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Carjackers Couldn't Drive Manual
(United Press International)
Police in Kansas City, Mo., said attempted carjackers were forced to abort their theft when the vehicle turned out to have a manual transmission.
Inmates Sneak Through Ceiling to Have Sex
(Associated Press)
Three male and three female inmates at a southern Indiana jail face charges that they devised a way to sneak between cell blocks to help pass their time behind bars by having sex.
Driver Loses Control After Sneeze, Hits River
(Associated Press)
An untimely sneeze nearly cost Andrew Hanson his life.
Boy Hurled Through Window When Toilet Exploded
(Daily Mail)
A German schoolboy was blown out of his toilet and through a window when the lavatory exploded into a fireball after he sparked a lighter just moments after spraying the room with air freshener.
Man Accused of Hitting Girlfriend with Sandwich While She's Driving
(TCPalm.com)
A 19-year-old man accused of hitting his girlfriend with a sandwich, knocking her glasses off and nearly causing a traffic crash is facing domestic battery and child abuse charges.
Goodwill Finds Man Who Mistakenly Donated $7,500
(Associated Press)
It took some fancy footwork, but a Goodwill store in Illinois has found the owner of $7,500 in cash mistakenly donated with old shoes.
Skull with Built-In Sauna Turns Heads
(Associated Press)
An oversize skull with a built-in sauna is turning heads in the Austrian capital.
Driver Sentenced for Throwing Axe at Motorist
(Associated Press)
A driver who threw an axe at another motorist, wounding him, has been sentenced to 37 days in jail.
Motorist Accused of Throwing Wrench at Vehicle
(Associated Press)
A 32-year-old man was booked and jailed for investigation of reckless endangerment and fourth-degree assault after allegedly throwing a wrench at another vehicle on a highway.
Hacker Claims Miley Cyrus Is Dead on YouTube Account
(Associated Press)
Miley Cyrus' best friend has been forced to deny claims the 'Hannah Montana' star is dead.
Boy Hits Mom with Saw, Offers Her $5
(Associated Press)
Authorities say an 11-year-old boy hit his mother in the head with a saw and then offered her $5 not to call police.
Lucky Man Survives After Being Run Over by Train
(Associated Press)
Talk about being lucky - a north Alabama man is alive after being run over by a train.
Mystery Surrounds Tombstone Switch
(United Press International)
Officials at a cemetery in Montreal say they're baffled as to how a very heavy 95-year-old tombstone was removed, dumped a mile away and replaced.
Gym Hit by Thieves Who Take Boxing Ring
(Associated Press)
Boxers have long complained about being robbed in the ring. Well, now the ring itself has been stolen.
Woman Gets Jail for Using Kids in Volleyball Scam
(Associated Press)
A woman will have to spend up to 90 days in jail and make restitution for sending her children door to door seeking donations for a trip to a volleyball camp.
Russian Orthodox Church Stolen - Brick by Brick
(Associated Press)
Orthodox officials in a central Russian region say an abandoned church building that was to be put back into use has been stolen by local villagers.
Beer Truck Driver Accused of Driving Drunk
(Associated Press)
A contract beer truck driver has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after his rig flipped over.
Trooper Cites Pair for DUI in Single Traffic Stop
(Associated Press)
A Montana Highway Patrol trooper cited two men with drunken driving in one traffic stop.
Miffed Bank Robber Vows to Complain to Manager
(York Daily Record)
A miffed bank robber vowed to file a complaint after finding the cash drawers empty at a bank that had just opened.
Menu Glues Dog's Jaws Together
(United Press International)
A Scottish terrier, trained to pick up its mistress' mail, ended up in the hands of an English vet after a fast-food menu glued its teeth together.
Man Arrives at Bar with Pet Alligator
(Associated Press)
Heard the one about the guy who walked into a bar with an alligator? At Johnny's Saloon it was more than a joke when a man arrived with his 3-foot pet gator on a leash.
Man Accused of Urinating on Arresting Officer
(Associated Press)
A 35-year-old man faces charges after allegedly driving drunk and then urinating in the back of a squad car and on the arresting officer.
Surfer Has Close Encounter with Whale in Australia
(Associated Press)
An Australian man was caught by surprise when a large whale whacked him lightly on the head with its tail as he unknowingly scooted over it while kite surfing.
Man's Untimely Nap Damages Church's Organ Pipes
(Associated Press)
The restoration of a church's 130-year-old organ has been delayed because four delicate pipes were damaged when a visitor napped on them.
Man Tosses Items Under Car After Traffic Stop
(Associated Press)
A routine traffic stop led to the arrest of two Memphis men on burglary charges after the passenger began surreptitiously tossing things under their car.
Man Attacks Girlfriend Over Macaroni
(Associated Press)
An unemployed man faces a domestic assault charge after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend for making him macaroni for dinner.
Woman Finds Frozen Pig Head on Pole in Her Yard
(Associated Press)
Police are investigating after a woman leaving for work with her 9-year-old daughter found a frozen pig head stuck on top of a pole next to a tree her yard.
Cat Missing for Over 13 Years Back with Owners
(Associated Press)
A couple recently had an unexpected reunion with an old housemate: their pet cat who went missing more than 13 years ago.
Cops Have Tough Time Finding Sober Driver for Boy
(Associated Press)
Indiana state police said that after a mother was arrested for drunken driving, the three relatives who came to pick up her 1-year-old son also had all been drinking.
Woman Pays Fortune Teller $13,200
(Naples Daily News)
How do you prove a curse wasn’t lifted? That’s the question a judge will have to determine when the case of a woman suing a fortune teller for fraud, theft and deceptive trade practices heads to court.
Python's Meal Attracts Crowd
(United Press International)
An Australian python that attacked a wallaby on a university campus was filmed trying to swallow the animal -- and then throwing it up.
Museum Hanging Painting Sideways
(United Press International)
Two famous modern works by American artist Mark Rothko have been displayed incorrectly on their sides for years in a British museum, art historians say.
More Cockroaches Expected in Florida
(United Press International)
Florida researchers say a hissing cockroach that grows as big as 5 inches inadvertently could be released in the state and, if so, would thrive.
Woman Found Living with Three Dead Siblings
(Reuters)
An elderly woman has been living with two skeletons and a badly decomposed body of her siblings in a suburb of Chicago, one of whom may have died at least 20 years ago.
Man Accused of Driving in the Buff on Interstate
(Associated Press)
A 30-year-old man faces criminal charges after police said he was spotted driving nude on Interstate 84.
Car Impounded After Dog Drives Away from Car Wash
(Associated Press)
A dog waiting in a car while at a car wash slipped the vehicle into gear and drove in a loop before the car came to a stop.
Golfer Records 5 Holes-in-One in a Week
(Associated Press)
Central Illinois amateur golfer Curt Hocker is on a roll. Five rolls, to be exact.
Man Attempts to Pay $32 Bar Tab with Gum Wrappers
(Associated Press)
A 28-year-old man who attempted to pay for his bar tab with gum wrappers was arrested after a scuffle with a police officer.
Drunk Driver Thinks He's Driving His Car
(Associated Press)
A North Pole man was surprised when police accused him of stealing a car from a gentlemen's club in Fairbanks.
Jogger Runs Mile with Rabid Fox Locked on Her Arm
(Associated Press)
Authorities in Arizona say a jogger attacked by a rabid fox ran a mile with the animal's jaws clamped on her arm and then drove herself to a hospital.
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