Do you ever get tired of the same old same old news. You know what I’m talking about. News about politics, gas prices, Olympics. Whatever it might be, sometimes we just get tired of doom and gloom news. It’s also especially hard to talk about such stories around the water cooler at work.
Well, have no fear, it’s time to give you something I call The Water Cooler News so you’ll have something a little more interesting to chat about around the water cooler today. Stories for today include;
- Mother Celebrates Birthday By Helping Son Rob Gas Stations
- Wife Beats Up Husband With Tomatoes
- Senior Citizen Shows Teen Who’s Boss
- Naked Man Steals Pick Up Truck
Mother Celebrates Birthday By Helping Son Rob Gas Stations
Police in Milwaukee arrested a 37 year old woman for serving as her 17 year old son’s getaway driver when he robbed a pair of gas stations on her birthday! Authorities say her son, who’s from Chicago, was in town to help celebrate his mom’s big day. Apparently the woman believed knocking over gas stations was an activity best enjoyed with the whole family. According to the police report, her 13 month old daughter and two other sons, ages 10 and 14, were also in the car during the robberies.
Wife Beats Up Husband With Tomatoes
Police in Calumet, Wisconsin arrested 48 year old Katherine Kranz for attacking her hubby with a knife and tomatoes. Authorities say it all started when her 46 year old husband got mad because she made him a drink that he said wasn’t strong enough. That’s when Katherine grabbed a bunch of tomatoes and started throwing them at him. By the way, police also say both Katherine and her husband were highly intoxicated at the time of the assault.
Senior Citizen Shows Teen Who’s Boss
85 year old Leda Smith from Springhill Township, Pennsylvania subdued a 17 year old burglar in her home when she grabbed a gun, and then ordered the teen to call 9-1-1 and turn himself in. Authorities say after hearing the teen break into her home, Smith grabbed her .22 caliber handgun. She then walked up to the boy and said, “Dial 9-1-1 and don’t attempt to throw the phone at me or do anything bad of I’ll just shoot you.”
Naked Man Steals Pickup Truck
Police say a naked 21 year old man was arrested after confronting a homeowner in Vernon, New York and trying to escape in a stolen pickup truck. Investigators say Vaughn Harper was wearing no clothes or shoes when he tried to force his way into a home. When the homeowner kept him out of the house, Harper decided to steal the owner’s truck that was sitting in the driveway. Police arrested him a short time later. They also found his clothing nearby, along with a large quantity of heroin and cocaine.
Just my two cents,
Dr. Rus
