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Published on: July 25, 2025

Men Robbed U.S. Bank using Stolen Excavator

Two Oregon men are facing multiple charges after allegedly taking approximately $60,000 from a bank by stealing an excavator and reportedly using it to break open two ATMs.

At approximately 5:00 am on June 23, a U.S. Bank in Clackamas was the victim of a heist involving the destruction of two ATMs in the drive-thru banking lanes. It was reported that the arm of an excavator was used to demolish the machines, and it was abandoned at the bank with the engine running. The authorities were notified about the situation, and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation. They reported that in addition to damage to the building, the bank estimated $60,000 was missing. They also discovered that the excavator was taken from a construction site near the bank. They began searching for the suspect or suspects.

The authorities believed they knew who was involved in the incident and tracked down one of the suspects, age 32, when they spotted him leaving a local apartment complex. The following day, they found a second man, age 51, who was also purported to be a part of the robbery.

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Published on: March 24, 2024

Contractor took Meds and Jewelry while using Man’s Bathroom

by Staycie R. Sena

A construction worker in Central Florida was accused of stealing personal items, including prescription medication, from a home he was hired to work on.

On March 21, several construction workers were on a property in Alachua that they were hired to work on. While they were there, one of the crew members reportedly asked the owner of the home if he could use the bathroom. The owner told the worker to go ahead and use the facilities.

It was reported that after the worker left the home, he realized he was missing his bandana. He thought he had left it in the house when he used the bathroom, so he asked the man if he could go back inside and check. Again, the owner told him it was okay to do so.

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Published on: December 6, 2022

Woman with 8 Times the Legal BAC Arrested for DUI

by Staycie R. Sena

A Utah woman behind the wheel who allegedly had more than eight times the legal blood-alcohol limit was arrested after she reportedly came close to hitting a police vehicle while driving erratically.

Around 8:00 AM on November 29, a woman was driving down a street in Spanish Fork where a construction project was underway. There were barricades and traffic cones placed on the road to direct traffic around the work site.

A deputy with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office driving ahead of the woman reported that they checked their mirror, and they saw the woman behind them driving in an unsafe manner. The deputy said the woman’s vehicle hit some of the cones and barriers in the construction area.

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Published on: December 19, 2021

Man Drove over Bridge Filled with Traffic at 136 MPH

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida man allegedly sped over a traffic-filled bridge at over 130 MPH while a child was a passenger in the vehicle.

19-year-old Eric Killins is from St. Petersburg.

Early in the morning on November 11, Killins was reportedly driving around in a 2015 Infinity G37 with four people in the vehicle. It was reported that one of them was underage.

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Published on: November 24, 2019

Suspect Nearly Caused Accident After Stealing Front Loader

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida man is suspected of nearly causing a vehicle to crash after he allegedly stole a piece of heavy machinery from a local business and drove it down the road.

On Monday night, a passerby made a report to the authorities stating that they saw a man using a piece of clothing to protect himself from injury as he scaled a barbed-wire fence surrounding a business. The caller also reportedly watched as the man made it over the barrier and into the lot.

A front loader inside the business lot was reportedly taken by the suspect, and an officer in the vicinity stated that he witnessed the suspect leaving the lot and watched as the man began driving down the street in the piece of construction equipment.

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