Reggae artist Major Mackerel says NY neighbor with 2-foot sword slashed him in head, arm, handOctober 4th, 2009 Reggae artist says NYC man slashed him with swordNEW YORK — Jamaican reggae artist Major Mackerel says he's been slashed in the head, arm and hand by a New York City man wielding a 2-foot sword. Police say one of the musician's Brooklyn neighbors was arrested and the sword was recovered Sunday morning.
In the mood? At Tufts U in Massachusetts, students told to be sure roommate's not homeSeptember 30th, 2009 Boston-area college bans sex with roommate aroundBOSTON — Sex in a dorm at Tufts University is fine. Sex in a Tufts dorm with your roommate there? That's a no-no.
Baltimore police: Sword-wielding student had no 'intent to kill' when he confronted intruderSeptember 17th, 2009 Police: Md. student swordsman didn't mean to killBALTIMORE — Baltimore homicide detectives don't believe a Johns Hopkins University student had "the intent to kill" when he used a samurai sword to confront an intruder behind his home, a police spokesman said Thursday. John Pontolillo, 20, a junior chemistry major from New Jersey, killed the man with a single blow early Tuesday after police said the suspected burglar lunged at him.
Baltimore police: Johns Hopkins undergrad student kills intruder with samurai sword in garageSeptember 15th, 2009 Police: College student kills intruder with swordBALTIMORE — A Johns Hopkins University student armed with a samurai sword killed an intruder in his garage, Baltimore police said Tuesday. Two laptops and a Sony PlayStation had been stolen by burglars Monday from the home, on University Parkway just blocks from the school, said police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
Man accused of attacking Milwaukee's mayor pleads not guilty by reason of mental diseaseSeptember 14th, 2009 Man accused of attacking mayor pleads insanityMILWAUKEE — The man accused of attacking Milwaukee's mayor last month has pleaded insanity to four charges, including first-degree reckless injury. The lawyer for Anthony J.
Mich. woman accused of having sex with son she gave up for adoption more than decade earlierSeptember 11th, 2009 Police: Mich. woman had sex with biological sonWATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich.
Second Wyoming soda ash producer announces layoffsAugust 4th, 2009 Wyoming soda ash company announces layoffsGREEN RIVER, Wyo. — Another Wyoming soda ash producer is laying off employees because of the economic downturn.
Texas woman accused of beheading newborn son charged with capital murder, held on $1M bailJuly 27th, 2009 Woman accused of beheading infant held on $1M bailSAN ANTONIO — A Texas woman accused of decapitating her 3½-week-old son has been charged with capital murder and is being held on $1 million bail. Otty Sanchez has not appeared in court or been arraigned on the charges.
Police seek masked teens who took potato chips, soda from southwestern Pa. convenience storeJuly 1st, 2009 Masked teens take chips, soda from Pa. storeUNIONTOWN, Pa.
Playing dead? Baby opossum stuck inside soda machine at NY gym doesn't give rescuers much helpJune 25th, 2009 Baby opossum rescued from NY soda machineJOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — A baby opossum's instinct to play dead evidently didn't help matters after it got wedged inside a soda machine at an upstate New York fitness club.
Merchants in York, Neb., tired of finding urine-filled soda cans with catheter in can openingJune 25th, 2009 Urine-filled catheter cans anger Neb. merchantsYORK, Neb.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry taken to emergency room after breaking collarbone in biking accidentJune 10th, 2009 Texas governor breaks collarbone in bike accidentAUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry broke his collarbone while riding a mountain bike near his home.
Police say man in ninja gear attempted to rob dry cleaners in Mass. with a swordApril 22nd, 2009 Police: Sword-waving ninja attempted Mass. robberyWEYMOUTH, Mass.
Guest at Fla. hotel accused of trying to attack deputies with medieval battle ax, knife, swordApril 22nd, 2009 Man tries to attack cops with ax, knife, swordPANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Authorities said a motel guest tried to scare off deputies with a medieval battle ax, a knife and a long sword.
Police say a sword-waving ninja attempted to ron convience store, cleanersApril 21st, 2009 Sword-waving ninja accused of attempted robberyWEYMOUTH, Mass. — Police say a man dressed liked a ninja used a sword in an attempt to rob a Weymouth dry cleaner.