Police in New Jersey have executed a search warrant at the home of the couple accused of spending $400,000 in GoFundMe donations intended for a homeless man who used his last $20 to get gas for the stranded woman. According to the Burlington County Times, police and detectives searched Kate McClure’s and Mark D’Amico’s Bordentown home …
A Philadelphia man who grabbed international headlines last year when he used his last $20 to help a stranded motorist said he’s homeless again—and the woman he helped, along with her boyfriend, and are possibly spending the $400,000 they raised on his behalf on their own indulgences. Kate McClure, 28, and boyfriend Mark D’Amico, 39, …
A man who allegedly carried out more than 1,000 fraudulent returns to Walmarts all over the United States within the past 18 months was arrested on Wednesday in Arizona. According to the Arizona Republic, police arrested Thomas Frudaker, 23, after they were dispatched to a Yuma store amid reports of a suspicious transaction. Yuma police spokeswoman …
A New York woman has pleaded guilty in exchange for a sentencing deal that will land her in jail for falsely accusing two men of rape. According the The Western Journal, Nikki Yovino claimed the victims, who were at the time members of Sacred Heart University’s football team, raped her during a party being held …
A prank caller reportedly “swatted” Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student David Hogg Tuesday morning, summoning SWAT teams to the shooting survivor’s Parkland home. Broward County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Gina Carter said an 8:39 a.m. 911 call described someone being at the Florida home with a weapon and holding hostages. Carter went on to confirm that the call …
A New York woman is accused of using obituary columns to determine her next burglary target. The Journal News reported that Latonia Shelecia Stewart, 26, was arrested last week in Greenburgh. Police said they have reason to believe Stewart was behind a string of break-ins throughout Westchester County. According to WPIX, the Bronx woman is accused …
A fingerprint left behind in Play-Doh was credited with catching a shoplifting suspect in Massachusetts. On their Facebook page, the Leicester Police Department said Dennis Jackson, 55, would use Play-Doh to override anti-theft devices typically used by popular retailers to protect electronics. On December 11, Jackson reportedly used this method unsuccessfully and fled the scene. Police …
A Medford, New Jersey, man who started a GoFundMe for his German Shepherd’s veterinary bills is accused of causing the injuries that ultimately led to the puppy’s death. According to NJ.com, Reid M. Herjo, 24, is accused of collecting more than $14,000 for his dog Atlas’ recovery from a hit-and-run ATV accident when he actually had beat …
On three occasions, a Michigan man called in fake emergencies to 911—including a school shooting—to divert police while he robbed banks at gunpoint, the FBI alleged. William Francis Minore, 70, is facing federal charges for bank robberies that occurred at Huntington Bank on September 7, 2016, and Honor State Bank on April 22, 2015, and December …
A police agency in Connecticut recently shared a lighthearted public service announcement by playing a recorded message the department received, ostensibly from the Internal Revenue Service. https://www.facebook.com/1488309694761548/videos/2045959545663224/ “Guess what?” the Guilford Police Department’s post began. “The IRS called us and now we have ‘4 serious allegations pending for us.’ Sounds pretty serious.” The smiley-face emojis …
A married North Carolina couple is facing multiple criminal charges in connection with a scam police say bilked grieving victims out of thousands. According to WJZY, Tunis and Georgeanne Selby were arrested earlier in the week on suspicion of obtaining property by false pretenses and felony conversion. The local news station began investigating the claims …
He’s accused of embezzling more than $5 million from his church
