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  • Man Named Speedy Gonzalez Arrested After Stealing Over $20K Worth Of Items From Walmarts Across Georgia

    Man Named Speedy Gonzalez Arrested After Stealing Over $20K Worth Of Items From Walmarts Across Georgia

    A man named Speedy Gonzalez, 40, was apprehended for allegedly stealing over $20,000 worth of goods from Walmarts in northern #Georgia. He reportedly used a cheap container to hide expensive items at the self-checkout, scanning only the larger, inexpensive item while concealing the smaller, pricier ones inside, according to the New York Post

    Kevin Holbrook, a Gainesville Police Lt., said “Nicotine, gum, diabetic strips, you know, high-priced items, although smaller in nature… He would then pick out an item from the shelf, such as a trash can. In one instance, it was a mailbox… Then take all those items, stick it into the box with the larger item, and then take that, pay for it, and walk out of the store.”

    Gonzalez’s method let him take more items than he paid for, but officials apprehended him 10 days after a theft in March. He is suspected of over 20 thefts across several Georgia counties. He resides northeast of Atlanta and he was booked into Hall County jail and faces federal charges.

    This isn’t Gonzalez’s first rodeo with the law. Back in April 2020, he was caught in Gwinnett County for allegedly stealing checks from a mailbox. He then tried to use those checks to buy $3,000 worth of items at a nearby Home Depot.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Elderly Woman Stranded In Puerto Rico When Airline Denied Her Emotional Support Parrot From Boarding

    Elderly Woman Stranded In Puerto Rico When Airline Denied Her Emotional Support Parrot From Boarding

    An elderly woman from the Bronx is stranded in Puerto Rico after an airline would not let her board her flight home with her emotional support animal, which is a parrot. 81-year-old Maria Fraterrigo is stuck on the island with her African Gray parrot, Plucky, as Frontier Airlines refused to transport her pet back to the U.S. Fraterrigo expressed her desire to return home, saying, “I don’t ask for much,” the distraught woman informed ABC7, per the New York Post

    The 10-ounce bird was not a problem for the grandmother on her flight from JFK to #PuertoRico on Jan. 4. She boarded the Frontier flight with her TSA-approved carrier for Plucky. However, on April 5, after clearing security at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, Fraterrigo was denied entrance at the gate.

    An airport staffer allegedly instructed the woman to “get rid” of her bird, which was authorized as a service animal, to board her flight. Her son, #RobertFraterrigo, shared with ABC7 that the employee told her, “You won’t be able to make the flight. Get rid of your bird and give it to somebody.” 

    Robert reached out to Frontier Airlines through online chat, but they only offered a $190 ticket refund and no assistance.

    “My mother did nothing wrong and she just needs to be taken care of and sent home… She didn’t want anything else but to go home and no one wants to help,” said the son. 

    After her husband Richard passed away from 9/11-related cancer, the elderly woman grew close to her emotional support bird, Plucky.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Pregnant Girlfriend and Tossing Her 2-Year-Old Son Off Bridge

    Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Pregnant Girlfriend and Tossing Her 2-Year-Old Son Off Bridge

    A man in Louisiana, Brynnen Murphy, who was charged with the murders of his girlfriend who was pregnant, and her 2-year-old son back in 2022 has pleaded guilty to lower offenses. On April 1, the 23-year-old admitted guilt to two counts of manslaughter and one count of first-degree feticide related to the deaths of Kaylen Johnson, 24, and her son, 2-year-old Kayden Johnson, per PEOPLE

    Murphy was originally charged with two counts of first-degree murder but now faces a maximum of 95 years behind bars after his plea. He is set to be sentenced on June 10, according to Fox 8. Hillar Moore, the East Baton Rouge District Attorney stated that the victims’ family members approved this plea deal.

    According to KFLY, the District Attorney said, “This is a really horrible set of events, as you can imagine. Anybody that is associated with the case has a hard time discussing the facts.” 

    Back on March 14, 2022, Murphy went to the police station in Baton Rouge and confessed to fatally shooting Kaylen, who had been missing for three days. He claimed he murdered her following a verbal disagreement in the parking lot of his apartment complex and disposed of her body in the woods. At the time, Kaylen’s son, Kayden, was in a car nearby. Murphy later drove the car to Central Thruway and tossed her 2-year-old over a bridge.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • American YouTuber Arrested After Visiting Isolated Tribe’s Island For Five Minutes and Leaving Can Of Diet Coke and Coconut

    American YouTuber Arrested After Visiting Isolated Tribe’s Island For Five Minutes and Leaving Can Of Diet Coke and Coconut

    A 24-year-old named Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov has been apprehended for allegedly infiltrating a remote island to meet an isolated tribe that remains disconnected from society, leaving behind a can of diet coke and a coconut, per PEOPLE

    Posting his travel content on YouTube, Polyakov snuck onto the private area of North Sentinel Island, part of India’s Andaman Islands, in an attempt to meet the #Sentinelese people, as reported by Indian officials to CBS. It is estimated that only about 150 individuals take up the entire island.

