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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.

Woman charged with battery on her ex, a senior citizen, again: ‘She had been in her room drinking’
March 18, 2025

Woman charged with battery on her ex, a senior citizen, again: ‘She had been in her room drinking…’

A woman no stranger to the criminal justice system was arrested again and this time, it was for what her ex-husband said she did to him in bed.

Elderly sex offender who repeatedly threatened young victim arrested again after 1 month free
March 8, 2025

Elderly sex offender who repeatedly threatened young victim arrested again after 1 month free

An elderly sex offender who served more than a decade in prison for lewd or lascivious battery upon a child under 16 is back behind bars. His latest arrest came exactly a month after his release.

Follow-up Friday: Elderly landlord gets felony charge dropped, then racks up 2 more mugshots
March 7, 2025

Follow-up Friday: Elderly landlord gets felony charge dropped, then racks up 2 more mugshots

The elderly landlord charged with burglary for trying to move a tenant who hadn’t been paying rent is now facing lesser charges, but he has also been arrested again.

Senior neighbor’s complaint about his TV led to attack, blood stains on his fingernails led to arrest
March 2, 2025

Attacker who claimed 65+ neighbor made him ‘fear for his life’ when complaining about TV out of jail, on probation

The man who clawed and bit an older neighbor who complained his TV was too loud is out of jail and on probation.

Senior facing a felony despite family claim: ‘All he did was ask the tow truck driver what his name was’
March 1, 2025

Senior facing a felony despite family claim: ‘All he did was ask the tow truck driver what his name was’

A grocery delivery turned into “a physical disturbance” and it wasn’t over the order. The trouble started when the driver got stuck in front of Richard Edward Fritzinger’s house.

Follow-up Friday: Senior driver faces 2 new criminal traffic charges after serving time for DUI crash, probation violations
February 28, 2025

Follow-up Friday: Senior driver faces 2 new criminal traffic charges after serving time for DUI crash, probation violations

The trouble keeps adding up for an elderly driver who served a jail sentence for DUI with property damage, and another for probation violations.

Daytime drinking, dog discussion led to domestic violence. ‘That felt good,’ tasered sister told cops
February 19, 2025

Daytime drinking, dog discussion led to domestic violence. ‘That felt good,’ tasered sister told cops

Two sisters are in trouble with the law, accused of domestic violence on an older housemate over a dog. One of them was even tasered before she could be arrested.

‘Gossiping about her and her romantic life’ got nosy neighbor smacked in the face, senior charged
February 17, 2025

‘Gossiping about her and her romantic life’ got nosy neighbor smacked in the face, senior charged

Catching up with a neighbor wasn’t a friendly occasion when the encounter came with a personal question, and the two women were not alone.

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.

Neighbor arrested for touching underage girl inappropriately, not only with hands, victim says
February 5, 2025

Neighbor arrested for touching underage girl inappropriately, not only with hands, victim says

A girl had a lot to say about her neighbor, and when she was done telling the police, they arrested him.

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.

Senior ‘squishing and hurting’ real estate agent in her car, wouldn’t let her leave: ‘All she has to do is move over’
January 22, 2025

Senior ‘squishing and hurting’ real estate agent in her car, wouldn’t let her leave: ‘All she has to do is move over’

Selling a home can be emotional but the relationship between an owner and his real estate agent turned violent in her car. Imagine them playing Musical Chairs after a showing, but it was no game.

Woman’s boyfriend put her belongings at the curb, tried to sell her car online after alleged battering, lawyer says
January 18, 2025

Woman’s boyfriend put her belongings at the curb, tried to sell her car online after alleged battering, lawyer says

Cops called to the home of a couple for a disturbance quickly learned there were a couple of disturbances, and the girlfriend was arrested because “of the physical altercation earlier in the day.”

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.

Trouble with a tenant landed this elderly landlord back behind bars
January 11, 2025

Trouble with a tenant landed this elderly landlord back behind bars

A landlord has a new temporary home in jail after he tried to move a tenant he said hadn’t been paying rent. Youssef Nassief El-Masry made some other claims, as well.

Christmas dinner, drinking, duel: Son describes Mom’s attack on Dad, who couldn’t remember, cops say
January 8, 2025

Christmas dinner, drinking, duel: Son describes Mom’s attack on Dad, who couldn’t remember, cops say

Peace on earth. Good will toward men. Not at this family’s home. Their underage son called police after Christmas dinner “because his mother was inebriated and fighting with his father,” the arrest report said.

Busted for shootings, break-ins and a spending spree on school district’s dime, authorities say
January 6, 2025

Busted for shootings, break-ins and a spending spree on school district’s dime, authorities say

A young man accused in a long list of crimes over several months was finally busted. Now, he’s facing 13 criminal charges, 12 of them felonies.

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.”

2 battery arrests: A fetish gone too far with his girlfriend, then his elderly dad over mom’s care
December 26, 2024

2 battery arrests: A fetish gone too far with his girlfriend, then his elderly dad over mom’s care

A 50-year-old man living with his parents is being held without bond after two arrests for domestic battery this year. His alleged victims were his girlfriend and his elderly father.

