Jaws: Papier mache shark devours bronze surfer, in latest prank on statue near San Diego

Fake shark devours surfer in latest statue prank

CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. – A bronze surfer statue near San Diego has been the target of many gags, but never one this big and scary.
Unknown predawn pranksters on Saturday surrounded the roadside statue in Cardiff-by-the-Sea with a papier mache model of a great white shark that appeared to be …. Source  : Jaws: Papier mache shark devours bronze surfer, in latest prank on statue near San Diego.

Jordanian police arrest activist who covered herself in lettuce to promote vegetarianism

Jordanian police nab lettuce lady during protest

AMMAN, Jordan – An animal rights activist has caused a stir in Jordan’s capital by covering herself in lettuce in a quirky attempt to persuade Middle Eastern meat lovers to go vegetarian.
Crowds quickly gathered to gawk at the lettuce lady, but police were not amused.
Officers briefly arrested the Jordanian … Read more : Jordanian police arrest activist who covered herself in lettuce to promote vegetarianism.

Pa. mom cited after son said she cleaned the bathroom with his toothbrush _ then put it back

Police: Pa. mom cleaned bath with son’s toothbrush

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – An eastern Pennsylvania woman has been cited for harassment after her son told police she cleaned the bathroom with his toothbrush, then returned it to its holder. Police in Lower Saucon said 52-year-old Deborah Woist decided on July 18 that a bathroom inside her home … Read more >>>.

Missouri woman uses railroad spike to fight off intruder in her home

Woman uses railroad spike to battle intruder

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – When an intruder came into her home, Stephanie Molina grabbed the first thing she could find to fight him off – a railroad spike. It worked, and police followed the trail of blood to the suspect’s apartment.
The Southeast Missourian reported that Molina was at their … Original article on : Missouri woman uses railroad spike to fight off intruder in her home.

Calif. headstone of ex-Union Army soldier corrected after decades marked as Confederate

Union soldier’s headstone corrected after decades

VALLEJO, Calif. – The headstone of a former slave and Union soldier no longer identifies him as a member of the Confederate army, after his family failed to notice the error for years.
More than 100 of Samuel Brown Sr.’s surviving descendants and Civil War buffs in period dress gathered at … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Calif. headstone of ex-Union Army soldier corrected after decades marked as Confederate.

Ga. man finds $4,800 in pot hidden in frame of painting he bought at auction

Man finds $4,800 in pot in auction painting

CANTON, Ga. – A Cherokee County man found a hidden treasure in a painting he bought at an auction: four pounds of marijuana. Gordon Clement, 80, discovered the pot stashed inside of the painting, which he bought at a post office auction about five years ago. He found …. Original article  : Ga. man finds $4,800 in pot hidden in frame of painting he bought at auction.

Iowa teen earns nickname ‘The Deer Magnet’ after crashes with 5 deer in 12 months

Iowa teen known as ‘Deer Magnet’ after hitting 5

DES MOINES, Iowa – A central Iowa teen has earned the nickname “The Deer Magnet” after hitting five deer in the past year. Seventeen-year-old Kacee Larson of Conrad said her string of bad luck began last July when she was driving home from her job at an … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Iowa teen earns nickname ‘The Deer Magnet’ after crashes with 5 deer in 12 months.

Pigeon infestation _ and droppings _ force premature halt to Kings of Leon St Louis concert

Pigeon droppings halt Kings of Leon concert

ST. LOUIS – Heavy storms and scorching temperatures have failed to deter rock bands from performing at an outdoor stadium in St. Louis, but a bombardment of pigeon droppings proved too much for the Kings of Leon.
The band halted the Friday night concert at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre after …. Original source  : Pigeon infestation _ and droppings _ force premature halt to Kings of Leon St Louis concert.

Police: Western Pa. man wearing wig, fake breasts and clown pants arrested after bank robbery

Police: Man robs bank in clown pants, fake breasts

SWISSVALE, Pa. – Authorities say a Pittsburgh-area man robbed a bank wearing a woman’s blond wig, fake breasts under a sweater and clown pants.
Swissvale police say 48-year-old Dennis Hawkins of North Braddock was sitting in a parked car covered in red dye from an exploding packet in … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Police: Western Pa. man wearing wig, fake breasts and clown pants arrested after bank robbery.

