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Definition: Forgery is the act of making a fake document or altering a real one with the intent to commit fraud.

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A former treasurer to the Firestone High School Community Learning Center Parent, Teacher, Student Association has been arrested on forgery charges.

According to Akron police, Stacy L. Walker, 42, of Akron, forged checks from the PTA and deposited the money into her personal bank account during her tenure as treasurer.

The fraud occurred between December 2015 and July 2016. Police say Walker forged a total of $6,671.55. She is charged with theft and forgery.

Walker turned herself in to police Thursday morning.

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Firestone High School PTSA treasurer arrested for forgery

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A former treasurer to the Firestone High School Community Learning Center Parent, Teacher, Student Association has been arrested on forgery charges. According to Akron police, Stacy L. Walker, 42, of Akron, forged checks from the PTA and deposited the money into her personal bank account during her tenure as treasurer.

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Definition: Burglary is breaking and entering a building with the intention of committing a crime.

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CHERRY HILL - A burglary suspect got a surprise after an alleged break-in Thursday.

Officers conducting surveillance after several daytime burglaries arrested Joseph Kunz, 39, of Lindenwold,k when he was seen leaving a home on the 200 block of Covered Bridge Road around 12:30 p.m.

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The house's front door had been kicked in, and the homeowner arrived at the site to identify belongings that were found on the suspect, police said.

Kunz, charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief, was held in Camden County Jail in default of $55,000 cash bail.
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Additional charges are pending in Haddon Township and Haddonfield.

Kunz, who lives on the first block of Park Avenue, previously was charged with daytime burglaries in Haddon Township and several surrounding towns in December 2012, according to a Courier-Post report from that time. Authorities said then they were aided by a surveillance video from a doughnut shop that allegedly showed Kunz with items taken during a break-in.

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CLOSE CHERRY HILL - A burglary suspect got a surprise after an alleged break-in Thursday. Officers conducting surveillance after several daytime burglaries arrested Joseph Kunz, 39, of Lindenwold,k when he was seen leaving a home on the 200 block of Covered Bridge Road around 12:30 p.m.

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Definition: Extortion is the taking of property illegally through threats of harm.

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A 76-year-old Burlington woman accused of extortion was arrested Wednesday.

According to a news release from Lieutenant C.E. Gaddis of the Burlington Police Department, at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 30, employees of Capital Bank at 3466 S. Church Street notified police that a woman, later determined to be Emily Janette Inge, had entered the bank and requested that money be given to her.

Inge alleged that she was forced to make this demand by an unknown male holding another person against their will. The threat was that the hostage would be hurt if the demand was not carried out. The bank did not comply with her request and Inge left business.

After further investigation, police determined that Inge fabricated the alleged events for personal gain. She is currently being held in the Alamance County Jail under a $15,000 secured bond.

The investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact the Burlington Police Department at 336-229-3503 or anonymously to Alamance County-Wide Crimestoppers at 336-229-7100.

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A 76-year-old Burlington woman accused of extortion was arrested Wednesday.According to a news release from Lieutenant C.E. Gaddis of the Burlington Police Department, at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 30, employees of Capital Bank at 3466 S.

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Definition: Robbery is the unlawful taking of property from a person's immediate possession by force or intimidation

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Authorities were searching for a suspect after a Thursday morning bank robbery in Woodville.

The robbery happened just after 10 a.m., according to St. Croix County Sheriff's Office Capt. Jeff Klatt at Citizens State Bank on Main Street.

The male suspect was armed with a long gun and was last seen leaving the bank parking lot northbound on Main Street in an older-model silver station wagon, Klatt said. Cash was reportedly taken.

The suspect, last seen wearing a ski mask, a camouflage hat and a reflective construction vest, remained at large as of noon Thursday. Authorities said anyone who encounters the suspect should call 911.

The robbery is being investigated by Woodville police, the FBI and sheriff's investigators.

Mike Longaecker

Mike Longaecker is the regional public safety reporter for RiverTown Multimedia. His coverage area spans St. Croix and Pierce counties. Longaecker served from 2011-2015 as editor of the Woodbury Bulletin. A University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduate, Longaecker previously reported for the Red Wing Republican Eagle and for the Forum Communications Minnesota Capitol Bureau. You can follow him on Twitter at @Longaecker

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Bank robbery reported in St. Croix County

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Authorities were searching for a suspect after a Thursday morning bank robbery in Woodville.The robbery happened just after 10 a.m., according to St. Croix County Sheriff's Office Capt. Jeff Klatt at Citizens State Bank on Main Street.The male suspect was armed with a long gun and was last seen leaving...

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Definition: Embezzlement is the taking of money or property by a person to whom it has been entrusted. for example a bank teller or a company accountant.

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COLDWATER - Coldwater Police arrested a former employee of Smile Avenue Family and Cosmetic Dentistry for embezzlement after an investigation started with customer complaints.

