arrested after reportedly placing an ad with a photo on Facebook Marketplace with drugs showing in the background. 38-year-old James Kertz resides in Reed Springs, Missouri. He has previously been convicted of several felonies for a variety of criminal infractions, such as drug and domestic…

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Prison Guard used Rice Krispies Treats to Smuggle Drugs

A South Carolina women’s prison guard was accused of trying to distribute narcotics to inmates by hiding them inside Rice Krispies Treats to sneak them into the facility. 43-year-old Marcy Shaffer lives in Columbia. She was employed by the South Carolina Department of Corrections as a women’s state prison guard…

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Four ER Nurses Assaulted by Unruly Trump Fan

A Florida woman wearing a “Trump 2016” shirt allegedly battered four nurses in the emergency room while they were trying to administer treatment. Just after midnight on June 18, 28-year-old Roseanna Denton was in the company of her parents when she reportedly started behaving unusually. Denton’s mother and father became…

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Toddler Left House While Drug-Using Parents Slept

The parents of a 4-year-old were reportedly discovered sleeping with a baby and drugs in their residence while their toddler left the dwelling alone and went into a neighbor’s home. 22-year-old Tapanga McCartney and 24-year-old Thomas Raymond live in Ridgebury County, Pennsylvania, with a 1-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son. On…

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