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Judge orders parrot to appear in court

Judge orders parrot to appear in court

Published: April 5, 2009 at 2:48 PM
BOCA RATON, Fla., April 5 (UPI) -- An African Grey parrot must appear in a Florida court as part of a civil lawsuit over its rightful owner, a judge says.

 

Palm Beach County Judge James Martz ordered the $2,000 parrot to appear in his court Monday to help decide which Boca Raton, Fla., woman owns the bird, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported Saturday.

On one side of the legal battle is 52-year-old Angela Colicheski, who insists she purchased the parrot 13 years ago. She alleges her parrot flew away 3 years ago, only to reappear in the possession of 47-year-old Sarita Lytell.

Lytell alleges she found her parrot, also an African Grey, around the same time of the disappearance of Colicheski's bird, but refuses to hand over her beloved pet.

Colicheski's attorney, Spencer Siegel, told the Sun-Sentinel his client hopes to win her lawsuit by having Lytell bring her parrot into court.

"The bird wears an identification ring on his claw," Siegel said. "And we feel that it's necessary (to prove ownership) if the numbers on the ring become essential."

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Woman divorces husband for cleaning too much

German woman divorces husband for cleaning too much

Thu Apr 2, 10:19 am ET

BERLIN (Reuters) – A German woman has divorced her husband because she was fed up with him cleaning all the time.

German media reported the wife got through 15 years of marriage putting up with the man's penchant for doing household chores, tidying up and rearranging the furniture.

But she ran out of patience when he knocked down and rebuilt a wall at their home when it got dirty, Christian Kropp, court judge in the central town of Sondershausen, said Thursday.

"I'd never had anyone seek a divorce for this," he said.

(Reporting by Franziska Scheven; editing by Myra MacDonald)

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Robber caught standing in line waiting for pizza

Robbery suspect caught waiting for pizza
Christopher Collette    
3/17/2009 9:44:33 AM
Date last updated:  4/02/2009 8:24:19 PM

 

The clerk of the store gave the suspect, 48-year-old Mary Gorsuch, several hundred dollars and then watched the suspect walk across the street to a pizza parlor.

 

BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Police arrested a woman suspected of robbing a small variety store in Maine.

Just after noon on Monday, 48-year-old Mary Gorsuch of Biddeford is believed to have entered Paul's Variety on Alfred Street and demanded money from the clerk, claiming she would "blow [the clerk's] head off" if she didn't comply.

The clerk gave Gorsuch several hundred dollars, and then watched her walk across the street to a pizza parlor. The clerk called 911, gave police a description of the suspect and told them she had just entered the pizza shop.

Officers found Gorsuch waiting for a pepperoni pizza she had ordered. She was taken into custody and charged with robbery.

Despite the suspect's threat, no weapon was located and there were no injuries. It is unclear whether a weapon was shown at anytime during the incident.

Gorsuch was already on federal probation for armed robbery of a banking institution in the Bangor area. Police expect that probation will be revoked.

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Bank robbery suspect caught trying to change his appearance

Suspect who tried to change appearance nabbed with shaving cream on his ear

Christelle Hobby - Apr. 3, 2009 03:02 PM
The Arizona Republic

A Mesa bank robbery suspect who tried to change his appearance was arrested after police noticed he'd missed a number of spots while shaving and still had shaving cream on his ear when officers confronted him, police said Friday.

When police searched the home of Apris Sifo, 30, they not only found a bank bag stuffed with money taken in the robbery of a Wells Fargo bank branch, but also 26 pounds of marijuana.

Police said a man matching Sifo's description entered a Bashas' supermarket at Power and McDowell roads Thursday afternoon, approached the Wells Fargo counter and presented the bank teller with a note stating that he had a gun and wanted money.

 

The teller gave the man money from her cash drawer, which he stuffed into a blue bank bag.

According to police, the thief fled on foot, but was seen by a witness entering a nearby home.

When Mesa police confronted Sifo, he had changed his clothes and appeared to have hastily tried to shave.

When police searched the home, they found a blue bag containing the money as well as three notes with “I want your money” written on them.

An estimated 26 pounds of marijuana was also found inside the suspect's bedroom, police said.

According to police reports, Sifo confessed that he intended to use the money and sell the marijuana in order to support his methamphetamine addiction.

When asked why he gave the note to the teller, Sifo told police, “I've seen it on TV.”

No weapon was found. Sifo is being charged with armed robbery and possession of marijuana for sale, police said.

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Thieves steal 20,000 plastic Easter eggs from the church

 Apr 3, 2009 12:01 pm US/Pacific

Thieves Steal 20,000 Plastic Easter Eggs

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (CBS) ?

