Friday, August 14, 2015
University president suspended after being carjacked in liaison with Luscious and Brittany
The president of Keiser University's Daytona Beach campus in Florida was mugged and carjacked over the weekend while meeting with two women for a "sexual rendezvous," police Chief Mike Chitwood said on Monday.
When 60-year-old Matt McEnany stepped out of his 2011 Toyota Venza on Sunday night to speak with the two women, identified only as "Luscious" and "Brittany", he was struck from behind by a man who then shoved him onto the road and sped off in the Toyota with the two womens.
McEnany told police that he was driving to pick up the two women, both in their early 20s, from their "grandmothers' houses." He said he met them a few months ago after he gave them a ride when their car broke down. But Chitwood said McEnany "had every intention of having a rendezvous with these women." "As a matter of fact you could call it a sexual rendezvous," Chitwood said. In a 911 call, McEnany was hyperventilating as he explained to a Volusia County sheriff's dispatcher what happened.
"I had two supposedly friends of mine needed a ride," McEnany told the dispatcher. "I pulled up here and I got out of the car and some black guy jumps me. He throws me down to the ground and starts kicking me and the two girls and the guy get in to my car and take off with it, my wallet, everything." The college president also told the dispatcher that he had $100 in his pocket "to pay a bill." The robbers made off with that, too, McEnany said in the call. When the dispatcher asked McEnany if he was giving the women a ride, he responded, "I was picking up these two girls because they needed a ride somewhere."
McEnany filled out a statement for investigators at Daytona Beach police headquarters, but police spokesman Jimmie Flynt said the statement could not be released because it's part of an ongoing investigation. The Toyota was found on Monday at 2:04am in the north parking lot of Halifax Health Medical Center, police said. A school official said McEnany was suspended over the incident. Kelli Lane, associate vice chancellor of media and public relations at Keiser said McEnany has been suspended pending a "thorough and comprehensive" investigation. Lane said the school is cooperating with police.
You can listen to the 911 call here.
McEnany told police that he was driving to pick up the two women, both in their early 20s, from their "grandmothers' houses." He said he met them a few months ago after he gave them a ride when their car broke down. But Chitwood said McEnany "had every intention of having a rendezvous with these women." "As a matter of fact you could call it a sexual rendezvous," Chitwood said. In a 911 call, McEnany was hyperventilating as he explained to a Volusia County sheriff's dispatcher what happened.
"I had two supposedly friends of mine needed a ride," McEnany told the dispatcher. "I pulled up here and I got out of the car and some black guy jumps me. He throws me down to the ground and starts kicking me and the two girls and the guy get in to my car and take off with it, my wallet, everything." The college president also told the dispatcher that he had $100 in his pocket "to pay a bill." The robbers made off with that, too, McEnany said in the call. When the dispatcher asked McEnany if he was giving the women a ride, he responded, "I was picking up these two girls because they needed a ride somewhere."
McEnany filled out a statement for investigators at Daytona Beach police headquarters, but police spokesman Jimmie Flynt said the statement could not be released because it's part of an ongoing investigation. The Toyota was found on Monday at 2:04am in the north parking lot of Halifax Health Medical Center, police said. A school official said McEnany was suspended over the incident. Kelli Lane, associate vice chancellor of media and public relations at Keiser said McEnany has been suspended pending a "thorough and comprehensive" investigation. Lane said the school is cooperating with police.
You can listen to the 911 call here.
Police officers rescued groundhog with head stuck in can
For several minutes on Monday afternoon, a groundhog wandered around the Mountaintop Campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with a can stuck on its head until staffers spotted him and called police.
Two Lehigh officers, Kevin O'Hay and Sgt. Eric Smith, got to the scene within minutes and sprang into action to help the distressed groundhog. As witnesses watched and waited with boxes to trap the groundhog, one of the officers tugged on the can to assess the situation.
The critter must have smelled something very tasty inside, Chief Ed Schupp suspects, because the label-less can wouldn't budge. With no luck, the officers tried a new technique. Smith grabbed a dog snare to get a grip on the can while O'Hay held onto the groundhog to slowly remove its metal helmet.
YouTube link. Original Facebook video.
