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Former U.S. congressman arrested in Zimbabwe. Former U.S. Rep. Melvin Jay Reynolds has been arrested in Zimbabwe on suspicion of possessing pornography.
The fiance of a North Carolina woman who won $88 million from the Powerball jackpot earlier this year was arrested for the third time in less than a year, according to WWAY. Lamarr McDow aka Hot Sauce, was booked into jail Monday morning.