A local Parkersburg man was arrested Saturday for stealing from a Belpre area pawn broker, Bill's Coins. The bandit, 35-year-old Jonathan Whatley, had been detained on an outstanding warrant but after extensive questioning, admitted to hocking approximately $3,000 worth of antique coins stolen from Peddler's Junction, a coin dealer in downtown Parkersburg. According to law enforcement officials, Whatley was attempting to acquire the necessary funds to pay for a much needed neck reduction surgery.
A late night family gathering turned ugly last Thursday when a fiery brawl broke out over who would get to eat the last beef barbecue rib. Local media reports say that two female attendees began arguing over how much the other was eating, when, according to eye witnesses, the much heavier of the pair lunged over a picnic table and proceeded to viciously stab her adversary in the eyeball with a plastic fork. Upon arriving at the scene, Muncie police arrested the attacker, charging her with criminal recklessness. The fork-wielding foodie was recently identified as Mimi Bobeck of Cleaveland, Ohio.
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio was spotted in Las Vegas, Nevada, this week making an impromtu campaign stop at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop as seen on the History Channel's hit reality television series "Pawn Stars." The tea party favorite spent time shucking and jiving with owner Rick Harrison and his son Korey, no doubt attempting to curry greater favor among the notorious southwestern beef-head population. It wasn't all pleasantries, however, Rubio eventually got down to business, attempting to pawn off what little is left of his national appeal.
"I'll give you two bucks, two bucks."
Canadians made a significant step toward practical tax reform this week by eliminating the widely contested "tampon tax," which women's rights advocates claim unduly targets females and their natural biological functions. Other western countries have already successfully passed similar initiatives. In the United Kingdom, UKIP party leader Nigel Farage vehemently expressed his support, stating: "It's about bloody time."
Up-and-coming artist Richard Prince could be facing possible legal backlash over his recent installment at the Frieze Art Fair last May. Prince is commonly known for his simple presentations of blown up photos that he himself gleans from the photo-sharing/social networking service known as Instagram. Prince was said to have sold nearly every picture, all going for the heavy price of $90,000. Despite his great financial success, Prince has received an essentially cold reception in the local New York art community. Many call his processes unimaginative, accusing him of laziness and outright banality. Unfortunately for Mr. Prince, the art world simply demands originality.
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