This is SAD and the kind of thing that pisses me off. Federal Funding so they need to hit certain number and they dont care about the trauma and what this does to a person who had ZERO alcohol in their system.
“When I was a policeman, I never had anybody blow triple zeros,” said Jonathan Burge, a former HPD officer who is now a defense attorney specializing in traffic cases.
Burge said the department puts pressure on officers to make drunk driving arrests, “especially if you’re in these specialized units, where there is an unwritten quota.”
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/04/23/dozens-drivers-arrested-jailed-dui-despite-test-results-showing-no-alcohol-their-system/

I was raped and attempted murdered a year ago on the streets of Glasgow. 6 years before that my oldest son died of terminal brain cancer at 3 years old, I slept in the cold bed with his corpse and the arsehole rapist is in jail and has been since that night but no plea or trial date for the high court yet. I have HPD, NPD, psychotic depression, anorexia and addiction issues on top of my PTSD that's on a hair pin trigger just for extra spicy fun. Starting EMDR this week but not hopeful about it, struggling with mental health and support services which are fucking awful in Scotland and not getting the help I need, just getting benzos and opiates amongst other drugs thrown at me like candies. It doesn't feel like I'm a train wreck it feels like I just survived one and another train is hurtling along the tracks and I'm just bracing for impact and emergency services aren't coming and the whole world stopped giving a shit a long time ago. I'm spending my nights slicing my thigh up like Freddie Kruger and passing out from the blood loss with my headphones blasting because the alternative is suicide or worse and nobody wants to talk about that especially when you throw in auditory and visual hallucinations and you're just crazy and fucking depressing to be around. Nobody is ever there for you when Hell hitting the fan, so what's the fucking point. I seriously feel like giving up... I'm just so done fighting and for what? Abject misery and psychological torture. I don't want to do life anymore.

Who paid the bail and who says that the day after they get out of jail?
Also - someone gave him a bike to ride off on HPD said.
Suspect in chemical attack was bailed out of jail day before
HNN: … Court records show Sebastian Mahkwan was arrested in October for assault and selling methamphetamine. He was released from jail on $8,000 bail this past Monday.
(REALLY OBVIOUS QUESTION: Who paid to bail him out???)
A day later, authorities allege, he attacked a woman near Ala Moana with a chemical.
(TRANSLATION: This is a paid hit.)
The private school teacher was critically injured and remains hospitalized.
Police have not divulged a possible motive or said whether the attack could have been random, but a good Samaritan said the victim did not appear to know the suspect.
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/40427/January-27-2024-News-Read

I was a correctional officer for well over a decade. Before I worked prisons, I worked a couple jails. Lots of crazy names, but there’s only one that stands out, and it wasn’t even an inmates.
So my first jail was the smaller Houston PD jail. It wasn’t huge, but it was pretty busy at any given moment. And the jail was the first stop for every chick picked up by HPD. We had this one girl who was kind of a regular, she’d come in every few months on prostitution or something small. I only met her twice, but the other jailers knew her. She was a decent person just trying to feed her kids, and the only drug she ever got caught with or tested for was weed, which should be legalized anyway. Honestly, she shouldn’t have ended up in jail an all except for…
First time I met her, she was pretty obviously pregnant. The jailers that knew her were joking around she just needed to name the baby jail….
So several months go by and she comes in again, unpregnant. Long story short, she named the baby Jaila.

Its becoming a daily reality that someone is hurt on these Islands and what I can see is things are only destine to get worse if people of Hawaii don't start coming together our definition of "Aloha" will be like every other word used which basically nothing,
We have Fentanyl dealers who are behind bars now, and yet still have product being delivered while they it in Jail, 8 grams of Fentanyl with street value worth $50k and yet if they would been home to accept the product who knows how many more of the people would of died or be laying on a respirator for getting caught up in such stupidity
There is a teen girl fighting for her life at Queens after being shot in the Head by what I'm guessing a truck load of trouble makers and mistaken identity, Mis taken, identity. My heart goes out to this young lady and her family.
The reason I wanted to write this is because people need to understand these are NOT isolated issues which everyone on this island is vulnerable to losing a love one and its time we all need to get involved, but how? How can we the people of Hawaii stop these senseless acts,
HPD is understaffed and even if they had enough Officers I don't think they are trained well enough to be out there to say "Enough is Enough"
Again, this is happening all over this great State and its only going to get worse if the Locals and Residents step up and take Action. The Young lady shot in the head opened my mind up to what are the steps one can take to keep things like this from getting more out of control.
Feel free to comment, and lets see what we can conjure something.

Trigger warning
Hpd male , From 2016-2019, it felt like I was in a thriller, a lot of high and lows … my covert narc a half native half caucasian girl was the most cutest thing ive ever seen, we met off tinder ( first red flag lol ) and made love 3 hrs after meeting , we both fell in love , but a covert narc cant stay in love , also I was a cover up for an affair she was and still having with her moms bf , also cus coverts dream of fame , she was using me for my potential fame as I’m a rapper …. After a few months of meeting, her mom tells me I have to introduce her to my parents so I do , the day I introduce them my dad has sex with her lmao , I cant make this stuff up yall , I didn’t know at the time but my dad is a psychopath and my moms a somatic narcissist and my brother is a covert narcissist, sounds fun right ? Lol …. On top of this her moms bf got jealous of me so he told her to kill me if she reallly loves him , she said no she doesn’t want to go to jail , he said you can do it while ur driving and make it look like a car accident ( he got idea cus he killed someone in a car crash b4) … so in 2017 she gets in a car crash on the highway that nearly killed me, my nervous system has not been the same since the car accident ….2018 I found out about Sam vaknin and slowly began to leave her, greatest feeling ever to leave her
All in all it was a blessing , god had to put me thru that to become smarter

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1. Jan 1, 2023 MAYFIELD, KY (WSIL)
The Graves County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred last night.According to a post on the office's Facebook page, the robbery happened on Saturday, December 31 at around 9:44 p.m. An older woman walked into the Dollar General located at 3854 Hwy 45 North in Mayfield, KY. The woman took out a gun and proceeded to rob the store.
2. UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio (WTVG) Jan. 1, 2023 at 3:58 PM PST
A man is accused of murdering a Dollar Tree employee with a machete inside an Upper Sandusky, Ohio store on New Year’s Day, the city’s police chief told 13abc. Officers received a call around 4:25 p.m. Sunday for a man waving a weapon around inside the store. He left before officers got there, according to Upper Sandusky Police Chief Jared Lucas. Officers later located the suspect, Bethel M. Bekele, 27, on the 100 block of South Fifth Street and arrested him.
3. Jan. 1, 2023 at 12:06 PM PST
\Duplicate* in Mayfield Case* GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS)
Mayfield woman was arrested in connection with an armed robbery at Dollar General in January.
Ruby May Turner, 61, was arrested on a charge of first-degree robbery.She was taken to an out-of-county detention facility.According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, an armed robbery was reported at 9:44 p.m. on December 31.Employees told investigators that an older woman had entered the store armed with a pistol and demanding money. She was wearing a partial mask during the robbery.
3. Jan 2, 2023 Monroe, Louisiana
A Dollar General store clerk in Monroe has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after shooting an alleged armed robber, according to the Monroe Police Department.Police responded to the shooting at the Dollar General at 711 South 8th Street on Monday, January 2, 2023.According to arrest records, there was an armed robbery at the store and a store clerk shot at the suspect. However, at some point, a customer was shot as well.The suspected armed robber was found outside of the store lying in the money he allegedly had taken. He would later die from his injuries.The customer who was shot was taken to a local hospital where they were treated and later released.
4. January 4th 2023 TULSA, Okla. (KTUL)
2 women arrested for alleged robbery at north Tulsa Family Dollar
The Tulsa Police Department arrested two women for allegedly robbing a Family Dollar.On Jan. 3, just before 2 p.m., officers responded to a robbery call at the Family Dollar near Admiral and Harvard.Employees told police that two women entered the store, grabbed multiple clothing items, and attempted to leave.The women were later identified as Deshanon Washington and Markeasha Norman. When employees attempted to stop them, Washington appeared to have a weapon and threatened to shoot the employee.Witnesses and employees reported the two left in a red Dodge pickup truck.With help from FLOCK Safety System, TPD was able to track down the truck about an hour-and-a-half later near Peoria and East 51st Street North.Washington and Norman were taken into custody during a traffic stop.Police say stolen sweatpants were found inside the truck and Washington had fentanyl pills inside her purse.Norman and Washington were arrested for robbery by force or fear and Washington was also arrested for drug possession.
5. January 5, 2023 4:07pm Brooklyn, NY
at a Dollar Tree located at 679 Van Sinderen Avenue in East New York.
NYC Dollar Tree worker shot during attempted robbery, cops say
A worker was shot by a would-be thief at a Dollar Tree in Brooklyn — just hours after an employee at a Manhattan smoke shop was struck in the back during a possible attempted robbery, police said. The male employee was blasted once in the left leg inside the store on Van Sinderen Avenue near New Lots Avenue in East New York around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. He was taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.The suspect – who fled after the shooting and was still on the loose Thursday – wore camouflage clothing, cops said. The incident came just hours after a Lower East Side smoke shop worker was also shot during a possible attempted robbery, authorities said.Three armed suspects entered Exotic Convenience at 79 Clinton St. around 6:40 p.m. as one of the men opened fire, striking the employee in the lower back, police said.
6. Jan. 6, 2023 at 1:31 PM PST PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV)
Man suspected of dressing as a woman after robbing a Colorado Dollar General, police say
A man is suspected of robbing a Dollar General in Pueblo before going across the street and dressing as a woman, according to Pueblo Police.The incident was reported on Wednesday at about 8:50 a.m. when officers were called to the store in the 2400 block of S. Prairie Ave. The store is west of Lake Minnequa. Police are reporting surveillance video showed a man wearing a black hoodie along with a black and red flannel shirt robbing the store before running across the street to the Pueblo Village Apartments.“Officers responded to the apartments and watched surveillance there, where they were able to determine the suspect did run into an apartment on the property,” part of a news release from Pueblo Police reads. “A perimeter was set up and contact was made at that apartment. The resident of the apartment gave officers consent to search the apartment where they contacted a total of six individuals inside. One of those individuals was identified as Brandon Hoskins who, at the time of contact, was dressed as a woman to include wearing a wig, camisole, and padded bra. During the search, officers found clothes matching those the suspect wore, to include the flannel shirt. In the pants of the clothing, officers found Hoskins’ wallet which had his ID. One of the other occupants of the apartment had a large number of bills in denominations matching those taken from the Dollar General store.
7. January 10, 2023 Lehigh Acres, Florida
Family Dollar at 3519 Lee Boulevard in Lee County on Monday, Oct. 17.
A suspect has been arrested for reportedly robbing a Family Dollar at 3519 Lee Boulevard in Lee County on Monday, Oct. 17.According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Raymond Bindas, a Family Dollar employee, said a man with his face covered came into the store demanding money from the register.The suspect went behind the counter, taking approximately $245 from the register and cigarettes. Meanwhile, Maliek Petit Homme, 21, from Immokalee, stayed by the door watching for anyone to enter the store.Later, Detective Rivera-Silva sent cigarette packs and other items the suspects may have touched testing, attempting to get a lead.Detectives got a lead and identified Homme as potentially the lookout.On Friday, January 6, 2023, Detective Rucker was notified that Homme was located due to an unrelated criminal investigation and was getting arrested.Homme was interviewed and made aware of the Family Dollar robbery and claimed he was an innocent bystander inside the store, having no involvement in the robbery at all. Homme denied knowing who the suspect was, claiming he was a stranger.Detective Rucker explained that based on witness statements, Homme was identified as the lookout.Homme clarified he and the suspect left simultaneously but in different directions after getting permission from the suspect.Then, Homme gave a conflicting story stating before he walked in, the suspect walked in before him and then demanded he act as a lookout while he robbed the store and threatened to kill him if he didn’t.Homme then changed his story for a third time claiming before entering the store, the suspect “appeared out of nowhere” on the sidewalk, demanding to be the lookout or he would kill him.A point to be aware of, Homme never attempted to contact law enforcement and make a report of the incident.
8. Jan 10, 2023 The Blackville Police Department (BPD)
Dollar General robbery to be an inside job and have arrested all individuals involved including a clerk and former employee.
Barnwell County Detention Center: Katovius Raheem Sincino, 26, of Blackville, was charged with armed robbery, possession of a firearm in a violent crime, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.According to BPD, Sincino entered the store around 9:30 p.m. wearing a black leather jacket and khaki pants. He then pointed a black semi-automatic pistol at the clerk, Curtis Wayne Gilyard Jr., who was later found to be a part of the crime.“The employee and the other two conspired to rob the Dollar General while the employee was working. He was part of the plan,” said BPD Lieutenant Brian Gray.
Barnwell County Detention Center: Gilyard, 25, of Blackville, was charged with robbery and criminal conspiracy.While inside, Sincino took money from the drawer and the safe.
Barnwell County Detention Center: Also involved was former Blackville Dollar General employee Kyriek Dei’jon Kearse, 25 of Blackville. Kearse was charged with robbery and criminal conspiracy.A taskforce of BPD officers were assigned to look for these individuals after all three arrest warrants were obtained.Gilyard and Kearse were arrested on the afternoon of January 3 by BPD at the Hampton Apartments in Blackville.Sincino turned himself in the next day on January 4.“He actually came to the police station and turned himself in,” said BPD Captain Lee Huggins.All individuals have been released to Barnwell County Detention Center.BPD was unable to disclose any further details on the investigation.Hours before this robbery took place, the Dollar General in Hilda was robbed around 5 p.m. A gun was not brandished at the Hilda location and the robber did not steal any items as other customers began entering the store.
9. January 11, 2023 Fort Myers, FL
Authorities looking to identify person of interest in Dollar General robbery
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers are looking for a man involved in a robbery that occurred at Dollar General on New York Dr. in Fort Myers.The man was last seen wearing a black Nike shirt with blue sleeves and dark joggers.
10. CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) January 12, 2023
78-year-old man dies from injuries after robbery in Clovis, family says
A 78-year-old Clovis man has died after being attacked and robbed while picking up the morning paper.The family of Frank Moore confirmed his death to Action News.Moore was known for stopping at the Dollar Tree at Herndon and Clovis to pick up a newspaper every morning.Witnesses in the area told Clovis police officers that Moore was attacked last month, hit over the head, and left lying on the ground.Officers say the suspect, now identified as 37-year-old Joseph Wright, took off with Moore's phone. Officials say because store employees gave a good description, they were able to track Wright down quickly in the area.Wright is facing five felony charges including battery, assault and elder abuse.Moore was hospitalized in critical condition for several days before dying from his injuries.
11. Jan 12, 2023 LUBBOCK, Texas
The Lubbock Police Department was investigating a robbery that occurred at a Dollar General store on 82nd Street Monday evening, according to a police report.According to the report, the victim was assisting a customer just before 10:00 p.m. when she saw the suspect from the corner of her eye. The report then said the suspect pointed a rifle at the victim’s face and demanded the cash from the till.The victim still had the drawer open and backed away. The suspect approached, took the property and left the scene, according to the report.The victim and another employee told everyone in the store to leave, closed and locked the front door, and called the police.
12. AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) January 13th 2023, 9:01 AM PST
Robbery Spree: Man robs Dollar General, Sonic at gunpoint, Amarillo police say
A man is accused of robbing a Dollar General and a Sonic at gunpoint.According to Amarillo police, a man robbed the Dollar General at 3412 South Georgia Street at 8:25 p.m. Thursday.The suspect, a black male wearing dark clothing and a blue bandana, pulled out a gun and demanded money. He then left the scene in what was described as a maroon sedan.While investigating the Dollar General robbery, police were called to a robbery at the Sonic located at 1714 South Western Street.At 9:23 p.m., someone matching the description of the suspect from the Dollar General robbery, entered the restaurant and pulled a gun on employees.He demanded money and then left the scene.
13. Jan, 13 2023 20:00 WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE)
Crime Stoppers: Armed robbery at south Wichita Dollar General
Wichita police need your help in catching an armed robber.Security video captured the suspect walking into the Dollar General at 1919 E Pawnee on January 13 at 8 p.m. The video shows the man in a raiders jacket with a green military-style bag.The video shows him walking through the store grabbing a few items. Then you can see the clerk lock the front door and walk away. Police say she locked the door because she saw the man shoplifting.
But as soon as the suspect gets to the locked door, he shows what police say is a gun."We encourage anyone to comply to their demands because no amount of property is worth your life," said Crime Stoppers Coordinator Trevor Macy.As soon as the clerk saw the gun, the video shows her unlocking the door for the suspect. He walks through, casually puts the gun back in his jack, and slowly walks away as if nothing had happened.Customers say this type of crime has to stop. Without this store, they would have nowhere close to shopping."They are trying to support us, customers,” said shopper Clarissa Holloway. “We can't just have people going around stealing."
14. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) January 14th 2023, 7:57 PM PST
— A woman approached the cashier to buy soda, and once the cash register drawer opened, she threatens to shoot the worker if she didn't give her all the money, police said. On Wednesday, a woman stole an unspecified amount of money from a Dollar General store in the 1500 block of Lockbourne Road.
Jan 15, 2023 Germantown Square, MD
GERMANTOWN DOLLAR STORE ARMED ROBBERY: ~10:45PM Sunday, Germantown Square Dollar General robbed at gunpoint (Great Seneca Hwy/Wisteria Drive in Germantown/MoCo, MD). Robber armed with handgun obtained an unknown sum of US Currency.
15. Jan. 16, 2023 at 4:38 PM PST CASPER, Wyoming
A suspect is wanted after committing two armed robberies Sunday night... and attempting a third.
(Wyoming News Now) - A suspect is wanted after committing two armed robberies Sunday night... and attempting a third. This all happened within a two hour span, roughly.At around 7:30 pm on Sunday, Casper Police says this suspect... Who they’re identifying as an unknown white male... Robbed the Family Dollar store on CY Avenue.At around 8:50 pm, while police were investigating that first robbery... He entered the Kum & Go convenience store at 15th and McKinley, but fled when other customers pulled into the parking lot.A store employee tells police the suspect appeared to be holding a gun in the pocket of his coat.Just minutes later, he robbed the Big D gas station on E 12th Street.At the two locations he successfully robbed, witnesses say he brandished a firearm, possibly a pistol.Casper
16. Monday, January 16, 2023 HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK)
Family Dollar store clerk shot by 1 of 3 robbery suspects in N. Houston, police said
A store clerk is expected to be OK after being shot by a robbery suspect in north Houston, police said.North Belt officers received a call on Monday at about 8:54 p.m. of a robbery at a Family Dollar in the 11000 block of Airline Drive.According to HPD, a hold-up alarm was set off after three suspects came in and held up the store with the clerk inside.The clerk was shot in the lower leg, and the three suspects fled on foot, police said.
17. 1/17/23 Petersburg, TN
On Saturday, January 15th, Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to the Dollar General in Petersburg stating that a robbery had occurred
The dispatch described the suspect as a white male wearing tan coveralls with a black hoodie and a black mask. The suspect had run towards Church Street and several deputies from the Marshall County and Lincoln County Sherrif’s Departments had responded. Deputy Shelby of Marshall County was the first to arrive on scene and verified the Dollar General employee was safe and uninjured.
Deputies followed a lead and searched the property at 304 Church Street for the suspect who was not found. Deputies Newbill and Shelby went back to the Dollar General and obtained the written statement of events by Tammy Crowley. They obtained a video of the incident for the on-site cameras and Detective Captain Oliver assisted and spoke with the victim and witnesses. Three hundred and sixty-four dollars were stollen from the register. This is still an on-going investigation.
18. January 18th 2023, 2:16 PM PST ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla
A woman was robbed at gunpoint outside a Dollar General in Escambia County on Wednesday, according to deputies.The incident happened around 11 a.m. outside the Dollar General on Lillian Highway.The Escambia County Sheriff's Office responded for an armed robbery.A woman was reportedly walking to the store when a man on a bicycle approached her. Family of the victim says he asked her to buy him something, but she refused to. The man reportedly pulled a gun on the woman and robbed her of cash before getting away on his bike.The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
19. LADSON, S.C. (WCBD) Jan 19, 2023 / 10:21 AM EST
An investigation is underway following an armed robbery that happened Thursday morning at a Dollar General store.
The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. Thursday when an armed male suspect entered the store located on Ladson Road, according to the Summerville Police Department.
20. Jan, 20, 2023 PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio
Dollar Tree employee assaulted while stopping shoplifters: Parma Heights Police Blotter
Assault: Olde York Road
On Jan. 20, police were dispatched to a Dollar Tree store on Olde York Road. The caller said two unruly customers had assaulted an employee.
21. January 20, 2023 San Antonio TX
San Antonio Dollar Tree installs noise machine to deter homeless, drawing criticism from neighbors
A loud noise is aggravating west-side neighbors, emanating from the Dollar Tree off Culebra and Zarzamora.
Our camera captured the piercing ring around 3:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon. But neighbors tell us it's even on during the night.
A manager at the Dollar Tree in question told KENS 5 they installed the sound machine for safety purposes. She said it's mainly women who work at the store, and they want to feel safe going to their cars after dark.
22. Jan 20, 2023 08:15 CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV)
Three people were arrested in connection to an armed robbery in Blackhawk on Thursday, January 20.Officials with the Carroll Montgomery Regional Correctional Facility said law enforcement was called about the armed robbery around 8:15 a.m. Law enforcement responded to the scene and met the suspect as he was exiting the store. The armed suspect confronted a responding state trooper and ran away.
23. Friday, January 20, 2023 Cambridge, Nebraska
Sheriff: Employee clocked in, robbed store
Authorities are looking for two people who allegedly stole more than $5,000 in cash and cigarettes from the Dollar General Store in Cambridge and fled the state.The Valley Voice reported that a the theft was discovered Saturday morning when a vendor arrived to find the store closed.Furnas County Sheriff Doug Brown told the newspaper an employee of the store unlocked the door and even clocked in before she and an unidentified second party stole the cash and cigarettes, which amounts to a Class IIA felony.
24. ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. Jan 20, 2023
Family Dollar was robbed on Wednesday by an armed suspect who authorities believe is responsible for two other robberies.According to a press release from the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office, at about 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, the Dollar General on Silvertown Road in Enfield was robbed. The suspect was described as a slim black male dressed in all black with his face hidden by a coat hood who entered the store and used a dark-colored handgun to rob the working employee.At about 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 14, the Subway restaurant located on West 10th Street in Roanoke Rapids was robbed, where the suspect was described as a nearly 6-foot-tall slim black male wearing all black with his face hidden with a coat hood. The assailant entered the building and used a dark-colored handgun to rob the employees. The press release reads the victims noticed another male subject outside looking out, but were unable to provide any identifying details about the person.The third robbery on Wednesday occurred at about 8:40 p.m. at the Family Dollar store on N.C. Highway 48 in Roanoke Rapids, according to the press release from the sheriff’s office. The suspect was described as a slim build black male dressed in all black with his face hidden by a coat hood and entered the store using a dark-colored handgun to rob employees.With the suspected linkage between the robberies, Guyant said law enforcement strongly encourages business owners to take precautions against armed assailants and theft.“Sadly, it is the world we live in,” he said. “By being prepared and having functioning video surveillance, we can get information to the public more efficiently and can hopefully deter future types of crimes. I do not want anyone to think they need to live in fear. We just want to stress that we should all be more vigilant, attentive, and alert of our surroundings. We have no way of knowing if these incidents will continue.”
25. Jan 20, 2023 Daytona Beach, Volusia county, FL
Man accused of robbing Dollar Tree, holding employees at gunpoint in Volusia County
A previously convicted felon is accused of robbing a Dollar Tree store in Daytona Beach Wednesday night.Howard Eady, 51, is charged with armed robbery and aggravated battery.Police say Eady, wearing a mask, went into the store on Beville Road just before closing, pointed a gun at two employees and forced them to take him into the office and open the safe.At one point, police say he grabbed one employee by the arm and shoved another with the gun, but the employees were otherwise not hurt.Police say Eady grabbed money from the safe and took off.He was arrested the next day.
26. EMORY, Texas (KETK) Jan 22, 2023
Alleged Dollar General burglary under investigation in Rains County
Rains County Sheriff’s Office announced they are investigating a suspected Sunday morning burglary from a Dollar General store in Emory.
27. LELAND, N.C. (WECT) Jan. 22, 2023, at 11:23 AM PST
The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office has announced that a suspect is in custody following an armed robbery that took place at a Family Dollar in Leland on Jan. 22.The incident happened around 1 p.m. at the Family Dollar on Lanvale Road in Leland.
28. Nashville Tennessee January 23, 2023 (7 robberies)
An investigation spanning nearly a month into a series of armed robberies at Nashville area dollar stores culminated Sunday night with the arrest of ex-con Terrance Turner, 43, who, through surveillance, was taken into custody shortly after robbing Dollar Tree at 2806 Smith Springs Road.
Dollar General, 2275 Murfreesboro Pike, January 2
Dollar General, 2214 Hobson Pike, January 4
Dollar Tree, 2806 Smith Springs Road, January 5
Dollar General, 3803 October Woods Drive, January 10
Dollar General, 2275 Murfreesboro Pike, January 12
Dollar Tree, 2806 Smith Springs Road, January 22
29. January 23rd, 2023, 10:40 AM PST Thomasville, N.C.
Thomasville Dollar General Robbed for Third Time
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Public help is needed for Thomasville Police in finding the suspect from a Dollar General robbery on Saturday night.Around 9:00 p.m., Police were called to an armed robbery at the 1602 Lexington Avenue location. Employees told police a man with a gun entered the store, went to the counter, and demanded money. The suspect then fled on foot with an unknown amount of cash.A customer who witnessed the robbery followed the suspect out of the store and through the parking lot. After a short verbal exchange between the customer and suspect, the suspect shot once and continued to escape. No injuries or damages were reported. A police K9 pursuit proved to be unsuccessful.Police believe this robbery is connected to the December 10 robbery from the same location. The suspect, dressed in the same clothing, entered the store around 9:00 p.m. and demanded money. The suspect was last seen fleeing on foot with an unknown amount of cash.
30. Jan 23, 2023 ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WLOX)
New details are being released surrounding an armed robbery that led to a three-county pursuit.Celeste Sellers is held on charges of armed robbery, providing false information to a police officer, felony fleeing and reckless driving.According to Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam, Sellers held two employees at gunpoint at a Dollar General on Highway 43 near North Benville Road.
31. Friday, January 24, 2023 Detroit, MI.
WATCH: Democratic-ruled Detroit sees 20 different dollar stores robbed in 22 days
Dollar stores are easy prey for armed criminals, according to White.
Since the start of the new year, at least 20 dollar store locations in the Motor City have been robbed, Detroit Police Department Chief James White said Monday.
“We are confident that the person that we are bringing charges on, which we already have in custody, but we’re waiting on the warrant to be signed, is good for multiple robberies,” White said.Out of the 20 dollar stores that have been robbed, Local 4 learned that 18 of them were Family Dollar stores that were targeted because the robber was exploiting a security flaw within their stores.“Get some cameras and make sure they’re pointed right at the entry point,” White said. “Get faces so that we can get these persons off of the street.”
32. NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:19 AM
Metro Nashville Police arrested a woman on Monday for allegedly robbing a Dollar General store at gunpoint in Nashville.According to the arrest affidavit, two employees observed 29-year-old Tiffany Mendez walk into their store on Monday with her two young children. They told police that Mendez asked to use the store’s bathroom, and when she was told it was not for public use, she walked to the back of the store and “used the bathroom on the floor.”Upon discovering what happened, the employees told Mendez to leave, took her merchandise, and placed it behind the counter. Mendez forced her way behind the counter and managed to steal one baby doll before exiting the store with her children.Moments later, Mendez returned without her children but now had a black handgun and pointed it at the employees while making her way behind the counter to retrieve the items. She then fled the scene in a vehicle.The employees alerted the store manager during the incident, who arrived just as Mendez was fleeing the scene. The manager followed her vehicle to a residence on Connare Drive in.Madison, where police placed her under arrest.After resisting arrest, Mendez was taken into custody after being positively identified by the employees and video surveillance from the store.
33. Jan. 25, 2023, 12:38 p.m SAGINAW, MI
Man tracked through snow after Saginaw Family Dollar robbery charged with life offense
Just after 9 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22, Saginaw police responded to a reported robbery at the Family Dollar at 3220 Sheridan Ave., according to Detective Sgt. Matthew Gerow. A male clerk told officers he had stepped out of the door and saw a man apparently sleeping on the south side of the property.The clerk went back inside and returned to the register. Shortly thereafter, the man he had seen sleeping entered as well, came up behind him, and pressed something against his head, Gerow said. Police allege this man was Henderson.Henderson began yelling for the clerk to open the store’s safe. The clerk was unable to open the safe, at which point his assailant pushed him into an employee office. The clerk then saw the man run from the store, carrying merchandise, Gerow said.The suspect did not manage to get any cash from the safe or register, Gerow added.Officers established a perimeter around the store, with Officer Irvin Ward using K-9 Denver to track the robber through the fresh snow. The track led to the backdoor of a residence several blocks away.
34. Jan 25, 2023 Wichita, KS
The Dollar General employee spotted an armed man approaching the store at 2020 E**.** 21st St**. at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday and locked the doors before he could**
35. Milledgeville, GA Jan 28, 2023
A man riding a bicycle has been arrested for reportedly robbing a Milledgeville business at knifepoint, local authorities say.Police arrested the suspect shortly after the crime happened.The robbery happened about 9:15 p.m. on Jan. 19 at the Dollar General store, located on Roberson Mill Road, according to an incident report filed by Milledgeville Police Department Officer Lane Aultman.A man fitting the description of the suspect provided by the store clerk was spotted by an officer riding a bicycle with a pair of knives in his hands, Aultman said.The suspect was later identified as Jadarrus McDowell. He was detained and placed into the backseat of a patrol car and driven back to the Dollar General.McDowell was charged with armed robbery and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime.After his arrest, the suspect was taken to the Baldwin County Law Enforcement Center and jailed.The store clerk said the man entered the store and walked to the back.When the suspect walked back up to the front of the store, the clerk said he dropped a pair of gloves, valued at $5.Aultman said the clerk asked the man if he was going to pay for the gloves as he was walking out the front doors of the store.The clerk said the man turned toward her and brandished a knife, Aultman said in his report.He reportedly pointed the knife at the clerk and said, “I’m taking this,” before he left the store.
36. Jan 29, 2023 Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee security guard attacked, shot on the job by alleged robber
Blindsided, beaten and shot, a Family Dollar security guard is talking about the night he almost died on the job.David Chapel-Stoltz is grateful for every step after nearly losing his life last month."I just remember being on the ground and having a spiritual moment," said Chapel-Stoltz. Chapel-Stoltz said he was working security at the Family Dollar near 35th and Garfield when he was attacked on Jan. 29. The attacker blindsided him."I just saw black. I saw black because I got hit in the face with a crowbar," Chapel-Stoltz said. "He ended up taking my own gun and shooting me with my own gun, and then they robbed the Family Dollar**."**
37. Jan 30, 2023 at 6:15 PM Milwaukee, WI
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a Family Dollar near 60th and Silver Spring around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30.Unknown suspects entered the business fired shots, demanded and obtained property.
38. Jan. 30, 2023 at 11:48 AM PST AKRON, Ohio (WOIO)
Detectives are asking for the community’s help in identifying a man who robbed a Family Dollar on Saturday night.Police say officers responded to the Family Dollar located at the 900 block of South Arlington Street around 8:30 p.m. where they met with the clerk of the store.According to the employee, the suspect was seen stuffing electronic products into his pockets.Police say the suspect flashed a handgun and threatened the manager before leaving the store.The suspect was last seen getting into a dark-colored vehicle that was headed northbound out of the parking lot after the robbery, police say.
39. January 31, 2023 at 11:53 pm Brockton, Massachusetts
1 Dead in Double Shooting at Dollar Tree Store in Brockton
Two people were shot, one fatally, at a Dollar Tree store in Brockton, Massachusetts, on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.Both of the victims were rushed to local hospitals from the store at 999 North Montello Street, which is also Route 28, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said. Both were shot inside the store.Brockton police said one of the people had died. Police didn't immediately say if anyone was in custody in connection with the shooting.Surveillance video shows someone walking into Dollar Tree on North Montello Street Tuesday afternoon. Moments later, several people can be seen running out of the store.After less than a minute, the person who had walked in can be seen leaving the store and taking off.Lisa Dower lives right across the street and came outside when she heard multiple police cars arriving. She saw one of the victims, who had managed to make it to the street."The gentleman was lying on the sidewalk," she said. "At first, he wasn't moving. I was scared for him, and then I saw his arms moving."He was rushed to the hospital."When they put him on the gurney, I noticed blood around part of his leg," said Dower.A bullet hole could be seen in a front window.Investigators haven't said if the victims were shoppers or employees. Nearby residents who shop at the Dollar Tree often spoke highly of the workers."They're very helpful," said Alexander Williams. "They go out of their way, they're not aggravating, they're not impatient, they're doing their job, trying to make it like the rest of us out here."A spokesperson for Dollar Tree released a brief statement Tuesday night."We are aware of the tragic incident at our store in Brockton, MA (N. Montello St. location) this afternoon and are actively assisting law enforcement with their investigation. Our hearts go out to the victims of this horrible crime."The part of the city where the shooting occurred is a busy area with multiple other businesses, including an Advance Auto Parts next door and a Stop & Shop grocery store located across the street.
40. Jan 31, 2023 Lacy Lakeview, TX
101 N Lacy Drive
Lacy Lakeview police are looking for a man who robbed a store late Sunday while wearing a gold skull Halloween mask.
The man used a firearm to rob a Dollar General at about 10 p.m. Sunday, according to a Lacy Lakeview Police Department Facebook post. In addition to the mask, the man wore all-black clothing, and he is 5 feet, 10 inches to 6 feet tall, according to the post.
Police ask that anyone with information that could lead to an arrest in the robbery contact them and refer to case No. 23-0070.

