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A Look at the Day's Strangest Crimes

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March 7: Drunk 'Elvis' Jailed for Contempt of Court

An Elvis impersonator will be singing "Jailhouse Rock" behind bars for three days after showing up to court highly intoxicated and fully decked out as the king, complete with rhinestone-studded outfit.

March 6: Bees Stolen in Hive Heist

As environmentalists fret over declining bee populations, In Herald, Calif., 180 entire hives have been stolen. A third-generation beekeeper says he's out $70,000 in lost bees, pollination fees and honey production.

March 5: Women Pressure-Washes Little Girl

Police in Orlando are searching for two women caught on a surveillance camera pressure washing a screaming girl as a form of punishment.

March 4: Woman Jailed for Failing to Return Library Book

Three overdue notices from the library cost a Wisconsin woman six days in jail, where she could have used a copy of Dostoevsky's "Crime & Punishment."

March 3: A Deadly Glass of Wasps

After 20 years of marriage, a California woman admitted that she tried to kill her husband by giving him a can of grape soda filled with live wasps.

March 2: Police Probe 'Spork' Robbery

So many weapons have been used in crime, but how many times has an assailant used that hybrid of a spoon and fork, known to many as a "spork"?

March 1: Lawnmower on the Loose

A 53-year-old man on a seated lawnmower led police on a slow-speed chase on the streets of Vancouver, Wash., after allegedly smashing through a neighbor's fence and smashing a window with a lawn chair.

March 30: Bounced Check Leads to Bank Robbery

A man walks into a bank in South Carolina and asks the teller to cash a $173 personal check. When the teller tells him he doesn't have enough money in his account, he robs the place.
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