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Halloween Hoax: NY Woman Put Needle In Candy, Sparking Panic On Social Media, Cops Say Halloween Hoax: NY Woman Put Needle In Candy, Sparking Panic On Social Media, Cops Say
Halloween Hoax: NY Woman Put Needle In Candy, Sparking Panic On Social Media, Cops Say A Schenectady woman was busted after she falsely claimed to find a sewing needle inside Halloween candy, sparking panic on social media, police said. Christi Hosier, 27, was arrested Monday, Nov. 3, after investigators determined her report of a needle in Halloween candy was fabricated, according to Scotia Police. Hosier posted about the supposed discovery in the “Scotia Glenville Current Events” Facebook group, sparking widespread concern among parents before contacting police to formally report it, police said. She later admitted to placing the needle in the candy herself and confessed s…
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops The mother of a 3-year-old girl who sparked an Amber Alert out of Delaware is now charged with murder after the child’s body was found dumped in Maryland, state police announced. Darrian Randle, 31, of North East, told police she had pulled over on Gender Road in Newark, Delaware, around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, to comfort her daughter, Nola Dinkens, when a white man with a gun kidnapped the girl and took off in a dark SUV. That story was a lie, authorities now say. After an overnight manhunt and multi-agency investigation, Maryland State Police confirmed the toddler’s remains were disc…
Fake News: NJ Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say Fake News: NJ Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say
Fake News: NJ Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say It sounded like a scene ripped from Law & Order: SVU — a would-be kidnapper in New Jersey stopped cold by a quick-thinking girl and her trusty pencil. But according to authorities, the dramatic tale was all made up. Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAuley and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi announced on Wednesday, March 26, that there's "no credible threat to the community" after a week-long investigation into the alleged March 19 abduction attempt. The girl had told investigators an unknown man approached her from behind while she was walking to school near Washington and Gro…