Author: M. Swift

Last week saw a few busts out of the U.S Pacific Northwest, so let’s stop by Oregon where state troopers seized enough fentanyl to kill over three million people! That’s right, the Oregon State Police report that the seizure took place during a September 28, 2022 traffic stop. Oregon State Troopers Seize Over 14 Pounds of Fentanyl — Enough to Kill 3 Million People The car was stopped in Madras, Oregon for a simple traffic violation after 10 PM. Troopers became suspicious that the occupants were involved in drug trafficking and called for the drug-sniffing dog. As expected, the dog…

An Ohio couple was charged with the murder of their 8-year-old adopted son six years after his death. John Synder II and Katherine Snyder were arrested on September 26, 2022 and booked into New York’s Clinton County Jail. The couple is expected to be extradited to Hamilton County, Ohio. Their adopted child died in late 2016 and left Hamilton County sometime in 2017. Ohio Couple to Be Extradited from New York for the 2016 Murder of 8-Year-Old Adopted Son A felony warrant from the U.S Marshals for Katherine Synder drew attention to the couple. In October 2016, the Synders were…

Three USPS employees were arrested in an identity theft and fraud scheme that ran out of New Jersey and New York. The scheme has run since 2018 and involved at least nine people, according to the Department of Justice. It should be noted that the postal workers make up three of four people arrested while authorities are still seeking five other conspirators. Nathanael Foucault, Fabiola Mompoint, and Johnathan Persaud were arrested on September 29, 2022. Also arrested was Devon Richards who isn’t associated with the United States Postal Service. Three USPS Postal Workers Arrested in New York-New Jersey Fraud and…

On October 2, 2022, the Tampa PD and their helicopter were involved in a chase that escalated into a failed escape by sea and garnered a lot of attention on Facebook. According to the Tampa PD, the suspect—Dewayne Dean (32)—robbed a woman at a hotel on N. Westshore Boulevard in the morning. He was spotted as he fled to Cypress Pointe Beach where police closed in on him. Dean then took to the water and swam 200 feet out. Tampa Police Department Breaks Out the Helicopter to Capture Robber Who Attempted to Escape by Swimming This way just wasn’t going…

This week marks the beginning of the murder trial for alleged Texas serial killer Billy Chemirmir (49). Originally from Kenya, Chemirmir claims to have worked as a caregiver and security guard—jobs that would allow access to his victims: elderly women in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Trial for Alleged Texas Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir Begins – Charged in the Death of 22 Elderly Women While an investigation has linked him to 22 murders in the area, it is the 2018 murder of 87-year-old Mary Brooks that has Chemirmir on trial. Initially, the thought was that Brooks died of natural causes. However,…

Actor Pablo Lyle (35) has been convicted of manslaughter after punching and killing another driver during a road rage situation in Miami. Lyle is known for his starring role as Malcolm Moriarty in the Netflix narco drama Yankee. Pablo Lyle Convicted of Manslaughter After Punching and Killing Man in 2019 Miami Road Rage Incident The incident occurred in March 2019 when Lyle got into a confrontation with 63-year-old Juan Ricardo Hernandez. Things would escalate into violence after the actor punched the man who hit his head on the street and had to be rushed to the hospital. Four days later,…

A shocking incident occurred in Ottawa as a person burned to death outside the U.S embassy on October 4, 2022. Details are very sparse but there were earlier calls of a disturbance downtown. Person Burns to Death in Front of U.S Embassy in Downtown Ottawa On social media, the Ottawa Police confirmed that someone was on fire but that they died of their injuries. Authorities shut down traffic in the immediate area while an initial, on-scene investigation was done. As of now, there have been no further updates about why this occurred or the identity of the deceased. It was…

The Stockton PD believes that it is dealing with a serial killer who has claimed five lives in 2022 so far. Recent surveillance footage seems to have given the police a suspect in the killings. The Stockton Police Department Has a Person of Interest in 5 Suspected Serial Murders It appears that authorities have footage from around the time of one murder or footage that caught the murder. What is certain is that the police department seems to be making waves in the case. So far, they’ve developed a modus operandi for their suspect as all of the victims were…

In Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India, the Vigilance Bureau busted an officer stationed in the Nurpur Bedi area for taking a bribe. Assistant Sub-Inspector Jujhar Singh taxed a man Rs 10,000–roughly $122–to release an impounded vehicle. Police Officer in India Busted After Accepting a $122 Bribe to Release SUV from Impound Uttar Pradesh resident Barjinder Singh said that his SUV was impounded by police in Nurpur Bedi. Apparently, he believed that a court order to have the SUV released on superdari was valid and officer would’ve been aware of this. Superdari is a legal practice in India where property that was…

Taylor Parker was convicted of capital murder by a Texas jury for slicing open a woman and stealing her newborn from the womb. This might sound like another frightening case but this one occurred on October 9, 2020. Texas Woman Is Convicted of Killing Expectant Mother and Stealing Baby from Her Womb in October 2020 – Faces Life Behind Bars or the Death Penalty Leading up to the murder, Parker lied to her loved ones about being pregnant. It’s a lie that demanded a conclusion: the birth of her baby. As it happened, it was getting closer to her due…