Posts with tag crime

Renters moving into a house in Modesto, Calif., were shocked this week to discover there the body of a man who'd been stabbed to death, police say. The stabbing victim was reportedly a local ice cream vendor who was also residing in the home. According to News10 television in Modesto, the new tenants (a couple who were... Continue Reading »

A 79-year-old Korean War veteran could land himself behind bars for up to 30 days if he doesn't clean up the junk in his yard. John Ramsey of Clover, S.C., was fined $500 by the town for collecting everything from washing machines, decorative horses and building materials, and keeping them on his lawn. In Clover, it is... Continue Reading »

Ever heard the phrase "you live in a zoo"? Renters in one New York City apartment apparently took that a little too literally. On Friday, NYPD officers reportedly found 13 exotic animals -- including a tarantula, two alligators, two bearded dragons, five pythons and a boa constrictor -- living inside fish tanks in... Continue Reading »

An abandoned home in the Queens borough of New York City has become a house of horrors for neighbors who claim that gang members have taken over the property and turned it into a "den of violence," the Daily News reported. "It's been a disaster for the past few years," said one neighbor, who declined to be named.... Continue Reading »

Character actor Tommy "Tiny" Lister, who has appeared in films such as "Friday" and "Jackie Brown," has pleaded guilty to a multimillion dollar mortgage fraud scheme and faces up to five years in federal prison. Between November 2006 and June 2007, Lister, whose credits span approximately 100 movies and TV shows,... Continue Reading »