Jennifer Gould

California Department of Corrections officials cite good merit credits for the early release, but Kelly Montalvo is not buying it, saying, quote, there's no way this woman has been rehabilitated in just two and a half years, end quote.

Riverside County prosecutors also strongly opposed the release, labeling Vellato a clear danger to the community.

As the killer returns to the streets, she once treated as a personal texting zone.

The Montalvo family continues to back SB 907 in Sacramento to classify vehicular manslaughter as a violent felony, which would block these get-out-of-jail early cards.

And finally, talk about a wasted effort.

A Huber Heights, Ohio traffic stop turned into a real refuse to cooperate when a fleeing driver tried to trash his problems.

After ditching his car and vanishing, the suspect decided to recycle a hiding spot by diving into a bin.

Been there, done that.

He thought he was home free until a startled sanitation worker flipped the lid and found a hefty surprise staring right back at him.

The worker, of course, alerted police, and the suspect, now dubbed Oscar the Grinch, popped his head out and bolted, literally running out of his shoes.

Officers did not let him linger long.

They picked up the trail and hauled him off to jail.

It's safe to say his stinky getaway plan was officially now in the can, and now he is in a heap of trouble.

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I'm Jennifer Gould.

What started as a frantic 911 call about a midnight burglary in Tip City, Ohio, has exploded into a chilling arrest of a former American Idol crooner who allegedly orchestrated his pregnant wife's execution.

Here's part of the 911 call.

Caleb Flynn, 39, who once charmed national audiences by gushing how much he loved his wife, now sits behind bars on a $2 million bond after his twisted home invasion hoax hit a sour note with investigators.

Here's Caleb on AI back in 2013.