Drug dealer spared because of ‘fear of prison’

A rookie drug dealer has been spared a jail sentence because of his fear of imprisonment.

Kym Sidney Tyrone O’Hara last week faced a 25-year prison term for selling $700 worth of ecstasy and methylamphetamine to friends at Port Lincoln in 2003 and 2004.
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Mistrial declared after lawyer forgets argument

FARMVILLE, Va. – A judge declared a mistrial in an attempted-murder case after the defense lawyer said he couldn’t continue his closing statement because he had lost his train of thought.
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Superhero hopefuls seek immortality on paper, film

Nathan Frison wants to be a superhero, with powers that can save the world, and perhaps help a 10-year-old boy.

Put simply, Frison is chasing a dream he thought flickered out in college. Back then, he had come up with an idea for a comic book, a bad-guy foursome called the Elite.
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Man Tasers wife’s grandmother in spanking dispute

VANCOUVER, Wash. – A man who said he used a stun gun on his wife’s 79-year-old grandmother was arrested for investigation of domestic assault.

Aaron de Bruyn, 26, was cited with fourth-degree domestic violence assault Wednesday and released from the Skamania County jail Thursday, Police Chief Calvin Owens said. The grandmother wasn’t injured.
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Pigs Learn How To Play

Most pet owners like to train their animals to perform some basic tricks – sitting, begging, rolling over.

Katie Mason is setting her sights on a higher goal – she is teaching her pet piglets to play the piano.
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Snakes help soothe the joints at spa

TALMEY EL’AZAR, Israel, Jan 25 (Reuters Life!) – Hold the Dead Sea salts and tea-tree oil. An Israeli health and beauty spa has introduced a new treatment to its menu — snake massage.
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Baggy Pants Trip Up Robbery Suspect

COVINGTON, La. (AP) — Police said they caught a 16-year-old robbery suspect who had eluded authorities on several previous occasions when his baggy pants fell down, causing him to stumble as officers chased him.
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