A Mistake Too Hard To Resist
Gotta admit -- it'd be really tempting! Police in New Zealand are looking for a couple of accidental millionaires -- a couple who discovered their bank had mistakenly deposited $6.1 million dollars into their account. The pair allegedly withdrew the money and then took off. Investigators are on the case but fear the couple may have left the country. Westpac Bank said they consider the money stolen and are "pursuing vigorous criminal and civil action" to recover it. Just in case this happens to you, it is considered a criminal offense for people to spend money accidentally deposited into a bank account if they are aware that the cash is not theirs. (myway.com)
What About A Can of Raid?
In Lakeview, Michigan, destroying an ant hill is going to cost one man plenty. They guy was trying to burn an anthill and in the process created a blaze that damaged about an acre of land. The flames quickly spread to a nearby wooded area and it took firefighters about an hour to extinguish the blaze. Lakeview Fire Chief Clark Newell said the man who started the fire will be billed for the cost of the run. (The Daily News)
He Really Needed To Go!
Hey store owners -- if a customer really needs to go to the bathroom, might be a good idea to let them go. In Bellingham, Washington, employees of a lighting store refused to let one of their customers use the store's bathroom so the guy grabbed a light fixture and began smashing boxes of merchandise. Police caught up with the man and used a stun gun to arrest him when he refused to cooperate. Not sure if it's a wise idea to stun gun a guy who really has to go to the can! (The Bellingham Herald)
Hi Mom, I'm Home!
In Pittsburgh, school officials are trying to figure out how in the world a little 4-year-old boy slipped away from his preschool in the middle of the school day and walked to his home about a mile away. The boy's mother, Markeya McCary, says she was shocked when her son showed up at home when he was supposed to be at the Greenway Early Childhood Center. And the kid was already home by the time anyone at the school even figured out he was missing! The boy told his mom he left because someone tried to lock him in a closet. Something tells us this kid is getting a new pre-school. (myway.com)
Please Throw the Book at My Kid!
In Plantation, Florida, a 12-year-old girl's dad has asked police to charge his daughter with grand theft auto! The kid went joy riding in her dad's car about 10:30pm while he was visiting her 19-month old sibling at a local hospital. She was easy for police to spot because she forgot one of the basic rules of night driving -- turning on your headlights. She drove around and a couple officers who tried to stop her until she eventually drove into a police car. She then tried to flee but didn't get far. Fortunately nobody was hurt. Dad says he's pressing charges because this is the second time it's happened. (The Sun Sentinel)
Let Me Make It Easy For You Officer
In New Hyde Park, New York, a burglar made it about as easy as possible for police who were looking for him. Officers had been called to an eyewear store on a report of a burglary early in the morning. A witness told police that the suspect was still inside when they arrived. So they went in and started searching but found nothing. Well, that is until 19-year-old Seamus Troy suddenly fell through the ceiling and landed right at the officer's feet! Troy was charged with burglary, car theft and trying to defy the law of gravity. (AHN News)
The Hypnosis Diet!
Here's an interesting new way to lose weight. In Merseyside, England, 35-year-old Marion Corns lost 56 pounds after she was hypnotized into believing she had a gastric band. The mother of three paid $900 for five sessions with a hypnotherapist and it darn well worked! The treatment involved her being put under and talked through every step of the procedure as if she were in an operating room. She was told that her stomach was the size of a golf ball and she now feels full if she tries to eat anything other than a small portion of food. Ms. Corns said, "Bizarrely, I can remember every part of the procedure-- including being wheeled into the O.R., the clink of the surgeon's knife and even the smell of the anesthetic." (Ananova)
You're Just An Idiot!
Look up idiot in the dictionary and you might very well find a picture of Remo Spencer of Great Falls, Montana. Remo, who works at a Wal-Mart, was recently arrested and charged with stealing eight laptop computers and seven iPods from the store's inventory. He might have gotten away with it had he not aroused so much suspicion by offering the exact items he stole for sale on a Wal-Mart's employee bulletin board in the break room!! (Billings Gazette)