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Cops Say Woman Intentionally Drove Car Into Courthouse

Damages may reach $200K at federal building in West Palm Beach, Florida

(Newser) - A woman intentionally crashed her vehicle through the front entrance of a South Florida federal courthouse building after regular hours, causing about $200,000 in damage, authorities said. Investigators determined the 55-year-old woman drove into the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building in West Palm Beach around 11pm on Wednesday, police...

Cops: Teen Tourist Splashed Water on a Met Masterpiece

Police say teen caused minor damage to 2 artworks, ripped tapestries from wall

(Newser) - A teenage tourist in New York City is accused of splashing water on centuries-old paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Joshua Vaurin, 19, a visitor from Texas staying at a Times Square hotel, allegedly splashed water at two paintings: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres' 19th-century portrait Princesse de Broglie, and Girolamo dai...

Buffalo Airport Witnessed a Strange Joyride

Police say 'visibly intoxicated' Wyoming man took airport cart, drove it on people mover

(Newser) - Things got a little hairy in Western New York this week when a man decided to appropriate a motorized cart at a local airport and go on a joyride. The now-viral incident went down in the early hours Monday at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, when a Wyoming resident identified by...

Cops: Woman Made, Nixed 400-Plus Hotel Reservations
Cops: Woman Made, Nixed
400-Plus Hotel Reservations
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Apr 13, 2025 3:00 PM CDT

Cops: Woman Made, Nixed 400-Plus Hotel Reservations

Taryn Dixon is accused of booking rooms at Pennsylvania Comfort Suites, then never showing

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania woman found out this week that hotels get kind of peeved if you don't show up after making a reservation. In Taryn Dixon's case, she's now accused of making a whole lot of reservations at a Comfort Suites in Cumberland County—then turning into a...

Cops: Man Robbed 14 Dunkin' Donuts in 2 Months

Police say Enajaim E. Bowman broke into stores after midnight, stole more than $18K

(Newser) - Most thieves don't get the chance to grab a coffee and cruller as they flee the crime scene, but a New Jersey man may have just broken the mold, more than a dozen times over. CBS News reports that 24-year-old Enajaim E. Bowman has been arrested after being accused...

Alleged 'Serial Slingshot Shooter,' 81, Arrested
Alleged 'Serial Slingshot
Shooter' Found Dead
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May 31, 2024 5:56 AM CDT

Alleged 'Serial Slingshot Shooter' Found Dead

California man, 81, died of natural causes days after arrest, authorities say

(Newser) - An 81-year-old man accused of being a "serial slingshot shooter" died Wednesday, days after his arrest on charges including felony vandalism. Authorities say Prince King, who had been ordered to stay 200 yards away from his home in Azusa, California, was found dead from natural causes at a private...

Scottie Scheffler Makes Tee Time After Arrest
No. 1 Golfer
Plays Great
After Felony
Charges
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May 17, 2024 2:50 PM CDT

No. 1 Golfer Plays Great After Felony Charges

Scottie Scheffler was able to tee off after being charged with assaulting a police officer

(Newser) - It was definitely an interesting morning Friday for No. 1 golf pro Scottie Scheffler, who, in just four hours, went from being arrested to competing in the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. The AP reports that the 27-year-old golfer was released by police shortly after 9am local time and did...

Cops: Teen Arrested After Disturbing Call From Sister

19-year-old accused of planning shootings at multiple schools, churches in Colorado Springs area

(Newser) - A Colorado teen has been arrested and accused of plotting to "shoot up" schools and churches in the Colorado Springs area. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by the Gazette , the sister of the 19-year-old suspect called authorities on March 31, noting that her sibling was exhibiting violent behavior,...

This Might Be Nation's First Pickleball Felony
This Might Be Nation's
First Pickleball Felony
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Apr 2, 2022 7:00 AM CDT

This Might Be Nation's First Pickleball Felony

Retiree in Denver accused of defacing rec center floor with boundary markings

(Newser) - Pickleball is one of the hottest sports in the nation , and now comes what is probably the first alleged felony related to its play. Authorities in Denver have charged a 71-year-old retiree with defacing a rec center's floor to mark boundaries for the game, reports CBS Denver . As a...

