Van Winkle performed 100 community service hours and paid $1,139 to the deceased homeowner's estate. According to The Daily Mail, the third-degree felony grand theft charge, which would've included a $5,000 fine and five years in prison, was dropped and leaves Van Winkle without a criminal record.

The Palm Beach Post reported that Van Winkle told police that the items were left on the curb after a foreman told him to keep them at his own house until the renovations were complete. He also called the case a "misunderstanding."

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The DeKalb school district is suing to recover money spent on cellphone lockers, plus money spent on implementing social media guidelines and hosting associated events, lost teaching time and to hire extra school counselors. (The New York Times file)

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