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Couple Sues Pokemon Claiming Neighborhood Unsafe with Gamers

Wahby Park in St. Clair Shores, Mich., used to be a quiet spot for a dozen or so residents to go for a stroll around sunset. Then came hundreds of smartphone-wielding, garden-stomping Pokemon players. Now a couple in the lakeside …

Pokemon Go Triggers Trespass Class Action Suit Against Niantic

A New Jersey resident with a pocket monster in his backyard may be the first to sue Niantic Inc. and Nintendo Co. for unleashing Pokemon Go across the U.S., claiming that players are coming to his home uninvited in their …

The ‘Pokemon Go’ Files: 10 Tales of Trespass, Robbery, Murder and More

The “Pokemon Go” craze across the U.S. has people wandering into yards, driveways, cemeteries and even an off-limits police parking lot in search of cartoon monsters, prompting warnings that trespassers could get arrested or worse, especially if they cross paths …

Alabama Cemetery Bans ‘Pokemon Go’ Players From Property

An Alabama cemetery is banning people from playing the popular Pokemon Go game on its property. The president of Mobile Memorial Gardens, Timothy Claiborne, says a cemetery is supposed to be a place for peaceful reflection. But Claiborne tells WKRG-TV …