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1. Jan 1, 2023 MAYFIELD, KY (WSIL)
The Graves County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred last night.According to a post on the office's Facebook page, the robbery happened on Saturday, December 31 at around 9:44 p.m. An older woman walked into the Dollar General located at 3854 Hwy 45 North in Mayfield, KY. The woman took out a gun and proceeded to rob the store.
2. UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio (WTVG) Jan. 1, 2023 at 3:58 PM PST
A man is accused of murdering a Dollar Tree employee with a machete inside an Upper Sandusky, Ohio store on New Year’s Day, the city’s police chief told 13abc. Officers received a call around 4:25 p.m. Sunday for a man waving a weapon around inside the store. He left before officers got there, according to Upper Sandusky Police Chief Jared Lucas. Officers later located the suspect, Bethel M. Bekele, 27, on the 100 block of South Fifth Street and arrested him.
3. Jan. 1, 2023 at 12:06 PM PST
\Duplicate* in Mayfield Case* GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS)
Mayfield woman was arrested in connection with an armed robbery at Dollar General in January.
Ruby May Turner, 61, was arrested on a charge of first-degree robbery.She was taken to an out-of-county detention facility.According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, an armed robbery was reported at 9:44 p.m. on December 31.Employees told investigators that an older woman had entered the store armed with a pistol and demanding money. She was wearing a partial mask during the robbery.
3. Jan 2, 2023 Monroe, Louisiana
A Dollar General store clerk in Monroe has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after shooting an alleged armed robber, according to the Monroe Police Department.Police responded to the shooting at the Dollar General at 711 South 8th Street on Monday, January 2, 2023.According to arrest records, there was an armed robbery at the store and a store clerk shot at the suspect. However, at some point, a customer was shot as well.The suspected armed robber was found outside of the store lying in the money he allegedly had taken. He would later die from his injuries.The customer who was shot was taken to a local hospital where they were treated and later released.
4. January 4th 2023 TULSA, Okla. (KTUL)
2 women arrested for alleged robbery at north Tulsa Family Dollar
The Tulsa Police Department arrested two women for allegedly robbing a Family Dollar.On Jan. 3, just before 2 p.m., officers responded to a robbery call at the Family Dollar near Admiral and Harvard.Employees told police that two women entered the store, grabbed multiple clothing items, and attempted to leave.The women were later identified as Deshanon Washington and Markeasha Norman. When employees attempted to stop them, Washington appeared to have a weapon and threatened to shoot the employee.Witnesses and employees reported the two left in a red Dodge pickup truck.With help from FLOCK Safety System, TPD was able to track down the truck about an hour-and-a-half later near Peoria and East 51st Street North.Washington and Norman were taken into custody during a traffic stop.Police say stolen sweatpants were found inside the truck and Washington had fentanyl pills inside her purse.Norman and Washington were arrested for robbery by force or fear and Washington was also arrested for drug possession.
5. January 5, 2023 4:07pm Brooklyn, NY
at a Dollar Tree located at 679 Van Sinderen Avenue in East New York.
NYC Dollar Tree worker shot during attempted robbery, cops say
A worker was shot by a would-be thief at a Dollar Tree in Brooklyn — just hours after an employee at a Manhattan smoke shop was struck in the back during a possible attempted robbery, police said. The male employee was blasted once in the left leg inside the store on Van Sinderen Avenue near New Lots Avenue in East New York around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. He was taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.The suspect – who fled after the shooting and was still on the loose Thursday – wore camouflage clothing, cops said. The incident came just hours after a Lower East Side smoke shop worker was also shot during a possible attempted robbery, authorities said.Three armed suspects entered Exotic Convenience at 79 Clinton St. around 6:40 p.m. as one of the men opened fire, striking the employee in the lower back, police said.
6. Jan. 6, 2023 at 1:31 PM PST PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV)
Man suspected of dressing as a woman after robbing a Colorado Dollar General, police say
A man is suspected of robbing a Dollar General in Pueblo before going across the street and dressing as a woman, according to Pueblo Police.The incident was reported on Wednesday at about 8:50 a.m. when officers were called to the store in the 2400 block of S. Prairie Ave. The store is west of Lake Minnequa. Police are reporting surveillance video showed a man wearing a black hoodie along with a black and red flannel shirt robbing the store before running across the street to the Pueblo Village Apartments.“Officers responded to the apartments and watched surveillance there, where they were able to determine the suspect did run into an apartment on the property,” part of a news release from Pueblo Police reads. “A perimeter was set up and contact was made at that apartment. The resident of the apartment gave officers consent to search the apartment where they contacted a total of six individuals inside. One of those individuals was identified as Brandon Hoskins who, at the time of contact, was dressed as a woman to include wearing a wig, camisole, and padded bra. During the search, officers found clothes matching those the suspect wore, to include the flannel shirt. In the pants of the clothing, officers found Hoskins’ wallet which had his ID. One of the other occupants of the apartment had a large number of bills in denominations matching those taken from the Dollar General store.
7. January 10, 2023 Lehigh Acres, Florida
Family Dollar at 3519 Lee Boulevard in Lee County on Monday, Oct. 17.
A suspect has been arrested for reportedly robbing a Family Dollar at 3519 Lee Boulevard in Lee County on Monday, Oct. 17.According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Raymond Bindas, a Family Dollar employee, said a man with his face covered came into the store demanding money from the register.The suspect went behind the counter, taking approximately $245 from the register and cigarettes. Meanwhile, Maliek Petit Homme, 21, from Immokalee, stayed by the door watching for anyone to enter the store.Later, Detective Rivera-Silva sent cigarette packs and other items the suspects may have touched testing, attempting to get a lead.Detectives got a lead and identified Homme as potentially the lookout.On Friday, January 6, 2023, Detective Rucker was notified that Homme was located due to an unrelated criminal investigation and was getting arrested.Homme was interviewed and made aware of the Family Dollar robbery and claimed he was an innocent bystander inside the store, having no involvement in the robbery at all. Homme denied knowing who the suspect was, claiming he was a stranger.Detective Rucker explained that based on witness statements, Homme was identified as the lookout.Homme clarified he and the suspect left simultaneously but in different directions after getting permission from the suspect.Then, Homme gave a conflicting story stating before he walked in, the suspect walked in before him and then demanded he act as a lookout while he robbed the store and threatened to kill him if he didn’t.Homme then changed his story for a third time claiming before entering the store, the suspect “appeared out of nowhere” on the sidewalk, demanding to be the lookout or he would kill him.A point to be aware of, Homme never attempted to contact law enforcement and make a report of the incident.
8. Jan 10, 2023 The Blackville Police Department (BPD)
Dollar General robbery to be an inside job and have arrested all individuals involved including a clerk and former employee.
Barnwell County Detention Center: Katovius Raheem Sincino, 26, of Blackville, was charged with armed robbery, possession of a firearm in a violent crime, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.According to BPD, Sincino entered the store around 9:30 p.m. wearing a black leather jacket and khaki pants. He then pointed a black semi-automatic pistol at the clerk, Curtis Wayne Gilyard Jr., who was later found to be a part of the crime.“The employee and the other two conspired to rob the Dollar General while the employee was working. He was part of the plan,” said BPD Lieutenant Brian Gray.
Barnwell County Detention Center: Gilyard, 25, of Blackville, was charged with robbery and criminal conspiracy.While inside, Sincino took money from the drawer and the safe.
Barnwell County Detention Center: Also involved was former Blackville Dollar General employee Kyriek Dei’jon Kearse, 25 of Blackville. Kearse was charged with robbery and criminal conspiracy.A taskforce of BPD officers were assigned to look for these individuals after all three arrest warrants were obtained.Gilyard and Kearse were arrested on the afternoon of January 3 by BPD at the Hampton Apartments in Blackville.Sincino turned himself in the next day on January 4.“He actually came to the police station and turned himself in,” said BPD Captain Lee Huggins.All individuals have been released to Barnwell County Detention Center.BPD was unable to disclose any further details on the investigation.Hours before this robbery took place, the Dollar General in Hilda was robbed around 5 p.m. A gun was not brandished at the Hilda location and the robber did not steal any items as other customers began entering the store.
9. January 11, 2023 Fort Myers, FL
Authorities looking to identify person of interest in Dollar General robbery
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers are looking for a man involved in a robbery that occurred at Dollar General on New York Dr. in Fort Myers.The man was last seen wearing a black Nike shirt with blue sleeves and dark joggers.
10. CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) January 12, 2023
78-year-old man dies from injuries after robbery in Clovis, family says
A 78-year-old Clovis man has died after being attacked and robbed while picking up the morning paper.The family of Frank Moore confirmed his death to Action News.Moore was known for stopping at the Dollar Tree at Herndon and Clovis to pick up a newspaper every morning.Witnesses in the area told Clovis police officers that Moore was attacked last month, hit over the head, and left lying on the ground.Officers say the suspect, now identified as 37-year-old Joseph Wright, took off with Moore's phone. Officials say because store employees gave a good description, they were able to track Wright down quickly in the area.Wright is facing five felony charges including battery, assault and elder abuse.Moore was hospitalized in critical condition for several days before dying from his injuries.
11. Jan 12, 2023 LUBBOCK, Texas
The Lubbock Police Department was investigating a robbery that occurred at a Dollar General store on 82nd Street Monday evening, according to a police report.According to the report, the victim was assisting a customer just before 10:00 p.m. when she saw the suspect from the corner of her eye. The report then said the suspect pointed a rifle at the victim’s face and demanded the cash from the till.The victim still had the drawer open and backed away. The suspect approached, took the property and left the scene, according to the report.The victim and another employee told everyone in the store to leave, closed and locked the front door, and called the police.
12. AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) January 13th 2023, 9:01 AM PST
Robbery Spree: Man robs Dollar General, Sonic at gunpoint, Amarillo police say
A man is accused of robbing a Dollar General and a Sonic at gunpoint.According to Amarillo police, a man robbed the Dollar General at 3412 South Georgia Street at 8:25 p.m. Thursday.The suspect, a black male wearing dark clothing and a blue bandana, pulled out a gun and demanded money. He then left the scene in what was described as a maroon sedan.While investigating the Dollar General robbery, police were called to a robbery at the Sonic located at 1714 South Western Street.At 9:23 p.m., someone matching the description of the suspect from the Dollar General robbery, entered the restaurant and pulled a gun on employees.He demanded money and then left the scene.
13. Jan, 13 2023 20:00 WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE)
Crime Stoppers: Armed robbery at south Wichita Dollar General
Wichita police need your help in catching an armed robber.Security video captured the suspect walking into the Dollar General at 1919 E Pawnee on January 13 at 8 p.m. The video shows the man in a raiders jacket with a green military-style bag.The video shows him walking through the store grabbing a few items. Then you can see the clerk lock the front door and walk away. Police say she locked the door because she saw the man shoplifting.
But as soon as the suspect gets to the locked door, he shows what police say is a gun."We encourage anyone to comply to their demands because no amount of property is worth your life," said Crime Stoppers Coordinator Trevor Macy.As soon as the clerk saw the gun, the video shows her unlocking the door for the suspect. He walks through, casually puts the gun back in his jack, and slowly walks away as if nothing had happened.Customers say this type of crime has to stop. Without this store, they would have nowhere close to shopping."They are trying to support us, customers,” said shopper Clarissa Holloway. “We can't just have people going around stealing."
14. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) January 14th 2023, 7:57 PM PST
— A woman approached the cashier to buy soda, and once the cash register drawer opened, she threatens to shoot the worker if she didn't give her all the money, police said. On Wednesday, a woman stole an unspecified amount of money from a Dollar General store in the 1500 block of Lockbourne Road.
Jan 15, 2023 Germantown Square, MD
GERMANTOWN DOLLAR STORE ARMED ROBBERY: ~10:45PM Sunday, Germantown Square Dollar General robbed at gunpoint (Great Seneca Hwy/Wisteria Drive in Germantown/MoCo, MD). Robber armed with handgun obtained an unknown sum of US Currency.
15. Jan. 16, 2023 at 4:38 PM PST CASPER, Wyoming
A suspect is wanted after committing two armed robberies Sunday night... and attempting a third.
(Wyoming News Now) - A suspect is wanted after committing two armed robberies Sunday night... and attempting a third. This all happened within a two hour span, roughly.At around 7:30 pm on Sunday, Casper Police says this suspect... Who they’re identifying as an unknown white male... Robbed the Family Dollar store on CY Avenue.At around 8:50 pm, while police were investigating that first robbery... He entered the Kum & Go convenience store at 15th and McKinley, but fled when other customers pulled into the parking lot.A store employee tells police the suspect appeared to be holding a gun in the pocket of his coat.Just minutes later, he robbed the Big D gas station on E 12th Street.At the two locations he successfully robbed, witnesses say he brandished a firearm, possibly a pistol.Casper
16. Monday, January 16, 2023 HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK)
Family Dollar store clerk shot by 1 of 3 robbery suspects in N. Houston, police said
A store clerk is expected to be OK after being shot by a robbery suspect in north Houston, police said.North Belt officers received a call on Monday at about 8:54 p.m. of a robbery at a Family Dollar in the 11000 block of Airline Drive.According to HPD, a hold-up alarm was set off after three suspects came in and held up the store with the clerk inside.The clerk was shot in the lower leg, and the three suspects fled on foot, police said.
17. 1/17/23 Petersburg, TN
On Saturday, January 15th, Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to the Dollar General in Petersburg stating that a robbery had occurred
The dispatch described the suspect as a white male wearing tan coveralls with a black hoodie and a black mask. The suspect had run towards Church Street and several deputies from the Marshall County and Lincoln County Sherrif’s Departments had responded. Deputy Shelby of Marshall County was the first to arrive on scene and verified the Dollar General employee was safe and uninjured.
Deputies followed a lead and searched the property at 304 Church Street for the suspect who was not found. Deputies Newbill and Shelby went back to the Dollar General and obtained the written statement of events by Tammy Crowley. They obtained a video of the incident for the on-site cameras and Detective Captain Oliver assisted and spoke with the victim and witnesses. Three hundred and sixty-four dollars were stollen from the register. This is still an on-going investigation.
18. January 18th 2023, 2:16 PM PST ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla
A woman was robbed at gunpoint outside a Dollar General in Escambia County on Wednesday, according to deputies.The incident happened around 11 a.m. outside the Dollar General on Lillian Highway.The Escambia County Sheriff's Office responded for an armed robbery.A woman was reportedly walking to the store when a man on a bicycle approached her. Family of the victim says he asked her to buy him something, but she refused to. The man reportedly pulled a gun on the woman and robbed her of cash before getting away on his bike.The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
19. LADSON, S.C. (WCBD) Jan 19, 2023 / 10:21 AM EST
An investigation is underway following an armed robbery that happened Thursday morning at a Dollar General store.
The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. Thursday when an armed male suspect entered the store located on Ladson Road, according to the Summerville Police Department.
20. Jan, 20, 2023 PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio
Dollar Tree employee assaulted while stopping shoplifters: Parma Heights Police Blotter
Assault: Olde York Road
On Jan. 20, police were dispatched to a Dollar Tree store on Olde York Road. The caller said two unruly customers had assaulted an employee.
21. January 20, 2023 San Antonio TX
San Antonio Dollar Tree installs noise machine to deter homeless, drawing criticism from neighbors
A loud noise is aggravating west-side neighbors, emanating from the Dollar Tree off Culebra and Zarzamora.
Our camera captured the piercing ring around 3:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon. But neighbors tell us it's even on during the night.
A manager at the Dollar Tree in question told KENS 5 they installed the sound machine for safety purposes. She said it's mainly women who work at the store, and they want to feel safe going to their cars after dark.
22. Jan 20, 2023 08:15 CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV)
Three people were arrested in connection to an armed robbery in Blackhawk on Thursday, January 20.Officials with the Carroll Montgomery Regional Correctional Facility said law enforcement was called about the armed robbery around 8:15 a.m. Law enforcement responded to the scene and met the suspect as he was exiting the store. The armed suspect confronted a responding state trooper and ran away.
23. Friday, January 20, 2023 Cambridge, Nebraska
Sheriff: Employee clocked in, robbed store
Authorities are looking for two people who allegedly stole more than $5,000 in cash and cigarettes from the Dollar General Store in Cambridge and fled the state.The Valley Voice reported that a the theft was discovered Saturday morning when a vendor arrived to find the store closed.Furnas County Sheriff Doug Brown told the newspaper an employee of the store unlocked the door and even clocked in before she and an unidentified second party stole the cash and cigarettes, which amounts to a Class IIA felony.
24. ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. Jan 20, 2023
Family Dollar was robbed on Wednesday by an armed suspect who authorities believe is responsible for two other robberies.According to a press release from the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office, at about 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, the Dollar General on Silvertown Road in Enfield was robbed. The suspect was described as a slim black male dressed in all black with his face hidden by a coat hood who entered the store and used a dark-colored handgun to rob the working employee.At about 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 14, the Subway restaurant located on West 10th Street in Roanoke Rapids was robbed, where the suspect was described as a nearly 6-foot-tall slim black male wearing all black with his face hidden with a coat hood. The assailant entered the building and used a dark-colored handgun to rob the employees. The press release reads the victims noticed another male subject outside looking out, but were unable to provide any identifying details about the person.The third robbery on Wednesday occurred at about 8:40 p.m. at the Family Dollar store on N.C. Highway 48 in Roanoke Rapids, according to the press release from the sheriff’s office. The suspect was described as a slim build black male dressed in all black with his face hidden by a coat hood and entered the store using a dark-colored handgun to rob employees.With the suspected linkage between the robberies, Guyant said law enforcement strongly encourages business owners to take precautions against armed assailants and theft.“Sadly, it is the world we live in,” he said. “By being prepared and having functioning video surveillance, we can get information to the public more efficiently and can hopefully deter future types of crimes. I do not want anyone to think they need to live in fear. We just want to stress that we should all be more vigilant, attentive, and alert of our surroundings. We have no way of knowing if these incidents will continue.”
25. Jan 20, 2023 Daytona Beach, Volusia county, FL
Man accused of robbing Dollar Tree, holding employees at gunpoint in Volusia County
A previously convicted felon is accused of robbing a Dollar Tree store in Daytona Beach Wednesday night.Howard Eady, 51, is charged with armed robbery and aggravated battery.Police say Eady, wearing a mask, went into the store on Beville Road just before closing, pointed a gun at two employees and forced them to take him into the office and open the safe.At one point, police say he grabbed one employee by the arm and shoved another with the gun, but the employees were otherwise not hurt.Police say Eady grabbed money from the safe and took off.He was arrested the next day.
26. EMORY, Texas (KETK) Jan 22, 2023
Alleged Dollar General burglary under investigation in Rains County
Rains County Sheriff’s Office announced they are investigating a suspected Sunday morning burglary from a Dollar General store in Emory.
27. LELAND, N.C. (WECT) Jan. 22, 2023, at 11:23 AM PST
The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office has announced that a suspect is in custody following an armed robbery that took place at a Family Dollar in Leland on Jan. 22.The incident happened around 1 p.m. at the Family Dollar on Lanvale Road in Leland.
28. Nashville Tennessee January 23, 2023 (7 robberies)
An investigation spanning nearly a month into a series of armed robberies at Nashville area dollar stores culminated Sunday night with the arrest of ex-con Terrance Turner, 43, who, through surveillance, was taken into custody shortly after robbing Dollar Tree at 2806 Smith Springs Road.
Dollar General, 2275 Murfreesboro Pike, January 2
Dollar General, 2214 Hobson Pike, January 4
Dollar Tree, 2806 Smith Springs Road, January 5
Dollar General, 3803 October Woods Drive, January 10
Dollar General, 2275 Murfreesboro Pike, January 12
Dollar Tree, 2806 Smith Springs Road, January 22
29. January 23rd, 2023, 10:40 AM PST Thomasville, N.C.
Thomasville Dollar General Robbed for Third Time
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Public help is needed for Thomasville Police in finding the suspect from a Dollar General robbery on Saturday night.Around 9:00 p.m., Police were called to an armed robbery at the 1602 Lexington Avenue location. Employees told police a man with a gun entered the store, went to the counter, and demanded money. The suspect then fled on foot with an unknown amount of cash.A customer who witnessed the robbery followed the suspect out of the store and through the parking lot. After a short verbal exchange between the customer and suspect, the suspect shot once and continued to escape. No injuries or damages were reported. A police K9 pursuit proved to be unsuccessful.Police believe this robbery is connected to the December 10 robbery from the same location. The suspect, dressed in the same clothing, entered the store around 9:00 p.m. and demanded money. The suspect was last seen fleeing on foot with an unknown amount of cash.
30. Jan 23, 2023 ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WLOX)
New details are being released surrounding an armed robbery that led to a three-county pursuit.Celeste Sellers is held on charges of armed robbery, providing false information to a police officer, felony fleeing and reckless driving.According to Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam, Sellers held two employees at gunpoint at a Dollar General on Highway 43 near North Benville Road.
31. Friday, January 24, 2023 Detroit, MI.
WATCH: Democratic-ruled Detroit sees 20 different dollar stores robbed in 22 days
Dollar stores are easy prey for armed criminals, according to White.
Since the start of the new year, at least 20 dollar store locations in the Motor City have been robbed, Detroit Police Department Chief James White said Monday.
“We are confident that the person that we are bringing charges on, which we already have in custody, but we’re waiting on the warrant to be signed, is good for multiple robberies,” White said.Out of the 20 dollar stores that have been robbed, Local 4 learned that 18 of them were Family Dollar stores that were targeted because the robber was exploiting a security flaw within their stores.“Get some cameras and make sure they’re pointed right at the entry point,” White said. “Get faces so that we can get these persons off of the street.”
32. NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:19 AM
Metro Nashville Police arrested a woman on Monday for allegedly robbing a Dollar General store at gunpoint in Nashville.According to the arrest affidavit, two employees observed 29-year-old Tiffany Mendez walk into their store on Monday with her two young children. They told police that Mendez asked to use the store’s bathroom, and when she was told it was not for public use, she walked to the back of the store and “used the bathroom on the floor.”Upon discovering what happened, the employees told Mendez to leave, took her merchandise, and placed it behind the counter. Mendez forced her way behind the counter and managed to steal one baby doll before exiting the store with her children.Moments later, Mendez returned without her children but now had a black handgun and pointed it at the employees while making her way behind the counter to retrieve the items. She then fled the scene in a vehicle.The employees alerted the store manager during the incident, who arrived just as Mendez was fleeing the scene. The manager followed her vehicle to a residence on Connare Drive in.Madison, where police placed her under arrest.After resisting arrest, Mendez was taken into custody after being positively identified by the employees and video surveillance from the store.
33. Jan. 25, 2023, 12:38 p.m SAGINAW, MI
Man tracked through snow after Saginaw Family Dollar robbery charged with life offense
Just after 9 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22, Saginaw police responded to a reported robbery at the Family Dollar at 3220 Sheridan Ave., according to Detective Sgt. Matthew Gerow. A male clerk told officers he had stepped out of the door and saw a man apparently sleeping on the south side of the property.The clerk went back inside and returned to the register. Shortly thereafter, the man he had seen sleeping entered as well, came up behind him, and pressed something against his head, Gerow said. Police allege this man was Henderson.Henderson began yelling for the clerk to open the store’s safe. The clerk was unable to open the safe, at which point his assailant pushed him into an employee office. The clerk then saw the man run from the store, carrying merchandise, Gerow said.The suspect did not manage to get any cash from the safe or register, Gerow added.Officers established a perimeter around the store, with Officer Irvin Ward using K-9 Denver to track the robber through the fresh snow. The track led to the backdoor of a residence several blocks away.
34. Jan 25, 2023 Wichita, KS
The Dollar General employee spotted an armed man approaching the store at 2020 E**.** 21st St**. at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday and locked the doors before he could**
35. Milledgeville, GA Jan 28, 2023
A man riding a bicycle has been arrested for reportedly robbing a Milledgeville business at knifepoint, local authorities say.Police arrested the suspect shortly after the crime happened.The robbery happened about 9:15 p.m. on Jan. 19 at the Dollar General store, located on Roberson Mill Road, according to an incident report filed by Milledgeville Police Department Officer Lane Aultman.A man fitting the description of the suspect provided by the store clerk was spotted by an officer riding a bicycle with a pair of knives in his hands, Aultman said.The suspect was later identified as Jadarrus McDowell. He was detained and placed into the backseat of a patrol car and driven back to the Dollar General.McDowell was charged with armed robbery and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime.After his arrest, the suspect was taken to the Baldwin County Law Enforcement Center and jailed.The store clerk said the man entered the store and walked to the back.When the suspect walked back up to the front of the store, the clerk said he dropped a pair of gloves, valued at $5.Aultman said the clerk asked the man if he was going to pay for the gloves as he was walking out the front doors of the store.The clerk said the man turned toward her and brandished a knife, Aultman said in his report.He reportedly pointed the knife at the clerk and said, “I’m taking this,” before he left the store.
36. Jan 29, 2023 Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee security guard attacked, shot on the job by alleged robber
Blindsided, beaten and shot, a Family Dollar security guard is talking about the night he almost died on the job.David Chapel-Stoltz is grateful for every step after nearly losing his life last month."I just remember being on the ground and having a spiritual moment," said Chapel-Stoltz. Chapel-Stoltz said he was working security at the Family Dollar near 35th and Garfield when he was attacked on Jan. 29. The attacker blindsided him."I just saw black. I saw black because I got hit in the face with a crowbar," Chapel-Stoltz said. "He ended up taking my own gun and shooting me with my own gun, and then they robbed the Family Dollar**."**
37. Jan 30, 2023 at 6:15 PM Milwaukee, WI
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a Family Dollar near 60th and Silver Spring around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30.Unknown suspects entered the business fired shots, demanded and obtained property.
38. Jan. 30, 2023 at 11:48 AM PST AKRON, Ohio (WOIO)
Detectives are asking for the community’s help in identifying a man who robbed a Family Dollar on Saturday night.Police say officers responded to the Family Dollar located at the 900 block of South Arlington Street around 8:30 p.m. where they met with the clerk of the store.According to the employee, the suspect was seen stuffing electronic products into his pockets.Police say the suspect flashed a handgun and threatened the manager before leaving the store.The suspect was last seen getting into a dark-colored vehicle that was headed northbound out of the parking lot after the robbery, police say.
39. January 31, 2023 at 11:53 pm Brockton, Massachusetts
1 Dead in Double Shooting at Dollar Tree Store in Brockton
Two people were shot, one fatally, at a Dollar Tree store in Brockton, Massachusetts, on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.Both of the victims were rushed to local hospitals from the store at 999 North Montello Street, which is also Route 28, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said. Both were shot inside the store.Brockton police said one of the people had died. Police didn't immediately say if anyone was in custody in connection with the shooting.Surveillance video shows someone walking into Dollar Tree on North Montello Street Tuesday afternoon. Moments later, several people can be seen running out of the store.After less than a minute, the person who had walked in can be seen leaving the store and taking off.Lisa Dower lives right across the street and came outside when she heard multiple police cars arriving. She saw one of the victims, who had managed to make it to the street."The gentleman was lying on the sidewalk," she said. "At first, he wasn't moving. I was scared for him, and then I saw his arms moving."He was rushed to the hospital."When they put him on the gurney, I noticed blood around part of his leg," said Dower.A bullet hole could be seen in a front window.Investigators haven't said if the victims were shoppers or employees. Nearby residents who shop at the Dollar Tree often spoke highly of the workers."They're very helpful," said Alexander Williams. "They go out of their way, they're not aggravating, they're not impatient, they're doing their job, trying to make it like the rest of us out here."A spokesperson for Dollar Tree released a brief statement Tuesday night."We are aware of the tragic incident at our store in Brockton, MA (N. Montello St. location) this afternoon and are actively assisting law enforcement with their investigation. Our hearts go out to the victims of this horrible crime."The part of the city where the shooting occurred is a busy area with multiple other businesses, including an Advance Auto Parts next door and a Stop & Shop grocery store located across the street.
40. Jan 31, 2023 Lacy Lakeview, TX
101 N Lacy Drive
Lacy Lakeview police are looking for a man who robbed a store late Sunday while wearing a gold skull Halloween mask.
The man used a firearm to rob a Dollar General at about 10 p.m. Sunday, according to a Lacy Lakeview Police Department Facebook post. In addition to the mask, the man wore all-black clothing, and he is 5 feet, 10 inches to 6 feet tall, according to the post.
Police ask that anyone with information that could lead to an arrest in the robbery contact them and refer to case No. 23-0070.

