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Deputy with stun gun nabs bicyclist who said ‘he had just got ‘dope’ and chose not to stop’
February 27, 2025

Bicyclist who said ‘he had just got ‘dope’ and chose not to stop’ sentenced to jail, released early

A man who tried to ride away from a traffic stop on a bicycle, was caught with a stun gun, and found with drugs, has finished a jail sentence for his crimes.

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.

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.

Suspect picked the wrong senior citizen victim and she became his worst nightmare, arrest report says
February 8, 2025

Suspect picked the wrong senior citizen victim and she became his worst nightmare, arrest report says

A 77-year-old woman showed up at the sheriff’s office early in the morning and by late afternoon, her information would lead to a much younger theft suspect’s arrest on six criminal charges.

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.

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.

Follow-up Friday: Felon freed after 4 new criminal counts he was facing disappear without explanation
January 17, 2025

Follow-up Friday: Felon freed after 4 new criminal counts he was facing disappear without explanation

It’s not every day a repeat offender gets arrested, and then gets good news – a lot of good news – but that’s what happened this week to a felon who was facing four felony charges from the past few years.

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.

Nic fit: Woman with ‘anger problem’ accused of throwing camping lantern at daughter over missing cigarettes
January 13, 2025

Nic fit: Woman with ‘anger problem’ accused of throwing camping lantern at daughter over missing cigarettes

The call to authorities concerned a burglary but sheriff’s deputies ended up arresting a woman for attempted battery on her daughter, plus a drug charge.

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.

Couple found ‘passed out’ by a dumpster ‘with a bag of syringes,’ tin foil and a white substance, cops say
December 3, 2024

Couple found ‘passed out’ by a dumpster ‘with a bag of syringes,’ tin foil and a white substance, cops say

A call about “two suspicious individuals by the dumpster behind the dance studio” led to a disturbing find for police and new drug charges for the people they found.

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!

Couldn’t keep away: Woman arrested 7 times at one Walmart on a variety of charges
November 22, 2024

Couldn’t keep away: Woman arrested 7 times at one Walmart on a variety of charges

The suspect in “a suspicious person call” wasn’t hard to find and wasn’t too hard to catch for a police officer with pepper spray. Also, it wasn’t her first arrest that required force.

Arrested after falling through ceiling from attic, and after denying ‘any illegal items on or inside of her’
November 15, 2024

Arrested after falling through ceiling from attic, and after denying ‘any illegal items on or inside of her’

A woman with more run-ins with the law than booking photos is behind bars again, and she’s in trouble in two counties.

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.

Deputy with stun gun nabs bicyclist who said ‘he had just got ‘dope’ and chose not to stop’
October 30, 2024

Deputy with stun gun nabs bicyclist who said ‘he had just got ‘dope’ and chose not to stop’

A guy “riding a bicycle in and out of traffic,” causing everyone else to slow down, got the attention of a sheriff’s deputy on patrol.

She met her ex for sex but had trouble pounding the pavement with his car without permission, cops say
October 21, 2024

She met her ex for sex but had trouble pounding the pavement with his car, cops say

A repeat offender made yet another return trip to jail when her joyriding in her ex’s car came to a sudden halt.

Woman ‘stole 30 various items’ from Walmart, but the broken meth pipe was hers, deputies say
October 14, 2024

Woman ‘stole 30 various items’ from Walmart, but the broken meth pipe was hers, deputies say

A woman is facing three criminal charges after her alleged shoplifting spree at Walmart came to a sudden stop. 

Man found ‘slumped forward, and swaying back and forth’ in suspicious SUV, arrested on drug charges
October 12, 2024

Man found ‘slumped forward, and swaying back and forth’ in suspicious SUV, arrested on drug charges

A call about a suspicious vehicle led police to an SUV with a man “sitting in the driver’s seat, slumped forward, and swaying back and forth,” according to his arrest report.

Latest in her years-long crime spree was battering a nurse behind bars, arrest report says
October 11, 2024

Latest in her years-long crime spree was battering a nurse behind bars, arrest report says

A woman with a history of trouble — with 2024 a particularly bad year — is being held behind bars, which is exactly where her latest violation reportedly took place.

Repeat offender charged with 2 new felonies, then released after 2 hours in jail
October 9, 2024

Repeat offender charged with 2 new felonies, then released after 2 hours in jail

A career criminal was quickly released from jail on bond after his latest run-in with the law.

Wanted woman accused of using grandfather’s ‘debit card without his permission,’ and he turned her in
September 29, 2024

Wanted woman accused of using grandfather’s ‘debit card without his permission,’ and he turned her in

An older man called sheriff’s deputies after he checked his bank information and “noticed multiple transactions from his account which he did not make.” In the end, his adult granddaughter was arrested.

3 arrests during traffic stops; twice, she had just left a gas station; once, she wasn’t even driving
September 28, 2024

3 arrests during traffic stops; twice, she had just left a gas station; once, she wasn’t even driving

This is one of those cases where a traffic stop led to an arrest for a felony, but that happened to one woman three times in less than two years – twice in less than two weeks – in two different vehicles.

2 more theft and drug arrests since the spring, Ben Franklin and rosary tattoos helped nab him
September 22, 2024

2 more theft and drug arrests since the spring, Ben Franklin and rosary tattoos helped nab him

A familiar face is back behind bars for at least the sixth time and he may have been even more recognizable than before, thanks to certain tattoos on his hands.

Theft suspects ‘needed to return items’ but had their ride race off, claiming ‘they had gotten into a fight’
September 21, 2024

Theft suspects ‘needed to return items’ but had their ride race off, claiming ‘they had gotten into a fight’

A couple of repeat offenders are back behind bars after an adventure with a neighbor that started at a home improvement store.

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