SC archaeologists believe they unearthed early octagonal house along the coast

SC archaeologists say early octagonal house found

BLUFFTON, S.C. – South Carolina archaeologists believe they might have unearthed the first octagonal house in the United States.
The ruins were found last fall on the banks of the May River in the southern coastal town of Bluffton. A letter written in 1796 by a visitor mentions the octagonal …. Source  : SC archaeologists believe they unearthed early octagonal house along the coast.

Oregon police man for arson after he bragged about the blaze to his hairdresser

Man arrested for arson after bragging about blaze

SALEM, Ore. – Salem police said one of the two men accused of setting a fire to an old training center bragged about the blaze to his hairdresser. According to court documents, a 20-year-old man told his hairdresser that he went into an old building on the former [..] Read the original article: here.

Minn. city thinks woman’s $1,600 water bill is correct, even though it’s 20 times usual bill

Mpls. thinks woman’s $1,600 water bill is correct

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis woman has received a $1,600 water bill, a bill the city believes is accurate even though it’s 20 times the woman’s usual bill. Erica Kocur said her bill is generally $70 to $80 per month. She said her “heart just dropped” when she got …. Source  : Minn. city thinks woman’s $1,600 water bill is correct, even though it’s 20 times usual bill.

Thousands pay last respects to esteemed whale known in Vietnam as ‘Your Excellency’

Thousands give last rites to dead whale in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam – Thousands of Vietnamese fishermen are giving a royal send-off to a 15-ton dead whale, gathering at a southern Vietnamese village to pay homage at a funeral for the creature they call “Your Excellency.”
Nearly 10,000 people have converged in Bac Lieu province to bid farewell …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Thousands pay last respects to esteemed whale known in Vietnam as ‘Your Excellency’.

Ohio man says he bulldozed $350K home to keep bank from foreclosing and taking his property

Ohio man bulldozes $350K home to avoid foreclosure

MOSCOW, Ohio – An Ohio man says he bulldozed his $350,000 home to keep a bank from foreclosing on it.
Terry Hoskins says he has struggled with the RiverHills Bank over his home in Moscow for years and had problems with the Internal Revenue Service. He says the IRS … Original source on Gaea Times at : Ohio man says he bulldozed $350K home to keep bank from foreclosing and taking his property.

Sheriff: Break-dancing teen arrested after diamond belt buckle gouges NY home’s hardwood floor

Police: Dancing teen’s belt buckle gouges floor

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. – Police said they’ve arrested a teenager who caused thousands of dollars in damage to a western New York home’s hardwood floor by break dancing on it while wearing a large diamond belt buckle.
Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard said the 18-year-old apparently was intoxicated when he … Read more : Sheriff: Break-dancing teen arrested after diamond belt buckle gouges NY home’s hardwood floor.

New Mexico parents upset after students accidentally shown a few seconds of porn in mix-up

N.M. parents upset over porn mix-up in classroom

CLIFF, N.M. – Cliff High School students studying World War I history saw a few seconds of pornography during viewing of a video about the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. A History Channel program apparently had been recorded over a porn tape.
A substitute teacher who was overseeing the class … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : New Mexico parents upset after students accidentally shown a few seconds of porn in mix-up.

Nebraska man who asked police for ride arrested later for allegedly stealing cruiser

Cops: Man asks for ride, allegedly steals cruiser

MADISON, Neb. – Police said 32-year-old Jacob Segura walked into the Madison Police Department on Jan. 30 and asked for a ride to Columbus. An officer told Segura that police couldn’t provide rides but later tried to arrange a ride for the man through the Madison County and … Read more : Nebraska man who asked police for ride arrested later for allegedly stealing cruiser.

Mo. police say woman allegedly shot at her husband over tax return money

Police: Woman shoots at hubby over tax return cash

PINE LAWN, Mo. – A suburban St. Louis woman has been arrested after police said she shot at her husband when he refused to give her some of their tax return money. Pine Lawn police said the unidentified woman was being held on a $75,000 cash-only bond …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Iowa police accuse man of sending more than 500 text messages from a stolen cell phone

Police: Man sends over 500 texts on stolen phone

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Authorities said an Iowa City man has been charged with sending more than 500 text messages from a stolen cell phone. Police accuse 21-year-old Christopher Smead of taking a cell phone from a locker room at a fitness center and using it without …. Original article  : Iowa police accuse man of sending more than 500 text messages from a stolen cell phone.