    In order to protect the Sentinelese from external disease and sickness, no foreigners are allowed to come within three miles of the restricted island. The Sentinelese is an indigenous group. HGS Dhaliwal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands police chief informed AFP, “The American citizen was presented before the local court after his arrest and is now on a three-day remand for further interrogation.” 

    Polyakov blew a whistle “off the shore of North Sentinel Island” for nearly an hour to get the tribe’s attention, the official told the news outlet. Although the 24-year-old spent nearly five minutes on the island, he left a diet coke and coconut, took sand samples, and filmed himself before exiting. 

    The man’s visit to the island was labeled as “deeply disturbing” by an organization called  Survival International. 

    “It beggars belief that someone could be that reckless and idiotic. This person’s actions not only endangered his own life, they put the entire Sentinelese tribe at risk,” the director of the organization said. 

    He continued, “It’s very well known by now that uncontacted peoples have no immunity to common outside diseases like flu or measles, which could completely wipe them out.” 

  • Juvenile Detention Center Teacher Charged After Assaulting Underage Inmate and Asking Him To Kill Her Husband

    Juvenile Detention Center Teacher Charged After Assaulting Underage Inmate and Asking Him To Kill Her Husband

    A teacher in Kentucky, 27-year-old Elena Bardin has been accused of sexually abusing a minor inmate at a juvenile detention center where she worked. She allegedly tried to persuade the boy to murder her husband. During a routine search, officials discovered letters and explicit materials sent by Bardin, revealing she had illegal sexual contact with the juvenile and shared explicit photos, reports the New York Post.

    Evidence revealed that Bardin had asked the boy to “kill her husband,” reports say. The details of how she made this request or the reasons behind it were not provided, and there were no reports of any attempts on her husband’s life. 

    Bardin was apprehended on Wednesday and charged with solicitation of murder, “first-degree sexual abuse,” and “distributing obscene materials to minors.” She remains in the Adair County Detention Center without bond.

    The youngster hasn’t been charged as of yet. His age has yet to been revealed and it is unclear why he was in jail. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Woman Who Murdered and Dismembered Her Boyfriend During Meth-Fueled Sex Attack Her Lawyer In Court

    Woman Who Murdered and Dismembered Her Boyfriend During Meth-Fueled Sex Attack Her Lawyer In Court

    A 27-year-old woman, Taylor Schabbusiness of Wisconsin, who murdered and dismembered her boyfriend during a meth-fueled incident in Feb. 2022, had a dramatic outburst in court on Friday. She screamed while trying to assault her attorney, Paul Julka. Officers quickly intervened, restraining her before she could reach him, as seen in footage shared by Court TV, per the New York Post

    The attorney raised his hands and shrugged as Schabusiness squirmed on the floor beside him, surrounded by court officers. Sentenced to life in prison in back in Sept. 2023, she was back in court in Fond du Lac, #Wisconsin, for a hearing regarding an alleged attack on a prison guard in the beginning of the year.

    While Julka was addressing the judge about a witness, Schabusiness suddenly lost control and began shouting something that couldn’t be understood. In Feb. 2022, she killed and abused her boyfriend Thyrion’s body after choking him during foreplay, according to Detective David Graf’s testimony. She reportedly said she “enjoyed” the choking and wanted to see what would happen if she continued. 

    After her boyfriend died, Schabusiness cut off his head and cuddled his body, according to Graf. She was found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide, third-degree sexual assault, and mutilating a corpse. A jury did not accept her insanity plea. Her hearing on Friday morning for reportedly assaulting the prison guard was transferred to Zoom following her outburst in court.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Family Files $50 Million Lawsuit After Homeless Mother Was Left To Die In Impound Van Because No One Looked Inside When It Was Towed

    Family Files $50 Million Lawsuit After Homeless Mother Was Left To Die In Impound Van Because No One Looked Inside When It Was Towed

    A homeless woman in San Diego, Monica Cameroni de Adams died in her truck after she was left in her wrecked van following a drunk driving accident. A driver crashed into her vehicle while it was parked. Her van was then towed without anyone checking inside first, despite her being visible and suffering serious injuries. Her family has filed a $50 million lawsuit over this incident, per the New York Post. The incident occurred on Nov. 3, 2023, according to the lawsuit. 

    John Carpenter, the family’s attorney told CBS 8, “The death was proximately caused by leaving her alone, struggling with her injuries inside of her car, entombing her in her car, taking her car to the tow yard and leaving her there to die.” 

    De Adams’ remains were located a month later, on Dec. 6, 2023, after a yard worker noticed a strong smell coming from the van. Her two adult children, who had filed a missing persons report, are suing San Diego for wrongful death, claiming negligence and mishandling of remains. The lawsuit names several defendants; however,  the city declined to comment.

    The lawsuit does not discuss the children’s relationship with their mother or why she resided in a van, but it says they “continuously attempted” to locate her. They filed a missing persons report on Nov. 14, 2023, when she didn’t reply to birthday messages. Her cause of death was blunt force trauma, and the drunk driver, #JordanLopez, later pleaded down to DUI causing injury. He is set to be sentenced next week and can face up to six years behind bars. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • 31-Year-Old Woman Reportedly Shot To Death During Fight With Boyfriend: Reports

    31-Year-Old Woman Reportedly Shot To Death During Fight With Boyfriend: Reports

    On Tuesday night, 31-year-old Jessica Hoyle was reportedly shot to death amid a physical altercation with her boyfriend, reports the New York Post. The woman’s mother, 57, who utilizes a wheelchair, contacted officials when she heard a loud gunshot. The incident occurred inside the victim’s Bronx home on Mickle Avenue in Williamsbridge. 

    The mother resides downstairs from her daughter and said she heard the pair arguing throughout the day. When she heard a loud sound, she contacted authorities because she couldn’t go upstairs to see what had occurred. Once police arrived, they sadly discovered Hoyle unresponsive. She was later declared dead at the scene. Her boyfriend left following the shooting and remains at large. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Fake New York City Doctor Leaves Woman Brain Dead Following Failed Attempt To Remove Butt Implants

    Fake New York City Doctor Leaves Woman Brain Dead Following Failed Attempt To Remove Butt Implants

    A fake doctor,  Felipe Hoyos-Foronda, is under fire after leaving a patient brain dead following a failed attempt at removing her butt implants, which was done at his illegal liposuction clinic in his Queens home, per the New York Post. The 31-year-old patient, went to his illegal clinic on Friday at approximately 1 p.m to have her butt implants removed. 

    However, during the procedure, he gave the woman lidocaine through a syringe, which caused her to go into cardiac arrest, according to a criminal complaint. The victim was quickly transported to Mount Sinai in Queens where she was reported to be in crucial condition. She indicated no brain activity, and showed signs of “lidocaine toxicity.”

    When the unamed victim was at the hospital, her friend stopped by the  clinic to grab her items. The landlord informed her about the incident, leading her to contact officials. When officials arrived at the illegal clinic, they talked to the landlord. The landlord gave them a photo of the phony doctor. Reports say Hoyos-Foronda fled in his car after the victim was taken to the hospital. 

    Officials tracked his license plate which led them to his vacant car at the Van Wyck Expressway. He was later apprehended and charged when Port Authority officials captured him trying to get on a plane at JFK airport. He is currently facing multiple charges including second-degree assault and unauthorized practice of a profession. 

    Reports mentioned that he claimed to be a doctor in Colombia. Sadly, the woman remains unconscious. Officials released his photo to the public, urging potential victims to come forward. 

    #Clique, let’s keep this woman in our thoughts and prayers! 

  • 22-Year-Old Columbia Student Arrested After Unlit Makeshift Molotov Cocktail Out Of Dorm Window

    22-Year-Old Columbia Student Arrested After Unlit Makeshift Molotov Cocktail Out Of Dorm Window

    A 22-year-old senior at Columbia University, Javen Jovero, is under fire and was apprehended for tossing an unlit Molotov cocktail out of his dorm, officials say, per the New York Post

    The student-athlete loaded a plastic bottle with rubbing alcohol as well as a sock and tossed it out of a dorm on the school’s campus on Monday. Although no one was hurt, officials received calls from concerned students around 8:30pm. 

    Jovero was transported to a local hospital to undergo psychiatric evaluation, officials said. He was later slapped with criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment charges. 

    A spokesperson from the university said, “Public Safety and the NYPD responded immediately to the incident and apprehended an individual believed to be involved.” 

    “This was an isolated incident with no other individuals involved. A full investigation is underway, and the University’s rules and policies will be applied and enforced,” the statement continued. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?