[One for the weird file.]
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Woman's Possessions Taken After Ad Error
Associated Press
Friday, August 05, 2005 10:31 a.m. ET
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Kris Bryan couldn't believe it when she came home
and realized strangers were taking away her stuff _ including her
7-week-old kitten. A legal notice in the Lawrence Journal-World for
unclaimed property mistakenly listed Bryan's address. The notice said the
items would be thrown out if they weren't picked up from the apartment.
"I was freaking out," said Bryan, 22. "I told them, 'That's my apartment _
there's been some mistake.'"
Sgt. Dan Ward, a spokesman for the Lawrence Police Department, said Bryan
confronted the people at her home, who showed her the Journal-World ad.
They returned the items they had taken, but others had already made off
with an estimated $3,300 worth of possessions _ everything from a TV and a
DVD player to video games and Bryan's kitten.
Ward said it was unclear how people got into Bryan's home. There were no
signs of forced entry and Bryan told authorities she believed her door was
locked.
Police are still trying to find her possessions. Despite the ad's
confusion, those who took them could also face charges.
"Just that ad in the newspaper doesn't give someone permission to go in and
take items," Bryan said.
The Journal-World's chief operating officer, Ralph Gage, said Thursday that
the matter has been settled, but would not elaborate on the terms.
"We made a mistake in a legal ad," he said. "It's totally settled to the
satisfaction of all parties."
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George Antunes, Political Science Dept
University of Houston; Houston, TX 77204
Voice: 713-743-3923 Fax: 713-743-3927
antunes at uh dot edu
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