THAT’S a big dog: Guinness says Arizona Great Dane ‘Giant George’ is tallest dog on record

Guinness: Arizona Great Dane is tallest dog ever

TUCSON, Ariz. – A 250-pound blue Great Dane from Arizona gives new meaning to the term “big dog.”
Guinness World Records says Giant George from Tucson is the tallest dog ever on record.
Guinness said Monday that he stands 3 feet, 7 inches tall from paw to shoulder, which is …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : THAT’S a big dog: Guinness says Arizona Great Dane ‘Giant George’ is tallest dog on record.

Worm hunters, lethal robots and Nazi spoons in race for year’s oddest book title prize

Worm hunters, Nazi spoons vie for odd-book prize

LONDON – Worm hunters, lethal robots and Nazi spoons are in the running for Britain’s quirkiest literary award, the Diagram Prize for year’s oddest book title.
The six finalists are “Afterthoughts of a Worm Hunter;” ”Collectible Spoons of the Third Reich;” ”Governing Lethal Behavior in Autonomous Robots;” ”The Changing …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Worm hunters, lethal robots and Nazi spoons in race for year’s oddest book title prize.

It’s snow joke: Michigan tax increase gets frosty reception from army of snowman protesters

It’s snow joke: Snowmen protest Mich. tax increase

LANSING, Mich. – A group opposed to increasing Michigan’s taxes wasn’t about to let a good snowstorm go to waste.
Common Sense in Government crafted more than three dozen snowmen on the state Capitol lawn to greet lawmakers Tuesday. The snowmen, complete with menacing or sad faces, hold signs …. Source article  : It’s snow joke: Michigan tax increase gets frosty reception from army of snowman protesters.

Man rides to Kentucky church on horse with holstered gun, and disrupts service

Man with holstered gun rides horse to church

ELLISBURG, Ky. – Members of a small central Kentucky church successfully disarmed a man who rode horseback to morning services, then walked into the church with a holstered gun. Police said the man, 43, was arrested about an hour later at a house and charged with public intoxication.
The … Original source on Gaea Times at : Man rides to Kentucky church on horse with holstered gun, and disrupts service.

Police say man angry with his wife used backhoe to crush 30 demolition derby cars

Police: Irate NY man uses backhoe to crush 30 cars

LYONS, N.Y. – Authorities said an upstate New York man angry with his wife used a backhoe to demolish more than two dozen demolition derby cars. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said 29-year-old Michael Fagner caused about $40,000 damage to 30 cars parked at a business …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Police say man angry with his wife used backhoe to crush 30 demolition derby cars.

A frosty fairy tale: Ohio man builds snow castle before popping the question to his girlfriend

Snow castle sets scene for Ohio marriage proposal

PARMA, Ohio – An Ohio man has created a frosty fairy-tale setting for a memorable marriage proposal, building a snow castle for his girlfriend. Ryan Knotek says he wanted to pop the question to Christi Lombardo in a way that would give her a unique story to tell. …. Read the original article  : A frosty fairy tale: Ohio man builds snow castle before popping the question to his girlfriend.

Woman says her love handles saved her life after she was shot entering an Atlantic City bar

Woman says her love handles saved her life

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – A Florida woman said her love handles saved her life when she was shot entering an Atlantic City bar. Samantha Lynn Frazier said she heard two pops when she walked into Herman’s Place early Saturday. The 35-year-old then felt pain and saw blood on … Read more »»».

Kentucky legislators engage old oath of office language about dueling with deadly weapons

Ky. wants to drop ‘dueling’ from officials’ oath

FRANKFORT, Ky. – When you take the oath of office in Kentucky, you have to swear that you haven’t taken part in a duel with deadly weapons.
The promise usually elicits laughter, and state Rep. Darryl Owens has proposed amending the Kentucky Constitution to do away with the archaic …. Source  : Kentucky legislators engage old oath of office language about dueling with deadly weapons.

Puppet showing cleavage a no-no for Colorado Springs bus shelter posters

Puppet cleavage a no-no for Colo. bus shelter ads

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Puppet cleavage has been ruled out for advertising posters in Colorado Springs bus shelters. Lamar Advertising rejected posters for a touring production of the Broadway show “Avenue Q” because they show the cleavage of a fuzzy pink puppet.
Lamar account executive Jeff Moore says … Read : Puppet showing cleavage a no-no for Colorado Springs bus shelter posters.

Serious munchies: Police say armed bandits rob Georgia delivery man of $36 in chicken wings

Bandits rob delivery man of chicken wings in Ga.

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Police in Georgia are searching for a pair of hungry bandits who stole an order of chicken wings from a pizza delivery driver.
Columbus Police say the 19-year-old Domino’s driver was approached outside a home Tuesday night by two men who asked for money. One …. Original source  : Serious munchies: Police say armed bandits rob Georgia delivery man of $36 in chicken wings.

Argument over a parking space prompts shootout between man and Pittsburgh police

Parking dispute prompts shootout with Pa. police

PITTSBURGH – An argument over a parking space prompted a shootout between a Pittsburgh man and police. Investigators said 61-year-old Errol Parker Sr. was in custody after firing shots at two officers responding to a 911 call in the city’s Hill District on Tuesday night. No injuries were reported. … Read : Argument over a parking space prompts shootout between man and Pittsburgh police.

Ind. police arrest man for drunk driving after motorists spot gas pump hose dangling from truck

Driver with gas hose dangling from truck arrested

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Police arrested a South Bend man for drunken driving after other motorists reported their vehicles were struck by a hose from a gasoline pump dangling from the fuel tank of the man’s truck. St. Joseph County Police say the 46-year-old man failed several sobriety …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Ind. police arrest man for drunk driving after motorists spot gas pump hose dangling from truck.

Washington bikini barista charged with exposure wearing only a thong and X-shaped pasties

Bikini barista charged with public exposure

TACOMA, Wash. – Pierce County prosecutors filed a charge of unlawful public exposure against a 19-year-old barista accused of wearing only a thong bottom and X-shaped pasties on her nipples. Prosecutors filed the misdemeanor charge Tuesday against the woman who worked at the Bikini Bottoms espresso stand in Puyallup. A …. Source article  : Washington bikini barista charged with exposure wearing only a thong and X-shaped pasties.

Pa. county prison board say inmates clog toilets by flushing sheets, pants and light bulbs

Pa. county at odds with toilet-clogging inmates

UNIONTOWN, Pa. – A southwestern county prison board says a permanent solution to toilet-clogging inmates at the county jail could cost up to $200,000. The Fayette County commissioners, who head the prison board, say inmates clog the county jail’s outmoded sewer lines by flushing sheets, pants and other items …. Original source  : Pa. county prison board say inmates clog toilets by flushing sheets, pants and light bulbs.

Tampa man arrested after deputy spots him walking in clown mask and bright wig on public road

Tampa man arrested for wearing clown mask, wig

TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa man faces charges after a deputy spotted him walking in a clown mask. According to jail records, the man was arrested Tuesday and charged with wearing a mask or hood on a public road over the age of 16 and resisting arrest without …. Original article  : Tampa man arrested after deputy spots him walking in clown mask and bright wig on public road.

Fearful of repeat robberies, Montana convenience store manager bans hoodies and ski masks

Montana convenience store bans hoodies, ski masks

MISSOULA, Mont. – A Montana convenience store manager who is tired of being robbed has expanded the “no shoes, no shirt, no service” dress code to include a ban on hoodies and ski masks.
Joe Salisbury is the longtime manager of Noon’s convenience store in Missoula. He decided to post … Read more : Fearful of repeat robberies, Montana convenience store manager bans hoodies and ski masks.

‘Do it for Mommy’: Indianapolis woman accused of sending 5-year-old daughter to steal a purse

Woman accused of sending daughter to steal purse

INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis woman faces a theft charge for allegedly coaxing her 5-year-old daughter into stealing a woman’s purse at a restaurant. According to a probable cause affidavit, a 24-year-old woman admitted asking her daughter to steal the purse Feb. 14 at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant. …. Read the original article  : here.

