Police Blotter of the Day: Man missing three days found naked in electric transformer box
Bryan Hulse, 29, of Houma, La., was reported missing Sunday. (WLOX-TV)
Bass said the investigation revealed the 5-foot-3, 200-pound Hulse was aware of the search and had been hiding for several days in a breaker-control cabinet at the substation, which is surrounded by a metal fence topped with barbed wire. …
Bass said Hulse has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and is in custody pending a bond hearing.
Full story (Biloxi, Miss., Sun-Herald)
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 44: Firearms are never “held.” They are always “brandished.”
Police Blotter of the Day: Police seek Amish buggy in hit and run
Troopers from the Mercer barracks say the buggy twice hit a passenger vehicle at a crossroads on Route 158 in Wilmington Township, about 6 p.m. Sunday.
The buggy then left the scene and its driver has yet to be identified.
Full story (AP via WPXI-TV of Pittsburgh)
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 43: A “wooded area” is any place with a tree. If there are two trees, it’s a “densely wooded area.”
Police Blotter of the Day: Woman allegedly drives through church, stabs husband on altar for ‘worshiping NASCAR’
(WCYB-TV)
A Church Hill woman is accused of attempted first degree murder after police say she tried to kill her husband with a kitchen knife after accusing him of “worshiping” the NASCAR race at Bristol.
The victim told Church Hill police his wife, Stephanie Hamman, crashed her vehicle through the walls of Providence Church. He told officers when he went to check on his wife, he found her lying in front of the altar. As the man checked on her, he says she stated, “The devil is in me,” and stabbed him on the right side of his chest with a large kitchen knife.
Full story (WCYB-TV of Kingsport, Tenn.)
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 42: Any lobbying group with a phone number is “influential.” If it has a letterhead, it is “powerful.”
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 41: All immigrants are “animated” or “vibrant.” Especially women.
OF COURSE it’s Florida: Zoning board member gives Nazi salute at planning meeting
(Screenshot by Palm Beach Post)
Marcia Radosevich gave the Nazi dictator’s one-armed salute and said “Heil Hitler” while the board was discussing the powers of village staff members during the monthly Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board meeting March 5.
Full story (Palm Beach Post)
The Reader’s Guide to Journalists (Cont’d)
Rule No. 40: If a person owns more than one gun, he or she “possesses an arsenal.”
Police Blotter of the Day: Angry cross-dresser attacks car with chunks of concrete
Of course it’s Florida.
Orlando police are looking for a man last seen dressed in women’s clothing and a wig for allegedly throwing concrete at cars on Tuesday.
According to police, one of the victims, a 21-year-old woman, saw the man while she was stopped at the intersection of Orange Blossom Trail and Amelia Street.
The man, who was dressed in a blue dress, black heels and a wig, saw her looking, became angry and threw a drink at her car, police said.
Full story (WESH-TV of Orlando)
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