Marathon

Published on: December 16, 2023

Gospel Singing DUI Suspect Drove 120 MPH

A woman from South Carolina who was arrested in Florida after allegedly driving under the influence and leading the police on a high-speed chase sang gospel songs and urinated on herself at the hospital.

On December 10, a 41-year-old woman was driving a Chevy Suburban down Highway 1 in Marathon, Florida. She was reportedly speeding and traveling against the flow of traffic.

Troopers spotted the vehicle and started to chase after it while attempting to perform a traffic stop. The woman allegedly fluctuated speeds between 90 and 120 miles per hour despite being on the wrong side of the road.

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Published on: January 20, 2023

Men with 83 Pounds of Pot Called 911 on Themselves

by Staycie R. Sena

Three New York men are facing drug charges after the police responded to their 911 call and found 83 pounds of marijuana that the authorities believed belonged to them.

On January 13, three men were traveling together in a vehicle in Breezewood.

According to reports, the driver wanted the passengers to get out of the car. The man said when he asked them to get out, they would not.

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Published on: February 28, 2019

Police Sniff Out Missionary-Harasser Using Origin Story of Dog’s Name

by Staycie R. Sena

A man who was reported for allegedly hassling a Jehovah’s Witness on a public beach was discovered when the authorities used information gathered from the locals which included a well-known story of how his dog was named.

In early February, a resident of the city was strolling with his dog on a beach in Marathon, Florida, when he reportedly came across a missionary who was operating a cart that held books and information he was offering about the Jehovah’s Witness faith.

It is a regular practice for Jehovah’s Witnesses to hold missionary work in high priority, and the man with the cart, who had chosen the city-run coastal location, allegedly came into contact with the beachgoer, reported as 59-year-old Edgar Wallis Jones and his canine.

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