A Florida man is facing felony charges after reportedly pretending to be Elon Musk in an alleged scheme that allowed him to steal at least $250,000 from an elderly woman. According to reports, in 2023, a 74-year-old woman from Texas started getting messages on Facebook from someone who claimed to…
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Uber Eats Driver Stole Food and Yard Decor from Customer
An Uber Eats driver in Northeastern Florida is being held without bail after allegedly eating food from a delivery order, spitting on the customer, and stealing hundreds of dollars worth of seasonal decorations from their yard. Late in the evening on September 12, a 29-year-old woman who works as a…
Woman Used Youngster in Target Shoplifting Scheme
A woman is facing charges after allegedly using a child to help her steal over $1,000 worth of items from a local Target store. On October 11, a woman with a youngster in tow went to Target in Cape Coral, Florida. According to reports, she filled her cart with large…
Florida Man Found and Sold Deputy’s Missing Gun for $40
Last week, two men were arrested for allegedly stealing a deputy’s firearm from a bathroom at a RaceTrac gas station in Oviedo, Florida. On August 29, around 5:30 p.m., a Seminole County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped at the RaceTrac gas station to use the bathroom. While inside, the deputy placed…
Passenger Tracked Missing Bag to Airport Employee’s Home
A Florida airport employee was arrested after a woman whose luggage went missing was led to his address when her Apple Watch sent her a notification and she tracked its location. Recently, a woman took a Spirit Airlines flight out of New York to return to her residence in Florida.…
Lost Florida Man Stole Amazon Delivery Van
A Florida man was arrested last weekend when he allegedly stole an Amazon van and drove more than 20 miles before he was apprehended at a gas station. On February 18, a driver for Amazon was operating a company van while delivering packages in Ormond Beach, which is just north…
Florida Man Fled into Woods After Robbing Gas Station at Gunpoint
A Florida man was arrested after allegedly robbing a gas station at gunpoint and trying to run away from the authorities when they spotted him. At approximately 2:30 am on June 12, a man wearing a gray hoodie and a rainbow bandana over his nose and mouth walked into a…
Bookkeeper Embezzled over $100K from Former Job
A woman who resides in Red Bluff was arrested after she was accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from an employer by using a company credit card without authorization. In May 2022, the Major Crimes Unit at the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office started an investigation into a possible embezzlement crime. …
Florida Inmate Punched Deputy in Face Out of Boredom
A Florida inmate allegedly injured a deputy by punching her in the face while she was being escorted to a pod and said that she did it out of boredom. 23-year-old Jazmyne Levesque is from Tarpon Springs. She is currently an inmate at the Pinellas County jail. In May, Levesque…
Florida Man Fled From Police on Riding Lawnmower
A convicted felon who was accused of stealing a boat reportedly tried to escape from the police by fleeing on a riding lawnmower. 40-year-old Dusty Mobley is from Holt, Florida. According to county jail records, Mobley has a long history of arrests and convictions that began in 2004. On January…