Extortion And Threats
KENNER, La. - Authorities in the New Orleans area say a cab driver is accused of locking a Texas tourist in his cab and demanding a 10 percent tip on a $33 airport fare.
APPLETON, Wis. - An Appleton woman who tried to extort money from an upscale restaurant by putting a rat in her lunch has entered no-contest pleas to two criminal charges.
IOWA CITY, Iowa, - Iowa City police say a drunken man dressed like a cowboy broke into a house and threatened to kill the resident's dog.
