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Elderly woman’s assisted living facility caregiver charged with theft, forgery for trying to cash $4,750 check
April 7, 2025

Elderly woman’s assisted living facility caregiver charged with theft, forgery for trying to cash $4,750 check

An employee at a check-cashing store didn’t just refuse to cash a forged check with a large amount. She also kept the suspect and her driver’s license at the store until the victim’s son and police arrived.

Driving disaster: No bond for teen arrested for suspended license, then charged with stealing bike
February 24, 2025

Driving disaster: No bond for teen arrested for suspended license, then charged with stealing bike

A teenage driver has been jailed without bond for weeks, and taking care of his traffic trouble could’ve limited his time in lockup by a lot.

Driver’s seatbelt violation led to this passenger’s drug arrest, warrant for animal cruelty
February 22, 2025

Driver’s seatbelt violation led to this passenger’s drug arrest, warrant for animal cruelty

A driver not wearing his seatbelt got pulled over but it’s his passenger who was arrested for two felonies, and then found to have a warrant for a deadly case of animal cruelty.

Theft suspect full of surprises: Drugs inside her, more from her pants in the hospital hall, deputies say
February 21, 2025

Theft suspect full of surprises: Drugs inside her, more from her pants in the hospital hall, deputies say

A woman facing five criminal charges including two felonies was released from jail after a trip to the hospital. She was taken there to find drugs inside her, but not inside any sort of container.

From ‘passed out in the driver seat of his truck’ to facing more felonies for what his wife said
February 16, 2025

From ‘passed out in the driver seat of his truck’ to facing more felonies for what his wife said

A man is facing four new felonies after cops caught him “passed out in the driver seat of his truck,” and then had a word with his wife. He arrived at this point after dozens of convictions dating back to the 1980s.

This guy’s latest arrest didn’t go as smoothly as his others
February 14, 2025

This guy’s latest arrest didn’t go as smoothly as his others

A man under arrest showed up in jail with scrapes all over his face and a Band-Aid on his forehead. It followed a chase from sheriff’s deputies.

Young suspect could blame friends for his arrests, but not for his alleged drug problem
February 12, 2025

Young suspect could blame friends for his arrests, but not for his alleged drug problem

A young man’s trouble with the law may be his own doing, but he could also make a case against his friends for getting caught.

February 10, 2025

Woman arrested for drugs said she had more on her, but ‘she was not going to tell me where,’ deputy reports

A woman arrested multiple times on drug charges during traffic stops has earned a reputation for trying to stash evidence.

Woman’s latest arrest happened with son ‘in the parking lot of the X-Mart Adult Supercenter’
February 7, 2025

Woman’s latest arrest happened with son ‘in the parking lot of the X-Mart Adult Supercenter’

“A suspicious person in the parking lot of the X-Mart Adult Supercenter” got the attention of sheriff’s deputies who rushed over to see what the excitement was about.

Follow-up Friday: This guy’s 7th arrest from a traffic stop, booked on the day his 1st story ran
January 31, 2025

Follow-up Friday: This guy’s 7th arrest from a traffic stop, booked same day his story ran

A police officer on “routine patrol” in an area where “property crimes and multiple narcotics arrests” took place arrested a man who’d been to the county jail several times before.

Taser ‘achieved complete neuromuscular incapacitation,’ runaway suspect ‘fell to the ground’ before latest arrest
January 25, 2025

Taser ‘achieved complete neuromuscular incapacitation,’ runaway suspect ‘fell to the ground’ before latest arrest

A felon who spent years in state prison would’ve marked the tenth anniversary of his release – if he chose to do so – back behind bars, where he’s being held without bond on six new criminal charges.

Follow-up Friday: Another plea deal, jail sentence after ‘a small bulge in her front left pocket’ turned out to be meth
January 24, 2025

Follow-up Friday: Another plea deal, jail sentence after ‘a small bulge in her front left pocket’ turned out to be meth

A senior citizen who spent nearly a year in state prison on drug charges decades ago is back behind bars after she was sentenced for yet another.

6 traffic stops, 6 mugshots: This guy would’ve spent much less time behind bars if he only drove better
January 15, 2025

6 traffic stops, 6 mugshots: This guy would’ve spent much less time behind bars if he only drove better

They say it’s not the crime but the cover-up, or attempted cover-up in this case, that led to a convicted felon’s latest arrest. It’s one of six that started with a traffic stop.

