Saturday, August 22, 2015
Woman faked her own kidnapping to avoid returning to work
A certified nursing assistant in Panama City, Florida, faked her own kidnapping rather than go back to work, police have said.
On Monday officers with the Panama City Police Department responded to a report of a local woman being kidnapped.
The woman left the nursing establishment on a break with her boyfriend and failed to return. A concerned co-worker called the woman to see if she needed a ride back to work and she claimed her boyfriend was holding her against her will and preventing her from returning.
The boyfriend could be heard in the background, telling the female she was not getting out of the car. Two detectives and numerous officers from five different law enforcement agencies worked for several hours on the case. The woman, Beverly F Brooks, 43, and her boyfriend, James Vincent Hill Fennell Jr, 35, were both located in Port St Joe, Florida.
"Brooks was found to be in no distress and admitted that she simply did not want to go back to work and made up the reported incident," officials wrote. Brooks and Fennell were later charged with false report of commission of a crime and booked into the Bay County Jail.
The woman left the nursing establishment on a break with her boyfriend and failed to return. A concerned co-worker called the woman to see if she needed a ride back to work and she claimed her boyfriend was holding her against her will and preventing her from returning.
The boyfriend could be heard in the background, telling the female she was not getting out of the car. Two detectives and numerous officers from five different law enforcement agencies worked for several hours on the case. The woman, Beverly F Brooks, 43, and her boyfriend, James Vincent Hill Fennell Jr, 35, were both located in Port St Joe, Florida.
"Brooks was found to be in no distress and admitted that she simply did not want to go back to work and made up the reported incident," officials wrote. Brooks and Fennell were later charged with false report of commission of a crime and booked into the Bay County Jail.
Intruder(s) broke into home through doggie door before eating popsicles and playing Pokémon
Police in Arlington, Virginia, responded to an unusual burglary call in the Donaldson Run neighbourhood recently.
A homeowner returned to their residence after a few days away, only to find that something wasn’t quite right - someone had been inside the house and had helped themselves to some sweet treats.
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“An unknown suspect(s) entered a residence through a doggie door and ate the homeowner’s popsicles and whipped cream,” according to a crime report. “The suspect(s) proceeded to play with Pokémon cards that were found in the residence.
“After they enjoyed some popsicles, they played a bit with some Pokémon cards and left,” Arlington County Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said of the suspect or suspects, whose identity and motive remains a mystery.
A homeowner returned to their residence after a few days away, only to find that something wasn’t quite right - someone had been inside the house and had helped themselves to some sweet treats.
““An unknown suspect(s) entered a residence through a doggie door and ate the homeowner’s popsicles and whipped cream,” according to a crime report. “The suspect(s) proceeded to play with Pokémon cards that were found in the residence.
“After they enjoyed some popsicles, they played a bit with some Pokémon cards and left,” Arlington County Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said of the suspect or suspects, whose identity and motive remains a mystery.
Woman surprised to find four urns that appear to contain remains in car she bought at auction
Andrea Davidson from Bonney Lake, Washington, bought a used car at an auction last week.
Davidson said the 1997 SUV was packed with junk, which she wasn't allowed to go through before she purchased the car. She paid about $700 for the vehicle at Pro-Tow in Auburn, and then took it home to check the condition.
"As I cleared stuff away from this floorboard, that's where they were," Davidson said. "It was shocking. It was something you don't expect to find in a car. To find clothes or junk and trash is one thing, but to find somebody's urn and family members - it was a little bit different," she added.
Davidson found four urns buried under old photo albums, social security documents, a journal, and more. Three of the urns appear to contain human remains; the fourth, labeled 'Cha-Cha,' looks like it holds a pet, she said. "If I was to lose something like this, I would hope someone would take the time to reach out," she said. The car, she said, appeared to belong to a woman named Sasha Eddins.
Davidson had no luck contacting Eddins. Additionally, two of the urns have names on them: Dawna L. Kerr and Michael Anson Kerr. So far, the names haven't led to living relatives, Davidson said. "It's something I would want back," she added. Deepening the mystery: the car appears to have been serviced as recently as July, Davidson said. "It's stuff that people keep. Obviously they hold onto (it). It's not just stuff they throw away," she added. "Whatever happened to her, I hope she's okay."
