By WILL GREENLEE, Scripps Howard News Service

Crossdressing robber leaves behind fake breast

By WILL GREENLEE, Scripps Howard News Service

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- A crossdressing robber who snatched a 74-year-old woman's purse in Port St. Lucie, Fla. left behind a potential clue to his identity in the form of a faux breast that popped out of his tube top, police said.

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Cupcake allure entices supermarket demo staffer

By WILL GREENLEE, Scripps Howard News Service

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- A woman involved in a Weight Watchers demo at a supermarket was arrested after shoplifting cupcakes and other items, according to a police report.

A loss prevention official told police that Kelly L. Barber, 47, was in the Publix store last week "conducting a demo for Weight Watchers."

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Jesus picture survives blaze

By WILL GREENLEE, Scripps Howard News Service

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- A Thursday morning fire that destroyed a home here left a picture of Jesus Christ untouched amid the garage's charred remains, according to a police report released Friday.

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Brazen boys try to rob employees at Florida police station

By WILL GREENLEE, Scripps Howard News Service

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- In a spectacular case of poor planning, two boys on Wednesday tried to rob two civilian employees inside a Florida police station, a police spokesman said Thursday.

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The mood strikes for Valentine's Day Viagra thief

By WILL GREENLEE, Scripps Howard News Service

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Someone stole $1,300 worth of erectile dysfunction medication from a doctor's office last week, breaking into a cabinet before making off with the pills, according to a police report released Tuesday.

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400-pound man hides crack cocaine in belly button

By WILL GREENLEE, Scripps Howard News Service

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. -- A 400-pound man faces a drug charge after Florida authorities plucked a bag of crack cocaine from his belly button, according to an arrest affidavit released Wednesday.

Deputies stopped Gergory K. Vandyke, 47, of Sebastian, Fla. about 11:05 p.m. Tuesday after he ran a stop light.

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