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Published on: December 2, 2023

Woman Stabbed Boyfriend in Eye with Rabies Needles

A reportedly angry Florida woman who accused her boyfriend of ogling other women allegedly used two canine rabies needles to stab him in the eye.

On November 25, a man and his long-term girlfriend of eight years who live together in Miami-Dade reportedly had a lengthy verbal altercation. The woman, age 44, was reportedly upset because she believed the man had been looking at other women.

The man went to lie down on the couch, and things began to escalate. According to reports, his girlfriend grabbed two needles used for giving their dogs rabies vaccines and stabbed them into his eye. Afterward, she reportedly left the home.

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Published on: February 25, 2023

Officer Bitten by Man Being Treated for OD

by Staycie R. Sena

According to reports, a man in Indiana who was being treated for a medical emergency allegedly bit a police officer trying to detain him at the scene.

On the afternoon of February 18, the authorities in Evansville received notification about a man who was unconscious and needed emergency medical help. The caller reported that they suspected he had overdosed on drugs which caused a seizure and resulted in his current state.

The police went to the address, and the man was found lying on the ground.

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Published on: December 20, 2020

AIDS-Tainted Hypodermic Used as Weapon in Robbery

by Staycie R. Sena

A woman was arrested last week after allegedly using a hypodermic needle she claimed was contaminated with AIDS to threaten a store clerk before she stole money.

In the early evening on December 14, a woman later identified as 34-year-old Ashley Demers visited a Seasons Corner Market in Raynham.

When she went into the store, Demers allegedly had a hypodermic in hand, and she reportedly said that it held a substance that was tainted with AIDS.

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Published on: November 15, 2020

2-Month-Old With Needle Marks had Heroin in System

by Staycie R. Sena

A baby born at home and allegedly without the assistance of a trained professional was reportedly found with hypodermic needle marks on her head had heroin in her bloodstream, leading to her death and the arrest of three people.

21-year-old Destiney Harbour from San Angelo, Texas, was expecting a child and was due to give birth in late-August.

It was reported that Harbour’s mom, 37-year-old Christin Chanelle Bradley, and Bradley’s beau, 34-year-old Dustin Wayne Smock, was with Harbour on August 23, when the woman gave birth to her daughter.

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Published on: November 10, 2017

New Jersey Volunteer Santa Arrested on Drug Charges

by Staycie R. Sena

A Pompton Lakes man who volunteers as a Santa Claus impersonator was pulled over while driving on Monday and arrested for alleged drug charges.

Charles R. Smith, a retired New Jersey Transit worker, currently does volunteer work dressing as Santa Claus for the Toys for Tots Foundation. He had been driving down Route 46 around 2:00 in the morning on Monday when South Hackensack police pulled him over for a routine traffic stop. Smith stated that he was on his way to a nearby motel at the time. One of the officers spotted a crack pipe next to Smith’s Santa suit which was hanging in the vehicle, and a search of the car allegedly uncovered empty plastic bags containing crack cocaine and heroin residue. A hypodermic needle was also said to be amongst the contraband items.

66-year-old Smith was taken into custody and faces two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released shortly after his detainment and awaits a court hearing. It is unknown whether Smith has legal representation at this time.

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