Tackle Me Elmo? Punches thrown in attack on man dressed as ‘Sesame Street’ character

Elmo wasn’t tickled, he tussled
WINTER PARK, Fla. – Elmo was not tickled – he was in a tussle.

Police in central Florida say a man dressed as the “Sesame Street” character was attacked Saturday at a music store in Winter Park, but he was able to fend off the attacker.
The fight broke out around 3 p.m. … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Tackle Me Elmo? Punches thrown in attack on man dressed as ‘Sesame Street’ character.

Taking the cake: Thieves leave trail of wrappers after abandoning stolen Little Debbie truck

Cakewalk: Thieves leave trail of snack wrappers

WICHITA, Kan. – Now that’s taking the cake.
Wichita police say whoever stole a Little Debbie delivery truck left a trail of empty boxes and snack cake wrappers after abandoning the vehicle.
The truck was taken around 4 a.m. Monday from outside a Walmart store. KFDI-AM reports the vehicle was driven … Read more »».

Suburban Chicago man gets 90 days in jail for tossing egg in courtroom, narrowly missing judge

Egg tossed in court gets Ill. man 90 days in jail

WHEATON, Ill. – Tossing an egg in a suburban Chicago courtroom has gotten one man a 90-day jail sentence.
DuPage County Circuit Court Judge Blanche Fawell handed down the sentence Monday against 40-year-old Agim Demiri, who pleaded guilty in August to damaging state property.
The egg narrowly …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Thieves leave trail of snack wrappers after abandoning stolen Little Debbie truck in Kansas

Empty wrappers found outside stolen snack truck

WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita police say whoever stole a Little Debbie delivery truck left a trail of empty boxes and snack cake wrappers after abandoning the vehicle.
The truck was taken around 4 a.m. Monday from outside a Walmart store. KFDI-AM reports the vehicle was driven into a shallow canal … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Thieves leave trail of snack wrappers after abandoning stolen Little Debbie truck in Kansas.

Hey, Ho, let go of that sign! Thieves keep taking Joey Ramone marker, forcing NYC to move it

NYC forced to move oft-stolen Joey Ramone sign

NEW YORK – Officials say a metal homage to the late punk legend Joey Ramone may be New York City’s most-stolen street sign.
The Department of Transportation recently had the “Joey Ramone Place” sign reinstalled in lower Manhattan for the fourth time since 2003.
This time, it was raised 8 … Original source on Gaea Times at : Hey, Ho, let go of that sign! Thieves keep taking Joey Ramone marker, forcing NYC to move it.

Central Pa. district judge, constable help capture burglary suspect after 8-block chase

Pa. district judge, constable help nab suspect

LEBANON, Pa. – After nearly two decades as a judge, a former central Pennsylvania police officer hasn’t lost his instincts.
Lebanon District Judge Tom Capello and a constable chased down a juvenile burglary suspect last week after the judge spotted something suspicious at a home across the street from his … Read more >>.

Mich. girl’s big game hunting career takes off with a whoosh, killing 448-pound bear with bow

Mich. teen kills 448-pound black bear with arrow

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – A 17-year-old Michigan girl began her big game hunting career with a bang – or rather a whoosh – by killing a 448-pound black bear with a bow and arrow from 16 yards away.
High school senior Jessica Olmstead of Battle Creek shot the bear …. Source article  : Mich. girl’s big game hunting career takes off with a whoosh, killing 448-pound bear with bow.

‘Lucky guy’: 3 months after winning $1 million in Missouri Lottery, man wins $2 million more

Months after winning $1M in lottery, man wins $2M

ST. LOUIS – The odds against winning $1 million in the Lottery: Astronomical. How about doing it twice?
It happened to a man from Bonne Terre, Mo., Missouri Lottery officials said Tuesday. Ernest Pullen, 57, won $1 million with a “100 Million Dollar Blockbuster” Scratchers ticket in June. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : ‘Lucky guy’: 3 months after winning $1 million in Missouri Lottery, man wins $2 million more.

