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Published on: January 5, 2025

Man Shot Brother in Groin on Christmas Eve

A Pennsylvania man is facing multiple charges after allegedly shooting his brother in the groin during a dispute on Christmas Eve.

On December 24, a 22-year-old man was hanging out with his family at a home in Butler County. The environment was reportedly tense between himself and his 27-year-old brother, and after becoming upset, the man decided to leave. His brother began driving around looking for him, and his family called and asked the Butler County Crisis Service to help with the situation.

Shortly after he began searching, the man’s brother saw him sitting in his parked vehicle in a nearby residential area. According to reports, as he walked up to the car, his brother allegedly loaded a handgun and shot the man in the groin area causing the alleged victim to fall onto the ground. Neighbors reported that they heard what they thought were gunshots, and they became concerned and called the authorities.

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Published on: November 9, 2024

Sex on Beach Turned into Bloody Hatchet Attack

by Staycie R. Sena

Two people are facing charges after an alleged arranged meeting for sex on the beach reportedly turned into a violent attack involving a hatchet.

Last week, a man was socializing with an 18-year-old female when he expressed that he had a desire to be tied up on the beach and sexually dominated. According to reports, the pair agreed to meet on the evening of October 30 in Ormond-By-The-Sea, an unincorporated area in Volusia County, to fulfill his wishes.

The woman said she would drive the pair to the location and picked up the man at his home. When they got to the area, the woman, who reportedly had a yellow rope with her, parked at Bicentennial Park so they could walk to a spot on the beach. When they sat down on the sand, the woman maintained a few feet of distance from the man, and he thought it was suspicious since they planned to be intimate. As she began putting the rope around his legs, the man decided he did not want to continue.

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Published on: March 19, 2018

Woman Uses Baseball Bat in Defense Against Alleged Nude Burglar

by Staycie R. Sena

On Sunday, when a woman in her apartment was the alleged victim of an intruder who was not wearing pants, she reportedly used a baseball bat in an attempt to protect herself from possible harm.

When Simone Parker came out of the bathroom in her apartment after hearing a strange noise she was allegedly confronted by 29-year-old Timothy Valdez in the act of burglarizing her residence. Valdez was said to have been in possession of a knife and nude from the waist down.

Valdez allegedly made the knife visible to Parker and ordered her to provide him with clothing and give him her cash. Parker retrieved a shirt and threw it at Valdez trying to use the distraction to run past him so she could get out of the apartment. Valdez allegedly prevented her attempt and the pair began to get physically aggressive with each other.

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Published on: November 30, 2017

Lyft Driver Accused of Assault for Dispute over Money with Two Passengers

by Staycie R. Sena

A man who provided services as a Lyft driver was in an altercation with two passengers early Sunday morning leading to allegations that he threatened the pair and wielded a metal pipe with intent to assault them.

A Boston man and his girlfriend were given a ride by a Lyft driver and arrived at their destination just before 1:00am on Sunday. After they paid the driver and he had departed the woman noticed that she left her cell phone inside of the car. The man called the driver back explaining the situation and requested he return the phone to them at the location he had dropped them off. The couple offered the driver $30 for his trouble.

The Lyft driver, identified as Jesse Colon, agreed to bring the phone back to the couple for the agreed upon fee. According to police, when Colon arrived to return the phone and collect his payment the three engaged in a disagreement concerning payment.

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