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Authorities in Florida arrested a 59-year-old woman after she allegedly tried to poison an infant she was babysitting with antifreeze.

The incident reportedly occurred in February at the woman’s home near Palm Beach. The alleged victim, an 11-month-old baby, had been described by his parents as healthy. According to reports, the babysitter texted the mother around 2:25 p.m. and said the child was tired and asking for a nap. His grandmother picked him up about an hour later, and she noticed he was unusually tired and unable to hold his head up. Shortly after, the baby began vomiting a clear, sticky, and foul-smelling substance. His mother took him to the hospital, where his condition worsened and he was placed on life support after suffering cardiac arrest. He was revived after 10 minutes of CPR and transferred through several hospitals for further treatment. Doctors initially thought the child was ill, but test results ruled out infection or genetic causes. Further testing showed the presence of ethylene glycol in his system, which is the toxic chemical found in antifreeze, causing them to believe he had been the victim of a poisoning.

Investigators learned that the child’s mother left two bottles of breast milk and some solid food with the babysitter, but the woman later claimed she fed the child from a one-ounce bottle the mother had not supplied. When questioned, the babysitter denied that anyone else had contact with the child or that he had been near the garage where antifreeze was stored. Police found two bottles of antifreeze in the home, and one of them was partially empty.

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An argument between a man and a pregnant woman over a coveted parking space in a restaurant lot resulted in a criminal charge after he was accused of hitting her with his vehicle.

On the evening of October 3, a pregnant woman and her husband went to the Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant located in The Promenade at Coconut Creek shopping center. The couple had parked, but they saw a more desirable spot, and the woman stood in the space while her husband went to get their vehicle. Before he returned, a man with his wife in the passenger seat drove up and wanted to park in the spot. The woman continued to stand there, but the other driver reportedly said she was not allowed to reserve the parking place.

According to reports, the driver allowed the vehicle to roll forward slowly, and the woman got out of the way after it touched her knee. The man reportedly finished parking and went into the restaurant. The authorities were notified, and Deputies with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office went to the scene to investigate. When they talked to the alleged victim, she reportedly said she was afraid the man would have run her over if she hadn’t moved, and that her shoe came off during the incident. Coconut Creek Fire Rescue arrived, but it was determined that the woman did not need medical treatment.

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A Tennessee police officer was charged with multiple crimes after he allegedly assaulted his estranged girlfriend, destroyed her belongings, and threatened to kill her while on duty.

According to court documents, on August 20, the officer began his shift early. He reportedly went to his girlfriend’s apartment and used a gate code not meant for public access to repeatedly enter the complex. The woman told investigators that when she returned home around 6:30 a.m., she found him waiting outside her door. The two had been in a strained romantic relationship, and she had recently asked him to return her apartment key. They began arguing, and he accused her of being unfaithful and reportedly demanded to look through her phone.

They ended up in the woman’s bedroom, and the situation escalated. The officer allegedly grabbed a screwdriver and stabbed her television several times, and she told him to leave. Instead, he reportedly wrestled with her while trying to take her cellphone. She said she was crying and begging him not to destroy it, and after reportedly doing so, he allegedly threw her onto the bed as she tried to get away.

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Early Sunday morning in Dunwoody, Georgia, a reportedly violent encounter unfolded outside a Waffle House involving an Uber driver and a group of teenage girls. According to the Dunwoody Police Department, the driver had been dispatched to the restaurant to pick up passengers when he discovered there were five girls waiting for a ride. He reportedly told them he couldn’t take all of them because his vehicle did not have enough space or seatbelts for everyone. It was reported an argument immediately ensued.

During the dispute, one of the teens allegedly struck the driver in the face and made threats against him. Investigators said they believe the driver responded by shooting the 16-year-old several times. The teenager had gunshot wounds on her back and legs and was rushed to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for treatment. Local media later reported that she was in critical but stable condition.

The authorities interviewed the other four girls at the scene, who said the driver’s version of events was untrue. They reportedly told police that the injured teen never threatened the man. Officers from the Dunwoody Police Department arrested the 38-year-old driver.

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Former NFL quarterback and current TV analyst Mark Sanchez was hospitalized and later arrested after a bizarre and violent encounter in downtown Indianapolis early Saturday morning.

According to reports, the altercation began when Sanchez allegedly assaulted a worker delivering cooking oil to a hotel and resulted in the retired football player being stabbed multiple times.

According to the affidavit, officers were summoned to Loughmiller’s Pub and Eatery around 12:30 a.m. They found that Sanchez was suffering from several stab wounds to his upper torso. In an alley between two hotels, a 69-year-old man was also found with a cut on his cheek. First responders rushed Sanchez to a local hospital, and when he was asked about the situation, he reportedly told investigators he couldn’t remember all the details of what had happened.

