Wednesday, December 03, 2014
Baby bat burritos
These little flying foxes are new arrivals to the Australian Bat Clinic after an extreme heat event separated them from their mothers.
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Police seek men who stole $600 worth of teeth-whitening strips
Two men accused of stealing from a Carroll County, Georgia, Walmart may now be sporting brighter smiles.
The pair are accused of taking $600 worth of teeth-whitening strips, according to investigator Joe Gramling with Carrollton police.
In surveillance video from inside the store, the two appeared to be working together on a health and beauty aisle before leaving in opposite directions, Gramling said.
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Both men later left the store with several boxes of the strips, which promise noticeably whiter teeth in a matter of days. Gramling said the whitening strips likely will be resold for pennies on the dollar, possibly at flea markets.
The pair are accused of taking $600 worth of teeth-whitening strips, according to investigator Joe Gramling with Carrollton police.
In surveillance video from inside the store, the two appeared to be working together on a health and beauty aisle before leaving in opposite directions, Gramling said.
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Both men later left the store with several boxes of the strips, which promise noticeably whiter teeth in a matter of days. Gramling said the whitening strips likely will be resold for pennies on the dollar, possibly at flea markets.
Man arrested for allegedly trying to steal cow tongue by stuffing it down his pants
A Florida man has been arrested after allegedly trying to steal more than 6 pounds of cow tongue by stuffing it down his pants.
Jason Puckett was arrested on Friday after the attempted theft at Walmart in DeLand.
Police said Puckett went to the cooler, put the cow tongue down his pants and tried to walk out of the store. He was stopped by loss prevention officers, who called police after Puckett ran out of the store.
Police recovered two beef tongues, which were valued at $35.35. Puckett was charged with petit theft and taken to Volusia County jail on a $2,500 bond.
Jason Puckett was arrested on Friday after the attempted theft at Walmart in DeLand.
Police said Puckett went to the cooler, put the cow tongue down his pants and tried to walk out of the store. He was stopped by loss prevention officers, who called police after Puckett ran out of the store.
Police recovered two beef tongues, which were valued at $35.35. Puckett was charged with petit theft and taken to Volusia County jail on a $2,500 bond.
Man stole ambulance in order to drive to strip club
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office in Michigan say a 51-year-old man stole an ambulance on Sunday to drive to a strip club.
The Pontiac man is in custody and expected to face auto theft charges for taking the Star EMS ambulance that was sitting outside the McLaren Hospital.
Attendants were taking a patient into the emergency room at around 11pm when the man hopped in and took off with the vehicle. The keys were apparently still inside.
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One of the workers was able to track the ambulance and police located the vehicle in Sterling Heights. The sheriff's office says the man said he was headed to the Booby Trap Bar. The man is said to be homeless.
The Pontiac man is in custody and expected to face auto theft charges for taking the Star EMS ambulance that was sitting outside the McLaren Hospital.
Attendants were taking a patient into the emergency room at around 11pm when the man hopped in and took off with the vehicle. The keys were apparently still inside.
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One of the workers was able to track the ambulance and police located the vehicle in Sterling Heights. The sheriff's office says the man said he was headed to the Booby Trap Bar. The man is said to be homeless.
Family kept father's corpse in bedroom for six months as they prayed for resurrection
Peter Wald's family truly believed he would rise from the dead.
They believed it because they had prayed for it, every single day, while his corpse lay rotting for six months in an upstairs bedroom of their home in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
When neighbours asked about her husband, curious about the 52-year-old man's seeming disappearance, Kaling Wald would tell them he was "in God's hands now."
On Monday, Kaling, 50, pleaded guilty to failing to notify police or the coroner that her husband had died due to a sickness that was not being treated by a doctor. It's the first known case of its kind (involving the resurrection belief) in Canada.
The criminal charges originally laid in the case – neglect of duty regarding a dead body and offering an indignity to a body – were withdrawn and replaced with that single charge under the Coroner's Act.
Kaling had no ill intent, all agreed.
As assistant crown attorney Janet Booy put it, the devout Christian woman's faith had "tainted and warped her better judgment." "We were trusting God … we thought, 'Okay Lord, you know better," Kaling said after her court appearance on Monday. Peter Wald, 52, died "probably on around March 20th" last year, according to the agreed statement of facts read out in court Monday. He'd suffered from diabetes and his left foot had become infected. But he had refused to go to the hospital and believed God would cure him. He went into a coma, she says, and days later she noticed his stomach bloating and signs of rigor mortis on his forehead. She then left him – his body covered with two blankets, his head with a toque – in the bed and padlocked the bedroom door. Kaling sealed in the door and the vents with duct tape to protect her family from the smell of the cadaver. And then for six months, life went on and they prayed for their dead husband and father in the bed upstairs as they awaited his return.
