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Minister Sentenced to 175 Years in Prison
According to a CNN article, Tony Alamo - found and leader of Tony Alamo Christian Ministries - was recently sentenced to 175 years in prison. The 75-year-old minister was accused of allegedly sexually abusing underage girls and bringing them over sta...
Did a Bank Robber Eat His Evidence? It Appears So.
According to the Akron Beacon Journal, an Ohio man arrested for allegedly robbing a bank actually consumed the evidence while officers were cuffing him. A “DashCam” video shows the man munching on a piece of paper while the officers are s...
Riding on Top of the Minivan
Police in Albertville, Ala. received a call over the weekend about a minivan driving down a state highway with a kid riding on the roof. According to an Associated Press article, the 37-year-old mother driving the minivan was arrested for allowing he...
Child Porn Ring Busted in Midwest
Four men who allegedly engaged in the making, selling and viewing of child porn in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin were recently caught by the FBI. The group referred to themselves as the ‘Boy Lovers.’ The criminal arrests were facilitate...
Marine Recruiters Accused of Sexual Assault
Many marine recruiters visit schools looking for young adults to invest in serving our country. These recruiters should have the best intentions at heart when searching for our future brave men and women to serve the United States. Unfortunately ther...
The Mobile Home Murders
Neighbors feared for their lives as they waited for police to search for the suspect who killed eight in the town of Brunswick, Ga. - a small community left in the shadows in the beginning of a police investigation. According to an Associated Press r...
Death in Toronto - Attorney General Could Be to Blame
Ontario’s high-profile former attorney general, Michael Bryant, has been charged with dangerous driving and causing the death of a biker in an alleged fit of serious road rage. During his tenure as attorney general, Bryant helped institute seve...
Grand Theft Auto: But the Auto in Question is an Ambulance?
In Miami, Fla. it was. The ambulance was rushing down the street - typcial, right? But this time it was for a different reason than rushing a patient to the hospital. According to NBC News-Miami, 48-year-old Karen Taylor swiped an ambulance right off...
Fugitive D’AlCapone AlPacino? These Names Sound Familiar…
In Dayton, Ohio, the U.S. Marshal’s Service has arrested D’AlCapone AlPacino Morris, 20, who was wanted for a June 2 murder, according to a Dayton Daily News report. Morris, whose name combines that of Al Capone, a known criminal and hist...
School Bombing, But No Injuries
In California this morning, San Mateo’s Hillside Highschool was evacuated because of a pipe bomb explosion in the building. Luckily, no one was injured - but a suspect is in custody, and may face criminal charges. Though several cases of violen...
Good Samaritan Mayor Beaten with Lead Pipe in Milwaukee!
Outside the Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee’s mayor, Tom Barrett, was trying to help a screaming woman who was yelling for someone to call 9-1-1. According to CNN, as Barrett approaced the woman, he saw that she was holding a baby, and he thoug...
Three-year-old Purse Snatcher? No, but He was There.
A couple who went on a purse-snatching spree in Southern California had their three-year-old son in the car with them while they were out commiting the thefts. According to a San Jose Mercury News report, police found the toddler in the backseat of t...
Police Find Criminal ATM Fraud Ring
Police in Connecticut have arrested one man in what may be an international ATM cash-skimming ring, according to WFSB in Hartford. Equipment was found attached to ATMs at Wachovia Bank and the Bank of America in Wellington, Conn., that collected car...
Thieves Steal $70,000 in Beer
Here’s some news to start the weekend, although if you’re in Tampa, it may be a dry one. Two trailers containing more than $70,000 worth of beer were stolen from K&N Trucking, a Florida freight company, according to WTSP.com. One trai...
Utah Man Arrested for Criminal Buffet Theft
Everyone knows that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. That won’t stop some people from trying, though. A man at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, was arrested for trying allegedly to take part in a free buffet for competitors in...
