Fla. teen’s bet to wear same shoes all 4 yrs of high school teaching him life lessons

Fla. teen bets to wear same shoes until graduation

LAND O’ LAKES – Four years ago, a Tampa area high school freshman told his Spanish teacher he’d wear the same pair of sneakers every day until graduation. His toes stick out of the front and plastic bags encase the shoes on rainy days, but Ben Hedblom … Read more >>>.

Maryland police say a man called 911 and made up a robbery story to get a ride home

Police: Man makes up robbery to get ride home

LA PLATA, Md. – The Charles County sheriff’s office said a man called 911 and made up a story about being robbed so that he could get a ride home. Authorities said they were called to Hawthorne Road near Manor Drive in Ripley for a reported armed … Read more >>>.

Thieves abandon car of Malaysian state police chief _ with apology note for stealing it

Thieves abandon Malaysian top cop’s car; say sorry

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysian police have recovered a car stolen from a top officer with a note from the thieves inside saying, “Sorry police, wrong target.” Police officer Arjunaidi Mohamed said the car belonging to the police chief of central Selangor state was found Saturday in a …. Source  : Thieves abandon car of Malaysian state police chief _ with apology note for stealing it.

Colo. man who shot self in groin faces probation after jurors disagree with self-defense claim

Colo. man convicted of shooting himself in groin

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. – A Colorado man who claimed he was trying to defend himself from a mugger when he shot himself in the groin has been convicted of illegal discharge of a firearm. Investigators said there was no evidence to substantiate David Leroy Blurton’s self-defense claim and jurors …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Roadside duty: Michigan inmates get chance to work outdoors on ‘Dead Carcasses Patrol Unit’

Michigan inmates get work picking up roadkill

SAGINAW, Mich. – Saginaw County inmates are being asked to volunteer for work picking up roadkill. Sheriff William L. Federspiel told The Saginaw News that he got the idea to put inmates to work on the “Dead Carcasses Patrol Unit” after seeing a slew of dead skunks, deer and … Read more : Roadside duty: Michigan inmates get chance to work outdoors on ‘Dead Carcasses Patrol Unit’.

Forget calling 911: Man in burning truck drives to Oregon fire station for help

Man in burning truck drives to fire station

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. – Truck on fire? Forget calling 911. Craig Brown of Carlton just drove a few more blocks to the McMinnville Fire Station when smoke started to billow from under the hood of his pickup. McMinnville Fire Marshal Eric McMullen said a firefighter who’d been outside Friday …. Read the original article  : Forget calling 911: Man in burning truck drives to Oregon fire station for help.

Archie the 4,000-pound rhinoceros escapes his cage at Jacksonville Zoo

4,000-pound rhinoceros escapes cage at Fla. zoo

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Workers at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens spent about five hours trying to get a 4,000-pound rhinoceros back in his cage. Archie was out of his overnight stall when employees showed up for work Thursday morning. He had escaped once before, years ago, and was lured … Read more >>>.

Woman cited for running down man named Lord Jesus Christ in western Massachusetts crosswalk

Lord Jesus Christ (his real name) hit by Mass. car

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – The victim might have forgiven the woman who ran him down in a Massachusetts crosswalk, but police haven’t.
Police say a Pittsfield woman has been cited for running down a man named Lord Jesus Christ as he crossed a street in Northampton on Tuesday.
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