Black store owner reports robbery, gets punched by officer
Police say an armed black business owner who called to report a robbery in his store in Alabama was punched in the face by a responding police officer who mistook…
German police: Petty thief fled supermarket, forgot his son
Police in Germany say they had an easy time tracking down a petty thief, after he forgot his own son at the scene of the crime June 6, 2020, 10:05…
Police arrest hospital aide in thefts of equipment, supplies
Police in Arizona say a housekeeping employee has been fired from his hospital job after being arrested on suspicion of stealing personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies in recent weeks…
Med student charged with research smuggling freed on bond
A medical student from China who U.S. authorities say tried to smuggle cancer research material out of the country has been freed on $100,000 bond over the objections of federal…
Authorities: Virginia farmer holds goat thief at gunpoint
A sheriff’s office in Virginia says a property owner held a suspect accused of stealing goats from his farm at gunpoint until authorities arrived February 20, 2020, 1:50 PM 2…
Puppy in crime: Deputies take man, dog into custody in theft
A Florida man and his furry “accomplice” were taken into custody by authorities who said the man shoplifted from a store February 7, 2020, 2:30 PM 1 min read BRANDON,…
Authorities: NC man stabbed dog to death, cut it half
Authorities say a North Carolina man stole and beat a dog named Tigger, stabbed it to death and used a chain saw to cut it in half January 31, 2020,…
Police: Psychic said girl was possessed, scammed mom of $70K
Police say a Massachusetts woman claiming to be a psychic stole more than $70,000 from a client by telling the woman her 10-year-old daughter was possessed by a demon and…
Argentina: British tourist killed in mugging attempt
Authorities in Argentina say assailants shot and killed one British tourist and wounded another while trying to rob them December 15, 2019, 12:12 AM 1 min read BUENOS AIRES, Argentina…
Texas wife calls lawyer before spouse reports suspect death
The wife of a Dallas man charged in the fatal shooting of someone they thought was a burglar contacted a lawyer before the husband called 911 to report a home…