Woman falsely claims husband armed with chainsaw was going to cut her up
A woman who police say called 911 to report her husband had a chainsaw and was going to cut her up is now facing a felony charges for making a false report.
29 October 2026
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Police vetted dubious allegation only after Buttigieg was separated from children
The Michigan attorney general’s office is investigating how the accusation that separated the ex-Cabinet secretary from his 4-year-old twins was handled.
27 July 2026
Pete Buttigieg recalls ‘darkest hours’ after separation from children over hoax CPS report
Pete Buttigieg says an anonymous report — which police found meritless — led Child Protective Services to separate him from his twins for 24 hours.
27 June 2026
False sex assault reports not as rare as reported, studies say
Criminologist Brent Turvey and Pentagon data challenge the claim, repeated during the Kavanaugh confirmation, that only 2 percent of rape allegations are false.
7 October 2018