Friday, November 28, 2014
Man arrested for 'doing donuts' in freshly poured concrete threw cow feed at construction workers
A Florida man, who previously eluded police while on a drunken horseback ride, has been arrested again, this time accused of damaging a bridge under construction.
Charles “Skeeter” Larkin Cowart Jr., 31, of Bunnell, was arrested on Monday after he was seen “doing donuts” in freshly poured concrete with a four-wheeler while screaming at construction workers rebuilding the County Road 305 bridge.
The four-wheeler that Cowart was riding was pulling a small trailer and one of the construction workers reported to deputies that he dropped the tailgate and “backed up, gouging the new pavement.” “He stated Charles then jumped off the four-wheeler cursing at them and tossing a bucket of cow feed at the workers,” the report states. “(He) then jumped off the bridge into the woods, running south and swimming through the canal to the other side.”
Deputies saw Cowart running and then fall, “lying there for a minute until getting back up and running south again.” Cowart's father arrived and assisted deputies “in taking Charles Jr. under custody.” “While walking Charles back up to the road, he started resisting by pulling back and forth and trying to run, stating he would kick our (expletive deleted) if he wasn't in cuffs,” a deputy wrote in his report. “Charles sat down on a bucket and then attempted to run, stating he was going to run away and beat us when he got free.”
Cowart was taken to Florida Hospital Flagler for medical clearance before being booked into the Flagler County Detention Facility. He remains there on $3,000 bail. Estimated minimum damage to the road is $1,500, according to the report. County engineers told deputies they have to wait a week for the concrete to harden to determine if it has been structurally damaged. If that portion of the bridge needs to be removed and replaced, the report says repairs could cost $500,000. “Future charges may be pending depending on the severity of the damage to the bridge,” according to the report.
The four-wheeler that Cowart was riding was pulling a small trailer and one of the construction workers reported to deputies that he dropped the tailgate and “backed up, gouging the new pavement.” “He stated Charles then jumped off the four-wheeler cursing at them and tossing a bucket of cow feed at the workers,” the report states. “(He) then jumped off the bridge into the woods, running south and swimming through the canal to the other side.”
Deputies saw Cowart running and then fall, “lying there for a minute until getting back up and running south again.” Cowart's father arrived and assisted deputies “in taking Charles Jr. under custody.” “While walking Charles back up to the road, he started resisting by pulling back and forth and trying to run, stating he would kick our (expletive deleted) if he wasn't in cuffs,” a deputy wrote in his report. “Charles sat down on a bucket and then attempted to run, stating he was going to run away and beat us when he got free.”
Cowart was taken to Florida Hospital Flagler for medical clearance before being booked into the Flagler County Detention Facility. He remains there on $3,000 bail. Estimated minimum damage to the road is $1,500, according to the report. County engineers told deputies they have to wait a week for the concrete to harden to determine if it has been structurally damaged. If that portion of the bridge needs to be removed and replaced, the report says repairs could cost $500,000. “Future charges may be pending depending on the severity of the damage to the bridge,” according to the report.
Man accused of putting camera in ex-girlfriend’s shower says he was filming chickens
When a woman from Montana confronted her 41-year-old live-in ex-boyfriend in early August about a camera hidden in a hole in her shower, he told her he had installed it the day before, according to prosecutors.
Terrill Frank Stoltz sent her a text stating that “he had installed the camera the previous day to watch chickens he was cleaning in the bathtub and forgot to remove it.”
Deputies with the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office started investigating the case on Aug. 5, records say, when the victim reported that Stoltz had been recording her while she was in the shower. She said she had allowed Stoltz to live with her even though they had broken up about six months earlier.
The woman told investigators she had been out of town visiting family in July and when she returned she noticed a small hole under the soap tray in her shower. On Aug. 5, as she was showering, she spotted a camera in the hole, she said. She covered the lens. When she got out of the shower, she saw Stoltz walking away with camera equipment, court records say.
A deputy investigated the hole and found that it connected to a closet for a hot water heater behind the shower. Stoltz appeared in Yellowstone County Justice Court on Monday on a count of surreptitious visual observation or recordation in a residence, a misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $500 fine. Justice of the Peace David A. Carter set Stotlz’ bond at $10,000 and scheduled him for arraignment in Yellowstone County District Court on Dec. 5.
