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Urban legends deal with our fears and worries, so a good many of them fall within a category encompassing crime and criminals. Not only do we have concerns about others' preying on us and our property; we also laugh at the ones foolish enough to get caught and cheer the police who outwit them.
The Oct. 24, 2022, deadly shooting in St. Louis took place at a high school that had metal detectors, locked doors, and seven security officers working in the building.

Tweet Accurately Describes Security at St. Louis School Shooting

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 25, 2022 Here is the evidence we gathered after readers asked us to confirm whether this viral tweet was ...
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Car, Automobile, Vehicle

Did Police Return Jeffrey Dahmer’s Victim to Him, Whom He Then Murdered?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sep 28, 2022 The real-life Milwaukee serial killer was the subject of a Netflix show in fall 2022.
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Is the Race of the Man Recorded Allegedly Being Beaten by Cops White?

Does Viral Video Show Arkansas Officers Severely Beating a White Man?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug 22, 2022 The three now-suspended officers were captured punching the back of Randall Worcester’s head.
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A white woman named Audrey Lorber was arrested in Russia with 19 grams of THC and was released in two months far less time than the nine years that Brittney Griner a black woman received after being arrested with only 0.7 grams of THC.

Is the Meme About Brittney Griner and Audrey Lorber True?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 11, 2022 According to the meme, a white American named Audrey Lorber received far less jail time in Russi ...
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Who is the cop checking his phone during Uvalde school shooting?

Who Is the Cop Checking His Phone in Uvalde Shooting Surveillance Video?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jul 13, 2022 Questions about the identity of the officer have polarized people online.
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Surveillance video really did show a man who may have been a police officer using a hand sanitizer station while other officers waited a total of 80 minutes before engaging the shooter at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Did Video Capture Man in Sheriff Vest Using Hand Sanitizer During Uvalde Shooting?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 13, 2022 The visual evidence circulated as alleged proof of law enforcement's poor response to the mass s ...
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A meme said that a Texas homeowner grabbed his AK-47 and shot at 5 men during a home invasion and killed 3 of them after they came into his home to rob him.

Did a Texas Homeowner Shoot 5 Armed Robbers with an AK-47?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jul 5, 2022 A social media meme claimed three of the men died from gunshot wounds during the home invasion r ...
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chicken soup poem mother uvalde amerie jo garza

Did Uvalde Shooting Victim's Mom Write Viral ‘Chicken Soup’ Poem?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jun 8, 2022 The poem describing the school shooting began: “The chicken soup in her thermos stayed hot all d ...
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A false and misleading Facebook post began with the words copied and pasted from a friend and more oddities re TX school shooter for your information.

How Accurate Is the 'More Oddities Re: TX School Shooter' Facebook Post?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 7, 2022 Unverified rumors flooded social media following the deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary i ...
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jacob albarado at robb elementary school

Did Border Patrol Officer Jacob Albarado Kill the Uvalde School Shooter?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 31, 2022 Albarado truly rushed to the scene when he heard that there was a shooting at his daughter's sch ...
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A rumor said that police or law enforcement officers went inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Texas to rescue their own children on the day of the deadly mass shooting.

Did Officers Rescue Own Children During Uvalde School Shooting?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 26, 2022 A number of rumors came out of the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, w ...
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Person, Human, Pedestrian

Did the Texas School Shooting Suspect 'Cross the Border Illegally'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 24, 2022 We found no evidence supporting the claim Salvador Ramos, 18, was undocumented.
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Is the Lowest Crime in US on Mother's Day?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 6, 2022 Should law enforcement add brunch to their crime fighting toolkits?
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Person, Human, Classroom

Did a Louisiana Woman Feed School Kids Cupcakes Tainted with Bodily Fluids?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb 17, 2022 A disturbing child sexual abuse case hit the headlines once again in February 2022.
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Police in Spain purportedly believed they would find drugs such as marijuana in a raid when busting down a door but instead found a Bitcoin mining farm for cryptocurrency.

Did a Police Drug Raid Unexpectedly Find a Bitcoin Farm Instead?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 1, 2022 This rumor took us to the town of Santiponce, Spain, which is near Seville.
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Apple AirTags or Air Tags are being used by stalkers kidnappers sex traffickers and for auto theft according to social media posts and news reports.

Were Apple AirTag Trackers Being Used by Stalkers?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 21, 2022 We've researched news reports, police reports, and social media posts to find the full story beh ...
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A fake police bulletin said that people are going door to door handing out masks and they say it's a new initiative from local government and they will always ask you to please put it on to see if it fits you and it has been doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold and once you're knocked out they proceed to rob you.

The 'Police Bulletin' About Chemical-Doused Masks Is a Hoax

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 20, 2022 For starters, the "police bulletin" was not a real police bulletin.
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Clothing, Apparel, Jacket

Did Kanye West Assault an Autograph Hunter in L.A.?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan 14, 2022 The controversial rapper and producer, now legally named "Ye," has been the focus of tabloid scr ...
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Person, Human, Car

Yes, More Cars Are Stolen on New Year's than Other Holidays

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec 28, 2021 Of all the holidays, your car is probably safest on Christmas.
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Text

Was a Girl Found in a Log Pile Cabin 7 Months After Going Missing?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec 8, 2021 These cabins really do look like log piles, but that's about the only true aspect of this rumor.
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