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“Pink lady bandit” arrested

(WCNC/NBC News) A woman dubbed the “Pink Lady Bandit” is in custody in North Carolina, accused of a multi-state bank robbery spree. The FBI has identified the woman as 35 year-old Circe Baez. Baez and her alleged accomplice, 38-year-old Alexis Morales, appeared before a judge Monday morning. The pair were arrested at the Charlotte Speedway Inn and Suites over the…

Missing woman’s body found in well

(WVTM/NBC News) Investigators have recovered a body believed to Marka “Willoe” Watkins from a well at a vacant Vance, Alabama home. The 20-year-old was reported missing by her grandmother on June 25. Investigators identified several people who were involved in the disappearance and death of Watkins. Kendal Tyler Battles, 29, and Joseph Brandon Nevels, 20, have been charged with murder…

Caught on cam: deputy shoots homeowner

(WYFF) Dramatic body camera video of the shooting of a man inside his South Carolina home last month has been released by the Greenville County Sheriff&’s Office. In the video posted on the Sheriff’s Office’s YouTube page, Captain Tim Brown, with the office of professional standards, explains that a silent medical panic alarm went off at a home in Simpsonville…

Man finds baby in mom’s freezer

(KSDK) Police are investigating the suspicious death of a baby after a man’s disturbing discovery inside his mother’s St. Louis, Missouri home. Adam Smith recently moved into his mother’s apartment to help her after she was diagnosed with cancer. After she passed away last week, Smith said he started rummaging through her stuff. As he was shuffling through the freezer…

Elderly man robbed while walking his dog

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An 85-year-old man was robbed Saturday night on Dorchester Drive while out walking his dog. Two men took the man’s wallet and drove away in a gray car, Bowling Green Police Department spokesman Ronnie Ward said. Bowling Green police are investigating the incident that occurred about 25 minutes before a woman reported being robbed at gunpoint…

Two injured in wreck

BOWLING GREEN, Ky – Two people were injured in the wreck that occurred at the intersection of Morgantown Road and Veterans Memorial Lane. There are no reports of fatalities. The accident occurred around 5 p.m. on Monday afternoon. A witness tells WNKY 40 news there were four cars involved and possibly a bus. There have been some reports that police…