Downed plane reported in Ohio just water park prop
MASON, Ohio (AP) — A possible plane crash reported near an Ohio interstate turned out to be only a prop on the grounds of a water park. Media outlets report a passing motorist on Interstate 71 north of Cincinnati thought…
Police: Would-be robber ID’d by bright blue eyes
AVALON, Pa. (AP) — Police in a Pittsburgh suburb say a man’s bright blue eyes helped a convenience store clerk identify him as a would- be robbery. Nineteen-year-old Conor McClelland, of Bellevue, is charged with walking into a Marathon Quik…
Kangaroo at exotic-animal farm attacks Ohio man
GREEN CAMP, Ohio (AP) — An 80-year-old man is in fair condition after a kangaroo attacked him for 15 minutes at an exotic-animal farm in central Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the Marion County sheriff’s office received a 911…
Pa. man gets 2 DUI arrests in 1 night
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Police have charged a man in western Pennsylvania with driving drunk twice in the same night — the second time about 15 minutes after they released him into the custody of a friend. Online court records…
Runaway steer creates chaos on Arizona interstate
YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — A runaway steer stopped traffic on a major highway, hurtled over a brick wall and damaged two police vehicles during a Tuesday morning chase that had four Arizona law enforcement agencies scrambling. The male bovine escaped…
Oregon man looking for Neb. casino gets detox stay
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An Oregon man pressed his luck one too many times and spent the night in a Nebraska detox cell after twice mistaking a police station for a casino and asking authorities for blackjack chips. The Lincoln…
Bear of a burglary nets stuffed Pa. bruin
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Police are searching for some thieves who pulled off a bear of a burglary at a western Pennsylvania bar. Uniontown police say five patrons pushed an 8-foot mounted bear over a second-floor railing at the Eagle’s…
World eating champ defends title at Ohio contest
CINCINNATI (AP) — The top-ranked competitive eater in the world and reigning king of the World Bratwurst Eating Championship has defended his title in Cincinnati, washing down 35 brats in 10 minutes. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Joey “Jaws” Chestnut…
No jet lag for 120 donkeys after Hawaii-LA flight
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) — Most people have been on a plane with a few jackasses before. But 10 dozen donkeys on one flight? One hundred and twenty donkeys have arrived at a sanctuary in California on a plane from Hawaii…
Grandparents with webcam become new online stars
McMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) — It slowly began to dawn on Esther and Bruce Huffman that perhaps they were being filmed. “Warning,” the gray-haired, bespectacled grandmother reads off the screen. “You must stop recording before trying to close cyber link.” Pause….
