Man who plowed Mercedes into California jail and broke officer’s nose gets 9 years in prison

Man who drove into Calif. jail gets 9 years

IRVINE, Calif. – A man who crashed his Mercedes through the gates of a California jail while driving drunk will spend some serious time behind bars.
Matthew Van McDaniel, 25, of Los Alamitos was sentenced in a Newport Beach courtroom Friday to nine years in state prison for …. Original article  : Man who plowed Mercedes into California jail and broke officer’s nose gets 9 years in prison.

Chicken costumes banned at Nevada polling places after Senate candidate’s chicken quip

Chicken costumes banned at Nev. polling places

RENO, Nev. – Voters dressed in chicken costumes won’t be allowed inside Nevada polling places this year.
State election officials on Friday added chicken suits to the list of banned items after weeks of ridicule directed at Republican Senate candidate Sue Lowden.
The millionaire casino executive and former beauty queen recently …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Chicken costumes banned at Nevada polling places after Senate candidate’s chicken quip.

Spokesman for rural Nevada sheriff arrested, then sends release and own booking photo to media

Nevada detective arrested, then informs media

LAS VEGAS – A Nevada detective who serves as spokesman for a county sheriff’s office was arrested and released, then sent media a release about it, accompanied by his booking photo.
David Boruchowitz turned himself in to Nye County jail on Friday. He was charged with burglary and assault to try … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Spokesman for rural Nevada sheriff arrested, then sends release and own booking photo to media.

Wis. man loses father’s, grandfather’s ashes when car where they’re stored is towed, destroyed

Wis. man loses relatives’ ashes when car is towed

MADISON, Wis. – A Wisconsin man has lost his father’s and grandfather’s ashes when the car where they were stored was towed and destroyed.
Wausau police say everything in Shawn Leslie’s 1994 Mercury Cougar was tossed before the towing company crushed it. Leslie says he thought the car …. Original source  : Wis. man loses father’s, grandfather’s ashes when car where they’re stored is towed, destroyed.

‘Shrek’ tickets going for 20 greenbacks were an error, NYC theaters now say

NYC theaters back away from $20 ‘Shrek’ showing

NEW YORK – The owners of AMC Theatres say a $20 adult ticket price for an IMAX showing of “Shrek Forever After” at some of its Manhattan theaters was posted online in error.
AMC spokesman Justin Scott said Friday that a limited number of its theaters “posted incorrect pricing.” … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘Shrek’ tickets going for 20 greenbacks were an error, NYC theaters now say.

Md. homeless man who stole, crashed small plane did $12,000 in damage _ but will pay just $40

Md. man who stole, crashed plane to pay just $40

FREDERICK, Md. – A homeless man caused about $12,000 in damage when he stole and crashed a single-engine airplane at a Maryland airport – but he’ll pay just $40 in restitution.
Frederick County Circuit Judge G. Edward Dwyer Jr. expressed surprise Thursday upon learning of the small … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Md. homeless man who stole, crashed small plane did $12,000 in damage _ but will pay just $40.

$20 ‘Shrek’ ticket? Yep, it’s a lot of green, but look at the venue (IMAX) and location (NYC)

$20 to see ‘Shrek’ on IMAX? That’s a lot of green

NEW YORK – A few theaters seemed to flirt with the idea of raising the adult ticket price to $20 to the IMAX 3-D family movie “Shrek Forever After,” opening this weekend.
Four AMC theaters in Manhattan bumped the box office price to $20, but three …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : $20 ‘Shrek’ ticket? Yep, it’s a lot of green, but look at the venue (IMAX) and location (NYC).