| Man who left wallet in bank robbery pleads guilty |
A Kansas City man who left his wallet on the counter of a bank he was robbing has pleaded guilty in federal court. Albert Perkins, 40, admitted Thursday that he stole more than $3,100 from First Federal Bank in Kansas City on May 7. Prosecutors said that after he ordered a teller to give him all the $100 bills, he placed his wallet on the counter and handed her a plastic bag.
Updated: 07:06 PM
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| Jury sides with NYC police in clown’s lawsuit |
A federal jury has ruled that New York City police didn’t use excessive force when they arrested a professional clown who left a suspicious device that turned out to be a balloon inflator inside a coffee shop.
Updated: 07:06 PM
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| Police: Man runs over light pole, punches officer |
Fargo police said a man ran over a light pole and punched a police officer in the mouth when the officer tried to arrest him. Police Sgt. Mark Lykken said police got a report about 2 a.m. Thursday that a pickup hit a light pole and pulled into a nearby parking lot.
Updated: 04:07 PM
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| Person in chicken suit ruffles feathers in Colo. |
A person in a chicken costume ruffled the feathers of Durango’s city council as its members discussed rules for backyard fowl. At a council meeting Tuesday, someone in a chicken costume quietly entered the council chambers just as the mayor was discussing a recently-passed backyard hen ordinance. The costumed chicken took a few turns, flapped its arms, then took a seat in the nearly empty gallery.
Updated: 04:07 PM
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| NY town decides to re-Christmas its holiday parade |
A town on New York’s Long Island is hoping for better attendance at its 16th annual holiday boat parade this year by restoring "Christmas" to the event’s name.
Updated: 02:36 PM
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| Utah teen to challenge citation for McDonald’s rap |
The case of one of four teens who were cited after rapping their order at a McDonald’s in Utah appears headed for trial.
Updated: 12:37 PM
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| Moldovan soldiers given onions to fight swine flu |
Moldova’s army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu.
Updated: 10:06 AM
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| Police: Teens taped themselves stealing presents |
A suburban Philadelphia police chief says two teenagers are being held after officers arrested them and found video recordings they made of themselves burglarizing homes.
Updated: 04:36 AM
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| Indoor marijuana farm found near LA police station |
Officials said an elaborate marijuana growing site was found in an industrial building 25 feet from the back door of the Topanga police station in Los Angeles, and three people are under arrest. Officer Karen Rayner said the pot was discovered Wednesday when a search warrant was served at an address adjacent to the station in Canoga Park.
Updated: 09:06 PM
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| Police: Mail carrier found drunk, eating noodles |
Police in Marion and postal authorities are investigating the case of a mail carrier who was allegedly found drunk inside a residence while on the job. Police said the postal worker, 46, was charged with public intoxication Nov. 3 after she was found sitting on the kitchen floor of 95-year-old woman’s house, eating leftover noodles from her refrigerator.
Updated: 08:36 PM
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| Woman leaves $40,000 at Md. shrine for safekeeping |
A woman quietly left $40,000 worth of rare U.S. coins near a Catholic shrine for safekeeping so the Virgin Mary could watch over her life savings while she was out of town, and apparently it worked: The money was returned to her when she got back a week later.
Updated: 08:36 PM
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| Turkey that played chicken on NJ Turnpike caught |
A wild turkey that’s taken up residence at a New Jersey tollbooth and spends its days scooting around 18-wheelers won’t have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic. State Fish and Wildlife officials netted the bird Wednesday after failed attempts during the weekend.
Updated: 08:36 PM
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| Couple arrested after reporting stolen marijuana |
A man and woman who reported to police that robbers stole their marijuana are now facing charges themselves. The 32-year-old man and 29-year-old woman told police five armed men came to their Wichita apartment late Monday night and took marijuana.
Updated: 04:06 PM
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| Udder shock: SC woman finds 650-pound cow in pool |
Call it udder shock. A South Carolina woman who heard a giant splash in her backyard discovered a 650-pound cow had fallen into her swimming pool. WSPA-TV reports that the cow fell into Kathy Wydareny’s covered pool on Monday night. The Anderson resident says the cow belonged to her neighbor.
Updated: 03:06 PM
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| It’s a boy: Zoo tortoise reveals mistaken identity |
A tortoise’s zookeepers in Cleveland are the ones feeling slow because after more than 50 years, they’ve discovered "Mary" is actually a male. Officials at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo say it can be tough to establish the sex of a giant Aldabra tortoise because the reproductive organs normally aren’t visible. But Mary’s maleness was unexpectedly revealed earlier this month during a routine exam.
Updated: 02:36 PM
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