Mass. police find kilo of cocaine hidden inside mailed chunk of bologna; homeowner arrested

Mass. police seize cocaine embedded in bologna

HOLYOKE, Mass. – A Massachusetts man has been arrested after a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a hollowed-out chunk of bologna was delivered to his home.
Holyoke police say they were tipped off by postal inspectors in Puerto Rico who had been investigating similar shipments. A dog confirmed the presence … Original source on Gaea Times at : Mass. police find kilo of cocaine hidden inside mailed chunk of bologna; homeowner arrested.

Finders, keepers? Police say neighbor refuses to return missing pooch without $150 payment

Cops: Neighbor demands $150 to return missing dog

FLINT, Mich. – Flint police said a city resident has taken “finders, keepers” to a whole new level, by taking in a missing dog that belonged to a neighbor couple and demanding $150 for its return. When the wife learned Thursday the neighbor might have her tan Pomeranian …. Read the original article  : Finders, keepers? Police say neighbor refuses to return missing pooch without $150 payment.

Wash. official refuses 33,000 pennies as property tax payment, says it’s too much to count

33,000-penny property tax payment refused
CLE ELUM, Wash. – A businessman who tried to pay a property tax bill with 33,000 pennies got turned down by a county treasurer in Washington state, who said she didn’t have the staff to count them.

Ron Spears told the Ellensburg Daily Record he rolled buckets of the coins into the …. Source article  : Wash. official refuses 33,000 pennies as property tax payment, says it’s too much to count.

Mass. police arrested man after finding kilo of cocaine inside a chunk of bologna

Cops nab man after finding cocaine in bologna

HOLYOKE, Mass. – A Massachusetts man was arrested after a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a hollowed-out chunk of bologna was delivered to his home. Holyoke police said they were tipped off by postal inspectors in Puerto Rico who had been investigating similar shipments. A dog confirmed the …. Read the original article  : Mass. police arrested man after finding kilo of cocaine inside a chunk of bologna.

Tweet the old-fashioned way to adopt Tweety _ or another bird _ for just $1

Old-fashioned tweet can net you a bird pet for $1

BRAINERD, Minn. – Tweeting the old-fashioned way can net you a steep discount on a feathered friend.
The Animal Humane Society says its five Minnesota shelters are housing too many birds. In an effort to encourage adoptions, the society says those who can imitate a bird call …. Original source  : Tweet the old-fashioned way to adopt Tweety _ or another bird _ for just $1.

Inert torpedo found at Philadelphia construction site near long-gone shipyard

Torpedo found at Philadelphia construction site

PHILADELPHIA – A police bomb squad had to be called to a Philadelphia construction site after someone found an old, inert torpedo.
PennDOT spokesman Charles Metzger says a transportation department archaeological team found two men sitting on the torpedo drinking beers on Friday morning. He says the men told the archaeologists … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Inert torpedo found at Philadelphia construction site near long-gone shipyard.

Oregon air ambulance company fined $30,000 for using wrong personal pronoun in its marketing

Feds fine Oregon company $30K over 3-letter word

MEDFORD, Ore. – A three-letter word may cost one of the nation’s oldest air ambulance operators a $30,000 fine.
The word is “our” – a possessive personal pronoun meaning it belongs to us.
But the U.S. Department of Transportation says that was the wrong word for Mercy Flights of Oregon … Read more >>.

Meth defendant in Washington goes to court with meth in pocket, now faces new drug charge

Meth defendant accused of going to court with meth

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. – A Washington state man who went to court to face a methamphetamine charge is in more trouble after authorities say he showed up with a bag of meth in his pants.
The 33-year-old Bremerton man had to be booked and released from the Kitsap … Original article on : Meth defendant in Washington goes to court with meth in pocket, now faces new drug charge.

Police: Sneezing fit caused central NY woman to crash car into trees, fence

Police: Sneezing fit caused NY woman to crash car

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. – Police in New York say a woman had a sneezing fit that caused her to drive off a road, crash into several trees and plow through a fence. Authorities said 62-year-old Mary Jane Amelio was driving Thursday morning in New Hartford, near Utica, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Police: Sneezing fit caused central NY woman to crash car into trees, fence.