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January 13, 2015

Pa. mansion's caretaker charged with drinking 52 bottles of antique whiskey valued at $102,400

The live-in caretaker of a western Pennsylvania mansion is facing criminal charges for allegedly drinking more than $100,000 worth of the owner's whiskey.

January 13, 2015

California man's car ends up on hillside neighbor's roof

A Southern California man's car ended up on his neighbor's roof in an unusual accident over the weekend.

January 13, 2015

Treasure hunt set up for girlfriend prompts bomb squad response in Utah

A Utah bomb squad thought a package marked "Army" was suspicious, but it was just part of an elaborate plan by a guy trying to ask a girl to a dance.

January 13, 2015

Michigan police officer investigating suspicious car surprised as deer bolts from trunk

Talk about junk in the trunk.

January 13, 2015

Md. county executive jailed for misconduct denied special requests for Cheerios, skim milk

A former Maryland county executive serving a sentence for misconduct has made special requests for Cheerios, skim milk, bananas and orange juice.

January 13, 2015

Letter expresses guilt for 3-decades-old west Michigan burglary, returns cash plus interest

A burglar expressing guilt about stealing $800 from a western Michigan store three decades ago has repaid the money, plus some interest.

January 13, 2015

Iowa father pulled over for speeding says he ignored police to rush pregnant wife to hospital

An Iowa man who was pulled over for speeding as he tried to get his pregnant wife to the hospital says he was determined to keep going despite the blinking police lights behind him.

January 13, 2015

Former NBA star Adrian Dantley has a new job as a crossing guard in Maryland

Former NBA star Adrian Dantley spent years guarding opponents on the court.

January 13, 2015

Authorities: La. pharmacy burglar left behind pickax; deputies found him by tracing bar code

Authorities in Louisiana say they tracked a man accused of stealing drugs from a pharmacy because he left behind a pickax he used to break in — and forgot to remove the price tag.

January 13, 2015

NYC-bound bus evacuated after roach infestation discovered

Riders on a New York City-bound bus from New Jersey are reporting an invasion of cockroaches.