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A Wisconsin teenager was scheduled for a competency hearing to determine his mental state after being accused of trying to murder his mother by stabbing her multiple times with a hedge trimmer.

According to reports, on July 16, a 16-year-old from Suamico was found and returned to his home after running away the previous day. In addition to his alleged anger about being taken back home, he reportedly became even more outraged when he learned his mother had accessed his YouTube account and removed rap videos. He allegedly directed his displeasure at the woman, and over the day, the intensity reached a point that caused her to fear for her safety. She decided to take all the sharp objects from the home and stash them in her locked vehicle.

Hours later, the power inside the home went off, and the woman went to the electrical box to investigate. When she got there, her son reportedly stabbed her multiple times with a pair of hedge trimmers. She made it to her car with her younger son, age 12, and drove off so she could contact the authorities and protect herself from further harm.

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An Oregon teen was jailed without bail after allegedly attacking an elderly woman on a trail behind a public library and leaving her unconscious and seriously injured.

Fanno Creek Trail is located behind the Tigard Public Library in the Portland area, and it is a popular spot where locals walk and enjoy the outdoors. While it is typically known as a safe place, on the evening of August 3, a violent incident occurred. According to reports, an 82-year-old woman was walking on the path, and she noticed a young man behind her. A few moments later, the individual reportedly assaulted her and ran off, leaving her lying on the ground. Bicyclers rode past and spotted the unconscious alleged victim, and they called the authorities to report the situation and ask for help.

Officers from the Tigard Police Department went to the location, and the woman was rushed to the hospital for medical treatment. Many locations nearby, including the library, had surveillance cameras that record the spot where the alleged attack occurred. The police collected the footage, and they reported that they saw video of the suspect in the downtown area, in addition to a picture of him in the library. They believed the perpetrator was an 18-year-old local man, and they circulated his picture to ask the public to help them find him.

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Two patrons at a fast-food restaurant in Tennessee suffered from burns after a reportedly angry employee allegedly doused them with scalding oil.

On July 22, an incident occurred at a Wingstop restaurant in Memphis that resulted in the arrest of one of the employees. According to reports, two women went to the eatery and approached the worker at the counter. For reasons that have not currently been disclosed, the trio got into an argument. Things continued to escalate, and the employee walked away and went into the kitchen. While there, she reportedly filled a bowl with hot oil and returned to the front where the women were still standing.

The verbal disagreement was ongoing, but things took a turn into the physical realm when the employee allegedly threw the contents of the bowl in the direction of the women. They were both hit with the scalding oil – one on her body and face, and the other on one of her shoulders. The authorities were notified, and officers from the Memphis Police Department began investigating the situation.

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A Georgia man is facing multiple charges after allegedly choking a woman at an apartment complex while occupants of the building reportedly witnessed what was described as a brutal attack.

On the evening of July 31, multiple tenants who reside in an apartment complex in Duxbury reportedly witnessed what they believed was a man trying to murder a resident in one of the building hallways. According to reports, the situation began when he went to the apartment where his girlfriend was and was made to leave. Afterwards, he allegedly walked into a different unit without permission, and things intensified when he was told to leave but refused. The man allegedly dragged a woman out of the apartment and into the hallway and wrapped his hands around her neck. Other tenants overheard the incident, and after allegedly watching him squeeze her throat and strangle her with no purported intention of letting go, in addition to telling her he was going to kill her. Some of the bystanders stepped in and successfully pulled the man away from her, and the authorities were notified about the incident.

Officers from the Duxbury Police Department went to the location, and when they first arrived, they did not see anything going on in the hallway. They talked to a resident who let them know which apartment the victim was in, and the officers went to the unit to talk to her.

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A suspect in Florida is facing serious charges after allegedly showing displeasure over the blankets and sheets her roommate put on her bed by violently attacking and stabbing the woman.

Early in the evening on July 27, a woman who shares her home with a 26-year-old put sheets and blankets on her roommate’s bed. The housemate was reportedly upset by the woman’s choice of linens, and they began to argue. Things quickly escalated, and the roommate allegedly started physically attacking the woman. She reportedly broke a glass bottle of olive oil on her head, yanked out some of her braided hair, kicked her, and bit her before the woman was able to get away. According to reports, as the alleged victim called the authorities, her roommate stabbed her in the back with a kitchen knife. Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office rushed to the address to intervene.

The deputies reported that the suspect was found in a bathroom in the home with a knife. They spoke to the alleged victim and noted that she had a wound on the side of her back that looked like it was caused by the blade. She informed them that during the alleged attack, she had to bite her roommate to get away so she could call for help. The deputies also reported that a surveillance camera was present in the residence, which recorded the incident. When the suspect discussed the matter with them, she allegedly admitted to the attack.

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The authorities are searching for a Pennsylvania man who is believed to have rigged his former landlord’s lawnmower with an explosive device out of anger after being evicted from his residence.

