This week in odd news: Skunk fire, sleepwalker, T-Rex walk
BARE SCARE: NAKED MAN FIRES GUN, FLEES AFTER CRASH
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No possible motive for this series of actions has been provided.
Deputies took the man into custody when he emerged from the woods. He's been charged with going armed to the terror of the public, and additional charges are pending.
No one was injured.
Officers in
Officers had to sift through the woman's feces to retrieve the evidence after Martin was booked on charges of tampering with evidence and possession of a controlled substance.
BICYCLIST BLAMES WAZE FOR DIRECTING HIM INTO
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He was arrested on charges of trespass and criminal possession of a weapon after a dagger was found in his possession. It wasn't immediately clear if he had a lawyer who could comment.
GOT SKUNKS IN YOUR HOME? DON'T USE A SMOKE BOMB
Sullivan says the department advises that people hire pest control professionals for such work. But he says if someone is "an absolute die-hard do-it-yourselfer, please read and understand the directions and warning labels" on such devices.
A responding firefighter suffered a sprain, but no other injuries were reported from the incident.
OFFICIALS: TROLLEY DRIVER PAID MAN
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Prosecutors say the
Authorities say they lifted fingerprints from the pumpkin left behind at the scene to find the man and that he said Lucey paid him for the phony attack.
An attorney for Lucey couldn't immediately be reached Thursday.
STUDENT CALLS 911
State police say the seventh-grade student called 911 around
The student told authorities he had been sleepwalking and woke up inside the school. Police say the student entered the school through a window and wandered around for about 15 minutes.
Police say the student lives about 4 miles from the school.
The
11-YEAR-OLD
Fox says she tried to go online to request an exemption, but there was no option to select for those too young to serve. She says she made multiple phone calls, and a person who answered said the county had recently changed companies that pull the list for people who receive summonses.
The error was eventually fixed, but Fox says her son was excited to go. Luke is a
TAR CAKES TIRES, SLOWS COMMUTE ON
State Trooper
The trooper says about 20 vehicles reported going over the tar between mileposts 13 and 8. The tar stuck to their tires and wheels.
There were no accidents or injuries. Workers scraped the tar from the road.
NOTHING TO SEE HERE! POLICE CLEAR T-REX WALKING STUDENT
But officers in
They posted a video showing a person in a Tyrannosaurus rex costume "taking their kid to school" on Tuesday.
Officers concluded their report: "No problem. Clear."
LOBSTER EMOJI GETS 2 MORE LEGS FOLLOWING DESIGN COMPLAINTS
Emojipedia Chief Emoji Officer
The lobster emoji is expected to be available later this year.
FORGOT ABOUT THAT JOINT? VEGAS AIRPORT LETS PEOPLE DUMP POT
Tourists catching a flight out of Sin City can now dump their leftover legal marijuana in metal containers set up at the airport.
The 10 green bins dubbed "amnesty boxes" prevent federal transportation agents from finding pot on passengers during security screenings. The drug is legal in
The containers were installed last week following a county ban on marijuana possession and advertising at
"The amnesty boxes are offered as a way to help people comply with this ordinance," airport spokeswoman
The boxes are something travelers may have seen before — at least two airports in
But they're likely to be a bigger draw at the
That's despite a ban on consuming it in public, including the Las Vegas Strip, hotels and casinos. Those 21 and older with a valid ID can buy up to an ounce of pot and use it only in private homes.
The airport boxes display
A contractor, not police, will initially empty the boxes multiple times per week and then adjust the schedule as usage patterns develop.
Crews said the county aviation department plans to install 20 bins but could add more. In addition to the boxes placed Friday outside the airport, three were set up at the nearby car rental facility.
The remaining seven bins will be installed at smaller area airports and other department-owned properties.
67-YEAR-OLD ALBATROSS SEABIRD GIVES BIRTH
Hawaii News Now reported Thursday that the albatross named Wisdom is the world's oldest known wild breeding bird.
Officials said Wisdom welcomed her new chick
Midway Atoll and Battle of Midway National Memorial in the
Wisdom and her mate welcomed their last chick in 2017. Scientists believe Wisdom has successfully raised more than 30 chicks.
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