Boasting more than 700 million monthly active users, Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms. With that large of a user base, there is certainly no shortage of people practicing bad judgment. Crime Online has covered a fair share of Instagram-related crimes, so many that we created a list of the most egregious. Here …
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Police have arrested a Richmond, Virginia woman after a video of her allegedly abusing a child went viral, according to WTVR. The footage, uploaded to Facebook earlier this month, allegedly shows Larita Cosby, 32, grabbing the child by her hair, repeatedly hitting her and knocking her to the ground. During the video, the young girl can …
A South Carolina beach shootout that left seven people injured was broadcast over Facebook Live, according to WTBW. The violent incident occurred on Ocean Boulevard, in Myrtle Beach, early Sunday morning. Police reported that an altercation broke out between two men, leading one to open fire on the other. An armed security guard intervened, wounding the …
A video showing a brawl between Burger King employees and an unruly customer has gone viral in a big way. The footage, which was shot in a Houston, Texas, Burger King, starts with a man yelling and knocking a whole spate of items off of the front counter. His rant borders on incomprehensible, but at one …
A woman was taped hurling a barrage of racist insults at a family and cashier in a New Brunswick, New Jersey, Sears. Simoni Lovano, 27, told NJ.com that he recorded the woman making disparaging remarks to a Latino family and Indian cashier. Lovano claimed that the unidentified woman was upset because the line was long and …
Two Branson, Missouri, teens were charged with animal abuse after they allegedly taped themselves torturing a kitten to death. The Branson Tri-Lakes News reported that Kyle Williams, 18, (pictured left) is accused of tying a rope around the cat’s neck and attaching it to a bumper. From there, Michael Hall, 18, (pictured right) reportedly drove the 2000 …
A Sebring, Florida, mother is possibly facing criminal charges after she allegedly put a snake in front of her 1-year-old child and allowed it to bite her. According to a charging affidavit obtained by WTSP, Chartelle Geanette St. Laurent, 34, claimed she wanted to expose her daughter to snakes because poisonous snakes have been on the property …
A dozen girls watched the fight, some taking video — but no one helped
Facebook Live captured the moment Jacksonville, Florida, officers raided a man’s home, dramatically changing the tone of his celebratory video. Officers carried out a search warrant at the home of Breon Hollings, 22, on Thursday. Hollings was arrested after cops recovered crack cocaine, Oxycodone pills, drug paraphernalia, a handgun, and ammunition from the Amazon Avenue residence, according …
A concerned dog owner took to Facebook with a warning after she found razor blade-filled hot dogs in her yard while walking her canines. Emma Medeiros, of Regina, Saskatchewan, posted the video to social media on Tuesday. Medeiros explained that she made the startling discovery while taking her dogs out for a walk. The woman told …
A fourth-grade teacher was sentenced to a year of probation after a video caught him trading candy for kisses with a 10-year-old student. The Palm Beach Post reported that Brian Kornbluth, 29, pleaded guilty to battery on Tuesday in connection with the February incident. The boy’s sister told police that she and her brother went to Kornbluth’s classroom and …