It was Sept. 17, 2013 when the body was finally discovered. The sheriff had arrived to evict the family from the house after they had defaulted on the mortgage. Expecting the eviction, the family packed the dead man's belongings and had his shoes and bags ready to go. "That was how strong our faith was," Kaling says. But when she unlocked the bedroom door his body, which had attracted rodents, was so decomposed it was impossible to identify by photograph. His feet were sticking out from under the blankets with gauze still wrapped around the left foot. "He (the sheriff) said 'Okay that's enough, close the door," Wald remembers. Police and the coroner were called, but because of the mummified state of his body, toxicology tests could not be conducted and a cause of death was not confirmed - though it is "likely due to natural causes," the pathologist's report says.
The Children's Aid Society was called in too but they found no concerns for the well-being of the couple's children and the case was closed. Everyone living in the home – Kaling, five of her six children age 11 to 22, and seven other adult friends – were interviewed by police. Each provided a consistent account of his death and their religious belief that he could be resurrected. In court on Monday, the crown acknowledged that had they gone to trial their chance at a conviction would be slim. There was no criminal intent - as Wald said afterwards, she wasn't even aware there was a law against this. "It's an extremely sad case…she truly believed her husband was going to be resurrected from the dead, even after six months," said assistant crown attorney Janet Booy. Booy says she researched the law extensively and could not find another case like this. Kaling – who has no past criminal record – had her sentence suspended and was put on 18 months of probation and ordered to seek counselling around the "public health concerns" of the incident.
As assistant crown attorney Janet Booy put it, the devout Christian woman's faith had "tainted and warped her better judgment." "We were trusting God … we thought, 'Okay Lord, you know better," Kaling said after her court appearance on Monday. Peter Wald, 52, died "probably on around March 20th" last year, according to the agreed statement of facts read out in court Monday. He'd suffered from diabetes and his left foot had become infected. But he had refused to go to the hospital and believed God would cure him. He went into a coma, she says, and days later she noticed his stomach bloating and signs of rigor mortis on his forehead. She then left him – his body covered with two blankets, his head with a toque – in the bed and padlocked the bedroom door. Kaling sealed in the door and the vents with duct tape to protect her family from the smell of the cadaver. And then for six months, life went on and they prayed for their dead husband and father in the bed upstairs as they awaited his return.
It was Sept. 17, 2013 when the body was finally discovered. The sheriff had arrived to evict the family from the house after they had defaulted on the mortgage. Expecting the eviction, the family packed the dead man's belongings and had his shoes and bags ready to go. "That was how strong our faith was," Kaling says. But when she unlocked the bedroom door his body, which had attracted rodents, was so decomposed it was impossible to identify by photograph. His feet were sticking out from under the blankets with gauze still wrapped around the left foot. "He (the sheriff) said 'Okay that's enough, close the door," Wald remembers. Police and the coroner were called, but because of the mummified state of his body, toxicology tests could not be conducted and a cause of death was not confirmed - though it is "likely due to natural causes," the pathologist's report says.
The Children's Aid Society was called in too but they found no concerns for the well-being of the couple's children and the case was closed. Everyone living in the home – Kaling, five of her six children age 11 to 22, and seven other adult friends – were interviewed by police. Each provided a consistent account of his death and their religious belief that he could be resurrected. In court on Monday, the crown acknowledged that had they gone to trial their chance at a conviction would be slim. There was no criminal intent - as Wald said afterwards, she wasn't even aware there was a law against this. "It's an extremely sad case…she truly believed her husband was going to be resurrected from the dead, even after six months," said assistant crown attorney Janet Booy. Booy says she researched the law extensively and could not find another case like this. Kaling – who has no past criminal record – had her sentence suspended and was put on 18 months of probation and ordered to seek counselling around the "public health concerns" of the incident.
Woman unhappy about biting into dead mouse inside supermarket-bought rice paper roll
Health authorities in Australia are investigating how a dead mouse ended up in a rice paper roll bought at a Gold Coast supermarket.
A Robina woman said she bit into the mouse after taking two bites of the freshly made roll she purchased from Woolworths at Broadbeach.
Her daughter Emilie Petrusic immediately went with her mother to the store on Sunday to report the rodent roll to staff.
