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Published on: June 9, 2025

Mom Arrested for Raising Kids in Deplorable Dwelling

A 22-year-old mother was arrested after the authorities responded to a report alleging physical abuse against her by a romantic partner, possible drug use, and unsafe living conditions in the home where her two children reside.

On May 20, a deputy visited the residence and reported a strong odor of garbage outside, as well as odors of urine and feces inside the house. The deputy noted that there was trash, dead bugs, and feces throughout the home. The plumbing was not working, and the kitchen sink contained dead roaches and mold. When talking to the woman about the situation, she reportedly denied using drugs and being abused, and her drug test came back negative. She also claimed the condition of the house got worse when she was recently in the hospital for a bacterial infection. She reportedly said the odors came from several pets going to the bathroom in the home without it being cleaned up. She added that one of her roommates also gets drunk and pees on the walls.

The Florida Department of Children and Families noted that the children were living in filth, and the home smelled strongly of ammonia. It was also reported that the kids were dirty. The deputy at the residence noted that the 3-year-old girl had dirty fingernails, bug bites, scratches reportedly caused by the family cat, and was playing on the floor near roaches and feces.

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Published on: February 7, 2025

5-Year-Old Answered Door Holding Loaded Gun

by Staycie R. Sena

When a cadet knocked on the door of a Northwestern Michigan residence to serve a subpoena, he was reportedly greeted by a 5-year-old who was first holding a knife and then a loaded gun.

On January 25, a situation at a home in Battle Creek culminated in weapons and neglect charges being pursued through the Calhoun County Prosecutor’s Office. It began when a Battle Creek Police Department cadet went to the residence to serve one of the people who live there with a subpoena, and the door was reportedly opened by a 5-year-old holding a knife. The cadet asked them to get an adult, but when the youngster came back, they were allegedly holding a gun that was believed to be loaded.

The cadet was able to take the handgun away from the child without incident, and additional law enforcement from the Battle Creek Police Department showed up at the residence. When the officers entered the home, they reported that a woman and two men were there and that five youngsters between the ages of 8 months and 6 years old also lived there. The woman’s dad later identified her as the mother of the children, and one of the men at the home was the father of one of the kids.

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Published on: May 14, 2024

Tractor Thief Terrorized College Campus

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida man is facing several charges after reportedly stealing a tractor from his place of employment and driving it to a college campus with the alleged intent of killing two people.

Early in the evening on May 4, a man who works as a groundskeeper at the Key West Golf Club reportedly swiped a tractor from the property and drove it to the College of the Florida Keys. When he reached one of the dormitories, the man allegedly drove into the lobby and used the bucket to wreck the plumbing in the building.

According to reports, he then made his way to the parking lot where a man and his daughter were sitting in a vehicle, and they reportedly watched as he allegedly smashed into a truck with enough force to flip it. Afterward, he reportedly struck the front of their car, and they got out to avoid potential injury.

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Published on: February 8, 2018

Man Causes Thousands in Damage by Kicking Toilet in Strip Club

by Staycie R. Sena

A patron of a Myrtle Beach gentleman’s club who authorities suspect was intoxicated was taken into custody on Monday for allegedly destroying a toilet in the establishment’s restroom, which caused structural and water damage.

On February 5, 20-year-old Pedro Alberto Bernar-Santiago was reportedly a customer at the Treasure Club, a strip club in South Carolina. At some point during his visit to the business, the man entered the restroom and kicked off the top of the toilet tank, breaking the structure that holds the plumbing and causing it to flood, according to a witness report.

The water overflowed out of the bathroom and gushed into the lobby of the speakeasy damaging the carpeting. Management estimated that the repairs to fix everything from the damages would cost a total of $4000.

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