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Ohio Blogger ‘The Rooster’ Convicted for Texting Explicit Shrek Image to State Senator

An Ohio political blogger known as “The Rooster” was convicted Friday of telecommunications harassment after texting Republican State Sen. Jerry Cirino an explicit, digitally altered image of Shrek.A Lake County jury deliberated for about 30 minutes before finding D.J. Byrnes guilty on October 9, 2026, in Willoughby Municipal Court. Visiting Judge Michael Cicconetti sentenced the 39-year-old Columbus resident to a $200 fine plus court...

Fugitive Wanted in 2012 Kidnapping Found Working as Local Chef Under Alias

A man authorities say spent nearly 14 years on the run from a violent Iowa case was arrested this week inside a popular Mission Beach restaurant where he had built a public career as a chef under a false name.Brian Anthony Williams, 50, was taken into custody without incident on October 6, 2026, by U.S. Marshals at Miss B’s Coconut Club in San Diego’s...

Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Survives Attempted Execution by Lethal Injection

Tennessee's attempt to execute Christa Gail Pike by lethal injection failed on Wednesday night, September 30, 2026, after officials at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution...

Someone in Brazil Reportedly Built a Revolver That Fires Shotgun Shells

A recent X post from @interesting_aIl has pulled an old police photo back into circulation: a hulking, roughly finished five-shot revolver sitting next to...

Tennessee Set to Execute Christa Pike, First Woman Put to Death in 200 Years

Tennessee is preparing to carry out the scheduled execution of Christa Gail Pike, the only woman on the state’s death row. Pike, now 50,...

Rapper Jacquees Reportedly Arrested in Florida on DUI and Battery Charges

R&B singer Jacquees was arrested Sunday night in Broward County, Florida, and booked into the Broward County Main Jail on charges of DUI, battery...

Thieves Reportedly Stole Two Nvidia-Branded Trucks in an Ironic Heist

Thieves who stole two trailers bearing Nvidia and PlusAI logos from a Fremont, California, warehouse left with 40,000 pounds of sand instead of the...

Two Phoenix Teens Reportedly Arrested Over the Viral Door Kick Challenge

Phoenix police say a 14-year-old was arrested after a September 12, 2026, incident in North Phoenix left a family’s custom-built front doors damaged to...

Police Reportedly Arrest a Third Person in the Death of Tasia Fortune

Jackson police say Tasia Fortune was already dead before her body was placed in a tree and that the hanging scene was staged. That...

Florida Man Reportedly Arrested for Drunk Driving Live on YouTube

A man from Vero Beach posted YouTube videos leading to an eventual DUI arrest on August 23, 2026. The case was triggered by a...

Woman Reportedly Caught With Two Turtles Hidden in Her Bra at Miami Airport

The TSA's Advanced Imaging Technology detected an anomaly shaped like a turtle in the area of the chest of a passenger in the Miami...

Florida Woman Reportedly Faces Animal Abuse Charges Amid Dog Cruelty Allegations

A 38-year-old Florida mother is facing a felony charge after her estranged husband turned over home surveillance footage to deputies, authorities said. Malia Elizabeth...

Drug Dealer Reportedly Jailed for Accepting Pokémon Cards as Payment

A 26-year-old British man is headed to prison after police linked Pokémon trading cards to his cocaine and cannabis operation. Jack Young-Larter, of Maidstone...

Two Florida Teens Reportedly Charged After a Fatal Incident Inside a Store

A 16-year-old from Brandon, Florida, is now facing serious charges after the fatal shooting of another teen inside a busy sporting goods store this...