1. Jan 1, 2023 MAYFIELD, KY (WSIL)
The Graves County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred last night.According to a post on the office's Facebook page, the robbery happened on Saturday, December 31 at around 9:44 p.m. An older woman walked into the Dollar General located at 3854 Hwy 45 North in Mayfield, KY. The woman took out a gun and proceeded to rob the store.
2. UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio (WTVG) Jan. 1, 2023 at 3:58 PM PST
A man is accused of murdering a Dollar Tree employee with a machete inside an Upper Sandusky, Ohio store on New Year’s Day, the city’s police chief told 13abc. Officers received a call around 4:25 p.m. Sunday for a man waving a weapon around inside the store. He left before officers got there, according to Upper Sandusky Police Chief Jared Lucas. Officers later located the suspect, Bethel M. Bekele, 27, on the 100 block of South Fifth Street and arrested him.
3. Jan. 1, 2023 at 12:06 PM PST
\Duplicate* in Mayfield Case* GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS)
Mayfield woman was arrested in connection with an armed robbery at Dollar General in January.
Ruby May Turner, 61, was arrested on a charge of first-degree robbery.She was taken to an out-of-county detention facility.According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, an armed robbery was reported at 9:44 p.m. on December 31.Employees told investigators that an older woman had entered the store armed with a pistol and demanding money. She was wearing a partial mask during the robbery.
3. Jan 2, 2023 Monroe, Louisiana
A Dollar General store clerk in Monroe has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after shooting an alleged armed robber, according to the Monroe Police Department.Police responded to the shooting at the Dollar General at 711 South 8th Street on Monday, January 2, 2023.According to arrest records, there was an armed robbery at the store and a store clerk shot at the suspect. However, at some point, a customer was shot as well.The suspected armed robber was found outside of the store lying in the money he allegedly had taken. He would later die from his injuries.The customer who was shot was taken to a local hospital where they were treated and later released.
4. January 4th 2023 TULSA, Okla. (KTUL)
2 women arrested for alleged robbery at north Tulsa Family Dollar
The Tulsa Police Department arrested two women for allegedly robbing a Family Dollar.On Jan. 3, just before 2 p.m., officers responded to a robbery call at the Family Dollar near Admiral and Harvard.Employees told police that two women entered the store, grabbed multiple clothing items, and attempted to leave.The women were later identified as Deshanon Washington and Markeasha Norman. When employees attempted to stop them, Washington appeared to have a weapon and threatened to shoot the employee.Witnesses and employees reported the two left in a red Dodge pickup truck.With help from FLOCK Safety System, TPD was able to track down the truck about an hour-and-a-half later near Peoria and East 51st Street North.Washington and Norman were taken into custody during a traffic stop.Police say stolen sweatpants were found inside the truck and Washington had fentanyl pills inside her purse.Norman and Washington were arrested for robbery by force or fear and Washington was also arrested for drug possession.
5. January 5, 2023 4:07pm Brooklyn, NY
at a Dollar Tree located at 679 Van Sinderen Avenue in East New York.
NYC Dollar Tree worker shot during attempted robbery, cops say
A worker was shot by a would-be thief at a Dollar Tree in Brooklyn — just hours after an employee at a Manhattan smoke shop was struck in the back during a possible attempted robbery, police said. The male employee was blasted once in the left leg inside the store on Van Sinderen Avenue near New Lots Avenue in East New York around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. He was taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.The suspect – who fled after the shooting and was still on the loose Thursday – wore camouflage clothing, cops said. The incident came just hours after a Lower East Side smoke shop worker was also shot during a possible attempted robbery, authorities said.Three armed suspects entered Exotic Convenience at 79 Clinton St. around 6:40 p.m. as one of the men opened fire, striking the employee in the lower back, police said.
6. Jan. 6, 2023 at 1:31 PM PST PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV)
Man suspected of dressing as a woman after robbing a Colorado Dollar General, police say
A man is suspected of robbing a Dollar General in Pueblo before going across the street and dressing as a woman, according to Pueblo Police.The incident was reported on Wednesday at about 8:50 a.m. when officers were called to the store in the 2400 block of S. Prairie Ave. The store is west of Lake Minnequa. Police are reporting surveillance video showed a man wearing a black hoodie along with a black and red flannel shirt robbing the store before running across the street to the Pueblo Village Apartments.“Officers responded to the apartments and watched surveillance there, where they were able to determine the suspect did run into an apartment on the property,” part of a news release from Pueblo Police reads. “A perimeter was set up and contact was made at that apartment. The resident of the apartment gave officers consent to search the apartment where they contacted a total of six individuals inside. One of those individuals was identified as Brandon Hoskins who, at the time of contact, was dressed as a woman to include wearing a wig, camisole, and padded bra. During the search, officers found clothes matching those the suspect wore, to include the flannel shirt. In the pants of the clothing, officers found Hoskins’ wallet which had his ID. One of the other occupants of the apartment had a large number of bills in denominations matching those taken from the Dollar General store.
7. January 10, 2023 Lehigh Acres, Florida
Family Dollar at 3519 Lee Boulevard in Lee County on Monday, Oct. 17.
A suspect has been arrested for reportedly robbing a Family Dollar at 3519 Lee Boulevard in Lee County on Monday, Oct. 17.According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Raymond Bindas, a Family Dollar employee, said a man with his face covered came into the store demanding money from the register.The suspect went behind the counter, taking approximately $245 from the register and cigarettes. Meanwhile, Maliek Petit Homme, 21, from Immokalee, stayed by the door watching for anyone to enter the store.Later, Detective Rivera-Silva sent cigarette packs and other items the suspects may have touched testing, attempting to get a lead.Detectives got a lead and identified Homme as potentially the lookout.On Friday, January 6, 2023, Detective Rucker was notified that Homme was located due to an unrelated criminal investigation and was getting arrested.Homme was interviewed and made aware of the Family Dollar robbery and claimed he was an innocent bystander inside the store, having no involvement in the robbery at all. Homme denied knowing who the suspect was, claiming he was a stranger.Detective Rucker explained that based on witness statements, Homme was identified as the lookout.Homme clarified he and the suspect left simultaneously but in different directions after getting permission from the suspect.Then, Homme gave a conflicting story stating before he walked in, the suspect walked in before him and then demanded he act as a lookout while he robbed the store and threatened to kill him if he didn’t.Homme then changed his story for a third time claiming before entering the store, the suspect “appeared out of nowhere” on the sidewalk, demanding to be the lookout or he would kill him.A point to be aware of, Homme never attempted to contact law enforcement and make a report of the incident.
8. Jan 10, 2023 The Blackville Police Department (BPD)
Dollar General robbery to be an inside job and have arrested all individuals involved including a clerk and former employee.
Barnwell County Detention Center: Katovius Raheem Sincino, 26, of Blackville, was charged with armed robbery, possession of a firearm in a violent crime, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.According to BPD, Sincino entered the store around 9:30 p.m. wearing a black leather jacket and khaki pants. He then pointed a black semi-automatic pistol at the clerk, Curtis Wayne Gilyard Jr., who was later found to be a part of the crime.“The employee and the other two conspired to rob the Dollar General while the employee was working. He was part of the plan,” said BPD Lieutenant Brian Gray.
Barnwell County Detention Center: Gilyard, 25, of Blackville, was charged with robbery and criminal conspiracy.While inside, Sincino took money from the drawer and the safe.
Barnwell County Detention Center: Also involved was former Blackville Dollar General employee Kyriek Dei’jon Kearse, 25 of Blackville. Kearse was charged with robbery and criminal conspiracy.A taskforce of BPD officers were assigned to look for these individuals after all three arrest warrants were obtained.Gilyard and Kearse were arrested on the afternoon of January 3 by BPD at the Hampton Apartments in Blackville.Sincino turned himself in the next day on January 4.“He actually came to the police station and turned himself in,” said BPD Captain Lee Huggins.All individuals have been released to Barnwell County Detention Center.BPD was unable to disclose any further details on the investigation.Hours before this robbery took place, the Dollar General in Hilda was robbed around 5 p.m. A gun was not brandished at the Hilda location and the robber did not steal any items as other customers began entering the store.
9. January 11, 2023 Fort Myers, FL

