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Two Texas men are facing multiple charges after they were arrested in connection with thefts from hotel parking lots in several cities.

Early in the morning on January 4, the authorities received a report about a potential car theft that was happening at the Holiday Inn Express in Sweetwater. Officers from the Sweetwater Police Department went to the hotel to investigate. When they arrived, they found one of the suspects sitting in a car in the hotel parking lot. The officers reported that the man they believed was the second suspect fled the scene and entered the woods near the property.

Drones, thermal imaging equipment, and a K9 were used in the search for the man, and he was quickly found.

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A school bus driver in southern Florida is facing charges after allegedly yanking the hair of a 6-year-old and encouraging students to bully the child.

According to reports, a youngster in Miami was having a tough time while riding the school bus. The driver allegedly added to his struggle by telling the other students they were allowed to torment him. Afterward, he was reportedly involved in a few incidents. It was reported that in one instance he was struck by a student, and in another, he hit his head when he was shoved onto the floor of the bus. His 10-year-old sister, who is also a passenger, was allegedly told by the driver that she should stay quiet about the incidents.

On the afternoon of November 20, an event reportedly happened involving the child and the driver’s 6-year-old daughter. When his sister noticed the situation, she intervened to create a barrier between him and the girl. The bus driver allegedly responded by yanking the boy’s hair and telling him “never to touch his daughter.” The youngster told his parents what occurred, and the following day they notified the authorities.

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A Florida man and his teenage stepson are facing multiple charges after allegedly becoming violent and shooting at people assisting a woman who crashed on a motorcycle.

Early in the morning on New Year’s Day, a woman was in a minor accident while riding a motorcycle close to her residence. Her friends were nearby when the incident occurred, and they ran over to help her. A 56-year-old man and his stepson were in a nearby home, and they heard the crash. According to reports, instead of joining those assisting the woman, they went outside and became confrontational and violent.

After approaching and yelling at the group, the man allegedly slapped a woman across the face with a flip flop, punched a second woman, and hit a man in the mouth. The teen reportedly had a handgun and allegedly began shooting in the direction of the same man when his stepfather reportedly told him to do so. None of the bullets hit the individuals, who immediately ran away.

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A barking dog was credited with helping to prevent a Florida man from allegedly trying to abduct a 3-year-old boy who was playing in the backyard of his foster family’s residence.

On the afternoon of December 27, a 3-year-old boy was playing in his backyard while his foster mother was inside the house. According to reports, a man who was walking past the St. Petersburg home opened the gate and approached the child. The stranger allegedly grabbed the toddler and tried to pick him up. The family dog began barking loudly, and the youngster’s foster mother went outside to see what caused it. She reportedly spotted the alleged intruder, and she was able to chase him away.

The authorities found out about the incident, and officers from the St. Petersburg Police Department located a man nearby that they believed was the suspect. He was identified as a 36-year-old local who is currently without permanent housing, and it was reported that he has been arrested multiple times since 2007. The police collected and reviewed surveillance video that reportedly showed the same individual going into the backyard where the youngster was playing. When talking to the authorities about the situation, the man allegedly told them that he was the person who went into the yard.

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An Indiana man accused of driving with over triple the legal blood-alcohol level was arrested after allegedly failing to stop when he crashed into several parked vehicles.

On the afternoon of December 29, a 22-year-old man from South Bend was driving locally when he reportedly crashed into the front of a woman’s parked car. She heard a collision, and when she walked outside to check it out, she said she noticed what appeared to be white paint on the damaged body. The offending driver was no longer present, and the authorities were notified.

Officers from the South Bend Police Department spoke to the alleged victim and then headed to a second reported crash scene a couple of blocks away. The police were told someone driving a white Dodge was at fault for the collisions, and the suspect was still at the scene. When they approached the vehicle, the man was sitting in the driver’s seat. According to reports, he looked and acted like he was intoxicated, and the police said they smelled alcohol when they were talking to him. When they administered a breath test, the results indicated that the man, who reportedly said he was at a party earlier in the day, had a .245 BAC.

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A man and woman in Georgia are each facing several drug charges after the police reportedly found a large amount of narcotics in their possession and accused them of trafficking.

