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Woman Jumps Into Lake After Honda Test Drive Police Chase
A police chase in Miami, Florida earlier this month ended with a woman deciding to jump from an off-ramp into a lake. Dashcam footage released by the Florida Highway Patrol this week shows how the latter stages of the pursuit unfolded and how the driver managed to climb from the wrecked vehicle and leap from the road…
Is It Illegal to Put a ‘For Sale’ Sign in Your Truck? | Giga Gears
A retired Pennsylvania school teacher got an opportunity to move to the Philippines to teach English. After failing to offload his old pickup truck online, in an effort to sell everything off before moving, Will Cramerdecided to throw a For Sale sign in the window to let passersby know it was on the market. One day…
Police End Slowest Chase Ever by Flipping Stolen Front-Loader with Another | Giga Gears
If someone steals a car, police don’t chase after them on foot in the hope they’ll be able to keep up, do they? So it stands to reason that if someone steals some heavy machinery, then a standard cop car probably won’t be much help in bringing them to justice. This way of thinking led Georgia police to decide the only…
U.S. Marshals Arrest Yoga Instructor Job Ad Fugitive for Cyclist’s Murder
U.S. Marshals and investigators used a decoy yoga instructor job ad on Facebook to lure the suspected killer of Anna Moriah Wilson, a 25-year-old cyclist, out of hiding after she fled to Costa Rica and got plastic surgery to change her appearance. The fugitive was Kaitlin Armstrong, a former yoga instructor who shot…
Horse-And-Buggy Thief Faces Severe Consequences Compared to Car Theft | Giga Gears
A Michigan woman allegedly stole a horse and buggy from an Amish couple while they shopped at a Walmart last weekend. The appeal of the crime is obvious — no USB cables to mess with, no sensors to fool, just hop in and go. Yet, if you’re looking to follow in this woman’s footsteps, a word of caution: The penalties…