Pa. woman tackles burglar who broke into her home and holds him for policeYORK, Pa. — A Pennsylvania woman dove on a burglar who broke into her home and hung onto him until police arrived. Tina Graham, 40, said she heard an intruder in her York home around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. She said she called police then told the intruder he was going to jail. As he tried to run, the 140-pound woman said she jumped on the 160-pound man and pinned him against a fence. Motorcyclist riding without helmet with baby on board leads to 3 arrests in TennesseeJONESBOROUGH, Tenn. — Washington County authorities said a motorcyclist riding down the road without a helmet led to a series of discoveries and three arrests. The Johnson City Press reported that when officers stopped 21-year-old outside his home on Tuesday, they found he wasn’t alone. The man also had an 18-month-old baby on board, also without a helmet. Authorities say man calls 911 to confess 20 minutes after robbing Florida bankPORT ORANGE, Fla. — Authorities in coastal Florida say a man called 911 to turn himself in about 20 minutes after robbing a Port Orange bank. NH woman celebrates 92nd birthday by parachuting from plane at 13,000 feet, shows perfect formKEENE, N.H. — A 92-year-old New Hampshire woman has celebrated her birthday by sky-diving from a plane at 13,000 feet. LA suburb cracks down on lavish home wedding chapel home after neighbors complain of noisePALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. — City officials in an upscale Los Angeles County suburb are cracking down — on weddings. The city has charged homeowner Melahat Uzumcu with improperly renting out her lavish 6,900-square-foot home for wedding receptions after neighbors complained of noise and traffic in Palos Verdes Estates. Police Cpl. Greg Robinson said 18 noise complaints have been filed since July. Alabama authorities said a naked man allegedly stole a truck and drove it into a ditchATHENS, Ala. — Authorities said a naked man was arrested after he allegedly stole a truck and and drove it into a ditch on Thursday. Chief Investigator Stanley McNatt said the man was shouting “somebody’s trying to kill me” when he appeared in an Ardmore neighborhood. He said the man jumped in the back of a truck and broke the window to the cab. The man’s name has not been released. Conn. psychic who claimed rival psychics arranged attack charged with lyingGREENWICH, Conn. — A Connecticut psychic who said she was assaulted in an attack she believed was arranged by rival psychics has been charged with lying about the incident. Greenwich police arrested 35-year-old Janet Lee of Norwalk on Saturday on charges including falsely reporting an incident. Ohio shop owner says as many as 15 men love to attend men’s-only knitting nightCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Call them the Knights of Knitting. One evening each month the Wonder Knit shop in Columbus, Ohio, holds a men’s only knitting night. Shop owner Libby Bruce said she has as many as 15 guys attending her knitting circles. She adds they range in age from college students to older men, both gay and straight. US flag proudly displayed at Texas school center had only 43 starsSAN ANTONIO — A star-spangled banner proudly displayed in Texas lacked a little something: seven stars. A San Antonio company has replaced a U.S. flag it produced that had just 43 stars. KSAT-TV reported that the banner was hanging at the Northside Independent School District Aquatics Center when somebody noticed the error. Pa. teen charged with branding friend with fork, key ring, cross, cookie cutter, and crucifixNEW SALEM, Pa. — State police have charged a southwestern Pennsylvania teen with branding a friend using heated metal objects because the boys thought it was “cool.” Trooper James Pierce, of the Uniontown Barracks, says Tuesday he filed one count of illegal tattooing and body piercing against a 15-year-old New Salem boy with Fayette County juvenile probation officials. Bullets and barbecue: SC candidate raffles off AK-47, offers target practice at campaign rallyGREENVILLE, S.C. — A candidate to be South Carolina’s next National Guard leader skipped the fiery speeches for firepower, launching his campaign with what he called a “machine-gun social.” Cops say skater faces charges after confrontation over the right-of-way with boy, 4, on tricycleSTAMFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut in-line skater faces assault and other charges after a confrontation over whether a 4-year-old on a tricycle had the right to be on a bike path. Stamford police charged 43-year-old Chris Karamon with third-degree assault, risk of injury to a minor and other crimes. North Dakota golfer sinks two hole-in-one in the same round; odds estimated at 67 million to 1FARGO, N.D. — A golfer in North Dakota achieved the nearly unthinkable — sinking two holes-in-one in the same round. Troy Radermacher of Ellendale, N.D., used a pitching wedge Sunday to ace the 116-yard 15th hole at Oxbow Country Club. The ball found the cup again on the 135-yard fifth hole. The Forum newspaper said Radermacher was golfing with family and friends. He said he has had a hard time believing what he did. Ill. college student accused of breaking into unlocked apartments and rubbing women’s legsWHEATON, Ill. — Authorities said a college student has been charged with breaking into the unlocked apartments of three women and rubbing their legs as they slept. Police said that when the women awoke, the man fled. Bond was set at $100,000 Monday for the 19-year-old man, who was charged with three counts of criminal trespass. Authorities said the man is a student at Kishwaukee Community College in Malta. US flag replaced in San Antonio; nation’s banner had just 43 stars when displayedSAN ANTONIO — A star-spangled banner proudly displayed in Texas lacked a little something: seven stars. 