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7 puppies, 3 dogs in "appalling conditions" | "Emo" bank robber | $400 million SIM card scam

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Woman Strips, Flees After 'Too Hot' Wings At Cheesecake Factory: Cops

Police said the woman blamed the hot wings after bailing on the check and running naked through the parking lot.>>Read More.

'Appalling Conditions:' Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty

Seven puppies and three adult dogs were taken from a home as a woman was charged with cruelty to animals and violation of owner's duties. According to police, the animals had been kept in "appalling conditions." >>Read More.

Bank Robber Has 'Emo' Hairstyle, White Patches In Hair: FBI

A man, described as white or Hispanic, made a verbal demand for funds with a black handgun, according to the FBI. Police said he has dark hair with a blonde dyed streak or light hair patch commonly associated piebaldism, a condition that causes unpigmented or white patches of hair, on the left side of his head. He is also believed to have long hair that falls over the right side of his face, possibly in an "emo" style.>>Read More.

IL Man Led Hacker Crew's $400 Million Heist From FTX: Feds

The technique of SIM swapping — tricking cell carriers into reassigning someone's subscriber identity module, or SIM, card — allows hackers to defeat many forms of the multi-factor authentication used to secure financial and other accounts.>>Read More.


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