Peace, love and a Microbus: Washington residents rally to protect hippie vehicle

Clash in DC is over peace, love and a VW bus

WASHINGTON – A group of Washington residents plans to rally for peace, love and a Volkswagen Microbus.
They say the Volkswagen, which is decorated with rainbows and peace symbols, is a public art installation, but city officials say the van is an abandoned vehicle and must …. Source article  : Peace, love and a Microbus: Washington residents rally to protect hippie vehicle.

Denver firefighters battle flames, fleeing bedbugs; have to decontaminate some of their gear

Denver firefighters battle flames, fleeing bedbugs

DENVER – Denver firefighters ran into more than the normal hazards at a house fire.
Crews responding to the blaze Wednesday also had to battle bedbugs, the bloodsucking insects quickly becoming the scourge of households and businesses across the country.
Lt. Phil Champagne of the Denver Fire Department tells The Denver Post … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Denver firefighters battle flames, fleeing bedbugs; have to decontaminate some of their gear.

Calif. homeowner hears ‘rustling sounds’ and discovers nude man under bed

Calif. homeowner discovers nude man under bed

WESTMINSTER, Calif. – Authorities in Orange County are searching for a burglary suspect found nude under a bed by a homeowner. Westminster police said the suspect repeatedly apologized and put on his pants after he was discovered early Saturday. The man told the homeowner he was on drugs and … Read : Calif. homeowner hears ‘rustling sounds’ and discovers nude man under bed.

Montana judge orders man to report to jail for Christmas for next 5 years

Man to spend Christmas in jail for next 5 years

LIVINGSTON, Mont. – A judge running for the state Supreme Court has given a man accused of assaulting a woman a sentence with an unusual twist. District Court Judge Nels Swandal gave Daniel Martz a 10-year suspended sentence on Monday for a May 2009 attack in … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Montana judge orders man to report to jail for Christmas for next 5 years.

19 arrested after men lead police on foot chase to Calif. marijuana processing operation

Fleeing men lead police straight to pot warehouse

UKIAH, Calif. – Three men may be wishing they’d thought of a better hiding place when they led police on a foot chase straight to their marijuana warehouse. Mendocino County Sheriff’s Capt. Kurt Smallcomb said officers seized 700 pounds of processed pot and arrested 19 people at the …. Read the original article  : 19 arrested after men lead police on foot chase to Calif. marijuana processing operation.

Financially troubled western Pa. city lays off 9 workers, including 3 police officers and dog

Troubled W. Pa. city lays off 9, plus police dog

JEANNETTE, Pa. – The financial situation is so bad in one western Pennsylvania city that even its police dog has been laid off. Jeannette City Council on Tuesday voted to lay off nine workers of the city’s 47 workers effective Oct. 5. They include three of … Original article on : Financially troubled western Pa. city lays off 9 workers, including 3 police officers and dog.

Shhhh! Montana library evacuated when suspect runs into restroom while fleeing police

Suspect runs into library while fleeing police

MISSOULA, Mont. – Shhhh! Arrest under way.
A man fleeing police after a traffic stop in Missoula, Mont., ran into the city library Wednesday and hid in a restroom, prompting an evacuation while police arrested him.
Police say the man refused to get out of his vehicle during a traffic stop. … Read more : Shhhh! Montana library evacuated when suspect runs into restroom while fleeing police.

Calif. pot farmer sues landlord over theft of his $35,000 indoor marijuana crop

Calif. pot farmer sues landlord over stolen crop

MURRIETA, Calif. – A Southern California pot farmer is suing his landlord because his $35,000 indoor marijuana crop was stolen during a break-in. Gary Hite, who rents the 1,892-square-foot unit in a Murrieta business park, filed the Riverside County lawsuit against Hunco Way LLC claiming negligence and breach [..] Read the original article: here.

Police say Pa. district judge hid condoms inside acorns, handed them out to women

Police: Judge hands out condoms hidden in acorns

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Police said a district judge from Intercourse, Pa., hid condoms inside acorns and handed them out to women in the state Capitol complex last week. A summary charge of disorderly conduct was filed Tuesday against Isaac H. Stoltzfus, who presides over low-level cases as a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Police say Pa. district judge hid condoms inside acorns, handed them out to women.

