July 26, 2016 Long Island woman ticketed for driving in HOV lane with makeshift dummy A driver on New York's Long Island was ticketed last Thursday after police said she made a dummy out of clothes and stuck it in the passenger's seat so she could try using an expressway's high-occupancy vehicle lane.
July 26, 2016 Escaped turtles at NYC bus station send cops on slow-speed chase Cops wound up playing an impromptu shell game at New York's Port Authority Bus Terminal Sunday.
July 26, 2016 Suspect led Washington officers on chase because he was bored, investigators say A driver in Washington state led officers on a high-speed chase across two counties over the weekend because he was “bored and just wanted to do it,” investigators revealed.
July 26, 2016 Embarrassing spelling mistake outside Florida HS corrected The word “school” was misspelled outside a central Florida high school Saturday but was quickly corrected before students returned to classrooms.
July 25, 2016 Michigan man accused in recycling scheme inspired by 'Seinfeld,' could go to prison In a case not too far removed from a "Seinfeld" episode, cops in Michigan said a man tried to deposit some 10,000 bottles and cans for 10 cents apiece -- even though they came from out of state, which would violate the law.
July 25, 2016 The end of the rat race? New Zealand aims to become rat free Their abilities to travel, multiply and spread disease have always made rats one of mankind's greatest pests.
July 24, 2016 Hemingway (no relation) wins Hemingway look-alike contest For the first time in its 36-year history, a Hemingway has won a competition seeking the man who most looks like literary giant Ernest Hemingway.
July 21, 2016 Crews reportedly rescue treasure hunter for the 3rd time in 3 years Rescuers said a woman hunting for treasure in Wyoming needed crews to rescue her not once, but three times over three years, all from the same area, defying warnings to stay away.
July 21, 2016 Stolen forklift used in ATM heist in San Antonio Authorities in San Antonio Thursday are searching for thieves who they say used a stolen forklift to try and steal and ATM machine.
July 20, 2016 Cake shop owner gets 16 years for cocaine distribution, money laundering A man who pleaded guilty to distributing more than 100 pounds of cocaine and laundering the proceeds was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years in prison.