Deputies with the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office started investigating the case on Aug. 5, records say, when the victim reported that Stoltz had been recording her while she was in the shower. She said she had allowed Stoltz to live with her even though they had broken up about six months earlier.
The woman told investigators she had been out of town visiting family in July and when she returned she noticed a small hole under the soap tray in her shower. On Aug. 5, as she was showering, she spotted a camera in the hole, she said. She covered the lens. When she got out of the shower, she saw Stoltz walking away with camera equipment, court records say.
A deputy investigated the hole and found that it connected to a closet for a hot water heater behind the shower. Stoltz appeared in Yellowstone County Justice Court on Monday on a count of surreptitious visual observation or recordation in a residence, a misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $500 fine. Justice of the Peace David A. Carter set Stotlz’ bond at $10,000 and scheduled him for arraignment in Yellowstone County District Court on Dec. 5.
12-year-old boy caused maximum damage after crashing stolen vehicle into church
After a 12-year-old drove a stolen vehicle into an Idaho Falls church early on Tuesday morning, church members are saying it was a miracle the boy wasn't hurt.
A parent called police to New Life Church at around 3am about a crash involving a 12, 13 and 14-year-old.
Officers said the three had taken two vehicles, a Yukon and a Cadillac STS, without consent. While driving the Yukon, the 12-year-old lost control and crashed into the church.
The Yukon travelled through the outer wall into the inner wall and stopped inside the church on the stage. No estimate has been given on the cost of the crash, but church board member Jeff Kreuger said he was surprised at the amount of damage. "I got a call that a young kid, a 12-year-old kid, had driven through the wall of the church and went all the way to the stage and thought, 'Well, that's probably a slight exaggeration.'
"But when I got here I thought, 'Well, that's about as much damage as you could possibly do with one vehicle,'" he said. The Yukon came close to hitting a major support beam. "By the grace of God he didn't get hurt," said Kreuger. "This is a building. It can be fixed. The car can be replaced. The kid, not so much." "You know, a building is a building," said Steve Winn, associate pastor. "But what we're excited about is that the boy was protected and is without harm. That's what's important to us."
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Winn said although there's a lot of cleanup ahead for the church, including flood damage, services are still planned for Sunday. Police said the 13-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl were both cited for operating a vehicle without the owner's consent. The 12-year-old was referred to the Bonneville County Prosecutor's Office on a felony charge of operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent with damage over $1,000.
The Yukon travelled through the outer wall into the inner wall and stopped inside the church on the stage. No estimate has been given on the cost of the crash, but church board member Jeff Kreuger said he was surprised at the amount of damage. "I got a call that a young kid, a 12-year-old kid, had driven through the wall of the church and went all the way to the stage and thought, 'Well, that's probably a slight exaggeration.'
"But when I got here I thought, 'Well, that's about as much damage as you could possibly do with one vehicle,'" he said. The Yukon came close to hitting a major support beam. "By the grace of God he didn't get hurt," said Kreuger. "This is a building. It can be fixed. The car can be replaced. The kid, not so much." "You know, a building is a building," said Steve Winn, associate pastor. "But what we're excited about is that the boy was protected and is without harm. That's what's important to us."
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Winn said although there's a lot of cleanup ahead for the church, including flood damage, services are still planned for Sunday. Police said the 13-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl were both cited for operating a vehicle without the owner's consent. The 12-year-old was referred to the Bonneville County Prosecutor's Office on a felony charge of operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent with damage over $1,000.
Substance abuse treatment centre manager allegedly smoked crack while driving with child
A manager of a substance abuse treatment centre in Birmingham, Alabama, faces charges after authorities said she was driving while smoking a crack pipe with a young child in her car.
Bari Joy Williams, 44, of Gardendale, is charged with chemical endangerment of a child, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, said Hoover police Capt. Gregg Rector.
