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July 28, 9:39 a.m.

A man told police that someone stole the wheels off of his boat trailer.

July 28, 10:35 a.m.

A man told police that he let a homeless man stay at his house for five weeks, but the man refused to leave when asked.

July 28, 12:32 p.m.

A woman told police that her car was sideswiped in the parking lot while she was shopping.

July 29, 12:19 p.m.

A woman told police she lost her car with her cat locked in it.

July 29, 4:06 p.m.

Police received a call about a man who was peeing by the bushes near the post office.

July 29, 7:05 p.m.

A call came in about a man shooting birds with a pellet gun, police said.

July 30, 7:56 p.m.

A man told police that someone dumped red paint all over his front door. The man told police that he thought that it might've been done by a neighbor who didn't like him.

Aug. 1, 10:41 a.m.

Police received a call about a dead rabbit.

Aug. 2, 12:39 a.m.

A woman told police that she was harassed by four bikers demanding hotel keys.

Aug. 2, 12:14 p.m.

Police received a call about a small plane that was forced to make an emergency landing at the dry lake bed. No one was seriously injured.

Aug. 2, 1:50 p.m.

Police received a call about 15 sheep on U.S. Highway 93.

Aug. 3, 5:36 a.m.

A man told police that his roommate was poisoning his dog.

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