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Equestrian getaway

On Jan. 20, as an Amish couple from Shipshewana, Indiana, shopped at a Walmart in Sturgis, Michigan. Lona Latoski, 31, allegedly climbed inside their buggy and directed their horse away from the parking lot, MLive.com reported. When the couple came out and realized their ride was gone, a truck driver offered them shelter. Latoski was found at a motel and charged with larceny of livestock and general larceny.