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COURT: Teen pleads guilty to grand theft, forgery
An Aberdeen teenager who forged 60 checks has been given a chance to keep two felony charges from his record. Taylor Q. Hauge, 18, pleaded guilty to grand theft by deception and forgery. Lori Ehlers, chief deputy state's attorney, said that, between...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Heroin, Trials, Court Preliminary, Methamphetamine (drug)
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Victim of an alleged "Warrior Eli" hoax receives apology
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsWarrior Eli's cancer fighting saga grabbed the attention of many caring people. His online supporters followed his fight with cancer and his mother's death like a virtual soap opera. Donna Jantzen of Mulvane was one them. She sent a homemade...Tags: Cancer, Stranger Than Fiction
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Mike McGrady dies at 78; journalist behind sexy bestselling hoax
In the summer of 1966, Newsday columnist Mike McGrady threw down the gauntlet to a trusted coterie of fellow journalists: Produce a novel so poorly written and relentlessly focused on sex that it would fly off bookstore shelves. Two dozen colleagues,...Tags: News Media, CBS Corp., The New York Times, Long Island, New York City
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Mike McGrady, the man behind sexy, '60s literary hoax, has died
Jacket CopyMike McGrady, the man behind the 1969 bestseller "Naked Came the Stranger" -- written as a joke by Newsday staffers and published as though it was the true account of the sexual exploits of a suburban wife -- has died.... -
Factfinder12 looks into possible cancer hoax
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsDonna Jantzen finds joy in making blankets for kids with cancer. Her caring hands have put together dozens of blankets. Last month, she made a blanket for Warrior Eli. Jantzen found the five-year-old's story on Facebook and checked it out on Caring...Tags: Health, Cancer, Charity, Human Interest, Medical Research
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Story about scorned dentist appears to be a hoax
Were you among the millions of people who gasped in horror -- and maybe a little glee -- at the story of the scorned dentist who yanked out her ex-lover's teeth in revenge? Turns out the story appears to be a hoax. And among those who fell for it? Yours...Tags: Health, The Washington Post, MSNBC (tv network), The Huffington Post, Newspapers
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Windsor Man Arrested For The 64th Time
The Hartford CourantA 54-year-old man was arrested for the 64th time on Tuesday. Reginald Miller, of Windsor, was charged with conspiracy to commit second-degree forgery, criminal liability second-degree forgery, conspiracy to commit fifth-degree larceny, criminal liability...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Police Arrests, Theft, Prosecution
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No jail sentences in fake checks case involving nearly a dozen people
Several of the 11 people who police say helped operate a fake check ring that netted more than $22,000 have entered guilty pleas. None of them were sentenced to jail by Lehigh County Judge Robert L. Steinberg, according to court records. Some...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Court Preliminary, Prisons
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Escape earns Hub City man stint in prison
An Aberdeen man who had less than 24 hours left to serve behind bars when he failed to return to jail after being released for trustee work is now headed to prison. Devin J. Coffman, 19, was sentenced to 90 days in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Hydrocodone (drug), Court Preliminary, Prisons
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Hearing Set for Ex-School Cop Convicted in Shooting Hoax
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- A post-sentencing hearing is scheduled Wednesday for the former LAPD campus police officer who staged his own shooting. Jeffrey Stenroos, 31, has already paid the L.A. City Council $309,000 in restitution for the bizarre...Tags: KTLA, Crime, Law and Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Prisons, Los Angeles Unified School District
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LB Woman Gets Probation in Abandoned Baby Hoax
KTLA NewsLONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- A woman accused of lying to police about finding an abandoned newborn at a gas station has been sentenced to three years of probation. Sonia Hernandez, 52, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of filing a false police...Tags: Trials, Martin Luther King Jr., Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Stranger Than Fiction
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Former Marion County Clerk's Office employee accused of stealing more than $8,000
A woman formerly employed at the Marion County Clerk's Office faces charges of forgery and theft after more than $8,000 was discovered to be missing. Shelia Lang, 64, faces 10 counts of forgery and one count of theft. Lang, who worked as a senior...
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