American Mayor Accused of Stealing $18,000 Worth of Machinery From Dead Man

Mayoral corruption in the United States isn't anything new, but this particular case is a unique one.

Adam Bequette, the mayor of the small Missouri town of St. Mary, has been accused of stealing an $18,000 skid steer from a man who passed away in March, according to reports. A skid steer is a machine used in landscaping and construction to move and lift heavy materials.

According to Fox2Now, the skid steer had been on a property on Cemetery Road in St. Mary, but when the deceased man's relatives went to get it...