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Florida Man’s Plane Mistaken for Scrap by Neighbor

A central Florida man thought his engineless experimental plane had been stolen. But he declined to press charges after learning that his neighbor had taken the aircraft thinking it was scrap. Investigators say Scott Lyons reported the plane missing last …

Louisiana Scrap Thieves Steal 14,200 Pounds of Steel

Authorities arrested a pair of men accused of cruising down the Harvey Canal in a boat and stealing 14,200 pounds of steel from a Louisiana recycling company. Jefferson Parish deputies say 48-year-old Clyde Perez and 28-year-old Kurt Frickey, both of …