(9 stories) Body found, vehicles burned in Platte City

Offbeat - News February 4, 2012 See Offbeat Weather Body found, vehicles burned in Platte City (The Kansas City Star) A man’s body was found this morning in Platte City inside one of nine vehicles that authorities said had been set on fire.According to Platte County Police Chief Carl Mitchell: At 5:25 a.m., Platte City police officers were dispatched to a car fire at 1881 Wilkerson Drive. Bar Heist Nets Thieves $10 (NBC Los Angeles) For all the damage -- the broken glass, the busted office door, and broken liquor cabinet door -- the measly cash seems hardly worth it, said Joanne Wendler, the pub's manager. Pet elk denied re-entry to Pennsylvania from W.Va. (WBIR-TV Knoxville) More than a year after the 3-year-old elk escaped from his paddock, he's being denied re-entry to the state from West Virginia. Man admits to jumping on backs of student athletes (WABC 7) A 250-pound man with a history of jumping on the backs of student athletes in the Pacific Northwest has pleaded guilty to assault. FBI: Robber is 'tall, dark, handsome' (WDTN-TV Dayton) A fugitive described by the FBI as being a "tall, dark and handsome bandit" has been accused of holding up two banks this week inA Texas. Man gets his wish to be in police chase (WOODTV) A 55-year-old Montana man who says he "always wanted" to be part of a police chase can check that off his bucket list. Man Leads Police on High Speed Chase Because He "Always Wanted to Do It" (NBC Washington) "I just always wanted to do that," John C. Hughes, 55, said after his arrest for speeding on the interstate early Thursday morning, The Montana Standard reported , citing a Butte police report. Kobayashi downs record 337 wings at Pa. Wing Bowl (The Kansas City Star) Competitive-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi conquered Philadelphia's annual gustatory gorge-fest by eating 337 chicken wings in a half-hour before a crowd of nearly 20,000 at Wing Bowl XX.The Japanese phenom demolished the record of 255 set last year by Jonathan "Super" Squibb.The Friday morning extravaganza drew thousands to the Wells Fargo Center ... (more) Inmate adds pig image to police decals (WOODTV) A prison inmate who makes stationery and license plates pulled a fast one on state police by adding the image of a pig to the state decal on their cruisers. More Offbeat News...

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