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Mass Grave In Hardin A Hoax
KIAHWhat a difference a few hours makes! When stories started pouring out of Hardin, Texas about dozens of bodies supposedly buried in a mass grave that was enough to send people on an insatiable information tailspin. After the dust settled 70 miles east of...Tags: Houston, Texas, Massacres, Unrest, Conflicts and War, CNN (tv network)
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Crime Stoppers: Serial Forger Wanted
KIAHCrime Stoppers are offering a reward if you can help them catch a serial forger who uses a fake ID to pass forged checks. According to officials, a woman has visited various Houston-area retailers on multiple occasions and made purchases using...Tags: Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Missouri, Kohl's Illinois, Inc.
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Holiday Hoax
KIAHAgents with the Immigration and Customs Inforcement, better known as I.C.E, and other local law enforcement seized counterfeit products through a nationwide sting called "Operation Holiday Hoax." "Which resolved in more than $26 million worth of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Holidays, Stranger Than Fiction
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40 YEARS AFTER APOLLO 11
KIAHIt's been 40 years since that "small step" was taken and today we remember just how significant it was. Although, there are some people who are not celebrating anything. They believe it never happened. Just go on-line and see a number of websites...Tags: Buzz Aldrin, Documentary (genre), Science and Technology, Stranger Than Fiction, Space Programs
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Cooked Cats Allegations Likely a Hoax
KIAHWe have and update on the story about an investigation into whether or not stray cats were cooked on a grill and consumed by residents a local apartment complex. Since our story first aired on Sunday, BARC has received a lot of calls. Today,...Tags: Cat (animal), Medical Services, Texas, Health, Death
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COURT: Teen pleads guilty to grand theft, forgery
An Aberdeen teenager who forged 60 checks has been given a chance to keep two felony charges from his record. Taylor Q. Hauge, 18, pleaded guilty to grand theft by deception and forgery. Lori Ehlers, chief deputy state's attorney, said that, between...Tags: Heroin, Trials, Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Victim of an alleged "Warrior Eli" hoax receives apology
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsWarrior Eli's cancer fighting saga grabbed the attention of many caring people. His online supporters followed his fight with cancer and his mother's death like a virtual soap opera. Donna Jantzen of Mulvane was one them. She sent a homemade...Tags: Cancer, Stranger Than Fiction
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Mike McGrady dies at 78; journalist behind sexy bestselling hoax
In the summer of 1966, Newsday columnist Mike McGrady threw down the gauntlet to a trusted coterie of fellow journalists: Produce a novel so poorly written and relentlessly focused on sex that it would fly off bookstore shelves. Two dozen colleagues,...Tags: Walter Cronkite, U.S. Army, Entertainment Events, The New York Times, CBS Corp.
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Mike McGrady, the man behind sexy, '60s literary hoax, has died
Jacket CopyMike McGrady, the man behind the 1969 bestseller "Naked Came the Stranger" -- written as a joke by Newsday staffers and published as though it was the true account of the sexual exploits of a suburban wife -- has died.... -
Aberdeen man rejects plea agreement
An Aberdeen man accused of brandishing a knife in front of others in February made a court appearance Tuesday. Joseph K. Hardy, 21, was prepared to plead guilty to three charges - including aggravated domestic assault - until Judge Scott Myren said he...Tags: Trials, Prosecution, Misdemeanors, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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FactFinder12 looks into possible cancer hoax
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsDonna Jantzen finds joy in making blankets for kids with cancer. Her caring hands have put together dozens of blankets. Last month, she made a blanket for Warrior Eli. Jantzen found the five-year-old's story on Facebook and checked it out on Caring...Tags: Cancer, Facebook, Health, Medical Research, Charity
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Story about scorned dentist appears to be a hoax
Were you among the millions of people who gasped in horror -- and maybe a little glee -- at the story of the scorned dentist who yanked out her ex-lover's teeth in revenge? Turns out the story appears to be a hoax. And among those who fell for it? Yours...Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Health, Facebook, Social Media, The Washington Post
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