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Suspect in 35 Robberies Caught in Fort Worth, Texas

Police say a suspect in nearly three dozen North Texas store robberies has been arrested following a weekend traffic stop. Fort Worth police on Monday declined to release the name of the man in custody, saying the investigation continues into …

Facebook Page at Miss. Crime Scene Leads to Arrest

A Facebook page left up on a computer at a burglary scene has resulted in the arrest of a Jackson, Miss., man. The Clarion-Ledger reports that prosecutors told a judge Monday that the Facebook page is a key piece of …

Former Arizona Constable Arrested for Arson

A former Tempe, Ariz., constable has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to burn down his home for insurance money. Tempe police said Monday they arrested 30-year-old Jonathan Harold Irwin Levenson Saturday night after a four month investigation. Levenson previously served …

Suspected California ‘Office Creeper’ Burglar Arrested

Los Angeles police have arrested a suspect believed to have entered downtown office buildings posing as a security guard to steal laptop computers and other items. Police say they arrested 57-year-old Otis Anthony Deaver about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at a …

Boeing Arrest Points to U.S. Workplace Drug Problems

The arrest of more than three dozen people on drug charges at a Boeing military aircraft plant highlights the growing problem of prescription drug abuse by U.S. workers, experts said Friday. Federal authorities Thursday charged 37 people, all but one …

Louisiana Insurance Agent Arrested on Fraud Charge

A Metairie insurance agent has been arrested on suspicion of filing a fraudulent insurance claim for a car accident. The state Department of Insurance says 49-year-old Angela Bodenheimer was arrested Friday on one count of insurance fraud and booked into …

Ohio Man Arrested for Fire Station Attacks

The son of a former Toledo fire chief has been arrested in connection with a string of attacks at city fire stations. The Blade newspaper reports that Kevin P. Wolever was taken into custody Saturday night. In a Sunday morning …

Rapper DMX Arrested for Speeding in Arizona Suburb

The rapper known as DMX has been arrested for speeding in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Carrick Cook told The Associated Press that the 40-year-old rapper was arrested Wednesday night and bonded out of jail …

Man Arrested in Louisiana Police Tire Slashings

A 49-year-old man remains jailed in lieu of $48,000 bond after being accused of slashing the tires of dozens of patrol cars parked outside the Thibodaux Police Department headquarters. The Daily Comet reports that Glenn Watkins was arrested Thursday and …

Employee Arrested in Nebraska School District Fire

Authorities say an employee with Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska has been arrested for allegedly setting a fire that destroyed the district’s office building. The Lincoln Journal Star says Sharon Brewster was booked in the Lancaster County jail on Monday …