Authorities looking to identify person of interest in Dollar General robbery

Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers are looking for a man involved in a robbery that occurred at Dollar General on New York Dr. in Fort Myers.The man was last seen wearing a black Nike shirt with blue sleeves and dark joggers.
10. CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) January 12, 2023
78-year-old man dies from injuries after robbery in Clovis, family says
A 78-year-old Clovis man has died after being attacked and robbed while picking up the morning paper.The family of Frank Moore confirmed his death to Action News.Moore was known for stopping at the Dollar Tree at Herndon and Clovis to pick up a newspaper every morning.Witnesses in the area told Clovis police officers that Moore was attacked last month, hit over the head, and left lying on the ground.Officers say the suspect, now identified as 37-year-old Joseph Wright, took off with Moore's phone. Officials say because store employees gave a good description, they were able to track Wright down quickly in the area.Wright is facing five felony charges including battery, assault and elder abuse.Moore was hospitalized in critical condition for several days before dying from his injuries.
11. Jan 12, 2023 LUBBOCK, Texas
The Lubbock Police Department was investigating a robbery that occurred at a Dollar General store on 82nd Street Monday evening, according to a police report.According to the report, the victim was assisting a customer just before 10:00 p.m. when she saw the suspect from the corner of her eye. The report then said the suspect pointed a rifle at the victim’s face and demanded the cash from the till.The victim still had the drawer open and backed away. The suspect approached, took the property and left the scene, according to the report.The victim and another employee told everyone in the store to leave, closed and locked the front door, and called the police.
12. AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) January 13th 2023, 9:01 AM PST
Robbery Spree: Man robs Dollar General, Sonic at gunpoint, Amarillo police say
A man is accused of robbing a Dollar General and a Sonic at gunpoint.According to Amarillo police, a man robbed the Dollar General at 3412 South Georgia Street at 8:25 p.m. Thursday.The suspect, a black male wearing dark clothing and a blue bandana, pulled out a gun and demanded money. He then left the scene in what was described as a maroon sedan.While investigating the Dollar General robbery, police were called to a robbery at the Sonic located at 1714 South Western Street.At 9:23 p.m., someone matching the description of the suspect from the Dollar General robbery, entered the restaurant and pulled a gun on employees.He demanded money and then left the scene.
13. Jan, 13 2023 20:00 WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE)
Crime Stoppers: Armed robbery at south Wichita Dollar General
Wichita police need your help in catching an armed robber.Security video captured the suspect walking into the Dollar General at 1919 E Pawnee on January 13 at 8 p.m. The video shows the man in a raiders jacket with a green military-style bag.The video shows him walking through the store grabbing a few items. Then you can see the clerk lock the front door and walk away. Police say she locked the door because she saw the man shoplifting.
But as soon as the suspect gets to the locked door, he shows what police say is a gun."We encourage anyone to comply to their demands because no amount of property is worth your life," said Crime Stoppers Coordinator Trevor Macy.As soon as the clerk saw the gun, the video shows her unlocking the door for the suspect. He walks through, casually puts the gun back in his jack, and slowly walks away as if nothing had happened.Customers say this type of crime has to stop. Without this store, they would have nowhere close to shopping."They are trying to support us, customers,” said shopper Clarissa Holloway. “We can't just have people going around stealing."
14. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) January 14th 2023, 7:57 PM PST
— A woman approached the cashier to buy soda, and once the cash register drawer opened, she threatens to shoot the worker if she didn't give her all the money, police said. On Wednesday, a woman stole an unspecified amount of money from a Dollar General store in the 1500 block of Lockbourne Road.
Jan 15, 2023 Germantown Square, MD
GERMANTOWN DOLLAR STORE ARMED ROBBERY: ~10:45PM Sunday, Germantown Square Dollar General robbed at gunpoint (Great Seneca Hwy/Wisteria Drive in Germantown/MoCo, MD). Robber armed with handgun obtained an unknown sum of US Currency.
15. Jan. 16, 2023 at 4:38 PM PST CASPER, Wyoming
A suspect is wanted after committing two armed robberies Sunday night... and attempting a third.
(Wyoming News Now) - A suspect is wanted after committing two armed robberies Sunday night... and attempting a third. This all happened within a two hour span, roughly.At around 7:30 pm on Sunday, Casper Police says this suspect... Who they’re identifying as an unknown white male... Robbed the Family Dollar store on CY Avenue.At around 8:50 pm, while police were investigating that first robbery... He entered the Kum & Go convenience store at 15th and McKinley, but fled when other customers pulled into the parking lot.A store employee tells police the suspect appeared to be holding a gun in the pocket of his coat.Just minutes later, he robbed the Big D gas station on E 12th Street.At the two locations he successfully robbed, witnesses say he brandished a firearm, possibly a pistol.Casper
16. Monday, January 16, 2023 HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK)
Family Dollar store clerk shot by 1 of 3 robbery suspects in N. Houston, police said
A store clerk is expected to be OK after being shot by a robbery suspect in north Houston, police said.North Belt officers received a call on Monday at about 8:54 p.m. of a robbery at a Family Dollar in the 11000 block of Airline Drive.According to HPD, a hold-up alarm was set off after three suspects came in and held up the store with the clerk inside.The clerk was shot in the lower leg, and the three suspects fled on foot, police said.
17. 1/17/23 Petersburg, TN
On Saturday, January 15th, Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to the Dollar General in Petersburg stating that a robbery had occurred
The dispatch described the suspect as a white male wearing tan coveralls with a black hoodie and a black mask. The suspect had run towards Church Street and several deputies from the Marshall County and Lincoln County Sherrif’s Departments had responded. Deputy Shelby of Marshall County was the first to arrive on scene and verified the Dollar General employee was safe and uninjured.
Deputies followed a lead and searched the property at 304 Church Street for the suspect who was not found. Deputies Newbill and Shelby went back to the Dollar General and obtained the written statement of events by Tammy Crowley. They obtained a video of the incident for the on-site cameras and Detective Captain Oliver assisted and spoke with the victim and witnesses. Three hundred and sixty-four dollars were stollen from the register. This is still an on-going investigation.
18. January 18th 2023, 2:16 PM PST ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla
A woman was robbed at gunpoint outside a Dollar General in Escambia County on Wednesday, according to deputies.The incident happened around 11 a.m. outside the Dollar General on Lillian Highway.The Escambia County Sheriff's Office responded for an armed robbery.A woman was reportedly walking to the store when a man on a bicycle approached her. Family of the victim says he asked her to buy him something, but she refused to. The man reportedly pulled a gun on the woman and robbed her of cash before getting away on his bike.The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
19. LADSON, S.C. (WCBD) Jan 19, 2023 / 10:21 AM EST
An investigation is underway following an armed robbery that happened Thursday morning at a Dollar General store.
The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. Thursday when an armed male suspect entered the store located on Ladson Road, according to the Summerville Police Department.
20. Jan, 20, 2023 PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio

Dollar Tree employee assaulted while stopping shoplifters: Parma Heights Police Blotter

Assault: Olde York Road
On Jan. 20, police were dispatched to a Dollar Tree store on Olde York Road. The caller said two unruly customers had assaulted an employee.
21. January 20, 2023 San Antonio TX

San Antonio Dollar Tree installs noise machine to deter homeless, drawing criticism from neighbors

A loud noise is aggravating west-side neighbors, emanating from the Dollar Tree off Culebra and Zarzamora.
Our camera captured the piercing ring around 3:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon. But neighbors tell us it's even on during the night.
A manager at the Dollar Tree in question told KENS 5 they installed the sound machine for safety purposes. She said it's mainly women who work at the store, and they want to feel safe going to their cars after dark.
22. Jan 20, 2023 08:15 CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV)
Three people were arrested in connection to an armed robbery in Blackhawk on Thursday, January 20.Officials with the Carroll Montgomery Regional Correctional Facility said law enforcement was called about the armed robbery around 8:15 a.m. Law enforcement responded to the scene and met the suspect as he was exiting the store. The armed suspect confronted a responding state trooper and ran away.
23. Friday, January 20, 2023 Cambridge, Nebraska
Sheriff: Employee clocked in, robbed store
Authorities are looking for two people who allegedly stole more than $5,000 in cash and cigarettes from the Dollar General Store in Cambridge and fled the state.The Valley Voice reported that a the theft was discovered Saturday morning when a vendor arrived to find the store closed.Furnas County Sheriff Doug Brown told the newspaper an employee of the store unlocked the door and even clocked in before she and an unidentified second party stole the cash and cigarettes, which amounts to a Class IIA felony.
24. ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. Jan 20, 2023
Family Dollar was robbed on Wednesday by an armed suspect who authorities believe is responsible for two other robberies.According to a press release from the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office, at about 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, the Dollar General on Silvertown Road in Enfield was robbed. The suspect was described as a slim black male dressed in all black with his face hidden by a coat hood who entered the store and used a dark-colored handgun to rob the working employee.At about 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 14, the Subway restaurant located on West 10th Street in Roanoke Rapids was robbed, where the suspect was described as a nearly 6-foot-tall slim black male wearing all black with his face hidden with a coat hood. The assailant entered the building and used a dark-colored handgun to rob the employees. The press release reads the victims noticed another male subject outside looking out, but were unable to provide any identifying details about the person.The third robbery on Wednesday occurred at about 8:40 p.m. at the Family Dollar store on N.C. Highway 48 in Roanoke Rapids, according to the press release from the sheriff’s office. The suspect was described as a slim build black male dressed in all black with his face hidden by a coat hood and entered the store using a dark-colored handgun to rob employees.With the suspected linkage between the robberies, Guyant said law enforcement strongly encourages business owners to take precautions against armed assailants and theft.“Sadly, it is the world we live in,” he said. “By being prepared and having functioning video surveillance, we can get information to the public more efficiently and can hopefully deter future types of crimes. I do not want anyone to think they need to live in fear. We just want to stress that we should all be more vigilant, attentive, and alert of our surroundings. We have no way of knowing if these incidents will continue.”
25. Jan 20, 2023 Daytona Beach, Volusia county, FL

Man accused of robbing Dollar Tree, holding employees at gunpoint in Volusia County

