Matthew Popplewell, 50, was charged with burglary, theft, and auto theft after stealing $65,000 in jewelry from a JCPenney’s at Southlake Mall by smashing the glass door with a hammer. Police found him in possession of stolen necklaces, clothing, and drug paraphernalia after a chase that ended in his arrest in Chicago. Popplewell admitted to being high on cocaine and Xanax but denied stealing the jewelry, providing DNA swabs and evidence of planning the theft through online searches and an Uber trip to the mall.
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Officer shot and killed by inmate during medical visit: Sheriff
A North Carolina detention officer, Francisco Flattes, was fatally shot by federal inmate Kelvin Simmons, who seized the officer's weapon during a scuffle at a medical facility where he was being treated. Simmons, who was apprehended after fleeing in a stolen vehicle, now faces a first-degree murder charge, along with other potential charges following his previous escape attempt and bank robbery convictions. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A North Carolina detention officer was...
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