Police find man passed out after woman, 82, with broken leg, crowbar reports break-in attempt

Woman with broken leg calls 911; Suspect collapses

WALKER, La. – Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who passed out while allegedly trying to break into a mobile home where an 82-year-old woman was calling 911, crowbar in hand. Deputies said 24-year-old Derrick Gauthreaux of Denham Springs was checked at a hospital Thursday, then booked …. Original article  : Police find man passed out after woman, 82, with broken leg, crowbar reports break-in attempt.

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow: Nation’s oldest mail carrier retires at 91 in Tennessee

Country’s oldest mail carrier retires at 91

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – At 91 years old, the country’s oldest mail carrier is finally hanging up his keys after driving more than 1.1 million miles delivering mail in Tennessee. According to the U.S. Postal Service, rural carrier Mancel Prince will make one more lap of his nearly 100-mile route … Read : Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow: Nation’s oldest mail carrier retires at 91 in Tennessee.

South Fla. employee talks would-be robber out of stickup by saying Jesus wouldn’t approve

Store manager tells robber Jesus wouldn’t approve

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A cell phone store manager in South Florida dissuaded an armed man from robbing the store by telling him Jesus wouldn’t approve. Instead of panicking when the suspect pulled a weapon, Nayara Goncalves started talking with him. He was jobless, and the 20-year-old Christian offered … Read : South Fla. employee talks would-be robber out of stickup by saying Jesus wouldn’t approve.

NOAA: Nearly 2 lb hailstone found in South Dakota breaks US records for diameter, weight

Giant South Dakota hailstone breaks US records

VIVIAN, S.D. – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says a giant hailstone that fell in central South Dakota has broken U.S. records, even though the man who found it says it melted somewhat while waiting to be evaluated.
The NOAA’s National Climate Extremes Committee says the hailstone found in …. Read the original article  : NOAA: Nearly 2 lb hailstone found in South Dakota breaks US records for diameter, weight.

Hunt is on for Idaho graffiti artist with penchant for tall buildings

Hunt is on for high-reaching Idaho graffiti artist

POCATELLO, Idaho – Merchants in Pocatello’s historic section are offering a $500 reward for help in catching a graffiti artist whose “BZR” mark has become as prominent as the signer is elusive.
The so-called “BZR Bandit” has left the letters at the top of some of the highest, hardest-to-reach … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Hunt is on for Idaho graffiti artist with penchant for tall buildings.

Policeman was watching when California teen picked his rented SUV to steal

Teen tries to steal policeman’s rented SUV in CA

REDLANDS, Calif. – Investigators say a 15-year-old, would-be thief who jumped into a Jeep Cherokee was being watched by a Southern California policeman who rented the SUV.
The plainclothes officer used his remote to lock the Redland’s teenager inside.
Redlands police spokesman Carl Baker says the San Manuel Indian …. Read the original article  : here.

Cincinnati police say speeding driver fled but kept stopping at red lights during chase

Police: Ohio driver in chase stopped at red lights

CINCINNATI – Cincinnati police say a speeding driver tried to flee arrest while obeying red lights. Police said a 26-year-old woman was going 78 mph in a 55 mph zone early Friday on Interstate 75 when an officer tried to pull her over. Police said she exited … Read more >>>.

Fla. inmate sues man he’s convicted of burglarizing, claiming he was hurt in citizen’s arrest

Inmate sues man he’s convicted of burglarizing

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A Florida inmate is suing the man he’s convicted of burglarizing, claiming the man and two others roughed him up during a citizen’s arrest. Michael Dupree is serving a 12-year sentence for burglary and cocaine possession stemming from a 2007 break-in of a van in …. Original article  : Fla. inmate sues man he’s convicted of burglarizing, claiming he was hurt in citizen’s arrest.