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A road trip reportedly went south when a teenage girl who was found outside a closed convenience store told the authorities that her mother ditched her and drove away after threatening to stab her.

Early in the morning on November 9, a 42-year-old woman and her 13-year-old daughter were traveling through Tannersville, Pennsylvania, on their way back to their New York home. According to reports, they were struggling to get along with each other. The mom pulled into the parking lot of a convenience store, which was closed at the time. Their argument continued, and the girl’s mother tried to take away her iPad, which reportedly caused the situation to escalate.

It was reported that the woman drove away and left her daughter, and when the authorities got involved, they each provided a different account of what happened. The teenager, who was found at a different gas station nearby to the one where she was allegedly abandoned, said her mom threatened to stab her before she left in the car without her. She reported that she waited in the parking lot for a couple of hours and then headed to the location where she was found.

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Authorities in Florida arrested a man accused of assaulting his wife and daughter during a violent altercation while driving with his family on Highway 79.

According to reports, the incident began when one of the children in the vehicle became frightened by the escalating fight between her parents. The girl secretly called 911 to report the situation, and the dispatchers were able to get a description of the vehicle, in addition to finding out the approximate location where they were driving. The call was disconnected, and deputies went to search the area.

When the vehicle was spotted, a traffic stop was initiated, but the driver allegedly ignored their commands and kept going for a short distance. He then reportedly opened the driver’s side door and leapt from the moving vehicle, leaving his family inside the still-moving car. It was reported that after hopping out, he attempted to run away, but deputies pursued and quickly caught him.

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After someone reportedly mocked a woman whose card was declined while checking out at a store in a Michigan mall, she became angry and allegedly stabbed a teenager who she believed made the comment.

On November 5, an incident occurred at the Kids Foot Locker Southland Center that resulted in one woman’s arrest and a teenager being taken to the hospital. According to reports, a 44-year-old who had been shopping at the shoe store with her children was at the register trying to check out. She attempted to pay using a credit card, but the cashier said it had been declined. One of the many people waiting in line reportedly said, “broke b****!” and the woman believed the comment was intended for her. When she looked around to see who said it, she reportedly set her sights on a 19-year-old girl who was standing nearby.

Things intensified when the woman confronted the teen, who said she did not say anything and was only there because she wanted to see what was happening. The suspect allegedly took a knife out of her purse and stabbed the young woman four times before leaving the store.

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A man in Indiana turned himself in after he reportedly set fire to his home with the alleged intent of using the insurance money to help lighten his distress over his burdensome financial load.

Currently, many people are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet, and for some, the state of affairs has caused a great deal of stress and anxiety. It was reported that a 29-year-old man from Winchester, a town located about 70 miles from Indianapolis, which approximately 5,000 people call home, was greatly affected by his financial situation, which had been going on for years. He reportedly tried to overcome it using a method he had allegedly tried before, but this time it led to criminal charges.

On his way out the door for work on September 25, the man, who was reportedly experiencing mounting pressure from credit card debt, tried to set the laundry room in his house on fire with the alleged hope that it would burn down the dwelling. According to reports, he intended to collect the insurance money and use it to handle the bills. When the insurance company learned about the fire, they began investigating. Approximately one month later, the man went to the Winchester Police Department and said he wanted to turn himself in. He talked to the authorities about the situation, and it was reported that he told them about his previous attempt, but said it failed because the insurance company did not follow through with an investigation. Additionally, he reportedly wrote a statement that said he had set the fire.

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A chief judicial officer in Iowa’s Second Judicial District is facing a first-offense operating-while-intoxicated charge after a late-evening incident last week.

The situation began when motorists driving on a highway near Boone saw a pickup moving slowly through the median area and realized it had been traveling the wrong way in the westbound lanes. Several callers notified the authorities and said the driver appeared unconscious. One person stopped and tried to open the doors, but when they could not, they got into the truck by going through the rear window. They were then able to put it in park and turn off the ignition.

A deputy from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrived, and they reportedly found the driver was unable to stand without assistance, in addition to allegedly exhibiting several signs of being impaired. Emergency medical personnel at the scene evaluated her. According to the police report, she did not respond when asked whether she would participate in field sobriety tests. A warrant was obtained for a blood draw at a local hospital, and the sheriff said that the blood sample will be tested by the state crime laboratory.

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A New York man with more than two dozen warrants for similar criminal acts was arrested in early November for allegedly stealing from stores in the same shopping center over a period of several months.

The Van Rensselaer Square Shopping Center in North Greenbush, New York, is home to a variety of national and local stores and restaurants. It offers shoppers a spot to enjoy a meal, obtain beauty services, and a variety of retailers from which to shop. According to reports, beginning in June, several establishments reported that they had been burglarized. The North Greenbush Police Department began investigating, and they reported that, during an approximate five-month period, the same suspect appeared to be involved in at least nine burglaries.