Man traveled cross-country to quickly get arrested twice for domestic violence, 2nd time with ‘a fat lip’
December 25, 2024

Man traveled cross-country to quickly get arrested twice for domestic violence, 2nd time with ‘a fat lip’

Police officers showed up when paramedics requested help “with a possibly combative patient.” That patient was not the woman described as an “elderly female subject” with “dark purple bruising on her right eye.”

Suspect in crimes including carjacking and crashing pickup (twice) spent years regaining competency
December 24, 2024

Suspect in crimes including carjacking and crashing pickup (twice!) spent years regaining competency

A criminal suspect who had three run-ins with the law in three counties in one month is out of the psychiatric hospital and back in jail, before a judge decides whether he’ll face charges including carjacking.

Man faces 21 child pornography felonies, video ‘appears to be self-produced,’ investigators say
December 21, 2024

Man faces 21 child pornography felonies, video ‘appears to be self-produced,’ investigators say

It took well over a year to make an arrest in this disturbing case, despite the evidence authorities said they had. This story started back on June 22, 2023, when they got a cyber tip “in reference to child sexual abuse material.”

Follow-up Friday: 1st arrested for sex with underage girlfriend, now charged with battery on her
December 20, 2024

Follow-up Friday: 1st arrested for sex with underage girlfriend, now charged with battery on her

The teenager charged with lewd or lascivious battery on his underage girlfriend is back behind bars, charged with doing something else to her.

He pulled a knife on kids who’d ‘draw on his sidewalk and run away when he got up to yell at them’
December 16, 2024

He pulled a knife on kids who’d ‘draw on his sidewalk and run away when he got up to yell at them’

Two children out with their babysitter had a disturbing situation while “drawing on the concrete sidewalk with chalk.”

3rd time the charm: Men arrested for fraud, other felonies after repeated visits to Comcast store
December 14, 2024

3rd time the charm: Men arrested for fraud, other felonies after repeated visits to Comcast store

Two men went into a Comcast store for the “third time within a week” and they left under arrest for three felonies and more. They’re accused of “presenting fraudulent ID cards and a credit card,” and store employees knew to call police.

Arrest #23: One-time killer’s dad ‘wished to press charges for the public’s safety’
December 13, 2024

Arrest #23: One-time killer’s dad ‘wished to press charges for the public’s safety’

A woman told police her son had “jumped” her husband and hit him in the face. That violence was the last straw for the couple, whose son had done much worse.

Woman back behind bars, accused of attacking elderly mother and charged with battery on deputies
December 12, 2024

Woman back behind bars, accused of attacking elderly mother and charged with battery on deputies

A woman’s alleged rampage against her mother and mother’s belongings didn’t end when she went home. That woman is also charged with battery on sheriff’s deputies.

Man exploited elderly parents for $20,000. Late mom’s ‘sworn affidavit’ explained, detective says
December 7, 2024

Man exploited elderly parents for $20,000. Late mom’s ‘sworn affidavit’ explained, detective says

Some people move to Florida for family, but one is in jail for something almost unthinkable. He’s accused of using “a position of trust” to “knowingly exploit his parents,” and some of the evidence comes from his late mother.

Her alleged shoplifting spree turned into 8 ‘1st offense’ charges and 3 old felonies are back to haunt her
November 18, 2024

Her alleged shoplifting spree turned into 8 ‘1st offense’ charges and 3 old felonies are back to haunt her

A woman charged with some minor shoplifting is in major trouble after Walmart figured out she’d done it seven other times, with her daughter. She’s also facing three felonies she almost got away with last year.

Senior facing 20 child pornography charges, detective described one video as containing bestiality
November 14, 2024

Senior facing 20 child pornography charges, detective described one video as containing bestiality

A senior citizen is facing 20 felony charges after a detective “conducting an online investigation on the BitTorrent network” reported finding child pornography on four devices at his home.

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.

Dog urinating led to rude awakening, man charged with battery on his mother-in-law with bruised forehead
November 4, 2024

Dog urinating led to rude awakening, man charged with battery on his mother-in-law with bruised forehead

A senior citizen is charged with battery on his mother-in-law, and the trouble started when she told him the dog had an accident on the floor.

Senior ‘had no idea how he got to where he was’ after DUI crash. ‘He wasn't aware that he hit anything,’ cop said
October 29, 2024

Senior ‘had no idea how he got to where he was’ after DUI crash. ‘He wasn’t aware that he hit anything,’ cop said

An elderly driver is back behind bars for three probation violations, not long after he caused a DUI crash. He hit another car in the parking lot of a Burger King.

Senior neighbor’s complaint about his TV led to attack, blood stains on his fingernails led to arrest
October 28, 2024

Senior neighbor’s complaint about his TV led to attack, blood stains on his fingernails led to arrest

An older neighbor told this guy his TV was too loud, but instead of turning down the volume, authorities say he got violent — and he has been behind bars in the weeks since.

Woman accused of throwing mother’s walker, hitting elderly victim, leaving ‘large black and purple bruise’
October 26, 2024

Woman accused of throwing mother’s walker, hitting elderly victim, leaving ‘large black and purple bruise’

A mother-daughter argument ended with the older woman bruised and her live-in daughter arrested at work on a felony charge.

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