Goat wandering around Missouri town gets Facebook page, attention from animal control officers

Wandering goat in Missouri gets Facebook fan page

MEXICO, Mo. – A goat that has been wandering around the eastern Missouri town of Mexico has gained enough attention to have his own Facebook page. But animal control officers are not amused. KXEO reported that the goat was first seen by a motorist on Saturday near an … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Goat wandering around Missouri town gets Facebook page, attention from animal control officers.

La. police arrest suspected ‘Brownie Bandit’ with a bag full of treats in a bakery

Alleged ‘Brownie Bandit’ nabbed with bag of treats

GONZALES, La. – Police arrested the suspected ‘Brownie Bandit,’ a man accused of repeatedly breaking into a bakery, stealing freshly baked brownies and leaving behind crumbs and broken windows. Gonzales police said Jamon J. Simoneaux, 18, had a bag full of brownies when he was arrested Thursday in …. Read the original article  : here.

Cops arrest 70-year-old yard sale shopper for allegedly hitting another man with cornbread pan

Yard sale patron allegedly hits man with pan

SONORA, Calif. – A 70-year-old yard sale shopper is facing charges after things apparently got a bit out of hand at a yard sale. Tuolumne County authorities said Jon Joslin was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly hit another man over the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Cops arrest 70-year-old yard sale shopper for allegedly hitting another man with cornbread pan.

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 …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

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 …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 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 …. 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 … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 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 …. Source  : 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 this article on Gaea Times at : Oregon air ambulance company fined $30,000 for using wrong personal pronoun in its marketing.

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 … Read : 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, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police: Sneezing fit caused central NY woman to crash car into trees, fence.

2 arrested for shoplifting at ‘Shop with a Cop’ event in Oregon

2 accused of shoplifting at shop with cop event

PORTLAND, Ore. – Two men are accused of using the Portland Police Bureau’s annual “Shop With a Cop” back-to-school event as a chance to shoplift.
Police spokeswoman Kelli Sheffer says roughly 60 officers were helping 155 children pick out clothes at a local store Wednesday when the suspects … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 2 arrested for shoplifting at ‘Shop with a Cop’ event in Oregon.

Snake on a train: Report of passenger with scaly reptile around neck stalls Boston rail line

Report of man with snake slows Boston train line

BOSTON – Snake on a train? Transit officials in Boston aren’t taking any chances.
A Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority spokesman says a train was temporarily stopped after riders reported a man aboard had a snake around his neck.
The man had already left when police arrived Thursday afternoon at …. Original article  : Snake on a train: Report of passenger with scaly reptile around neck stalls Boston rail line.

A wild and woolly ride: Truck overturns on I-80 in NJ, setting loose scores of sheep

Lambs on the lam: Sheep get loose in I-80 in NJ

KNOWLTON, N.J. – Traffic is flowing again on Interstate 80 in New Jersey after a truck carrying sheep overturned and set scores of them loose.
The sheep were on their way to a slaughterhouse when they were tossed out of the overturned tractor-trailer near the New … Original article on : A wild and woolly ride: Truck overturns on I-80 in NJ, setting loose scores of sheep.

Authorities search for answers after yacht stolen from Mexico runs ashore on Fla. Gulf Coast

Yacht stolen from Mexico washes up on Fla. coast

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Authorities are investigating who stole a 48-foot luxury yacht from a marina in Mexico and how it ended up on a Florida beach almost 500 miles away.
The yacht called “Makin’ Waves” was found beached with its engines running on Wednesday near St. Petersburg.
Yacht owner …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Authorities search for answers after yacht stolen from Mexico runs ashore on Fla. Gulf Coast.

High-end ham: Ky. donors offer $1.6 million for champion ham; proceeds will go to charity

Ky. champion ham fetches $1.6 million for charity

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Start baking those biscuits and stirring that red-eye gravy. Two donors have pledged a record $1.6 million for Kentucky’s grand champion country ham.
That works out to about $100,000 a pound for 16 pounds of Kentucky’s favorite cured meat.
The auction is the highlight of the Kentucky …. Read the original article  : High-end ham: Ky. donors offer $1.6 million for champion ham; proceeds will go to charity.

A fish out of water: Flying Asian carp ends Missouri River endurance race for Texas kayaker

Flying fish knocks paddler from Mo. river race

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A fish out of water sent a Texas kayaker onto dry land instead of the finish line at an annual Missouri River endurance race.
Houston resident Brad Pennington was considered one of the favorites among men’s solo racers in the Missouri River 340, a canoe and … Original article on : A fish out of water: Flying Asian carp ends Missouri River endurance race for Texas kayaker.

$250K dance: Caesars Palace fined for letting high-limit player boogie on baccarat table

Card table dance costs Caesars Palace $250K

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada’s gaming board has fined Caesars Palace $250,000 for allowing a high-limit baccarat player to dance on a Las Vegas casino card table while the game was being played.
Caesars Palace agreed to the fine announced this week by the state Gaming Control Board. Final Gaming … Original source on Gaea Times at : $250K dance: Caesars Palace fined for letting high-limit player boogie on baccarat table.

Swiss firm recalls ‘Liechtenschwein’ piggy banks, a pun unappreciated in the principality

Swiss firm recalls ‘Liechtenschwein’ piggy banks

GENEVA – No jokes about Liechtenstein, please.
A Swiss company has been forced to apologize and pull its piggy banks off the market after heavy criticism from the tiny Alpine principality known for its private banking industry.
The offense was all in the name, “Liechtenschwein,” turning the last syllable into the German …. Source  : Swiss firm recalls ‘Liechtenschwein’ piggy banks, a pun unappreciated in the principality.