 

 

 

A California church's annual Easter Egg hunt may not happen this year after thieves took a trailer containing 20,000 plastic eggs and other items needed for the holiday tradition, CBS station KOVR-TV reports.

Roseville police say someone took the trailer from the parking lot of Bayside Church's administrative office on Melody Lane in Roseville sometime in mid-January.  The trailer contained 20,000 plastic Easter eggs, a public announcement system, and other supplies needed for their community Easter egg hunt at Cirby Elementary School on April 11.

The stolen trailer is a white 2005 six-foot by twelve-foot Pace American box trailer.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the Roseville Police Investigations Unit at (916)774-5070, or Roseville Crime Stoppers at (916)783-6867.

(© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Probation Officer finds meth lab during unexpected visit

Probation Visit Uncovers Meth Lab

Alyssa Bunn 
 
April 2, 2009 7:32 pm
Police in Franklin County, Indiana say they uncovered an unexpected surprise while paying a visit to two people on probation Monday afternoon.

According to police, state troopers were conducting a home visit at the Brookeville residence of 34-year-old Lloyd Conn and 21-year-old Tiffany Hollins when they discovered an active meth lab, a gun, and truck loads of stolen property.

Both are registered with the Franklin County Probation Department.

During the search of their home on Smoky Hollow Road, police confiscated the meth-making materials and the gun, along with a stolen riding lawn mower and box trailer, and five pickup truck loads of items believed to be stolen.  Investigators remained at the home for hours overnight sorting through the property.

Conn and Hollins were arrested on felony charges of manufacturing methamphetamine.  The pair is also facing child endangerment charges after authorities found two children under the age of 3 in the home.  The children are now in the custody of Child Protective Services.

The case remains under investigation and police say additional charges may be added.
Kentucky Post
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$600,000 Golden Porsche 911 Stolen

Russia

'Golden Porsche' worth $600,000 stolen in Moscow
15:18 | 03/ 04/ 2009
Print version

MOSCOW, April 3 (RIA Novosti) - A Porsche 911 plated with real gold and worth an estimated $600,000 was stolen on Friday afternoon in the southeast of Moscow, a police source said.

The officer said that the owner of the exclusive vehicle had decided to sell the car and found a client via the Internet. The client arrived to take a look at the "Golden Porsche" and after two laps of test drive on a parking lot near the Volgogradskoye highway sped off in an unknown direction.

"After waiting for him to return, the owner turned to the police for help," the source said.

According to the owner, he used some 20 kg (about 45 lbs) of real gold to upgrade his car, which had an initial price of $120,000.
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Domino's Pizza Gives 11,000 free pizza away by mistake

The Cincinnati Enquirer

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Domino's Forced to "Bailout" Franchise Owners After Gaffe

Domino's Pizza is out thousands ... of free pizzas, that is, after someone discovered an online promotion the company scrapped, but failed to deactivate.

Someone entered "bailout" in the Domino's promo code window on their website and discovered he would be eligible for a free medium pizza.

You can imagine the "feeding frenzy" once word hit the Web and Twitter on Monday night, and 11,000 free pizzas were delivered before the code was deactivated Tuesday morning.

Besides failing to deactivate the promo, it looks like they never fully implemented it, as there shold have been some limits to prevent the overuse of the code.

Domino's has strepped up and agreed to bail out its franchisees, picking up the tab as it obviously should have, since it was the company's mistake.

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World's first Hotelicopter

The Hotelicopter 

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The Hotelicopter features 18 luxuriously-appointed rooms for adrenaline junkies seeking a truly unique and memorable travel experience.

Queen-suite-bed.png Each soundproofed room is equipped with a queen-sized bed, fine linens, a mini-bar, coffee machine, wireless internet access, and all the luxurious appointments you’d expect from a flying five star hotel. Room service is available one hour after liftoff and prior to landing. See more pictures in the Photo Gallery.

The Hotelicopter’s excellent crew and staff make your security and safety their number one priority. Our vehicle meets or exceeds all safety, operating, and maintenance requirements outlined by the FAA in the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) relating to transport category rotorcraft.

The Hotelicopter is due to fly its maiden journey this summer.

See The Hotelicopter in action!

 

 

 

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/the-hotelicopter-the-worlds-first-flying-hotel/16865128

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Mom drugs daughter,13, wants boyfriend to get her pregnant

 

 

 

Police: Mom drugs daughter so man can impregnate her

The Tribune-Review

Thursday, April 2, 2009

 

A mother in Fayette County has been charged with giving her 13-year-old daughter drugs and alcohol so the woman's boyfriend could get the girl pregnant, police said Thursday.

Shana Brown, 32, is no longer able to have children but wanted to have a baby with her current boyfriend, Duane Calloway, said Uniontown Police Det. Donald Gmitter. The pair decided to drug the girl so Calloway, 40, could have sex with her without her knowledge, he added.

