Miller's Tales
By MATTHEW MILLER

Bad Parenting

Police cited three unsupervised teen boys for shooting paintballs at cars and for underage drinking, the "Kettle Moraine (Wisc.) Index" reports. One of the boys stole a bottle of vodka from a house, and the three drank it and cast the bottle away near the bike path before turning to vandalism.

Robbing and Yard Work Give Me Chills

The "Daily Southtown" (of Chicago Southland) reports a thief stole a lawnmower, an edger, a leaf blower, a chainsaw and a space heater from a house's garage.

Hit a Stump, Go to Jail

Police identified a suspect in a hit-and-run case, the (northeastern Pennsylvania) "Times Leader" reports. The man drove off the road and hit a tree stump. Without waiting to see if the stump was OK, he drove home in his damaged vehicle.

More Bad Parenting

The eBay Security & Resolution Center "Police Blotter" reports that a couple sent their children out to shops to steal clothes, tools and collectibles, which the parents then auctioned off on eBay. The parents were convicted of engaging in corrupt activity, receiving stolen property and child endangerment.