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Scrap Yard Owner Charged Following Theft Of 8 School Buses

Posted 03.11.2013 | Chicago
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Updated story Unrelated charges were filed Sunday in the theft of eight school buses from a garage on Chicago's South Side. The buses were disco...

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Student Jams Herself Into Locker To Catch A Surprising Thief In The Act

Posted 02.27.2013 | Crime
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Sometimes, spending gym class stuffed in your locker can be a positive experience. Linden High School sophomore Justine Betti is a hero today after...

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Burglary Suspect Was Drinking Beer In Backyard When Homeowner Returned

Huffington Post | David Moye | Posted 10.25.2012 | Weird News
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There's an old saying that a criminal always returns to the scene of the crime -- but this guy never left. Authorities say that a man returned home...

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WHAT'S WORSE THAN DRUNK DIALING? Man Accidentally Calls 911 During Drug Deal

AP | Posted 08.09.2012 | Weird News
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SCRANTON, Pa. -- Police say a northeastern Pennsylvania man accidentally dialed 911 during a drug deal, leading to the entire conversation being recor...

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Convicted Murderer Wins Retrial By Claiming His Sentence Is Too Short

HuffingtonPost.com | Steven Hoffer | Posted 11.15.2011 | Crime
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When you lose a hand at poker, you might wager "double or nothing" to win back what you've lost. But first-degree murder convictions are more often on...

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Convicted Murderer Granted Retrial After He Argued 30-Year Sentence Too Short

Posted 01.09.2012 | Chicago
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A suburban Chicago man who pleaded guilty to and was convicted of murder in a 2001 slaying has been granted a retrial after he argued that his previou...

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Philly Judge Has Robe Stolen While In Restroom

AP | Posted 11.15.2011 | Weird News
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PHILADELPHIA — The case of the Philadelphia judge's missing robe has been solved. A municipal judge who thought his robe had been stolen said T...

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