A friend of the family used Snapchat to track down the missing Georgia teen.

Georgia authorities have confirmed that missing Amber Austin was found safe on Wednesday. The Sheriff’s Department credits the finding and rescue of 15-year-old missing Georgia teen to a friend of the family. The woman discovered a picture of Amber posted on her Snapchat account earlier that day.

Missing Georgia Teen Abducted by Ex-Con Posing as Woman

According to the Amber Austin’s case report, the 15-year-old went missing around Saturday from her grandmother’s Gordon County home. The authorities believe that the teenager might have been in contact with an individual over Snapchat. Later, it was confirmed that 34-year-old Dayton Koop, Austin’s kidnapper, posed as a woman while chatting with the teen and enticed her into meeting him.

It’s not yet clear whether Austin went to Koop’s home or if the kidnapper picked her up from the teen’s grandmother’s house. On Wednesday morning, Dakota Moss, a 27-year-old Gordon County woman and close friend to Austin’s family, saw that Amber posted a new picture on her Snapchat account.

The woman beseeched Amber’s family to seize this opportunity to find the missing Georgia teen. Moss told the reporters that after she drove to the man’s home, she saw Koop running to the back of his house. Amber’s friend promptly called the Sheriff’s Department who managed to track down and apprehend the suspect. The missing Georgia teen was later discovered in Koop’s SUV.

She didn’t appear to be injured, only scared. Koop was taken into custody and charged with kidnapping and unruliness with a minor.

Conclusion

According to the Sheriff’s Department, the suspect has an extensive criminal record, having been accused of breaking into a home in 2011 and raping a woman. Following a brief trial, which ended with a protection order, Koop was allowed to walk a free man out of the courtroom.

Image source: Pixabay

At least two Sacramento police officers were placed on live following the incident.

Following a coordinated police action on Sunday, at least two officers were placed on administrative leave pending an internal disciplinary investigation. The officers allegedly gunned down a carjacking suspect who was holding an object resembling a pistol in his hand. No police officers were injured in action.

Sacramento Police Officers Observed All Procedures, Authorities Confirmed

According to a Sacramento Police Department spokesperson, on Sunday evening, the authorities were summoned to the 7500 block of 29^th Street after a caller told them that an unknown individual donning a hoodie and dressed in dark-colored clothes was attempting to steal a couple of cars in the area.

The authorities arrived a couple of minutes later and were assisted in the suspect’s search by a police helicopter. After circling the area, the helicopter’s crew spotted the suspect in a homeowner’s backyard and directed the ground offers towards him.

Allegedly, after the arresting officers approached the individual, he panicked and fled. The Sacramento Police Officer pursued him on foot. Once more, the helicopter crew would redirect the officers to the suspect’s location, who fled south, towards someone front yard.

The officers followed and allegedly caught the individual trying to break into a car. According to the records, the arresting officers ordered the individual to stand down. At that point, the individual drew out a long and black object, resembling a firearm and pointed it towards the police officers.

Conclusion

Believing that the individual was about to open fire, the Sacramento Police Officers opened fire. The suspect, later identified by the coroner’s office as 22-year-old Stephon Clark, was declared dead at the scene.

A search of the area failed to produce the firearm used to threaten the authorities. Instead, the forensic team discovered a cellphone near Clark’s body. Following the incident, at least two Sacramento police officers were placed on administrative leave.

Image source: Wikipedia

Flagler County Jail hangs up amusing vacancy sign to intimidate people breaking the law.

Because being a police officer doesn’t necessarily mean that you don’t need to have a sense of humor, we bring you the story of Rick Staly, the Flagler County Sheriff, who recently found an unusual way to tell people that it’s never a good idea to break the law.

Flagler County Jail Dubbed a One-Star Motel

In keeping with the times and the ever-increasing crime rate, Rick Staly, the Flagler County Sheriff, thought that the best way to fight crime is through humor. Outside the Flagler County Jail, which, at the moment, holds approximately 217 inmates, the Sheriff and his deputies hung up a neon-lit sign.

People who passed by the county jail could see that the big building is not really a detention center, but a luxurious vacation motel. Dubbed the Green Roof Inn, Staly’s resort has all kind of accommodations, included around-the-clock vacancy.

