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A self-proclaimed witch in Southeast Iowa allegedly lit items taken from people’s yards on fire on a stranger’s porch when she knocked on the door and no one answered.

Late in the afternoon on March 18, a 45-year-old woman was reportedly walking around a residential neighborhood in Burlington. During her approximately 2-hour stroll, she allegedly took items she saw outside homes she walked past.

According to reports, the woman approached one of the houses and knocked on the door. The resident was not home at the time, but she received a notification from her security camera letting her know that the motion sensor had been activated. She checked the video feed, and she reportedly saw a woman on her doorstep lighting a pile of items on fire.

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Three Oregonians are facing several charges after they reportedly became engaged in an incident involving road rage with another driver and ripped him out of his vehicle before attacking him.

Late in the morning on December 28, three people from Roseburg, Oregon, were driving locally in a Chevrolet Avalanche. A 54-year-old woman was behind the wheel, and she was carrying two male passengers, both aged 32. They reportedly came across someone driving an RV, and the woman allegedly slammed into it with her vehicle and tried to run it off the road.

The driver of the RV and the woman driving the Avalanche pulled to the side of the street and stopped their vehicles. The men in the Avalanche reportedly got out of the truck and entered the RV without permission. While inside, they allegedly put a rope around the driver’s neck and pulled him outside. One of the men allegedly continued binding the man with the rope, while the other reportedly took the RV and parked it down the road.

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A woman in Central Florida who sings and plays guitar at local spots was accused of driving under the influence after she left a town square venue and was caught speeding and operating her vehicle erratically.

On the evening of November 30, a woman driving a Toyota 4-Runner allegedly sped out of Lake Sumpter Landing, the waterfront mall in The Villages.

A deputy from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office was nearby, and they reportedly noticed the vehicle was being driven faster than the posted speed limit. It was reported that they were going 54 miles per hour, which is 19 miles per hour over the 35 miles per hour limit.

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After a Florida woman was taken to jail for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, she reportedly became uncooperative and bit one of the corrections deputies.

On the afternoon of September 24, a 60-year-old woman was driving down Highway 1 in a red Range Rover SUV in Key West, Florida. Other drivers on the road assessed the woman’s driving as being reckless, and someone called the authorities to report the situation.

Just after 3:00 PM, deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office went to the area where the caller reported seeing the vehicle. They spotted a Range Rover matching the given description, and they allegedly saw the vehicle veering in and out of its designated lane.

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An 18-year-old wanted for armed robbery in Mississippi was caught in Indiana while allegedly speeding and driving under the influence.

Early in the morning on September 4, a man was driving in Mt. Vernon, Indiana, when the police noticed he was swerving on the road and going twice the 30 MPH posted speed limit. While he allegedly strayed in and out of his lane, he reportedly almost caused an accident with another vehicle and struck a curb.

The police performed a traffic stop, and when they interacted with the driver, they reported that they saw an open alcoholic beverage in the vehicle. They also believed he was intoxicated.

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When a man in Las Vegas was pulled over for reportedly driving more than double the posted speed limit, the authorities allegedly found a loaded gun and marijuana in his vehicle, in addition to a huge stash of fireworks in his trunk.

Just after 11:00 PM on July 8, an officer from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department spotted a vehicle allegedly being driven recklessly and reportedly going well over the speed limit. It was reported that the driver also allegedly almost caused several accidents with other cars on the road.

The officer performed a traffic stop, and when they interacted with the driver, they said he showed several intoxication indicators, such as a slow response time.

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 A Memphis man was arrested for a multitude of charges after he crashed into a police vehicle while allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. 

Just after 5:00 PM on October 24, a Memphis police officer was on patrol when the passenger side of his vehicle was struck by a 2012 Ford Mustang that was pulling out of a driveway. 

After the accident, the driver of the Mustang reportedly fled on foot from the scene. 

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A Florida deputy was arrested after he allegedly got into a car accident in an unmarked sheriff’s office vehicle while reportedly driving under the influence of alcohol. 

In May, a deputy who has been with the Broward Sheriff’s Office for five years was driving in an unmarked Ford Taurus at approximately 6:30 am.  

The deputy, who was not on duty at the time, was allegedly driving an estimated 77 MPH, though the posted speed limit was 45 MPH. 

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An Amish man in Pennsylvania was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol after police allegedly saw him navigating a horse and buggy so fast that caused the wheels to spark. 

20-year-old Ray Byler resides in the unincorporated community of Sigel in Jefferson County. 

In the afternoon on February 20, the Brookville Police Department received more than one call about someone who was operating an Amish horse and buggy in an unsafe manner. 

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A Pennsylvania man who was reportedly using a controlled substance allegedly tried to run down six state troopers as they entered a Cathedral.

The Harrisburg Scottish Rite Cathedral stands near the Capitol building, and it was built in 1954.

The building is typically used for hosting entertainment events. According to their website, “the Scottish Rite Cathedral is the ideal venue for your Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Corporate Event or Social Gathering.”

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