Sick, stranded whale to be put out of misery with explosives
Thu, 2/09/10 – 1:10 | One Comment

A whale that is stranded and sick is set to leave this world a bang… of explosives that is.
The Western Australia Department of Environment and Conservation have decided that the unusual step is necessary because …

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Man calls 911 for ride to liquor store, gets arrested for possession of pot
Wednesday, 4 Aug, 2010 – 1:14 | No Comment
Man calls 911 for ride to liquor store, gets arrested for possession of pot

A St. Augustine, Florida man was arrested for misuse of 911 and possession of marijuana after he failed to heed warnings not to call emergency services to ask for a lift to the liquor store.
The …

Prosthetic Leg Washes Up on Jacksonville Beach
Saturday, 5 Jun, 2010 – 9:19 | One Comment
Prosthetic Leg Washes Up on Jacksonville Beach

You would think that a person with a prosthetic limb would realize that said limb has gone missing, and set out trying to track it down.  You’d think that, wouldn’t you.
The Jacksonville cops are hoping …

Birthday ‘Kidnapping’ Ends In Cuffs
Monday, 10 May, 2010 – 0:58 | One Comment
Birthday ‘Kidnapping’ Ends In Cuffs

You can now add blindfolding your friend on the way to her surprise party to the big fat list of activities that can get you arrested.
When Courtney Rogers put a blindfold on her friend Briana …

Woman Causes Car Accident While Shaving Her Private Parts
Monday, 8 Mar, 2010 – 23:58 | One Comment
Woman Causes Car Accident While Shaving Her Private Parts

Key West, Florida: Apparently someone didn’t get the memo–it’s never a good idea to shave your private area while cruising down the highway.  Does this mean that lawmakers are going to have to amend the …

Man Performs Birdshot Vasectomy On Daughter’s Boyfriend
Wednesday, 17 Feb, 2010 – 22:39 | 3 Comments
Man Performs Birdshot Vasectomy On Daughter’s Boyfriend

Santa Rosa County, Florida: A 29-year-old has been released from hospital after being shot in the groin by his girlfriend’s father.
PNJ.com reports that deputies were already dispatched to deal with a noise complaint on Lost …

Fast Food Rage: Customer Shoots Fast Food Worker Over Service Refusal
Wednesday, 7 Oct, 2009 – 2:14 | No Comment
Fast Food Rage: Customer Shoots Fast Food Worker Over Service Refusal

A worker at a Miami Taco Bell was shot by a 20-year-old man who had earlier been refused service by employees at the eatery.

Woman Accused Of Trying To Sell Son For Gas Money
Saturday, 26 Sep, 2009 – 10:43 | No Comment
Woman Accused Of Trying To Sell Son For Gas Money

A 37-year-old Melbourne, Florida woman was charged with child-neglect after a tow truck driver informed police that she offered her child to him in exchange for gasoline money.

Prison For Woman Who Kept Mom’s Body For Financial Gain
Wednesday, 23 Sep, 2009 – 9:23 | No Comment
Prison For Woman Who Kept Mom’s Body For Financial Gain

A 61-year-old Florida woman was sentenced to one year and one day of prison after she kept her dead mother’s body in a bedroom for years in order to continue collecting pension benefits.

Fisherman Lands a Missile
Tuesday, 9 Jun, 2009 – 22:26 | No Comment
Fisherman Lands a Missile

Seems like fishing in the Gulf of Mexico just got dangerous–very dangerous.
Rodney Salomon, a commercial fisherman from Madeira Beach, Florida, returned to port following a fishing expedition in the Gulf of Mexico with one very …