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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2020

Wisconsin Deputy Issues Warning to Driver of Oscar Mayer "Wienermobile"

A deputy with the Waukesha County (WI) Sheriff's Department pulled over and issued a warning to the driver of the famous Oscar Mayer "Wienermobile" for reportedly violating that state's "move over law."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2020

Ohio Department Warns of "Highly Addictive" Girl Scout Cookies Hitting the Streets

The Ravenna (OH) Police Department recently took to social media to warn area residents about the impending arrival of a "highly addictive substance that is about to hit the streets" as members of the notorious "Girl Scouts of America" flood the streets with sugary treats.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2019

Video: California Officer Startled by Lizard Leaping from Suspect's Coat

An officer with the Chico (CA) Police Department was searching a man being detained when she suffered a surprise: a lizard leaped from one of the man's pockets.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2019

Missouri Agency's Tongue-in-Cheek "Scam Alert" Social Media Post Goes Viral

A police department in Missouri is getting a lot of attention for a social media post in which it invited gullible purchasers of illegal narcotics to bring their drugs into the station to be properly weighed, thereby supposedly not falling victim to a "scam" in which tricky drug dealers would sell them short on their drug buy.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2019

Wisconsin Police Stumble Upon "Grisly" Scene of Half-Eaten Donuts

The Sparta (WI) Police Department had some fun on social media after an officer discovered a box of half-eaten donuts in a parking lot late one night.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2019

California Police Department's Humorous Social Media Post Goes Viral

Pleasanton PD posted an image of the state of California on its Facebook page marking in red the areas potentially affected by power outages. The entire state was marked.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2019

Virginia Department's Lip Sync Video Wins National Television Prize

The "Uptown Funk" lip sync challenge video that gained almost instant Internet fame was among the 10 finalists on the television special Lip Sync to the Rescue—which featured first responders singing and dancing to popular music—and ended up taking the top spot among voters.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2019

CHP Posts Picture of Snake in Driver's Seat of Trooper's Patrol Vehicle

The California Highway Patrol—Fort Tejon-Grapevine Station—posted on social media an image of a gopher snake taking up residence in the driver's seat of a trooper's patrol vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2019

California Department Reinstating K-9 Program Has Fun on Facebook

The Mount Shasta (CA) Police Department had some fun on social media in announcing on social media that the agency is reinstating its K-9 program.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2019

Woman's Wrong Number Text to Officer Leads to Viral Police Department Social Media Post

A woman errantly sent a text message to an officer with the Winfield (MO) Police Department in which she claimed that they "got high" together.

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