Alex Johnson – Journalist at Large

An analog journalist in a digital world

Posts Tagged ‘local-news

Why I Love Local News: Help, I’m Trapped in Jail, Woman Tells 911

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At the police station, an officer handed Houston a phone, offering her the obligatory one phone call. She called 911 and told the operator that she was “trapped inside the Naperville police detention facility.”

Full story (WMAQ-TV of Chicago)

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March 24, 2010 at 11:46 am

Police Sketch of the Day: Hey Moe!

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March 23, 2010 at 12:41 pm

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Don’t Blame the Crew, Dude

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The best part of this clip is the anchor’s deer-in-the-headlights look when it comes back to him.

Frustrated Field Reporter (via probablybadnews.com)

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March 16, 2010 at 9:06 am

Um, how exactly?

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Homeless man under house arrest

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March 15, 2010 at 3:20 pm

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Police Blotter of the Day: Man Allegedly Breaks Into Church to View Porn

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Holy Spirit, Batman!

Full story (AP via Des Moines Register)

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March 10, 2010 at 1:35 pm

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Police Blotter of the Day: Dog Poop Leads to Neighbor Fight

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The police report notes: “Both the green Saturn and the beige Oldsmobile had large amounts of dog feces piled and smeared across their windshields.”

Full story (WMTV-TV of Madison, Wis.)

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March 9, 2010 at 3:14 pm

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Why I Love Local News: Naked Man Arrested, Wanted Tan

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Asked why he was not wearing clothes, Calvo said to get a tan and give people a show, according to a police report.

Full story (WPTV-TV of West Palm Beach, Fla.)

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March 9, 2010 at 12:07 pm

Why I Love Local News: FHP: Driver Lacked Razor-Sharp Focus

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“Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a two-vehicle crash Tuesday at Mile Marker 21 on Cudjoe Key was caused by a 37-year-old woman driver who was shaving her bikini area while her ex-husband took the wheel from the passenger seat.”

Full story (Key West Citizen)

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March 6, 2010 at 9:57 am

Headline of the decade: Gay Catholic Ex-Stripper Awaits Birth of Twins Carried by Husband’s Sister

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“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)

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March 5, 2010 at 10:53 am

Great Moments in Journalism

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Slideshow captions can be tricky, but still …

Incredible shrinking secretary of state

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March 3, 2010 at 10:32 am