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A man in Northeastern Colorado was jailed after he was accused of making two attempts to abduct an 8-year-old girl who was shopping with her grandmother at a grocery store.

On the morning of June 21, a woman and her young granddaughter were shopping together in a Safeway grocery store in Littleton. According to reports, their visit to the market took a frightening turn while they were picking out produce. A man reportedly walked up to them and asked the grandma if she would let him “borrow” her 8-year-old granddaughter. With his hands on the girl’s shoulders, he allegedly tried to force the child to walk away with him. The woman began to scream, and the youngster went back to her grandmother as the man ran out of the store.

Employees became aware of the alleged attempted kidnapping. The same man allegedly came back a few moments later, and when he approached the woman and her granddaughter a second time, the workers ran after him and made him leave. The authorities were notified, and deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office headed to the location to investigate. According to reports, when they talked to the youngster’s grandmother, she told them what happened and added that she had never seen or had any prior contact with the man.

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A grandmother who had custody of her two young grandchildren is facing charges after she was accused of physically and emotionally abusing them in multiple ways.

In 2022, a 32-year-old man with two children was shot and killed. According to reports, the youngsters’ mother was unable to properly care for them, so they went to live with their paternal grandmother at her apartment in Warr Acres, Oklahoma. While some of the neighbors reported that the kids appeared happy, someone notified the authorities last March and told them they suspected they were being abused.

A social worker from the Oklahoma Department of Health and Human Services (DHS), accompanied by law enforcement from the Warr Acres Police Department, visited the residence to conduct an investigation. The 8-year-old girl reportedly told the social worker that their grandmother regularly abuses her and her 10-year-old brother, and that the woman both uses and sells narcotics. The child added that she locks them in a cage when she goes out, and it was reported that the boy said the woman gives him pills beforehand. The youngsters said they are hit with a belt, and have their toes stepped on and crushed.

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While multiple agencies were investigating two suspects for drug trafficking, they discovered that the couple was allegedly illegally housing two African wildcats in cages in their basement.

According to reports, the Pennsylvania State Police (Troop C Vice, and SERT), and agents with the Attorney General’s Office Bureau of Narcotics were recently conducting an investigation on a home in Lawrence Township, Pennsylvania. regarding potential criminal activities. They suspected that the 33-year-old man and 27-year-old woman who reside in the house with their child were involved in drug trafficking. On June 5, law enforcement agents raided the home, and they reported that they were shocked by what they discovered during their search of the premises.

The authorities reported that they found three pounds of methamphetamine with an approximate value of $19,200, 159 grams of fentanyl (about 7,950 doses) worth $63,000, and nine grams of heroin with an estimated street value of $3,600. They were reportedly additionally concerned because they believed the substances were in a place that the couple’s youngster could easily access. In addition to the $85,000 worth of substances they allegedly discovered, police stumbled upon additional potential illegal activity when they went into the basement and saw exotic wildcats in cages. By law, it is legally necessary for one to obtain permits for these exotic animals.

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A woman from Maryland may face a felony charge in Florida for allegedly hitting a juvenile on an airplane after he repeatedly mocked her over her weight and called her “Miss Piggy.”

On the afternoon of May 28, a group of travelers, including an underage boy, boarded a plane at the Orlando-Sanford International Airport to return home to Maryland after they had gone on a trip to visit Disney World. A 46-year-old woman in the party was seated next to the juvenile, and they reportedly immediately began acting hostile towards each other. According to reports, the boy got irritated because she was using the armrest and he thought she was taking up too much space. He shoved her arm a couple of times, in addition to calling her “fat” and “Miss Piggy.”

The woman, who later reported to the police that the juvenile had treated her poorly during the entire vacation, allegedly responded to his behavior by taking away his cell phone. According to the police report, after he pushed her arm off the armrest the second time, she hit him in the face. Though they did not see what happened, the flight crew was told there was an incident occurring, and the authorities were notified.

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A 22-year-old mother was arrested after the authorities responded to a report alleging physical abuse against her by a romantic partner, possible drug use, and unsafe living conditions in the home where her two children reside.

On May 20, a deputy visited the residence and reported a strong odor of garbage outside, as well as odors of urine and feces inside the house. The deputy noted that there was trash, dead bugs, and feces throughout the home. The plumbing was not working, and the kitchen sink contained dead roaches and mold. When talking to the woman about the situation, she reportedly denied using drugs and being abused, and her drug test came back negative. She also claimed the condition of the house got worse when she was recently in the hospital for a bacterial infection. She reportedly said the odors came from several pets going to the bathroom in the home without it being cleaned up. She added that one of her roommates also gets drunk and pees on the walls.

