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Lorax Statue Stolen From Dr. Seuss Estate

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:00:02 +0000

‘The Lorax‘ movie has brought some well-deserved attention to the late Dr. Seuss‘ furry orange tree protector.

But not all of this attention has been of a positive nature. In fact, some heartless thieves have stolen a 300-pound statue of the Lorax from Theodor Seuss Geisel’s San Diego estate where his 90-year-old widow, Audrey Geisel, still resides.

Florida Police on the Lookout for a Giant Slice of Pizza

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:00:57 +0000

There is a six-foot-tall slice of pizza on the loose in or around Lakeland, FL. Described by police as having pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers and black olives, it’s actually a promotional costume for the local Papa John’s.

As you can see in the surveillance tape below, the slice was swiped by a man who appears to be around 18 with a serious taste for pizza.

Minnesota Man Steals $25,000 Worth of Tide Detergent

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:00:30 +0000

If it’s gotta be clean, it’s gotta be Tide. If it’s gotta be stolen Tide, it’s gotta be Patrick Paul Costanzo. Costanzo systemically stole $25,000 worth of Tide liquid detergent from a St. Paul, Minnesota store over the course of a year. About a week ago, managers at the Wal-Mart in West St. Paul noticed that $25,000 [...]

Oops! Embarrassed SWAT Team Has Their Guns Stolen

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:00:02 +0000

Well, this is humiliating. Thieves using bolt cutters were able to force their way into a supposedly secure building earlier Thursday morning and steal 21 MP-5 submachine guns and 12 large caliber handgun from the Los Angeles police department’s prestigious SWAT unit. While the stolen weapons had been modified to shoot blanks, a five-minute tutorial video on [...]

Donald Trump Replaces Young Boy's Stolen Bike [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:45:22 +0000

Turns out that underneath all his famously bad hair, Donald Trump actually does have something slightly resembling a heart.

After 10-year-old Culley Larson’s BMX bike was stolen, the youngster hoped to appeal to the thief by writing a letter to his paper asking for its return. ABC News picked up his cause and their coverage went viral. The dastardly criminal never did surface, but several generous benefactors did — including Trump.