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• Two pulled over in Pueblo by fake cops

  December 3, 2012 6:37 PM

  Not once, but twice, a man impersonating a cop tries to pull people over in Pueblo. It happened on December 1. Police say all the man did was flash his headlights to mimic when a cop's headlights flash, but other times this has happened, people buy blue flashing lights to... more »

• Woman steals baby after faking pregnancy

  August 7, 2012 6:56 PM

  GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) - Police say a woman caught trying to steal a newborn girl from a Southern California hospital had faked a pregnancy with her estranged husband. Garden Grove police Lt. Jeff Nightengale tells The Orange County Register the motive of 48-year-old Grisel Ramirez may have been that... more »

• China arrests nearly 2,000 in fake drug crackdown

  August 6, 2012 1:51 AM

  BEIJING (AP) - China's Ministry of Public Security says it has detained nearly 2,000 people in a nationwide crackdown on counterfeit drugs, including some to treat cancer. It said in a statement on its website Sunday that it also seized about $180 million worth of fake medicine and false trademark... more »

• Texas teen accused of faking cancer

  April 26, 2012 8:18 AM

  EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A West Texas teenager accused of faking cancer to steal $17,000 in donations has been released from jail on bond. Court records show a status hearing has been scheduled May 31 in El Paso for 19-year-old Angie Gomez of Horizon City. Gomez on Tuesday night... more »

• Teens could face charges for bogus kidnapping

  March 5, 2012 6:31 PM

  Five teenagers in Pueblo County may be charged with a crime after causing quite a scare outside a Wal-Mart. Boys wearing masks and dark clothing grabbed another teen and drove off in a van. It turned out the incident was just a prank designed to look like a kidnapping, but... more »

• Teen fakes illness to get out of correctional facility

  March 2, 2012 7:35 AM

  LONE TREE, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado community is on alert after a juvenile detainee who jumped from a vehicle taking him to a doctor's appointment went missing. Lone Tree police say a 16-year-old male faked an illness Thursday while being driven to the doctor. After asking the driver... more »

• Woman fakes cancer to raise money

  February 28, 2012 5:42 AM

  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A suburban Richmond woman has been fined $50 after admitting she faked cancer to raise money. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Martha Ann Nicholas pleaded guilty on Monday to two misdemeanor charges of obtaining money by false pretenses. Besides the fine, she was ordered by a... more »

• Fake Girlfriend

  October 17, 2011 7:57 AM

  Being single can be tough for some guys, but now, you can fool all your friends...with a fake girlfriend. A new app allows you to send text messages to your "fake girlfriend" and you'll always get a loving response back. The program is totally free, you just pay for... more »

• Man hides murder with fake emails

  September 28, 2011 5:41 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - An Orange County man is due to be arraigned on charges he murdered his business partner for financial gain then pretended the dead man was still alive and sending emails while on vacation in Africa. Edward Younghoon Shin is charged with murdering Christopher Ryan Smith... more »

• Man pleads guilty to faking way into Harvard

  December 16, 2010 7:19 PM

  WOBURN, Mass. (AP) - A Delaware man has admitted faking his way into Harvard University and has been ordered to repay more than $45,000 in financial aid he received. Adam Wheeler pleaded guilty Thursday to identity fraud, larceny and 18 other charges stemming from allegations he fabricated a perfect... more »

• Schools, government crack down on fake pot

  November 29, 2010 5:48 PM

  The Drug Enforcement Administration and local schools are cracking down on fake pot products such as "K2", "Mr. Smiley", "Spice" and "Chronic". They're made from synthetic marijuana and are marketed as incense. However, the DEA has temporarily banned these products, which means they can't be sold in stores and you... more »

• Woman accused of faking cancer to raise money

  September 1, 2010 4:27 PM

  The wife of a Colorado police officer is accused of faking cancer to raise about $60,000. Ann Crall, 31, of Highlands Ranch has been indicted on six counts of theft and one count each of charitable fraud and forgery. Prosecutors said Wednesday that Crall has been arrested and is... more »

• Man charged with faking his way into Harvard

  May 18, 2010 1:42 PM

  A Delaware man has been charged with faking his way into Harvard and duping the Ivy League school out of $45,000 in financial aid, grants and scholarships. Prosecutors say 23-year-old Adam Wheeler got admitted to Harvard by falsely claiming he had earned a perfect academic record at Phillips Academy... more »

• Colorado woman accused of 48 false 911 calls

  December 21, 2009 9:24 AM

  Police say a woman made 48 phony 911 calls threatening suicide, asking police to shoot her and claiming that her mother was dying of a heart attack. Forty-four year-old Caryn Sodaro of Lochbuie was arrested Friday following a four month investigation. Weld County sheriff's spokesman Shane Scofield says the woman... more »

• Woman accused of faking breast cancer for implants

  November 14, 2009 10:57 AM

  Authorities say a Texas woman lied about having breast cancer and spent $10,000 raised at a benefit to have her breasts enlarged. McLennan County sheriff's investigator James Pack says in court records that 24 year-old Trista Joy Lathern shaved her head to look like a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy.... more »

• Mother uses fake profile to trap suspected predator

  September 24, 2009 11:18 AM

  A mother in Fremont County is being credited with helping police nab a suspected child predator. Canon City Police arrested Christopher Choate of Pueblo on Monday. He faces five felony charges including internet luring of a child. Choate allegedly tried to meet a 14-year-old girl he contacted on-line for sex.... more »