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Authorities said a 13-year-old Iowa girl was found in severely poor physical condition after allegedly escaping from a bedroom where her guardians had reportedly confined her and left her without basic necessities.

The girl was taken to a hospital for treatment after authorities located her near the home. Medical personnel determined that she weighed 78 pounds. The investigation began when authorities responded to a report that the girl was missing.

According to court records, the girl had left the residence through a bedroom window while looking for something to eat. She eventually went back home, grabbed food from the kitchen, and hid in a vehicle. Investigators later discovered a supply of food inside the vehicle, and the girl said she had eaten some of the items.

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Two restaurant employees were allegedly held at gunpoint during a robbery at a Shake Shack in Arizona after a masked man forced his way inside and locked them in a walk-in cooler.

The incident happened after an employee heard a delivery bell and opened a door, believing a scheduled delivery had arrived. Instead, a masked gunman allegedly pointed a firearm at the worker and forced him into the cooler. Authorities said the suspect secured the door with a latch that employees knew how to use.

The robber then located the manager and demanded access to the restaurant’s safe. About $2,800 was taken before the manager was also forced into the cooler with the other employee.

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A Tennessee man was arrested after authorities said a woman trying to end their relationship was attacked inside her car by him and suffered a serious bite wound to her face.

The woman was with her 9-year-old son and the defendant in a Hyundai Elantra when the confrontation began, according to an affidavit. The incident reportedly started after the woman’s phone rang and the man became upset when she did not answer his question.

Authorities said the man then told the child to go inside the house so he could speak privately with the woman. After the boy left the vehicle, the man allegedly locked the doors and attacked her.

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A Florida man was arrested after authorities said he allegedly threatened passengers aboard a city bus with a bladed multi-tool during a confrontation.

Police responded Monday after receiving reports that a passenger was threatening people with a weapon on a Miami-Dade Transit bus. When officers arrived, they located the suspect near the bus and recovered what was described as a silver multi-tool with a blade.

According to the investigation, witnesses said the man began yelling shortly after boarding the bus, leading to a verbal confrontation with another passenger. Police said the passenger initially tried to calm the situation, but the exchange became more heated as the argument continued.

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A Texas woman was arrested after police said she allegedly threatened to kill her boyfriend while armed with two kitchen knives following a domestic dispute inside a residence.

According to investigators, officers responded to a reported family violence call during the evening of July 10. After speaking with those involved, police said they learned the couple had been arguing over a disagreement involving one of the woman’s friends before the confrontation escalated.

The boyfriend told officers the woman first threw her cellphone at him but missed. Police said she then allegedly began striking him repeatedly, and despite his attempts to push her away, she continued the assault. He later told investigators he tried to stop the attack by restraining her until she calmed down.

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A Montana man was arrested after police said he allegedly held his girlfriend captive inside her parents’ home for several days, repeatedly assaulting her, threatening her life, and abusing her cat.

According to investigators, the alleged abuse began after the woman’s parents left town and the couple remained alone at the residence. Police said the victim was prevented from leaving the home over a period of several days as the violence escalated.

During the ordeal, the man allegedly threw the woman to the ground multiple times, pulled her by the hair when she attempted to escape, and held her down for extended periods while striking her in the head. Deputies said he also called the victim’s employer to report that she would not be coming to work.

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A Florida woman with dementia and mobility issues was found living in a tent outside her home after investigators learned she had allegedly been left without adequate care for about a week.

Concerns about the woman’s living conditions were reported by the Department of Children and Families, prompting the authorities to begin an investigation. The 81-year-old alleged victim said she had been staying in the tent for several days after her caregiver left.

Authorities said the tent was far enough from the residence that the alleged victim could not make her way back inside on her own. Investigators also reported that the shelter contained a mattress and a few small appliances, but the woman had only a little bit of food and water available.

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A man was arrested after the authorities said he allegedly tried to kidnap a 7-year-old girl near Portland’s downtown waterfront Saturday evening before bystanders stepped in and stopped him.

According to investigators, emergency dispatchers first received reports of a naked man behaving erratically in the area shortly before 7 p.m. A second caller then reported that the man had allegedly attempted to punch someone. Officers assigned to the area were unavailable because they were responding to other incidents, including a disturbance involving a firearm, so officers from another precinct were sent instead.

Investigators said the man allegedly grabbed the young girl’s arm as she walked with her family. The child, who was visiting Portland from another state with her parents, was reportedly pulled away from her mother. Her mother held onto the girl’s other arm, and the struggle became so forceful that the child was briefly lifted off the ground.

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A Florida man was accused of dumping the contents of a backpack filled with human waste and other substances onto his former girlfriend after she returned to collect her belongings from his apartment, according to authorities.

The alleged victim told the authorities she went back to the apartment after temporarily leaving following a separate confrontation. When she arrived, she allegedly found the man outside holding her backpack. Investigators alleged the bag contained feces, urine, ketchup, hot sauce, and other unknown substances before the contents were dumped onto her.

The incident came after the alleged victim had reported multiple earlier encounters with the man. She told the authorities that during a June visit to his apartment, the two had consensual sex before she claimed he allegedly began slapping her. She said the alleged assault continued even after she asked him to stop.

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A Louisiana mother may face charges after authorities said her 14-month-old son was hospitalized with severe alcohol intoxication that allegedly placed his life in danger.

According to the authorities, the child remained in the pediatric intensive care unit after doctors determined he had suffered alcohol intoxication, acute respiratory failure, hypoxia, and hypercapnia. Medical professionals reportedly said the alleged victim could have experienced respiratory arrest, brain injury, or death without immediate treatment. The Louisiana Department of Child and Family Services later took custody of the toddler.

Hospital testing allegedly showed the child had a blood-alcohol concentration of about 0.305%, which is nearly four times the legal limit for an adult driver in Louisiana.

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