Odd News - Page 248

August 21, 2019

California man arrested after attempting to fix flats using 'gauze and Band-Aids': police

California cops say a case of creative car repair left them flat once they determined the man was no MacGyver-like mechanic but actually a drug-fueled novice trying to implement a half-baked fix.

August 20, 2019

Massachusetts man sparks fire on roof using Roman candle to kill hornets

A Massachusetts man sparked a fire on his family home’s roof last week as he was trying to get rid of a pesky hornet’s nest with a Roman candle. 

August 20, 2019

Air Force F-16 fighter jet from 1980 for sale in Florida

Palm Beach, Florida-based Jet Lease has listed a 1980 F-16 A/B Fighting Falcon for sale.

August 20, 2019

Strong winds in Colorado send dozens of mattresses flying across field, video shows

This was a different kind of mass migration.

August 20, 2019

Indiana State Police trooper's patrol car hit with dirty diaper

The No. 1 rule around Indiana police officers is to not force them to deal with No. 2.

August 20, 2019

Kentucky woman allegedly broke into bar, hung out before employees arrived

There's no universal agreement on when "Happy Hour" begins, but one thing nationwide purveyors of booze can agree on is customers need to wait until the bar is actually open.

August 19, 2019

Kinkajou barges into Florida woman's apartment, attacks her boyfriend, officials say

A kinkajou – a tree-dwelling mammal with a prehensile tail – scurried into a Florida apartment and attacked a man who had opened the front door to leave for work, according to officials.  

August 19, 2019

California man claims he was beaten at bar after men confused him with child predator suspect

A California man says he was beaten at a bar last week after a group of men confused him with a child predator sought by police.

August 19, 2019

Florida man arrested after allegedly shoving steaks worth more than $50 down his pants

Plenty of people complain about a meal going straight to their waistline, but one Florida man allegedly took things a bit too literally.

August 19, 2019

New York man allegedly impersonating a police officer pulls over van of detectives

A New York man was arrested on Friday after he allegedly tried to pull over a van while pretending to be a police officer except there was reportedly one problem: the van was filled with detectives.