Odd News – Newsletter for February 18, 2010

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Pa. mom accused of hitting adult son with baseball bat after allegedly coming home drunk

Mom accused of hitting adult son with baseball bat

CHARLEROI, Pa. – A southwestern Pennsylvania woman was charged with hitting her adult son with a Louisville Slugger after she allegedly came home drunk. Linda Newstrom, 49, faces a preliminary hearing Feb. 25 on simple assault and other crimes in Valentine’s Day incident.
Charleroi police said Newstrom kicked … Read more »»».

Denny’s free breakfast promotion gets dozens of RI students grand slammed with suspensions

RI students get free breakfast, but suspended too

WEST WARWICK, R.I. – Dozens of students from a Rhode Island high school who skipped classes for a free breakfast at Denny’s got grand slammed with suspensions.
Officials at West Warwick High School tell The Providence Journal that 46 students went to Denny’s in Warwick on Feb. 9 to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Denny’s free breakfast promotion gets dozens of RI students grand slammed with suspensions.

Fla. man allegedly tries to attack his 77-year-old father with makeshift blowtorch

Son allegedly tries to attack dad with blowtorch

TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa man has been charged with trying to set his father on fire with a makeshift blowtorch. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reported a 52-year-old man doused his 77-year-old father with gasoline Sunday night. Then the son reportedly made a blowtorch with a can …. Source article  : Fla. man allegedly tries to attack his 77-year-old father with makeshift blowtorch.

La. police say man accused of brandishing a box-cutter in attempted holdup found in a box

Man accused of brandishing box-cutter found in box

SHREVEPORT, La. – Shreveport police said a man accused of brandishing a box-cutter in an attempted holdup was found inside a box, in his bedroom closet. Cpl. Bill Goodin, a police spokesman, said a 34-year-old man was arrested late Tuesday and booked into the Caddo Parish jail on …. Read the original article  : here.

Iowa man says supposed good Samaritan gave him a ride, then forced him to withdraw cash

Iowa man says ‘Samaritan’ made him withdraw cash

DES MOINES, Iowa – A Des Moines man who accepted a ride offered by a motorist told police he was robbed by the supposed good Samaritan. Matthew Lee Scott, 23, said after his vehicle ran out of gasoline on Tuesday a man stopped and offered to take him … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Iowa man says supposed good Samaritan gave him a ride, then forced him to withdraw cash.

In sickness and disorderly conduct, Idaho groom arrested twice on wedding night

First came love, then came marriage-night arrests

LEWISTON, Idaho – A marriage got off to a rocky start after the 21-year-old groom from northern Idaho was arrested twice on his wedding night and charged with assaulting his new wife in nearby eastern Washington.
Court records show Nathan Lewis of Lewiston, Idaho, was charged Tuesday in Asotin County … Read more »».