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Drone Shot Down as It Searched for Missing Dog

Long Island man was arrested over odd incident

(Newser) - A drone being used in the search for a missing dog ran into trouble Saturday in the form of a bullet. Police say Gerard Chasteen, 26, of Long Island, fired three shots from his yard to bring down the device as it was flying over his house. Missing Angels-Long Island...

He Had to Get to Airport, Sees a Pepsi Truck. An Idea Forms

Steven Hart had a fight with his girlfriend, then things got weird in Tulsa

(Newser) - A man stole a Pepsi truck that was being unloaded in an effort to find his girlfriend, according to Tulsa police. And that was allegedly just the start of a very busy Tuesday for 45-year-old Steven Hart, who officers say then preceded to attempt to break out of jail, reports...

Police: Mayor Fired at SWAT Team Serving Warrant

Florida mayor now facing additional charges

(Newser) - As SWAT officers attempted to serve a search warrant at a Port Richey, Fla., home early Thursday, someone shot at them—and that someone has been identified by authorities as Port Richey's mayor. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco says Dale Massad, 68, was under investigation by the Florida Department...

Cops: Dentist-Turned-Arsonist Made a Rookie Mistake

They tracked footprints in the snow from crime scene to suspect's garage

(Newser) - If this is how the cops found their suspect in a movie, you'd probably grab the remote and find another movie. Nobody's this obvious, right? But as the Twin Cities Pioneer Press reports, apparently somebody is. Police in New Richmond, Wis., say they found their arson suspect by...

All of City's Snow Plows Sabotaged With Latex Gloves

Keeping them from clearing streets during snowstorm in New York

(Newser) - "It’s a direct attack on the people of Mount Vernon. We are not going to be intimidated. We are going to catch whoever is responsible for this act of hate against the people of the city." Those were the strong words from Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas...

Plea to Tree Thieves: Please Water the Bonsai

Japanese couple mourning loss of 7 'tree babies'

(Newser) - Victims of a recent theft in Japan have a plea for the thieves: Please water our "tree babies." Seiji Iimura, a bonsai master whose family has dabbled in the art form for centuries, and his wife, Fuyumi Iimura, are sharing detailed care instructions for seven miniature bonsai trees...

Officer Reports His Gun Was Stolen—by Strippers

They are charged, and he is on leave

(Newser) - Two Rhode Island strippers have been charged with stealing a Boston police officer's handgun, prompting the department to place the officer on leave and open an internal investigation. Police say 25-year-old Neish Rivera, 22-year-old Melissa Dacier, and the officer went to a Providence strip club before going to a...

Inmate's Ceiling Escape Does Not End Well

Blaze Ayers fell into the jail's booking area in Jackson County, Indiana

(Newser) - An inmate fell through the ceiling while trying to escape from a jail in Indiana. Jackson County Sheriff Rick Meyer posted on Facebook that 28-year-old Blaze Ayers bolted from officers and locked himself in a medical room on Monday. When officers got into the room, Ayers had made his way...

Cops: Driver Crashed Car While Trying to Avoid 'Octopus'

Not a great defense when you're 3 miles inland

(Newser) - A UK driver whose vehicle landed upside down in a ditch swerved "to avoid an octopus" on the road—or so police say he claimed. The 49-year-old, who escaped major injury, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs on Tuesday after police found no sign...

Cops: Photo Differences Were 'Plainly Obvious'

Smoking Gun website impressed with mugshot of Julian Mitchell

(Newser) - We've just begun February, but the Smoking Gun already thinks that the booking photo of a Nashville man is a contender for mugshot of the year. The honors go to 20-year-old Julian Mitchell, who police say tried to use another man's debit card in a bar. When asked...

Machete-Wielding Trucker Gets Highway Shut Down

Standoff ended without injuries

(Newser) - An interstate highway through Mississippi was shut down for hours Wednesday after a truck driver armed with a machete sparked a standoff with police, but the incident ended without injuries when he was finally arrested, the AP reports. News outlets reported officers used tear gas to force the suspect out...