The Florida Department of Children and Families noted that the children were living in filth, and the home smelled strongly of ammonia. It was also reported that the kids were dirty. The deputy at the residence noted that the 3-year-old girl had dirty fingernails, bug bites, scratches reportedly caused by the family cat, and was playing on the floor near roaches and feces.

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A Florida woman was found by the authorities after a sub shop employee found a note in the bathroom saying her boyfriend was holding her captive and she needed help.

On May 27, a couple visited a Jersey Mike’s in Navarre and said they needed to pick up orders for DoorDash clients. The woman visited the restroom before the pair left the restaurant. Shortly after, an employee entered the bathroom and spotted what turned out to be a note from someone asking for help. According to reports, the person who wrote it said they were being held captive and abused, along with giving her name and the address of the residence where she could be found. The authorities were notified, and an investigation was opened.

When the investigators learned the name written on the note, they reported that they knew her because they had multiple prior interactions with the couple. The sub shop’s security footage was reviewed, and it was noted that the woman walked into the bathroom after she entered the restaurant. Deputies went to the residence with a search warrant, and the woman was there when they arrived. She reportedly had a black eye, and her arm appeared to be badly hurt. She and her family members told the deputies she had been the victim of long-term abuse at the hands of her boyfriend, and he would not let her leave their home.

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The aunt of a 1-year-old may face charges after the boy reportedly got his hands on her marijuana vape pen and inhaled THC from the device.

On the afternoon of May 14, a toddler was with his dad, aunt, and grandmother at their home in El Paso while his mother was working. While his dad was in the garage and his grandma was in the bathroom, the boy wandered into his 20-year-old aunt’s room while she was in another part of the house. He reportedly got ahold of a THC vape pen that was sitting on her dresser. The woman thought she heard him choking, and when she went to see what was going on, she reported that the child was still coughing, had a red face, and she thought she saw a small amount of smoke near him.

Deputies from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office went to the residence and noted that the father of the youngster was holding him. The boy was crying, and they reported that he seemed tired. When they talked to his aunt, she brought them to her room and pointed out the spot where she had left the vape pen. She explained that she did not think the child could access it since it was on the dresser. She also reportedly said she thought it was empty and needed to be charged.

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A 43-year-old U.S. Army combat veteran is facing multiple charges after allegedly breaking into the home belonging to the CEO of Beanie Babies and violently attacking a woman.

Late in the afternoon on May 21, the 80-year-old CEO of Beanie Babies and others who live in his Montecito, California, residence were at home when a strange man reportedly walked in. The alleged intruder reportedly said it was his house and ordered everyone to get out before locking himself in a bathroom. The authorities were notified, and they went to the address to see what was going on.

When they arrived, deputies from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office noted that a 60-year-old woman who appeared to be seriously injured was outside the house, and everyone else appeared to have gotten out unharmed. The woman was taken to the hospital, and it was reported that she sustained a brain injury that left her in a coma. The deputies also learned that the suspect was still inside the home. Law enforcement from several agencies went to the scene to assist, and when a crisis intervention specialist tried to coax him out of the restroom, the man reportedly refused.

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A child’s teacher was arrested after it was suspected that she gave an intoxicant to a 4-year-old Alabama girl who was taken to the hospital and found with an exceedingly high level of ethanol in her system.

April 28, a student at Collins-Rhodes Elementary School in Mobile went limp in her classroom and had to be taken to the nurse’s office. When the parents of the girl, age 4, were notified, they picked her up from the school and took her to the USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital, where she was admitted to the intensive care unit. When the doctors studied the results of the toxicology tests, it was reported that the child, who was also drooling and listless, had a 0.29 blood alcohol concentration. The girl was treated in the ICU for two days before her parents took her home to continue recovering.

The authorities were notified about the incident, and an investigation was opened. On May 6, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office began working on the case, and detectives talked to the child about what occurred. The youngster reportedly told them she felt sick a little while after her teacher gave her something to drink.

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An officer was allegedly physically attacked when responding to a report of a possible domestic violence incident between two city officials in Boston.

Early in the morning on May 15, a couple reportedly became embroiled in an argument regarding fidelity in their relationship. The 26-year-old man, who worked at the city Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, accused his 27-year-old girlfriend of cheating on him with his boss. He reportedly felt like she was taunting him about the situation and wanted to check her phone messages to try to confirm his suspicions. The woman allegedly became angry, and according to reports, the situation intensified. She reportedly struck and bit her boyfriend and then called the police.

Officers from the Boston Police Department went to the address to see what was going on. When they arrived and talked to the woman, her story about what reportedly occurred was inconsistent. She allegedly said her boyfriend was forcibly holding her by the wrists when she bit him to force him to let go. It was noted that her wrists appeared to have red marks on them. When the police arrested the man, who reportedly had visible bite marks, his girlfriend allegedly recanted her story and said she made the whole thing up to try to stop them from taking him into custody.

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