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Updated: 11-20-2009
 

Police nab wrong-way driver twice in 3 days

November 20th, 2009

Rules, what rules, I want to go this way, this is the shortest way and I am taking it.   We’ll have to follow up on this one to see whats wrong with this person but I am sure am glad he isn’t driving in Coos Bay today.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Authorities in western Michigan arrested a person twice in three days for driving the wrong way down the highway Kalamazoo County deputies said they were alerted about 1:30 a.m. Friday after several people called 911 when they passed the unidentified driver traveling south on northbound U.S. 131.

WWMT-TV said the driver was arrested in the same area that they were arrested Wednesday morning.

No injuries were reported. No further details were released.

Information from: WWMT-TV, http://www.wwmt.com

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Man who left wallet in bank robbery pleads guilty

November 20th, 2009

Isn’t there some law on the books for arresting someone who is extremely mentally challenged?   I’d say leaving your wallet at the scene of a crime probably puts you at high risk for some sort of stupidity award?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — 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.

The teller put money in the bag and handed it back to Perkins, who left without picking up his wallet.

Investigators used his driver’s license to identify him.

An accomplice, 42-year-old Monique Hernandez, also pleaded guilty to her role in the robbery. She admitted that she went into the bank ahead of Perkins and cased the building before reporting back to him.

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Indoor marijuana farm found near police station

November 19th, 2009

I am thinking this is pretty smart.  If you can grow within 25 feet of a police station and they can’t detect the smell then it’s a good place because the police aren’t that sharp.  And who would bust in and try to rob a grow operation within 25 feet of a police department?

marijuana-growing-near-police-stationLOS ANGELES (AP) — 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.

The indoor marijuana farm included lights, automated irrigation and a ventilation system. Investigators said it had been there for at least eight months.

The investigation began a week ago, when officers smelled marijuana in the police station parking lot.

The suspects’ names have not been released. Rayner says they face a number of narcotics charges.

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Udder shock: Woman finds 650-pound cow in pool

November 18th, 2009

And just what is wrong with a cow wanting to go for a swim?   I think the only real issue is the amount of poo the cow might leave.  I am pretty sure the pool filters are not equipped to deal with cow pies.

650-pound-cow-found-in-poolSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — 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.

Wydareny was startled by a “giant whoosh” and took a flashlight out to investigate. She called 911 after spotting the cow.

It took five men from the county rescue team to free the cow using a sling.

Wydareny believes the cow got loose and just kept walking, thinking the pool cover was solid ground.

The cow is doing well. Wydareny hopes her homeowner’s insurance will cover the damage to her pool.

Information from: WSPA-TV, http://www.wspa.com

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