Final Jeopardy: American History (11-21-19)

Two categories from the 11/21/2019 Jeopardy! game:

The players got all the clues in WEIRD LEGAL NEWS:

($200) In 2009 maybe a teen should not have robbed a cop…at a police convention…& tried to flee via taxi…near this Penn. capital
($400) A novelist who penned an essay on how to do this to your husband got arrested for allegedly doing it to her husband
($600) The BBC said in 2012 after a Sea World trip, Welsh tourist’s woke up hungover & with (this type of) flightless bird in their apartment”
($800) A burglar in Vancouver, Wash. was arrested after he broke into one of these fun experience places & naturally, couldn’t get out
($1000) Blowing our minds in 2010, a Neb. native got nailed for DUI costumed as this device that depicted a blood alcohol level of 6.9%

ANSWERS: show

Sneak peek answers: “HOLD” IT:

($200) There’s an initial preposition in this word meaning to support
($400) To perceive, old-time-ily
($600) A 2016 report said Ford had “revolutionized” this central console compartment
($800) In this game there are 5 community cards
($1000) An official who continues in a job from one administration to another

ANSWERS: show