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World's Most Cold-Hearted Thief Steals $6 From a Nun

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:09:46 +0000

A thief in Boston is going to have to do some serious explaining the next time he goes to confession. Sister Alice Kenneally, an 85-year-old nun, was robbed of $6 last week while she was getting set to pay for tickets to a Lenten fish dinner. Sister Alice says she was reaching for her money [...]

California Preschool Teacher Arrested for Drugging Toddlers' Sippy Cups

Mac Dickson — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:35:57 +0000

A teacher at the Kiddie Academy Childcare Facility in Morgan Hill, CA was arrested this week for trying to drug toddlers in her care. She allegedly put Sominex, a sleeping aid, in kids' drinks.

Four Confirmed Deaths after Shootings in Herkimer and Mohawk, New York; Suspect Shot and Killed (UPDATES + VIDEO)

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:26:57 +0000

State Police have shot and killed Kurt Myers, the suspect in shootings that killed four people and injured two others in Herkimer and Mohawk, New York.

Shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday, State Police, FBI and a K-9 unit entered the former Glory Days bar in Herkimer where Myers had been in hiding for nearly 16 hours and had at times exchanged fire with police.

Oklahoma Mom Tries to Sell Kids on Facebook to Pay for Boyfriend's Bail

Mac Dickson — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:33:05 +0000

An Oklahoma mother is in big trouble. You've heard about the facebook 'poke,' well how about the 'pokey?' Sequoyah County, Oklahoma police say this woman, I really don't want to call her a mother, tried to sell her children on the social media website.

Enraged Man Beats Woman in Wheelchair for Eating Last Piece of Chicken

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:03:01 +0000

Some people have no clue how to treat the handicapped. Police in Pacolet, South Carolina arrested 44-year-old Clifford Smith last weekend because he attacked a wheelchair-bound woman after she ate the last piece of chicken during dinner. Smith and some other people were chowing down, along with the woman, when she helped herself to the [...]

A Brooklyn, NY Man Faked His Own Kidnapping Because He Was Afraid of His Girlfriend

Mac Dickson — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:33:31 +0000

I’ve heard of going to extremes to avoid a girlfriend, but this is taking it to extremes. Rahmell Pettway, 36, of Brooklyn, NY faked his own kidnapping. Why? Well, he he had been avoiding his girlfriend since Valentine’s Day. He was afraid of what would happen when they would meet up again. Pettway late last [...]

Holy Strange Arrest, Batman! Man Dressed as Caped Crusader Brings Fugitive to Police

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:00:07 +0000

So that’s what Batman looks like without the molded armor. Makes us feel a little better. A wanted man in Great Britain was recently brought into police custody by a fella who just so happened to be dressed as Batman. We’re not talking Christian Bale’s dark and complex Dark Knight, either. This dude was decked out in [...]

Waterville Police Looking for Help to I.D. Bank Robbery Supect

Mac Dickson — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:33:44 +0000

The Waterville Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying the man who robbed KeyBank on Kennedy Memorial Drive Thursday, Feb. 21. The robber escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. The accused is described as a white male between 45 and 55, of average height and of medium or heavy build. He [...]

Oakland Woman Arrested for Abusing 911 System

Renee Nelson — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:25:33 +0000

An Oakland woman arrested two weeks ago for repeatedly dialing 911 without a good reason was arrested again this week. It was for the same crime. In fact, she has faced the same charge four times.

Thieves Pull Off $50 Million Diamond Heist (Yes, $50 Million)

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:48:20 +0000

It’s the kind of thing that, if you saw it in a movie, you’d call it implausible: international jewel thieves stole $50 million in diamonds at the airport. A group of eight very ambitious, very well prepared thieves dressed up as police officers and drove two black cars out onto the tarmac at the international airport [...]