--George Costanza has been robbing banks in the area. Maybe he's short on cash for Festivus gifts?

--Mom saves daughter before being shot herself.

--Some public works employees in Brookline's water division might not have a Merry Christmas: they're being subpoenaed by the FBI.

--Boston lawyer charged with defrauding his own firm. If they're willing to screw over their own, imagine how much worse the rest of us have it!

--Murder charges filed against accused killer of Barbaro. Not the horse--Christopher Barbaro of Winchester.

--Compare crime data from 2006 and 2007 with these handy PDFs on the BPD News Blog. We're up in some areas, down in most.

--Meanies steal from The Children's Place; cabbies steal phones.

--We never wanted to see the term back-stabbing taken so literally.

--You've really gotta be careful with tinsel these days.

All charged alleged until proven under law.