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Man allegedly steals ambulance with patient inside

Published February 9th, 2010 - 10:39AM

Authorities say a drunken man stole an ambulance from a Wisconsin ski area with the patient and paramedics still inside.

Cattle battle: NZealand has more cows than kiwis

Published February 8th, 2010 - 8:20PM

New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows.

Man points gun at neighbor over snow shoveling

Published February 8th, 2010 - 3:40PM

New Castle County Police said a man pointed a gun at a neighbor who was shoveling snow on Saturday at the Hampton Walk Apartments. A man told police a neighbor came outside while he was shoveling, pointed a gun and threatened to shoot him if he didn't stop shoveling snow onto his car.

Teen crashes car into school, drives down hall

Published February 8th, 2010 - 12:40PM

Sheriff's deputies said a 17-year-old boy crashed his parents' car through the doors of Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, then drove it down the hall. The car finally stopped 75 yards later when it hit a security office. Two school workers were still on the property and heard the crash.

Rotten radishes prompt gas leak calls in Ohio

Published February 8th, 2010 - 12:40PM

An Ohio fire department says the smell of decaying radishes prompted calls from residents worried about a possible gas leak. Tiffin Township Volunteer Fire Department near Defiance in northwest Ohio responded to five reports of suspicious smells in the last 45 days. A field of oilseed radishes, planted as a cover crop that adds nutrients to the field, is near a natural gas compression station and a gas exchange station.

Police: Man tries to buy crack with credit card

Published February 8th, 2010 - 12:35PM

Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card. The Flint Journal said the man reported Thursday night that a 2003 Chevy Malibu had been stolen.

Ohio strip club hosts 'Lap dances for Haiti'

Published February 8th, 2010 - 4:50AM

A strip club in Ohio has raised $1,000 for Haitian earthquake relief during what was billed as "Lap dances for Haiti." Marilyn's on Monroe in Toledo donated the $10 cover charges collected Saturday to ISOH (I-S-O-H)/IMPACT, an organization based in suburban Perrysburg that provides food and clothing for Haiti.

Alaska dentist fixes injured eagle's broken beak

Published February 6th, 2010 - 3:39PM

An Alaska dentist has given a bald eagle a unique beak - using a temporary crown, sticky poster putty and yellow highlighter.

Wyoming suspect flees into police station

Published February 6th, 2010 - 11:09AM

Police say a man suspected of stealing a bottle of Schnapps from a Wyoming grocery store didn't have the best escape route planned.

Youngest Ore. Zoo orangutan likes Colts

Published February 5th, 2010 - 11:49PM

If you trust a rodent to predict when winter will end, how about an ape to guide your Super Bowl winner selection?

Ill. kitten pulled from dash gets new home, name

Published February 5th, 2010 - 1:49PM

Central Illinois mechanic Dana Underwood makes the nooks and crannies of a car sound like a small-animal zoo. He's fished mice, snakes and rabbits out of automobiles - some alive, some not. Underwood's Thursday auto safari had a happy ending.

Pot smoker accused of trying to bribe urine tester

Published February 5th, 2010 - 12:41PM

A pot-smoking parolee in Colorado faces criminal charges for allegedly offering a cash bribe to try to pass a drug test. Police said a 34-year-old man tried Jan. 3 to bribe a state worker to allow him to use a device called a "Whizzinator" to pass a drug test he had to take while on parole. The man allegedly said he had a medical marijuana card, though officials couldn't confirm whether that was true.

Mumbling, fumbling, bumbling robber fails twice

Published February 5th, 2010 - 12:36PM

Communication skills were clearly lacking in a woman who police said tried to rob two Memphis credit unions. She fled empty-handed both times. The Commercial Appeal reported the suspect is a short, thin black or Hispanic woman dressed in dark clothing with a red scarf.

Don't eat the grass: you may face new charge

Published February 5th, 2010 - 12:31PM

A Bossier Parish sheriff's spokesman said a man was booked with resisting an officer for allegedly eating marijuana after a deputy stopped his car for a loud exhaust. Sheriff's spokesman Ed Baswell said a 24-year-old man seemed nervous when he was stopped late Tuesday.

Sledder, 62, hurt when improvised rocket blows up

Published February 5th, 2010 - 12:31PM

A 62-year-old sledder looking for a burst of power got it when the homemade rocket strapped to his back exploded, burning him over nearly 20 percent of his body. Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said the man, whose identity hasn't been released, was hospitalized in stable condition Monday.

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