Williams was arrested on Nov. 20, and released from the county jail after posting $12,500 bond, records show. Police and court records say that at about 2:30pm last Thursday, a man called police to report a woman driving erratically on Interstate 65 and told police he thought the driver was smoking crack cocaine while she was driving. The caller told police there was a child in the car. Officers on patrol found the car and followed it to a parking lot.
The officer walked up to the car and saw Williams holding a crack pipe in her right hand. The bottom part of the pipe was wrapped in a washcloth to prevent lip burns. The officer knocked on the window, and the woman inside tried to hide the pipe. Once she rolled down the window, the officer said the "smell of burnt crack cocaine was overwhelming." Williams got out of the car and began yelling that she was a social worker and the pipe belonged to her husband.
A search of her car turned up a small amount of crack cocaine. She later told police she was having family problems and relapsed. The 5-year-old girl in the car with her was taken into the custody of the Department of Human Resources. Williams told police she was the substance abuse director for Olivia's House. A woman who answered the phone at the centre said Williams was the clinical manager there.
Williams was arrested on Nov. 20, and released from the county jail after posting $12,500 bond, records show. Police and court records say that at about 2:30pm last Thursday, a man called police to report a woman driving erratically on Interstate 65 and told police he thought the driver was smoking crack cocaine while she was driving. The caller told police there was a child in the car. Officers on patrol found the car and followed it to a parking lot.
The officer walked up to the car and saw Williams holding a crack pipe in her right hand. The bottom part of the pipe was wrapped in a washcloth to prevent lip burns. The officer knocked on the window, and the woman inside tried to hide the pipe. Once she rolled down the window, the officer said the "smell of burnt crack cocaine was overwhelming." Williams got out of the car and began yelling that she was a social worker and the pipe belonged to her husband.
A search of her car turned up a small amount of crack cocaine. She later told police she was having family problems and relapsed. The 5-year-old girl in the car with her was taken into the custody of the Department of Human Resources. Williams told police she was the substance abuse director for Olivia's House. A woman who answered the phone at the centre said Williams was the clinical manager there.
Woman who punched 5-month-old baby in the face says she thought he was a doll
A mother is outraged after a woman came up and punched her baby in the face at a restaurant on Folly Beach, in Charleston County, South Carolina, on Saturday.
"It was a random act of stupidity," Amber Fortson of Little River said.
Barbra Green, 59, of Riverland Drive told arresting officers she thought the 5-month-old boy was a doll and she was joking, according to the incident report.
She was charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and disorderly conduct and released from the Charleston County jail on $25,262 bail.
The Fortsons drove to Folly Beach so their son could participate in a modelling tryout at the Tides Hotel. "I just want him to develop confidence," his mother said. She hopes being punched in the face by a stranger doesn't undermine that goal. Her doctor told her children that young usually forget about such traumatic events. The baby's mother asked that his name not be published to avoid future embarrassment.
The Fortsons were walking around Folly Beach when they heard live music at Snapper Jacks and went inside for supper. "We were surrounded by great people, having a great time," Mrs. Fortson said. "People around us were showing us pictures of their babies." The boy was standing on his father's lap "laughing, smiling and dancing to the music" when a woman they had never seen before walked up, hit him in the face and walked toward the door, his mother said.
"I said, 'There's no way this woman just walked up and punched my child,'" Mrs. Fortson said. "I was just in shock. I didn't know if that was the beginning of a child abduction or what." The boy's father followed the woman to the door but could not get her to talk. The restaurant staff stopped Green from leaving and called police to arrest her. An officer noted that the child's nose was red. "He's been real tired, a little fussy, rubbing his face a little bit," Mrs. Fortson said. "I just want this lady to feel some sort of remorse. She never even apologised."
The Fortsons drove to Folly Beach so their son could participate in a modelling tryout at the Tides Hotel. "I just want him to develop confidence," his mother said. She hopes being punched in the face by a stranger doesn't undermine that goal. Her doctor told her children that young usually forget about such traumatic events. The baby's mother asked that his name not be published to avoid future embarrassment.
The Fortsons were walking around Folly Beach when they heard live music at Snapper Jacks and went inside for supper. "We were surrounded by great people, having a great time," Mrs. Fortson said. "People around us were showing us pictures of their babies." The boy was standing on his father's lap "laughing, smiling and dancing to the music" when a woman they had never seen before walked up, hit him in the face and walked toward the door, his mother said.