The groundhog appeared to be uninjured and ran into the woods. Schupp said the department is used to handling animal calls, typically deer that might have wandered where they don't belong, stray dogs or rabid squirrels. This was the first time his officers have had to pull a groundhog out of a can. "That's why we're here," he said. "To help humans and animals, as well."
Two Lehigh officers, Kevin O'Hay and Sgt. Eric Smith, got to the scene within minutes and sprang into action to help the distressed groundhog. As witnesses watched and waited with boxes to trap the groundhog, one of the officers tugged on the can to assess the situation.
The critter must have smelled something very tasty inside, Chief Ed Schupp suspects, because the label-less can wouldn't budge. With no luck, the officers tried a new technique. Smith grabbed a dog snare to get a grip on the can while O'Hay held onto the groundhog to slowly remove its metal helmet.
YouTube link. Original Facebook video.
The groundhog appeared to be uninjured and ran into the woods. Schupp said the department is used to handling animal calls, typically deer that might have wandered where they don't belong, stray dogs or rabid squirrels. This was the first time his officers have had to pull a groundhog out of a can. "That's why we're here," he said. "To help humans and animals, as well."
Shoplifter hid steaks in his colostomy bag
A South Carolina man arrested on Tuesday afternoon for shoplifting ribeye steaks from a Food Lion smuggled the meat out of the store in his colostomy bag, according to a police interview with the suspect’s girlfriend.
Police were called to the Food Lion after employees reported that “an older white male” stole $75 worth of ribeye steaks. The workers said that the man drove away from the Roebuck store in a green Nissan.
Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office deputies traced the car back to David Samuel Hoyt, 55, who they found at the residence of Angela Woody, who “lives on Shaw Rd. down from the Church of God.” During questioning, Hoyt initially denied stealing the steaks, but later “made a verbal confession” to the theft, saying that he put the meat in bags and walked out of Food Lion.
Woody, Hoyt’s 47-year-old girlfriend, offered a police lieutenant further details about her beau’s steak heist. “Mrs. Woody confirmed that Mr. Hoyt had taken meat from Food Lion by putting it in his colostomy bag,” a deputy noted. Hoyt was arrested for shoplifting and booked into the county jail on the misdemeanor charge. He remains locked up on $2,130 bond. The police report does not reveal the whereabouts, or ultimate disposition, of the stolen steaks.
Police were called to the Food Lion after employees reported that “an older white male” stole $75 worth of ribeye steaks. The workers said that the man drove away from the Roebuck store in a green Nissan.
Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office deputies traced the car back to David Samuel Hoyt, 55, who they found at the residence of Angela Woody, who “lives on Shaw Rd. down from the Church of God.” During questioning, Hoyt initially denied stealing the steaks, but later “made a verbal confession” to the theft, saying that he put the meat in bags and walked out of Food Lion.
Woody, Hoyt’s 47-year-old girlfriend, offered a police lieutenant further details about her beau’s steak heist. “Mrs. Woody confirmed that Mr. Hoyt had taken meat from Food Lion by putting it in his colostomy bag,” a deputy noted. Hoyt was arrested for shoplifting and booked into the county jail on the misdemeanor charge. He remains locked up on $2,130 bond. The police report does not reveal the whereabouts, or ultimate disposition, of the stolen steaks.
Armadillo triumphed after getting stuck in fountain before it all went horribly wrong
An armadillo was stuck in a fountain outside City Hall in Jackson, Mississippi.
With a lone pipe serving as a makeshift springboard, the armadillo began leaping across the murky water in an attempt to pull himself up over the concrete wall that was his prison.
Time after time, he kept making the lunge to his sought after liberty. And time after time, he fell once more into the water. But his determination paid off and he secured his freedom.
YouTube link.
Or did it? No armadillos were hurt in the filming of this video. The armadillo was rescued soon after and is now safe and sound.
With a lone pipe serving as a makeshift springboard, the armadillo began leaping across the murky water in an attempt to pull himself up over the concrete wall that was his prison.
Time after time, he kept making the lunge to his sought after liberty. And time after time, he fell once more into the water. But his determination paid off and he secured his freedom.
YouTube link.
