Bank robber wows in green floor-length gown
Stuart, Iowa police are looking for someone who robbed a local bank while wearing a bright green dress, officials said. The suspect fled and a witness later reported seeing the suspect climb into the trunk of a car parked in a nearby alley. (with photo) More…
Clerk praised for saving marriages with ‘broken printer’ excuse
A clerk’s marriage-saving strategy was to cite excuses such as “the office printer is out of order” and “the network is down” as soon as couples came in requesting divorce. She would often apologize to them for the technical problems and tell them to come back next week. She said most couples would go home, take time to re-think their decision and end up not divorcing. More…
Home invader beaten, tased by residents
A 19-year-old suspected burglar continues to recover after Palm Bay police said he was beaten, kicked and shot with a stun gun by victims defending their residence as he and at least three other companions attempted to carry out a home invasion. More…
Man sells ‘Coca-Cola’ recipe on eBay for $15 million
For a brief moment, it looked like the Georgia man who suspects he owns the long sought-after recipe for Coca-Cola was $15 million richer because of it. According to the auction listing, someone purchased it using eBay’s "Buy It Now" option on Wednesday morning. Unfortunately, the winning bidder was a 15-year-old kid, who needless to say, was a few dollars short of $15 million. More…
Angry Maserati owner destroys $430,000 car with sledgehammer
A man hired “smashers” to help him pound his car to a pulp outside the Qingdao Auto Show on Tuesday in what he says was a protest against bad service by the dealership, the China Car Times reports. The owner said the company responsible for Maserati distribution in the Qingdao area repaired his $430,000 Quattroporte with second-hand parts rather than the new parts he paid for. More…
Two men try to break into occupied cop car
Two suspects have been accused of trying to steal a police car – while the officers were in it. Investigators say they tried to break into an unmarked Tempe police car through the back seat, not realizing two uniformed officers were sitting in the front seats. More…
Nancy Grace and Ashleigh Banfield Hold Split-Screen Interview in Same Parking Lot
In a bizarre television anomaly on CNN this morning, the blanket coverage of two true-crime stories led two news anchors to conduct an odd "satellite" interview from the very same parking lot, background traffic and all. More…
Cleveland man who found missing woman Amanda Berry: ‘I thought that girl was dead’
After going missing more than 10 years ago, Amanda Berry shouted to a man from a nearby Cleveland house on Monday. After calling 911, the neighbor said “I knew something was wrong when a little, pretty white girl ran into a black man’s arms. Something is wrong here. Dead giveaway. Dead giveaway.” More…
Bill Clinton tried to broker Led Zeppelin reunion
It’s a diplomatic failure at the highest level: Bill Clinton couldn’t get Led Zeppelin to reunite. The former president was enlisted to ask the British rock gods to get back together last year for the Superstorm Sandy benefit concert in New York City. He asked, they said no. More…
Pilot had passenger detained for not flushing toilet
A passenger who flew from Philadelphia to San Francisco was detained on arrival by federal agents after a vindictive flight attendant claimed he had not flushed a lavatory toilet, according to a federal suit. More…
Obama mocks critics in comedy routine
President Obama arrived not to the strains of Hail to the Chief, but to a rap song. Referring to the coverage of the Boston Marathon attack, Obama said “I know CNN has taken some knocks lately, but the fact is I admire their commitment to cover all sides of a story, just in case one of them happens to be accurate.” More…
Artist draws superpowered canines on her sons’ lunch napkins
Artist Nina Levy has a daily ritual that hopefully puts as big a smile on her kids’ faces as it puts on ours. She draws spectacular images on her sons’ napkins before sticking the napkins in with their lunch. More…
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