Both Gold Coast Health and Gold Coast City Council officers said they would not comment on the legitimacy of the case until it was further investigated. But a Woolworths statement said advice from Queensland Health and council investigations was they believed the mouse did not enter the roll at Woolworths. “If it was in fact inside the roll, that happened after it left the store,” the statement said. “Our investigations will continue but based on that advice and our own investigations and that of the health authorities we have no reason to believe the contamination happened in our store.”
The family have questioned how a whole mouse could end up in a handmade roll. The customer is now getting blood tests ordered by a doctor because of concerns she swallowed part of the mouse. Ms Petrusic, who has been following up the incident with authorities because her mother is too distressed, said her mum tasted fur on her second bite and realised it was attached to something larger. “It was absolutely terrible - I’ve never experienced something like this ..” she said.
“It’s like it’s been planted because they hand-make those things - how can a whole animal be inside it? “She was mortified and I was fuming. I went straight down there.” Ms Petrusic said staff were shocked and gave a refund. She kept the product in the freezer until Gold Coast Health retrieved it for testing. Public health boss Dr Paul Van Buynder said the investigation was ongoing. “We really can’t say whether this is real or not at this time but we will continue with this process,” he said. “We’ve received a complaint, we’ve picked up the specimen and we’re interviewing people.”
Both Gold Coast Health and Gold Coast City Council officers said they would not comment on the legitimacy of the case until it was further investigated. But a Woolworths statement said advice from Queensland Health and council investigations was they believed the mouse did not enter the roll at Woolworths. “If it was in fact inside the roll, that happened after it left the store,” the statement said. “Our investigations will continue but based on that advice and our own investigations and that of the health authorities we have no reason to believe the contamination happened in our store.”
The family have questioned how a whole mouse could end up in a handmade roll. The customer is now getting blood tests ordered by a doctor because of concerns she swallowed part of the mouse. Ms Petrusic, who has been following up the incident with authorities because her mother is too distressed, said her mum tasted fur on her second bite and realised it was attached to something larger. “It was absolutely terrible - I’ve never experienced something like this ..” she said.
“It’s like it’s been planted because they hand-make those things - how can a whole animal be inside it? “She was mortified and I was fuming. I went straight down there.” Ms Petrusic said staff were shocked and gave a refund. She kept the product in the freezer until Gold Coast Health retrieved it for testing. Public health boss Dr Paul Van Buynder said the investigation was ongoing. “We really can’t say whether this is real or not at this time but we will continue with this process,” he said. “We’ve received a complaint, we’ve picked up the specimen and we’re interviewing people.”
Man furious that police have done little to solve disappearance of fish from his pond
A man from New Plymouth in New Zealand who had almost $1,000 worth of goldfish stolen from his pond is furious police have done next to nothing to solve the mystery.
Craig Ashcroft reported the theft to police on Sunday November 23 after noticing his 30 goldfish had been taken from his home overnight.
"We're talking $900 worth of fish. I've looked at replacing them and they are $30 each."
Ashcroft said it was highly unlikely the fish had been taken by birds or a cat given the pond had grating over it and every single fish was missing. "I don't know how they've done it but my initial thought was they were stolen to order." Ashcroft said he reported the burglary but heard nothing back until last Sunday when he made a complaint via the police website. "I expressed I'd been burgled a week ago and was yet to have anyone look at the scene," he said.
Then on Monday, Ashcroft received a letter from the central districts police, dated November 23, that said: "after looking at all the available evidence we have not been able to find out who is responsible. Unless more information or evidence is found, we can't proceed any further." But Ashcroft said besides him speaking with someone at the call centre on November 23, there had been no police action.
"I don't know how they investigated the evidence in the time between when I reported the burglary and they wrote the letter," Ashcroft said. "They've done nothing. I didn't expect them to do a big investigation but they could have at least have come and looked at the scene." A police spokesman said files were assessed on the likelihood of catching an offender and if there was no line of inquiry cases were filed. "It's called early case closure, where there is no line of inquiry the matters are filed pending any new information that comes to hand."
Ashcroft said it was highly unlikely the fish had been taken by birds or a cat given the pond had grating over it and every single fish was missing. "I don't know how they've done it but my initial thought was they were stolen to order." Ashcroft said he reported the burglary but heard nothing back until last Sunday when he made a complaint via the police website. "I expressed I'd been burgled a week ago and was yet to have anyone look at the scene," he said.
Then on Monday, Ashcroft received a letter from the central districts police, dated November 23, that said: "after looking at all the available evidence we have not been able to find out who is responsible. Unless more information or evidence is found, we can't proceed any further." But Ashcroft said besides him speaking with someone at the call centre on November 23, there had been no police action.