Under the resorts neon-lit sign, there’s also a red-light ‘vacancy’ sign. And because no respectable establishment should be without accommodations, the Sheriff has had the courtesy of enumerating each and every one of them.

Once someone is booked into the Green Roof Inn, he will have 5-star accommodations such as no privacy, group showers & bathrooms, no meal selection, free transportation to local landmarks such as the courthouse or state prison, designer jewelry to wear (handcuffs and leg irons), and free designer clothing – color coordinated jumpsuit and shoes.

On top of that, Staly declared that the Flagler County jail is now a one-star motel and that he and his deputies are working hard in order to make the rating even lower.

For those who complete their tour, Staly has prepared another sign which says that the inn’s doors are always open for those who seek accommodation. The Sheriff’s sign was taped and posted on the County Sheriff’s official Facebook page.

Image source: Flickr

Motel squabble nearly ended in tragedy as suspect rammed a woman’s car during a high-speed chase.

A Visalia motel was recently the scene of a jealousy-fueled argument that could have ended in tragedy. Following the motel squabble, a 22-year-old man was arrested after allegedly trying to murder a woman and her boyfriend during a high-speed chase.

Management Did Not Witness the Motel Squabble

According to the Visalia Police Department, the event took place on Friday night at Murphy’s Motel, located near the King Avenue. At approximately 4:30 a.m., a woman, who wished to remain anonymous, started to argue with 22-year-old Luis Salazar-Moreno, possibly her former boyfriend.

The woman later told the authorities that the argument took place inside her room. Seeing that the man did not budge, the woman decided to leave the motel room. She also told the authorities that Salazar-Moreno attempted to restrain her, but she managed to escape.

Once in the parking lot, the woman met another man, climbing into the car and left Murphy’s motel. According to the affidavit, the woman saw Salazar-Moreno tailing her through the motel’s parking lot and, later on, during their drive.

Realizing that Salazar-Moreno was following their car, the driver hit the gas break, in an attempt to get away from him. However, according to the woman, Salazar-Moreno managed to catch up with them and rammed their vehicle several times.

Both drivers stopped, and the woman called the authorities. Salazar-Moreno was later taken into custody and charged with false imprisonment and assault using a deadly weapon. The man was booked into county jail with a $100,000.

Conclusion

During the police interview, several members of the staff, including the motel’s manager, declared that they’ve not heard the couple arguing nor were they aware of anything out of the ordinary happening at that moment.

The motel squabble which could have ended in tragedy is still being investigated.

Image source: Wikipedia

First-grader handcuffed and removed from school after assaulting a teacher.

A 7-year-old student at Miami’s Coral K-8 Center was handcuffed and removed from the principal’s office after the boy allegedly punched an elementary school teacher. In accordance with the Baker Act, the first grader was taken to the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.

Mother Outraged as First Grader Walks out in Handcuffs

Because Hell hath no fury for a mother scorned, Mercy Álvarez, the mother of 7-year-old first-grader who was recently handcuffed and taken to Children’s Hospital by a police officer, declared that this is yet another example of police abuse and that she intends to press charges against the school and the police department.

According to Ian Moffett, the Miami-Dade Chief of Police, the officer summoned to the institution operated in accordance with the Florida Mental Health Act or Baker Act which dictates that an individual can be restrained and brought in for a psychiatric evaluation if he or she is in danger of hurting others or themselves.

The alleged incident took place on Thursday, in the Coral K-8 Center’s cafeteria. The boy was allegedly removed from the cafeteria for his erratic behavior and taken to the hall where he was scolded by one of the elementary school’s teachers.

During the conversation with the teacher, Álvarez allegedly became violent and began punching and kicking the teacher in her back. The event took a turn for the worst when the boy knocked down the teacher and continued kicking her.

After being immobilized, the first-grader was taken to the principal’s office who decided to notify the authorities. According to the boy’s mother, this isn’t the first time the school’s administration decided to call in the police because of her child, and that the same police officer showed both times.

Citing the Baker Act, the police officer handcuffed the first-grader and took him to the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. The boy was released later that day, but the mother is bent on pressing charges against the school and the Miami-Dade Police.

Image source: Wikipedia