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A Caller Took $30 K, Then Asked For Gold Bars. Rochester Police Sent A GPS Tracker Instead
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (668+ words) A Rochester resident lost $30, 000 after a caller claimed the victim was under criminal investigation and needed to hand over money to clear their name, according to charges filed in Olmsted County. Two Illinois men, 39-year-old Hemendrasinh Pravinsinh Dabi and 27-year-old…...
A Fake Denver Sheriff Call Used Real Arrest Details to Ask for Bail Money
1+ week, 5+ day ago (599+ words) Esperanza Chestnut woke up around 5 a. m. to four missed calls and a voicemail saying her cousin had been arrested. The caller claimed to be with the Denver County Jail. Chestnut told CBS Colorado the caller knew her cousin's charge, age, and…...
Man sentenced after sending woman sexual images of himself
1+ week, 6+ day ago (122+ words) A man has been ordered to pay compensation after sending distressing sexual images. Both offences happened last year, on November 7 and December 23. Rye admitted sending the images for sexual gratification, and acted recklessly as to whether they would cause alarm,…...
Nine ducklings rescued from three-storey building by firefighters
2+ week, 1+ day ago (105+ words) Firefighters rushed to the rescue of nine ducklings stranded atop a three-storey building in Reading. The fire service said they received reports of an animal in need of rescue on Minster Street just before 9pm on Sunday, June 7. One team of…...
Man who played 'lead role' in selling drugs across Nottinghamshire now behind bars
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (309+ words) A Nottinghamshire man who played a "lead role" in shifting cocaine across the county will now spend years behind bars. Jack Davies was heavily involved in the distribution of drugs across Worksop and Retford, while another man - Marshall Willmott - sold…...
Police officer caught speeding at 140mph on A30 in Cornwall
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (223+ words) A former Devon and Cornwall Police officer was caught speeding at 140mph on a 60mph road. Carl Parker, 43, was recorded on a fixed site speed camera at 5. 43am on Sunday, February 4 2024. He was driving on the eastbound carriageway of the A30 at Roseworthy, Camborne,…...