Intoxicated 21-year-old arrested for stealing ambulance, police chase in Kansas college townOctober 11th, 2009 Intoxicated 21-year-old takes ambulance in KansasLAWRENCE, Kan. — Police in the Kansas college town of Lawrence say they have arrested a 21-year-old man who stole an ambulance to get home after a night of drinking.
Fla. man accused of stealing his son's car, money from grandson's piggy bankAugust 25th, 2009 Man accused of stealing car, piggy bank cashBRONSON, Fla. — Authorities believe a man stole his 28-year-old son's car and took money from his grandson's piggy bank.
Grand jury charges Ky. ambulance driver with murder, DUI in crash that killed patientAugust 15th, 2009 Ky. ambulance driver charged with murder in crashLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A grand jury charged a Kentucky ambulance driver with murder and driving under the influence in a crash that killed a patient being taken to the hospital last year.
Former Army captain pleads guilty to stealing $400,000 while in AfghanistanAugust 13th, 2009 Former soldier pleads guilty to stealing $400,000HONOLULU — A former Army captain accused of stealing $400,000 in cash from the U.S. government while stationed at Kandahar Air Base in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to theft and money laundering charges.
Ill. man charged with stealing more than $45K in eyeglasses from Wis. stores to satisfy fetishJuly 28th, 2009 Man with fetish charged with stealing eyeglassesMILWAUKEE — An Illinois man was accused of stealing more than $45,000 worth of eyeglasses from suburban Milwaukee stores because he enjoys being around eyewear. Jerry Lowery, 38, was charged with three counts of armed robbery and one count of fleeing an officer.
House chairman says health care providers have been stealingJuly 1st, 2009 Rangel: Drug firms have been 'stealing'WASHINGTON — One of the principal authors of health care legislation taking shape in the House accused drug companies and other medical providers Wednesday of stealing, and said they are now offering concessions in the hopes the bill that emerges will not demand too much of them. "Everyone knows that people around the table are stealing, but they don't want to turn each other in if they're going to have to pay the full penalty," said Rep.
Robbers drive into Mexican bank, steal cash from customerJuly 1st, 2009 TIJUANA - Two men drove their vehicle at high speed into a bank in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, shattering the windows and stealing $40,000 that a customer was about to deposit, police said. Bank employees and customers initially thought there had been a car accident Monday, but the vehicle's two armed occupants jumped out and threatened a customer who was carrying 400,000 pesos (about $30,000) and $10,000 in cash, police said.
Bickering Tenn. couple nabbed on assault charges have unusual choice of alleged weapon: CheetosJune 26th, 2009 Tenn. couple accused of assault using CheetosSHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities said a couple got into a fight using Cheetos.
Bill would extend benefits to relatives of paramedics and EMTs who are killed in line of dutyJune 26th, 2009 Bill would extend benefits to paramedics' familiesMONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont's two U.S.
Gunmen in central Mexico attack ambulance, killing patient, wounding his wifeJune 19th, 2009 Gunmen in Mexico attack ambulance, killing 1MORELIA, Mexico — Gunmen tossed a grenade at an ambulance and then opened its doors to kill a patient who had narrowly survived an earlier shooting, as paramedics ran for their lives early Friday. Vehicles carrying four masked gunmen cut off the ambulance around 2 a.m.
Okla. paramedic involved in scuffle with state trooper wants trooper's gun, badge takenJune 16th, 2009 Okla. paramedic wants trooper's gun and badgeOKLAHOMA CITY — The paramedic who scuffled with an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper while a patient waited inside the ambulance says the trooper should lose his badge. Maurice White Jr.
VA: 4th patient tests positive for HIV since agency said vets were exposed to dirty equipmentApril 24th, 2009 VA reports 4th HIV case since dirty equipment usedCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Department of Veterans Affairs says a fourth person exposed to dirty equipment at its hospitals has tested positive for HIV.
13 injured at Tenn. fish fry when man loses control of four-wheeler, plows into crowdApril 24th, 2009 13 injured in Tenn. fish fry accidentPARIS, Tenn.
NY state tax worker accused of stealing identities, running up $200,000 on others' accountsApril 22nd, 2009 NY tax worker accused of stealing IDs, $200KTROY, N.Y. — A former New York state tax department worker is accused of stealing the identities of taxpayers and running up more than $200,000 in fraudulent charges on their accounts.
Pa. postal worker accused of stealing $25 from greeting card and 'breakup book'April 22nd, 2009 Postal worker accused of stealing 'breakup book'PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh postal worker faces up to 10 years in prison if she's convicted of stealing two items of dubious value from the mail: $25, and a book on a woman's perspective of breaking up with men. Kathleen Evans, 49, has an unlisted number and court records don't list an attorney for her since she was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday.