Odd News – Newsletter for September 18, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Chicago-area woman arrested, charged after poop-tossing protest against dog droppings
Ill. woman charged in dog poop-infused meltdown
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Dog owners, beware: If you live in suburban Chicago and don’t pick up after your pet, you might get tossed an unpleasant reminder. Police in Naperville said a woman who stepped in dog feces outside her apartment appears to have retaliated by heaving it at the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Chicago-area woman arrested, charged after poop-tossing protest against dog droppings.
Golly Gator: Massachusetts woman bags 1,025-pound alligator during hunt on SC’s Lake Moultrie
Mass. woman bags 1,025-pound alligator in SC lake
COLUMBIA, S.C. – A Massachusetts woman has a remarkable souvenir from South Carolina.
Maryellen Mara-Christian bagged a 13??-foot ,1,025-pound alligator in Lake Moultrie. Mara-Christian said Friday that she is an experienced hunter, but this was her first gator.
The 48-year-old former bank marketing officer from Fitchburg, Mass., was hunting Wednesday …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Golly Gator: Massachusetts woman bags 1,025-pound alligator during hunt on SC’s Lake Moultrie.
Cops say woman allegedly goes on poop-tossing binge after stepping in neighbor’s dog droppings
Police: Woman goes on binge after poop encounter
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – A suburban Chicago woman was charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly going on a poop-tossing binge after she stepped into droppings left outside her apartment by a neighbor’s dog.
According to Naperville police, Susan M. Miller stepped into the poop on Wednesday. Instead of accepting the …. Source article : Cops say woman allegedly goes on poop-tossing binge after stepping in neighbor’s dog droppings.
Mich. police arrest ‘Darth Vader’ robbery suspect after he put on his mask in range of camera
Cops nab ‘Darth Vader’ robbery suspect after goof
FERNDALE, Mich. – Police arrested a resident they said wore a plastic Darth Vader mask before pulling a butcher knife and robbing a convenience store. Police in the Detroit suburb said the man fled Monday after demanding all the cash from the register.
Lt. William Wilson told The Daily … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Mich. police arrest ‘Darth Vader’ robbery suspect after he put on his mask in range of camera.
Mid-Michigan authorities say mini-pig can’t live with boy with severe allergies
Mich. authorities reject boy’s mini-pig plea
MIDLAND, Mich. – Mid-Michigan authorities have decided that Roger the miniature pig can’t live with a 9-year-old boy with severe pet allergies. The Midland City Council unanimously denied a request to allow the animal to live at a home that Ethan White shares with his parents, Jason and Lisa. Ethan …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Mid-Michigan authorities say mini-pig can’t live with boy with severe allergies.
Chicago transit officials say man stole uniform, drove around city for several hours
Bogus bus driver allegedly drove several hours
CHICAGO – Chicago transit officials said a man stole a uniform and posed as a bus driver, driving around the city for several hours and picking up passengers. Chicago Transit Authority President Richard Rodriguez said Thursday that the man drove the bus from 8 p.m. to midnight on Sept. … Read more : Chicago transit officials say man stole uniform, drove around city for several hours.