Stephanie Wilkinson, 42, of Coldwater township, was charged with one count of embezzlement, a five-year felony, and making false entries into medical records, a four-year offense.

According to the probable cause affidavit, customers complained to the practice they were being billed for services for which they had already paid. The customers had receipts for cash payments made in both 2014 through this year. An audit found over 200, with a total allegedly taken of $1,764.

Enteries had been made into the patient records that did not reflect the payments. Wilkinson denied to police she had taken the money.

Wilkinson was arrested on a warrant with a $25,000 bond. Preliminary proceedings were set before the end of the month.

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COLDWATER - Coldwater Police arrested a former employee of Smile Avenue Family and Cosmetic Dentistry for embezzlement after an investigation started with customer complaints.Stephanie Wilkinson, 42, of Coldwater township, was charged with one count of embezzlement, a five-year felony, and making false entries into medical records, a four-year offense.According to the probable cause affidavit, customers complained to the practice they were being billed for services for which they had

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Definition: Larceny is the unlawful taking of another's property with the intent to steal it. Grand larceny is a felony such the theft of anything above a certain value(sometimes $100 or more). Petty larceny is a misdemeanor such as the theft of anything below a certain value (below $100)

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GREENVILLE, Pitt County - ECU's head coach, Scottie Montgomery, announced Nhyre Quinerly was dismissed from the team after he was arrested Wednesday afternoon.

According to the Greenville Police Departments Public Information Officer Kristen Hunter, Quinerly was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle and larceny of motor vehicle parts.

Hunter said that on Wednesday, a stolen vehicle was located at Anderson and Sons Towing Company. Hunter said the car's tags were switched out with different plates that were also stolen. Hunter said Quinerly called the towing company saying the car belonged to him. An investigation revealed Quinerly did not own the car. He was arrested Wednesday afternoon and booked in the Pitt County Detention Center.

Quinerly was a redshirt freshman of the Pirate football program. Montgomery said the team dismissed him for disciplinary reasons.

"One of our top priorities is to promote responsible citizenship in our community and I emphasize those directives on a continual basis," Montgomery said. "While this behavior is contrary to the progress we've made, I think how we respond to issues such as this will say more about our program than the actions of an individual who chose not to act in a responsible manner."

Quinerly did not play in 2015 as a redshirt, but had participated in all five games this season as a member of the Pirates' special teams squad.

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GREENVILLE, Pitt County - ECU's head coach, Scottie Montgomery, announced Nhyre Quinerly was dismissed from the team after he was arrested Wednesday afternoon. According to the Greenville Police Departments Public Information Officer Kristen Hunter, Quinerly was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle and larceny of motor vehicle parts.

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Definition: Vandalism is the deliberate destruction or defacement of another person's property. Vandalism is also known as malicious mischief

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KAYSVILLE - The social media-fueled creepy clown mania amped up in Utah schools Wednesday and Thursday, with one teen arrested for clown-related threats, clown graffiti at a junior high school and a fistfight involving teens wearing clown masks at a school football game.

In West Haven, a 14-year-old boy was arrested Thursday for allegedly making clown-related threats to fellow classmates at Rocky Mountain Junior High School.

"The student thought it would be funny to capitalize on the recent attention that clown threats have received in the media," said Weber County Sheriff's Lt. Nate Hutchinson. "The student created a fake social media Instagram account using an alias of a clown. He then sent several private messages to his fellow students or his friends threatening to shoot and/or stab them."

The boy was arrested for investigation of four counts of making a threat of violence. He was released after his arrest. The boy was also expelled from school, according to Hutchinson.

"The Weber County Sheriff's Office takes all threats seriously, whether they are meant as a joke or to incite fear," he said. "They will be investigated thoroughly and anyone involved will be prosecuted."

The threats weren't credible and were intended as "simply a joke," but the behavior is unacceptable, Hutchinson said.

* The alleged threats came on the heels of a clown-related incident at Jordan High School in Sandy Wednesday night. Sandy Police Lt. Ronni Stevenson confirmed that two 14-year-old boys came to the high school's powder puff football game wearing clown masks, resulting in a physical confrontation with at least two other people.

"They showed up not necessarily dressed as clowns but wearing clown masks because they thought it would be funny, and found out it's not funny, and some people took offense," Stevenson said. "A fight broke out when the kids were trying to leave and take the masks off and say it was no big deal."

The identities and ages of the assailants have not been determined, Stevenson said. The fight is under investigation.

Jeff Haney, Canyons School District spokesman, said the two boys drew attention when they stood at the edge of the activities. Those who assaulted them reportedly told the two boys they were scaring people, he said.

The individual who started the fight is not believed to be a Jordan High student, according to Haney, who called the fight a "dust-up" and no one was seriously injured. Stevenson confirmed that one of the 14-year-olds went to a hospital to be checked out.