According to reports, on June 3, a 54-year-old man was evicted from his residence in Salem Township, and he was angry at the landlord for forcing him to leave. A week after he moved out, the man allegedly went back and made comments to the landlord that were construed as verbal threats. The authorities were notified, and a report was given to a responding Pennsylvania State trooper.

The landlord had not heard from his former tenant after the interaction on June 11, but an incident on July 20 caused him to believe the man tried to cause him harm. The property owner does his own yard work, and he had prepared his riding lawnmower for use. The machine was parked in the garage when he turned on the engine, and when he engaged the controls to move forward, he heard and felt what he described as an explosion from underneath the mower. The authorities went to the scene and, according to the police report, they discovered there was “metal shrapnel throughout the entire structure.” They also reported that at least one witness talked to a man who matched the description of the man who was evicted, and the authorities assumed that he tried to blow up the lawnmower.

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A Kentucky man accused of driving under the influence was arrested at his residence after reportedly crashing into an Amish buggy and leaving the scene without helping the dad and three children in the carriage.

On July 24, a man was driving a Toyota Camry on State Highway 11 at the same time and place that a man and three children were riding in an Amish buggy. According to reports, onlookers saw the car collide with the buggy, causing the horse to run away with the carriage. They reported that the driver of the car only stayed long enough to inspect his vehicle before he left the scene. The authorities were notified, and law enforcement and ambulances went to the location. They noted that the youngsters were injured and needed medical attention, and they were taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department found the 21-year-old suspect at his home, and they reported that the car they believed he was driving during the incident was covered with a tarp. He allegedly smelled like alcohol when he was taken into custody. After a trip to the hospital, he was booked on multiple preliminary charges, including four counts of first-degree assault, tampering with physical evidence, leaving the scene of an accident, failing to render aid, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol – first offense, driving on a suspended license, and failing to maintain insurance on his vehicle. The man had his blood drawn to check his BAC, but at the time this was written, the results were unknown.

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A Florida man was arrested after allegedly stabbing his neighbor and longtime friend, who uses oxygen for his COPD, in the chest.

Late in the morning on July 19, a man returned to his apartment in Deerfield Beach after lunch when a neighbor he had been friends with for 10 years came outside and ran towards him. The neighbor was reportedly wearing gloves and holding the handle of a knife that had razor blades attached to the end of it. When he caught up to the man, who has COPD and uses an oxygen tank, the neighbor allegedly plunged the razor blades into his chest. It was reported that just before the alleged victim lost consciousness, he asked his friend why he was attacking him. The alleged victim’s wife tried to help her husband, and she rushed into their apartment and returned wielding a metal pipe that she used to strike the neighbor in the head.

The authorities were notified about the alleged violent attack, and deputies from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, along with paramedics, went to the address. According to the police report, the suspect had a cut on his arm and a bump on his head, and the alleged victim was bleeding internally from a punctured lung. They were both taken to Broward Health North.

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A man in South Texas was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly threatening and endangering his mother’s life to force her to give him money and then throwing an acid-like substance at responding law enforcement officers.

According to reports, last weekend, a 38-year-old man went to his mother’s apartment in San Antonio without an invitation, and reportedly illegally entered. He allegedly wanted the 73-year-old woman to withdraw money from the ATM and give it to him. He reportedly tried coercing her using threats to light her on fire, in addition to telling her he would crash the car and end both their lives. It was reported that she was able to jump out of the moving vehicle, and the man’s father notified the authorities.

When alerting the San Antonio Police Department about the situation, the reportedly concerned dad informed them that he believed his son planned to attack the officers with nitric oxide when they arrived. When law enforcement went to the apartment to investigate, they were allegedly exposed to a substance that sizzled when it landed on the ground. He allegedly followed up by throwing a Molotov cocktail in their direction before locking himself in a different apartment.

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A woman who previously appeared on a reality television show as a child was arrested last weekend after allegedly attacking someone in Walmart with a sock filled with rocks.

On July 19, a woman and her grandmother were using a self-checkout station in a Walmart in Antioch, Tennessee, when an individual reportedly approached the younger woman from behind. It was reported that the person was holding what the grandmother believed was a sock with rocks inside of it. The individual reportedly grabbed the alleged victim by the hair and struck her with the makeshift weapon, leaving a bleeding wound above her eye. Before leaving the store, the suspect reportedly swiped the alleged victim’s iPhone and Louis Vuitton handbag. The authorities were notified, and officers from the Metro Nashville Police Department went to the location to investigate.

They began collecting information to try to identify the suspect, and the alleged victim’s grandmother told them she watched as the attack happened. They also collected and reviewed surveillance video recorded on cams inside Walmart. The footage showed the attack, and the police reported that the suspect appeared to be 21-year-old Diamond Tankard, who was on the Bravo reality show “Thicker Than Water” when she was a child.

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