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Michael LeSage, a police patrolman in Cape May, N.J., was able to reunite Bean, a lost pug he found in a yard, with its owners after a few hours by posting on social media a mugshot of the dog with the caption, "This is what happens when you run away from home."

Gabriela Perero, 53, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., faces murder and elder abuse counts in the beating death of her 85-year-old mother after police said she became enraged upon learning that her siblings would receive an inheritance and she would not.

April Briscuso, a former police dispatcher in Hazelwood, Mo., who pleaded guilty to gambling away nearly $10,000 raised for a paralyzed police officer, was sentenced to 60 days of "shock time" in jail, placed on probation and ordered to repay the stolen money.

Kimberly Bermudez, 27, a Chicago schoolteacher, got off a flight to Florida with more than $500 in cash for her first-graders, some of whom are homeless and all of whom come from low-income families, after passengers overheard her talking about trying to meet their basic needs and gave her money.

Jessica Collins, 41, of Conroe, Texas, accused of biting off and swallowing part of another woman's nose after being told to leave the victim's home in a dispute over cigarettes and alcohol, was arrested on an assault charge.

Peter Tira, a spokesman for California's Fish and Wildlife Department, said a black bear likely was seeking relief from the heat when it spent a few hours roaming a Los Angeles neighborhood, including taking a dip in a backyard pool, before it was hit with a tranquilizer dart and relocated.

Monica Sparks, a Democrat, and her twin sister, Jessica Ann Tyson, a Republican, said they'll remain loyal to their parties and endorse each other's opponents as they run in different districts for seats on the Kent County Commission in Michigan.

Jan Gregory, 34, a former Kenner, La., police officer, who pleaded guilty to stealing cash from five drivers he cited for driving without licenses, was sentenced to 90 days of probation and ordered to repay $3,500 to his victims.

Wendell Hopkins, 38, of Springfield, Mo., pleaded guilty to burglary and property damage after he was shot by his teenage son in 2016 when he tried to break into his ex-wife's home.

A Section on 07/18/2018

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