A FedEx driver making deliveries near Charleston, Arkansas, noticed something at a property that prompted them to stop, take photographs, and report what they saw. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office later arrested 56-year-old Charles Richard Ostendorf in connection with the case. The office says it is pursuing 17 animal-cruelty charges: 14 counts of aggravated cruelty…
A New York employee thought they were doing exactly what they were supposed to do when an email instructed them to start sending business payments to a new bank account. Three transfers and more than $161,000 later, police say the money had actually been directed to an unauthorized recipient. According to the Nassau County Police…
A Florida man is facing multiple charges after police say he used artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of women without their consent. Investigators now believe the case may extend considerably further than the victim whose report initially brought the conduct to their attention. According to the Vero Beach Police Department, 37-year-old Peter Solomon…
An East Texas deputy got the kind of surprise that no amount of academy training really prepares you for after approaching what he apparently believed was a dead deer. The animal suddenly sprang to life, prompting a scream that may now follow him around the department for quite some time. In the clip shared by…
An Arizona man is accused of showing up at a Phoenix hotel dressed like a police officer and inventing a domestic violence situation in an attempt to get a free room. According to court documents obtained by 12News, Nicholas Calfy claimed to be a Mesa police officer while accompanied by a woman at the Fairfield…
A Georgia inmate apparently saw his chance for freedom during a car wash assignment and took it, but that freedom lasted less than a full workday. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Isaac Kindle left the DCSO car wash at approximately 9:30 a.m. before being taken back into custody later that same afternoon. The…
A routine patrol in Floresville, Texas, briefly turned into a pickup basketball game when one police officer spotted a group of kids shooting hoops. Unfortunately for Cpl. Barrera, the Floresville Police Department isn’t exactly preparing to announce his second career in the NBA. According to the department, Barrera stopped while patrolling after noticing the kids…
A video showing several young people sitting handcuffed on the ground during an encounter with Cherokee County sheriff’s deputies has sparked an argument over whether the response went too far. The footage was shared on Facebook by Natasha Noble, who characterized the incident as kids being restrained “all over e-bikes” in the Centennial Lake neighborhood….
A mother, her 11-year-old daughter, and their two dogs were trying to make their way home to Panama City when an empty gas tank brought the trip to an unexpected stop in Henry County, Alabama. What could have turned into a pretty miserable afternoon instead became the subject of a thank-you message to the Henry…