Here are the stories keeping our reporters busy Wednesday:

• When a contractor mistakenly misted more than 150 cars with paint, his insurance company paid up. But now the insurance company is suing the painter, saying he still owes it thousands in deductibles.

• Three men broke into a house they thought was empty today, and then fled when someone confronted them. Now police are looking for them.

• A man charged with stalking a BU student smiled and chuckled his way through a court date Wednesday.

Look for these stories and more in Thursday's Press Enterprise.