Voice of Amarillo 940 » Crime

Nightclub in Trouble for Putting Two-Way Mirror in Women's Bathroom

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:46 +0000

There are two sides to every story.

And sometimes there are two sides to every mirror.

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Hero Dad Goes Out to Buy Daughter Ice Cream, Winds Up Stopping Robbery

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:44 +0000

A good dad has proven to be an even better Good Samaritan.

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Father Arrested After Letting 9-Year-Old Daughter Drive Car

Donald Deane — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:45:06 +0000

In our experience, parents generally let their small children drive when they're too drunk to drive themselves. But a father in Ohio was apparently stone cold sober when he let his 9-year-old daughter drive the family car. Can't blame alcohol for this one, dude. That dumb decision was all yours.

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Thief Steals Purse, Gets Hit by Bus, Re-Thinks Career Options

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:20:43 +0000

What comes around goes around. And sometimes, it comes around much quicker than you expect.

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Internet Celebrity 'Kai The Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker' Arrested In Philadelphia For NJ Murder

Dan Alexander — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:45 +0000

Internet celebrity "Kai The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker," also known as Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, has been arrested for the murder of a Clark, NJ man.

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What the…? Man Burns Down Neighbor's House Because He Didn't Cut His Lawn

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:09 +0000

If you have good neighbors, consider yourself lucky.

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Man Breaks Into Supermarket and Eats 57 Cans of Whipped Cream

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:35:29 +0000

Trevor Runyon took a trip to the grocery store no one will soon forget.

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New Hampshire Town Sues 'Robin Hooders' Who Fill Expired Parking Meters

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:52:36 +0000

No one likes getting a parking ticket, so some citizens in Keene, New Hampshire, decided to do something about it. And now they're getting sued for it.

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Woman Slaps Cop So She'll Go to Jail and Stop Smoking in Most Hair-Brained Scheme Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:07:34 +0000

A woman in Sacramento, California is about to become the cigarette butt of many jokes.

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Student Suspended for Posting Principal's Mug Shot Online

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:02:59 +0000

Keandre Varner, a high school student in Riverdale, Georgia, found his principal's mug shot online and posted it on Instagram. For doing so, he received a four-day suspension.

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Ariel Castro Charged With Rape, Kidnapping; Held on $8 Million Bail

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:38:14 +0000

The Cleveland man accused of the horrifying abduction and rape of three women over the last 10-plus years, Ariel Castro, was arraigned in court on Thursday morning. He is being held on $8 million bail—$2 million for each of the three women he kidnapped and for the young girl one of the women gave birth to while in captivity.

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Jodi Arias Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:00:14 +0000

A jury in Arizona found Jodi Arias guilty of the first-degree murder of Travis Alexander, meaning she may face the death penalty.

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Kid Steals Car to Avoid Church

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:53:48 +0000

And here we thought falling asleep in church was bad.

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Worst Date Ever Ends With Man Stealing Woman's Car at Gunpoint

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:05:51 +0000

A good man is hard to find. As opposed to a man who robs a woman on their first date.

Police in Boynton Beach, Florida recently arrested Donald McGee after he stole a woman's car while on their first date.

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Amarillo Police Stand Off Near Amarillo High [VIDEO]

Dallas Chambers — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:03:48 +0000

Amarillo police are currently in a standoff in southwest Amarillo near Amarillo High School. Police were responding to a burglary call this morning at 10:15am in the Puckett residential area of the city at the 3500 block of Danbury St. A suspect in one or more of the burglaries ran into a home on the 3500 block of Carlton. Police believe to have seen the man carrying a handgun as he made entry to the house. Access to the neighborhood remains restricted as the situation continues to unfold.

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Burglar Calls Cops While Burgling, to Report Imaginary Burglar

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:00:34 +0000

Marius Ionescu is a burglar who likes to work alone.

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Letters Containing Ricin Sent to President, Two Senators [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:25:33 +0000

1:10 p.m. (EST): A third letter, this one sent to Senator Joe Manchin (D.-W.V.), has been found to contain ricin.

12:45 p.m. (EST): FBI spokesman Paul Bresson has confirmed that the substance found in the letter to the president was ricin.

The Secret Service says that a letter containing a suspicious substance and addressed to President Obama was received on Tuesday at a White House mail facility. This comes just after a letter sent to Senator Roger Wicker (R.-Miss.) was found to contain the poison ricin.

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Real-Life Super Criminal Escapes From Prison Using Explosives

Joe Student — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:30:53 +0000

In a story that seems copied directly from the pages of a comic book, a French super criminal escaped from jail on Saturday by using arms and explosives to blast his way out of incarceration. Infamous criminal Redoine Faid escaped from Lille-Sequedin penitentiary northern France by holding four

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Woman Assaults Boyfriend For Singing 'Thrift Shop' Over and Over

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:40:54 +0000

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' smash hit 'Thrift Shop' in undoubtedly a very catchy song. But is the ode to finding bargain basement prices a good song?

Therein lays the problem for many folks, including Samanta Malson of Longmont, Colorado who now faces jail because 'Thrift Shop' really got under her skin.

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Gunman Dead After Holding Five Firefighters Hostage in Georgia

Joe Hyer — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:00:04 +0000

The man who held five firefighters hostage in Suwanee, Ga. earlier on Wednesday has been shot and killed by SWAT members. Four hostages are slightly injured, but authorities say they should be OK.

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