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Typo Sends Man To Jail During Martha's Vineyard Vacation On Brookline Charge Typo Sends Man To Jail During Martha's Vineyard Vacation On Brookline Charge
Typo Sends Man To Jail During Martha's Vineyard Vacation On Brookline Charge A Philadelphia man hoping to enjoy a week on Martha's Vineyard wound up in jail because of a nearly 10-year-old typo, CBS Boston reports.  Angus McCoubrey, 37, and his wife were involved in a minor fender bender at the start of their weeklong stay on the island last month and thought little of it when they called police to report the incident, the outlet said. But a few minutes after the couple made the call, McCoubrey said he noticed an Edgartown patrol car racing to catch up with them.  The officer ordered him out of the car and put McCoubrey in handcuffs, CBS said. The charge? …

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by Josh Lanier
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(UPDATE) Police Suspend Search For Brother Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge On Martha's Vineyard (UPDATE) Police Suspend Search For Brother Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge On Martha's Vineyard
(Update) Police Suspend Search For Brother Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge On Martha's Vineyard 4:30 p.m. Update: Massachusetts State Police said they would suspend the search for the second man for today. Searchers will return on Tuesday.  -------- Massachusetts State police said they found the body of one a 26-year-old man who went missing after jumping from the American Legion Memorial Bridge, better known as the bridge from "Jaws," on Martha's Vineyard. The deceased man's 21-year-old brother is still missing.  Police have not released the men's names, but officials said the brothers were seasonal workers at a restaurant on Martha's Vineyard. They were renting a home at the Oak B…

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by Josh Lanier