He's a Star Sommelier—and Allegedly, a Secret Arsonist

Caleb Ganzer charged with burning outdoor dining structures in NYC

(Newser) - Three fires set near New York City restaurants since January have been attributed to someone with much interest in the restaurant business: a star sommelier . A former Food & Wine magazine sommelier of the year , who spent part of his career at the Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park , Caleb Ganzer is...

Cops: Booted From McDonald's, Guy Throws Rock, Steals Panties

Jason Daddario, 37, was charged with criminal mischief and breach of peace

(Newser) - A man who'd been kicked out of a McDonald's restaurant for having no face mask threw a rock through the window, stole some underwear from a Walmart, and surrendered when police threatened to set a dog on him, authorities said. The AP reports that Jason Daddario, 37, was...

He Licked the Ice Cream, Then Bought It. But It Was Too Late

D'Adrien Anderson, 24, sentenced after licking Blue Bell ice cream at Texas market

(Newser) - Last summer came headline after headline about someone taking a carton of Blue Bell ice cream out of supermarket freezers, licking the ice cream contained therein, then putting the carton back on store shelves. A punishment has been handed down over one of those stunts: D'Adrien Anderson was sentenced...

Boys Face Felony Charges After 500K Bees Killed
Boys Face Felony Charges
After 500K Bees Killed
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Jan 21, 2018 7:06 AM CST

Boys Face Felony Charges After 500K Bees Killed

Police say boys destroyed 50 beehives on Iowa honey farm

(Newser) - This should take a bit of the sting out of their loss. A few days after Christmas, Justin and Tori Englehardt discovered someone had destroyed every beehive on their Wild Hill Honey farm, the Des Moines Register reports. According to the BBC , the destruction of the 50 hives in Sioux...

Date Allegedly Ends With Ruined Warhols, Potential Life Sentence

Lindy Lou Layman, 29, appeared in court Tuesday

(Newser) - A Dallas woman appeared in court on Tuesday in connection with a December date gone horribly wrong . Following the appearance, the attorney for Lindy Lou Layman said, "We certainly disagree with Mr. Buzbee's rendition of the facts," per People . As for Layman's rendition of the facts,...

Arkansas' Ten Commandments Monument Stood for Only a Day

Michael Reed accused of knocking it over with his car

(Newser) - A controversial Ten Commandments monument didn't even last a day on the grounds of the Arkansas Capitol before it was knocked to the ground early Wednesday, reportedly by a man accused of damaging a similar monument in another state. Michael Tate Reed, 32, appears to have done little to...

Fake Bomb Leads to Arrest of US Man on Flight to Chicago

The 58-year-old was charged with mischief

(Newser) - An American citizen was arrested in Canada on Thursday after airport officials allegedly found a fake bomb in his suitcase, Reuters reports. According to the Toronto Star , 58-year-old Joseph Galaska was charged with mischief and has a hearing Friday. The "mock improvised explosive device" was discovered during a screening...

Rock-Toppling Men Hit With Felony Charge

Glenn Taylor, Dave Hall pushed over Utah formation

(Newser) - Two former Scout leaders have been charged with felonies—criminal mischief and aiding criminal mischief—after one of them knocked over a rock formation in Utah's Goblin Valley State Park. Glenn Taylor, 45, pushed over the rock while Dave Hall, 42, filmed it, Deseret News reports. The two, who...

Fake Robbery in Music Video Brings Real Charges

Eight men charged in New Orleans after police raid

(Newser) - After an alert passerby in New Orleans spotted an armed robbery in progress at a convenience store, police stormed onto the scene and ... discovered it was all part of a music video. Given that some of the fake robbers were carrying unloaded guns, police were not amused. They charged eight...

Charlie Sheen's Plea Deal Goes Sour

Domestic assault case continued until July 12

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen went to court in Aspen today to plead no contest to a misdemeanor in the domestic assault case involving his wife, Brooke Mueller, but the plea bargain didn't go down. "They need time to re-work the final points of the plea deal," the DA said. Asked...

Sheen Will Serve 30 Days in Jail
 Charlie Sheen Headed to Jail 
Jun 1, 2010 10:36 AM CDT

Charlie Sheen Headed to Jail

Plea deal will get actor out in time to film sitcom

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen will reportedly go to jail after a plea bargain reducing a felony charge stemming from his Christmas Day brouhaha with wife Brooke Mueller to a misdemeanor. "Charlie intends to go to court on June 7, plead to a misdemeanor, and immediately begin serving his 30 days,"...

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