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California couple’s harrowing wedding night brush with the law – before they realized what was actually happening

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Edwards, C. (2026, October 24). California couple’s harrowing wedding night brush with the law – before they realized what was actually happening. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/lifestyle/california-cop-pulls-over-newlyweds-and-jokes-about-arrest-warrant/

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Kara Lewis Webb and West Webb were pulled over by a Tennessee police officer just hours after their wedding night when driving back with a California license plate. Initially believing they had a warrant due to unpaid speeding tickets from California, the officer revealed it was all part of a prank captured in a viral video that has received over 9 million views on Instagram. The couple were left amused and appreciative of the officer's sense of humor after he let them off with a warning.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-24, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

A California couple, newlyweds Kara Lewis Webb and West Webb, experienced an unexpected encounter with law enforcement shortly after their wedding in Athens, Tennessee. Minutes into their drive away from the reception, they were pulled over by police due to flashing blue and red lights. Initially assuming it was for a minor traffic violation like a missing headlight or expired tags, they were surprised when the officer asked if the groom had any outstanding speeding tickets in California. After revealing he was only joking about issuing an arrest warrant, the officer let them off with a warning. The incident was captured on video and has since gone viral.

Written for “California Couple's Wedding Night Arrest” on 2026-10-24, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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3 of 19 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")

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Who wrote this

Christopher Edwards

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A California couple‘s picture-perfect wedding night nearly ended in disaster. asserted

night → end → disaster

Just hours after tying the knot in Athens, Tennessee, Kara Lewis Webb and West Webb had a shocking brush with the law when they were pulled over by the police while leaving their wedding. asserted

they → tie → wedding

“Within five minutes, we saw the blue and red lights flashing in the rearview mirror,” the bride told PEOPLE. asserted

bride → see → PEOPLE

“Initially, I assumed we were getting pulled over for a missing headlight or maybe an issue with our tags. asserted

we → assume → tags

A viral video of the incident shows a law enforcement officer confronting the couple after pulling them over. asserted

officer → show → them

“Have you ever been in California?” the officer asks. asserted

officer → ask → California

“Yes, I have,” the groom responds. asserted

groom → have → ?

“Well, have you had a speeding ticket there that you never took care of?” the cop continues. asserted

cop → have → care

“Because I have a warrant for your arrest. asserted

I → have → arrest

“Are you serious?” the groom asks. asserted

groom → ask → ?

But the cop quickly reveals he was only kidding about the warrant. asserted

he → reveal → warrant

“I got jokes,” the cop says, before letting the couple off with a warning. asserted

cop → got → warning

Y’all have a good night.” asserted

Y’all → have → night

The video has racked up over 9 million views on Instagram. asserted

video → rack → Instagram

Kara, a photographer, videographer, and influencer, said the prank was believable because the couple have a California license plate, saying he “could have kept the prank going longer than he did,” and is thankful he “lightened the mood almost immediately.” The couple said they’re open to taking the officer out to lunch if he’d like. uncertain

he → say → lunch

“Of all the ways we could have ended our wedding night, this was certainly not one we saw coming,” Kara told PEOPLE. uncertain

Kara → end → PEOPLE

Despite the ordeal, the bride described the wedding as a “fairytale.” asserted

bride → describe → fairytale

“It could not have gone more perfect, and was everything we had hoped for,” the bride said. uncertain

bride → go → ?

“One thing for sure is, we will be telling this story for the rest of our lives.” asserted

we → tell → lives

California couple’s harrowing wedding night brush with the law – before they realized what was actually happening

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