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Lafayette, La., police are once again enforcing a law against rusting and broken-down vehicles. The move comes seven years after a lawsuit put the anti-blight effort on hold and forced a reworking of the city’s junked vehicle ordinance. Police Chief …

Portland, Ore., police arrested a city worker accused of taking part in an auto theft scheme. Sgt. Pete Simpson says 53-year-old Barbara Lorraine Peterson was arrested Wednesday at the Bureau of Transportation’s abandoned autos division. Investigators say Peterson provided information …