A man has been charged with in connection with the theft of the F. Scott Fitzgerald statue in St. Paul, with authorities alleging he attempted to sell cut up pieces of the artwork to a scrap metal recycler. Dustin Schmitt, 37, of St. Investigators arrived at the scene and recovered pieces of the statue, as well as a metal plaque and a bird that had been reported missing by Unity Church in St. Paul last month.
The St. Investigators believe the statue was "cut free" and stolen. Lincoln Heights' newest neighborhood watch force consists of masked men with rifles on street corners. People are reporting they're stopping cars and vetting passersby.
An Alabama grand jury has recommended that a city's police department be "immediately abolished," finding there is a "rampant culture of corruption," officials said Wednesday while announcing the indictment of five of the agency's officers, including its police chief.
Five Hanceville police officers were arrested and charged amid a probe into the department, Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker said. Lester did take responsibility for his actions by pleading guilty in this case. Three children were found living alone in "absolute squalor" in a Pontiac, Michigan, rental home after their mother abandoned them years ago, authorities said.
A former sister-in-law of a Pontiac mother accused of leaving her children alone in squalor for years reacted to her arrest, saying that she didn't even know the kids were in her custody. Kelli Bryant is now charged with child abuse. The threats were specific and deemed concerning enough that the FBI threat mitigation team moved quickly. At around p. The savvy homeowners laid the simple trap at their home which had been targeted several times before.