Or did it? No armadillos were hurt in the filming of this video. The armadillo was rescued soon after and is now safe and sound.
Jailed pensioner told to rethink his relationship with his snake
A 66-year-old man from Douglas on the Isle of Man has been jailed for eight weeks after scaring a teenager with a two-foot long snake.
Andrew John Fielding was arrested after approaching the 18-year-old woman at 1.45am on June 21 in the Villa Marina Gardens in Douglas with the snake. Fielding asked the woman: ‘If I show you something do you promise not to scream?’
He told the court that the snake had crawled up his sleeve before he went out and he had not noticed because he was drunk. Just two weeks’ earlier, on June 8, Fielding had been fined £600 in court for pressing the snake against a woman’s car window near to his house.
While passing sentence Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes told Fielding: "This is extremely serious, the woman must have been extremely frightened faced by a drunk man making that comment in the early hours. The probation report says you do not seem to appreciate the impact your offending has on your victims. You need to think about your relationship with your snake and with alcohol."
Andrew John Fielding was arrested after approaching the 18-year-old woman at 1.45am on June 21 in the Villa Marina Gardens in Douglas with the snake. Fielding asked the woman: ‘If I show you something do you promise not to scream?’
He told the court that the snake had crawled up his sleeve before he went out and he had not noticed because he was drunk. Just two weeks’ earlier, on June 8, Fielding had been fined £600 in court for pressing the snake against a woman’s car window near to his house.
While passing sentence Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes told Fielding: "This is extremely serious, the woman must have been extremely frightened faced by a drunk man making that comment in the early hours. The probation report says you do not seem to appreciate the impact your offending has on your victims. You need to think about your relationship with your snake and with alcohol."
Dead dog in kennels seeks new home
Reported yesterday's Sheffield Star. It's been corrected now, but not before I saved a screenshot for posterity.
It also appeared on Google.
It also appeared on Google.
Dying dog given one last play in the snow
A cancer-stricken St Bernard dog has been allowed to play in snow just hours before she was due to be put down.
Six-year-old Sophia was taken to the Chill Factore indoor ski centre in Manchester as her owner attempted to give her the perfect send-off.
Alyson Page, 31, decided she wanted to give her pet the chance to play in the snow after Sophia was diagnosed with bone cancer two months ago.
Mrs Page, who is from Leigh, Greater Manchester, said: "I had been searching for ideas for something to make the last time that we have got with her really special because she is such a special dog. She absolutely loves the snow, so I sent an email cheekily on the off-chance, I never expected them to be so kind to let us come and bring her. We got a reply and it was just before we were due to have her put to sleep, so it was just amazing.
"She has not really shown any interest in anything for a couple of weeks now, so just to see her with a waggy tail and diving around in the snow has just been amazing. It's been a wonderful end for her." St Bernards, known for their enormous size, were originally bred for rescue and worked in the Swiss Alps and northern Italy. Mrs Page conceived her eight-month-old daughter through IVF and said the dog had supported her through the process. She added: "Sophia was my rock throughout stages of IVF treatment. We went through years of infertility, so she has been a big support for me and I wanted something special for her.
YouTube link.
"We would have sold the car, we would have done anything to pay for treatment, but the vet advised us to just make her as comfortable as possible. She is a massive part of our life and I can't even begin to say how much we're going to miss her, but it has made me happy to know she has had a wonderful day today." Sophia was joined on the 180-metre ski slope by her half brother Yogi, a five-year-old St Bernard. Morwenna Angove, chief executive officer at Chill Factore, said: "We are huge dog people at Chill Factore, so we were pleased that we could do something to help on this occasion. All of the team came out to meet Sophia and seeing her so happy was our ultimate goal."
Mrs Page, who is from Leigh, Greater Manchester, said: "I had been searching for ideas for something to make the last time that we have got with her really special because she is such a special dog. She absolutely loves the snow, so I sent an email cheekily on the off-chance, I never expected them to be so kind to let us come and bring her. We got a reply and it was just before we were due to have her put to sleep, so it was just amazing.
