Weird crimes

A mother in Florida allegedly sent her kindergartner to school with a gun in his backpack. She is charged with improper storage of a firearm and contempt of court.

A teacher in New Jersey allegedly submitted false information about religious exemptions to avoid the mask requirement at her school, prosecutors said.

Police in Dayton, Ohio, said Michael Freeman Jr. stole an ice cream truck and crashed it multiple times on Sept. 21. He has been arrested and faces several charges.

Two people face murder charges after a botched butt-implant surgery left a wannabe porn star dead, Los Angeles police said. The suspects were not medical professionals.

Three parents in Louisiana have been arrested after they allegedly screamed profanities and banged on the window of the car of a middle school principal. Police said the incident was about a late bus.

A bride in Memphis, Tenessee has been arrested after fights broke out at her wedding. When police tried to detain her, she allegedly bit one of them on the shoulder, causing a minor abrasion.

A Chicago pharmacist has been arrested after sold 125 COVID-19 vaccination cards on eBay, feds say. He has been charged with 12 counts of theft of government property.

Many times victims of crimes are found in the home or a car, but not in these cases. Freezers, public bathrooms and movie sets are some of the odd places remains were located.

A man has been arrested after he allegedly shot two people on his wedding night. Cops say he believed his bride was having an affair with her male friend.

A landlord in Connecticut was caught entering his tenant’s apartment, rifling through the woman and her daughter’s clothing, police said.

A woman was allegedly was caught skinny dipping in a man's pool in Florida. When she was discovered, police say she tried to flee from officers

A man in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has been charged with vehicular homicide after he hit an Amish man in his horse and buggy. Cops say he was under the influence.

Police placed a man and woman under arrest after a fight broke out over the quality of the catered food at an Ohio wedding reception, according to a report..

A Pennsylvania woman in her 60's was charged with hustling online dating hopeful out of over $7,000, claiming to be military personnel, North Carolina police say.

A Taco Bell shift manager in Tennessee took the restaurant’s “Live más” slogan a bit too far and found herself in hot water for starting the restaurant on fire.

A fireworks explosion in California injured nine people, including six children, on the 4th of July. A suspect has been arrested in connection to the explosion.

While many murders are committed using knives or guns, that is not always the case. Here are some everyday objects that people used to kill others.

A Texas woman took her Fourth of July celebrations too far and ended up behind bars after she crashed a local parade on her tractor as police tried to stop her.

An Australian couple was told to use QR check-in code at restaurant, but they refused and attacked owner and customer, and charged with assault, according to a report.

Two people have been sentenced to federal prison for rolling back the odometers on hundreds of used cars before selling them to customers, prosecutors said.

According to multiple reports a woman who held up a sign in the road and caused a massive crash of bikes along the Tour De France has been arrested.

Pennsylvania neighbors got into a fight over grass cutting and one of the men assaulted the other with a knife, according to police. The suspect was released on bail.

An Egyptian man living in Kuwait was arrested after he posted a TikTok video in which he rants about bad weather and getting caught in a blinding dust storm

Military officials released an anticipated report on UFOs and it says the agency can't explain most of the sightings reported by military personnel.

A Pennsylvania man was questioned about a missing delivery, so he chased his neighbor around with a gun. Police now say the suspect has been charged with assault.

A man in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been arrested for allegedly sending threatening emails to a news station directed at U.S. President Joe Biden, unnamed members of Congress.

An Ohio man is under arrest after he allegedly tried to pass off counterfeit money to a dancer at a strip club who then maced him after a fight broke out.

A Texas man was found guilty by a federal jury of a hoax where he claimed to pay a COVID-19 patient to lick items in Texas grocery stores. Now, he faces prison.

A man has been charged with two counts of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual battery after he allegedly kidnapped two Sam's Club employees at gunpoint.

A New Jersey waitress chased down five people who did not pay their bill, then they abducted and assaulted her. The police are now searching for the suspects.

A California man was arrested in connection to thousands of pounds of stolen pistachios, police say. The nuts were being moved to smaller bags to be sold.

A Pennsylvania man broke into a home and assaulted the owner after a staring incident, police say. The suspect has been charged with aggravated assault and other crimes.

A hospital patient in Pennsylvania assaulted the staff and urinated in the hallway. Now police say he has been arrested and jailed.

