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Yahoo
09-05-2025
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Pensacola police: Beware of ‘jugging' — 2 people already robbed of thousands
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Two Pensacola residents became victims this week after being followed and then robbed after withdrawing money from an ATM — a crime police refer to as 'jugging.' Semi-truck's 'black box' data under investigation after deadly Clarke County crash Pensacola Police Public Information Officer Mike Woods warned residents to be extra cautious of their surroundings the next time they withdraw money from the bank. Suspects will either watch withdrawals occur inside the bank or follow folks after they've used the drive-through ATM. 'They then follow the victim to their next stop, whether that be a shopping center, their home or somewhere else,' Wood said. 'Once the person gets out of the car, they knock the window out of the car, looking for the money.' The two Pensacola victims had a combined $2,000 stolen from their cars. 'So far, the victims have been fortunate; there's been no face-to-face contact with the suspects,' Wood said. 'But if the cash amount is large enough, they don't care. They will follow you home; they will confront you, and they will do whatever they have to do to get their hands on that cash.' Wood advised residents to be discreet when exiting the bank with a large amount of money. He warns against immediately driving home if you feel you're being followed. 'Make a couple extra turns to make sure you're not being followed, and if you are, you need to get on the phone, call 9-1-1, do not stop, call 9-1-1, and we will get an officer very quickly to find out what's going on with that car behind you,' Wood said. 5-year-old killed, Citronelle woman arrested in Mobile County crash 'This is something that's happened all over the country,' Wood added. 'I mean, it's happened so much it's got its own term, 'jugging,' so yeah, it happens more than we were certainly like it to happen.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Pensacola police supporting proposed Florida bill criminalizing artificial intelligence generated explicit photos
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Some Florida lawmakers want to close a loophole that allows people to make artificial intelligence generated nude images without consequences. Current law allows for punishment only for those who distribute those images. 3 critically injured in crash on Interstate 10 in Escambia County: FHP Florida House Bill 757 would make it illegal to create an AI generated explicit photo of a real person without their consent. Pensacola Police Public Information Officer Mike Wood said this bill could eliminate what he called a 'huge loophole.' 'People that have images out there on the internet of them, it's caused very bad problems in the past especially with teenagers even to the point of suicide in some cases,' Wood said. 'So hopefully this will take care of that problem; it was a huge loophole, and it needs to be filled.' In November 2024, Pensacola police charged a 17-year-old girl with a felony after she allegedly sent out AI generated nude photos. However, the 18-year-old boy who created the images was not charged because police said creating the images was legal. 'If the law passes, then it's not only illegal to make them but distribute them as well, which is exactly the way it should be,' Wood said. According to the bill's text, anyone who 'willfully generates any altered sexual depiction of an identifiable person, without the consent of the identifiable person,' could face a third-degree felony charge if passed. 1 of 3 suspects in 2023 Heron Drive homicide pleads guilty: Mobile County District Attorney If approved, the law would take effect Oct. 1. Anyone found guilty of this third-degree felony could face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
