Articles Tagged with endangering

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Authorities in Missouri responded to an incident involving a juvenile who claimed to have fled from an abusive home situation.

The case began when neighbors in the area notified law enforcement after observing a child outside who was acting in a distressed manner. The people who called reported that the youth appeared to hide whenever vehicles passed through the area, which made them worry that something might be wrong. Deputies were dispatched to the location to investigate and assess the situation.

When they arrived, the deputies located the juvenile and began asking questions to determine what had taken place. The child reportedly explained that the most recent incident had occurred shortly before they ran away. According to the juvenile, a caregiver punished them by striking them on the arm with a cord, and the pain allegedly caused them to leave the residence. The youngster, who was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, pulled up their sleeve and showed the injuries to the authorities.

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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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A man in Missouri is facing multiple charges after he allegedly followed a woman home from a retail store and tried to kidnap her.

On the afternoon of October 15, a 30-year-old man was at a Target store in Springfield when he reportedly saw a woman enter the retailer with her 2-year-old child. According to reports, he thought the woman was “cute.” When she left, the man allegedly followed her to her apartment complex. The woman reported that she did not immediately notice anyone around her, but after she brought her groceries inside and returned to her vehicle for her son, she saw a man crouching behind a nearby car. She later told the authorities that she began screaming when the man approached her and tried to drag her away, and some of her neighbors heard the commotion. Two of them reported that they saw someone they believed was the suspect as he drove away in an SUV.

During the police investigation of the situation, they were able to get a clear view of the license plate when they reviewed surveillance footage. The same vehicle also made a stop at a gas station, and the recordings from their cameras showed enough of the driver to help them identify him.

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A Pennsylvania man was arrested after an alleged attack on his soon-to-be ex-spouse at her parents’ house reportedly left multiple people injured, including an 11-year-old who was allegedly stabbed while trying to shield her mother from harm.

According to reports, a woman who recently filed for a divorce from her 33-year-old husband was involved in a violent encounter with the man. Things were reportedly tense between the pair, and the woman was recently granted a restraining order to keep her ex away from her. She and her two children also relocated to her parents’ house.

Early in the afternoon on September 28, the woman’s efforts were reportedly foiled when he allegedly showed up at the home. The man allegedly got into the house through one of the windows and reportedly violently attacked her while she was in the bedroom. Her parents, in addition to her 8-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter, were also in the house, and the younger child went to a nearby residence to get help. The man allegedly had a knife, and the woman’s daughter jumped on top of her mom to try to protect her. The girl was reportedly stabbed in the arm. When the woman’s parents stepped in, the man reportedly attacked and injured them as well.

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A Delaware man was arrested on multiple charges last weekend after allegedly driving under the influence with five passengers who were injured when his vehicle crashed.

Late in the evening on September 26, a 27-year-old man was driving his Ford Edge in Greenwood. He had four passengers in the vehicle with him: a 27-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman from Milton, two 19-year-old men, and a 6-year-old. According to reports, he lost control of the SUV, and it veered off the road and rolled multiple times. When the authorities were notified, Delaware State Police troopers went to the site.

When the troopers arrived, the vehicle was found in a ditch. Two passengers were thrown from the SUV during the accident, and the individuals from Milton, who were still inside, were badly injured. They, in addition to the other passengers, were taken to the hospital. The driver did not go to the hospital, but medical techs treated his wounds at the scene.

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A Missouri man was arrested on two felony charges after allegedly attacking his girlfriend, in addition to throwing her child onto a bed, presumably because she sold his Xbox gaming console.

According to reports, just before midnight on September 7 at a residence in Arnold, a 22-year-old man and his girlfriend engaged in an argument that turned violent. The incident reportedly started when the woman, who believed he was being unfaithful, sold his Xbox console without his knowledge or permission. When he found out, he allegedly became angry and confronted her about it. The fight escalated, and the man allegedly shoved his girlfriend, causing her to fall onto her bed. Her child, who was under the age of 17, was also in the home, and when they entered the room, the man reportedly pushed them onto the bed as well. It was reported that afterwards, things further intensified, and the man allegedly put his hand around his girlfriend’s throat and slammed her head into a wall several times.

