Carri Bugbee, who tweets as Peggy Olson, has 14,000-plus followers. "When I was at the South by Southwest conference this year, and I told people who I was, someone said, "Oh, my God, you're Internet famous!" she says. (Oregonian)
A 32-year-old mother of three was billing the state of Wisconsin for kids not in her care, providing false information and otherwise defrauding the system for more than a decade. She got a great house, a Jaguar and a fantastic lifestyle out of it all. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
> Mayor in mid-sized suburb tools around in a Jaguar
A man who was arrested for stealing two packages of beef jerky at 7-Eleven made things worse for himself when he allegedly ripped out a light fixture while in a police station lockup. He's being checked for mental health issues. (Chicago Sun-Times)
Judy Davis went onto the runway and fired a gun. She was upset because the plane had repeatedly flown too close to her house; she had hoped to shoot it down. (Associated Press)
The 53-year-old man was living in public housing and on assistance when he stepped out of his apartment and encountered seven cops preparing to execute a search warrant in a narcotics case. He got punched, then rich. (Minneapols Star Tribune)
Lion's Tap customers are as upset at the restaurant about McDonald's using the slogan. "It's daily. People come in. People phone us," says the manager. "They're very confused and they're a little bit upset." (Kare11.com)
She picked the guy up at his apartment for a dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings, then he stole her 2000 Chevy Impala and didn't even settle up the bill for dinner. (Oakland Co., Mich. Daily Tribune)
After two women gained power of attorney from a dying 83-year-old relative, they took all of her possessions and sold her house of 56 years. Evelyn Roth made an amazing recovery and discovered she'd been wiped out by the relatives. (Oregonian)
My guess is the Buffalo News is getting complaints for telling readers that actor John Krasinski and actress Jenna Fischer were in Niagara Falls to film the scene where they finally tie the knot. Is that revealing too much about the upcoming season? (Buffalo News)
The guy texted her: "Don't call, take it easy, they said they will let me go. Everything is alright, I'll be home soon." Meanwhile, about 20 deputies were put on the case. They eventually found Wikler Mora-Mora at a 7-Eleven. (Tampa Tribune)
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