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Mother’s stolen ashes returned to NH woman

ROCHESTER, N.H.

A stolen urn containing the ashes of her mother has been returned to a New Hampshire woman, who had been taking the container to bingo games for good luck.

WMUR-TV reports police said the urn was returned to Diane Bozzi sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning. They have no suspects.

Police said the urn was stolen from Bozzi’s van last week in Rochester by someone targeting unlocked cars. She said the urn was in a bag she was planning to take to a bingo game.

Bozzi pleaded for the urn’s return. She and her mother loved playing bingo together. Before her mother died in 2002, Bozzi promised her she would take some of her ashes with her to play. Her mother agreed, saying she would bring Bozzi luck.

Marijuana flung from car pelts Oregon trooper

EUGENE Ore.

An Oregon state trooper said he was giving chase at more than 100 mph when suspects in the car ahead ripped open half-pound bags of marijuana and began flinging it out of the window.

Trooper Clay Core told the Eugene Register-Guard that the pot was “pelting my car” as the chase continued north Monday night along Interstate 5 toward Eugene.

Eventually, the car stopped, and officers detained two Washington state men on several charges, including tampering with evidence. Core said jettisoning the pot was an unsuccessful attempt to get rid of evidence.

Between the car and what officers found along the interstate, Core said, 5 pounds of pot was retrieved.

And, Core said, officers worked Monday night and Tuesday morning to make sure they picked up all of it.

Dogs get day in court after receiving subpoenas

PORTLAND, Ore.

It might be winter in Oregon, but one county court is experiencing dog days.

Four canines have been subpoenaed to appear in Multnomah County Circuit Court for the trial this week of two Portland residents accused of neglecting them.

Prosecutors accused Wayne Martin and Layne Woods of failing to give two of the dogs adequate veterinary care. Defense attorney Chris O’Connor subpoenaed the dogs to demonstrate that they were in good shape.

Jurors on Tuesday took a long look at Merlin, Patches, Coco and Raven on the witness stand. Raven slobbered a bit, but the rug hid the spot.

Judge John Wittmayer told The Oregonian that he had once been told about such a procedure from three decades ago, but nobody else recalled anything similar.

Associated Press