Sex offender-turned-theft suspect thought he ‘got lucky finding’ suitcases with valuables, report says
January 10, 2025

Sex offender-turned-theft suspect thought he ‘got lucky’ finding suitcases with valuables, report says

A sexual offender who served two prison sentences told police he “got lucky” when he found “suitcases with clothes and large amounts of money.” That’s according to his arrest report.

Man ‘wearing a bulletproof vest, mask, sunglasses, and an FBI hat’ arrested for weapon in school
January 2, 2025

Man ‘wearing a bulletproof vest, mask, sunglasses, and an FBI hat’ arrested for weapon in school

He was hard to miss and therefore relatively easy to catch. The manager of a food pantry called authorities about a “suspicious” man nearby. He described the man as “approximately 50s, wearing a bulletproof vest, mask, sunglasses, and an FBI hat.”

Meth in her bra. Biting a cop. 5 lawyer requests to stop representing her. What could go wrong?
December 9, 2024

Meth in her bra. Biting a cop. 5 lawyer requests to stop representing her. What could go wrong?

The year 2024 won’t go down as Melany Gayle Peters’ best. Her three arrests took place this year and her various lawyers filed motions five times, requesting to be taken off her cases.

Felon with ‘White Pride’ swastika tattoo ‘began to plea for a chance to ‘rat’ on someone,’ cop says
December 4, 2024

Felon with ‘White Pride’ swastika tattoo ‘began to plea for a chance to ‘rat’ on someone,’ cop says

A speeding driver who may have been trying to avoid a ticket had much more to worry about, which was getting arrested again and charged with another felony.

Trafficking fentanyl charge means no bail for woman facing her 15th felony case
December 1, 2024

Trafficking fentanyl charge means no bail for woman facing her 15th felony case

A woman is facing her 15th felony case, at least. Her latest started while she was on probation, and the last two started during overnight traffic stops for registration issues.

Traffic stop with 3 passengers, ‘all of which I am familiar,’ cop says, leads to K9 officer and drug charges
November 30, 2024

Traffic stop with 3 passengers, ‘all of which I am familiar,’ cop says, leads to K9 officer and drug charges

It was like a one-two punch. Ashley Lynn Finley drove through a stop sign, “pausing beyond the white stop bar,” a police officer reported, along with “a clear, unobstructed view of the front seat passenger without a seatbelt.”

Arrest warrant, bail revoked: How one arrest led to more and more jail time for this felon
November 29, 2024

Arrest warrant, bail revoked: How one arrest led to more and more jail time for this felon

Talk about car trouble making someone’s legal problems so much worse! “We received several LPR (license plate reader) hits on” a certain expired tag, authorities investigating this guy’s latest arrest reported.

He broke in, ‘bled on several places inside the home,’ caught ‘wearing the victim’s shoes,’ cops say
November 28, 2024

He broke in, ‘bled on several places inside the home,’ caught ‘wearing the victim’s shoes,’ cops say

The young man’s trouble started days before Thanksgiving, a year ago. Dylan Lee Smith “broke into the victim’s home,” and the arrest report said he knew the victim, and the victim knew his mom!

Woman got her latest ride to jail after ‘getting into a random stranger’s car’ at a McDonald’s drive-thru
November 9, 2024

Woman got her latest ride to jail after ‘getting into a random stranger’s car’ at a McDonald’s drive-thru

A woman with the words “VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER” stamped on each page of her latest arrest report is behind bars for crimes at a laundromat and a fast food drive-thru.

Senior woman’s troubles with the law include drug charges over the decades
November 6, 2024

Senior woman’s troubles with the law include drug charges over the decades

A woman’s drug arrests over the decades are coming to light after her latest run-in with law enforcement. She’s now a senior citizen.

‘Shaved cooper wire in his underwear,’ glass smoking pipe in hers ‘concealed between her legs,’ cops say
November 1, 2024

‘Shaved cooper wire in his underwear,’ glass smoking pipe in hers ‘concealed between her legs,’ cops say

Two traffic stops in less than two weeks landed a man in jail on drug charges, and the more recent time, he was neither alone nor able to bail out.

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