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A Florida man who reportedly passed out in the driver’s seat was arrested when the police allegedly found he had drugs and a hidden child in his truck.

In the middle of December, a 25-year-old man from Wildwood was sitting in a Dodge Ram near the gate of the Village of Hemingway on the Sumter County side of the Villages.

At around 3:00 AM, a deputy from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office spotted the vehicle, which displayed Illinois license plates. The deputy noticed it was idle and had what appeared to be one of the front tires elevated on the median. They decided to go over to the spot to investigate the situation.

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A Florida man who has prior felony convictions was reportedly holding a sex toy and wearing a dress when he allegedly tried to break into a woman’s home in St. Petersburg.

Just after 1:00 AM on December 15, a 69-year-old woman was at her home on the Gulf Coast when someone approached the door on the side of the house. The surveillance camera was turned on, and it reportedly recorded an individual wearing a dress with what appeared to be an erect penis in their hand. According to the police report, the alleged intruder went to the front of the residence and attempted to “open the front door by pulling down on the door handle.” He also allegedly grinded against the door and then departed from the property.

Four days later, someone believed to be the same person went into the woman’s yard, and before the police arrived, they ran off.

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After a Woodway man who was accused of sexually assaulting a child for six years was arrested, the youngster’s mother reportedly defended him and said the girl lied.

According to reports, on November 17, an 11-year-old girl who attends River Valley Elementary School went to a counselor and reported that she was being sexually abused at home by a man who lives with her. She reportedly said the 37-year-old would go out and return home very drunk, and though she tried to hide in her room, he would enter and sexually abuse her. She also told them it started when she was 5 years old and was ongoing. The school notified Child Protective Services to report the situation.

The McLennan Police Department opened a file, and investigators began to look into the claims. The investigators spoke to the child’s mother, who has two other youngsters, and she reportedly said that the man, who hadn’t worked in several years, stayed home and watched the kids while she went to work. Additionally, the woman alleged that her daughter made up the story about being sexually abused because she wanted to be sent to live with her grandparents. It was reported that she also allegedly defended the man and said he was an “idiot, immature, and inappropriate, but not a sexual predator.”

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A Florida man’s uncle is facing a felony after buying him a sandwich and allegedly poisoning it by dousing it in Visine eye drops to make him sick.

On the evening of December 13, a man went to a convenience store in Pinellas Park that he visits regularly. When he was talking to the clerk, he reportedly told them he was suffering from dry eyes. He asked to purchase a bottle of Visine. The man started to discuss the tense relationship he has with his nephew, with whom he resides and allegedly expressed hatred towards him.

The man reportedly opened a container holding a meatball sandwich and started pouring the Visine all over the food. The clerk, who reportedly saw the man dousing the sandwich with the eye drops, said he tried to tell him it could cause someone harm if they ingested the food.

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A couple who are biological scientists at the University of Florida are facing felony charges after it was discovered that they allegedly kept their youngsters in cages.

The parents have a 2-year-old and a 6-year-old. Recently, the older child was at school when he reportedly became upset about going back home. He reportedly told his teacher that he gets locked in a cage, and his younger sibling gets trapped under an overturned crib.

Their father works at the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, and their mother works as a safety manager at the Plant Pathology Department. According to reports, the 6-year-old said his dad leaves him locked in the cage while his mother is at work.

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A man in Idaho could face up to fifteen years in prison if he is convicted of charges stemming from allegations that he tried to strangulate a woman using a necklace and a sock.

Early in the morning on December 10, a 40-year-old man was with a woman at a home in Idaho Falls. According to reports, an incident involving violent domestic violence occurred.

It was reported that the man, whose relationship with the woman has not currently been disclosed, allegedly grabbed her by the hair and forced her down a staircase and into a bedroom where he reportedly locked the door so she could not leave. He allegedly began to choke the woman with his hands and then used items including a necklace and a sock during the alleged strangulation.

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A Florida grandmother is facing charges after she was allegedly seen walking around in the street carrying a toddler identified as her grandchild while high on drugs and screaming.

Early in the morning on December 12, a 47-year-old woman was seen holding a youngster in her arms and yelling. It was believed that she was saying the child was unable to breathe. The authorities were notified, and officers with the Pensacola Police Department went to the scene to investigate.

According to reports, they found the youngster, identified as the woman’s grandson, and asserted that he was underdressed for the 45-degree weather. It was believed that he had been out in the cold for long enough that he might need medical care, so he was transported to a local hospital.

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A woman from Maine who is out of bail for allegedly assaulting her ex in a prior incident reportedly stabbed him in the head during a dispute over physical custody of their child.

Recently, a couple from Norridgewock who have a 3-year-old daughter together were involved in a situation resulting in the arrest of the woman for alleged domestic violence against the man. When she was released on bail, she was ordered to stay away from her ex and his house.

On the evening of December 7, the 40-year-old woman allegedly violated the bail requirements and went to the man’s residence. Since they split up, they have shared custody of the child, and the youngster was at his home at the time. The woman was trying to get her ex to hand over the child, and they got into a dispute.

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A Florida man was arrested for domestic battery after he allegedly used sausage as a ranged weapon and struck his wife with it during an argument.

It was reported that on the afternoon of December 2, a 64-year-old woman and her 61-year-old husband were together at their St. Petersburg, Florida, residence when they found themselves embroiled in an argument. According to the arrest affidavit, it was believed that the man had been drinking alcohol, but whether the police believe it may have played a part in the alleged incident is unknown.

It was additionally reported that the fight, in which the details of what caused it were not disclosed, started getting more heated, and the man allegedly grabbed sausage and threw it in the direction of his wife. The meat product reportedly hit the woman in the face.

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A Florida couple is facing charges after being accused of abusing their two youngsters by beating them with extension cords during Thanksgiving break.

Two women, ages 46 and 43, reside in Homestead with their 7-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter, who both attend school at Laura Saunders Elementary.

According to reports, when the kids went back to school after Thanksgiving break, the boy refused to remove his jacket. One of his teachers asked him what was going on, and he reportedly said his mom told him to leave it on.

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