Stabbed Man Calls 911, Orders Coffee
A man who walked into a Michigan diner with a 5-inch knife stuck in his chest ordered a coffee and complained only about the cold weather. The 52-year-old man, who has not been identified, called a 911 operator in Warren on Sunday night to ask that an ambulance be sent to Bray’s, an eatery in [...]
Ex-Deacon gets Eleven Years for Robbery Attempt
A South Carolina ex-deacon has been sentenced to eleven years for attempting to rob a bank. Bruce Windsor’s family in the past blamed the crime on troubles related to the financial meltdown, though relatives said Thursday he has mental health issues. More than 100 supporters crowded into a Spartanburg courtroom as U.S. District Judge Henry [...]
Motivational Speaker Accused in Las Vegas Slaying
Authorities say a motivational speaker told police that he and a Las Vegas woman were in a meditation session in her home when he decided to kill her. Michael Lane of Britain is facing murder and robbery with a deadly weapon charges, and a single count of grand larceny auto. He is accused of the [...]
Three Arrested in Home Invasion
Three men have been arrested after a violent robbery took place at an Orange County mansion Tuesday. Two suspects are still being sought. Three people at the home suffered injuries to the head, with one of them being taken to the hospital. Four armed men entered the home while another waited outside – the men [...]
Would-be Robber Arrives Too Late
A would-be bank robber showed up at 5:36 p.m. to a Guardian Credit Union bank in Wisconsin, ready to rob the place, but forgot one important fact – the bank was closed after 5:30. Security tapes show a man in a ski mask approaching the first set of doors with a gun on Wednesday, apparently [...]
Police Search for Man who Raped Blind Woman
Philadelphia police are searching for the man they believe beat and raped a blind woman in her home. The fifty-year-old victim was approaching the front door of her home on Sunday afternoon when she was attacked from behind. She was pushed into her home, beaten, and then raped. She is currently hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. [...]
Pastor Robbed after Answering Door
Lincoln, Nebraska police are investigating the armed robbery of a pastor who was held at knifepoint at his church. Police say that fifty-two-year-old Christopher Anderson opened the door to Glad Tidings Assembly of God for someone late Saturday night. The man asked for money, and Anderson said he didn’t have any to give. Anderson said [...]
Police Searching for “Bad Breath Bandit”
Detroit police are currently searching for a bank robber who tellers say had yellowed teeth and unusually offensive breath. The man hit the same Charter One branch in October, and again last week. Lieutenant William Wilson says that bank tellers described the man as tall, lean, and “having very offensive breath and real yellow teeth.” [...]
Tennessee Executes Man who Killed Three in 1980
The man who spent almost thirty years on death row for killing three people while robbing a convenience store in Nashville in 1980 has been executed. The Tennessee Corrections Department reported that fifty-three-year-old Cecil C. Johnson Jr. was pronounced dead at 1:24 a.m. on Wednesday, at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. The victims of [...]
Thieves Steal $100,000 in Food, Toys for Poor
Several thieves in Orange County have stolen over $100,000 worth of toys and food that were donated to the poor, forcing the agency to scramble for Christmas. James Colgrove of the Orange County Police Department says that the robbers broke into the underground storage facility where the goods were being kept, then took an estimated [...]