Additional law enforcement agencies, including the Capital Region Crime Analysis Center, joined the investigation. Using the collected information, they were able to identify the person they believed was responsible for the alleged burglary spree. When they looked into the history of the 40-year-old man, who was reported as being from Albany, the authorities found that he had 30 warrants for cases throughout the Capital Region.

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A college student from Missouri was arrested and banned from the school campus after being accused of violently assaulting a fellow classmate during a situation that reportedly began when they deleted him from Snapchat.

According to reports, at the end of September, an 18-year-old man from Kansas who attends the University of Missouri realized that one of his female classmates had removed him from Snapchat. The man reportedly confronted her about it, and things allegedly became violent when he reportedly grabbed her by the throat hard enough to leave marks. After the alleged assault, the woman added him back to her Snapchat. A few days later, the man reportedly sent her messages expressing that he was sorry he had choked her, but during an online chat two days later, when the woman mentioned that he had hurt her, he allegedly told her he hated her and would do it again.

On October 29, the man was invited to his classmate’s room, and while there, he reportedly initiated physical intimacy. The woman told him she wanted to go to sleep, and he allegedly put his hands around her neck, squeezing until she blacked out for a few moments. Later that day, the pair reportedly had a physical altercation in the school parking lot, and the man said it started because the woman began chasing him. When the police reviewed surveillance video, they asserted that it did not appear to have happened the way he described.

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Authorities in Central Texas have arrested five adults accused of keeping a woman imprisoned and severely abusing her for several months in a South Austin home.

Officers discovered the woman on October 30, after someone called and said they heard screaming. When police arrived at the residence, they reportedly found the woman half-naked, handcuffed, and suffering from extensive injuries. Officers found that she had missing skin from her hands and feet, and additional injuries that appeared to have resulted from repeated beatings. Investigators alleged that the woman had been held against her will for an extended period. Emergency personnel had to cut through metal restraints to free her before taking her to a hospital for treatment. While there, it was reported that bruises and scars that medical staff said were consistent with repeated BB gun injuries and prolonged physical abuse were found.

According to the police affidavit, the woman was initially at the home because one of her friends lived there. She reportedly said that her relationship with the others in the residence soured, and at some point, they started restraining her and forcing her to stay. The suspects allegedly told the police that she lived there voluntarily, and that her confinement was to prevent her from stealing from them or displaying inappropriate behavior outside the home. Some of the housemates claimed she had mental health issues, while others suggested she initially agreed to be restrained.

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A Montana octogenarian with eight prior DUI convictions was arrested on Halloween for allegedly driving under the influence again after a deputy reportedly saw him driving on the wrong side of the street into oncoming traffic.

On the evening of October 31, an 80-year-old man was standing next to his car on the shoulder of a road in Missoula. An on-duty deputy saw him, and as they were passing they asked if he needed anything, but the man said no. He got into his vehicle and reportedly pulled onto the road, and the deputy alleged that he was driving into oncoming traffic. He got the driver to pull over without incident, and when the man got out of the car, it was reported that the front of his pants were wet, causing the deputy to believe he had urinated on himself.

According to reports, the man displayed multiple indicators of being intoxicated, and he was asked to take roadside sobriety tests. The deputy noted that he did not pass, even though he only took one of the three tests. When his blood-alcohol concentration was checked with a breathalyzer, it gave a result of .102. When asked if he had anything to drink, the man reportedly said it had been hours since he had. In addition to allegedly driving while intoxicated, the man also reportedly had a revoked driver’s license and eight prior DUI convictions.

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An employee at a Nebraska Walmart was hailed down by a customer and assisted the woman, who alleged that she was being held captive and physically harmed by her boyfriend.

According to reports, a woman from Kansas was recently staying with her boyfriend in a camper in Beatrice, a southeastern Nebraska town approximately 40 miles away from Lincoln. The pair, who reportedly had not been getting along, went to a Walmart store late in the afternoon on October 28. While there, the woman successfully caught the attention of one of the employees, and the worker followed her into the restroom. The woman reportedly told the worker that her boyfriend had been holding her against her will and had taken away her phone so she could not call for help. The employee notified the authorities about the situation, and deputies from the Gage County Sheriff’s Office went to investigate.

When they arrived at the scene, the deputies noted that the suspect was still there. When they spoke to the alleged victim, she reportedly told them that she wanted to go back to Kansas, but her boyfriend would not let her leave. According to reports, the woman added that during the previous two days she had been assaulted, and that he had strangled her at least 5 or 6 times. She said she took the opportunity to tell the Walmart employee since she was unable to call for help without her phone.

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