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Homeland Insecurity

By Roland Sweet
POSTED // Apr 22,2009 - Curses, Foiled AgainWhen Derek Shaun Clark, 26, kicked in the back door of a home in Evansville, Ind., entered with a drawn handgun and announced he was the police, homeowner Derrick Murray was skepti

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Whacking Day—Without Barry White

By Roland Sweet
POSTED // Apr 15,2009 - Elias Efremidis, 52, lived in Front Royal, Va., without incident for 21 years until he was arrested for shining a laser pointer at police.

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Geek of the Week

By Roland Sweet
POSTED // Apr 8,2009 - Curses, Foiled Again A robber who entered a business in Fox Point, Wis., was rummaging through an office closet when owner David Kang, a Tae Kwon Do master who was giving a private lesson at his martial-arts studio...

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Plush Tush

By Roland Sweet
POSTED // Apr 1,2009 - Curses, Foiled Again: After authorities investigating a store robbery in Chula Vista, Calif., identified Romeo Montillano, 40, as their suspect, they learned he was in Las Vegas, unaware he was wanted.

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Nuts Behind the Wheel

By Roland Sweet
POSTED // Mar 25,2009 - Curses, Foiled Again Police arrested a man they said bought fake drugs with fake money. Kyle Kochelek, 21, handed an undercover officer in Unicoi County, Tenn., "obviously bad money," according to investigators, who pointed out to the Johnson City Press.

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Double Secret Probation

By Roland Sweet
POSTED // Mar 18,2009 - When 18-year-old man entered a bank in Camden, Ark., and opened a bag containing $88 in nickels that he wanted to change into paper money, the teller spotted a gun in the bag and alerted a supervisor, who called police.

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Drinking-Class Heroes

Happy Days Are Here Again

By Roland Sweet
POSTED // Mar 11,2009 - After Sheyla Hershey, 28, was turned down for trying to get her ninth silicone injection to enlarge her 34FFF breasts because the state of Texas has limits on the amount of silicone that can be injected into implants, the Houston woman traveled to Brazil and boosted her figure to a 38KKK.

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In-and-Out Ups & Downs

By Roland Sweet
POSTED // Mar 4,2009 - Curses, Foiled Again: German teenager caught shoplifting in Verden found himself in even more trouble because the address he gave police turned out to be the home of one of the investigating officers.

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Bush’s Legacy

By Roland Sweet
POSTED // Feb 26,2009 - Police investigating a creditcard theft in New Britain, Conn., identified Joel Rubin, 42, as their suspect. They said that after using the stolen card belonging to a coworker to make an $11 purchase, Rubin handed the clerk a store discount card in his own name.

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Trix Are for Kids

By Roland Sweet
POSTED // Feb 19,2009 - After a man stole money and a cell phone from a 33-year-old woman in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., the victims boyfriend called the stolen phone and pretended he was looking for another man.
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