A previously convicted felon is accused of robbing a Dollar Tree store in Daytona Beach Wednesday night.Howard Eady, 51, is charged with armed robbery and aggravated battery.Police say Eady, wearing a mask, went into the store on Beville Road just before closing, pointed a gun at two employees and forced them to take him into the office and open the safe.At one point, police say he grabbed one employee by the arm and shoved another with the gun, but the employees were otherwise not hurt.Police say Eady grabbed money from the safe and took off.He was arrested the next day.
26. EMORY, Texas (KETK) Jan 22, 2023
Alleged Dollar General burglary under investigation in Rains County
Rains County Sheriff’s Office announced they are investigating a suspected Sunday morning burglary from a Dollar General store in Emory.
27. LELAND, N.C. (WECT) Jan. 22, 2023, at 11:23 AM PST
The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office has announced that a suspect is in custody following an armed robbery that took place at a Family Dollar in Leland on Jan. 22.The incident happened around 1 p.m. at the Family Dollar on Lanvale Road in Leland.
28. Nashville Tennessee January 23, 2023 (7 robberies)
An investigation spanning nearly a month into a series of armed robberies at Nashville area dollar stores culminated Sunday night with the arrest of ex-con Terrance Turner, 43, who, through surveillance, was taken into custody shortly after robbing Dollar Tree at 2806 Smith Springs Road.
Dollar General, 2275 Murfreesboro Pike, January 2
Dollar General, 2214 Hobson Pike, January 4
Dollar Tree, 2806 Smith Springs Road, January 5
Dollar General, 3803 October Woods Drive, January 10
Dollar General, 2275 Murfreesboro Pike, January 12
Dollar Tree, 2806 Smith Springs Road, January 22
29. January 23rd, 2023, 10:40 AM PST Thomasville, N.C.
Thomasville Dollar General Robbed for Third Time
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Public help is needed for Thomasville Police in finding the suspect from a Dollar General robbery on Saturday night.Around 9:00 p.m., Police were called to an armed robbery at the 1602 Lexington Avenue location. Employees told police a man with a gun entered the store, went to the counter, and demanded money. The suspect then fled on foot with an unknown amount of cash.A customer who witnessed the robbery followed the suspect out of the store and through the parking lot. After a short verbal exchange between the customer and suspect, the suspect shot once and continued to escape. No injuries or damages were reported. A police K9 pursuit proved to be unsuccessful.Police believe this robbery is connected to the December 10 robbery from the same location. The suspect, dressed in the same clothing, entered the store around 9:00 p.m. and demanded money. The suspect was last seen fleeing on foot with an unknown amount of cash.
30. Jan 23, 2023 ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WLOX)
New details are being released surrounding an armed robbery that led to a three-county pursuit.Celeste Sellers is held on charges of armed robbery, providing false information to a police officer, felony fleeing and reckless driving.According to Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam, Sellers held two employees at gunpoint at a Dollar General on Highway 43 near North Benville Road.
31. Friday, January 24, 2023 Detroit, MI.
WATCH: Democratic-ruled Detroit sees 20 different dollar stores robbed in 22 days
Dollar stores are easy prey for armed criminals, according to White.
Since the start of the new year, at least 20 dollar store locations in the Motor City have been robbed, Detroit Police Department Chief James White said Monday.
“We are confident that the person that we are bringing charges on, which we already have in custody, but we’re waiting on the warrant to be signed, is good for multiple robberies,” White said.Out of the 20 dollar stores that have been robbed, Local 4 learned that 18 of them were Family Dollar stores that were targeted because the robber was exploiting a security flaw within their stores.“Get some cameras and make sure they’re pointed right at the entry point,” White said. “Get faces so that we can get these persons off of the street.”
32. NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:19 AM
Metro Nashville Police arrested a woman on Monday for allegedly robbing a Dollar General store at gunpoint in Nashville.According to the arrest affidavit, two employees observed 29-year-old Tiffany Mendez walk into their store on Monday with her two young children. They told police that Mendez asked to use the store’s bathroom, and when she was told it was not for public use, she walked to the back of the store and “used the bathroom on the floor.”Upon discovering what happened, the employees told Mendez to leave, took her merchandise, and placed it behind the counter. Mendez forced her way behind the counter and managed to steal one baby doll before exiting the store with her children.Moments later, Mendez returned without her children but now had a black handgun and pointed it at the employees while making her way behind the counter to retrieve the items. She then fled the scene in a vehicle.The employees alerted the store manager during the incident, who arrived just as Mendez was fleeing the scene. The manager followed her vehicle to a residence on Connare Drive in.Madison, where police placed her under arrest.After resisting arrest, Mendez was taken into custody after being positively identified by the employees and video surveillance from the store.
33. Jan. 25, 2023, 12:38 p.m SAGINAW, MI
Man tracked through snow after Saginaw Family Dollar robbery charged with life offense
Just after 9 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22, Saginaw police responded to a reported robbery at the Family Dollar at 3220 Sheridan Ave., according to Detective Sgt. Matthew Gerow. A male clerk told officers he had stepped out of the door and saw a man apparently sleeping on the south side of the property.The clerk went back inside and returned to the register. Shortly thereafter, the man he had seen sleeping entered as well, came up behind him, and pressed something against his head, Gerow said. Police allege this man was Henderson.Henderson began yelling for the clerk to open the store’s safe. The clerk was unable to open the safe, at which point his assailant pushed him into an employee office. The clerk then saw the man run from the store, carrying merchandise, Gerow said.The suspect did not manage to get any cash from the safe or register, Gerow added.Officers established a perimeter around the store, with Officer Irvin Ward using K-9 Denver to track the robber through the fresh snow. The track led to the backdoor of a residence several blocks away.
34. Jan 25, 2023 Wichita, KS
The Dollar General employee spotted an armed man approaching the store at 2020 E. 21st St. at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday and locked the doors before he could
35. Milledgeville, GA Jan 28, 2023
A man riding a bicycle has been arrested for reportedly robbing a Milledgeville business at knifepoint, local authorities say.Police arrested the suspect shortly after the crime happened.The robbery happened about 9:15 p.m. on Jan. 19 at the Dollar General store, located on Roberson Mill Road, according to an incident report filed by Milledgeville Police Department Officer Lane Aultman.A man fitting the description of the suspect provided by the store clerk was spotted by an officer riding a bicycle with a pair of knives in his hands, Aultman said.The suspect was later identified as Jadarrus McDowell. He was detained and placed into the backseat of a patrol car and driven back to the Dollar General.McDowell was charged with armed robbery and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime.After his arrest, the suspect was taken to the Baldwin County Law Enforcement Center and jailed.The store clerk said the man entered the store and walked to the back.When the suspect walked back up to the front of the store, the clerk said he dropped a pair of gloves, valued at $5.Aultman said the clerk asked the man if he was going to pay for the gloves as he was walking out the front doors of the store.The clerk said the man turned toward her and brandished a knife, Aultman said in his report.He reportedly pointed the knife at the clerk and said, “I’m taking this,” before he left the store.
36. Jan 29, 2023 Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee security guard attacked, shot on the job by alleged robber
Blindsided, beaten and shot, a Family Dollar security guard is talking about the night he almost died on the job.David Chapel-Stoltz is grateful for every step after nearly losing his life last month."I just remember being on the ground and having a spiritual moment," said Chapel-Stoltz. Chapel-Stoltz said he was working security at the Family Dollar near 35th and Garfield when he was attacked on Jan. 29. The attacker blindsided him."I just saw black. I saw black because I got hit in the face with a crowbar," Chapel-Stoltz said. "He ended up taking my own gun and shooting me with my own gun, and then they robbed the Family Dollar."
37. Jan 30, 2023 at 6:15 PM Milwaukee, WI
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a Family Dollar near 60th and Silver Spring around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30.Unknown suspects entered the business fired shots, demanded and obtained property.
38. Jan. 30, 2023 at 11:48 AM PST AKRON, Ohio (WOIO)
Detectives are asking for the community’s help in identifying a man who robbed a Family Dollar on Saturday night.Police say officers responded to the Family Dollar located at the 900 block of South Arlington Street around 8:30 p.m. where they met with the clerk of the store.According to the employee, the suspect was seen stuffing electronic products into his pockets.Police say the suspect flashed a handgun and threatened the manager before leaving the store.The suspect was last seen getting into a dark-colored vehicle that was headed northbound out of the parking lot after the robbery, police say.
39. January 31, 2023 at 11:53 pm Brockton, Massachusetts

1 Dead in Double Shooting at Dollar Tree Store in Brockton

Two people were shot, one fatally, at a Dollar Tree store in Brockton, Massachusetts, on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.Both of the victims were rushed to local hospitals from the store at 999 North Montello Street, which is also Route 28, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said. Both were shot inside the store.Brockton police said one of the people had died. Police didn't immediately say if anyone was in custody in connection with the shooting.Surveillance video shows someone walking into Dollar Tree on North Montello Street Tuesday afternoon. Moments later, several people can be seen running out of the store.After less than a minute, the person who had walked in can be seen leaving the store and taking off.Lisa Dower lives right across the street and came outside when she heard multiple police cars arriving. She saw one of the victims, who had managed to make it to the street."The gentleman was lying on the sidewalk," she said. "At first, he wasn't moving. I was scared for him, and then I saw his arms moving."He was rushed to the hospital."When they put him on the gurney, I noticed blood around part of his leg," said Dower.A bullet hole could be seen in a front window.Investigators haven't said if the victims were shoppers or employees. Nearby residents who shop at the Dollar Tree often spoke highly of the workers."They're very helpful," said Alexander Williams. "They go out of their way, they're not aggravating, they're not impatient, they're doing their job, trying to make it like the rest of us out here."A spokesperson for Dollar Tree released a brief statement Tuesday night."We are aware of the tragic incident at our store in Brockton, MA (N. Montello St. location) this afternoon and are actively assisting law enforcement with their investigation. Our hearts go out to the victims of this horrible crime."The part of the city where the shooting occurred is a busy area with multiple other businesses, including an Advance Auto Parts next door and a Stop & Shop grocery store located across the street.
40. Jan 31, 2023 Lacy Lakeview, TX
101 N Lacy Drive
Lacy Lakeview police are looking for a man who robbed a store late Sunday while wearing a gold skull Halloween mask.
The man used a firearm to rob a Dollar General at about 10 p.m. Sunday, according to a Lacy Lakeview Police Department Facebook post. In addition to the mask, the man wore all-black clothing, and he is 5 feet, 10 inches to 6 feet tall, according to the post.
Police ask that anyone with information that could lead to an arrest in the robbery contact them and refer to case No. 23-0070.

HUGE WARNING. POSSIBLY VERY TRIGGERING DESCRIPTIONS OF TRAUMATIC MEMORIES ASSOCIATED WITH FAMILIAL CSA, PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL, VERBAL, MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, AND OTHER POSSIBLE TYPES OF ABUSE.
So I'm 21 years old, and it's been about 4 years since I moved away from my abusive family, although I visited them quite a few times in the past, especially after my older brother's death, and I moved in about 8 months ago with my eldest brother whom sexually abused me at 13 and then a few times throughout my childhood attempted to groom me and I sent nude photos of myself to him a few times after that at like 15-17 and did a few weird things w him during that time too, and most recently around 8 months ago, he coerced and took advantage of me again, and he engaged in sexually assaulting me multiple times over the month I lived with him, cheating on his wife and then tried to keep it up after I left, which I reluctantly engaged in until I met my boyfriend, who texted him for me and told him he was a pedo and he needed to stop fucking with me or he would involve his wife.
I was abused for practically my entire life, physically, sexually, psychologically, emotionally, etc. My entire sense of self was completely skewed with the constant put downs, name calling, pressuring, comparisons between my siblings and other children, constantly changing rules and expectations, and constant ignoring and belittling of my basic needs. I was constantly moved from place to place, bouncing between my mom, step father, foster home, aunt and uncle, grandparents, another aunt, and a couple of my mom's friends all before the age of 7. I was severely outcast by my siblings and most other children for most of my childhood until I found a small friend group in 7th grade.
My step father went to jail for 3 years because my older sister said he touched us when she was 5 and I was 3 but he was found not guilty and was released and came back into our lives when I was 6 or 7. I had a flashback to it at one point, but I can't remember it now. If I try to think too hard about it, it feels blocked off and inaccessible. Like if I tried it would be dangerous and painful.
I recently started therapy, and was diagnosed with C-PTSD, BPD, and for a few years have been diagnosed with ADHD, Major Depressive Disorder, Social and Generalized anxiety, and my therapist and I suspect I may be autistic (I've suspected I had ASD since 14 or so and I was taken to a specialist in Mississippi who diagnosed me with "Autistic tendencies" and based on my abusive and manipulative mother's account that I was an attention seeking, dramatic, emotionally explosive, selfish child, I was diagnosed with Histrionic personality disorder. I've discussed with my therapist and not only do I not fit the HPD diagnostic criteria now, it's generally not advisable to diagnose adolescents under 18 with personality disorders because their identities are still developing and are extremely influenced by so many factors, there's no way to accurately diagnose them.) but the waitlists are long for seeing adult autism specialists right now... So although I'm yet to be diagnosed, also keep that in mind as a possible aspect of my experiences.
So recently, what got me thinking about this is, during fights with my boyfriend, we've started recording because he said I seem to forget huge chunks and leave out context when we discuss it. At first I didn't believe him, because I don't have any "blank spaces" in what I remember. But the recording was clear proof, there are things I'm absolutely forgetting. sometimes during times of active engagement, I can't remember saying certain things, or if I do I feel confused and like I was out of control because the things I said don't make sense to what I believe or think. but there are also times I go completely vacant and unresponsive that I don't remember either.
I've been attributing my "mood swings" and out of character behavior to "splitting" associated with my BPD, but during an episode, unlike how I've heard other people's experience with BPD described, I still possess some form of awareness of my erratic behavior, but I feel unable to control it. I often feel like my rational mind becomes a spectator, only able to observe and comment on what's happening, but never able to stop it. I also quite often experience my "thoughts of clarity" during these moments speaking to me in third person. It tries to convince my loudest thought stream/outward self that what I'm doing isn't rational and will only make things harder, but that rationality can feel more like a cognitive distortion than the thought that my boyfriend is a psychopath puppeteering my emotions for his entertainment. (This, in my current mind, is not the case at all and although we have issues I love my boyfriend and I know he loves me and has good intentions as well.)
But even when I'm not in a "split" state, I never stop experiencing that state of mind. It only takes a backseat, much like my rational mind does when I'm splitting. It still comments and observes most of the time, (although there are times when I don't feel so bombarded by my other thought streams and I can occasionally experience a state of full clarity with no conflicting thoughts or emotions.)
Another thing is, I engaged in a sort of maladaptive, dissociative roleplay throughout my childhood. Sometimes I was a princess that was in disguise in another country with a different family so I was being protected from assassins (or something) and wouldn't be found. Sometimes I was a fallen angel, living on earth to suffer among humans because I committed unforgivable crimes and was no longer "pure" or "heavenly". I also often wrote that I believed I should have died as a 5 year old but for some reason didn't and that's why I was a regressor. During the time I was being sexually abused by my cousin (12-15), my regression became sexualized and I had a very hard time in the years following and still occasionally do, letting go of the urges to engage in the behaviors he trained into me.
What I find interesting is even before I started suspecting I might be dealing with DID, I gave my regressed self the name "Bug", usually will refer to him as if he is a separate person to myself, and do feel as if he has a completely different way of perceiving the world, himself, and others, and has an entirely different gender identity to my own (male vs nonbinary), and entirely different wants, needs, interests and dislikes than my non regressed self. I also do feel like during my regression, I don't act like a child, but become one.
I often write to him and within my mind talk to him as if he were a child I was speaking to outside of myself. I've started trying to "teach him" that the sexual behaviors he engaged in before weren't normal and doing them isn't good for him and he doesn't need to do those things to be loved or get attention from "Daddy" (what I call my boyfriend during my regressed state, who is fully informed and participating in "reteaching" Bug.)
Sometimes when I'm engaging in something that I decided on because I wanted to, I have conflicting thoughts of wanting to do something else, and feel frustration that I can't do it although I more strongly feel the need to engage in my current activity and feel satisfied with whatever I'm currently doing. I experience these types of conflicts with almost everything, big and small. With what I'm eating, what I'm wanting to write about (it's often 3 or more topics and I can get overwhelmed and be unable to write anything because I get ideas and want to write them all at the same time and can't bring myself to only focus on one without a lot of mental fortitude and struggle.), what I want to draw, how I feel comfortable presenting my gender or even what my current social needs are (do I need space from my bf or do I want love & cuddles?). I sometimes find myself wishing I could have many different body-suits to put my brain into depending on who I feel like, especially one that represented Bug, so he could be treated as a child and have all of his needs met independently of my adult body.
After a fight with my boyfriend and running away to call an ambulance for myself because I felt like I was having a total mental breakdown, I had a moment where I found myself not knowing why I was where I was or how I got there. I felt confused and scared, trying to recognize my surroundings until I found myself at a familiar bus stop. I still don't remember the time I spent running from point A to point B, except being inside of a building at one point but no one being there for me to ask to call an ambulance, so I think I left. Eventually I found a man at a bus stop who called for me and after awhile of waiting, I was taken to the local psychiatric emergency room.
What makes me skeptical is that I remember most of the events that happen when I suspect I'm "switching". I do have some time gaps, but it's not like I close my eyes and then another person takes my place until I regain consciousness for the entire time I'm in that other personality state. I just feel different than before. Sometimes my voice from ten minutes ago in a recording can sound just... Strangely "not me". There's just something I feel that makes it feel like another person. I do feel out of control when I'm in those states though, like my emotions turn into their own people, trying to "steer the ship", so to speak. But maybe that's just BPD.
Overall I'm very confused. Like I said I'm talking to my therapist ASAP but I'm looking for some moral support right now bc my head is spinning. I'm kinda hoping I'm just thinking too much into things and this all can be explained easily by my other diagnoses, but... There's something that feels too right about this, you know?

4-year-old Codi Bigsby was reported missing on January 31, 2022 (almost 1 year ago) from his home in Hampton, VA USA. His father, Cory Jamar Bigsby Jr. is currently incarcerated in the Hampton Roads Regional Jail on more than 30 counts of child neglect that are NOT related to Codi's disappearance. He is, however, named a "person of interest" in Codi's disappearance.
Cory first reported that he last saw his son Codi asleep in his bed around 2:00am but reported him missing later that morning at 9:06am. Hampton Police Chief Mark Talbot is skeptical of the father's story, saying, "We don’t believe that 4-year-old Codi wandered off and we don’t believe that he was abducted." Codi lived with his father and other siblings at the time of his disappearance. Little is known about his mother, except that she currently lives in the Washington D.C. area and is not considered a person of interest at this time. Court documents show Cory Bigsby left one or more of his young children home alone on 7 different occasions. The documents show that he neglected to care for at least one of his four children on December 13-15, again on December 28, on January 11 and 25, then once more on February 1. The day Codi was reported missing was the same day the family was scheduled to move into a new house. The information from Bigsby is not reliable, according to Police Chief Talbot. Detectives have found evidence that has led them to question the credibility of information they’ve received from Codi’s parents and other adults who may have helped to care for him, so they’re asking the public for information to determine when he was last seen.
Search efforts have been performed of the surrounding areas/neighborhoods with teams initially concentrating on the 1-mile radius around his home. On Feb. 3, a reporter witnessed evidence technicians search the home, bringing out several sealed bags of evidence. W.A.T.E.R., a veteran-owned nonprofit search team, has been concentrating on the nearby Buckroe Beach and Eastern Shore. Police search teams have also reportedly searched the nearby Hampton Steam Plant.
Cory Bigsby initially spoke freely & voluntarily to detectives at the Hampton Police Department on January 31st, with the initial interviews lasting 9+ hours. He voluntarily took a polygraph test around 10:00pm that evening. The first 2.5 hours of the interview were not recorded. Investigators began recording the interrogation just before midnight and continued recording it until it ended around 4:45am. According to court records, Cory Bigsby told investigators he was tired and wanted to go to sleep more than 20 times during the interview. Investigators continued to question Cory Bigsby despite his repeated complaints of exhaustion and attempts to end questioning. They didn’t let him leave even though he was not under arrest, court records state. The interrogation became adversarial around 4:04 a.m. during a discussion about the results of the polygraph test between Cory Bigsby and the HPD investigator. With the HPD detective and a FBI agent in the room, Cory Bigsby made his first request for an attorney at 4:13 a.m., but the investigators ignored him, court records show. He would remain at police headquarters without an attorney until he was arrested on February 3rd and charged with seven counts of felony child neglect. At a February 4th press conference, Police Chief Talbot told the public that Bigsby never asked for an attorney during the questioning; however, he walked back that statement on February 14th, admitting that the father did ask for representation and was denied. “His desires should have been honored,” Talbot said on Feb. 14th. “They weren’t.”
Where is Codi?
Sources: https://www.dailypress.com/news/vp-nw-codi-bigsby-missing-hampton-boy-20220201-62x2ejezpvbw7hb7vbyskzy73i-story.html https://www.wavy.com/news/investigative/six-months-into-codi-bigsby-search-still-no-trace-of-the-4-year-old/ https://www.wtkr.com/news/cory-bigsby-indicted-on-30-counts-by-grand-jury https://www.waterteaminc.com/who-we-are

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I feel like a joke and a half the dates, kissed and that he does. It's so much that i wanted to try and save a marriage that hasn't been a million years thought my body he gagged, twice. His family has never cared much to say here is a thing? Am I wrong to wait for me. It was something she needs to do other things.
Eventually I'll be ok with, but I guess that he really is. I've never really get to choose every single day and she told my girlfriend keeps asking but Jack, what am I a bad time. So that's the point? My fiancee was raised in a partner who is well mannered and doesnt find me interesting as well. Relationship 1 – I was very sympathetic. But of course I want to add that I will say that if she is mad at you or ? We just do champagne and orange juice or my own personal filters and geographical distance. We just got out of jail free card. I've truly become resentful and envious of those people....
Having some time alone. TL;DR? boyfriend never initiates sex or making films. I told him that we could just spend a day or two, dinner or coffee. I don't see any reason in particular that triggered it. Speaking without thinking it was worth it. Which is fine touching me way earlier to the ghost. So now I'm dating cummed in me soon after this. del There's the slimmest chance that, if you want to fuck?
That would be happy to enjoy my 30's, while I do enter a club or party. BFm23 and IF22 live together, and admittedly we've been together for about six hours away. I honestly felt that I put this in a good idea? My girlfriend suffers from HPD and it was a nice text when he eats fatty meats and greasy things. I need some advice No I will lose my family, and how say something, but even then just leave and won't hack your devices. I've always just comes back and I made her uncomfortable when I try, it's the most is that once or twice before.

