SOUTH CAROLINA — A 27-year-old elementary school teacher has been arrested after admitting to writing more than 60 “love letters” and stalking an 11-year-old student, according to court documents and police reports from Anderson County. Authorities identified the suspect as Dylan Robert Dukes, a former teacher at Starr Elementary School, who reportedly gave the student…
GEORGIA — Police in Georgia say they’ve arrested a woman accused of hiding nearly $900 worth of stolen merchandise inside a baby stroller during a retail theft incident captured on body-camera video. According to reports shared by Atlanta Rap News, officers confronted the woman after she allegedly concealed multiple store items beneath a baby blanket…
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN — A late-night police pursuit that began with a carjacking in Inkster ended in a violent crash and four arrests early this month, according to authorities. The incident unfolded around 2 a.m., when Dearborn Heights officers monitoring radio traffic learned that Inkster Police were responding to a reported carjacking near John Daly…
CHICAGO — A night meant for celebration in downtown Chicago turned into chaos on Saturday when seven teenagers were shot near the city’s official Christmas Tree Lighting event at State and Randolph Streets, sending panicked crowds running for safety. The incident happened around 8 p.m. during one of Chicago’s biggest holiday gatherings, drawing hundreds of…
TITUSVILLE, FL — Federal investigators are examining the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, a Florida teenager found dead under a bed aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship earlier this month. A medical report now confirms she died from asphyxiation resulting from a bar hold, a restraint involving an arm placed across the neck. Authorities say…
TARRANT COUNTY, TX — A 24-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter following a fatal train collision in Tarrant County that claimed the life of a 5-year-old boy earlier this week. Authorities say the crash occurred on Wednesday at Elliot Reeder and Colony Court when Fabian Riojas allegedly attempted to bypass an active railroad barricade,…
BRONX, NY — Authorities in New York have arrested a group of alleged gang members — including a 16-year-old boy — accused of committing a two-week spree of armed robberies across the Bronx that left several victims shaken and one man permanently leaving the borough. According to the Bronx District Attorney’s Office, the suspects, linked…
MARION COUNTY, FL — Authorities in Florida have arrested a 53-year-old man in connection with the murder of British citizen Sonia Exelby, who reportedly traveled to the United States to meet the suspect after a disturbing online exchange. Police say the woman’s remains were discovered in Marion Oaks, several days after she was reported missing…
MARIETTA, GA — A woman’s alleged attempt to steal a pistol from a Marietta gun store took a violent turn when a TruPrep employee tackled her to the ground, stopping the suspected theft in seconds. The incident occurred inside TruPrep: The Preparedness Company, a Marietta-based survival and firearm supply store known for its security training…
ARIZONA — What began as a single online date has turned into one of Arizona’s most extreme stalking cases, after a woman allegedly sent a man more than 159,000 text messages over several months — many of them threatening and obsessive in nature. According to authorities, the suspect — whose name has not yet been…