Archive for August, 2008
« Previous EntriesNaked Burglar Steals Photo Frame
A householder disturbed a naked burglar who had broken into his home. A man wearing no clothing entered the house in Meon Close, Clanfield, Hampshire, through a downstairs lounge window between 3am and 3.30am last Saturday. The burglar began searching downstairs before he was confronted by the home-owner. The thief stole a photo frame before [...]
Illinois Sheriff Goes To Jail – Voluntarily
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) – The Lake County sheriff is behind bars – voluntarily. Sheriff Mark Curran said his goal is to talk to inmates so he can see the jail from their perspective. That way he can try to solve potential problems, such as safety issues, and better understand the inmate experience, he said.
Real inmates [...]
Woman Leaves Grandchildren In Car While Gambling
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a North Miami woman left her two grandchildren alone in a car while she was gambling.
Hallandale Beach police say 53-year-old Jeanne Shahan left the children unattended inside a car parked outside Mardi Gras Gaming on Tuesday. A witness saw the 2-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy in the car [...]
Cop Placed On Leave Over Engagement Ring Dispute
A police officer who sued Chula Vista two years ago over right to compete in a beauty pageant has now been placed on paid leave in a dispute over a $17,000 engagement ring. Officer Deanna Michelle Mory’s former fiance Brian Callahan, a soldier in Iraq, alleges the ring was stolen after the couple broke up. [...]
Mother Helps Son Rob Two Gas Stations
Police in Wisconsin say a woman celebrated her birthday by helping her teenage son rob two gas stations. Officers in the Milwaukee suburb of Greenfield say the 37-year-old woman acted as the getaway driver while her 17-year-old son robbed the stations at gunpoint.
Authorities say the pair were in custody Wednesday awaiting charges. Their names were [...]
Man Denied Refund For Condoms Calls 911
Police said a man called 911 and reported a robbery after a gas station employee refused to give him his money back for an unopened box of condoms.
Police said officers responded quickly to the call on Sunday and found a gas station worker who fit the description of the robber given by the caller.
Police said [...]