An Uwchlan Township woman allegedly claimed she had cancer in a purported attempt to scam people who donated to her fundraisers out of the money they pledged to assist her. 31-year-old Jessica Smith reportedly said she was being treated for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer, and she reached out to the…
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Man Accused of 17 Beer Heists During 8-Day Spree
An Arizona man is suspected of stealing several cases of beer from the same market that he reportedly visited 17-times during an eight-day period late in July. The QuikTrip Market in Mesa, Arizona, reported that they were missing an estimated $1100 worth of their beer inventory at the end of…
UTA Maintenance Tech Snatched over $450,000 in Fares
A man who was employed with the Utah Transit Authority has been accused of spending the past few years accumulating over $450,000 by sneaking fares from the collection boxes. On September 10, a person notified the authorities when they thought his neighbor’s behavior seemed suspicious. The caller claimed they spotted…
Topless Clothing Store Thief Arrested During Bike Escape
A woman who was seen riding a bicycle down the highway while topless has been accused of stealing from a clothing store near the location that she was apprehended. On September 19, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible theft that had taken place at the Surfside…
Dollar General Manager Committed Arson to Conceal Theft
The manager of a Dollar General in Georgia has been accused of setting the location on fire while shoppers were inside in an alleged effort to hide her theft of money from the store. On the morning of August 17, the Dollar General in Douglas, Georgia, suffered from a blaze…
Couple Charged For Spending Money in Their Bank Account
A married couple has been accused of treating money they discovered in their bank account as a windfall by spending it before contacting the financial institution to find out where the hefty sum came from. On May 31, Montoursville couple Robert and Tiffany Williams reportedly noticed an inexplicably large balance…
Film Investors Reeled in For $14M on Fake Netflix Production
A man who claimed he was making a Netflix movie in Hollywood has been accused of bilking $14 million out of the people he allegedly convinced to foot the bill for the false film. Manhattan Beach, California, resident Adam Joiner ran a company called Dark Planet Pictures, LLC. A few…
Crab Bandit Pinched After Trying to Hit Clerk With Car
When a store employee tried to approach a woman they believed was stealing food from the market she allegedly attempted to run the man down with her vehicle. On August 14, one of the clerks employed by Martin’s Food store in Eldersburg, Maryland, thought he recognized a woman who was…
Man Wrongfully Accused of Debit Card Theft
After a woman reported that her debit card had been stolen from her purse the authorities arrested a suspect who was reportedly set up by the actual alleged perpetrator of the theft. On August 5, Joei Thompson was hanging out at the Chestnut St. Inn in Butler, PA. When Thompson…
Delivery Driver Arrested For Stealing Family’s Dog
A woman and her boyfriend who worked as delivery drivers for Amazon have been accused of snatching a family’s dog and trying to sell the pet on Craigslist. On July 5, a male and female pair were delivering parcels for Amazon in a Parker County, Texas, neighborhood. The couple came…