Mom accused of holding knife to child’s throat
By at 25 October, 2011, 12:40 pm
Why do some women even have kids? Naples mom Tiffany Elaine Rodriguez, 23, is accused of pressing a 12-inch serrated kitchen knife to the throat of her 6-year-old, reports The News-Press in Fort Myers. A witness managed to get the knife away from Rodriguez. After getting the knife away from Read More
Read More >>Man accused of torturing and killing small dog
By at 25 October, 2011, 12:34 pm
Poor pooch. Luis M. Rivera, 20, was charged with animal cruelty after admitting he smoked pot then tortured a small 12-pound Cavalier King Charles spaniel-bichon frise mix by depriving it of food, blaring loud music in headphones put over its ears, and eventually kicking the dog to death, Read More
Read More >>Drug court head fired following groping complaint
By at 24 October, 2011, 3:24 pm
Ryan Connors, 38, manager of Polk County’s Drug Court program has been fired after an investigation into his behavior at an out-of-town conference, reports The Ledger in Lakeland. An employee said the Lakeland man grabbed her from behind and touched her breast. Some employees reported Read More
Read More >>Father-son good samaritan team tackle one man crime spree
By at 6 October, 2011, 8:50 am
Andrew Medina, 36, was on a crime spree on Monday: He managed to break into a home while the resident was still inside, steal a truck from a church parking lot and snatch a Walmart shopper’s purse, according to a Volusia County’ Sheriff’s Office release. Until his luck ran out when Read More
Read More >>Woman, 46, takes down armed robbery suspect, 26
By at 6 October, 2011, 8:43 am
Fed up with crime, these two citizens fought back. After John Ashua Meekin bungled a holdup at an Ocala ATM, his intended victim sped away, called 911 and then decided to follow the would-be robber, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Kimberly Weaver, 46, was at her home watching all the patrol cars Read More
Read More >>New attraction? Gator hugs
By at 5 October, 2011, 8:51 am
Mike “Gatorman Mike” Sturgill, 57, wants tourists to pay cold cash to hug a cold-blooded reptile. He’s wants folks to share the bonding experience of hugging Bobby the alligator, for $5 each, at a controversial alligator exhibit scheduled to open soon — after the Naples Read More
Read More >>Teacher gets an F for her X-rated past
By at 24 September, 2011, 9:19 am
What do Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson and Natalie Santagata, a fifth-grade elementary school teacher in Port Charlotte, have in common? Answer: Their private sex tapes got leaked. Santagata was fired after the Charlotte County School District office received photos and five Read More
Read More >>Man accused of taping up girlfriend during iguana spat
By at 24 September, 2011, 9:07 am
Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together. — Carl Zwanzig But the dark side of duct tape can land you in jail. Clifton Bruce Lockhart, 55,of San Carlos Park, and his girlfriend were sparring over their pet iguana, reports the Naples Read More
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