Puma Punku: A Mystery on Earth!

BOLIVIA (Gaeatimes.com) — Near the Tiwanaku site in Bolivia, a well known monument group holds the “Puma Punku”. Suddenly, this old temple Puma Punku, aka “Puma Puncu” or “Puma Pumku”, has risen with mystery.
In the ancient city of Tiahuanaco, there are 3 different structures: The Alapana Pyramid, the Kalasaya Platform and the Subterranean Temple. …. Source article  : Puma Punku: A Mystery on Earth!.

Police: Dallas woman threatened with knife after friend rubs her bottom with finger

Finger on posterior triggers knife fight in Dallas

DALLAS – Police said a Dallas woman was threatened with a knife in a fight that allegedly started when a friend rubbed her bottom with a finger. A police report states 22-year-old Laquita Mattox was sitting on her friend’s bed in a Dallas apartment Thursday when her friend …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Police: Dallas woman threatened with knife after friend rubs her bottom with finger.

Package addressed from ‘Grandpa Henderson’ to ‘Grandma Henderson’ in Ala. contains marijuana

Package for Ala. grandma contains 6 lbs. of drugs

TALLADEGA, Ala. – A package addressed from “Grandpa Henderson” in San Diego, Calif., to “Grandma Henderson” in Talladega, Ala., wasn’t ordinary mail, and it wasn’t picked up by any grandmother.
The package aroused suspicions among Talladega postal inspectors, who contacted the Talladega County drug task force. Task force … Read more »»».

Md. man sentenced to 90 days in jail for stealing tarantula from public library

Md. man sentenced for stealing library’s tarantula

WESTMINSTER, Md. – A Maryland man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for stealing a spider from a public library. Carroll County Circuit Judge J. Barry Hughes sentenced 27-year-old Randy Humple of Westminster Monday.
Staff at the Westminster library called police May 19 after they discovered Chili Rose, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Md. man sentenced to 90 days in jail for stealing tarantula from public library.

Uncommon hybrid of zebra and donkey born at north Georgia wildlife preserve

Zedonk hybrid born at Ga. wildlife preserve

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – A zedonk, an unusual cross between a donkey and a zebra, is attracting attention at the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Dahlonega after being born there about a week ago. The animal, which has a zebra father and donkey mother, has black stripes prominently displayed on her …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Uncommon hybrid of zebra and donkey born at north Georgia wildlife preserve.

No cold feet as Michigan sole mates tie the knot in the shoe aisle of TJ Maxx

Mich. couple ties knot among store’s size 8 shoes

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – There were no cold feet for a Michigan couple who got married in the shoe aisle of a central Michigan department store.
Drew Ellis and Lisa Satayut exchanged vows Saturday at the TJ Maxx in Mt. Pleasant, about 70 miles northwest of Flint.
A widened … Read more >>.

The cat’s meow: Vienna firefighters dismantle police cruiser to nab kitty inside floor panel

Firefighters dismantle police car to rescue kitten

VIENNA – This little kitty went home – but only after Vienna police and firefighters partially dismantled a police car to find it.
The naughty feline first woke residents of a Vienna neighborhood with its desperate meowing, then kept police and firefighters busy for much of the night.
She was found …. Read the original article  : The cat’s meow: Vienna firefighters dismantle police cruiser to nab kitty inside floor panel.

County in Ohio decides to stop replacing street signs often stolen on rural ‘Wildman Road’

Ohio signs for ‘Wildman Road’ swiped too often

XENIA, Ohio – An Ohio county has given up on replacing the frequently stolen signs for a rural thoroughfare named “Wildman Road.” Greene County Engineer Robert Geyer in southwest Ohio explains that the signs vanish too quickly, probably to decorate bedrooms, garages and dorm rooms. He said the [..] Read the original article: here.