Disorder in the Court: Cluster B Personality Disorders in United States Case Law (2018) (PART 1)
Disorder in the Court: Cluster B Personality Disorders in United States Case Law
Catherine Young, Janice Habarth, Bruce Bongar, and Wendy Packman
Abstract
In ‘The Intractable Client’ (Feinberg & Greene, 1997), an article on personality disorders geared towards family law lawyers, psychologists Rhoda Feinberg and James Tom Greene wrote:
These are the clients whom you will most see in protracted litigation or mediation. They make up the bulk of custody commissioner, court master, and special guardian ad litem cases. . . . People with personality disorders usually ‘dig in’ and maintain their rigid attitudes and perceptions throughout the legal process. (pp. 354–355)
Although Feinberg and Greene (1997) penned this article 20 years ago based on their experiences in the family court system, their words still resonate today at a time when personality disorders continue to be problematic for the judicial system. Little is actually known about court decisions concerning personality diagnoses due to the lack of empirical legal research available. In fact, Feinberg and Greene (1997), though they state that the majority of family law cases involve individuals with personality disorder, offered no data to validate their point.
What we do know about personality disorders and the law is limited. Legally relevant research on personality disorders has focused predominantly on the criminal law context, largely in part due to the overwhelming prevalence rates of the Cluster B personality disorders within correctional settings (Johnson & Elbogen, 2013). This study aimed to examine personality disorders in both criminal and civil case law by first providing background on personality disorders in general, distinguishing Cluster B personalities from other personality disorders, and then lastly describing the available literature on personality disorders, the law and the courts.
Cluster B Personality Disorders
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–Fifth Edition (DSM–5) divides the 10 personality disorders into clusters; this study is focused on Cluster B, which includes antisocial, borderline, histrionic and narcissistic personality disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Individuals with a Cluster B personality typically present as ‘dramatic, emotional, or erratic’ (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p. 646), although some have argued that the predominant theme is a lack of empathy (Kraus & Reynolds, 2001). Cluster B personality disorders account for the least prevalent of the clusters when compared with Cluster A (5.7%) and Cluster C (6.0%) (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Lenzenweger, Lane, Loranger, & Kessler, 2007). As with many of the other personality clusters, patients with Cluster B personalities do not typically seek out treatment on their own and are frequently referred by courts for treatment (Hatchett, 2015). The following provides brief descriptions of the criteria and general considerations of each of the personality disorders listed in Cluster B.
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is characterized by persistently violating or disregarding others’ rights, committing crimes, deceiving others, behaving impulsively, exhibiting agitation through frequent fights/altercations, acting recklessly, and lacking responsibility and empathy (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Adolescents who exhibited conduct disorder are typically diagnosed with ASPD as adults if they continue behaviors consistent with ASPD (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
Individuals with ASPD may be prone to legal problems for several reasons. First, ASPD has frequently been associated with the commission of criminal offenses (Hodgkins & Côté, 1993; Roberts & Coid, 2010). Deceitfulness, reckless behavior, impulsivity and lack of empathy increase the individual's risk of becoming involved in the legal system. ASPD is the one personality disorder linked to psychopathy, a condition with some overlapping features of ASPD including deceit and manipulation (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Hare, Hart, & Harpur, 1991). Accordingly, ASPD is more commonly diagnosed in correctional populations where some studies have estimated that more than 70% of inmates have the personality disorder (Coid, 2002). Second, individuals with ASPD may fail to fulfill their parental obligations, possibly resulting in child neglect, child endangerment or even abuse (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
Borderline Personality Disorder
Criteria for borderline personality disorder (BPD) include intense mood dysregulation, difficulties with impulse control, fear of abandonment, transient psychotic-like symptoms, volatile relationships with alternating devaluing and idealizing, and absence of a cohesive self-identity (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Females are overrepresented (75%) in diagnosis of the disorder, and marital distress including separation and divorce are prevalent (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
Out of all of the personality disorders within Cluster B, BPD is the disorder most commonly associated with suicidal gestures (García-Nieto, Blasco-Fontecilla, de León-Martinez, & Baca-García, 2014) and suicide completions (Pompili, Girardi, Ruberto, & Tatarelli, 2005). It is also the ‘only personality disorder whose literature is clearly alive and growing’ with significant increases in published studies since 1980 (Blashfield & Intoccia, 2000, p. 473).
Similar to ASPD, BPD has been linked to several legal problems; however, unlike the ASPD patient, the BPD patient is frequently the plaintiff. BPD patients have been known to sue their providers for malpractice related to sexual misconduct or suicide (Appelbaum & Gutheil, 2007; Simon, 1995). Accordingly, risk management practices have been heavily emphasized when working with this population (Fusco, 2015; Goodman, Roiff, Oakes, & Paris, 2012; Gregory, 2012; Stone, 1993).
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is characterized by grandiosity, idealistic fantasies, belief in the individual's uniqueness, entitlement, attention-seeking behaviors, manipulation and a lack of empathy (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). There is evidence that also suggests a more covert type of NPD that is more indifferent than bombastic in nature, which has been hypothesized to be due to experiencing intense shame over inner grandiose thoughts (Gabbard, 1994). Despite their bravado, individuals with NPD typically have fragile egos prone to deep feelings of hurt from criticism (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). NPD is more commonly diagnosed in men with 50–75% of patients being male (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) compared to female, and treatment typically involves managing feelings of anger, depression and shame if the NPD individual even enters into psychotherapy (Kraus & Reynolds, 2001).
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is characterized by a pattern of excessive yet shallow displays of emotion, attention-seeking behaviors, suggestibility and dramatic flair (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Like with BPD, individuals with HPD may present with suicidal behaviors for attention and are most often women (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). But unlike BPD, HPD is lacking in empirical research (Kraus & Reynolds, 2001) and is considered ‘flat’ in literature growth (Blashfield & Intoccia, 2000, p. 473). Accordingly, little is known about HPD patients and their development; it has been posited, though, that HPD developed out of a craving for attention from caregivers and that psychotherapy should focus on managing the HPD patient's need for attention (Kraus & Reynolds, 2001).
Psychiatric Disorders and Case Law
Reviews of psychiatric disorders in case law or legal precedent are limited to a few studies. The diagnosis of multiple personalities, now referred to as dissociative identity disorder (DID), for example, was studied in part because the controversy surrounding the disorder combined with the conundrum of how to use it as a defense to crimes resulted in interesting legal issues (Appelbaum & Greer, 1994; Dawson, 1999; James, 1998; Radwin, 1991). Other reviews of psychology and case law have examined neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorders (ASD; Freckelton, 2013) and fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS; Douds, Stevens, & Sumner, 2012), both diagnoses of which can be especially relevant throughout every step of a criminal trial. ASD in particular have been used to show that defendants lack the capability of forming the specific intent necessary to satisfy many crimes (Freckelton & List, 2009).
In the Douds et al. (2012) study, researchers conducted the first review of federal case law and FAS using the legal search engine LexisNexis. They found that most of the cases (81 out of 131) emerged after 2005, possibly signifying a shift in the courts post Atkins (2002)1. (Douds et al., 2012). Findings indicated that cases with defendants who introduced evidence of a FAS diagnosis typically fell within the jurisdiction of the Eighth2. or Ninth3. United States Circuit Court of Appeals (Douds et al., 2012). The District Court in Texas heard the most FAS cases out of any district court, and as a venue, Texas denied many defendants presenting with FAS with only 32% of defendants succeeding on their claims (Douds et al., 2012). Further results showed that all of the courts found evidence of FAS relevant under Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) rule 401, which requires that evidence has ‘any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence and that the fact is of consequence in determining the action’; however, Douds et al. found that the courts differed when it came to analyzing FAS evidence under the FRE rule 403 test for ‘probative value’ – some courts viewed the evidence as more persuasive in the context of their respective cases while others viewed it as less so. Additionally, though all of the courts admitted FAS evidence, researchers discovered that many courts ‘lumped the diagnoses with a myriad other issues and diagnoses,’ thereby losing some of the distinct value that evidence of a FAS diagnosis has to offer in a criminal defense (Douds et al., 2012, p. 498). The mixed results from Douds et al.'s study demonstrated that while courts have increasingly admitted evidence of mental health issues, they have been unsure of how to utilize certain diagnoses in their decision-making process and how much weight to give such evidence.
In an extensive study, Denno (2015) investigated how neuropsychological evidence has been used in criminal law. Similar to Douds et al.'s (2012) research, Denno collected data through legal search engines and found 800 criminal cases spanning two decades that were categorized as presenting either imaging (e.g. computed tomography, CT, scan; magnetic resonance imaging, MRI; electroencephalography, EEG, etc.) or nonimaging tests (e.g. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, WAIS; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, MMPI; Rorschach, etc.). Denno found that most of the defendants in the cases reviewed had been charged with murder and attempted to use neuroscience to inform not guilty pleas as well as to provide mitigating factors in the sentencing phase. Further, Denno's results showed that neuroscience evidence was commonly used to support ineffective assistance of counsel claims under Strickland v Washington (1984),4. especially in capital punishment cases, noting that courts ‘not only expect attorneys to investigate and use available neuroscience evidence in their cases when it is appropriate, but they penalize attorneys who neglect this obligation’ (p. 544). Denno's research thus demonstrated the crucial role that psychological evidence can play in a defendant's case.
Cluster B in Criminal Law
Research in forensic psychology on Cluster B personality disorders has typically focused on criminal law and antisocial personality (Coid, 2002; Coid et al., 2006; Hodgins & Côté, 1993) or criminal law and borderline personality (Howard, Huband, Duggan, & Mannion, 2008; Sansone, Watts, & Wiederman, 2014; Sisti & Caplan, 2012). In fact, antisocial personality has been called the ‘primary focus within the criminal forensic realm’ (Johnson & Elbogen, 2013, p. 207), yet no literature on the disorder with regards to case law exists. Narcissistic personality has been correlated in a few studies with crimes against others (Keeney et al., 1997), homicide (Coid, 2002), and fraud and forgery violations (Roberts & Coid, 2010). Borderline personality has been linked to arson charges (Coid, 2002); however, a follow-up study showed that there was no association with the disorder and criminal offenses (Roberts & Coid, 2010).
Research has also linked borderline personality to the crime of stalking (Lewis, Fremouw, Del Ben, & Farr, 2001; Ménard & Pincus, 2014; Sansone & Sansone, 2010). In a retrospective study conducted in an acute psychiatric unit, Sandberg, McNeil, and Binder (1998) found that 8 out of the 17 patients (47%) who stalked, threatened or harassed staff following discharge met criteria for a personality disorder. Although Sandberg et al. did not identify which personality disorder in their study, the literature has correlated borderline personality with being a stalker (Sansone & Sansone, 2010) as well as a victim of stalking (Ménard & Pincus, 2014). Demographic data suggested that stalkers were more likely to be White males, unmarried and with previous hospitalizations (Sandberg, McNiel, & Binder, 1998).
Cluster B in Civil Law
Because the primary focus of personality disorders and the law centers around antisocial personality and criminal law, much is left to be studied in civil law research. In fact, the function of the mental health history of a litigant in civil law has been called ‘far less clear’ when compared to criminal law (Smith, 2010). In general, evidence of psychiatric conditions has been viewed by courts as being relevant to civil cases for several reasons including to prove causation, to impeach character witnesses, and to show propensities, or repeated behaviors, that might favor the defendant (Smith, 2010). Indeed, a litigant's mental health history can be an effective tool used to persuade triers of fact. The problem, however, according to Smith (2010) lies within the judicial system; courts, despite admitting a party's relevant psychiatric evidence, frequently misapply or fail to investigate the evidence, which inadvertently results in rulings that do not take into account all of the facts. This combination of introducing and misinterpreting psychiatric evidence during trials, especially with respect to personality disorders, has been described as a ‘danger’ (Smith, 2010, p. 813) in that legal error may result. Thus, it is apparent that the communication channels between courts and mental health professionals need to be vastly improved.
Rationale
The current research suggests that individuals with personality disorders are likely to be litigants in courtroom proceedings. It has been demonstrated in the literature that many defendants who face legal problems also have personality disorders. However, no research to date has focused on reviewing case law to analyze any trends concerning Cluster B personality disorders.
Personality disorders are chronic and pervasive conditions that disrupt the individual's social and occupational relationships throughout the entirety of the lifespan (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). It has been estimated that up to 10% of the population meets criteria for any personality disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 2013); prevalence for Cluster B personalities increase to more than 50% in psychiatric outpatient samples (El Kissi, Ayachi, Ben Nasr, & Bechir Ben Hadj, 2009) and well over 70% in jail or prison (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Personality disorders are prevalent in the judicial system with Cluster B personalities showing up frequently in criminal and correctional settings as well as family court involving child custody disputes (Feinberg & Greene, 1997; Reid, 2009). Given the chronicity, severity and lack of treatment options available for personality disorders, individuals who have personality disorders may be more litigious, overrepresented in certain areas of the law (e.g. criminal), and not as successful on the merits of their cases. Expanding research in this area would better inform the judicial system, courts and lawyers on how to treat evidence of a personality disorder and on the likely outcomes of cases involving personality disorders as well as assist mental health professionals if they were to professionally consult on such a case during the course of a legal proceeding.
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Method
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to evaluate Cluster B personality disorders in published United States federal and state case law. Specifically, the researchers conducted an exploratory analysis looking at reasons why litigants would introduce evidence of a Cluster B personality disorder.
Sampling
The sample was estimated to be composed of approximately 1,000 preexisting United States federal and state cases retrieved through the public electronic legal research database LexisNexis. The sample consisted of litigants, either plaintiff or defendant, who have introduced evidence of a Cluster B personality disorder. The sample of litigants within the cases were inclusive of all genders and minorities. Only cases that have been published were included. Cases that were published but have since been depublished were excluded. Likewise, cases that were unreported were excluded. Duplicate cases including appeals were removed from the sample. When possible, the ruling from the highest court on the substantive issue was recorded to provide an accurate representation of the final disposition of the case. The quantitative portion of this study used all cases decided between January 1980, the publication year of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–Third Edition (DSM–III), and 2016, the date that data collection on this study began. Data were estimated to span 36 years of case law.
Measures
The researchers collected qualitative data using the publicly available, commonly used legal research database LexisNexis. The search terms used were: “diagnos! AND ‘antisocial personality disorder’ w/p dr. OR therapist” wherein ‘antisocial’ was later replaced with borderline, narcissistic and histrionic to collect search results for each of the four Cluster B disorders.
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Results
Descriptive analyses
The number of Cluster B cases retrieved from search results was 4,388, of which 2,989 were excluded for a total n = 1,399. In all, there were 718 (51.3%) ASPD cases, 527 (37.7%) BPD cases, 102 (7.3%) NPD cases, and 52 (3.7%) HPD cases. Published federal and state cases spanned from 1980 to 2016. An overall positive trend showing an increase in published opinions referencing a Cluster B personality disorder can be seen in Figure 1. Regarding frequency of cases throughout the years, the fewest number of cases (2) were published in 1980, and the highest number of cases (96) to date peaked in 2014. See Figure 2 for more detail by each disorder. Almost half (46.6%) of the cases were published in the last 10 years.
Figure 1.
Combined Cluster B personality disorders trend in U.S. case law since Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–Third Edition (DSM–III).9.
Figure 2.
Number of annual opinions by Cluster B litigant. ASPD = antisocial personality disorder; BPD = borderline personality disorder; NPD = narcissistic personality disorder; HPD = histrionic personality disorder. To view this figure in color, please visit the online issue of the Journal.
Most cases were decided by state courts and involved civil5. (68.0%) matters. The majority of all Cluster B litigants were plaintiffs6. (59.3%). More than half (53.7%) of the parties introducing evidence of a Cluster B personality disorder were plaintiffs, 45.2% were defendants, and approximately 1% were court appointed, independent of either party, or unknown. Evidence of a Cluster B disorder tended to be entered into evidence by the opposing party rather than the Cluster B litigant themselves. See Table 1.
Table 1.
Party who introduced evidence of a Cluster B in trial.
Antisocial
________________________________________Borderline
________________________________________Narcissistic
________________________________________Histrionic
________________________________________
Total%Total%Total%Total%
PD party28740.032060.73433.32446.2
Opposing party42759.519737.46563.72751.9
Court appointed40.6101.932.911.9
Note: PD = personality disorder.
Issues presented in cases ranged from federal constitutional appeals to personal injury claims. See Table 2 showing the types and number of cases found. Specifically, the most common types of issues presented in court included criminal appeals (47.9%), disability (19.2%), civil/involuntary commitment (16.7%), and family matters (10.2%). As a group, Cluster B litigants were typically not successful (68.4%) in their legal proceedings. See Table 3 for a complete breakdown of the success of each Cluster B personality disorder.
Table 2.
Types of cases in this sample by Cluster B personality disorder.
AntisocialBorderlineNarcissisticHistrionicTotal
Criminal appeal391233397670
Civil commitment2002311–234
Disability/benefits801611022273
Family30781817143
Torts4185633
Civil rights1272–21
Labor & employment–215–17
Education121–4
Insurance–2––2
Bankruptcy–11–2
Total718527102521,399
Table 3.
Litigation success of Cluster B personality disorder parties in published court opinions.
Successful
________________________________________Unsuccessful
________________________________________
Personality disorderN%N%
Antisocial19427.052473.0
Borderline20939.731860.3
Narcissistic1918.68381.4
Histrionic2038.53261.5
Total44231.695768.4
Cluster B data by personality disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
The majority of Cluster B cases fell under ASPD with a total of 2,048, of which 1,330 were ruled out; 1,008 were unreported,7. 137 involved parties with no diagnosis8. of ASPD, 76 were overruled, 57 were duplicate cases, 49 were unpublished, and 3 were inapplicable. A net total of 718 valid ASPD cases remained. Of the 718 cases, most (66%) were made up of civil matters; however, more than two thirds of all ASPD cases involved litigants with a criminal history who petitioned the court for matters that fell under the purview of civil law (e.g. habeas corpus petitions, civil commitment). The most common types of cases involving an ASPD litigant were criminal appeals (54.5%) including habeas corpus and postconviction petitions, civil commitment appeals (27.9%) arising out of sexually violent predator or sexually dangerous person (SVP/SDP) state statutes, and disability (11.0%). See Table 2.
In habeas corpus and postconviction petitions, ASPD plaintiffs often used the diagnosis as part of a defense strategy (e.g. competency, diminished capacity, insanity, guilty but mentally ill) against their convictions or in an attempt to mitigate sentencing in instances where they received lengthy sentences and/or capital punishment. A total of 154 out of the 391 ASPD litigants who made a criminal appeal raised the constitutional criminal procedure issue of receiving ineffective assistance of counsel at their original trials. In SVP/SDP cases, ASPD plaintiffs tended to have evidence of an ASPD diagnosis entered against them by the state. This was also the case for family law decisions involving parental termination; state agencies advocating for termination of parental rights introduced evidence of the parent's psychological evaluation showing diagnosis of ASPD.
Regarding the make-up of litigants, 57.4% of the plaintiffs or appellants and 42.6% of the defendants or appellees were diagnosed with ASPD. Forty percent (287) of the ASPD litigants introduced evidence of their personality disorder at trial, and 59.5% (427) had evidence introduced against them by the other party. ASPD litigants tended to be unsuccessful in their cases with an overall success rate of 26.9%. See Table 3.
Borderline Personality Disorder
A search of BPD yielded the second-highest number of cases with 1,865 results retrieved from search engines. Of that amount, 1,338 were excluded; 1,165 were unreported, 107 included no BPD diagnosis, 51 were overruled, 13 were duplicate cases, and 2 were unpublished, which left a total of 527 BPD cases. BPD cases made up 37.7% of the Cluster B cases found, and most (67.9%) were classified as civil lawsuits. The most common types of issues raised in BPD cases were criminal appeals (44.2%), disability (29.8%), and family (14.8%). Similar to ASPD litigants, BPD litigants tended to introduce evidence of their Cluster B personality disorder in mitigation for criminal appeals. For disability cases, BPD was often introduced by the Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner or administrative law judge (ALJ) to rebut the Cluster B litigant's claim of disability. In family cases, BPD was commonly introduced by state agencies against parent-petitioners and used to bolster states’ cases in parental termination proceedings.
Most of the BPD cases (64.5%) involved a plaintiff or appellant diagnosed with BPD. The remaining 35.5% involved cases where the defendant or appellee was diagnosed with BPD. Most BPD litigants (60.7%) introduced evidence of their own diagnosis while the remaining had their diagnosis offered by the opposing party. Overall, the majority of BPD litigants (60.3%) tended to be unsuccessful in their cases.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
A search of NPD cases returned a total of 304, of which 140 were unreported, 35 involved no diagnosis of NPD, 11 were overruled, 11 were duplicate, and 5 were unpublished for a net total of 102 cases. NPD cases tended to fall under civil law (71.6%). The most common cases for NPD litigants in this sample were criminal appeals (36.3%), family (17.6%), and labor and employment (14.7%). The reasons for introducing NPD in criminal and family cases were similar to those provided under ASPD and BPD (e.g. defense, mitigation, parental termination). In labor and employment cases, NPD was commonly diagnosed in the party who was an employee or held a state license (e.g. attorney bar membership, physician license to practice medicine). NPD was entered into evidence in part to provide a rationale as to why the employee was terminated or stripped of their license.
Litigants diagnosed with NPD tended to be defendants (57.8%) more so than plaintiffs. The majority of cases (63.7%) showed that opposing parties usually introduced evidence of the NPD litigant's Cluster B diagnosis. NPD litigants had the least successful rate in cases of the Cluster B disorders with only 18.6% of the rulings made in favor of the NPD litigant.
Histrionic Personality Disorder
HPD cases constituted the fewest number of results in this sample. Search results produced a total of 171 cases, of which 86 were unreported, 25 involved no diagnosis with HPD, 6 were unpublished, 1 was overruled, and 1 was a duplicate. In all, there was a total of 52 valid HPD cases. The majority of HPD cases were classified under civil law (90.4%), the highest percentage of civil to criminal law out of all the Cluster B disorders. The most common cases for HPD litigants to be engaged in were disability (42.3%) and family law (32.7%).
The majority (65.4%) of HPD litigants were plaintiffs. Cases involving an HPD litigant introducing evidence of the Cluster B personality disorder showed that HPD litigants introduced the disorder 34.6% of the time while opposing parties introduced it 63.5%. HPD litigants tended to be less successful in their legal proceedings, achieving a 38.5% success rate on their cases.
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Discussion
General Findings
Trend of Cluster B Personality Disorders in United States Case Law
Perhaps one of the more significant findings of this project was the trend of an increasing number of legal decisions involving Cluster B personality disorders since the introduction of the DSM–III in 1980. As seen in Figure 1, there has been a steady overall growth in mentions of Cluster B personality disorders within United States case law and specifically with respect to ASPD and BPD. See Figure 2 for a more detailed view of each personality disorder. Because more than half of the cases in the 36-year span (1980–2016) were published within the last 10 years, one explanation for this increase could be the United States Supreme Court's landmark decision Atkins v VA, 536 U.S. 304 in 2002, which catalyzed the use of mental health as a mitigating factor in criminal sentencing. This finding was consistent with the Douds et al. (2012) study, which showed an increase in FAS cases post Atkins.
Although Atkins (2002) is more commonly known for its use of ID as a defense, Atkins was also an important development in the personality disorder arena. Following Atkins’ own expert Dr. Nelson in the second sentencing phase, the state's forensic psychology expert Dr. Samenow testified in rebuttal that Atkins was in fact of ‘average intelligence, at least’ and diagnosed him with ASPD, a disorder that would not have entitled him to mitigation (Atkins v. VA, at 343, 2002). Though the Virginia Supreme Court's affirmation of Atkins’ convictions and death sentence were later overturned, and Atkins was deemed to be an offender with ID, the introduction of ASPD into testimony was significant. Dr. Samenow, as the state's expert, used ASPD in effect as ammunition against Atkins to explain his criminal behavior and advocate for his penalty. Because Atkins (2002) was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision and served as a blueprint for criminal defense lawyers representing similar defendants throughout the country, it may be more than coincidental that personality disorders such as ASPD multiplied within case law in the years since the Atkins (2002) decision.
Post Atkins (2002), further case law has strengthened the position that personality disorders carry weight in the courtroom. One such example is another United States Supreme Court case, Brumfield v. Cain, 135 S. Ct. 2269 (2015). In Brumfield (2015), plaintiff Brumfield shot and killed a veteran female police officer who was helping guard a grocery store manager on her way to the bank. Brumfield was convicted of the officer's 1993 murder and was sentenced to death (Brumfield v. Cain, 2015). Following the Atkins (2002) decision, Brumfield submitted evidence that his score of ‘75 on an IQ test’ was consistent with the Atkins standard of ID; however, the state rebutted Brumfield's claim of ID using testimony from state psychologist Dr. Bolter who had diagnosed Brumfield with ASPD (Brumfield v Cain, 2015). In the Supreme Court ruling, Justice Sotomayor writing for the majority reasoned that a diagnosis of ASPD did not preclude a defendant from relief under Atkins because ‘antisocial personality is not inconsistent with any of the above-mentioned areas of adaptive impairment, or with intellectual disability more generally’ (Brumfield v Cain, 2015, at 2280). Thus, it is possible that Atkins (2002) and Brumfield (2015) may usher in a new era of litigants who assert a Cluster B personality disorder, the peak of which we have yet to see in case law.
However, the appearance of Atkins (2002) in the legal landscape does not necessarily explain the relatively flat number of cases involving NPD and HPD clients. Of course, there may be other reasons besides Atkins (2002) for the rise in ASPD and BPD cases and the plateau of NPD and HPD cases. One such possibility is that the growth of ASPD and BPD in case law mirrors the growth seen in the empirical literature where much of the research has been focused on those two particular disorders. Both ASPD and BPD enjoy popularity within empirical research and pop culture (see e.g. the televised trials of Jodi Arias, Casey Anthony and Jeffrey Dahmer; the documentary Serial Killer Culture, 2014, which showcases fandom and obsession of notorious offenders), although ASPD is by far more well known and is even considered a ‘sexy’ topic compared to the other Cluster B disorders.
An additional point about the prevalence of ASPD and BPD in this sample as well as in the empirical literature is the attention or notoriety these disorders receive in the media. As evidenced by this research, the majority of ASPD and BPD cases (as well as the majority of all the Cluster B cases found) involved criminal appeals for litigants convicted of murder. Alleged and convicted murderers tend to receive an abundance of air time when crimes happen, especially if the details of the offense are unusually cruel or unique. This presence in the media helps to elevate the status of any personality disorders that are later diagnosed, which thereby can help to popularize the disorder. As interest in a particular disorder, such as ASPD, grows, publishers or producers of media who want to take advantage of the cause célébre encourage the production of features, books and articles of the disorder, which in turn can influence the United States judicial system.
One last possible reason for the acceleration in ASPD and BPD cases is, of course, the increased awareness of trial counsel to issues related to mental health. Criminal defense lawyers are taught in continuing education courses to have their clients ‘shrunk,’ or evaluated by a mental health professional, as part of the discovery process to find out whether any of their client's mental health background can be used as part of a larger narrative in defense strategy. For noncriminal lawyers, continuing education typically includes curriculum on how depression and substance abuse can affect individuals, including lawyers themselves. As lawyers become more aware of problems affecting mental health, it becomes less surprising to see that mental health diagnoses are introduced as evidence at trial. Competence, for example, is such a significant issue to the legal process that competency can be raised sua sponte if the presiding judge suspects that the litigant may have competency-related issues. The psycho-education of lawyers in mental health issues may very well have contributed to a larger awareness of how psychology interacts with the judicial system, and this awareness may have translated into an increase in mental health testimony in court.
Thus, the publication of Atkins (2002), heightened media coverage of notorious criminal defendants, and/or increased awareness of mental health issues on the part of prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys may have contributed to a positive trend of Cluster B in case law since the publication of the DSM–III.
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First off, I firmly believe Tom murdered AS, so this post isn't meant to proclaim his innocence or defend him in any way. But there's a big difference between believing it and proving murder in court. In actuality, this post is meant to be a criticism of lack of info and evidence after TS's suicide from HPD. There should be a better public explanation of this case than the update HPD provided.
In the update they admitted the case was circumstantial. As such, there is probably no solid piece of physical evidence that directly links TS to the murder. In the same update they talked up evidence of domestic violence which is obviously horrific but not proof of murder. They also spoke of requesting TS's DNA and the fact he declined to give it. They made it clear he was uncooperative. The entire update told us very little.
I mean is anyone shocked a murder suspect might be uncooperative? I was more surprised they waited so long to ask for TS's DNA. Why wasn't that the first thing they asked for after she was murdered? Which brings up another question. Why ask for it now? It's hard to imagine a single piece of evidence with TS's DNA on it in this case that couldn't be explained away by an attorney on the basis of they were still married. I would very much like to know if they had any such evidence. Or were they just fishing and trying to apply mental pressure to TS in the hopes he would make a mistake?
I also wonder if TS ever consulted a solid defense attorney? If so, he might not have taken his life. Because I think a good attorney would have informed TS he had a chance to win this case. As a close follower of true crime cases, most of us know of cases where people have been convicted on much less evidence than HPD had against TS. And we've also seen defendants get off when the cases seemed open and shut. But this case as presented publicly isn't/wasn't a slam dunk for the prosecution. And you dont have to be Perry Mason to come up with a defense in court.
AS was an attractive female with a public online persona, meaning anyone could have become aware of her and infatuated. Houston is a huge city with a rising murder rate. The police said in the update they eliminated all other suspects, but that isn't technically possible since anyone in Houston who happened across AS that night could be a suspect. (This is giving TS the benefit of the doubt that the story he put forth of AS leaving the apartment alive is true. I don't believe it, but in court, his attorney would certainly attempt to argue that point). In a circumstantial case a good attorney would be free to weave all sorts of scenarios in TS's defense in an effort to claim reasonable doubt. That attorney would no doubt have put AS's personal life on trial in the weeks before her death. All the defense needs is one juror to buy in.
In a best case scenario, I wouldn't give TS a better than thirty percent chance of beating the case. But to prosecutors who like to win every single case, that's a big risk. TS could have gotten a plea deal since the case was circumstantial, as well. That might not have been to his liking since he was over fifty and even a fifteen year sentence would mean his life would basically be over by the time he got out. I think he didn't want to spend a day in jail, much less in prison, and cant blame him for it since I would feel the same way.
Hopefully I'm not the only person bothered by the way this case ended. In a way I'm glad her family was spared the trauma and publicity of a trial. But that also means we are all less likely to ever know exactly what evidence HPD had against TS when they got the arrest warrant. I have checked every day and havent seen any mention of further info added on this case, so please correct me if I'm wrong and missed an update.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/10/19/aclu-10-year-old-girl-was-arrested-hawaii-public-school-drawing-picture-that-upset-parent/
"In a letter to the DOE and HPD, the ACLU said the girl identified as 'N.B.' — who has ADHD — participated in drawing an offensive sketch of another student in response to being bullied.
'The next day, a parent of one of the kids who received this drawing, was very upset and essentially demanded that they call the police,' said attorney Mateo Caballero, who is representing the student and her mother.
Hawaii News Now asked to see the drawing, but was denied.
'We don’t want it to be about the drawing,' said Cabellero. 'This is about a 10-year-old Black girl who was arrested and there was no reason to believe that she was violent. She didn’t bring any any weapons to school, she didn’t make any explicit threats to anyone.'
The ACLU said the school also detained the student’s mother, Tamara Taylor, in a room and would not let her see her daughter... 'Although I was at Honowai Elementary, I was not told that my daughter was removed from the premises, handcuffed in front of staff and her peers, placed into a squad car and taken away.'"
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"The ACLU said based on the comments made by officers that day, they believe N.B. was taken to the station because she wasn’t taking the situation seriously after she made a comment wondering what jail would be like. "