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"As I cleared stuff away from this floorboard, that's where they were," Davidson said. "It was shocking. It was something you don't expect to find in a car. To find clothes or junk and trash is one thing, but to find somebody's urn and family members - it was a little bit different," she added.
Davidson found four urns buried under old photo albums, social security documents, a journal, and more. Three of the urns appear to contain human remains; the fourth, labeled 'Cha-Cha,' looks like it holds a pet, she said. "If I was to lose something like this, I would hope someone would take the time to reach out," she said. The car, she said, appeared to belong to a woman named Sasha Eddins.
Davidson had no luck contacting Eddins. Additionally, two of the urns have names on them: Dawna L. Kerr and Michael Anson Kerr. So far, the names haven't led to living relatives, Davidson said. "It's something I would want back," she added. Deepening the mystery: the car appears to have been serviced as recently as July, Davidson said. "It's stuff that people keep. Obviously they hold onto (it). It's not just stuff they throw away," she added. "Whatever happened to her, I hope she's okay."
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Woman known as 'Kayla Kupcakes' flashed judge in court
A Florida judge was talking to a suspect via closed circuit television when she suddenly lifted her shirt and flashed him.
Susan Surrette, 54, who says she works as an escort and porn star, was arrested for disorderly intoxication.
As Surette, who also goes by the name “Kayla Kupcakes,” was discussing her case with the judge, she lifted her shirt to show apparent bruises from a recent assault.
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After a brief laugh, the judge set her bond at $100 and ordered her to undergo a mental health evaluation.
Susan Surrette, 54, who says she works as an escort and porn star, was arrested for disorderly intoxication.
As Surette, who also goes by the name “Kayla Kupcakes,” was discussing her case with the judge, she lifted her shirt to show apparent bruises from a recent assault.
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After a brief laugh, the judge set her bond at $100 and ordered her to undergo a mental health evaluation.
Unwelcome bear broke into bear rescue centre
Officials at Appalachian Bear Rescue in Townsend, Tennessee, said they had a tense 24 hours from Tuesday night into Wednesday when an intruder bear made its way into their enclosure area.
At the last feeding before sundown on Tuesday night, Head Curator Coy Blair noticed an extra bear in the enclosure where cubs Bobbie Blue, Ridgeway, Marvin, Carter, Noli and Sola are living. The intruder appeared to be an adolescent male, around 150 to 175 pounds.
The bear had got past two sets of fencing, barbed wire, an electric wire and scaled a protective sleeve around a hemlock tree, coming to a rest in its highest branches. “Kind of had some finesse getting in there to be 166 pounds. I do imagine that he got zapped at least once probably by electric, but at that point he probably just dropped right in just eight feet or so,” said Blair. Blair called the Parks Service and TWRA to help. ABR says male bears are not friendly to cubs and if the intruder saw them as competition, he could have done them harm.
There was also a chance the cubs might see the intruder in the same way and initiate a confrontation. “They definitely noticed him. They definitely seemed on edge,” said Blair. “Larger bears like that can definitely hurt them especially if there was some kind of competition between the food source.” Parks officers and curators used paint ball and bean bag guns to encourage the intruder to come down, without success. Humane traps were then set to either capture the intruder or lure the cubs out of harm’s way. Only one cub cooperated. In the early morning, officers were able to sedate the intruder. They measured it, took fur samples and ear tagged it.
It weighted in at 166 pounds. It was released in a location far from ABR. Officials say they do not fault the bear and hope to prevent similar occurrences in the future. Curators believe the bear followed his nose into their enclosure in search of food. “There is something going on right now in the wild. Bears are turning up everywhere. They’re having a very hard time. I’m hopeful that the hard mast will be sufficient enough to care for all the bears, but there’s a good chance it won’t,” said Blair. Appalachian Bear Rescue is a nonprofit group working to black bears that are orphaned, injured or in need of medical care.
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The bear had got past two sets of fencing, barbed wire, an electric wire and scaled a protective sleeve around a hemlock tree, coming to a rest in its highest branches. “Kind of had some finesse getting in there to be 166 pounds. I do imagine that he got zapped at least once probably by electric, but at that point he probably just dropped right in just eight feet or so,” said Blair. Blair called the Parks Service and TWRA to help. ABR says male bears are not friendly to cubs and if the intruder saw them as competition, he could have done them harm.
