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The business of renting old cars to studios, or even selling them to be wrecked, has become a minor industry.

Thieves Target Vehicles at Apt. Complex
At least three vehicles -- a car, a truck, a motorcycle and a four-wheeler -- were stolen early Monday morning in Byram. The Hinds County Sheriff's Office says it happened at the Reserve apartment complex, just off U.S. Highway 51 north of downtown Byram.

Al-Qaida No. 2 Mentions Al-Zarqawi's Death
A new video broadcast Friday showed al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri's first public acknowledgment of the death of al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Soccer Hooligan In The Suburbs: Ref Spit On
These items are from Des Plaines Police Department incident reports. The Des Plaines Journal publishes this police blotter every Wednesday and Friday. If anyone has information that can help solve a crime, call the police department at 847-391-5400 or Crimestoppers at 847-699-STOP.