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Thief Steals Purse, Gets Hit by Bus, Re-Thinks Career Options

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:20:43 +0000

What comes around goes around. And sometimes, it comes around much quicker than you expect. This thief in Columbia thought he’d come up with a great way to steal a woman’s purse. And everything seems hunky dory for him until a big ol’ bus got in his way and mowed him down. Amazingly, the thief [...]

Waitress Fired After Bashing Police On Facebook

Rob Banks — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:25:16 +0000

A waitress is causing quite an uproar over a picture and comment she posted about some Oklahoma sheriff’s deputies. Ashley Warden, who is a server at Chili’s, posted the picture on her Facebook page with the comment: “Stupid Cops better hope I’m not their server FDP.” “I was extremely disappointed that here are these dedicated public servants [...]

New York Considers Lowering Legal BAC to .05%

Rob Banks — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:48:56 +0000

The National Transit Safety Board has presented New York State with the idea to lower the blood alcohol level from .08 percent to .05 percent. Meaning, just a couple drinks could put someone right over the legal limit. Deanna Russo, who is the Executive Director of the Crusade Against Impaired Driving, lost her sister to [...]

Crazy Woman Tries To Get Away With WHAT?! [VIDEO]

Rob Banks — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:21:31 +0000

Some people are just plain stupid. I can’t tell if this lady is just stupid or weird though. Believe it or not, there is a lot of fraud in Russia on their roadways (accidents, for example), so many people in Russia get a dash cam for their cars. I bet this guy never thought he [...]

Woman Slaps Cop, Wants Go To Jail — Why?

Rob Banks — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:20:14 +0000

Desperate times calls for desperate measures sometimes.

Etta Mae Lopez pleaded no contest when tried in a Sacramento court for slapping police officer, Matt Campoy, across the face.

She didn't really mind either.

Kid Films Cop 'Breaking The Law' [VIDEO]

Rob Banks — Mon, 06 May 2013 06:20:55 +0000

According to 12-year-old Jeremy, this cop, who parked his motorcycle on the sidewalk while he grabbed a bite to eat, is breaking the law. Um hello, is there a reason you need to park on the sidewalk, is it an emergency or something? He than goes as far as to ask the police officer [...]

Group Takes Controverisal Step of Donating Guns to Neighborhood to Help People Protect Themselves

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 02 May 2013 05:45:18 +0000

The right to bear arms is taking on a whole new look in one Texas city. A nonprofit organization called the Armed Citizen Project will hand out shotguns to people in a high-crime area of the city as a means to protect themselves. Armed Citizen Project founder Kyle Coplen says furnishing people with guns makes [...]

What Are the Most Popular Excuses Drivers Use to Get Out of Tickets?

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:01:07 +0000

Trying to find the perfect excuse to get out of a ticket is never easy. A new survey of 500 drivers by Insurance.com has shed some light on the most popular excuses motorists have given to police in the hopes they could squirm their way out of receiving a ticket. If you’re looking for something [...]

Billy Currington Turns Himself in to Police

Billy Dukes — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:09:23 +0000

Billy Currington has turned himself into police after a bench warrant was issued for his arrest on Wednesday. The singer was indicted by a grand jury on terroristic threats and abuse of an elder charges stemming from an April 15 incident. He was not arrested at the time.

Baby Sold On Facebook — Grandfather Charged With Kidnapping

Rob Banks — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:10:35 +0000

Arguably the most ridiculous story I have ever heard. Yet, it’s completely true. Follow closely: A grandfather in India told a nurse that his daughter died and he wanted to sell the baby. Then that nurse wanted to sell the baby and sold it to another hospital employee — over Facebook! The man who bought [...]

Details of Billy Currington's 'Terroristic Threats' Charge Emerge

Billy Dukes — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:04:53 +0000

An initial sketch of the April 15 incident that led to the indictment of Billy Currington has emerged. The singer was charged with terroristic threats and abuse of an elder person in a Chatham County, Ga. court this afternoon (April 24) but it sounds like he's itching to tell his side of the story.

Man Jailed For Ridiculous Reason While On Jury

Rob Banks — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:59:58 +0000

Did the judge go to far? Or did this guy really deserve this? We know not to text and drive, but now we know not to text while you’re on jury duty! The jury had been warned by Judge Dennis Graves not to use their cell phones. Not for any reason at all. But, Benjamin [...]

Boston Bombing Suspect Starting To Respond, Answers Investigators Questions

Rob Banks — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:59:41 +0000

Investigators say that despite a serious throat wound that is preventing him to talk, surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is beginning to respond to questions from interrogators. Tsarnaev, 19, has some serious throat injuries that investigators say may be from a suicide attempt. Tsarnaev was communicating in writing with a special team of [...]

Robin Williams Offers 'Perfect Plan' For Peace

Rob Banks — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:43:44 +0000

This has been circling the internet this past weekend, and especially after the events in Boston this week, honestly, this makes a good point. Although it was written back in 2003 and Williams did not write the entire thing, he did tack on some jokes at the end of this. The Plan! I see a [...]

STOLEN — Rob's Awesome Golf Coffee Mug!

Rob Banks — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:30:46 +0000

Usually I would think that I lost it myself, but I know this time I didn’t. I got a sweet new coffee mug that even came with a little golf club and ball (check out the picture) as a gift, and after having it for three days, it went missing. I put it in the [...]

BREAKING NEWS — Boston Marathon Suspect At Large

Rob Banks — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:40:12 +0000

Police were called to Massachusetts Institute of Technology Thursday night (April 18) just before 11 p.m. An MIT campus police officer responding to a report of a disturbance in the area of Vassar and Main streets was reportedly shot. According to authorities, the officer was found evidencing multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to the [...]

Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Caught On Tape [VIDEO]

Rob Banks — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:48:44 +0000

Flames were sent high in the sky as a fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas exploded Wednesday night (April 17). EMTs have said that between 60-70 have been killed and many more have been injured. “It was like the whole earth shook” one local said. There were also other buildings affected: “Streets near the plant have caught [...]

Man Arrested After Stabbing at Country Thunder Festival

Billy Dukes — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:45:11 +0000

An early morning argument turned violent at the Country Thunder Festival in Arizona over the weekend. Twenty-year-old Austin Hansen was arrested after he allegedly stabbed a 36-year-old man around 5:30AM on Saturday morning, April 13. The victim was hospitalized and is in critical condition with wounds to his upper back and ribcage.

Judge Breaks His Own Law, Fines Himself

Rob Banks — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:57:22 +0000

Law enforcers are often criticized for breaking laws that they supposedly enforce. One judge made quite the embarrassing slip-up in his own courtroom when he broke his own rule: no cell phones. It’s even posted in the courtroom. But, I give Judge Raymond Voet a lot of credit. Last week, he fined himself, just like [...]

Boston Marathon Explosions: How You Can Help

Townsquare Media — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:38:09 +0000

Three people were killed and more than 100 injured on Monday afternoon when two explosions went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Rescue organizations have gathered to help and at the the tragic scene, but how can you help?

The Huffington Post has put together a helpful list of ways: