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Cops: Woman Made, Nixed 400-Plus Hotel Reservations
Cops: Woman Made, Nixed
400-Plus Hotel Reservations
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Apr 13, 2025 3:00 PM CDT

Cops: Woman Made, Nixed 400-Plus Hotel Reservations

Taryn Dixon is accused of booking rooms at Pennsylvania Comfort Suites, then never showing

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania woman found out this week that hotels get kind of peeved if you don't show up after making a reservation. In Taryn Dixon's case, she's now accused of making a whole lot of reservations at a Comfort Suites in Cumberland County—then turning into a...

Service Members Admit: Yep, We Swiped Paddington

Judge admonishes: 'Your actions were the antithesis of everything Paddington stands for'

(Newser) - They didn't look after this bear. In fact, two men who'd been drinking kicked and yanked on a statue of Paddington, the fictional orphaned bear who came to England from Peru, until it broke in half. Then they took it. A judge on Tuesday chastised the duo—both...

Man Convicted of Stealing Golden Toilet Worth Millions

The toilet has never been recovered

(Newser) - A thief who swiped a golden toilet from an English palace was convicted Tuesday along with an accomplice who helped cash in on the spoils of the 18-carat work of art insured for more than $6 million, the AP reports. Michael Jones had used the fully functioning one-of-a-kind latrine as...

Cops: He Posed as NBA Player Rep, Swallowed $770K in Bling

Police say Jaythan Gilder, 32, made off with jewelry from Tiffany & Co. store in Florida

(Newser) - A Texas man has been arrested after police say he stole nearly $770,000 worth of Tiffany jewelry in Florida in the most desperately creative way. According to an Orlando Police Department arrest warrant, 32-year-old Jaythan Gilder strolled into a Tiffany & Co. store in Orlando's Mall at Millennia...

Man's Cocaine Hiding Spot Doesn't Stay Hidden

The 'narco wig' didn't work as intended

(Newser) - Colombian police apprehended a 40-year-old man attempting to smuggle several bags of cocaine concealed beneath a meticulously attached toupee. Police said the suspect was detained at Cartagena's airport on Monday as he prepared to board a flight to Amsterdam. A scanner revealed the hidden cargo: 220 grams of cocaine...

Speedy Santa Is on the Lam in Florida

Costumed motorcyclist gets away at speeds reaching 120mph

(Newser) - The Florida Highway Patrol is asking for the public's help on Christmas Eve in tracking down a man in a distinctive red suit with white trim. But if this sounds like one of those warm-hearted Santa police posts, it's not quite that. Instead, authorities are genuinely looking for...

Cops: Delta Stowaway Cut Ankle Monitor, Tried to Flee US

Svetlana Dali arrested trying to cross into Canada, police say

(Newser) - The woman who allegedly stowed away on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris last month was arrested again Monday, this time while allegedly trying to flee the US, where she is awaiting trial, sources say. Law enforcement sources tell CNN that Svetlana Dali cut off her...

Police: Please Stop Putting Xmas Lights on Your Car

Wyoming Highway Patrol shares image as part of warning that it's illegal

(Newser) - The Wyoming Highway Patrol has shared an image of a pulled-over car sure to elicit some double-takes. The car in question is decked out with Christmas lights, which, alas, is against the law. It's not clear when the stop was made. While "this might look cool and be...

Carjacker Forgot to Check for Dogs in Back

Roxy the chocolate Lab is 'exhausted' but back home after man accused of taking dad's Jeep is caught

(Newser) - A Canadian family's Labrador retriever is back home, safe and sound, after a wild ride earlier this week, when the vehicle she was riding in was carjacked. Josh Miller tells the Toronto Star that he was dropping his daughter off early Wednesday at her middle school in Etobicoke, a...

Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Gently Past Police

2 suspected thieves arrested in Washington's Jefferson County after trying to flee in rowboat

(Newser) - It started out as an escape by SUV and ended up as a failed escape by rowboat. That's according to police in Jefferson County, Washington, who describe a botched burglary that ended up with two arrests and a sunken getaway vessel. MyNorthwest.com and KIRO 7 report that the...