There was also a chance the cubs might see the intruder in the same way and initiate a confrontation. “They definitely noticed him. They definitely seemed on edge,” said Blair. “Larger bears like that can definitely hurt them especially if there was some kind of competition between the food source.” Parks officers and curators used paint ball and bean bag guns to encourage the intruder to come down, without success. Humane traps were then set to either capture the intruder or lure the cubs out of harm’s way. Only one cub cooperated. In the early morning, officers were able to sedate the intruder. They measured it, took fur samples and ear tagged it.
It weighted in at 166 pounds. It was released in a location far from ABR. Officials say they do not fault the bear and hope to prevent similar occurrences in the future. Curators believe the bear followed his nose into their enclosure in search of food. “There is something going on right now in the wild. Bears are turning up everywhere. They’re having a very hard time. I’m hopeful that the hard mast will be sufficient enough to care for all the bears, but there’s a good chance it won’t,” said Blair. Appalachian Bear Rescue is a nonprofit group working to black bears that are orphaned, injured or in need of medical care.
With news video.
Animal rights activist beaten with live duck at Spanish festival
An animal rights activist was beaten with a duck by a woman defending one of Spain's most unusual and controversial festival traditions.
The man was whacked with the bird while he filmed the annual "duck chase" last Sunday in the Catalonian seaside town of Roses, where every August ducks are thrown into the Mediterranean and then caught and brought back to the shore by swimmers.
A young woman wearing a white bathing suit attacked the man with a duck - holding it by the legs as she repeatedly lashed him with it. As the attack continued, animal rights activists gathered on the shore chanting, "You would not do that to your dog," before they were removed by police.
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Every year since 1918 about 50 ducks are thrown into the sea in the town north of Barcelona, with swimmers then racing in to catch them and bringing them ashore however they can. But after this incident, the town's mayor is mulling putting an end to the "duck chase". The Mayor of Roses, Montse Mindan, has now prosposed "holding a referendum next year on what residents think, if they want to keep this festival, a tradition that will celebrate its centenary in two years."
The man was whacked with the bird while he filmed the annual "duck chase" last Sunday in the Catalonian seaside town of Roses, where every August ducks are thrown into the Mediterranean and then caught and brought back to the shore by swimmers.
A young woman wearing a white bathing suit attacked the man with a duck - holding it by the legs as she repeatedly lashed him with it. As the attack continued, animal rights activists gathered on the shore chanting, "You would not do that to your dog," before they were removed by police.
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Every year since 1918 about 50 ducks are thrown into the sea in the town north of Barcelona, with swimmers then racing in to catch them and bringing them ashore however they can. But after this incident, the town's mayor is mulling putting an end to the "duck chase". The Mayor of Roses, Montse Mindan, has now prosposed "holding a referendum next year on what residents think, if they want to keep this festival, a tradition that will celebrate its centenary in two years."
Cake-maker insists strategically-placed banana is not a symbolic representation of chimp’s penis
A cake featuring a cheeky simian which appears to be holding its penis has been amusing passers-by in Solihull town centre.
But Jonathan Cockerill from the The Cake Artists, who made the cake, insists the strategically-placed banana was not supposed to represent the ape’s appendage.
He said: "It’s not a deliberate thing – it’s actually a female chimp. Originally the chimp’s arm was on top of its head scratching but it couldn’t support it so I moved it to where it is now.
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"One elderly lady came in to the shop laughing about it – we’ve had no complaints." The chimp, made out of polystyrene, stands around 5ft tall and is covered in sugar paste. It took Jonathan around a week to make, in between creating the store’s stock in trade celebration cakes.
But Jonathan Cockerill from the The Cake Artists, who made the cake, insists the strategically-placed banana was not supposed to represent the ape’s appendage.
He said: "It’s not a deliberate thing – it’s actually a female chimp. Originally the chimp’s arm was on top of its head scratching but it couldn’t support it so I moved it to where it is now.
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"One elderly lady came in to the shop laughing about it – we’ve had no complaints." The chimp, made out of polystyrene, stands around 5ft tall and is covered in sugar paste. It took Jonathan around a week to make, in between creating the store’s stock in trade celebration cakes.
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