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Cops: Suspect Swallowed a $22K Faberge Pendant
Cops Recover
$19K Faberge
Pendant Guy
Swallowed
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Dec 5, 2025 12:00 AM CST

Cops Recover $19K Faberge Pendant Guy Swallowed

Egg locket successfully passed through suspect's gastrointestinal tract

(Newser) - The pricey Faberge egg pendant allegedly swallowed by a New Zealand man has now been recovered, authorities say. Police had been monitoring the suspect's every bowel movement, the AP reports, and apparently they eventually struck gold. Authorities tell the BBC the pendant was recovered in a "natural" fashion....

Parents Call the Cops Over 'Santa Is Fake' Sign

Police in Ontario respond to complaints about anti-Santa signs

(Newser) - Police in a Canadian city had to deal with some odd calls from residents who were a bit upset about an apparent "grinch" in town, the BBC reports. Complaints came in to the police department in Brantford, Ontario, regarding signs posted in a house window along the route of...

France Boosts Holiday Market Security Amid Terrorism Fears

Interior minister warns of 'very high' terror threat

(Newser) - France is ramping up security around Christmas markets after Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned of a "very high" terrorist threat, referencing previous attacks on holiday markets in Germany and Strasbourg . In a directive sent to regional leaders Wednesday, Nunez told state officials to treat Christmas markets as potential targets...

Cops: Inmate Stole Gun After Atlanta Hospital Escape
'Armed and Dangerous'
Inmate Recaptured
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Dec 3, 2025 3:08 PM CST

'Armed and Dangerous' Inmate Recaptured

Timothy Shane was seen on doorbell footage after escape from Atlanta hospital

(Newser) - An inmate considered armed and dangerous was recaptured on Wednesday, two days after he escaped from an Atlanta hospital and allegedly stole a car with a gun inside. Timothy Shane was arrested in Covington, around 35 miles from Atlanta, after a resident said he had been knocking on her door,...

Cops: Son Kills California Doctor, Wife in Home Shooting

Police say suspect was found dead after setting car on fire

(Newser) - Police believe a California radiologist and his wife were murdered by the man's son, who later died by suicide. Eric Cordes, 63, and his wife, Vicki, 66, were discovered with gunshots in their home garage in Simi Valley, north of Los Angeles, on Sunday after police received a report...

A Waymo Passenger Took Quite the Detour in LA

Driverless taxi ends up in middle of a police standoff in Los Angeles

(Newser) - A Waymo robotaxi with a passenger aboard unexpectedly drove right into the middle of an apparent police standoff in downtown Los Angeles last week, according to footage posted online and statements from the company and police. The incident took place around 3:40am on Friday, when officers were in the...

Cops Shoot Ex-Deputy Suspected of Killing Son

Marvin Morales was fired by Sacramento County force last year for using drugs

(Newser) - A former California sheriff's deputy suspected of fatally stabbing his 11-year-old son was shot and killed by law enforcement officers on Tuesday after he led them on a car chase along Interstate 5, authorities said. Police in Elk Grove, near Sacramento, responded around 8am to a call from a...

Mall Cops With Assault Rifles: Minneapolis' New Reality

Ex-military contractor brings controversial war-zone mindset to Minnesota shopping center

(Newser) - Former military contractor Nathan Seabrook brought battlefield tactics to Minneapolis in 2021, turning a local mall into a flashpoint for questions about private security, police violence, and the legacy of America's forever wars, as detailed in a piece by Eamon Whalen for Mother Jones . After George Floyd's murder...

Man Accused of Killing His 2 Brothers on NY Hunting Trip

Police say Florida resident Scot Thompson shot both men at remote cabin

(Newser) - A hunting trip in upstate New York turned deadly over the weekend, ending with a Florida man accused of shooting his two brothers at a remote cabin. State police say Scot Thompson, 65, got into a physical altercation with his brothers at the cabin in Allen, New York, on Sunday...

After Mom Died, 56-Year-Old Son Dressed Up as Her

Italian man accused of posing as dead mother to collect pension before beard stubble gave him away

(Newser) - A 56-year-old Italian man is under investigation for allegedly disguising himself as his late mother in a bizarre pension fraud reminiscent of the film Mrs. Doubtfire. Authorities say the man, a former nurse who is currently unemployed, never reported the death of his 85-year-old mother, Graziella Dall'Oglio, in 2022,...

