Wife of Trump ethics lawyer arrested over prison sex
And other stories from the stranger side of life
The wife of Donald Trump's ethics lawyer has been arrested and charged with having sex with an inmate in a car outside the Fauquier County jail. Officials have also accused Teresa Jo Burchfield of supplying contraband items to the inmate to smuggle into the facility.
Police hunt for 'bird poop bandits'
Police in Los Angeles are appealing for help from the public in the search for a pair of pickpockets dubbed the "bird poop bandits". Officials say the pair were spotted telling strangers they had bird droppings on their back, then picking the victim's pockets while pretending to clean it off.
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