“because they lost a Dr. Seuss book borrowed by their teenage son in July 2014.”
Multiple points of interest in that phrase.
Catherine Duren, 44, of Tecumseh, was charged after failing to return the collection "A Hatful of Seuss" — first taken out under her name in the summer of 2014 by her son to read with her granddaughter. Her husband, Melvin, 63, also faces charges after borrowing "The Rome Prophecy" last year and keeping it for eight months before returning it in January.