Dennis and Dee's Mom is Dead
Most Frequent Crime
Assault
Threatening another with imminent physical harm or displaying a weapon in a manner that puts others in reasonable fear of harm; in many jurisdictions brandishing a firearm or threatening violence is a criminal offense.
Criminal Activities
Arson
Intentionally setting fire to a building or structure (arson) or otherwise willfully destroying property by fire. Under U.S. law arson is a felony in most jurisdictions.
Situation:
"While the gang is deciding whom to invite, Mac casually responds to a suggestion by saying 'I set him on fire,' admitting to having committed that violent crime previously."
Assault
Threatening another with imminent physical harm or displaying a weapon in a manner that puts others in reasonable fear of harm; in many jurisdictions brandishing a firearm or threatening violence is a criminal offense.
Situation:
"Early in the episode the group obtains real magician's knives and proceed to throw them at Dee (and the wall near her) while counting down, deliberately putting her at risk."
Assault
Threatening another with imminent physical harm or displaying a weapon in a manner that puts others in reasonable fear of harm; in many jurisdictions brandishing a firearm or threatening violence is a criminal offense.
Situation:
"During the party the gang forces a non-drinking attendee to drink and subjects guests to humiliating, dangerous 'pranks' and hazing, pressuring them to drink and participate in risky behavior."
Attempted Assault
Agreement to and attempt at forcibly restraining a person and removing clothing (conduct that would constitute assault and/or unlawful restraint and could be sexual assault depending on contact and intent).
Situation:
"At the party the crowd talks about throwing a passed-out guy down the stairs or off the roof ('We should throw him off the roof!'), with participants volunteering roles, demonstrating intent to commit serious bodily harm."
Criminal Threats
Knowingly making a threat to commit a violent act against another person (words or gestures that place a reasonable person in fear of imminent physical harm) can constitute a criminal threat or assault in U.S. jurisdictions. Simple verbal threats that place a victim in reasonable fear may be charged as misdemeanor assault or as a separate criminal-threats offense depending on the jurisdiction.
Situation:
"During/after the reading of the will, Frank reacts to Bruce being named beneficiary by shouting threats to kill Bruce and expressing desire to violently harm him."
Fraud
Making false statements or omissions to obtain federally backed relief loans (PPP) or using funds for purposes other than represented to the lender/SBA. Under federal law, knowingly making false statements to obtain loan proceeds (and misuse of those proceeds) can constitute bank fraud and related federal offenses.
Situation:
"Dee and others pose as a grieving couple (with 'Seamus' as the fiancé), stage a wedding and attempt to use the charade (and promises of adopting children/charity) to influence Bruce and access the money left by Barbara."
Grave robbing
Frank explicitly plans to exhume/de-scale his deceased wife's grave to retrieve jewelry she was buried with, an act that would be grave robbing and desecration of a corpse.
Situation:
"After learning Barbara left jewelry to be buried with her, Frank says he'll dig up her body 'in the middle of the night' to snatch the jewelry and later says 'I'll get the shovel,' indicating intent to commit the act."
Theft
Unauthorized taking and consumption of another person's personal property (petty theft/larceny): intentionally taking possession of property belonging to someone else without that person's consent.
Situation:
"After the failed grift/party it is stated 'He robbed your house,' indicating Ernesto took property from the party/home."