According to reports, at the end of November, several citizens called the authorities with complaints about an apartment in the Forsyth Garden Apartments complex. When the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office went to the address with a warrant and searched the residence, they reportedly found cocaine, marijuana, and prescription pain medications. The man who lives in the apartment was arrested and charged and later released on bond.

After his release, the police reported that they were informed that the man was still selling narcotics. On December 30, they were granted a search warrant, and deputies returned to the apartment to investigate. When they went inside, they reported that a female was also in the residence. They allegedly uncovered 59.1 grams of crack cocaine, 9.3 grams of powder cocaine, 140 grams of marijuana, and multiple pieces of drug paraphernalia during their search.

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A Pennsylvania man is facing multiple charges after allegedly shooting his brother in the groin during a dispute on Christmas Eve.

On December 24, a 22-year-old man was hanging out with his family at a home in Butler County. The environment was reportedly tense between himself and his 27-year-old brother, and after becoming upset, the man decided to leave. His brother began driving around looking for him, and his family called and asked the Butler County Crisis Service to help with the situation.

Shortly after he began searching, the man’s brother saw him sitting in his parked vehicle in a nearby residential area. According to reports, as he walked up to the car, his brother allegedly loaded a handgun and shot the man in the groin area causing the alleged victim to fall onto the ground.  Neighbors reported that they heard what they thought were gunshots, and they became concerned and called the authorities.

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A man is facing multiple charges after reportedly causing a nuisance at two churches that allegedly included adding extra spirits to the spirit of Christmas by spiking the holy water with whiskey in one of the houses of worship.

On the evening of December 24, the Holy Angels church was in the middle of its 5:00 mass when an unknown man entered. According to reports he walked to the front of the church and placed an onion on the floor before he walked out of the building. When parishioners went outside to see where he went, the man allegedly tried to pelt them with tangerines before running away.

During the second incident, which occurred approximately 45 minutes into the midnight mass at St. Francis Xavier Church, a man walked in with a bottle of whiskey in his hand. While there, he allegedly threatened to hurt the people in attendance and stated that he wanted to “kill Catholics.” The man reportedly dumped the whiskey into the holy water, which he allegedly said he did so he could “blind Satan.” The authorities were notified, and parishioners forced the man to remain there while deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office went to the church.

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A pizza delivery driver in central Florida was arrested after she was accused of stabbing a customer multiple times because she reportedly believed she was given too small of a tip.

At approximately 10:00 PM on December 22, a Marco’s Pizza driver delivered an order to a family at the Riviera Motel in Kissimmee. When she arrived, a woman answered the door and gave the employee a $50 bill to pay the $33 check. The driver started walking away, but the customer stopped her and told her she would like the change. She was informed that the drivers do not provide change, so the woman paid for the order with smaller bills and gave the driver a $2 tip.

Approximately 90 minutes later, two individuals wearing face masks reportedly showed up at the hotel room where the customer, her boyfriend, and their 5-year-old daughter were staying. The pair knocked on the door, and when the woman answered, they allegedly pushed their way into the room. The male intruder reportedly forced the woman’s boyfriend into the bathroom at gunpoint, and the female intruder went through the family’s belongings before allegedly pulling out a pocketknife. While the woman was trying to protect her daughter, she was stabbed several times.

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The principal of a Florida elementary school who reportedly followed a driver she did not know for an extended time was accused of driving under the influence.

On the evening of December 20, a man was driving on the Interstate when he noticed another car was following closely behind him. He reported that when he tried to get off at his exit, the driver flashed their headlights at him multiple times and caused him to miss the turnoff. The man decided to head to the Boynton Beach police department. The other vehicle’s driver reportedly continued to tail him and flash their lights, even after they entered the police department’s parking lot. An officer came out of the station and intervened, and when they spoke to him, both drivers gave different accounts of the incident.

The man told the officer about being followed, but the driver of the other car, identified as a 47-year-old woman who is the Wynnebrook Elementary School principal, disputed his story. It was reported that she told the officer it was she who was planning to alert the authorities about the man’s unsafe driving. She reportedly said he brake checked her several times while she was behind him. While interacting with her, the officer believed she seemed intoxicated.

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