1,400-pound bull escapes slaughterhouse, drags cops during 10-block run down NJ city streetsPATERSON, N.J. — Police say a 1,400-pound bull that escaped from a northern New Jersey slaughterhouse dragged officers with a lasso down a street and ran 10 blocks before being captured and sedated. Fla. woman: Uncle’s ashes stolen during burglary, but father’s cremated remains untouchedBRADENTON, Fla. — A Florida woman says a plastic bag that contained her uncle’s cremated remains was stolen during a burglary. Old, new, borrowed, blue _ and the paperwork? Pa. couple married 49 years has no documentationWILMORE, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania couple still plan to celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary next month even though they recently learned their marriage paperwork was never filed. Ill. woman continues search for hidden treasure after finding mysterious note in antique chairQUINCY, Ill. — A western Illinois postal worker’s hunt for supposedly buried treasure continues in Springfield. Patty Henken launched the search recently when she was refinishing an antique chair and found a key in an envelope with a note promising $250 in U.S. gold coins buried in a chest in Springfield. Sheboygan teen charged with trying to eat marijuana during traffic stopSHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Sheboygan prosecutors have charged a young woman with trying to eat marijuana as police pulled over the car in which she was riding. Jamie L. Salonen, 18, was charged Friday with misdemeanor marijuana possession and felony bail jumping. The criminal complaint said a trooper stopped her car after seeing the occupants weren’t wearing seatbelts. It said the trooper saw Salonen move around suspiciously. Fla. woman charged after trying to pass through courthouse security with marijuana in her purseFORT PIERCE, Fla. — Authorities said a woman walking through security at the St. Lucie County Courthouse was found to have marijuana in her purse. The sheriff’s office reported a 21-year-old woman was entering the courthouse Tuesday morning when a private security officer ran her purse through a scanning device. The scanner found a razor, a knife, scissors and padlock, which led to the officer to emptying out the purse. That’s when he found a small bag of what appeared to by marijuana. A field test confirmed it. Mexican cart serving tacos, quesadillas takes 1st prize at NYC’s street vendor awardsNEW YORK — A husband and wife who sell tacos and quesadillas have been named New York City’s best street vendors. In an encounter reminiscent of Obama’s fly, Pope Benedict XVI bugged by spider during speechPRAGUE — President Barack Obama had his fly. Now Pope Benedict XVI has his spider. Judge says ‘vicious’ Pomeranian must leave Colorado resort town, or elseASPEN, Colo. — A Pomeranian has been kicked out of a Colorado resort town after getting in trouble for biting and other bad behavior. Like son, like father? Nebraska dad arrested for DUI after bailing out son on same chargeLEXINGTON, Neb. — Authorities say a 53-year-old Nebraska man whose son had been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving was arrested on the same charge after bailing out his son. Police: California pilot stalked ex-girlfriend by flying plane low over her houseCONCORD, Calif. — Police have arrested a California pilot who they say stalked his ex-girlfriend by repeatedly flying his plane low over her house. Police say Wash. bikini baristas sold more than coffee, arrest 5 under prostitution lawEVERETT, Wash. — Five Washington state baristas charged customers to touch their breasts and buttocks at an espresso stand where servers wear bikinis to draw business, police said. Montana man spots his stolen car, holds passenger at gunpoint until police arriveBIILLINGS, Mont. — A Montana man was driving home from work Monday when he spotted someone driving the car that was stolen from him that morning. SC mayor defends her order banning police from chasing suspects on foot after officers is hurtCOLUMBIA, S.C. — The mayor of a small South Carolina town says she banned her police officers from chasing suspects on foot after an officer was hurt running after a man. White Philly police officer told to get a haircut after showing up for work with cornrowsPHILADELPHIA — Police in Philadelphia say a white officer who came to work with cornrows was ordered by a black superior to get a haircut because the braids violated department standards. |
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