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Cops: Pennsylvania woman takes cab from NYC, skips $600 fare
Associated Press | March 28, 2016 5:36 amA 44-year-old woman is accused of skipping out on a $600 fare after police say she took a taxi 135 miles from New York City… -
Town in rural southern Nevada up for sale for $8 million
Associated Press | March 27, 2016 2:40 pmBuying your own town is as easy as buying 500 acres of vacant land located just 70 miles south of Las Vegas from the founder… -
Creative hats, costumes at NYC’s Easter Parade
Associated Press | March 27, 2016 12:48 pmTop hats with bunny ears and elaborate costumes have gotten a showing in New York City's Easter Parade. -
Would-be robber tries to stick up cab with deputy behind him
Associated Press | March 8, 2016 1:44 pmA would-be robber in Pennsylvania had some pretty poor timing when he pulled a gun on his taxi driver with a sheriff's deputy behind him,… -
Transit worker finds bag with $15K in cash in middle of road
Associated Press | March 8, 2016 11:09 amA suburban Philadelphia transit worker has found a bag loaded with over $15,000 in the middle of a road and turned it in to police. -
Car nearly crashes into California TV reporter while on air
Associated Press | March 8, 2016 10:00 amA Northern California television reporter and cameraman narrowly missed getting hit by a car while reporting on air. -
Ruh-roh: Scooby-Doo like van escapes California police
Associated Press | March 7, 2016 3:48 pmNorthern California police have a real mystery on their hands. -
Prosecutors: Alabama man stole $200,000 in quarters
Associated Press | March 7, 2016 3:24 pmFederal prosecutors in Alabama say a former armored transportation company worker has agreed to plead guilty to stealing nearly $200,000, all in quarters. -
Cops find gunfire suspect, 75, asleep after 4-hour standoff
Associated Press | March 7, 2016 2:24 pmGunfire at a central Ohio home in the middle of the night spurred a four-hour standoff until officers heard snoring, realized the 75-year-old suspect had… -
Chief catches woman driving on 3 tires, with sparks flying
Associated Press | March 6, 2016 1:01 pmA New Hampshire woman caught the attention of a small-town police chief when he spotted her driving on three tires and saw sparks flying up…