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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 manager of a Subway in northeastern Florida was arrested after allegedly grabbing a juvenile at the restaurant and trapping her behind a closed door as her mother struggled to get her back.

On July 21, the manager on duty at a Subway restaurant in Jacksonville had just finished mopping a section of the floor in the lobby when a woman and her 10-year-old daughter entered the eatery. While they were there, they reportedly had an unexpected encounter with the man that led to his arrest. The youngster walked onto the area where the manager had just mopped, and he allegedly became angry about what was purported to be a careless act. His response to the situation was reportedly frightening, and the authorities were alerted.

When deputies with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office showed up, they talked to the child’s mother, and she provided them with her version of the incident. She told them that after her daughter stepped on the recently washed floor, she told the child to say she was sorry for the mishap. In what the woman initially thought was a joke, the manager reportedly took the youngster by the hand and led her to the back of the eatery, where he allegedly put her in a room. She reported that when she tried to get her daughter back, the man closed the door and blocked her until she argued with him and became frantic.

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Four adults from a Florida family with multiple adopted children were arrested for allegedly locking them in cages and physically and sexually abusing them while providing proper care to their biological kids.

According to reports, a family from Arizona with five biological children often provided foster care for youths in need. They also privately adopted four children, the youngest of whom is 7, and the oldest is 16. The family recently moved into a trailer in Columbia County, Florida, with their sizeable family. While at a church camp near their new residence, one of the children reportedly got caught with a Taser, and when the parents were told, they said it was a toy. An official reported the incident to the authorities, and the investigation that followed reportedly uncovered a disturbing situation.

When the police talked to someone from the church who had visited the family’s home, the individual reported to child welfare that what they saw led them to believe the adopted children were being abused by the parents and two adult family members. They listed multiple reasons for their assertions, including that the adopted children did not receive proper education, were unaware of their last names and birthdays, appeared to be forced to perform labor, and were not treated as part of the family.

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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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Parents of an infant in northeastern Florida were arrested last weekend after allegedly leaving the baby in the car with the engine running while they were drinking at a bar.

On the night of July 18, a 60-year-old man who is a new father was hanging out at the Smiles bar in Palm Coast. His wife, 28, was taking care of the baby, and she reportedly stopped by the bar to get money from him so she could go to the store. When she got out of the car, she allegedly left the infant alone in the vehicle with the engine running, the headlights on, and the doors unlocked. A woman spotted the car on her way into the establishment, and shortly after, she notified the authorities.

Deputies with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office went to the address, and they reported that the infant was unharmed and asleep in a car seat inside the vehicle. Approximately 10 minutes later, the child’s mother came outside. She talked to the deputies and explained that she did not want to expose her son to the smoke inside the bar while she picked up the money from her husband. She reportedly added that she had a few sips of a drink that she was handed, and said her husband was paying his tab so he could take the baby home. A bartender also confirmed that she had not been at the establishment for long.

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A man in southwest Ohio was arrested on multiple charges when he reportedly followed another driver to her home and struck her husband in response to an incident that occurred between them on the highway.

On July 11, a woman was driving on State Route 727 in Clermont County with a man at the wheel in the vehicle in front of her. It was reported that he suddenly stopped, and the woman reacted by honking her horn and veering around him. The man, who had children under the age of 5 in the car, reportedly became angry and began following the woman. According to reports, he trailed her until they reached her residence, and things quickly went south when he went up to the front door.

The woman made a beeline for the backyard, and her husband was reportedly confronted by the man. Afterwards, when he went out to the yard to get his wife, the man retrieved his kids from his vehicle and allegedly brought them into the couple’s home without an invitation. When the woman and her husband went inside, the alleged intruder reportedly hit the man in the face.

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A woman in Tennessee ended up behind bars after allegedly attempting to evict a family from an apartment by setting off multiple bug bombs while they were inside the dwelling with their youngster.

According to reports, on July 2, a woman with tenants in her apartment tried to shorten the sometimes lengthy and complicated eviction process. The family living in the unit has a 4-year-old child, and her alleged methods disregarded the health and safety of those inside.

The woman had reportedly previously tried to get the family to move out, and when they refused, she reached out to the police to see if they could help her with her dilemma. The officers told her there was nothing they could do to assist her, but they let her know there was a specific civil process she needed to follow if she wanted to carry out an eviction. She was reportedly unsatisfied with her option and allegedly made her way to a local store where she was said to have purchased several bug bomb foggers.

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A man was arrested after allegedly violently attacking his elderly wife when she told him he needed to take a shower before getting into bed.

On June 22, a 68-year-old woman and her husband were at their home in Kenosha, Wisconsin, when they began arguing after she expressed disgust about him not taking a shower for two months. The sheets on their bed were clean, and she wanted him to bathe before he turned in for the night. The man reportedly became angry, and the fight allegedly turned physical.

According to reports, her husband grabbed her throat and constricted her breathing for a few moments and then punched her in the face multiple times. When she tried to call the authorities, he allegedly took away her phone. The woman kicked him and ran out of the house, and she used a neighbor’s phone to call 911. When Kenosha police went to the home, they noted that the woman’s nose was bleeding, and she had additional open wounds on her face. Her husband reportedly told the police he slapped the woman across the face to defend himself.

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A northwestern Florida woman was jailed after allegedly leaving her toddler alone on a playground in extreme heat while she went to work a shift at a nearby shopping center.

The Silver Sands Premium Outlets in Miramar Beach is home to over 100 stores. A park is located on the premises, providing patrons with a place to spend time with their children while taking breaks during their shopping excursions. Early in the afternoon on June 15, someone in the vicinity of the playground spotted a youngster who was later revealed to be 3 years old playing on the park equipment. The boy was reportedly there for nearly an hour before he wandered away from the park. The individual who had seen him earlier thought the child was going to run into the street, so they intervened and stopped the toddler before he reached the road. When the person tried and failed to find an adult responsible for the youngster, they located a security officer and explained the situation to her.

Just after 1:00 PM, the authorities were notified, and deputies from the Walton County Sheriff’s Office went to Silver Sands to investigate. According to the police report, someone saw the man as he grabbed the child to keep him from running into traffic. When the toddler’s mother arrived, she informed the deputies that she was employed at a fragrance store in the outlet mall. She had to go to work, and she said she kept an eye on the boy and arranged for a friend to pick him up.

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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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