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A New York woman who was sentenced last year to 13 years in prison for the distribution of narcotics is involved in a new criminal matter where she is accused of drugging four men, three of whom passed away, to steal from them.

According to reports, the authorities continued investigating the woman, and they asserted that between April 2023 and February 2024, she was involved in additional crimes. They alleged that she was meeting men who agreed to pay her for sex, and while they were together, she had given them drugs containing fentanyl. While each alleged victim was incapacitated, the woman allegedly took their clothes, shoes, watches, cash, and phones.

The district attorney reported that the first incident they tied her to happened with two men in Washington Heights. They believed she lured them to an apartment where she gave them what the alleged victims thought was cocaine. When they came to, one of the men found the other one dead beside him. Five months later, in another instance, she and a man reportedly went to his residence, and he was later found deceased with his belongings missing. After another five months had passed, a fourth similar incident allegedly occurred at a man’s Upper Manhattan apartment.

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A Pennsylvania man was arrested after an alleged attack on his soon-to-be ex-spouse at her parents’ house reportedly left multiple people injured, including an 11-year-old who was allegedly stabbed while trying to shield her mother from harm.

According to reports, a woman who recently filed for a divorce from her 33-year-old husband was involved in a violent encounter with the man. Things were reportedly tense between the pair, and the woman was recently granted a restraining order to keep her ex away from her. She and her two children also relocated to her parents’ house.

Early in the afternoon on September 28, the woman’s efforts were reportedly foiled when he allegedly showed up at the home. The man allegedly got into the house through one of the windows and reportedly violently attacked her while she was in the bedroom. Her parents, in addition to her 8-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter, were also in the house, and the younger child went to a nearby residence to get help. The man allegedly had a knife, and the woman’s daughter jumped on top of her mom to try to protect her. The girl was reportedly stabbed in the arm. When the woman’s parents stepped in, the man reportedly attacked and injured them as well.

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A Delaware man was arrested on multiple charges last weekend after allegedly driving under the influence with five passengers who were injured when his vehicle crashed.

Late in the evening on September 26, a 27-year-old man was driving his Ford Edge in Greenwood. He had four passengers in the vehicle with him: a 27-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman from Milton, two 19-year-old men, and a 6-year-old. According to reports, he lost control of the SUV, and it veered off the road and rolled multiple times. When the authorities were notified, Delaware State Police troopers went to the site.

When the troopers arrived, the vehicle was found in a ditch. Two passengers were thrown from the SUV during the accident, and the individuals from Milton, who were still inside, were badly injured. They, in addition to the other passengers, were taken to the hospital. The driver did not go to the hospital, but medical techs treated his wounds at the scene.

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An Arizona man was arrested on several felony charges after allegedly violently attacking and seriously injuring a woman he was involved with when he learned that she used his vape without his permission.

According to reports, on September 20, at an apartment in Tempe, a couple had a discussion about their relationship that ultimately resulted in the woman being rushed to the hospital with significant injuries. After reportedly telling her he did not want her to talk to other people, she let the man know she had started seeing another individual. The following day, when the man got out of the shower, he noticed she had used his vape and allegedly reacted violently.

The man, who was reportedly using drugs and intoxicated, allegedly made the woman take Xanax pills. He reportedly brutally attacked her in several ways, including throwing her around, holding a gun to her head, striking her, and choking her. Although she was injured, the woman found a way to leave and drove to a nearby In-N-Out restaurant. She notified the authorities, and when officers and first responders arrived, they reported that the woman was beaten so badly that she was unrecognizable. She was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, and it was reported that she suffered multiple fractures, in addition to 36 injuries to her head.

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An alleged shoplifter in Massachusetts was arrested on several charges after reportedly putting a baggie full of narcotics in his mouth while the police were arresting him.

Late in the afternoon on September 9, employees at a Target in Marlborough noticed two people walking out of the store with items they believed they did not pay for. They immediately notified the authorities to report the incident. Since the suspects were still in the area, officers from the Marlborough Police Department quickly headed to the location. It was reported that the pair first went to a nearby Starbucks, and then to a pizza restaurant. The officers saw a man and a woman crossing the highway together, and they believed they were the individuals who had taken merchandise from Target.

When the police tried to approach them, they both ran off, but only the man was caught. While interacting with the 22-year-old, officers reported that he became combative. They also said they saw him put a baggie in his mouth, and when they retrieved it, it contained smaller bags that allegedly held cocaine and fentanyl.

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