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…
A New Mexico father wanted a night to himself, but Albuquerque police say that meant leaving his 20-month-old twin sons inside a locked car while he went dancing. According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Law&Crime, 27-year-old Stephan Natseway told investigators he knew the children were in the vehicle but went inside the Dirty…
More than 20 vehicle owners in Cheyenne, Wyoming, woke up to an unpleasant surprise after someone went through a parking lot, puncturing tires. According to the Cheyenne Police Department, the widespread property damage ultimately resulted in the arrest of 47-year-old German Ramirez Jimenez. Cheyenne Police said officers initially received multiple reports of vehicles with slashed…
A trip to a Florida hospital ended with a trip to jail for 51-year-old Ronald Jeffery Johnson after police say he picked a fight with an officer inside Broward Health Medical Center. Johnson’s booking photo afterward showed him with a badly swollen and bloodied face, while court records show he is now facing four charges…
A Pennsylvania man accused of repeatedly stalking a co-worker, entering their home, and sending graphic messages detailing his intentions to assault them sexually has been captured. Deputies with the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit tracked Taylor Foster down earlier this week after charges were filed against him. According to a criminal complaint filed by…
Sometimes an elaborate jailbreak requires months of planning, carefully concealed tools, and knowledge of every security measure standing between an inmate and freedom. According to the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old Charles Alexander Dieterich apparently just needed a pencil. The Sheriff’s Office says Dieterich escaped from the Chesterfield County Detention Center on September 1 after…
Three people in Corona, California, learned that a $1,400 shopping trip can become considerably more expensive when the credit card isn’t yours. What began as a call about a suspicious purchase at WSS Shoes ended with three arrests and police uncovering what they say was a much larger fraud operation. According to the City of…