Someone Was Taking His Pills, So He Pulled a Switcheroo

Someone Was Stealing His Pills, So He Pulled a Switcheroo

(Newser) - Roommates can sometimes have trouble with food stolen from the fridge . For Jayme Ream of Pinellas Park, Fla., the issue was pills. He takes them for pain tied to a 2011 incident in which fellow football coaches went after him following a game. When he realized the pills were disappearing,...

Teen's Plan to Get to Concert Involved Plane He Couldn't Fly

Zemarcuis Scott wanted to get from Arkansas to Chicago to see Famous Dex, apparently

(Newser) - An Arkansas teen has pleaded guilty to trying to steal a commercial plane so he could fly to Chicago to attend a rap concert, the AP reports. Per the Texarkana Gazette , Zemarcuis Scott of Texarkana pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted theft of property and commercial burglary and was sentenced to...

This Is Easily the Weirdest DUI of the Week

Police say Connecticut woman had consumed a lot of vanilla extract

(Newser) - Police say a Connecticut woman charged with driving under the influence was drunk on vanilla extract, which contains a significant amount of alcohol. Hearst Connecticut Media reports that New Canaan police found 50-year-old Stefanie Warner-Grise sitting in a car at an intersection with her eyes closed about 4:45pm Wednesday....

Unpaid Worker Wreaks Revenge on Newly Built Hotel

Man who smashed into UK Travelodge with backhoe was allegedly owed $775 in wages

(Newser) - The finishing touches were just being put on the new Travelodge hotel in Liverpool when "some idiot in a mini digger decided to drive through the middle of the building." That's the gist of a story out of the UK, where police are now on the hunt...

Man Who Tried to Save Deer Now Faces Fine

John Stoll of Pennsylvania brought animal to garage after it fell through frozen lake

(Newser) - It's one of the more unusual wildlife fines you'll hear about: A man in Pennsylvania faces a penalty after he tried to save a deer's life. As the York Daily Record explains, John Stoll of Wellsville helped firefighters and wildlife personnel free deer that had fallen through...

Dating Pro Tip: Don&#39;t Boast About Your Kill to the Game Warden
'Bummer' for Poacher Who Met
Game Warden on Dating App
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Jan 12, 2019 7:00 AM CST

'Bummer' for Poacher Who Met Game Warden on Dating App

Woman, accomplice fined in Oklahoma

(Newser) - Her first error came in shooting a deer out of season, at night, with a spotlight, and leaving all but the head and backstrap meat to rot. Her second error came in boasting about the poaching crime in conversation with a potential beau on a dating app, who turned out...

Lawyer Implies Coat May Be to Blame for 0.151% BAC

Woman had been chewing on coat before breath test

(Newser) - An attorney for a Pennsylvania woman charged with drunken driving hinted his client's coat-chewing could've thrown off the results of her breath test, the AP reports. The (Bloomsburg) Press Enterprise reports the argument came during a hearing Tuesday for 47-year-old Jana Moschgat. An officer who pulled Moschgat over...

Cops Say Guy Ate Ex's Fish, Sent Her Gross Pic

'Found your fish,' he allegedly texted her

(Newser) - Today in Gross Headlines: A Louisiana man has been arrested after allegedly eating his ex-girlfriend's fish, then sending her a picture of his own feces captioned, "Found your fish." The bizarre incident allegedly occurred in Oct. 2016, WBRZ reports; then-18-year-old Maxwell Taffin is accused of eating the...

Prowler Licks Doorbell for 3 Hours
Prowler Licks
Doorbell for
3 Hours
Jan 8, 2019 7:00 PM CST

Prowler Licks Doorbell for 3 Hours

Yes, homeowners cleaned it off afterward

(Newser) - A newly installed surveillance system captured a bizarre scene at a Salinas, Calif., home: a man licking the doorbell ... for three hours. Suspect Roberto Daniel Arroyo could face misdemeanor charges of petty theft and prowling, ABC 7 reports, but homeowner Sylvia Dungan notes, "You kind of laugh about it...

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