And then there are the complete mysteries - single sentences or even fragments presented without any context. "Too much cocaine." "There were razors in the air." "No one believes it was done in splitting kindling." What are the stories behind these tantalizing tidbits??

local news is in capturing the people and issues that define a community. I've also come across some gems, like drunken roosters tipping off police to the location of a moonshine still, and women bookies running a gambling den out of their house while caring for sleeping babies (cont'd)