Articles Posted in Theft Crimes

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A father who believed his son had been kidnapped by someone demanding ransom money reportedly learned that it was a scheme his son had set up in an alleged attempt to take his cash.

On August 13, the father of 24-year-old Austin Blake Hawks was reportedly contacted through Facetime by someone who showed him live streaming video of his son with a firearm against his head. His son was reportedly tied to a tree and appeared as if he was being held against his will, and the unknown caller asked for money to ensure the man’s safety.

The concerned dad notified the Lee County Sheriff’s Department about the situation, and they started to search for the place where his son was being held.

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A man who allegedly stalked a WWE star for several years on social media was accused of breaking into her home and attempting a kidnapping.

26-year-old Daria Rae Berenato resides in Lutz, Florida, and she is a professional MMA fighter who holds a contract with WWE under the ring name Sonya Deville, in addition to starring on the reality show Total Divas. Berenato is also the first female wrestler in the WWE to openly announce that she is gay.

Around 3:00 am on August 16, the police received a report that Berenado’s home was breached by someone who triggered the alarm system when entering through a door.

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A man in Wisconsin was accused of stealing many bottles of vodka, over 100 packs of cigarettes, cash, and other items from a liquor store at the beginning of August, and he is facing charges for the allegations.

Just before 5:00 am on July 26, Geneva Liquors in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, reportedly had someone break into the establishment.

The store was reportedly missing many bottles of Grey Goose vodka, nearly 140 packs of cigarettes, wine, over two dozen phone charging cables, $380, and a canned energy drink from their inventory.

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During a string of reported burglaries, an Iowa man allegedly broke into a bank in the middle of the night and made off with their hand sanitizer, but left the money untouched.

39-year-old Mark Gray was convicted last year on a burglary charge, and the man, who lives in Sioux City, is still on probation for the offense.

On August 4, Gray allegedly showed up at the Security National Bank around midnight.

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When a nude Florida man allegedly tried to rob a home, he was met by the owner who proceeded to defend his property by stabbing the purported thief.

At the beginning of August, a homeowner and his housemates were inside their house with the window open.

They reportedly heard a noise, and when the man went to inspect the source of the sound he allegedly came face-to-face with someone trying to break into his home through the window that was left ajar. The purported burglar was also allegedly not wearing any clothing.

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When a duo of alleged burglars entered a home with the belief that the people who lived there were not home, the suspects reportedly ran into them and proceeded to torment the dwellers while stealing their personal belongings.

On the afternoon of July 19, a family who lives together in a Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania home was allegedly intruded upon by a man and woman who came into their residence uninvited.

The alleged home invaders reportedly believed the residents would be at the DuBois Regional Airport when they allegedly infiltrated the premises but ended up face-to-face with the inhabitants.

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A 12-year-old from Delaware allegedly swiped a truck parked in front of a store and caused two collisions before forcing the authorities to run after him when they tried to intervene.

On July 18, a 41-year-old man parked his Ford Ranger in New Castle Wawa market’s lot without locking the doors or turning off the ignition while he ran inside for a moment.

When the man came out of the establishment he said he saw a juvenile in the driver’s seat of his vehicle, and the youngster took off in the truck before he could stop him.

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A Mariposa woman has been accused of taking more than $10,000 in donations by allegedly claiming she had stage 2 cancer and needed assistance over a period of 6-years.

Kellie Walker is a 28-year-old who currently resides in New Mexico.

In 2014, Walker allegedly began informing her family and friends that she had been diagnosed with stage 2 ovarian cancer and that she would need to undergo treatment that she was unable to afford.

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When a woman claimed that her car had been stolen with a child still sitting in the back seat, the authorities searched for the youngster and stolen car before allegedly learning that the reported kidnapping was false.

Last Saturday, just after 9:00 pm, the Knoxville Police Department was alerted by a woman claiming that her vehicle had been stolen from the parking lot of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant. The caller also reportedly stated that a 10-year-old girl was sitting in the back seat when the car was taken.

The Oak Ridge Police Department, Airwatch, and Criminal Investigations Division investigators joined the Knoxville police in their frenzied attempt to locate the stolen vehicle holding the allegedly missing child.

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A Florida man allegedly abruptly disrupted the start of a morning church service when he reportedly slammed his car through the doors and set the foyer ablaze using an accelerant.

Near 7:00 am last Saturday, worshippers at the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala were getting ready for the morning mass to begin when they were reportedly halted by a potentially dangerous incident.

A van reportedly smashed through the doors of the church and came to a halt, before the driver allegedly emerged from the vehicle and began to splash gasoline around the foyer of the house of worship.

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