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Kaitlyn Hunt rejects plea deal in underage sex case

Kaitlyn Hunt in an undated personal photo.

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(CBS/AP) SEBASTIAN, Fla. - Kaitlyn Hunt, an 18-year-old Florida high school student charged over a same-sex relationship with an underage classmate, refused to accept a plea deal Friday, CBS affiliate WPEC reports.

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Ex-judge charged with stealing cocaine from cases

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(CBS/KDKA) PITTSBURGH - State police charged former Pennsylvania judge Paul Pozonsky on Thursday with stealing cocaine from evidence in cases over which he presided, according to CBS Pittsburgh. Continue »

N.J. cop accused of firebombing supervisor's home

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(CBS) MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Michael A. Dotro, a 35-year-old New Jersey cop, was charged with five counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated arson on Thursday after he allegedly firebombed his police captain's home Monday, authorities say, according to CBS New York.

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Investigator: Missing Iowa teen's blood found

Kathlynn Shepard

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(CBS/AP) IOWA CITY, Iowa - Investigators have discovered the blood of Kathlynn Shepard, a missing 15-year-old Iowa girl, on the truck of a registered sex offender suspected of kidnapping her Monday. This diminishes the chances of finding her alive, a lead investigator said Thursday.Continue »

South Beach security buildup for Memorial Day weekend party

You're looking at the military-style, all-terrain light tactical vehicle being used by police in Miami as part of its security buildup for Memorial Day weekend in South Beach.

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(CBS) MIAMI BEACH) - Ever heard of Urban Beach week?

It's an unofficial Memorial Day Weekend party in Miami's South Beach, and it's bringing out an increase in security, according to CBS Miami.

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Plea deadline is today for Fla. teen Kaitlyn Hunt

Kaitlyn Hunt in an undated personal photo.

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(CBS/AP) SEBASTIAN, Fla. - Today is the deadline for Kaitlyn Hunt, an 18-year-old Florida high school student charged over a same-sex relationship with an underage classmate, to accept a plea deal.

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Woman guilty of stabbing fiance to death on wedding day

Na Cola Franklin

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(CBS/AP) ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Na Cola Franklin, a Pennsylvania woman accused of stabbing her fiancé to death on their wedding day, has been convicted of murder.

Prosecutors say Franklin and 36-year-old Billy Brewster got into an argument last Aug. 11, the day they were to be married.

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Calif. cops: Fake Disney heir gave away fake Disney tickets

(CBS/AP) SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Authorities say a Southern California man has been arrested after claiming to be a member of the Walt Disney family, and giving away invalid Disneyland passes.

Los Angeles County sheriff's officials say the man called himself "Stephen Disney" and had a fake driver's license and tax forms that falsely claimed income from the Walt Disney Corp.

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Lillie Smith, 84, accused of drug trafficking in N.M.

Lillie Smith, 84, has been indicted for drug trafficking

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(CBS/AP) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Lillie Smith, an 84-year-old Albuquerque woman who uses an oxygen tank, has been indicted for drug trafficking.Continue »

Cops: Pa. couple stabbed each other over "American Idol"

Gregory Stambaugh, left, and Karen Elaine Harrelson

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(CBS/AP) YORK, Pa. - A couple is facing charges after police in York County, Pa. say they stabbed each other during an argument over which contestant should win "'American Idol."

As we all learned long ago, sometimes reality isn't pretty.

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