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Second Crony Will Testify Against OJ
Second Crony Will Testify Against OJ

Second Crony Will Testify Against OJ

The Juice faces life in prison if convicted in memorabilia heist

(Newser) - A second man charged along with OJ Simpson in a Vegas armed robbery has copped a plea and will testify against the football great, who could now face life in prison if convicted of the felony charges. Walter Alexander joins Charles Cashmore in agreeing to testify, reports the New York ...

Scottish Cops Recover Stolen da Vinci in Law Office Raid

Four busted in brazen castle heist

(Newser) - Police in Scotland have recovered a stolen $75 million painting by Leonardo da Vinci in a raid on a top Glasgow law firm that led to four arrests. A lawyer in the firm was among those busted. The "Madonna of the Yarnwinder" was stolen in 2003 from the Duke...

Cops Bust Two-Bit Thief With 123 Parking Meters

Ca-ching! Heads found stashed in home

(Newser) - Police arrested a Massachusetts man after discovering 123 parking meter heads stashed in his closets and under his bed. Parking officials had been seeking the culprit cutting the coin-filled tops off meters all over Cambridge for the past year, but he was caught by accident when police came to his...

'Barbie Bandit' Fesses Up in Court
'Barbie Bandit' Fesses Up
in Court

'Barbie Bandit' Fesses Up in Court

Teen bank robber enters weepy guilty plea

(Newser) - Saying she wants to take responsibility for her actions, one of the so-called Barbie Bandits entered a tearful guilty plea today despite not having worked out a deal with prosecutors. In February, 19-year-old Heather Johnston and a fellow stripper robbed a Georgia bank of $11,000, using only sunglasses as...

Dognappers Target Toy Breeds
Dognappers Target Toy Breeds

Dognappers Target Toy Breeds

Small dog craze prompts nationwide surge in canine theft

(Newser) - Forget cat burglars: a surge in the popularity of pricy diminutive dogs has generated a wave of dognapping. Dog thieves across the nation have assaulted store clerks, broken into cars, and even held a family at gunpoint to get their hands on the pups, which can be fenced for thousands...

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