MOTHER GOOSE POLICE BLOTTER
A woman called 9-1-1 to report an intruder at her tuffet; an 8-legged suspect was apprehended & later released
"Little Miss Muffet"
Located in Lima, this country's Biblioteca Nacional is a great place to peruse some literature
Peru
The survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 band together to battle mysterious forces on a tropical island
Lost
Mozzarella is in caprese salad with tomato, & tomato is with bacon in this 3-initial sandwich
a BLT
It's the term for a 200th anniversary; the United States celebrated one in 1976
bicentennial
Medics were dispatched to a local hillside where a man sustained head injuries fetching water with a female companion
"Jack and Jill"
After gaining its independence in 1963, Jomo Kenyatta became this African country's first prime minister
Kenya
To save himself & his family, Marty Byrde must launder money for a ruthless cartel kingpin
Ozark
Mayo is in egg salad with hard-boiled eggs, which are with bacon atop this salad, first served at LA's Brown Derby
Cobb salad
Stereotypes about this demographic -- also known as "Gen Y" -- include "tech-savvy" & "saddled with student loan debt
millennial
Veterinary personnel were dispatched when a local woman reported her flock had returned without tails after an unexplained absence
"Little Bo Peep"
A popular spot for scuba diving, the bay of pigs is located on this island nation's southern coast
Cuba
An MI6 agent & a wily assassin known as "Villanelle" have it bad for each other
Killing Eve
Milk is in custard with eggs, & eggs are with bacon in this quiche, named for a region of France
(Quiche) Lorraine
it describes the "first pitch" thrown by a guest of honor at a baseball game--a nice way of saying it doesn't actually count
ceremonial
Police received multiple reports at 10 P.M. of a man running through town & tapping on windows in his nightgown
"Wee Willie Winkie"
Pune, one of this country's 10 most populous cities, is a sister city of Columbus, Indiana
India
Tommy Shelby and his sharp-hatted gang carve out a crime empire in post-WWI England
Peaky Blinders
Tomato sauce is in Sloppy Joes with beef, & beef is with bacon in this beloved Wendy's burger, introduced in 2007
the Baconator
Showcasing life in the 18th century, this Virginia attraction calls itself "the world's largest living history museum"
Colonial Williamsburg
Officers responded to anonymous reports that a local man was sequestering his wife inside a large gourd
"Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater"
Synonymous with "a faraway place", the much-maligned city of Timbuktu is located in this west African nation
Mali
A young doctor gets acquainted with the quirky locals when he opens a practice in Cicely, Alaska
Northern Exposure
Sugar is in jam with fruit, & fruit is with pancakes & bacon in this classic IHOP dish with a kooky name
Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity
It's the 2000 comedy with the Sandra Bullock line, "I'm in a dress, I have gel in my hair... & I'm armed. Don't mess with me"
Miss Congeniality