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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
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…
Man Accused Of Posing As Child, 11, To Harass Fort Lee PD
A man accused of threatening several law enforcement officers and members of the Jewish community on Long Island pretended to be an abused 11-year-old as part of a relentless harassment campaign against police in Fort Lee, authorities said.
Bradley Goldberg, 47, of Cedarhurst, LI, used a voice modifier and untraceable “spoof” numbers as part of the assault, a police complaint charges.
Goldberg falsely reported "child abuse, neglect and attempted murder" of the youngster to Fort Lee police several times over a three-week period in March, the complaint obtained by Daily Voice says.
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