"I said, 'There's no way this woman just walked up and punched my child,'" Mrs. Fortson said. "I was just in shock. I didn't know if that was the beginning of a child abduction or what." The boy's father followed the woman to the door but could not get her to talk. The restaurant staff stopped Green from leaving and called police to arrest her. An officer noted that the child's nose was red. "He's been real tired, a little fussy, rubbing his face a little bit," Mrs. Fortson said. "I just want this lady to feel some sort of remorse. She never even apologised."
Australia’s first cane toad sniffer dog died after trauma-related incident during thunderstorm
Australia’s first cane toad sniffer dog, Nifty, has died, the Western Australian Parks and Wildlife Department has said.
The department said Nifty was purchased in 2006 and did detection work at trucking depots as well as working at the WA quarantine checkpoint near the Western Australia = Northern Territory border.
“During her first few years, her role was a proactive measure in reducing the risk of ‘hitchhiker toads’ reaching the east Kimberly ahead of the cane toad frontline,” the department said.
“When cane toads entered the state in 2009, Nifty’s role as a quarantine tool became critical.” Over the years, Nifty’s health deteriorated and she was struggling to cope with the intense Kimberley heat. She was retired to a family in New South Wales in 2011. Nifty was put down following a trauma-related incident during a thunderstorm.
The department said Nifty was purchased in 2006 and did detection work at trucking depots as well as working at the WA quarantine checkpoint near the Western Australia = Northern Territory border.
“During her first few years, her role was a proactive measure in reducing the risk of ‘hitchhiker toads’ reaching the east Kimberly ahead of the cane toad frontline,” the department said.
“When cane toads entered the state in 2009, Nifty’s role as a quarantine tool became critical.” Over the years, Nifty’s health deteriorated and she was struggling to cope with the intense Kimberley heat. She was retired to a family in New South Wales in 2011. Nifty was put down following a trauma-related incident during a thunderstorm.
Firefighters called out to deal with dangerous snake discovered pumpkin
Five firefighters in Steyr, Upper Austria, responded to a call to capture what locals believed was a dangerous snake.
Passers-by had spotted the large reptile on a path by the river Enns.
However, when they arrived at the site they realised it was in fact a rather large, snake-shaped pumpkin .
It's not clear if it was placed there by pranksters or had washed up from the river.
Passers-by had spotted the large reptile on a path by the river Enns.
However, when they arrived at the site they realised it was in fact a rather large, snake-shaped pumpkin .
It's not clear if it was placed there by pranksters or had washed up from the river.
Police warn that if you buy a cut price TV from the back of a van in a car park it may be hollow
Christmas shoppers hoping for a bargain may have been duped into buying hollow TV sets from traders in car parks, police believe.
Officers in West Yorkshire stopped a van in Bradford and found empty TV sets in the vehicle.
They said the sets comprised just the outer case and contained no internal working parts. Two men were arrested on suspicion of fraud and police want to hear from anyone who bought one of the sets.
Det Con Nicola Thomson said: ''I believe a number of people may have been attracted by the offer of a seemingly new television at a cut price cost only to discover the offer was not as it initially appeared. I want to hear from those people as their information could play a pivotal part in this investigation.
''We believe these televisions have been offered to people in supermarket and retail unit car parks across West Yorkshire. Both men, who are aged 30 and 23 and are from Wakefield and Berkshire areas respectively, have been released on police bail while the investigation continues."
They said the sets comprised just the outer case and contained no internal working parts. Two men were arrested on suspicion of fraud and police want to hear from anyone who bought one of the sets.
Det Con Nicola Thomson said: ''I believe a number of people may have been attracted by the offer of a seemingly new television at a cut price cost only to discover the offer was not as it initially appeared. I want to hear from those people as their information could play a pivotal part in this investigation.
''We believe these televisions have been offered to people in supermarket and retail unit car parks across West Yorkshire. Both men, who are aged 30 and 23 and are from Wakefield and Berkshire areas respectively, have been released on police bail while the investigation continues."
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