"She has not really shown any interest in anything for a couple of weeks now, so just to see her with a waggy tail and diving around in the snow has just been amazing. It's been a wonderful end for her." St Bernards, known for their enormous size, were originally bred for rescue and worked in the Swiss Alps and northern Italy. Mrs Page conceived her eight-month-old daughter through IVF and said the dog had supported her through the process. She added: "Sophia was my rock throughout stages of IVF treatment. We went through years of infertility, so she has been a big support for me and I wanted something special for her.
YouTube link.
"We would have sold the car, we would have done anything to pay for treatment, but the vet advised us to just make her as comfortable as possible. She is a massive part of our life and I can't even begin to say how much we're going to miss her, but it has made me happy to know she has had a wonderful day today." Sophia was joined on the 180-metre ski slope by her half brother Yogi, a five-year-old St Bernard. Morwenna Angove, chief executive officer at Chill Factore, said: "We are huge dog people at Chill Factore, so we were pleased that we could do something to help on this occasion. All of the team came out to meet Sophia and seeing her so happy was our ultimate goal."
Landlord unhappy that tenants kept a 700-pound pig in the living room
A landlord got a shock when he visited his property in Lea, Lincolnshire, to find his tenants had been keeping a large pig in the house.
Dr Gary Armstrong rented out his father’s home after he moved away.
Gary said: “Friends, family and the professionals involved have all been stunned by what was found in the house.”
Shortly after Gary’s tenant moved into the property a builder was completing some work on the patio and reported to Gary the presence of a large dog which had dug a hole in the garden.
Gary said: “To my surprise on an inspection I found a 50 stone (700lb, 320kg) fully grown black pig living inside the house. The whole thing started to come together as the state of the house and garden were not consistent with a dog. On a previous inspection we had been kept out of one room where I suspect the pig was hiding. The house is in a shocking state. On a personal note, it’s so upsetting to see a much loved family home ruined.” Joanne Swan from Lovelle Lettings said: The tenant moved in on November 7, 2014.
“The tenant had put no pets on his application and the landlord had also requested no pets. I visited the property for a routine inspection in early March and a dog was found in the property. Following the visit the tenant was written to stating that there should be no pets in the property and he was requested to have the property cleaned and to make good the damage to the lawn. I carried out a number of drive by inspections and there didn’t appear to be any improvements. I then arranged for a further inspection with the landlord’s father in early May. No improvement was found at the property and the dog was still there.
“It was decided that a section 21 would be served to gain possession of the property due to the tenant breaching the terms of his tenancy. No evidence of a pig was found at any of the inspections and access was given to the property by the tenant when requested. It was a further visit to the property in July by myself and the landlord where we discovered the pig in the lounge of the property. The level of service has been maintained from ourselves and inspections have been carried out, no pig was in situ upon any inspections. The tenants have damaged the property internally and externally. I have gone above and beyond my duty for this landlord and will continue to do so.”
Gary said: “To my surprise on an inspection I found a 50 stone (700lb, 320kg) fully grown black pig living inside the house. The whole thing started to come together as the state of the house and garden were not consistent with a dog. On a previous inspection we had been kept out of one room where I suspect the pig was hiding. The house is in a shocking state. On a personal note, it’s so upsetting to see a much loved family home ruined.” Joanne Swan from Lovelle Lettings said: The tenant moved in on November 7, 2014.
“The tenant had put no pets on his application and the landlord had also requested no pets. I visited the property for a routine inspection in early March and a dog was found in the property. Following the visit the tenant was written to stating that there should be no pets in the property and he was requested to have the property cleaned and to make good the damage to the lawn. I carried out a number of drive by inspections and there didn’t appear to be any improvements. I then arranged for a further inspection with the landlord’s father in early May. No improvement was found at the property and the dog was still there.
“It was decided that a section 21 would be served to gain possession of the property due to the tenant breaching the terms of his tenancy. No evidence of a pig was found at any of the inspections and access was given to the property by the tenant when requested. It was a further visit to the property in July by myself and the landlord where we discovered the pig in the lounge of the property. The level of service has been maintained from ourselves and inspections have been carried out, no pig was in situ upon any inspections. The tenants have damaged the property internally and externally. I have gone above and beyond my duty for this landlord and will continue to do so.”
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