New York Couple used Child in Home Burglaries
Unfit parenting isn’t against the law. Some people, tough, go out of their way. A couple in upstate New York was arrested following a string of rural home burglaries, in which they allegedly used the woman’s daughter in their crime spree....
Kidnapper Left ATM Card
A Wyoming man who allegedly kidnapped a woman used his ATM card to break into her house — and left it there. Sweetwater Count Deputies say Martin Joseph Adams allegedly used his bank card to force open his victims door. He then fought with a man in...
Boston Trolley Operator Charged for Texting Crash
A subway trolley operator in Boston has been charged with gross negligence following a collision in May. Aiden Quinn, 24, admitted to investigators he was texting seconds before the collision, according to CNN. A news release from the office of Distr...
Minnesota Teen Shot Over Fireworks
With Fourth of July comes fireworks. In some areas, lots of fireworks, in the sky and in the streets. Apparently, a Minnesota man was so upset by celebrations of the nation’s formation that he exercised his Second Amendment rights — and shot ...
One Ton of Illegal Fireworks Seized in Oakland
Police in Oakland, California, recovered 2,000 pounds of illegal fireworks during an undercover raid, the largest amount ever seized in the city’s history. Included in the haul were bottle rockets, mortar shells and m1000 fireworks, along with ...
Four Charged in Wichita Burglary Spree
Police in Kansas are hoping a recent burglary spree in the city has come to an end following the arrest of four burglars caught in the act. Police were called to Pat ‘N Bros bar in Wichita, Kan., by a silent alarm after thieves used a pry bar t...
53 Indicted on $50 Million Medicare Scam
The Justice Department unsealed criminal indictments against 53 people accused of perpetrating a massive Medicare scam that cost the federal government more than $50 million, according to the Washington Post. Following the indictment, announced by At...
Nude Burglar Invades Colorado Homes
Two Denver-area homeowners each found a shocking visitor in their home ‒ a nude intruder. Clinton March, 24, was arrested in Golden, Colo., about 15 west of Denver, after a woman allegedly found him sleeping naked in a closet in her home. He fled, ...
Motor Vehicle Homicide Charged in Golf Cart Death
A Nebraska woman has been charged with motor vehicle homicide after an accident on a golf course caused the death of her friend. Kim Mcillece, 53, of Omaha, Neb., was allegedly driving a golf cart across Tiburon golf course after a dinner party last ...
Hijacker Just Needed Ride to Court
A Georgia man who allegedly hijacked a car to get to his court date was arrested after the victim, his girlfriend, called the cops on him. Marcus Brown of Lawrenceville, Ga., hijacked his girlfriend’s car at gunpoint Tuesday morning because he ...
Four Teens Charged as Adults in Sex Assault Case
Four middle-school teens in Tampa, Fla., are facing charges as adults for the sexual assault of a member of their flag-football team, according to CNN. They are charged with four counts each of sexual battery after using broomsticks and hockey sticks...
McMansion Marijuana Plot Brings Guilty Plea
The ringleader of a complex New Hampshire marijuana growing operation is expected to enter a guilty plea this week, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. Van Thi “Michelle” Nguyen will plead guilty to charges of possession with int...
Social Media and Crime
Two news stories over the weekend illustrate a new trend of criminals using social media sites. The first story comes from ABC15.com. A Mesa, Ariz., family had their house burgled after Twittering their vacation plans. Israel Hyman and his wife use T...
No Bail for NYC Terror Plot Suspects
Four men accused of planning a terrorist plot in New York City are being held without bail after their arraignments this week. James Cromitie, Laguerre Payen, David Williams and Onta Williams will remain in custody until their next court appearance o...
Alabama Cops Fired over On-Camera Beating
Five Alabama police officers who brutally kicked and beat an unconscious suspect have been fired, according to a CNN report. The indecent occurred after a high-speed chase through Birmingham in January of last year, and was filmed by the dashboard ca...
