Wet & Wild
39-year-old Charles Hersel was arrested Wednesday at a mall in Thousand Oaks, California after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face during a police sting investigation.
Before you say “I know several teenagers that would do that for free!” or “That does sound kind of sick, but I’m not sure it’s illegal,” several also claimed he offered them cash to urinate and defecate on him, which sounds much more serious (and gross).
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Fabulous, Famous & Fraudulent: the pros and cons of celebrity
When interior designer Ronald Hunt of Los Angeles appeared on a home improvement television show, he probably thought it would be great for business, as the medium would spread the word about his services far and wide.
However, it turns out Hunt probably should have reconsidered his [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Keep on Truckin’
A man who struck three people while driving past a fender-bender on Interstate 95 drove for more than a mile with one of the victims lodged in his windshield, according to police.
Christopher Swiridowsky, 30, of Providence, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident as well as violating bail, for which he [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Goes out in a blaze of glory, consumed by his demons.
Shining a light on the darker side of the human condition, here’s a story that one can’t help but wax philosophical about.
A convicted sex offender in Tulsa, Oklahoma burned to death when he locked himself in a cargo van, and set the van on fire. [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Probably shouldn’t have drawn attention to himself.
A man who was wanted by US authorities on fraud charges was apprehended after making a number of posts on social networking site Facebook.
In the posts, Maxi Sopo, originally from Cameroon, boasted of living it up in the resorts in Cancun, Mexico, complete with photos.
US officials say Mr Sopo [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
More Marijuana madness
A woman who was robbed by two men was arrested after reporting the Marijuana plants she was growing as stolen.
Detective Sgt. Randy F. Pfau said that the woman reported that she was robbed by two men, one who had a baseball bat. The other demanded the marijuana plants.
The woman, who according to Pfau, [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Good fences make good neighbors.
A naked man in Martin County, Florida broke into a neighbor’s yard and dove into his swimming pool while covered in feces, according to police.
21 year-old Robert Stark Higgins, who lived nearby, was charged with burglary, disorderly conduct, and misdemeanor theft.
A resident in the 9000 block of Southeast Nero Street told [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
And, presumably, meat loaf. Student’s newspaper article raises Cain.
A student newspaper article on the school’s cafeteria vendor has caused has prompted her school’s administration to delay the printing of the article and instruct the newspaper staff to clear all future issues with them before publication.
In the article, the student, Julia Ostmann quoted a passage from [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Apparently seven officers weren’t enough to subdue him.
Tickets issued by police officers in the town of Jericho, Arkansas had long become an item of contention. Many of the townspeople had claimed that the police force had gone from simply overzealous to downright unethical in their quest to issue tickets.
So when fire chief Don Payne got [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Game. Set. Match.
An Illinois woman was rushed to a hospital with burns after her car ignited when she used a match to check the level of the gas in a gas can.
Nifty.
Well, at least she had the (sense?) to push the car clear of the gas pumps, so we’ll give her an ‘E’ for Effort.
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