Archive for September, 2008

‘Flying’ Fish In Ark. Breaks Boy’s Jaw, Injure Many More

Monday, September 8th, 2008 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

It's a fishing tale that packs a wallop - boaters and others using Lake Chicot in southeastern Arkansas say they're being smacked around by so-called "flying" fish. Fifteen-year-old Seth Russell ... Read more..

Gary Coleman Runs Over Man For Taking Pictures Of Him

Monday, September 8th, 2008 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Gary Coleman, the former child star of the hit TV series "Diff'rent Strokes," was involved in an auto-pedestrian accident in Payson early Saturday, said Payson Police Lt. Bill Wright. ... Read more..

Man In Wheelchair Robs 7-Eleven For Condoms

Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in Crazy Offbeat News, Funny Offbeat News, Offbeat News | No Comments »

A robber rolled into a Dallas convenience store came armed with a bat and a knife. He left with a lot of condoms and an energy drink. Dallas police ... Read more..

Kids Suffer In Hot Van While Drunk Babysitter Does Cartwheels Down Aisle Of Gas Station

Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in Crazy Offbeat News, Dumb Criminal Offbeat News, Offbeat News | No Comments »

The afternoon temperature Wednesday was a blistering 90 degrees, and the three ... Read more..

Motorcyclist Killed In Accident, Going 239 MPH

Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in Crazy Offbeat News, Offbeat News | No Comments »

A Bozeman motorcyclist and business owner died Wednesday when he lost control of his bike and crashed at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Cliff Gullett, 47, was riding in ... Read more..

Flight Attendant Charged With Setting Fire To Airplane Bathroom In Flight

Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in Dumb Criminal Offbeat News, Offbeat News | No Comments »

A flight attendant charged with setting fire to an airplane bathroom during a flight to Regina failed to show for a federal court appearance Friday. Authorities said he walked away ... Read more..

Woman Attacked After Accidently Calling Boyfriend While Having Sex With Another Man

Friday, September 5th, 2008 Posted in Crazy Offbeat News, Offbeat News | No Comments »

Toni Milton, 38, mistakenly dialled Neil O'Brien's number on her mobile phone while she was making love to her ex-boyfriend, a court heard. O'Brien, 41, said the sound of his ... Read more..

Texas Woman Shoots Home Intruder With His Gun

Friday, September 5th, 2008 Posted in Crazy Offbeat News, Offbeat News | No Comments »

When two gunmen smashed through the glass front door of her suburban Fort Worth home, Kellie Hoehn didn't think twice. The 34-year-old mother of two grabbed a shotgun that had ... Read more..

School Bus Driver Gets Lost For 5 Hours With Bus Full Of Kids

Thursday, September 4th, 2008 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

The driver of a school bus that circled Brooklyn for nearly five hours while carrying about a dozen kindergartners and first-graders has been suspended. Authorities say the 53-year-old driver claimed ... Read more..

Son Spots Dad On TV 5-Years After He Cremated Him

Thursday, September 4th, 2008 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

There was something hauntingly familiar about the face John Renehan saw on television. He was certain that it was his father, who had officially been found dead and was cremated ... Read more..