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Police in western Wisconsin didn't have to work too hard to make an arrest in the burglary of a sporting goods store: http://bit.ly/1wLG6Lj

A criminal in Georgia is headed back to jail after accidentally texting his probation officer asking if he had any marijuana: http://bit.ly/1rnJxAV

A UK man pretended to be a comatose quadriplegic for two years to avoid being prosecuted for a crime: http://elitedai.ly/1ykpMyZ

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday suspended one of its members over his participation in a state government pornographic email scandal that involved employees of the attorney general's office: http://goo.gl/e8r1kl

MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have charged a Wisconsin man who they say groped patrons inside a Mount Pleasant haunted house: http://goo.gl/z0ipxR

One is a building with bars. The other is a building with a bar. A very drunk woman apparently had trouble telling them apart and ended up in a southwestern Michigan jail cell.

Konrad Peters, of Milwaukee, has been arrested for repeatedly wielding "giant" sex toys in front of minors: http://bit.ly/1od56Z7

Waupaca County sheriff's investigators are recommending child abandonment charges and numerous other counts against a man and woman accused of leaving a toddler in the vehicle while they burglarized a business.

Don Henley has filed a lawsuit against the clothing maker Duluth Trading Co., claiming that the company infringed on his trademark in an email ad for its Henley T-shirt, by including the pun, "Don a Henley and Take It Easy:" http://rol.st/1p5zGih

A man and a woman have been sentenced to jail terms for having sex in a squad car after they were pulled over for drunken driving in northeastern Wisconsin: http://gbpg.net/1pIlOdV/

Prosecutors in Montana say a man caught leaving a house he had apparently burglarized apologized to the homeowner and offered him some heroin: http://goo.gl/kCH8KR

A judge is less-than-impressed with Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel's Instagram presence and ability to fit into her 4-year-old daughter's pajamas.

A New York supermarket employee has been accused of leaving the store with $1,200 worth of meat hidden in his pants.

Dane County sheriff's deputies arrested both people in one vehicle for driving while intoxicated.

Mark Anthony is among the lawyers who found an alternate career after law school: http://bit.ly/1vhRRF2

Prosecutors in western Pennsylvania have dropped charges against a homeless man found squatting inside the presidential suite of a Pittsburgh hotel last fall: http://bit.ly/1v3CBwC

About every two days you see an advertisement about how to start a law firm for $10,000 and an adjustable-rate mortgage. Forget that: http://bit.ly/1tVztDq

Police say a central Pennsylvania couple saw a man urinating with his pants down around his ankles moments before he broke into their home and grabbed a handful of Chick-O-Sticks from their candy bowl.

State police say they've arrested a 22-year-old New York man after he was found with marijuana, cocaine and LSD hidden inside a stuffed animal dressed in an anti-drug T-shirt.

A Florida man with a "Life is a Bitch" tattoo on his forehead has been arrested for, surprisingly enough, drug possession: https://twitter.com/_FloridaMan/status/509438881587281920/photo/1

Authorities in Oregon say a woman has been arrested after breaking in to a house, pushing a woman down the stairs, pulling her hair, biting her on the face and telling her victim she was playing "the zombie game."

An Arkansas woman is accused of shoplifting $144 in makeup.

A 39-year-old Sheboygan man was charged with three counts of burglary after being caught in a victim's kitchen eating leftovers from the fridge: http://shebpr.es/Yefi7Y

Indiana attorney Todd Glickfield hates socks and has a habit of appearing in court with bare feet stuffed into his shoes. Now's he facing sanctions: http://indy.st/1w6FjRC

From taking a spider hostage to a banana assault, it is hard to believe what these criminals got arrested for: http://bit.ly/1qcQSq2

The city of Fairbanks, Alaska, has spent about $7,000 so far to fight a $37.50 fine the state’s election law regulatory body levied on the city mayor: http://bit.ly/1lDh9On

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — A Chippewa Falls man whose daughter was sickened after eating a marijuana-laced chocolate bar faces three criminal charges: Read More »

For years, Broward County Judge Gisele Pollack has been the one who offers a second chance. This week, in papers filed with the Florida Supreme Court, she's asking for one.

Have you ever been hurt in a company softball or kickball game? The South Carolina Supreme Court says you may be entitled to workers' compensation.

The defense lawyer for a Massachusetts man charged with a triple murder worries his client's "unique appearance" may bias jurors in their decision to convict or not.