Miss. police officers use Taser and handcuffs to capture emu running loose on a roadwayFOREST, Miss. — Officers had to use a stun gun and handcuffs to capture an emu running loose on Interstate 20 in central Mississippi on Sunday. Police Officer Kiley Culpepper told WLBT-TV in Jackson that motorists had been calling 911 since Friday to report sightings of two emus on I-20 and nearby U.S. Highway 80. Fishy find: Australian teens hand in $87,000 after surprise catch on angling adventureSYDNEY — Two Australian teenagers who found almost 100,000 Australian dollars ($87,000) in cash during a fishing trip have handed it over to police — after spending some time thinking about it. The pair discovered the money earlier this month near the New South Wales town of Nimbin — a center of hippie culture where members of numerous communes annually celebrate a festival to promote cannabis use. Coffee maker blamed for $200,000 in cleanup costs at St. Louis community collegeST. LOUIS — St. Louis is perking up with jokes about the $200,000 cup of coffee. But officials at a college and its insurance company aren’t laughing. Judge orders Maui man not to smoke after flicked cigarette starts blaze on restaurant roofWAILUKU, Hawaii — A Maui judge has ordered a 19-year-old man who pleaded no contest to starting a restaurant fire with a flicked cigarette to stop smoking for a year. Woman pays with a $20 bill printed in 1934 at a UPS Store in North DakotaDICKINSON, N.D. — What a Dickinson business manager thought was a worthless counterfeit $20 bill turned out to be worth more than even face value. A woman who came into the UPS Store paid with a $20 bill that had been printed in 1934. Store manager Nancy Kostelecky said the bill is in pristine condition. Fla. authorities say naked man, 91, held a drunken intruder at gunpoint until help arrivedLAKE WORTH, Fla. — Authorities said a naked 91-year-old man was able to hold a drunken intruder at gunpoint until deputies arrived. Robert E. Thompson jumped out of bed early Saturday when his dog starting growling and attacking the intruder. He said he got his revolver and went out back to let the guy know how he felt about home invaders. Ohio woman who said she was unfaithful wears sign to ask fiance for a second chanceSANDUSKY, Ohio — An Ohio woman who said she was unfaithful has chosen a very public way of asking her boyfriend not to break up their engagement. Jess Duttry, 19, stood outside a supermarket parking lot in northern Ohio this week with a handwritten sign that said “I cheated” and “Honk if I deserve a second chance.” On the back, Duttry had scrawled, “I honestly love him.” Police chief dons stocking mask for mock robbery at Mich. high school, prompting lockdownMONTROSE, Mich. — A masked police chief planning to surprise Michigan high school students in a forensic science class ended up sparking a brief lockdown after being spotted by a cafeteria worker. Texas man accused of attacking roommates with sword after finding soda can in his roomBRYAN, Texas — A man who was apparently was upset after finding a soda can in his room allegedly used a sword to cut two of his roommates. Michael Angel Zamago was jailed on Friday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon related to family violence. Bail was $25,000. Severed hand unearthed in Md. yard appears to be decades’ old medical school specimenNORTH EAST, Md. — A severed human hand has been unearthed from the yard of a Maryland home, but police say this is no whodunit. Authorities in southwestern Michigan say they have cracked case of ‘pillowcase’ burglariesGRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Police in southwestern Michigan say they have put to bed the case of the “pillowcase” burglaries. Car trouble: Ohio couple’s bad day starts with being struck by one, then having theirs stolenSANDUSKY, Ohio — An Ohio couple got a double dose of bad luck when their car was stolen while they were hospitalized from a car accident on the same day. NJ police say they found marijuana plants found growing on (where else?) High StreetMILLVILLE, N.J. — Maybe this is why they call it High Street. Police confirm the odd-looking plants they pulled last week from a flower basket in Millville’s business district were indeed marijuana. The plants were discovered by a passer-by. Police responded to the scene with a ladder and confiscated the 3-foot-tall plants, which were growing in a basket hanging from a lamp post. Connecticut man charged with punching another father at school open houseNORTH HAVEN, Conn. — The father of a Connecticut middle school student has been charged with punching another man in the head at a school open house. Police said 32-year-old Rodney Rivera and the other father got into an argument at North Haven Middle School on Tuesday morning over a debt Rivera believed he was owed. Ohio couple’s car stolen while they are hospital after being struck by a vehicleSANDUSKY, Ohio — An Ohio man said it was a “wild” day when he and his wife were struck by a car while crossing a street and then had their own car stolen while they were in the hospital. Gregory Moses got a knee busted up when he and his wife were hit as they walked across an intersection in the northern Ohio city Monday afternoon. Judith Moses suffered a few bruises. Police: Bad grammar, spelling trip up man accused of trying to impersonate W.Va. governorHINTON, W.Va. — Bad grammar and spelling tripped up a man who was trying to steal Social Security numbers and other information from jobseekers by impersonating West Virginia’s governor, police said. Girl, 16, bags 10-foot, 350-pound alligator with a crossbow during SC huntCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A 16-year-old girl has bagged a 10-foot alligator in a South Carolina swamp. Police: Naked motorcyclist charged with driving under the influence in FloridaOCALA, Fla. — Authorities say a Florida man was charged with driving under the influence after he was spotted riding his motorcycle naked. Texas drivers confuse man’s ‘polite’ motorcycle with the police and drive more cautiouslySAN ANTONIO — A “polite” message on a motorcycle in the San Antonio area is not meant to be confused with “police.” But Gary Grimes said some people see it that way and drive more cautiously. Grimes rides his white motorcycle about 25 miles from Poteet to the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he teaches staff how to be better supervisors. Pittsburgh passes ordinance on human waste in public, citing reluctance to enforce other lawsPITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh City Council has passed an ordinance specifically banning public urination and defecation because they said other laws used to cite offenders sometimes don’t hold up in court. The measure approved Tuesday carries a $500 fine for anyone who relieves themselves on public streets, private property or city parks. Man, 74, accused of pointing shotgun at visitors in his home in order to get them to leaveATHENS, Tenn. — An Athens man was accused of pointing a shotgun at visitors in his home in order to get them to leave. The man, 74 was charged with three counts of aggravated assault. He’s been released on $30,000 bond. Florida deputy pulls over a naked man riding a motorcycle, charges him with DUIOCALA, Fla. — Authorities say a Florida man was charged with driving under the influence after he was spotted riding his motorcycle naked. The Marion County deputy was driving on Interstate 75 early Tuesday when he spotted what appeared to be a naked man on a motorcycle. The deputy caught up with 45-year-old J. Dante Krauss at a red light and stopped him. Notre Dame sues former catering worker over mistake that led to $29,000 tipINDIANAPOLIS — A woman who worked catering events for the University of Notre Dame decided it was her lucky day when she received a $29,000 tip, but now the university is suing her to get the money back. Police: Woman claimed to be governor’s wife as she stole chips, gasPOOLER, Ga. — Police say a woman who stole fuel and a bag of Cheetos from a Pooler convenience store claimed to be Gov. Sonny Perdue’s wife. Counterfeit $50 bills showing up at yard sales in ColoradoGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Police say someone is using counterfeit $50 bills at yard sales in Colorado. Mo. man builds pickup truck from scrap with floorboard license plates and a bedpan air cleanerLOUISIANA, Mo. — Johnny Bolton gets some funny looks as he drives his pickup around this northeast Missouri town — but he also gets the last laugh. He built the truck himself, using little more than spare parts, a tape measure and a welding torch. “And a lot of thinking,” Bolton told the Hannibal Courier-Post. Police: Fake officer with flashing red light arrested after stopping mayor of Shreveport, La.SHREVEPORT, La. — Police say a man impersonating an officer with a flashing red light in his car has been arrested after he pulled over the wrong driver — the mayor of Shreveport, La. Just for a day, coffee lovers can get a cup in Viennese cathedral towerVIENNA — Talk about a caffeine high. Pa. police say man charged with drunken driving tried to steal tow truck to retrieve vehicleBETHLEHEM, Pa. — Police in eastern Pennsylvania said a man charged with drunken driving faces more charges after allegedly trying to steal a tow truck a few hours later to retrieve his impounded vehicle. Man, 68, honored for 50 years of service at the first McDonald’s restaurant in MissouriCRESTWOOD, Mo. — A 68-year-old man who still works at the first McDonald’s restaurant in Missouri has been honored for 50 years of service. Leonard Rhomberg began his job at a McDonald’s restaurant in the St. Louis suburb of Crestwood in 1959, the year after it opened. And he still works there five days a week. |
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