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Sep 3, 2014

Top-10 ridiculous reasons why people have been arrested

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

Sep 3, 2014

Alaska town spends $7K defending mayor’s $37.50 fine

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

Sep 2, 2014

Chippewa Falls man charged after girl eats pot-laced chocolate

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

Aug 29, 2014

Judge seeks to stay on bench after ‘serial drunkenness’

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.

Aug 27, 2014

Kick(ball) in the pants

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.

Aug 26, 2014

Attorney worries client’s horns, 666 tattoo, may sway jury

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.

Aug 25, 2014

Driver sues teenager she killed in car crash

On a dark, drizzly night, three boys set out on their bikes for late-night hot dogs that ended in an accident with an SUV that left one boy dead and another severely injured. Brandon Majewski was struck from behind and killed by Sharlene Simon, and now she’s suing him: 

Aug 25, 2014

Size does matter, rules judge

A judge has ordered a deliveryman's manhood to be measured after he claimed in court that it was too small for him to be guilty of exhibitionism: http://bit.ly/1t6ytgF

Aug 22, 2014

She didn’t mean THAT naked

Dating Naked is a new breakout series on VH1, and while many are amused by the show, one cast member is not.

Aug 21, 2014

‘More cookies please’

A 72-year-old woman has sued a California hair salon, alleging she ate a cookie laced with marijuana from a hospitality tray left out for customers: http://cbsloc.al/1lihNAx

Aug 19, 2014

Attorney: My client may be an idiot, but not a murderer

Terrance Lee admits to firing the gun that killed Marquis Sutton. But Lee's attorney says it's not an admission of murder.

Aug 18, 2014

Homer hologram results in legal ‘D’oh!’

Hologram USA filed a lawsuit that claims a 3D representation of the famous Homer at this year's Comic-Con convention in San Diego infringed its patented system to project three-dimensional images onstage.

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