There are bad things to shoot--and then there are really, really bad things to shoot with a gun. It's kind of the reason that carrying a gun in your pants could prove dangerous for certain body parts. A guy from Phoenix is trying to get better after accidentally shooting himself in the penis, after putting his girlfriend's gun in his pants waistband while shopping for groceries. Read more
It seems a church service can be dangerous--at least in Alabama where a church pastor got Tased and a mother stabbed in a fight that broke out after a Sunday service. The 'New Welcome Baptist Church' doesn't seem to be living up to its name. The house of worship might better consider the 'Old (Hoodlum) Goodbye'. Read more
Twinkies are potentially deadly stuff--especially if you're trying to rip off a few snack cakes from a convenience store. A guy's been shot while trying to steal Twinkies. The store clerk didn't really mean to shoot the Twinkies thief. His gun accidentally discharged. But, whatever the reason, apparently that gunshot was effective. Read more
Now the living who want to find out more about the dead simply have to swipe a smartphone or iPad over those gravestones at a cemetery: QR Code scans on headstones or markers now give information about the deceased--including photos and video of the dead. Quiring Monuments in Seattle, Washington, makes scanning technology available for just sixty-five bucks. Read more
Dunkin' Donuts sells more coffee than Starbucks. And allegedly it sells something else--or at least that's the accusation for one of its New Jersey employees who cops think was serving customers in more than one way. She saved on time: The prostitution took place during work breaks at the coffee shop. Read more
Cops in Idaho Falls have kindly requested a man stop wearing a bunny suit in public. It may be legal but it's kind of been freaking out the kids. It could all lead to nightmares of a large, haunting rabbit that dances--or at least wears a tutu. And carries a 'gun'. This guy one-ups the "Donny Darko" movie. Read more
Sometimes you just need a nap. Especially if you've got two first names like "Billy Joe": A guy from Mississippi apparently decided his kid should take over the wheel to drive Interstate 12 so he could sleep. Plus, two free hands--to crack open another beer once you wake up--are better than one. Read more
Perhaps LAPD police might consider an investigation into restaurant employees working the afternoon Matthew Lee ate his last lunch: A crucial and key witness for prosecutors in the Bryan Stow beating is mysteriously dead--after an allergic reaction to food. Read more
He's the guy that jumped out of a plane 40 years ago with a pile of cash. The FBI is on a roll: After capturing Whitey Bulger, the agency's got a 'credible lead' for another of its 'Most Wanted'. There's a suspect in the D.B. Cooper search--and possibly a fingerprint--that may confirm the parachuting ransom man dead. Read more
It's yet one more reason to drink wine, and a good one for wine lovers: A new study says wine-drinkers may have better protection from the sun and its rays. A study suggests some could help prevent painful summertime sunburns.
Not surprising, the recent wine-plus-sun study doesn't come out of the U.S. Read more