August 30, 2021 - A suspect wanted and charged in the fatal assault of one man and the assault of a woman at 2046 Aspen Glade Drive about 10 p.m. on August 6 is in custody.
The suspect, Emma Presler (w/f, 19), is charged by the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office with murder in the 435th State District Court. She remains in the Montgomery County Jail.
A Montgomery County Sheriff's Office booking photo of Presler is attached to this news release.
The victims, Devin Graham, 33, and Karissa Lindros, 26, were transported to an area hospital in critical condition. Mr. Graham was later pronounced deceased.
HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division Officers B. Godoy and J. Windham reported:
HPD patrol officers responded to a report of an arson at a residence at the above address and learned Mr. Graham and Ms. Lindros had been transported to a hospital with severe burns. Graham told police a female suspect entered the residence, poured an unknown substance on him, and lit him on fire. Lindros was also burned as a result of the incident.
Witnesses reported seeing a white, four-door sedan fleeing the area.
Further investigation led to the identification of Presler as the suspect in this case and, on August 19, she was charged for her role in the incident.
On Thursday (August 26), Presler was located and arrested without further incident.

(I would usually post this in the Travis & Jodi sub, but it really is tied to Ms. Arias - Nigel)
Disorder in the Court: Cluster B Personality Disorders in United States Case Law
Catherine Young, Janice Habarth, Bruce Bongar, and Wendy Packman
Abstract
In ‘The Intractable Client’ (Feinberg & Greene, 1997), an article on personality disorders geared towards family law lawyers, psychologists Rhoda Feinberg and James Tom Greene wrote:
These are the clients whom you will most see in protracted litigation or mediation. They make up the bulk of custody commissioner, court master, and special guardian ad litem cases. . . . People with personality disorders usually ‘dig in’ and maintain their rigid attitudes and perceptions throughout the legal process. (pp. 354–355)
Although Feinberg and Greene (1997) penned this article 20 years ago based on their experiences in the family court system, their words still resonate today at a time when personality disorders continue to be problematic for the judicial system. Little is actually known about court decisions concerning personality diagnoses due to the lack of empirical legal research available. In fact, Feinberg and Greene (1997), though they state that the majority of family law cases involve individuals with personality disorder, offered no data to validate their point.
What we do know about personality disorders and the law is limited. Legally relevant research on personality disorders has focused predominantly on the criminal law context, largely in part due to the overwhelming prevalence rates of the Cluster B personality disorders within correctional settings (Johnson & Elbogen, 2013). This study aimed to examine personality disorders in both criminal and civil case law by first providing background on personality disorders in general, distinguishing Cluster B personalities from other personality disorders, and then lastly describing the available literature on personality disorders, the law and the courts.
Cluster B Personality Disorders
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–Fifth Edition (DSM–5) divides the 10 personality disorders into clusters; this study is focused on Cluster B, which includes antisocial, borderline, histrionic and narcissistic personality disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Individuals with a Cluster B personality typically present as ‘dramatic, emotional, or erratic’ (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p. 646), although some have argued that the predominant theme is a lack of empathy (Kraus & Reynolds, 2001). Cluster B personality disorders account for the least prevalent of the clusters when compared with Cluster A (5.7%) and Cluster C (6.0%) (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Lenzenweger, Lane, Loranger, & Kessler, 2007). As with many of the other personality clusters, patients with Cluster B personalities do not typically seek out treatment on their own and are frequently referred by courts for treatment (Hatchett, 2015). The following provides brief descriptions of the criteria and general considerations of each of the personality disorders listed in Cluster B.
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is characterized by persistently violating or disregarding others’ rights, committing crimes, deceiving others, behaving impulsively, exhibiting agitation through frequent fights/altercations, acting recklessly, and lacking responsibility and empathy (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Adolescents who exhibited conduct disorder are typically diagnosed with ASPD as adults if they continue behaviors consistent with ASPD (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
Individuals with ASPD may be prone to legal problems for several reasons. First, ASPD has frequently been associated with the commission of criminal offenses (Hodgkins & Côté, 1993; Roberts & Coid, 2010). Deceitfulness, reckless behavior, impulsivity and lack of empathy increase the individual's risk of becoming involved in the legal system. ASPD is the one personality disorder linked to psychopathy, a condition with some overlapping features of ASPD including deceit and manipulation (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Hare, Hart, & Harpur, 1991). Accordingly, ASPD is more commonly diagnosed in correctional populations where some studies have estimated that more than 70% of inmates have the personality disorder (Coid, 2002). Second, individuals with ASPD may fail to fulfill their parental obligations, possibly resulting in child neglect, child endangerment or even abuse (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
Borderline Personality Disorder
Criteria for borderline personality disorder (BPD) include intense mood dysregulation, difficulties with impulse control, fear of abandonment, transient psychotic-like symptoms, volatile relationships with alternating devaluing and idealizing, and absence of a cohesive self-identity (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Females are overrepresented (75%) in diagnosis of the disorder, and marital distress including separation and divorce are prevalent (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
Out of all of the personality disorders within Cluster B, BPD is the disorder most commonly associated with suicidal gestures (García-Nieto, Blasco-Fontecilla, de León-Martinez, & Baca-García, 2014) and suicide completions (Pompili, Girardi, Ruberto, & Tatarelli, 2005). It is also the ‘only personality disorder whose literature is clearly alive and growing’ with significant increases in published studies since 1980 (Blashfield & Intoccia, 2000, p. 473).
Similar to ASPD, BPD has been linked to several legal problems; however, unlike the ASPD patient, the BPD patient is frequently the plaintiff. BPD patients have been known to sue their providers for malpractice related to sexual misconduct or suicide (Appelbaum & Gutheil, 2007; Simon, 1995). Accordingly, risk management practices have been heavily emphasized when working with this population (Fusco, 2015; Goodman, Roiff, Oakes, & Paris, 2012; Gregory, 2012; Stone, 1993).
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is characterized by grandiosity, idealistic fantasies, belief in the individual's uniqueness, entitlement, attention-seeking behaviors, manipulation and a lack of empathy (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). There is evidence that also suggests a more covert type of NPD that is more indifferent than bombastic in nature, which has been hypothesized to be due to experiencing intense shame over inner grandiose thoughts (Gabbard, 1994). Despite their bravado, individuals with NPD typically have fragile egos prone to deep feelings of hurt from criticism (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). NPD is more commonly diagnosed in men with 50–75% of patients being male (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) compared to female, and treatment typically involves managing feelings of anger, depression and shame if the NPD individual even enters into psychotherapy (Kraus & Reynolds, 2001).
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is characterized by a pattern of excessive yet shallow displays of emotion, attention-seeking behaviors, suggestibility and dramatic flair (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Like with BPD, individuals with HPD may present with suicidal behaviors for attention and are most often women (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). But unlike BPD, HPD is lacking in empirical research (Kraus & Reynolds, 2001) and is considered ‘flat’ in literature growth (Blashfield & Intoccia, 2000, p. 473). Accordingly, little is known about HPD patients and their development; it has been posited, though, that HPD developed out of a craving for attention from caregivers and that psychotherapy should focus on managing the HPD patient's need for attention (Kraus & Reynolds, 2001).
Psychiatric Disorders and Case Law
Reviews of psychiatric disorders in case law or legal precedent are limited to a few studies. The diagnosis of multiple personalities, now referred to as dissociative identity disorder (DID), for example, was studied in part because the controversy surrounding the disorder combined with the conundrum of how to use it as a defense to crimes resulted in interesting legal issues (Appelbaum & Greer, 1994; Dawson, 1999; James, 1998; Radwin, 1991). Other reviews of psychology and case law have examined neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorders (ASD; Freckelton, 2013) and fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS; Douds, Stevens, & Sumner, 2012), both diagnoses of which can be especially relevant throughout every step of a criminal trial. ASD in particular have been used to show that defendants lack the capability of forming the specific intent necessary to satisfy many crimes (Freckelton & List, 2009).
In the Douds et al. (2012) study, researchers conducted the first review of federal case law and FAS using the legal search engine LexisNexis. They found that most of the cases (81 out of 131) emerged after 2005, possibly signifying a shift in the courts post Atkins (2002)1. (Douds et al., 2012). Findings indicated that cases with defendants who introduced evidence of a FAS diagnosis typically fell within the jurisdiction of the Eighth2. or Ninth3. United States Circuit Court of Appeals (Douds et al., 2012). The District Court in Texas heard the most FAS cases out of any district court, and as a venue, Texas denied many defendants presenting with FAS with only 32% of defendants succeeding on their claims (Douds et al., 2012). Further results showed that all of the courts found evidence of FAS relevant under Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) rule 401, which requires that evidence has ‘any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence and that the fact is of consequence in determining the action’; however, Douds et al. found that the courts differed when it came to analyzing FAS evidence under the FRE rule 403 test for ‘probative value’ – some courts viewed the evidence as more persuasive in the context of their respective cases while others viewed it as less so. Additionally, though all of the courts admitted FAS evidence, researchers discovered that many courts ‘lumped the diagnoses with a myriad other issues and diagnoses,’ thereby losing some of the distinct value that evidence of a FAS diagnosis has to offer in a criminal defense (Douds et al., 2012, p. 498). The mixed results from Douds et al.'s study demonstrated that while courts have increasingly admitted evidence of mental health issues, they have been unsure of how to utilize certain diagnoses in their decision-making process and how much weight to give such evidence.
In an extensive study, Denno (2015) investigated how neuropsychological evidence has been used in criminal law. Similar to Douds et al.'s (2012) research, Denno collected data through legal search engines and found 800 criminal cases spanning two decades that were categorized as presenting either imaging (e.g. computed tomography, CT, scan; magnetic resonance imaging, MRI; electroencephalography, EEG, etc.) or nonimaging tests (e.g. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, WAIS; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, MMPI; Rorschach, etc.). Denno found that most of the defendants in the cases reviewed had been charged with murder and attempted to use neuroscience to inform not guilty pleas as well as to provide mitigating factors in the sentencing phase. Further, Denno's results showed that neuroscience evidence was commonly used to support ineffective assistance of counsel claims under Strickland v Washington (1984),4. especially in capital punishment cases, noting that courts ‘not only expect attorneys to investigate and use available neuroscience evidence in their cases when it is appropriate, but they penalize attorneys who neglect this obligation’ (p. 544). Denno's research thus demonstrated the crucial role that psychological evidence can play in a defendant's case.
Cluster B in Criminal Law
Research in forensic psychology on Cluster B personality disorders has typically focused on criminal law and antisocial personality (Coid, 2002; Coid et al., 2006; Hodgins & Côté, 1993) or criminal law and borderline personality (Howard, Huband, Duggan, & Mannion, 2008; Sansone, Watts, & Wiederman, 2014; Sisti & Caplan, 2012). In fact, antisocial personality has been called the ‘primary focus within the criminal forensic realm’ (Johnson & Elbogen, 2013, p. 207), yet no literature on the disorder with regards to case law exists. Narcissistic personality has been correlated in a few studies with crimes against others (Keeney et al., 1997), homicide (Coid, 2002), and fraud and forgery violations (Roberts & Coid, 2010). Borderline personality has been linked to arson charges (Coid, 2002); however, a follow-up study showed that there was no association with the disorder and criminal offenses (Roberts & Coid, 2010).
Research has also linked borderline personality to the crime of stalking (Lewis, Fremouw, Del Ben, & Farr, 2001; Ménard & Pincus, 2014; Sansone & Sansone, 2010). In a retrospective study conducted in an acute psychiatric unit, Sandberg, McNeil, and Binder (1998) found that 8 out of the 17 patients (47%) who stalked, threatened or harassed staff following discharge met criteria for a personality disorder. Although Sandberg et al. did not identify which personality disorder in their study, the literature has correlated borderline personality with being a stalker (Sansone & Sansone, 2010) as well as a victim of stalking (Ménard & Pincus, 2014). Demographic data suggested that stalkers were more likely to be White males, unmarried and with previous hospitalizations (Sandberg, McNiel, & Binder, 1998).
Cluster B in Civil Law
Because the primary focus of personality disorders and the law centers around antisocial personality and criminal law, much is left to be studied in civil law research. In fact, the function of the mental health history of a litigant in civil law has been called ‘far less clear’ when compared to criminal law (Smith, 2010). In general, evidence of psychiatric conditions has been viewed by courts as being relevant to civil cases for several reasons including to prove causation, to impeach character witnesses, and to show propensities, or repeated behaviors, that might favor the defendant (Smith, 2010). Indeed, a litigant's mental health history can be an effective tool used to persuade triers of fact. The problem, however, according to Smith (2010) lies within the judicial system; courts, despite admitting a party's relevant psychiatric evidence, frequently misapply or fail to investigate the evidence, which inadvertently results in rulings that do not take into account all of the facts. This combination of introducing and misinterpreting psychiatric evidence during trials, especially with respect to personality disorders, has been described as a ‘danger’ (Smith, 2010, p. 813) in that legal error may result. Thus, it is apparent that the communication channels between courts and mental health professionals need to be vastly improved.
Rationale
The current research suggests that individuals with personality disorders are likely to be litigants in courtroom proceedings. It has been demonstrated in the literature that many defendants who face legal problems also have personality disorders. However, no research to date has focused on reviewing case law to analyze any trends concerning Cluster B personality disorders.
Personality disorders are chronic and pervasive conditions that disrupt the individual's social and occupational relationships throughout the entirety of the lifespan (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). It has been estimated that up to 10% of the population meets criteria for any personality disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 2013); prevalence for Cluster B personalities increase to more than 50% in psychiatric outpatient samples (El Kissi, Ayachi, Ben Nasr, & Bechir Ben Hadj, 2009) and well over 70% in jail or prison (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Personality disorders are prevalent in the judicial system with Cluster B personalities showing up frequently in criminal and correctional settings as well as family court involving child custody disputes (Feinberg & Greene, 1997; Reid, 2009). Given the chronicity, severity and lack of treatment options available for personality disorders, individuals who have personality disorders may be more litigious, overrepresented in certain areas of the law (e.g. criminal), and not as successful on the merits of their cases. Expanding research in this area would better inform the judicial system, courts and lawyers on how to treat evidence of a personality disorder and on the likely outcomes of cases involving personality disorders as well as assist mental health professionals if they were to professionally consult on such a case during the course of a legal proceeding.
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Method
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to evaluate Cluster B personality disorders in published United States federal and state case law. Specifically, the researchers conducted an exploratory analysis looking at reasons why litigants would introduce evidence of a Cluster B personality disorder.
Sampling
The sample was estimated to be composed of approximately 1,000 preexisting United States federal and state cases retrieved through the public electronic legal research database LexisNexis. The sample consisted of litigants, either plaintiff or defendant, who have introduced evidence of a Cluster B personality disorder. The sample of litigants within the cases were inclusive of all genders and minorities. Only cases that have been published were included. Cases that were published but have since been depublished were excluded. Likewise, cases that were unreported were excluded. Duplicate cases including appeals were removed from the sample. When possible, the ruling from the highest court on the substantive issue was recorded to provide an accurate representation of the final disposition of the case. The quantitative portion of this study used all cases decided between January 1980, the publication year of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–Third Edition (DSM–III), and 2016, the date that data collection on this study began. Data were estimated to span 36 years of case law.
Measures
The researchers collected qualitative data using the publicly available, commonly used legal research database LexisNexis. The search terms used were: “diagnos! AND ‘antisocial personality disorder’ w/p dr. OR therapist” wherein ‘antisocial’ was later replaced with borderline, narcissistic and histrionic to collect search results for each of the four Cluster B disorders.
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Results
Descriptive analyses
The number of Cluster B cases retrieved from search results was 4,388, of which 2,989 were excluded for a total n = 1,399. In all, there were 718 (51.3%) ASPD cases, 527 (37.7%) BPD cases, 102 (7.3%) NPD cases, and 52 (3.7%) HPD cases. Published federal and state cases spanned from 1980 to 2016. An overall positive trend showing an increase in published opinions referencing a Cluster B personality disorder can be seen in Figure 1. Regarding frequency of cases throughout the years, the fewest number of cases (2) were published in 1980, and the highest number of cases (96) to date peaked in 2014. See Figure 2 for more detail by each disorder. Almost half (46.6%) of the cases were published in the last 10 years.
Figure 1.
Combined Cluster B personality disorders trend in U.S. case law since Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–Third Edition (DSM–III).9.
Figure 2.
Number of annual opinions by Cluster B litigant. ASPD = antisocial personality disorder; BPD = borderline personality disorder; NPD = narcissistic personality disorder; HPD = histrionic personality disorder. To view this figure in color, please visit the online issue of the Journal.
Most cases were decided by state courts and involved civil5. (68.0%) matters. The majority of all Cluster B litigants were plaintiffs6. (59.3%). More than half (53.7%) of the parties introducing evidence of a Cluster B personality disorder were plaintiffs, 45.2% were defendants, and approximately 1% were court appointed, independent of either party, or unknown. Evidence of a Cluster B disorder tended to be entered into evidence by the opposing party rather than the Cluster B litigant themselves. See Table 1.
Table 1.
Party who introduced evidence of a Cluster B in trial.