When the authorities learned about the alleged domestic unrest, officers from the Arnold Police Department went to the residence to investigate. They reported that when they interacted with the alleged victim, she had visible marks on her neck.

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The authorities are searching for a Pennsylvania man who is believed to have rigged his former landlord’s lawnmower with an explosive device out of anger after being evicted from his residence.

According to reports, on June 3, a 54-year-old man was evicted from his residence in Salem Township, and he was angry at the landlord for forcing him to leave. A week after he moved out, the man allegedly went back and made comments to the landlord that were construed as verbal threats. The authorities were notified, and a report was given to a responding Pennsylvania State trooper.

The landlord had not heard from his former tenant after the interaction on June 11, but an incident on July 20 caused him to believe the man tried to cause him harm. The property owner does his own yard work, and he had prepared his riding lawnmower for use. The machine was parked in the garage when he turned on the engine, and when he engaged the controls to move forward, he heard and felt what he described as an explosion from underneath the mower. The authorities went to the scene and, according to the police report, they discovered there was “metal shrapnel throughout the entire structure.” They also reported that at least one witness talked to a man who matched the description of the man who was evicted, and the authorities assumed that he tried to blow up the lawnmower.

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A man in southwest Ohio was arrested on multiple charges when he reportedly followed another driver to her home and struck her husband in response to an incident that occurred between them on the highway.

On July 11, a woman was driving on State Route 727 in Clermont County with a man at the wheel in the vehicle in front of her. It was reported that he suddenly stopped, and the woman reacted by honking her horn and veering around him. The man, who had children under the age of 5 in the car, reportedly became angry and began following the woman. According to reports, he trailed her until they reached her residence, and things quickly went south when he went up to the front door.

The woman made a beeline for the backyard, and her husband was reportedly confronted by the man. Afterwards, when he went out to the yard to get his wife, the man retrieved his kids from his vehicle and allegedly brought them into the couple’s home without an invitation. When the woman and her husband went inside, the alleged intruder reportedly hit the man in the face.

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While multiple agencies were investigating two suspects for drug trafficking, they discovered that the couple was allegedly illegally housing two African wildcats in cages in their basement.

According to reports, the Pennsylvania State Police (Troop C Vice, and SERT), and agents with the Attorney General’s Office Bureau of Narcotics were recently conducting an investigation on a home in Lawrence Township, Pennsylvania. regarding potential criminal activities. They suspected that the 33-year-old man and 27-year-old woman who reside in the house with their child were involved in drug trafficking. On June 5, law enforcement agents raided the home, and they reported that they were shocked by what they discovered during their search of the premises.

The authorities reported that they found three pounds of methamphetamine with an approximate value of $19,200, 159 grams of fentanyl (about 7,950 doses) worth $63,000, and nine grams of heroin with an estimated street value of $3,600. They were reportedly additionally concerned because they believed the substances were in a place that the couple’s youngster could easily access. In addition to the $85,000 worth of substances they allegedly discovered, police stumbled upon additional potential illegal activity when they went into the basement and saw exotic wildcats in cages. By law, it is legally necessary for one to obtain permits for these exotic animals.

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A woman who reportedly said she was on her way to pick up her baby was arrested after the police found the child in the car and asserted that she was driving under the influence.

In the early morning hours of April 6, the mother of a 5-month-old was driving in El Paso and reportedly did not use her turn signal when she changed lanes. Deputies from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office spotted the alleged traffic violation and performed a traffic stop. When they started to talk to her, they believed she showed signs of intoxication, and their suspicions were further raised when they reportedly saw a cup holding liquid that they assumed was alcohol. The driver, who allegedly told the deputies she was alone in the car, reportedly let them know she had just finished her shift at work, and she was going to pick up her 5-month-old baby.

When the woman got out of the car, she was placed in handcuffs without incident. The vehicle was searched, and the deputies reported that when they looked in the back, they discovered her baby, who was sitting in a safety seat that was allegedly incorrectly installed. The mother reportedly said she did not know her infant was in the car.

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