Northern Calif. woman says family’s Chihuahua died protecting her kids from pit bull invaders

Calif. woman says Chihuahua died saving her kids

RICHMOND, Calif. – A Northern California woman says her Chihuahua died protecting her children from two pit bulls that got into her apartment.
Mayda Estrella, of Richmond, says the family’s Chihuahua, named Manchas, jumped in between the canine invaders and her 4-year-old son Sunday. A pit bull grabbed Manchas … Original source on Gaea Times at : Northern Calif. woman says family’s Chihuahua died protecting her kids from pit bull invaders.

Ill. police say a hair salon was burglarized days before scheduled grand opening

Ill. hair salon burglarized before grand opening

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. – Police said a hair salon didn’t even have its grand opening before being burglarized. Investigators said Sunday’s break-in at Jayan’s Classic Cuts and Salon happened just days before it was to open for business. Police Chief Jeff Bock said the burglar threw a brick through the … Read : Ill. police say a hair salon was burglarized days before scheduled grand opening.

Ore. police arrest man, 81, for allegedly chasing another man around taco stand with machete

Man, 81, accused of machete chase near taco stand

SALEM, Ore. – Police said an 81-year-old man was arrested after he chased another man around a Salem taco stand while armed with a machete. Salem police said Monday the man accused the taco stand owner of stealing a drill from his nearby business. When the taco …. Source article  : Ore. police arrest man, 81, for allegedly chasing another man around taco stand with machete.

Traffic cameras catch police running red lights and speeding in eastern Iowa

Red light cameras catch police in eastern Iowa

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Traffic cameras have snapped 26 local patrol cars speeding and running red lights in eastern Iowa. Cedar Rapids Police Chief Greg Graham said six officers have been issued letters of discipline because they didn’t have their patrol car’s lights and sirens operating when they …. Source article  : Traffic cameras catch police running red lights and speeding in eastern Iowa.

Caught red-handed: Oklahoma sheriff introduces hit pink jumpsuits as deterrent to crime

Okla. inmates not tickled pink with new jumpsuits

MANGUM, Okla. – A southwestern Oklahoma sheriff is dressing county inmates in hot pink jumpsuits as a deterrent to crime and to make them easier to spot.
Greer County Sheriff Devin Huckabay says the new suits replace the faded and tattered orange jumpsuits worn until now.
Huckabay says male inmates … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Caught red-handed: Oklahoma sheriff introduces hit pink jumpsuits as deterrent to crime.

Mass. school superintendent: Blame for error-riddled tests lies with school department

Mass. school district tests rife with errors

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The school superintendent in Springfield, Mass., has taken responsibility for tests given to the district’s 11th- and 12th-graders that were rife with spelling, grammatical and factual errors.
Two tests given in May to about 2,600 students contained about 100 errors combined.
The mistakes included the phrases “truning around” …. Source article  : Mass. school superintendent: Blame for error-riddled tests lies with school department.

Mass. city councilor wants to name and shame people who access porn on library computers

Mass. official aims to shame library porn viewers

QUINCY, Mass. – A city councilor in Massachusetts thinks he’s come up with a way to stop people looking at pornography on public library computers – name them and shame them.
Quincy Councilor Daniel Raymondi has asked Mayor Thomas Koch to make public a list of people who have …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Mass. city councilor wants to name and shame people who access porn on library computers.

A cut of the cards: Nevada candidates to break tie in primary race Las Vegas style

Nev. candidates to draw lots to break election tie

PAHRUMP, Nev. – Two candidates in a rural Nevada county will settle a tie in their primary race Las Vegas style.
A Republican Nye County commissioner and his challenger tied with 381 votes apiece in the June 8 primary. They’ll cut cards – or throw dice, draw straws …. Source  : A cut of the cards: Nevada candidates to break tie in primary race Las Vegas style.

Central Florida Crimeline denies reward for man who called 911 before crime hotline

Man gets no reward for calling 911 before hotline

COCOA, Fla. – A Florida man who reported a suspect wanted in a string of bomb threats will not get a $5,000 reward because he called 911 before the local crime hotline.
Central Florida Crimeline’s board of directors unanimously agreed Wednesday to not award the prize to 22-year-old [..] Read the original article: here.

Here comes the bride, down Aisle 9: Couple weds in Wis. grocery store aisle where they met

Wedding on Aisle 9! Couple weds at Wis. grocery

WAUTOMA, Wis. – Here comes the bride, down Aisle 9.
A Wisconsin couple who met in Aisle 9 of the Copps grocery store in Wautoma last year were married there this week.
Marty Czarnecki says he was working in the store’s liquor aisle when Denise Irvine came in to … Read more : Here comes the bride, down Aisle 9: Couple weds in Wis. grocery store aisle where they met.