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4 mugshots, 3 plea deals, 2 arrest warrants and this guy’s trouble started with one bad haircut
April 12, 2025

4 mugshots, 3 plea deals, 2 arrest warrants and this guy’s trouble started with one bad haircut

A young man whose legal trouble started when he couldn’t pay for a haircut has gotten himself into more and more trouble. His two latest arrests only happened after he failed to show up in court.

She wasn’t allowed in jail because ‘a boil on her vagina was irritating her’ but now she’s in prison
April 11, 2025

She wasn’t allowed in jail because ‘a boil on her vagina was irritating her’ but now she’s in prison

A woman with multiple convictions for drugs, forgery, and theft is serving yet another prison sentence – for two separate crimes she committed more than eight months apart.

Follow-up Friday: New look suspect finally freed, then put back behind bars 3 days later
March 21, 2025

Follow-up Friday: New look suspect finally freed, then put back behind bars 3 days later

The man accused of causing commotion on a public transit bus, who then portrayed some unforgettable poses for the booking photographer, was finally freed for good this week.

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.

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.

Photo finish – literally – to woman’s car insurance claim: ‘I messed up’
March 5, 2025

Photo finish – literally – to woman’s car insurance claim: ‘I messed up’

Accidents happen, but that’s not why a certain woman is facing a felony.

She said she swerved her 2018 Toyota Camry “to avoid a dog in the road and she hit a tree stump,” and that’s not disputed.

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.

Girlfriend, boyfriend charged with battery on each other. One left visibly red, black and blue, but how?
February 26, 2025

Girlfriend, boyfriend charged with battery on each other. One left visibly red, black and blue, but how?

“A report of a domestic battery” brought sheriff’s deputies to the home of a couple who’d returned from Valentine’s Day out.

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.

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.

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.

Post-Christmas party problem: Woman returned to punch dad, pull out mom’s hair over baby, report says
December 29, 2024

Post-Christmas party problem: Woman returned to punch dad, pull out mom’s hair over baby, report says

A call about “a physical altercation” led to a young woman with a bloody cut on her nose, but she’s no victim. She was arrested for two counts of battery on her parents. 

Follow-up Friday: Driver who said ‘it was better for him to get in trouble rather than his mother’ sentenced twice more
December 27, 2024

Follow-up Friday: Driver who said ‘it was better for him to get in trouble rather than his mother’ sentenced twice more

The driver who told police “it was better for him to get in trouble rather than his mother, who[se] license is also suspended,” has been arrested and sentenced twice more, in two counties, in less than three months.

Unarmed man charged with battery for using his foot against hunters armed with guns, dogs
December 23, 2024

Unarmed man charged with battery for using his foot against hunters armed with guns, dogs

A group of hunters were armed with guns and dogs but one of them became the victim of a violent crime when the dogs made a wrong turn.

Disorderly conduct suspect accused of damaging cars, got damage on his face during arrest
December 18, 2024

Disorderly conduct suspect accused of damaging cars, got damage to his face during arrest

A man got a lot of attention, allegedly “kicking and hitting vehicles in the neighborhood” late at night, and seemed to go on a violent rant when sheriff’s deputies became involved.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

‘He wanted to show them what not to do’ but ‘accidentally pulled the trigger,’ arrest report says
November 7, 2024

‘He wanted to show them what not to do’ but ‘accidentally pulled the trigger,’ arrest report says

Authorities weren’t playing when they showed up at the home of a man watching football with his son and stepson, “in reference to a possible shooting.”

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.

Hit-and-run suspect rear-ended by victim who followed to read his license plate
November 5, 2024

Hit-and-run suspect rear-ended by victim who followed to read his license plate

A suspected hit-and-run driver got a taste of his own medicine – sort of – when the driver of a car he hit ended up rear-ending him. That suspect is now facing 10 criminal charges, including DUI.

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 charged with ‘texting harassing and threatening messages’ to sister over mom’s $8 million estate
October 23, 2024

Woman charged with ‘texting harassing and threatening messages’ to sister over mom’s $8 million estate

This squabble between sisters takes the term “sibling rivalry” to an extreme level, and their mother has not died.

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.

Woman went fishing, then caught this neighbor entering home and helping herself to prescription painkiller
October 7, 2024

Woman went fishing, then caught this neighbor entering home and helping herself to prescription painkiller

A woman told a sheriff’s deputy that when she went fishing, a neighbor came stealing, taking a prescription medicine, and she caught the crime on video.

Woman came prepared to shoplift at Walmart, but got busted again and again in the hospital and jail
October 6, 2024

Woman came prepared to shoplift at Walmart, but got busted again and again in the hospital and jail

A woman’s plan to shoplift from a Walmart almost went off without a hitch, but the criminal charges she’s facing have been adding up ever since.

Good son told cop ‘it was better for him to get in trouble rather than his mother,’ arrest report says
October 4, 2024

Good son told cop ‘it was better for him to get in trouble rather than his mother,’ arrest report says

A man’s probation violations came back to haunt him when he was pulled over in a school zone.

From a pound of cocaine and 'dead hookers' to 'bleeding from his chin' and refused service
October 3, 2024

From a supposed pound of cocaine and ‘dead hookers’ to ‘bleeding from his chin’ and refused service

The suspect in this case was already “bleeding from his chin” when he arrived at a Chili’s restaurant, “asking for an alcoholic beverage.”

His video ‘to disprove that he shot at the vehicle’ contained facts ‘only known to the suspect,’ detective says
October 2, 2024

His video ‘to disprove that he shot at the vehicle’ contained facts ‘only known to the suspect,’ detective says

“There were three vehicles attempting to run her off the road, and,“ according to the detective’s affidavit, she “identified the vehicles as a white Tahoe, gold Tahoe, and white F-150.“

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.

Senior accused in hit-and-run, then 2nd crash at home while drunk driving golf cart
September 27, 2024

Senior accused in hit-and-run, then 2nd crash at home while drunk driving golf cart

A senior citizen charged with driving a golf cart while drunk is accused in a crash with a car on the road and another crash after he arrived home.

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