"I don't even understand this whole clown thing," Stevenson added.

* Chris Williams said he and other Davis School District officials had the same reaction when they discovered clown-related graffiti at a Kaysville school Thursday morning: "You've got to be kidding me."

The graffiti was discovered at Fairfield Junior High School, 951 N. Fairfield St., and appears to be related to the creepy clown anomaly that is disrupting schools around the country.

"We see this as just plain vandalism," said Williams, the district's community relations director.

Messages spray painted outside three doors to the school included, "I'm the real clown," "Fake clowns die" and "I will kill," along with a lot of "ha ha" tags.

Williams said police are investigating the vandalism, and he believes it will only take a few days to identify the clown or clowns responsible because "kids love to talk."

"Whoever did it is going to be held responsible and is going to pay for the cost of cleanup, it's just as simple as that," he said.

Kaysville Police Lt. Paul Thompson said police are looking for surveillance footage that may identify anyone involved with the graffiti at Fairfield Junior High. A clown-related Instagram post connected to the school was also reported earlier in the week, but police have not determined who was responsible.

In the meantime, extra police patrols have been assigned to the school in hopes of easing concerns from students and parents.

The three incidents are the latest in a series of episodes in Utah schools following a social media phenomenon of people posting photos and videos - some threatening - claiming to be connected to frightening clowns and clown sightings. Reported clown sightings have occurred in Utah this week in Orem, Provo, Roy, Ogden, Kaysville, Lehi, Murray, Tooele and West Point.

While Fairfield's schedule was not interrupted by the vandalism, an estimated 60 students out of the 1,060-person student body were checked out of school Thursday, Williams said. In other cases, parents came to the school to talk to their frightened children.

"They want to be at school," Williams said. "We're trying to keep this as low-key as possible."

The students who left school are responsible to make up any missed work for the day, he noted.

Williams said he was reminding people Thursday of the unnecessary panic that spread following Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast, which detailed the fictional arrival of hostile aliens from Mars.

"There has been no credibility to any of the rumors that are going on in this state, in many states, and that's the downfall of social media. We have to train ourselves and our children about what's a legitimate information source," Williams said.

Thompson called the national trend the result of fear and misinformation.

Contributing: Ben Lockhart

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School clowning: Utah police investigate threats, fight, vandalism

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Vandalism at Fairfield Junior High School in Kaysville, a fight at Jordan High School in Sandy and an arrest for alleged threats in West Haven are all being investigated, part of the creepy clown social media hype disrupting schools around the state.

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Definition: Arson is the deliberate and malicious burning of another persons's property.

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Kayden Culp, a 10-year-old special needs boy from Kerrville, Texas, was set on fire this past Sunday, October 2, and police have charged another juvenile with first-degree arson, the Associated Press reports.

Culp's mother, Tristyn Hatchett, told the AP that her son suffered burns to about 20 percent of his body - from his ears to his belly button - and is now in a medically induced coma.

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A YouCaring page created by Culp's family also notes that his organs are failing.

According to Kerrville's local fire marshal, the unnamed juvenile who has been charged with arson is "responsible for causing the victim's burns."

He is one of three boys - who range in age from 9 to 11 - who was taken into custody following the incident, Fox News reports.

Members of Culp's family have spoken out about the near-fatal episode in recent interviews.

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"The other kids are saying that he was going to be riding his bike like he always is, my nephew Kayden is going to be riding his bike, and they said we're going to grab him and take him inside and burn him," Culp's aunt Kelly Mack told News 4 San Antonio on Tuesday, adding that she believes her nephew - who has autistic tendencies and has trouble speaking and hearing - was targeted. "If it wasn't premeditated, it still is attempted murder."

Hatchett told the Houston Chronicle on Thursday that she believes her son's alleged assailants should be "incarcerated."

"He considered these guys his friends, but they would make fun of him and pick on him and tease him," the distraught mother said. "He was usually the brunt of that kind of joke, but he kept playing with them."

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Police chief David Knight told the AP that the kids were "friendly" with each other but doesn't know how the fire started. Knight told the news agency that the kids were in a shed where there was initially a fire, and that the juvenile who is facing the arson charge left and returned with a gas canister to make the fire bigger. According to the police chief, when the fire traveled up the canister, the child tossed the container, which then hit Culp.

"We have no indication that there was premeditation involved to injure this child," Knight told the AP.

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Special-Needs Boy Set on Fire, Police Charge Juvenile

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Kayden Culp, a 10-year-old special needs boy from Kerrville, Texas, was set on fire this past Sunday, October 2, and police have charged another juvenile with first-degree arson, the Associated Press reports. Culp's mother, Tristyn Hatchett, told the AP that her son suffered burns to about 20 percent of his body - from his ears to his belly button - and is now in a medically induced coma.