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Published on: September 3, 2025

Woman with Three Priors and .351 BAC Arrested for Fourth OWI

An allegedly intoxicated woman from Eastern Iowa is facing multiple charges after reportedly asking several gas station patrons to help her bypass her Interlock device by breathing in it for her.

According to reports, on Independence Day, a woman was parked outside a Kwik Star convenience store and gas station in North Liberty. The driver, who was later found to have been convicted three times in the past 12 years for operating a vehicle while under the influence, had an Interlock device in the car. She allegedly went up to multiple customers and asked if they would help her start her car by blowing into the machine for her.

When the authorities were alerted about the situation, officers from the North Liberty Police Department headed to the business to see what was going on. When they got there, they reported that the woman was sitting in the car with he engine running. When the officers talked to her, they believed she smelled like she had been drinking. The woman told them she did not consume alcohol, and she took a roadside sobriety test. According to reports, she completed all but two of the tasks, but the police still asserted that she appeared to be intoxicated while she did them. When the woman was tested, the results reportedly gave a result of .351 BAC, which is more than four times the legal limit of .08 BAC.

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Published on: January 26, 2025

Man Stole Over $100k in Cabinetry Scheme

by Staycie R. Sena

A man who worked as a manager for a cabinet store in northeast Florida was arrested on several charges after collecting payments from multiple customers for cabinetry work that he reportedly never performed and spent the money himself.

According to reports, a few months ago, the General Crimes Unit of the Palm Beach Police Department opened an investigation when they learned that the manager of Oceanside Cabinets was reported for accepting money from several customers but failed to follow through with the work. The people who called them said the business was permanently closed, and they could not contact the contractor. The police heard from ten families who said they hired the man for cabinetry services. They reported giving him the money upfront, but he never did the work.

One family, who said they paid the man $8,000, reported that when they tried to get updates about the status of the work he was supposed to do, he told them each time that the cabinets needed to be ordered. They said it cost them an extra $11,000 since it held up the construction on their new home, and forced them to pay for alternate housing since they could not move in.

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Published on: April 4, 2021

Tax Preparer Held Customers at Gunpoint and Pistol Whipped Client

by Staycie R. Sena

A Texas tax preparer with a felony record who was confronted by unhappy customers reportedly pulled a gun on them and hit a woman in the head with the weapon.

46-year-old Latunya Wright served a federal prison term following a 2012 conviction for taking part in a multi-million dollar scam on a company that services ATMs.

Since Wright’s release, she has reportedly opened a Houston-based tax preparing business called MZ BIZ.

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Published on: March 25, 2021

Drug Dealer Used Drone for Aerial Deliveries

by Staycie R. Sena

A Southern California man has been arrested for allegations that he used a drone as a method of delivering drugs to customers.

51-year-old John Thomas Piani is a California native residing in Simi Valley.

According to the Simi Valley Police Department, the Simi Valley Police Department Homeless Liaison Officers and Narcotics Detectives were looking into Piani for the belief that he was selling methamphetamine and heroin.

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Published on: February 25, 2018

Upcoming Depositions for Daily Sun News Executives in Theft Case

by Staycie R. Sena

A woman who was employed by the Villages Daily Sun has been accused of pilfering fraudulent commissions from the company. Several staff members including upper-level executives of the outlet are scheduled for depositions this week.

The Villages Daily Sun in Florida states that it is a part of a media group, and they are the “oldest, largest, and most trusted source of news and information for residents of The Villages community.”

Bellview resident Grace Mimm worked as a sales manager at the Daily Sun for many years. One of her duties was recruiting new customers for the paper, for which she was paid commissions.

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