Australia Sentences US Woman Caught With Golden Gun

Officials say gold-plated weapon was in Liliana Goodson's hand luggage

(Newser) - An American woman caught with a gold-plated pistol in her luggage at Sydney Airport last year has been sentenced to a year for bringing the weapon into Australia illegally. The Guardian reports that 30-year-old Liliana Goodson, who had traveled to Australia to attend clown school, will spend four months of...

Chef Urges Thieves to Donate $32K in Stolen Pies
2.5K Stolen Pies
Have 'Sadly Perished'
UPDATED
Dec 4, 2024 2:00 AM CST

2.5K Stolen Pies Have 'Sadly Perished'

Stolen refrigerated van is located, but pies inside couldn't be salvaged

(Newser) - They didn't do the right thing: The 2,500 pies that were inside a refrigerated van when the van was stolen "have sadly perished," per a police spokesperson in North Yorkshire. The Michelin-starred chef who made the pies had publicly pleaded with the thieves to at least...

He Made a Wrong Turn Toward Canada, Got Arrested

Franklyn Hernandez Giron, suspected member of MS-13, was detained at Canadian border

(Newser) - Someone needs a new GPS—specifically, the alleged MS-13 gang member who made a wrong turn and ended up arrested at the Peace Bridge leading from the United States into Canada. CTV News reports on the incident, which took place Nov. 22 at the border crossing in New York's...

DOJ: Cow Onesie in Man's Luggage Had Criminal Element

Federal prosecutors say it and other clothing items had been soaked in meth

(Newser) - A grown man traveling with a cow pajama onesie could be considered odd. Federal prosecutors say the situation was actually criminal. Raj Matharu of Northridge, California, was arrested at LAX on Nov. 7 as he attempted to fly to Sydney, Australia, with two checked bags. X-ray screening of those bags...

Someone Wanted to Watch Tom Brady Play a Bit Too Much

Stephanie Pratt gets 30 months in prison for using stolen funds to attend Patriots-Buccaneers game

(Newser) - The bloom may have worn off the Tom Brady rose for Gisele Bundchen some time ago, but a New Hampshire woman's infatuation for the former New England Patriot spurred her to fork over nearly $6,000 for tickets to watch him play against his old team—except the money...

Con Man Steals Nearly 50K Pounds of Cheese

Scotland Yard is on the case in London

(Newser) - Thieves with a nose for fine cheese have pulled off a massive cheddar ripoff in London. Neal's Yard Dairy said a con artist posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer made off with 22 metric tons (48,488 pounds) of award-winning cheddar worth 300,000 British...

Cops: Pizzeria's No. 40 Came With Cocaine

They say it was one of the best-selling pizzas at German restaurant

(Newser) - "The number 40 was one of the best-selling pizzas" at a pizzeria in western Germany, police say, and it wasn't because of the toppings. Police say they broke up a drug ring after learning that customers who asked for the No. 40 received a side order of cocaine....

Florida Man Who Rode Out Hurricane on Boat Is Arrested

Though the charges against 'Lt. Dan' don't appear to be related to the storm

(Newser) - The Florida man who went viral when he refused to ditch his boat as Hurricane Milton loomed was arrested Friday in Tampa. The charges against Joseph Malinowsky, a tattooed amputee known to his social media followers as "Lieutenant Dan," don't necessarily appear to be related to his...

Video Captures Mom Arrested at Disneyland as Kids Cry
Police Defend Mom's Viral
Arrest at Disneyland
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Sep 29, 2024 3:00 PM CDT

Police Defend Mom's Viral Arrest at Disneyland

They say woman with sobbing daughters is a habitual gate-crasher

(Newser) - A mother was handcuffed and marched out of Disneyland Tuesday as her two young daughters clung to her legs, sobbing and calling for help, in an incident caught on video that quickly went viral. Authorities on Thursday said despite the heart-wrenching scene, the woman, 26-year-old Jessenia Diaz, is actually a...

CBP Probably Didn't Expect to Find This Much Bologna

Officers in Texas say woman coming from Mexico had 750 pounds' worth of meat in car, plus drugs

(Newser) - When officials inspected the bags of a woman crossing over from Mexico into Texas earlier this week, they noticed her suitcases seemed to be heavier than they should. They soon found out why: Customs and Border Protection says that when they opened up the bags in the GMC Yukon at...

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