Tennessee police say drunk mother runs through elementary school with sword

Drunk mom allegedly runs through school with sword

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Police said the mother of an elementary school student drank a 40 ounce bottle of malt liquor before brandishing a sword in her child’s school. The woman, 32, apparently intended to confront the parents of another child who had been in a spitting match with …. Read the original article  : here.

Missing German shepherd, feared dead by owners, found 600 miles from Virginia home in Florida

Virginia couple’s German shepherd found in Florida

DELAND, Fla. – A Virginia couple has been reunited with their German shepherd, which was found hundreds of miles from home in Florida. Pamela Holt, of Stuart, Va., says she thought DeLand Animal Control Officer Gary Thomas was playing a “mean trick” when he called to say he found …. Source article  : Missing German shepherd, feared dead by owners, found 600 miles from Virginia home in Florida.

NC man jailed for 3 days as probation violator for appearing on Jerry Springer show

NC man violates probation to appear on Springer

LINCOLNTON, N.C. – A North Carolina man was sentenced to three days in jail for violating probation by leaving the state to appear on “The Jerry Springer Show.” The Gaston Gazette reported Thursday that Richard Peterson’s probation officer spotted him on the TV program taped in Connecticut. The … Original article on : NC man jailed for 3 days as probation violator for appearing on Jerry Springer show.

Salt Lake City woman pleads guilty to assault after blindfolding, beating husband with hammer

Woman pleads guilty in hammer attack on husband

SALT LAKE CITY – A 37-year-old Salt Lake City woman acknowledged hitting her husband in the head with a hammer three years ago after blindfolding him and promising a surprise. Amy Teresa Ricks pleaded guilty to second-degree felony aggravated assault on Tuesday. Prosecutors have agreed to reduce the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Salt Lake City woman pleads guilty to assault after blindfolding, beating husband with hammer.

(Correction: Long-Lost Wallet Found)

(Correction: Long-Lost Wallet Found)
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ohio – The Associated Press erroneously transmitted a story Thursday on a long-lost wallet. The story is old and moved in error.
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80-year-old woman with decades-long criminal record gets 3 years in prison for Calif. burglary

80-year-old burglar gets 3 years in Calif. prison

TORRANCE, Calif. – An 80-year-old woman with a criminal record stretching back to 1955 has been sentenced to three years in state prison for ransacking and stealing cash from a Southern California medical office. Doris Thompson thanked a judge Wednesday for not sending her to Los Angeles County …. Read the original article  : here.

Florida man gets back wallet taken in Ohio in 1949; was found in an attic by home renovator

Man reunited with wallet after more than 60 years

GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ohio – A man who renovates old homes in Ohio has found and returned the wallet lost by a Florida man more than 60 years ago.
Jerry Busch says he was putting in wiring four years ago when he found Henry Leland’s wallet in the rafters of …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Florida man gets back wallet taken in Ohio in 1949; was found in an attic by home renovator.

Ohio law enforcement officers volunteer to chug drinks as part of sobriety test training

Ohio police officers get drunk _ on purpose

DAYTON, Ohio – Law enforcement officers in southwest Ohio were chugging down alcoholic drinks this week as part of a training exercise on how to give field sobriety tests. Several police officers and deputy sheriffs in Montgomery County volunteered to drink so colleagues could practice conducting the tests … Read more >>>.

Ala. man accused of attacking another man with a bottle of Worcestershire sauce at motel

Ala. man attacked with Worcestershire sauce bottle

FLORENCE, Ala. – Police said a 38-year-old man was charged with beating another man at a motel with a sauce bottle and a fire extinguisher. Police said the suspect was being held at the Lauderdale County Jail on $6,000 bond on charges he attacked a 43-year-old man who was … Read more : Ala. man accused of attacking another man with a bottle of Worcestershire sauce at motel.

Air mail: Crews search Montana wilderness for mail bags after plane cargo door comes unlatched

Air mail: Crews search wilderness for mail bags

KALISPELL, Mont. – A cargo plane door opened in flight over Montana and likely turned two bags into air mail.
Crews are searching the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex for the two priority mail bags that might have fallen out of the plane last weekend.
Alpine Air reported that a cargo …. Source  : Air mail: Crews search Montana wilderness for mail bags after plane cargo door comes unlatched.