A man is facing many charges after he was accused of imprisoning his girlfriend and torturing her for a month until she was able to free herself. 29-year-old Saul Ortega resides in Modesto, California. He recently reportedly started a relationship with a 25-year-old woman that also lives in Modesto. Last Saturday, the woman notified the…
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Police Lieutenant Tried to Trap Partner during Domestic Dispute
A lieutenant with the Kissimmee Police Department was accused of domestic violence-related infractions and allegedly tried to stop her partner from leaving when they were fighting. Erika Castellucci was employed with the Kissimmee Police Department as a lieutenant since Fall 2018. On the evening of December 29, Castellucci was reportedly at home spending time with her…
Cops Throw the Book at Author for Horrific Child Abuse
A children’s book author and her husband who allegedly subjected their adopted children to devastating long-term abuse were taken into custody in Seminole County. Joseph and Jennifer Wolfthal have a home in Casselberry with their 9-year-old boy and two girls, ages 8 and 11. The Wolfthals adopted all three children…
Suspected Internet Predator Drugged and Raped Minor
A man from Loma Linda reportedly talked to a minor using online communications and convinced her to meet him at a hotel room, where he allegedly forced her to remain while he drugged and raped her. Last Friday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office was reportedly alerted about a girl…
Kidnapped Teen Forced to Shuttle Suspects Through Checkpoint
When a pair of travelers were denied entry through a Florida Keys COVID-19 checkpoint, a man allegedly kidnapped a teenager and forced her with threats to drive him and his companion through the policed area. On the morning of May 21, 37-year-old Alexander Sardinas and a 43-year-old female that was…
Woman Held Captive and Forced to Watch Roots
A man from Iowa allegedly abducted a woman and forced her to watch the television miniseries “Roots” while threatening to violently end her life if she tried to leave. 52-year-old Robert Lee Noye is a black man who lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On February 17, Noye allegedly held a…
Woman Charged for Housing Sister Among Filth in Wooden Cage
A Washington County resident has been accused of keeping her care-dependent sister trapped inside of a wooden cage in an unclean home and denying the woman access to food and medications. 53-year-old Loretta Lancaster lives with her sister, 51-year-old Leona Biser, who provides care for the woman. Lancaster has reportedly…
Young Boy Saved by Friends When Nearly Kidnapped From Mall
A Florida man has been accused of trying to abduct a child from a mall arcade, in addition to reportedly attempting to enlist teenagers to sell marijuana for him. A 10-year-old boy was hanging out at the arcade with nearly a dozen of his friends and an 18-year-old in the…
Officer Terrorized and Held Captive by Dog Neglect Suspect
When a man accused of neglecting his canine was visited by an animal control officer, he allegedly detained her in his home and brandished weapons while threatening the lives of the police and his neighbors. On October 8, Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control sent an officer to inspect…
Sex Trafficker Made Victim Bathe in Bleach
A woman who was the alleged long-time victim of sex trafficking has additionally accused her abuser of forcing her to clean herself with bleach after the sexual encounters took place. On Saturday night in Cantonment, Florida, Escambia County sheriffs went to a home to check on a situation involving a…