Man in Tree to Police: “I’m an Owl”
He was not.
Crime and Punishment
Atomic Wedgie Cited as Cause of Death
Well, a cause of death. The victim's death in this Oklahoma case was attributed to "blunt force trauma to the head and asphyxiation," and I'd be willing to bet that blunt-force trauma was the real culprit here but the report does say that…
Skull Artist Helps Catch Brain Thieves
This happened.
Return of the Duct Tape Bandit
Or a Duct Tape Bandit, at least. It’s probably another copycat. WCAX in Burlington, Vermont, where it’s currently a balmy -29 degrees counting wind chill, reports that police in Barre City are looking for a man who held up the North End Deli…
Plaintiff Who Was “Pantsed” Appeals Six-Figure Verdict in His Favor
I have no sympathy for bullies, who are usually criminals in training. Still, you wouldn't expect to see one get sued for "pantsing" someone. If that did happen, you wouldn't expect to see the plaintiff be awarded $161,000. And if…
Good Reasons to Kill #42-46: Christmas Assortment!
All on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, all non-life-threatening injuries: #42: Argued about wedding color scheme (stabbed) #43: Argued over apple fritters (stabbed) #44: Argued about location of the Big Dipper (stabbed) #45: Turned off the Crock-Pot (choked & stabbed) #46: Came…
England’s Clowns Are Furious
So says Cory Doctorow at Boing Boing, and he appears to be correct. According to this article in The Guardian, they are mad about a recent wave of incidents involving clowns or people dressed as clowns running around and trying…
Good Reason to Kill #41: Employee of the Month
It's an old story, really: boy believes he should be Employee of the Month, girl is chosen instead, boy and girl argue, boy shoots girl's car. It still seems worth mentioning, though. According to CBS Miami, a Broward County man was…
Prosthetic Arm Found in Second-Hand Shop
There’s more to the story than the headline, but not much more.
Good Reason to Kill #40: Denied Access to Family Cat
Not that it would matter, but the denial was not just out of spite—the cat was apparently in isolation for medical reasons: [The defendant] had just returned home from a Thanksgiving trip, and asked his parents to see the pet…