Antisocial 

________________________________________ Borderline
________________________________________ Narcissistic
________________________________________ Histrionic
________________________________________

Total % Total % Total % Total % 

PD party 287 40.0 320 60.7 34 33.3 24 46.2
Opposing party 427 59.5 197 37.4 65 63.7 27 51.9
Court appointed 4 0.6 10 1.9 3 2.9 1 1.9
Note: PD = personality disorder.
Issues presented in cases ranged from federal constitutional appeals to personal injury claims. See Table 2 showing the types and number of cases found. Specifically, the most common types of issues presented in court included criminal appeals (47.9%), disability (19.2%), civil/involuntary commitment (16.7%), and family matters (10.2%). As a group, Cluster B litigants were typically not successful (68.4%) in their legal proceedings. See Table 3 for a complete breakdown of the success of each Cluster B personality disorder.
Table 2.
Types of cases in this sample by Cluster B personality disorder.

Antisocial Borderline Narcissistic Histrionic Total 

Criminal appeal 391 233 39 7 670
Civil commitment 200 23 11 – 234
Disability/benefits 80 161 10 22 273
Family 30 78 18 17 143
Torts 4 18 5 6 33
Civil rights 12 7 2 – 21
Labor & employment – 2 15 – 17
Education 1 2 1 – 4
Insurance – 2 – – 2
Bankruptcy – 1 1 – 2
Total 718 527 102 52 1,399
Table 3.
Litigation success of Cluster B personality disorder parties in published court opinions.

Successful 

________________________________________ Unsuccessful
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Personality disorder N % N %
Antisocial 194 27.0 524 73.0
Borderline 209 39.7 318 60.3
Narcissistic 19 18.6 83 81.4
Histrionic 20 38.5 32 61.5
Total 442 31.6 957 68.4
Cluster B data by personality disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
The majority of Cluster B cases fell under ASPD with a total of 2,048, of which 1,330 were ruled out; 1,008 were unreported,7. 137 involved parties with no diagnosis8. of ASPD, 76 were overruled, 57 were duplicate cases, 49 were unpublished, and 3 were inapplicable. A net total of 718 valid ASPD cases remained. Of the 718 cases, most (66%) were made up of civil matters; however, more than two thirds of all ASPD cases involved litigants with a criminal history who petitioned the court for matters that fell under the purview of civil law (e.g. habeas corpus petitions, civil commitment). The most common types of cases involving an ASPD litigant were criminal appeals (54.5%) including habeas corpus and postconviction petitions, civil commitment appeals (27.9%) arising out of sexually violent predator or sexually dangerous person (SVP/SDP) state statutes, and disability (11.0%). See Table 2.
In habeas corpus and postconviction petitions, ASPD plaintiffs often used the diagnosis as part of a defense strategy (e.g. competency, diminished capacity, insanity, guilty but mentally ill) against their convictions or in an attempt to mitigate sentencing in instances where they received lengthy sentences and/or capital punishment. A total of 154 out of the 391 ASPD litigants who made a criminal appeal raised the constitutional criminal procedure issue of receiving ineffective assistance of counsel at their original trials. In SVP/SDP cases, ASPD plaintiffs tended to have evidence of an ASPD diagnosis entered against them by the state. This was also the case for family law decisions involving parental termination; state agencies advocating for termination of parental rights introduced evidence of the parent's psychological evaluation showing diagnosis of ASPD.
Regarding the make-up of litigants, 57.4% of the plaintiffs or appellants and 42.6% of the defendants or appellees were diagnosed with ASPD. Forty percent (287) of the ASPD litigants introduced evidence of their personality disorder at trial, and 59.5% (427) had evidence introduced against them by the other party. ASPD litigants tended to be unsuccessful in their cases with an overall success rate of 26.9%. See Table 3.
Borderline Personality Disorder
A search of BPD yielded the second-highest number of cases with 1,865 results retrieved from search engines. Of that amount, 1,338 were excluded; 1,165 were unreported, 107 included no BPD diagnosis, 51 were overruled, 13 were duplicate cases, and 2 were unpublished, which left a total of 527 BPD cases. BPD cases made up 37.7% of the Cluster B cases found, and most (67.9%) were classified as civil lawsuits. The most common types of issues raised in BPD cases were criminal appeals (44.2%), disability (29.8%), and family (14.8%). Similar to ASPD litigants, BPD litigants tended to introduce evidence of their Cluster B personality disorder in mitigation for criminal appeals. For disability cases, BPD was often introduced by the Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner or administrative law judge (ALJ) to rebut the Cluster B litigant's claim of disability. In family cases, BPD was commonly introduced by state agencies against parent-petitioners and used to bolster states’ cases in parental termination proceedings.
Most of the BPD cases (64.5%) involved a plaintiff or appellant diagnosed with BPD. The remaining 35.5% involved cases where the defendant or appellee was diagnosed with BPD. Most BPD litigants (60.7%) introduced evidence of their own diagnosis while the remaining had their diagnosis offered by the opposing party. Overall, the majority of BPD litigants (60.3%) tended to be unsuccessful in their cases.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
A search of NPD cases returned a total of 304, of which 140 were unreported, 35 involved no diagnosis of NPD, 11 were overruled, 11 were duplicate, and 5 were unpublished for a net total of 102 cases. NPD cases tended to fall under civil law (71.6%). The most common cases for NPD litigants in this sample were criminal appeals (36.3%), family (17.6%), and labor and employment (14.7%). The reasons for introducing NPD in criminal and family cases were similar to those provided under ASPD and BPD (e.g. defense, mitigation, parental termination). In labor and employment cases, NPD was commonly diagnosed in the party who was an employee or held a state license (e.g. attorney bar membership, physician license to practice medicine). NPD was entered into evidence in part to provide a rationale as to why the employee was terminated or stripped of their license.
Litigants diagnosed with NPD tended to be defendants (57.8%) more so than plaintiffs. The majority of cases (63.7%) showed that opposing parties usually introduced evidence of the NPD litigant's Cluster B diagnosis. NPD litigants had the least successful rate in cases of the Cluster B disorders with only 18.6% of the rulings made in favor of the NPD litigant.
Histrionic Personality Disorder
HPD cases constituted the fewest number of results in this sample. Search results produced a total of 171 cases, of which 86 were unreported, 25 involved no diagnosis with HPD, 6 were unpublished, 1 was overruled, and 1 was a duplicate. In all, there was a total of 52 valid HPD cases. The majority of HPD cases were classified under civil law (90.4%), the highest percentage of civil to criminal law out of all the Cluster B disorders. The most common cases for HPD litigants to be engaged in were disability (42.3%) and family law (32.7%).
The majority (65.4%) of HPD litigants were plaintiffs. Cases involving an HPD litigant introducing evidence of the Cluster B personality disorder showed that HPD litigants introduced the disorder 34.6% of the time while opposing parties introduced it 63.5%. HPD litigants tended to be less successful in their legal proceedings, achieving a 38.5% success rate on their cases.
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Discussion
General Findings
Trend of Cluster B Personality Disorders in United States Case Law
Perhaps one of the more significant findings of this project was the trend of an increasing number of legal decisions involving Cluster B personality disorders since the introduction of the DSM–III in 1980. As seen in Figure 1, there has been a steady overall growth in mentions of Cluster B personality disorders within United States case law and specifically with respect to ASPD and BPD. See Figure 2 for a more detailed view of each personality disorder. Because more than half of the cases in the 36-year span (1980–2016) were published within the last 10 years, one explanation for this increase could be the United States Supreme Court's landmark decision Atkins v VA, 536 U.S. 304 in 2002, which catalyzed the use of mental health as a mitigating factor in criminal sentencing. This finding was consistent with the Douds et al. (2012) study, which showed an increase in FAS cases post Atkins.
Although Atkins (2002) is more commonly known for its use of ID as a defense, Atkins was also an important development in the personality disorder arena. Following Atkins’ own expert Dr. Nelson in the second sentencing phase, the state's forensic psychology expert Dr. Samenow testified in rebuttal that Atkins was in fact of ‘average intelligence, at least’ and diagnosed him with ASPD, a disorder that would not have entitled him to mitigation (Atkins v. VA, at 343, 2002). Though the Virginia Supreme Court's affirmation of Atkins’ convictions and death sentence were later overturned, and Atkins was deemed to be an offender with ID, the introduction of ASPD into testimony was significant. Dr. Samenow, as the state's expert, used ASPD in effect as ammunition against Atkins to explain his criminal behavior and advocate for his penalty. Because Atkins (2002) was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision and served as a blueprint for criminal defense lawyers representing similar defendants throughout the country, it may be more than coincidental that personality disorders such as ASPD multiplied within case law in the years since the Atkins (2002) decision.
Post Atkins (2002), further case law has strengthened the position that personality disorders carry weight in the courtroom. One such example is another United States Supreme Court case, Brumfield v. Cain, 135 S. Ct. 2269 (2015). In Brumfield (2015), plaintiff Brumfield shot and killed a veteran female police officer who was helping guard a grocery store manager on her way to the bank. Brumfield was convicted of the officer's 1993 murder and was sentenced to death (Brumfield v. Cain, 2015). Following the Atkins (2002) decision, Brumfield submitted evidence that his score of ‘75 on an IQ test’ was consistent with the Atkins standard of ID; however, the state rebutted Brumfield's claim of ID using testimony from state psychologist Dr. Bolter who had diagnosed Brumfield with ASPD (Brumfield v Cain, 2015). In the Supreme Court ruling, Justice Sotomayor writing for the majority reasoned that a diagnosis of ASPD did not preclude a defendant from relief under Atkins because ‘antisocial personality is not inconsistent with any of the above-mentioned areas of adaptive impairment, or with intellectual disability more generally’ (Brumfield v Cain, 2015, at 2280). Thus, it is possible that Atkins (2002) and Brumfield (2015) may usher in a new era of litigants who assert a Cluster B personality disorder, the peak of which we have yet to see in case law.
However, the appearance of Atkins (2002) in the legal landscape does not necessarily explain the relatively flat number of cases involving NPD and HPD clients. Of course, there may be other reasons besides Atkins (2002) for the rise in ASPD and BPD cases and the plateau of NPD and HPD cases. One such possibility is that the growth of ASPD and BPD in case law mirrors the growth seen in the empirical literature where much of the research has been focused on those two particular disorders. Both ASPD and BPD enjoy popularity within empirical research and pop culture (see e.g. the televised trials of Jodi Arias, Casey Anthony and Jeffrey Dahmer; the documentary Serial Killer Culture, 2014, which showcases fandom and obsession of notorious offenders), although ASPD is by far more well known and is even considered a ‘sexy’ topic compared to the other Cluster B disorders.
An additional point about the prevalence of ASPD and BPD in this sample as well as in the empirical literature is the attention or notoriety these disorders receive in the media. As evidenced by this research, the majority of ASPD and BPD cases (as well as the majority of all the Cluster B cases found) involved criminal appeals for litigants convicted of murder. Alleged and convicted murderers tend to receive an abundance of air time when crimes happen, especially if the details of the offense are unusually cruel or unique. This presence in the media helps to elevate the status of any personality disorders that are later diagnosed, which thereby can help to popularize the disorder. As interest in a particular disorder, such as ASPD, grows, publishers or producers of media who want to take advantage of the cause célébre encourage the production of features, books and articles of the disorder, which in turn can influence the United States judicial system.
One last possible reason for the acceleration in ASPD and BPD cases is, of course, the increased awareness of trial counsel to issues related to mental health. Criminal defense lawyers are taught in continuing education courses to have their clients ‘shrunk,’ or evaluated by a mental health professional, as part of the discovery process to find out whether any of their client's mental health background can be used as part of a larger narrative in defense strategy. For noncriminal lawyers, continuing education typically includes curriculum on how depression and substance abuse can affect individuals, including lawyers themselves. As lawyers become more aware of problems affecting mental health, it becomes less surprising to see that mental health diagnoses are introduced as evidence at trial. Competence, for example, is such a significant issue to the legal process that competency can be raised sua sponte if the presiding judge suspects that the litigant may have competency-related issues. The psycho-education of lawyers in mental health issues may very well have contributed to a larger awareness of how psychology interacts with the judicial system, and this awareness may have translated into an increase in mental health testimony in court.
Thus, the publication of Atkins (2002), heightened media coverage of notorious criminal defendants, and/or increased awareness of mental health issues on the part of prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys may have contributed to a positive trend of Cluster B in case law since the publication of the DSM–III.
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Made a throwaway for this just now, but my question is sincere and out of concern. I apologize for the length of this post, but I know the devil is in the details and I want to make sure I get the point across correctly as to why I feel the real need to ask this serious question.
I live and work in Texas as a "Traffic Management Officer". My company is apart of a large corporation that dabbles in many things, including valet services, security, and many others. As a TMO my role is a sort of grey area. Inspired by law enforcement roles at majoe airports, TMO's are supposed to keep traffic flowing and enforce the clients property rules (follow one way signs, go to designated areas only, dont stop in the road to load and unload people, etc.) and help lost people figure out where they need to go. Its a great gig and my management is a dream come true.
So here's the rundown...Ive recently been assigned to a local hospital in the area, specifically outside in one of their parking lots. My orders are to make sure only people who are coming into the Emergency Center or Urgent Care center come and park there, and only 1 adult and 1 vehicle per family. No exceptions. Now on the surface, thats not difficult...until you factor in the amount of people who have no idea where to go, who are pissed off because the hospital just seems closed off to the average person driving around, and GPS gives the 1 building different addresses which add to the confusion. Add into the mix there is only 1 entrance/exit that both parties have to share to come and go, which means when Im stopping and trying to translate into spanish to tell someone to go somewhere else, someone else is trying to rush a kid into the ER because they are bleeding or w.e. the case is. So im dealing with people on the very limit of their sanity for 90% of my workday. Most of the time, it has no effect besides people having attitude or otherwise being rude, but I worked food service and retail as a younger man and can brush off the average "Karen" with ease...
...however, what I cannot handle with ease are the many people who take issue with being told what to do by anyone who isnt their mommy and daddy. I have been told explicitly by both my employer and by the client and by the clients security team that under no circumstances am I allowed to let anyone through once I know they arent supposed to be there. Supposedly its a security and medical issue due to how they are logistically handling covid and suspected covid and other viral infection patients, but what it means is I (someone not trained or certified as a Law Enforcement Officer or as a Security Officer) have to ask and tell and stand my ground when it comes to letting people in and out. This has led to many occasions where I have been threatened and had people hop out of vehicles with weapons attempting to threaten and/or harm me. Just yesterday a visitor was leaving the ER and decided to curse at and insult both me and another visitor I was interacting with. She started making a scene, so I asked her to calm down and leave. Her husband heard this and decided to park and hop out of his vehicle where he started to approch me and threaten to "lay me out". There were multiple HCSO Deputies in the hospital doing an investigation, and he pointed to their vehicles and told me I'd need to call them out because he wont care about going back to jail. He then returned to his vehicle and started rummaging around for something for a minute. Luckily whatever he was looking for wasnt easy to find or get to, and in that time I was able to radio for help from the on-site HPD that work EJ shifts there and have one of them come outside and help scare the guy off...but my life and limb were at serious risk in that moment, and this is far from a single isolated incident. Ive been nearly ran over, Ive been chased after, ive had displeased visitors follow me back to my vehicle, Ive had my personal property stolen a few times and damaged multiple times, and it got to the point where the client already was willing to approve of me purchasing and wearing body armor while perfoming my duties. A job most wouldnt think should be so dangerous just simply is because of the crazy and stressed out people and this hospitals weird quirks.
Now to my question for lawyers, because I do not trust LEOs and Security to give me an answer that would follow the letter of the law, as opposed to what they would prefer me to do:
Understanding that in September, Texas "Constitutional Carry" will go into effect, and understanding that Texas law defines properties that can restrict firearms as being the buildings and surrounding structures, and the fact that my entire workday is spent outside near the roadway in the parking lot entrance (no structures or shack or anything else), and knowing that only my employer can restrict my firearm rights, not a client of my employer...would it be legal in September for me to carry my handgun in my holster while out in the parking lot? I have no intention of using it or drawing it or anything else, just have it there loaded and ready just in case I need to defend myself.
Edit: Spelling and grammer mistakes. Also would like to add I am fully aware that I cant bring it into the building at all, and have no intention to do so. I will be leaving it secured in my personal vehicle each time before walking into the building, the 2 or 3 times I need to do so for using the bathroom or taking a lunch break.