Authorities ponder what prompted someone to leave dead bear outside busy Calif. market

Dead bear dumped outside Northern Calif. market

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. – Black bears sightings are not uncommon in California’s backcountry or even around trash bins in Lake Tahoe. But in a strip mall along a busy San Francisco Bay area freeway?
That’s the strange situation the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after someone dumped a dead … Read more >>>.

Jail inmate captured clad only in pink socks after failed escape attempt over 5 fences

Inmate ends up nearly naked after jail escape try

PHOENIX – A Phoenix jail inmate was left wearing nothing but pink socks after scaling five fences in an escape attempt before he was captured. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Clayton Thornburg suffered cuts on parts of his body since some of the Durango Jail’s … Read more »».

Cops: Man faces drunk driving charge after driving intoxicated witness to police station

Police: Drunk man drives drunk woman to station

CLAWSON, Mich. – Police said a 40-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after he drove an intoxicated woman to the police station. Police said Donald Chamberlain, from Clawson, drove his 35-year-old neighbor to the station Monday to answer questions about an assault involving her husband the previous day.
The …. Source article  : Cops: Man faces drunk driving charge after driving intoxicated witness to police station.

Three Forks man denies hitting pregnant sister with wrench during her wedding reception

Man denies hitting sister at her wedding reception

BOZEMAN, Mont. – A 31-year-old Three Forks man accused of hitting his pregnant sister in the mouth with a wrench during her wedding reception has pleaded not guilty. David J. Sicotte appeared in District Court on Wednesday on charges of assault with a weapon, a felony, and disorderly …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Three Forks man denies hitting pregnant sister with wrench during her wedding reception.

Clean getaways: Burglars showered after breaking into homes and swiping food in Arizona town

Arizona sheriff says burglars stole, then showered

ELOY, Ariz. – These thieves made a clean getaway. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said in two recent burglaries, thieves entered homes in Eloy, made a mess, stole things and even took showers.
The first robbery on Sept. 20 occurred late at night when a homeowner confronted two men trying … Read more >>>.

Sunny Ride: Purdue student turns old Suzuki motorcycle into solar-powered bike

Purdue student turns old Suzuki into solar ride

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University student has transformed an old motorcycle into a solar-powered bike with a top speed of 45 mph.
The university says in a statement that physics major Tony Danger Coiro (COY’-Roh) bought the 1978 Suzuki for $50 and spent $2,500 retrofitting it into …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Sunny Ride: Purdue student turns old Suzuki motorcycle into solar-powered bike.

Washington potato official going on all-spud diet for 60 days to dispute junk food image

Washington potato official going on all-spud diet

PASCO, Wash. – Just super-spud me. The head of the Washington state Potato Commission said he’s sick of people linking spuds to junk food. So, starting Friday, Chris Voight said he’s going to eat nothing for 60 days except potatoes.
Twenty plain potatoes a day. And no cheating with cheese … Read more : Washington potato official going on all-spud diet for 60 days to dispute junk food image.

3-foot-long pet alligator is seized from liquor store in NY; 2 employees are ticketed

Pet alligator seized from liquor store in NY

NEW YORK – A pet alligator has been seized from a liquor store on New York’s Long Island.
The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says the 3-foot-long, illegally kept alligator was removed Wednesday from Alpine Wines and Liquors in Wading River.
Authorities say two employees … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 3-foot-long pet alligator is seized from liquor store in NY; 2 employees are ticketed.

NC farmer says thieves swiped 600 pounds of trout from now-empty pond; culprits unknown

NC farmer: 600 pounds of trout scooped from pond

CANTON, N.C. – A North Carolina trout farmer thought something was fishy when one of her ponds wasn’t fishy enough.
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports Sunburst Trout Farm owner Sally Eason and her husband noticed Thursday that the pond had virtually no fish in it. Thieves had made off … Original article on : NC farmer says thieves swiped 600 pounds of trout from now-empty pond; culprits unknown.