Man hitting punching bag in Ohio slugs gas meter, causing natural gas leak that clears homes

Ohio man KOs gas meter, causing leak, evacuations

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio – Fire officials in Ohio said a man hitting a punching bag accidentally knocked out his gas meter, causing a natural gas leak that evacuated nearby homes. Authorities in Middletown said when the unidentified man struck the meter Tuesday evening, it fell off the wall and [..] Read the original article: here.

Oregon State Police issue cat alert for feline that caused car crash

Cops issue cat alert for feline that caused wreck

BANKS, Ore. – Oregon State Police have taken the unusual step of issuing a missing cat alert for a feline that caused a car crash, escaped from a smashed SUV and vanished. Southern Oregon University student Brittany Spady rolled her Ford Explorer on U.S. 26 east of … Original article on : Oregon State Police issue cat alert for feline that caused car crash.

Florida great-grandmother nearly loses tooth after biting purse snatchers

Florida great-grandma takes a bite out of crime

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A great-grandmother in Daytona Beach bit an assailant and was dragged several feet hanging on to the getaway car of a couple who snatched her purse. Patricia Robertson doesn’t know how she summoned the strength, but the commotion she created helped get her belongings … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Florida great-grandmother nearly loses tooth after biting purse snatchers.

Don’t harm a cow, man: Suspect jailed, “cow tenders” named for vandalized Vt. cow sculptures

Cow sculptures in Vt. city under siege by vandals

BURLINGTON, Vt. – You’ve heard of cow tipping?
It really happens: A community art project that installed 37 fiberglass cows in and around Vermont’s biggest city has been plagued by vandalism, leaving four men charged, one injured – the cow he tipped broke his foot – and sponsors … Read more : Don’t harm a cow, man: Suspect jailed, “cow tenders” named for vandalized Vt. cow sculptures.

Black bear gets in NH house, eats fruit, drinks water from fishbowl, takes stuffed bear to go

Bear gets into home, eats and grabs stuffed bear

LACONIA, N.H. – A black bear walked into a New Hampshire house through an open door, ate two pears and a bunch of grapes, took a drink from the family fishbowl and grabbed a stuffed bear on its way out the door. Mary Beth Parkinson said the … Read : Black bear gets in NH house, eats fruit, drinks water from fishbowl, takes stuffed bear to go.

Vt. man jailed and “cow tenders” appointed after rash of vandalism on public art sculptures

Vt. man jailed in vandalization of cow sculptures

BURLINGTON, Vt. – A Vermont man is going to jail for his part in a vandalism spree that damaged six fiberglass cows installed around downtown Burlington as part of a public art project.
Twenty-one-year-old Christopher Newton and another man allegedly tried to push over two of the 4-foot-tall sculptures … Read : Vt. man jailed and “cow tenders” appointed after rash of vandalism on public art sculptures.

Regretsy Features in ABC’s Nightline

SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA (GaeaTimes.com) — The website Regretsy, that prides in featuring items to make peoples stomach churn got featured in ABC ’s Nightline. The item shown above is on sale for $350 in their site. The site also has other disturbing models and figurines that are on sale at a premium.
Even though considerable …. Source  : Regretsy Features in ABC’s Nightline.

Wis. teenage mail carriers take flying leap delivering mail on lake to avoid missing the boat

Wisconsin teens take flying leap to deliver mail

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. – The main worry for some young mail carriers in southern Wisconsin is neither dogs nor extreme weather. It’s plunging into a lake.
A never-stopping boat delivers mail to dozens of mansions on Lake Geneva during the summer. Teenage carriers are hired to jump off the … Read : Wis. teenage mail carriers take flying leap delivering mail on lake to avoid missing the boat.

The prodigal gun: 21 years after being stolen, deputies find, return Texas man’s favorite gun

Prodigal gun: Man reunited with stolen revolver

TERRELL, Texas – A rural east Texas man has been reunited with his long-lost gun more than two decades after it was stolen. Kauffman County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Pat Laney says Bruce Garner received his H&R nine-shot revolver at an upbeat property hearing Thursday morning.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, … Original article on : The prodigal gun: 21 years after being stolen, deputies find, return Texas man’s favorite gun.

