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• When cops in Portland, Oregon, pulled over a 1994 Ford Taurus that had been stolen, they met Reginald Reynolds, 35, and Mia Baggenstos, 37, along with their toys: a loaded .357 Magnum, a bag of methamphetamine, $1,360 in cash, three white pills that Baggenstos said were OxyContin, and a meth pipe.
The Smoking Gun reported that a vehicle search yielded more meth, two scales, and a "brown bag that said on it, 'Definitely not a bag full of drugs.'"
Inside, they found more meth -- a total of about a half-pound. Both were charged with multiple felonies. [The Smoking Gun, 10/11/2024]
• In Stadtallendorf, Germany, a state-of-the-art fire station that had been open less than a year ... burned to the ground, The Guardian reported.
The fire started in a vehicle and quickly spread, destroying 10 fire engines and causing between 20 and 24 million euros' worth of damage.
"It is a nightmare for a firefighter," said district fire inspector Lars Schafer.
He went on to say that the station was not required to have fire alarms because it was classified as a building holding equipment.
Schafer said the building would be reconstructed quickly, for safety and for local morale. [Guardian, 10/16/2024]