Cops Ask Public to Identify Backstreet Boys Lookalike

Police say man who stole packages from California apartment complex looks like AJ McLean

(Newser) - Police in Irvine, California, are looking for a thief they say strongly resembles Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean. Police say the doppelganger stole packages from an apartment complex's secured mailroom, KTLA reports. "We're pretty sure this isn't AJ McLean," the Irving Police Department said in...

Right at Rush Hour in DC, Fire in the Capitol Subway

Small electrical blaze was quickly contained in tunnel linking congressional offices

(Newser) - A minor fire sparked a brief scare in the subway tunnel connecting the Rayburn House Office Building and the US Capitol on Thursday, according to Capitol Police. The electrical fire was quickly doused with fire extinguishers before 5pm, reports NBC Washington . Two Capitol Police officers were taken to a nearby...

Man Sets Woman Ablaze on Chicago Train

Woman was hospitalized in critical condition after Monday night attack

(Newser) - A woman is in critical condition after a horrifying attack on Chicago's "L" train, where a man doused her with a flammable liquid and set her on fire, according to police. The incident unfolded around 9:30pm on Monday after a verbal dispute between the 26-year-old victim and...

Passenger Gets Through Airport Security With Meat Cleaver

Passengers were removed from plane and rescreened by authorities in Portland

(Newser) - Passengers on a Delta flight out of Portland International Airport were removed from a plane on Thursday after a passenger managed to get a meat cleaver through security and onto the aircraft, Oregon Live reports. The incident, which occurred on a flight bound for Salt Lake City, has prompted a...

YouTuber Arrested in Florida After Alleged Traffic Stunt

Police say Jack Doherty blocked traffic to film a video, had drugs on him

(Newser) - YouTuber Jack Doherty was arrested in Miami Beach early Saturday after police say he blocked traffic to film a social media video and was found carrying drugs, CBS News reports. Officers reported that Doherty was part of a group that entered the roadway around 3am on Washington Avenue in the...

Cowboys Player Sent 'Goodbye' Texts Before His Death

Marshawn Kneeland referenced jail in messages before suicide, police say

(Newser) - Newly released police recordings reveal that Marshawn Kneeland, the Dallas Cowboys defensive end who died by suicide last week , sent group text messages to friends indicating he was saying goodbye and expressing that he couldn't face time in jail. The Cowboys' head of security, Cable Johnson, alerted Plano police...

Live-Streaming Driver Who Hit Pedestrian Wants Donations

Request from live-streamer doesn't go over well on the internet

(Newser) - A woman who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian while live-streaming on TikTok has reached out for donations—and the request hasn't landed well, reports the Root . "My Cash App up there if y'all wanna support while I'm on mental leave," 43-year-old Ty Nesha told...

Rapper Earns First Grammy, Gets Arrested Same Day

Rod Wave disputes the charges in Atlanta

(Newser) - Rapper Rod Wave had quite the day on Friday: He received his first Grammy nomination in the morning, then got arrested on weapon and drug charges later in the day, reports NBC News . Authorities in Atlanta booked the artist, whose real name is Rodarius Green, on suspicion of possessing a...

Car Slams Into Crowd, Killing 4, After Troopers Fail to Stop It

Police say the driver had been spotted racing another vehicle in Tampa earlier

(Newser) - A car plowed into a crowd in a historic neighborhood of Tampa early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11, after police were unable to stop the speeding, erratically driven vehicle. The 22-year-old driver lost control of his car just after midnight and ran into people waiting outside a bar...

Cops: Teen Tourist Splashed Water on a Met Masterpiece

Police say teen caused minor damage to 2 artworks, ripped tapestries from wall

(Newser) - A teenage tourist in New York City is accused of splashing water on centuries-old paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Joshua Vaurin, 19, a visitor from Texas staying at a Times Square hotel, allegedly splashed water at two paintings: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres' 19th-century portrait Princesse de Broglie, and Girolamo dai...

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