Not-so-fast food: SC woman calls cops when mechanic links car trouble to gas tank cheeseburger

Police: Cheeseburger found in SC woman’s gas tank

ROCK HILL, S.C. – A South Carolina woman found out fast food won’t make your car go fast. The Herald of Rock Hill reported Thursday a 30-year-old woman made a complaint to police after she took her car to a Rock Hill mechanic last week because it would … Read : Not-so-fast food: SC woman calls cops when mechanic links car trouble to gas tank cheeseburger.

Drug suspect breaks sprinkler at California police station, floods building

Suspect breaks sprinkler at Calif. cop station

MODESTO, Calif. – Police in Modesto, Calif., are wading through the damage from a flood at the downtown station after a suspect broke a sprinkler.
Police say 33-year-old Joseph McHenry was in a second-floor interrogation room Wednesday evening when he smashed a sprinkler, sending 350 gallons of water per minute … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Drug suspect breaks sprinkler at California police station, floods building.

Gargantuan gator: It takes 3 people to remove 500-pound alligator from lagoon at SC resort

500-pound alligator rounded up in SC lagoon

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – As gators go, the one found in a South Carolina lagoon was downright gargantuan. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reported that an 11-foot-long, 500 pound alligator was removed from a lagoon on the resort island on Wednesday. It took three gator wrestlers from …. Original article  : Gargantuan gator: It takes 3 people to remove 500-pound alligator from lagoon at SC resort.

Florida deputy shoots himself in leg during training at firing range

Fla. deputy shoots himself in leg during training

CRESTVIEW, Fla. – An Okaloosa Sheriff’s deputy is on leave after shooting himself in the leg during a training exercise at a firing range. Miguel Rojas accidentally hit himself Tuesday when deputies were forced to use their less-dominant hand to shoot. The 35-year-old caught his finger in the …. Read the original article  : here.

NYC judge rules that wearing low-slug trousers may look foolish but is not a crime

Saggy pants foolish but legal, NYC judge rules

NEW YORK – Wearing saggy pants is not a crime, just foolish.
That’s how a New York City judge ruled in throwing out a summons issued to a man wearing low-slung pants that exposed his underwear.
Judge Ruben Franco said that the summons appeared to be an attempt by one … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NYC judge rules that wearing low-slug trousers may look foolish but is not a crime.

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.

Vandals throw hamburger patties, French fries, furniture in northern Va. water park pool

Arrests sought after burgers, fries tossed in pool

DALE CITY, Va. – The hamburger patties, French fries and pretzels tossed into the pool were bad enough. But did a vandal really have to smear mozzarella cheese on the water slide?
Officials in northern Virginia’s Prince William County said that mischief was done overnight at Waterworks Waterpark, plus … Original article on : Vandals throw hamburger patties, French fries, furniture in northern Va. water park pool.

Police: 2 Miss. men tried to sell wood blocks covered in duct tape, bubble wrap as laptops

Police: 2 men tried to sell wood blocks as laptops

JACKSON, Miss. – Investigators in Mississippi say two men wrapped blocks of wood in duct tape and bubble wrap, attached Toshiba labels and tried to pass them off as laptops.
Hinds County authorities charged the men with trademark infringement and selling goods with counterfeit labels. WLBT-TV in … Read more : Police: 2 Miss. men tried to sell wood blocks covered in duct tape, bubble wrap as laptops.

Montana paintball course closed after odor attracts unwanted guests: bears

Paintball course attracts unwanted guests: bears

BILLINGS, Mont. – A newly opened paintball course in Montana had to shut down after odor from disintegrated paintballs was luring possibly dangerous guests: bears.
Big Sky Marketing Director Dax Schieffer says the resort tried to find an environmentally friendly paintball. But it turned out that the one selected contains a …. Source  : Montana paintball course closed after odor attracts unwanted guests: bears.