"There's some sick people on this case," Gmitter said.

Brown has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and was to turn herself into police later Thursday, Gmitter said. Brown's attorney did not immediately return a call for comment.

Calloway faces several counts of attempted rape. He was arrested Wednesday and remains in Fayette County Jail.

The three incidents occurred in Brown's home in Uniontown, according to the criminal complaint.

The girl told police the plot was apparently hatched sometime in December after she rejected her mother's proposal that she allow Calloway to impregnate her and then marry him.

In the following months, Calloway attempted to rape the girl three times, Gmitter said.

The first time, in February, the girl was alone with Calloway while her mother went out to buy pizza, according to the criminal complaint. Calloway began groping her and she kicked him away, the documents stated.

A few weeks later, the girl believes her mother spiked her Pepsi with rum, according to police. The girl told them she felt ill after drinking the Pepsi, passed out and later threw up. She was also partially naked when she woke up and Calloway was in the room, according to the criminal complaint.

The third incident occurred in mid-March, when the girl told police she came home early from school because she was not feeling well. She said her mother forced her to drink tea, and then she immediately fell asleep.

The girl said she pretended she was asleep until Calloway made a move, at which point she bolted upright and he left the room.

In a search of the Brown residence, police said they found an empty rum bottle, Tylenol PM and a pill crusher.

 The Tribune-Review

 
Entry #288

Burglar almost knocks himself out during break-in

Burglar almost colds himself during attempted break-in

Reported by: Keith Baker
abcactionnews
Last Update: 4/01 11:35 am

 

 ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Two burglars who tried to break into a St. Pete home went away empty-handed.  One of them likely had a bad headache for his efforts.

Surveillance video captured pair as they tried to break into a home on 36th Avenue North Tuesday afternoon.

One placed himself in a football stance and ran the length of the yard into the porch door with his body.  The latch held quite nicely.  The impact sent the would-be thief flying backwards and onto the ground, where he's seen writhing in pain.

Giving up on the body shots, one of the suspects tossed a brick through a window to get inside.  That didn't work out either.  The house was equipped with an alarm that began blaring away.

The bandits left in their getaway car empty-handed and probably sore. 

The car is described as a small, red two door with a hood scoop and lower ground effects.

Police say both suspects are black males 18-25 years old.  One has light skin and weighs about 150 pounds.  The other suspect has dreadlocks and weighs about 170 pounds.
Entry #287

Man robs store with 9-year old daughter

Man robs store with 9-year-old in tow

Man robs store with 9-year-old in tow

This image released by the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office shows the robber, right, pointing a gun at the teller while a young girl, in pink, stands next to him.

Story Published: Mar 31, 2009 at 10:10 AM PDT

Story Updated: Apr 1, 2009 at 9:20 AM PDT

http://www.cbs13.com/video/?id=15723@cbslocal.dayport.com

ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Sheriff's deputies are on the hunt for a man who robbed a mini-mart east of here while a young girl stood at his side.

The robber walked into an AM/PM Mini Mart just off I-90 at exit 101 around 3 a.m. Tuesday, Kittitas County Undersheriff Clayton Myers said.

He approached the counter, drew a gun and demanded money from the register, Myers said. The clerk complied and the man then left with the little girl, without further incident.

"I don't think I've ever heard of a little girl with her dad on an armed robbery," Myers said. "How anyone could endanger a child like that? You never know how someone is going to react when you pull a firearm out. How the clerk's going to react, somebody walking in? Absolutely can't even imagine it."

Why would a man bring his daughter to an armed robbery?

"Sounded like a man in desperation," store manager John Beaty said. "Said something on camera to the effect of lost his job and trying to support his little girl. Tough times."

Beaty says the night clerk thought the gun was a phony and told the robber that.

"Right here the guy is threatening to throw hot coffee on him," Beaty said, while pointing to surveillance video.

The night clerk gave the man less than $200. The robber told his daughter to leave. Probably not realizing what has happened, the girl skipped to the car outside.

The robber spent a few more minutes in the mini-mart.

"He's sort of begging him: 'Just let me and my little girl get away,' " Beaty said.

Myers says the robber was in his late 30s to early 40s, about 5 feet 10 to 5 feet 11 inches tall with a neatly trimmed beard and mustache. He weighed about 190 pounds and had glasses, a dark color P-Coat, blue jeans and white tennis shoes. The robber at some point said his name was Robert.

The girl was described as roughly 9 years old with dark color length hair and was wearing a pink coat. Myers said her first name might be "Meadow." Officials asked that the girl's face be shown in the hopes that someone will recognize her and call police.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office at (509) 925-8534.

In the meantime, police are looking at local schools and checking unemployment records.







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