Crime

Orlando’s Fox affiliate reports: A man faces charges after Pinellas County deputies say he called 911 claiming security at a club “took” $300 from him – money he used in an attempt to pay an employee for sex. According to an arrest affidavit filed by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Sultan Alnofaie, 21, called 911 from the OZ Gentlemen’s Club …

The Centre Daily Times reports: A Centre County man was arrested Saturday after he was accused of burning a gay pride flag hanging from a downtown church, yelling homophobic slurs at bystanders and damaging Pride decorations outside two businesses. Markos S. Bejiga, 28, of Patton Township, was accused of burning the gay pride flag hanging from the front of Faith …

Courthouse News reports: A federal judge sentenced a Florida man to time served with no supervised release on Tuesday afternoon for his role in a plot to steal President Joe Biden’s daughter’s diary and sell it to the conservative media outlet Project Veritas for $40,000. Robert Kurlander and his co-defendant Aimee Harris were charged together in New York’s Southern District …

ABC News reports: A Michigan man has been arrested after missing his flight to Los Angeles and calling in a fake bomb threat after being made to book another flight, officials said. The incident took place last Thursday at approximately 6:25 a.m. at Detroit Metropolitan Airport when an individual, later identified as 23-year-old John Charles Robinson of Monore, Michigan. “During …

Jackson, Tennessee’s ABC affiliate reports: In June 2024, then 39-year-old Ryan McElrath, a former youth pastor at Fellowship Bible Church in Jackson, was booked into the Madison County jail on charges involving inappropriate sexual conduct with a minor. In February 2025, McElrath pled guilty to “use of a facility and means of interstate commerce to persuade, induce, entice a minor …

NPR reports: Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, was shot in the head at a Bogotá campaign event Saturday, in an attack that sent shockwaves through the country. The politician’s condition remains unclear after being shot by a 15-year-old sicario, or paid hitman, while delivering a speech to a small group of supporters in a park in …

San Francisco’s ABC affiliate reports: Two 13-year-old boys are suspected of assault and a hate crime after they allegedly threw fireworks and shouted homophobic remarks at a crowd gathered Wednesday night for a Pride event in downtown Redwood City. Police said one of two victims of the assault suffered minor injuries, and that part of the attack was captured on …

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports: A 54-year-old Petaluma man has been arrested after police say he threatened to have a Petaluma City Schools district official “executed” if pride flags posted at schools in the district were not removed. “The threat was considered specific, time sensitive, and caused safety concerns for school officials,” Petaluma police said in a news alert issued …

Philadelphia’s ABC affiliate reports: A Burlington County man is facing multiple charges for allegedly having sex with a child multiple times. On Friday, police announced the arrest of 44-year-old Shawn Tracey of Mount Holly. Detectives say Tracey had sex with a girl under the age of 13 over a two-year period at multiple locations in Burlington County. Tracey was arrested …

The Midland Daily News reports: A former leader at Midland Baptist Church and Coleman’s Grace Baptist Church, Scott Haught, 54, was sentenced to serve up to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing two of his daughters. A jury found Haught, 54, of Saginaw, guilty of nine felony criminal sexual conduct charges after a two-and-a-half-day trial in March. He was …

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports: A former North Texas pastor and elementary school volunteer faces charges related to possession of material depicting the sexual abuse of children, officials said. Lewisville police issued arrest warrants for Jim Mustain on April 23, the department said in a statement. Mustain, former community pastor at Frisco’s Preston Trail Community Church, was extradited to North …

Orlando’s Fox affiliate reports: Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez has been arrested on charges of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering over his alleged involvement in a major years-long illegal gambling operation, officials said. Lopez was arrested Thursday morning and booked into the Lake County Jail. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Lopez as Osceola County Sheriff, and appointed FHP’s Christopher …

Wausau’s CBS affiliate reports: A former Wisconsin Rapids youth pastor will spend 10 years in prison and 5 years on extended supervision for sexually assaulting a child while working as a youth pastor in 2003. James Lane, 53, pleaded guilty to the charge in April and was convicted as a result. Attorney General Josh Kaul and Wood County District Attorney …

The Palm Beach Daily News reports: A Texas man has been arrested after Palm Beach Police said he jumped the wall of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club and told officers that he wanted to “spread the gospel” to Trump and marry his granddaughter. Anthony Thomas Reyes, 23, was arrested in the early morning of June 3 and faces a misdemeanor …

Winston-Salem’s NBC affiliate reports: A Siler City pastor accused of possessing child pornography is facing multiple charges, according to the Siler City Police Department. Nelson Chay, 57, is charged with 10 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. In April, the department received an online tip about Chay, a pastor at Casa de Dios. Chay is accused of using …

Reuters reports: A Romanian man has pleaded guilty to participating in a years-long series of dangerous hoax phone calls and bomb threats targeting American legislators, law enforcement leaders, and government officials, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday. In a statement, the department said that Thomasz Szabo, 26, who was extradited to the United States last year, admitted targeting more than …

NBC News reports: Jonathan Joss, the voice actor best known as John Redcorn from “King of the Hill,” was killed in a San Antonio shooting on Sunday, police said. A suspect, 56-year-old Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, was taken into custody and booked on a murder charge, the San Antonio Police Department said. Officers were dispatched to Dorsey Drive around 7 p.m. …

The Associated Press reports: A man accused of using a makeshift flamethrower and an incendiary device to attack a group in Boulder, Colorado, that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, has been charged with a federal hate crime, according to court documents filed Monday. The suspect, Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, told police he planned it for …

Wichita Falls’ NBC affiliate reports: According to DPS Sgt. Juan Gutierrez, Texas Rangers served a warrant and arrested 31-year-old Nathan Patrick Roach Friday, May 30, 2025, for child grooming, a third-degree felony. He was then booked into the Archer County jail. According to a release, Rangers were called on March 18th to assist the Holliday Police Department with the allegation …

The Colorado Sun reports: Several members of a group gathering to raise awareness about people taken hostage during Hamas’ 2023 attack on Israel were set on fire Sunday afternoon on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder in what Gov. Jared Polis called an “act of terror.” Police arrested Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, at the scene. He shouted “free Palestine!” as …