Church volunteer stole half a million dollars to pay for lavish wedding and luxury lifestyle
A woman who worked as the financial secretary for a New Jersey church has been charged with embezzling over $560,000.
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Montana man storms out of NJ supermarket when asked to pay sales tax
Out of town visitor took exception to the 6.625% added to his bill in upmarket Montclair grocery store.
Massachusetts “William Tell” off target as accidentally kills neighbor with crossbow
A man tried to stop his neighbor being mauled by aggressive pit bulls by shooting at the animals with a crossbow but instead hit the other man with an arrow.
Man who killed son for insurance payout convicted of doing same to wife
Karl Karlsen went to jail 7 years ago for murdering his son in 2008 to collect a $700,000 life insurance policy. A jury now finds him guilty of killing his wife in 1991 for the same reason.
Homebuyer opens door to new house and finds a corpse waiting
New homeowner discovers body after buying foreclosed home in Maryland.
Woman deliberately drives into oncoming traffic to test her faith in God
Pennsylvania driver crashes her car intentionally, injuring two people, but says God will take care of them.
West Point cadet crowdfunds for dinner date with porn star in vain
Military trainee sets up fundraiser for adult movie actress to accompany him to academy’s annual winter banquet, but superiors pour cold water over plan.
Crazed passenger tries to storm plane cockpit, breaks four of police officer’s ribs
Man charges cockpit door as flight tries to land in Newark, puts six police officers and a flight attendant who tried to restrain him in the hospital.
Kidnapped Bronx teen turns up safe and well
Sixteen-year-old makes miraculous reappearance in exactly the same spot she was snatched, puzzles cops.
Deer with pumpkin head rescued in New Jersey
Unfortunate deer that roamed for days with plastic pumpkin stuck on its head found and freed.
Burglar put in hospital by eighty-two-year-old ‘victim’
82-year-old woman turned the tables on a burglar in his 20s who thought he had chosen a soft target. The senior turned out to be a powerlifter and put the would-be robber in hospital.