"I don't know how they investigated the evidence in the time between when I reported the burglary and they wrote the letter," Ashcroft said. "They've done nothing. I didn't expect them to do a big investigation but they could have at least have come and looked at the scene." A police spokesman said files were assessed on the likelihood of catching an offender and if there was no line of inquiry cases were filed. "It's called early case closure, where there is no line of inquiry the matters are filed pending any new information that comes to hand."
Exploding wood burner caused by firewood that had grown around fragmentation grenade
A 22-year-old woman from Gmunden in Upper Austria narrowly escaped with her life after a fragmentation grenade exploded inside her wood burner on Sunday.
Andrijana Mitrovic lit a fire at around 1pm on Sunday afternoon, and fed it with firewood she had bought from a local hardware store - the same place where she had bought the wood burner two months previously.
Unbeknownst to her, the wood contained a World War II vintage fragmentation grenade. According to police spokeswoman Petra Datscher, the shell had most likely lodged in a tree during fighting more than 70 years ago, and the tree had then grown around the explosive, protecting it from the elements.
When the wood from the tree was harvested, the shell was still lodged hidden inside a log, which had been cut for firewood. The fire caused the shell to explode violently, but fortunately the wood burner was strongly-built, and contained the force of the blast. The glass door to the wood burner however was completely shattered.
Ms Mitrovic called the police, who brought in a specialist bomb disposal team. The team was able to confirm that the 8cm long by 2cm wide shell was a war relic, and determined that all the explosive was now burned away by the fire. Fortunately, no one was injured, and damage was limited to the wood burner. World War II munitions turn up on a regular basis in Austria.
Unbeknownst to her, the wood contained a World War II vintage fragmentation grenade. According to police spokeswoman Petra Datscher, the shell had most likely lodged in a tree during fighting more than 70 years ago, and the tree had then grown around the explosive, protecting it from the elements.
When the wood from the tree was harvested, the shell was still lodged hidden inside a log, which had been cut for firewood. The fire caused the shell to explode violently, but fortunately the wood burner was strongly-built, and contained the force of the blast. The glass door to the wood burner however was completely shattered.
Ms Mitrovic called the police, who brought in a specialist bomb disposal team. The team was able to confirm that the 8cm long by 2cm wide shell was a war relic, and determined that all the explosive was now burned away by the fire. Fortunately, no one was injured, and damage was limited to the wood burner. World War II munitions turn up on a regular basis in Austria.
Pupils at prestigious London public school told to cover uniforms with hoodies for safety
Pupils at a leading public school in west London are being urged to swap their blazers for hoodies to stop them being mugged outside the school-gates.
Boys at St Paul’s School, in Barnes, are being targeted by robbers because of their distinctive uniforms displaying the famous school emblem.
They are being told to wear hooded tops as they journey to and from the school so they blend in more easily with other local teenagers. It is believed criminal gangs are targeting the boys at the £22,000-a-year school because they think they are carrying expensive items. One parent told the said there have been as many as 14 muggings in the past few weeks.
She said: “If anything they could get into trouble with teachers for keeping their uniform on these days. The mugging problem has become very bad lately.” Teachers are now reportedly keeping watch on nearby Hammersmith Bridge as muggers target boys on either end because they know there is no way of escape.
The parent added: “They know these children have the best iPhones or the best laptops and iPads.” Boys at the school usually wear charcoal grey trousers, a white shirt, a school tie with their corresponding house and a black blazer for formal events. The school, whose former pupils include poet John Milton, Samuel Pepys and George Osborne, has been telling pupils to cover up their ties and wear trainers when walking home.
They are being told to wear hooded tops as they journey to and from the school so they blend in more easily with other local teenagers. It is believed criminal gangs are targeting the boys at the £22,000-a-year school because they think they are carrying expensive items. One parent told the said there have been as many as 14 muggings in the past few weeks.
She said: “If anything they could get into trouble with teachers for keeping their uniform on these days. The mugging problem has become very bad lately.” Teachers are now reportedly keeping watch on nearby Hammersmith Bridge as muggers target boys on either end because they know there is no way of escape.
The parent added: “They know these children have the best iPhones or the best laptops and iPads.” Boys at the school usually wear charcoal grey trousers, a white shirt, a school tie with their corresponding house and a black blazer for formal events. The school, whose former pupils include poet John Milton, Samuel Pepys and George Osborne, has been telling pupils to cover up their ties and wear trainers when walking home.
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