Archive for the ‘Why I Love Local News’ Category
Police Blotter of the Day: Police: Berry eating binge leads to beating
The 30-year-old victim told investigators the clash began as he munched wild berries in his bedroom. Blevins, the victim’s roommate and long-time friend, confronted him about nibbling on the berries, which Blevins contended belonged to his girlfriend.
Full story (WPTV-TV of West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Why I Love Local News: Gay Dogs Not Welcome
An Australian restaurant that refused a blind man entry because it thought his guide dog was “gay” has been ordered by the Equal Opportunity Tribunal to pay him $1,500.
Woodville North man Ian Jolly, 57, was barred from dining at Grange restaurant Thai Spice in May last year after a staff member mistook his guide dog Nudge for a “gay dog”, the tribunal heard this week.
Full story (Daily Mail of Adelaide)
Why I Love Local News: Teen charged with breaking *into* church to view porn
Police said they believed Pruitt may have entered the church three times to use the computers and telephone to access pornographic websites and toll 900 numbers.
Full story (WDAM-TV of Hattiesburg, Miss.)
Why I Love Local News: Smelly litter box mistaken for meth lab; neighborhood evacuated
“Not a meth lab. Just an unkempt house with a lot of cats. The cats’ urine turned to an ammonia smell,” said Michael Magda with Western Wayne County Hazmat team.
Full story (WDIV-TV of Detroit)
Why I Love Local News: Dog Poo Leads Cops to Suspect
“Thank God, criminality does not involve rocket science. He got caught because of dog-doo,” Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood told the paper.
Full story (WCAU of Philadelphia)
Why I Love Local News: Help, I’m Trapped in Jail, Woman Tells 911
Why I Love Local News: Naked Man Arrested, Wanted Tan
Why I Love Local News: FHP: Driver Lacked Razor-Sharp Focus
Headline of the decade: Gay Catholic Ex-Stripper Awaits Birth of Twins Carried by Husband’s Sister
“On the outside, Marino is a buttoned up white collar dad who is a regional banking manager, monogamous husband, devout Catholic, former altar boy and former Civil Air Patrol member. However, he is also a former exotic dancer and author of Tomorrow May Be Too Late–a very honest and gritty memoir about toxic homosexual love and living a life of debauchery.”
Full story (Village Voice)
Why I Love Local News: Gallery Features Artwork by a Disabled Dog and Its Unique ‘Piddle Patterns’
“Deborah Workman from the Sanctuary for Senior Dogs says Tucker’s artwork retails from $200 to $600.”
Full story (WALB-TV of Albany, Ga.)
