Friday, April 02, 2010

Odd News – Newsletter for April 2, 2010

Friday, April 2, 2010


3-year-old Wisconsin boy OK after taking mom’s car out for a short spin

3-year-old boy drives away with mom’s car
OSHKOSH, Wis. – A toddler in Oshkosh is OK after taking his mother’s car out for short spin down the block. Police said the mother of the 3-year-old boy told officers her son was asleep in the 1985 Buick sedan when she left it running and ran into the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 3-year-old Wisconsin boy OK after taking mom’s car out for a short spin.

Virginia man sues PetSmart, claiming he fell after stepping in dog feces at store

Man sues, claims he fell after stepping in feces

NORFOLK, Va. – A Poquoson man who said he fell after stepping in dog feces at a PetSmart store has filed a $1 million negligence lawsuit against the company. Robert Holloway alleges in his lawsuit in U.S. District Court that he badly injured his back, struck his …. Read the original article  : Virginia man sues PetSmart, claiming he fell after stepping in dog feces at store.

Twins separated by birth: Ohio woman gives birth to her babies a week apart

Ohio woman gives birth to twins a week apart

CLEVELAND – An Ohio couple can look forward to an annual birthday season, because their new twins were born a week apart. Jennifer Renz of North Canton went into labor while at her doctor’s office on March 22. She wasn’t due for another 12 weeks but gave …. Source  : Twins separated by birth: Ohio woman gives birth to her babies a week apart.

Fla court overturns ruling, saying woman’s cell phone annoying but not standard for contempt

Court: Woman’s phone annoying, but not contempt

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Florida appeal court has overturned a ruling in which a woman was held in contempt and her cell phone ordered destroyed after it rang in a courtroom. The Fifth District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach concluded that, while annoying, 28-year-old Michelle McRoy’s actions … Original source on Gaea Times at : Fla court overturns ruling, saying woman’s cell phone annoying but not standard for contempt.

NJ police say stolen Frito-Lay delivery truck triggers a feeding frenzy

Stolen snack truck triggers feeding frenzy

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantic City police said a Frito-Lay delivery truck was stolen, abandoned and recovered, but not before some people helped themselves to “free” snacks. Police Sgt. Monica McMenamin said the truck was stolen at about 10:45 a.m. Thursday when the driver went inside a store on Baltic …. Read the original article  : NJ police say stolen Frito-Lay delivery truck triggers a feeding frenzy.

Give me that fish: Video shows man climbing through drive-thru for McDonald’s sandwich

Man climbs through McDonald’s drive-thru for fish

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Police said an impatient customer slapped a drive-thru worker at a New Jersey McDonald’s because he was tired of waiting for his Filet-O-Fish sandwich. The man paid for the sandwich at the first window at the restaurant on Route 1 in South Brunswick early Sunday.
Surveillance … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Give me that fish: Video shows man climbing through drive-thru for McDonald’s sandwich.

Vermont hotel evacuated after guest uses European plug in wall socket

Vt. hotel evacuated after guest uses wrong plug

RUTLAND, Vt. – Firefighters in a Vermont city said a hotel had to be evacuated in the middle of the night after a guest plugged a European DVD player into an American electrical outlet. Firefighters said the incompatible plug created a lot of smoke at the Comfort Inn …. Original source  : Vermont hotel evacuated after guest uses European plug in wall socket.

Police say woman dressed up as the Easter Bunny roughed up outside NY candy shop

Easter Bunny roughed up outside NY sweet shop

FISHKILL, N.Y. – Police said a woman dressed as the Easter Bunny to promote a Hudson Valley candy shop was slammed to the ground by a man who then ran away. The 46-year-old woman, who was dressed in a white bunny costume, was not seriously hurt in the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police say woman dressed up as the Easter Bunny roughed up outside NY candy shop.

No need for a lineup: Suspects returning for car meet cops, witnesses at site of Oregon holdup

Ore. suspects returning for car make arrest easy

MEDFORD, Ore. – The people who witnessed a robbery attempt at an Oregon convenience store didn’t need to describe the muggers. They just needed to point.
The two men accused of trying to rob someone at knifepoint were arrested when they returned to get their car while officers were … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : No need for a lineup: Suspects returning for car meet cops, witnesses at site of Oregon holdup.

“Dead” returns home 13 years later…

A boy declared “dead” by the doctors and his “mortal remains” subsequently flowed in river Ganga returned home today, bringing sudden joy to the family members.

The bizarre incident took place at a remote village in Bhagalpur district of Bihar state, located in eastern India.
Family members said they had flowed the “body” of their seven …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : “Dead” returns home 13 years later….

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