Two soldiers from Fort Hood in Texas are accused of smuggling illegal immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border in the trunk of a car, according to prosecutors.

A care worker has been charged with third-degree assault and reckless endangerment after a patient died in her care. She allegedly gave her cleaning vinegar instead of her colonoscopy prep.

A healthcare assistant with a sweet tooth in England is accused of swiping a dead patient’s bank card to buy herself some treats from a vending machine.

U.S. Customs and border agents say they seized a shipment of fake Rolex watches with a real-world value of nearly $500,000. The watches were headed to Miami.

A California man has been charged with grand theft after he allegedly stole 528 blank COVID-19 vaccine cards, according to police. He worked at a vaccination site.

A Florida man suffered life-threatening injuries and had his customized $15,000 prosthetic leg stolen after he was in a car accident. The leg features art from Marvel comics.

A Catholic nun is set to plead guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering after she stole more than $835,000 from a school and used the money to fund gambling trips.

Joshua Hall was accused of pretending to be President Donald Trumps' family online and asking for donations to a fake political campaign, federal prosecutors alleged.

A Texas woman who went to a nail salon has landed behind bars after she allegedly shot the owner because she wasn’t happy with the cost of her mani-pedi.

A man in Baltimore, Maryland, was indicted on nearly two dozen charges after he attacked Asian-American owned business when he was told he needed a mask.

Police in Cincinnati, Ohio, are searching for two sisters who allegedly shot homeless people with a BB gun. The suspects were named thanks to tips from the public.

A Kansas man lost it at a grocery store and all because of Chick-fil-A sauce, according to authorities. Now, police have arrested him for assault.

An Amazon package delivery person in California attacked a woman at an apartment complex. Video shows the driver punching the elderly victim in the head several times.

A professor raised about $200,000 to pay off school lunch debt in Philando Castile's honor. But, Minnesota officials say more than half the money is missing.

Several Montana sheriff’s deputies renting an Airbnb in Wisconsin woke up and discovered a drunk 19-year-old man had broken into the property.

A Washington mother allegedly made her healthy adopted daughter, 6, endure hundreds of doctors appointments and unnecessary medical procedures, prosecutors claim.

A Florida woman was charged with child neglect and resisting arrest after a child was found covered in flea bites in a home with mold and maggots, police say.

A Florida chef allegedly attacked his daughter with a pizza slice after she refused to eat with him.

A woman in Utah hit with misdemeanor drug charges in connection with a DUI stop last winter now also faces a felony bribery charge, officials announced.

A man in Maryland allegedly threatened to kill a cop, tried to mow down several officers, and then drove his vehicle through a police station lobby.

An Alabama graduation party almost turned deadly when a man shooting arrows at a target struck a 3-year-old girl, police said. The child is now recovering at home.

A Minnesota woman faces several charges after police say they found her naked at a car dealership. She was masturbating and continued to perform the sex act as officers spoke to her.

Jacob Spear allegedly tried to run from police after they attempted to pull him over for running a red light. The serious car crash killed one man.

A woman who attacked another at a Georgia pizzeria in a brutal beatdown caught on video is now wanted for battery, according to authorities.

Two people face charges after an 11-year-old was found in an 'uninhabitable' home in Oregon, police say. There was rotting food, trash and a malnourished dog in the house.

A man suspected of a theft at a Virginia school was recently caught after a sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person. The suspect is being held without bond.

A Nigerian man is accused of stealing more than $350,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits, according to federal prosecutors. He was recently arrested at a New York airport.

Federal agents in Cincinnati seized 36,000 fake Apple AirPods that would have been worth more than $7 million. The devices were heading to Kentucky.

Steven Earl Alford, 47, of Roundhill, Kentucky, eventually “pulled over at the 30-mile marker after a lengthy pursuit due to running out of gas,” the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office said.

Thomas Edward Humphrey was charged with misdemeanor theft, disorderly conduct after, police say, he stole multiple doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Federal prosecutors say two people ran a site that offered accounts to streaming services such as Netflix and HBO Max at discounts. They also stole thousands of log-ins.

The former director of an Illinois-based charity stole more than $800,000 from the organization to fund luxury vacations and NBA tickets. He faces 20 years in prison.

A man and his wife allegedly concocted an elaborate scheme to steal almost $2 million from an elderly woman with dementia.

