Why Stealing Is Wrong, And Why Tobacco Might Not Be

A 26-year-old man’s first mistake was allegedly stealing a tractor-trailer rig that had been left unattended with the engine running, police say. His second blunder was mistaking the truck driver’s tobacco-spit cup for something refreshing, and taking a swig. The tale of alleged instant justice had its roots earlier Monday, the report said, when the …

Why Not Just Hit A Boxing Day Sale Or Something?

Steven Murray of Feasterville Pennsylvania was so outraged that he didn’t receive any presents from his family for Christmas that he burned down his parent’s home the next morning. Police said Murray had committed himself to a hospital on Christmas Day, but decided to sign himself out later that day and walk the eight miles …

Eat Fresh

HOUSTON – A Houston man got “heated” over a cold sandwich and threatened to kill a Subway manager and blow up the shop, police said. Delvin Nelson, who works for the city’s public work’s department, was arrested for making a terroristic threat Wednesday night. Nelson was apparently angry because his steak and cheese sandwich wasn’t …

Til Booze And Furniture Do Us Part

This might just be the best wedding story ever. Scott McKie and Victoria Anderson were looking forward to a life of wedded bliss as they tied the knot. But an hour and a half – and a series of drunken assaults – later, divorce was looming fast. The tale of what has been billed one …

Stayin’ Alive? Not So Much

Brad sent this news story, which I somehow managed to miss. Not sure how that happened. Phillip Quinn was killed last week when his lava lamp exploded. Quinn was found dead Sunday night in his mobile home outside Seattle, Washington. Police say Quinn had placed the lava lamp on a hot stove and was killed …

Criminal Mastermind At Work

I turned on the radio this morning just in time to hear one of those things that makes me want to shut everything off and crawl back into bed for the rest of my life. It seems that a super genius in the city of Kitchener was caught downloading child pornography and charged with possession. …