Thursday, March 04, 2010

Odd News – Newsletter for March 4, 2010

Thursday, March 4, 2010


Patients try to keep appointments with with psychiatrist jailed in sword attack

Patients try to keep appointments with jailed doc

COVINGTON, Ky. – Patients of a northern Kentucky psychiatrist jailed on a charge he stabbed a woman with a sword have tried to keep appointments with him in jail. Kenton County jail Chief Deputy Scott Colvin said deputies have had to turn away several patients of Douglas Rank, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Patients try to keep appointments with with psychiatrist jailed in sword attack.

Conn. town warns residents about hawk that has attacked at least 5 people and a car

Conn. town warns residents about harmful hawk

STONINGTON, Conn. – Authorities say an aggressive red-tailed hawk has attacked at least five people recently in a Connecticut town, including a woman who needed medical care after being cut on the head.
Police in Stonington, a shoreline town bordering Rhode Island, warned residents Wednesday by e-mail and through the … Original article on : Conn. town warns residents about hawk that has attacked at least 5 people and a car.

Some people in Colorado unhappy with bikini ad for Perky Cups coffee

Some unhappy with bikini ad for Perky Cups coffee

AURORA, Colo. – Officials said a bikini and the First Amendment provide enough coverage for a model advertising a suburban Denver coffee shop called Perky Cups. Aurora City Council member Molly Markert called the picture on the 10-by-20-foot banner “degrading to women,” but she says it’s legal. … Read : Some people in Colorado unhappy with bikini ad for Perky Cups coffee.

Pa. man faces charges for 3 separate incidents over a 3-hour span

Pa. man faces charges for 3 incidents in 3 hours

LANCASTER, Pa. – A central Pennsylvania man faces charges for three separate incidents involving police in a span of three hours. Manheim Township police said 49-year-old Mark E. Blaylock was charged with theft of services after allegedly refusing to pay a $69 cab fare around 11 …. Read the original article  : Pa. man faces charges for 3 separate incidents over a 3-hour span.

RI woman charged with assault for allegedly throwing hot coffee at Mass. parking cop

RI woman accused of tossing coffee at parking cop

BROOKLINE, Mass. – A Rhode Island woman pleaded not guilty in Massachusetts to charges she threw a hot cup of coffee on a parking enforcement officer. Krystle Charley was arraigned Wednesday in Brookline District Court on charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Police said the … Original article on : RI woman charged with assault for allegedly throwing hot coffee at Mass. parking cop.

Tacoma police find naked woman tied to tree at a park, say it’s a ‘consensual rendezvous’

Tacoma police find naked woman tied to a tree

TACOMA, Wash. – Several police officers responded to a 911 report of a naked woman tied to a tree in Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. Spokesman Mark Fulghum told The News Tribune officers talked with the woman and a man Tuesday in the Owen Beach area and …. Read the original article  : here.

More than 3 blind mice: UK lawmakers seek solution for mice-infested Westminster Palace

Mice infest UK’s Westminster Palace in London

LONDON – The House of Lords has a momentous decision to make: Should it get cats to chase the mice that have infested one of Britain’s most famous buildings?
London’s Houses of Parliament, also known as Westminster Palace, has rodents, and the peers aren’t exactly sure what to do about …. Source  : More than 3 blind mice: UK lawmakers seek solution for mice-infested Westminster Palace.

Sheriff says claustrophobic deputy tried to shoot his way out of cell in brand-new courthouse

Ky. deputy tries to shoot his way out of cell

COLUMBIA, Ky. – A Kentucky sheriff says a claustrophobic deputy has lost his job after accidentally locking himself in a jail cell and trying to shoot his way out of it. Adair County Sheriff Ralph Curry told WKYT-TV that no one was hurt when Charles Wright … Read more : Sheriff says claustrophobic deputy tried to shoot his way out of cell in brand-new courthouse.

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