WASHINGTON — At least four Democratic political committees suspect their former campaign treasurer is behind the “misappropriation” of hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds, according to federal records reviewed by Rolling Stone. The committees — including those led by Virginia’s two U.S. senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner …
Read More »Man Who Snatched Dorothy's 'Wizard of Oz' Ruby Slippers Sentenced to Probation
The man who stole the iconic ruby red slippers Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz was sentenced to a year of probation on Monday, nearly 20 years after he first attempted the theft from a museum nearly two decades ago. Terry Martin, who pleaded guilty to a charge …
Read More »'Office Space' Inspired Engineer's $300,000 Theft, Prosecutors Say
A software engineer transferred over $300,000 from his employer by using a scheme inspired by the 1999 cult film, Office Space, according to prosectors, The Seattle Times reports. Ermenildo “Ernie” Castro, 28, was fired from his software engineering job at Zulily after being accused of editing programming code to siphon …
Read More »