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Abandoned Plastic Soda Bottles May Be Drano 'Bottle Bombs'?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 27, 2010
A viral alert warns about neighborhood residents finding unexploded Drano "bottle bombs" in thei ...
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'Can You Hear Me?' Scam Warning
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jan 27, 2017
Dozens of news outlets reported on a purported scam wherein fraudsters supposedly falsify charge ...
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Are Teens Throwing Lit Gas-Soaked Rags Into Cars?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
Mar 1, 2000
Horribly spelled warnings about homicidal teens playing "spunkball" began turning up on the inte ...
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Omaha Carjacking
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 27, 2009
Criminals in Omaha are distracting drivers with decoys and notes left on windshields?
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Are Texts Saying 'A Friend Has Complimented You in IRL' Linked to Sex Trafficking?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug 28, 2018
Not every unsolicited communication is an attempt to target victims for sex trafficking rings.
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Do Thieves Use Trash to Case Homes for Expensive Christmas Presents?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec 27, 2016
Although concealing boxes for big-ticket items is never a bad idea, no evidence suggests that fl ...
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Are Thieves Stealing License Plates in a Carjacking Scheme?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec 21, 2016
No, carjackers are not lying in wait to steal your license plates before stealing your car.
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'Purple Paint' Trespass Warning
Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 7, 2016
Information about 'purple paint' trespass warning laws in some states is often shared under misl ...
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Darboy Walmart Abduction Warning
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Aug 8, 2016
Darboy, Wisconsin, is the latest location where human traffickers are purportedly engaging in co ...
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Pokemon Go Caused a Fatal Crash in Knoxville?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jul 22, 2016
A man was tragically killed in a wrong way crash near Knoxville, but police say there's no indic ...
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Warning: Kay Jewelers Free Ring Gift
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jul 20, 2016
Another rumor about human traffickers has been spread on Facebook, this one involving lures of f ...
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Rochester/Silver Lake Park Abduction Warning
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jul 11, 2016
Police in Rochester, Minnesota, say no reports were received of attempted kidnappings during a f ...
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Kiroli Park Warning
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jun 28, 2016
A woman's claim that three Muslim men menacingly approached her family at Kiroli Park in West Mo ...
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Fresno and Tulare Serial Killer Warning
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jun 15, 2016
Police say that viral warnings about a serial killer in Fresno and Tulare counties are not credible.
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'Terrifying Warning' About Ice Cream Trucks and Chloroform
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jun 10, 2016
A viral social media post claimed that young girls were being drugged with chloroform by ice cre ...
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Spy Cameras in Hotel Room Coat Hooks?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jun 7, 2016
A clickbait Facebook post claimed that cameras in hotel hooks were a risk to guests, but it cite ...
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Are Robbers Using Rubber Bands to Break Into Houses?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 25, 2016
A photograph purportedly shows a new home invasion technique featuring rubber bands and door han ...
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Knock and Slash Car Warning
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jan 25, 2016
Car thieves seeking directions from unsuspecting motorists have not effected a rash of face-slas ...
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Plot Trolls
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Oct 29, 2015
Rumors about anarchist plot (hatched by the heretofore unknown "National Liberation Militia") to ...
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Robbers Throwing Eggs at Cars
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 17, 2015
Rumor: Robbers are flinging eggs at cars to impair drivers' vision and force them to stop.
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