A man is under arrest in connection with an alleged scheme to fraudulently obtain $5 million in Payment Protection Program relief funds for sham businesses.

Police in Texas arrested a man, who was out on bail pending a murder trial, in connection with a bizarre incident involving a Bengal tiger.

A Virginia man was arrested after a 4-year-old boy shot himself in the foot with an unsecured gun, according to police. The injuries were not life-threatening.

A Massachusetts pot distribution company was illegally providing marijuana and then didn't pay taxes to the IRS, federal prosecutors say. The operator pleaded guilty in federal court.

A couple in New Jersey will head to prison for taking more than $4 million from taxpayers in a Food Stamps fraud scheme, federal prosecutors announced.

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control investigated after receiving complaints fake vaccination cards were being sold at a bar in Clements.

Seven people have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Iron Jailen Cannon. Police say there was an intricate cover-up to mislead law enforcement.

A Minnesota woman allegedly crashed her ex-boyfriend’s funeral in North Dakota, drove her car over gravestones and attempted to mow down mourners, police said.

An Indiana man will spend decades in prison for a sextortion scam on the internet. He threatened to post nude photos on the internet unless victims sent him more naked pictures.

A woman in Kentucky allegedly desperate for a drink used a cinder block to smash a window and break into a person's home, police authorities said.

A Niceville, Florida, man was arrested for allegedly strangling his girlfriend in their mobile home earlier this year. He has been charged with second-degree murder.

A Florida woman was charged with kidnapping after she stole a car that had the owner's children inside, police say. The mother parked the car and left it running.

A so-called Instagram influencer in California was charged with giving false information to police after making kidnapping claims, authorities said.

Police raided a home last week in Pennsylvania and found drugs, guns and Nazi paraphernalia, according to officials. The drugs had a street value of nearly $1 million.

Here are details of some of the world's most deadly cults. They include the followers of Jim Jones, Heaven's Gate and the Branch Davidians.

Two people face charges after prosecutors said they got millions of dollars in romance scams on social media. The scammers used sites such as Match.com and Tinder.

A man pleaded guilty in New Jersey federal court to flying smuggled goods into prison using a drone. He started the operation months after he was released.

A street performer wearing a Star Wars Chewbacca costume is wanted in New Orleans in connection to a stabbing, according to police. The victim's condition was not released.

A 22-year-old Moorhead, Minnesota man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly spray painting several hate-related messages onto the outside walls of a Mosque.

A man faces charges in Florida after police say they found puppies crammed into a case and left to die. The suspect was charged with dozens of counts of animal cruelty.

A lawyer in Oregon had his law license suspended for five years after he shot up an attorney's office. The lawyer is an Iraq War veteran who suffered from PTSD.

Caron McBride recently found out from Oklahoma authorities she was a wanted felon for failing to return 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' VHS rental decades ago.

A woman appealed a prison sentence after she illegally voted in Texas. She was sentenced to five years in prison for the crime. Here is the latest on her efforts.

Ernesto Arias-Martinez and Armando Perez face felony counts of official misconduct and falsifying public records for allegedly issuing false tickets to motorists.

A man with more than a dozen felony conviction is now accused of murdering a hotel employee in Florida, police say. The suspect was charged with second-degree murder.

A Nevada father and son are accused of shooting and killing a neighbor’s cat that had wandered onto their property and gotten into a scuffle with their three dogs.

A woman pleaded guilty in Montana to starting a fire at a home. The suspect said she started the fire because she was tired of people fighting over the house.

Daniel Pigg, 38, allegedly identified himself to the resident of a home in Newton Falls, Ohio, as “Mark Angel” and said he had arrived to rid the home of demons.

Two people in Florida face charges after police say they found children who were malnourished and locked in a room for hours. The children have been removed from the home.

The suspect was convicted of stabbing a man multiple times in 2000, and served 22 years in prison for the death. He was wanted for a parole violation when he was allegedly found with a knife.

Federal prosecutors charged a Nigerian man in connection to an online scam that promised financial windfalls in exchange for a fee. The elderly victims lost nearly $500,000.

A couple who had public sex in several places across the Myrtle Beach area was sentenced to probation. The two posted videos on adult porn websites.

Two Oklahoma women are accused of lifting six-figures worth of cigarettes from drug stores and then selling them to a Tulsa convenience store.