Monkey theft suspect found in Maryland

Western Pennsylvania authorities say they found a man suspected of stealing two monkeys from a wildlife compound thanks to his MySpace page. More  Read More →

Md. doc sued after patient claims his butt was stapled shut

A Maryland doctor is facing a federal malpractice lawsuit from a patient who claims the doctor accidentally stapled his rectum closed, preventing him from going to the bathroom for 17 days. More  Read More →

Prisoner sues for injuries sustained during escape attempt

A Colorado prisoner who hurt himself while trying to escape from jail has filed a federal lawsuit against the sheriff and the county, claiming they were negligent in failing to prevent him from getting away. More  Read More →

Utah baby shower becomes chaos

Blankets, bibs and bassinets gave way to violence and deadly weapons as a Salt Lake City baby shower got completely out of hand and police were called in to restore order. More  Read More →

Lawyers cannot accept nude dances as payment

Lawyers may not allow clients to perform nude dances in their office as a way of reducing their legal bill, the Illinois attorney disciplinary commission has decided. More  Read More →

Underwear law unconstitutional

A local Florida ordinance that makes it illegal to wear sagging pants that reveal one’s underwear has been ruled unconstitutional. More  Read More →

Mom charged with stealing daughter’s identity to become cheerleader

A 33-year-old Wisconsin woman has been charged with stealing her daughter’s identity so she could enroll in high school and join the cheerleading squad. More  Read More →

Dog testifies in murder case

A dog named Scooby has become the first canine ever to testify as a witness in a murder case, according to a spokesman for the Palais de Justice in Paris. More  Read More →

Landlord can enforce lease requiring payment in gold coins

The owner of a Cleveland office building can enforce a 1912 lease that requires a tenant to pay rent in gold coins, a federal appeals court has ruled. The lease – which has been renewed and assumed many times over the last 96 years – provides for rent of $35,000 a year “in gold coin of the United States.” More  Read More →

Hunters required to continue buying license with adult phone no.

The federal government will continue requiring all waterfowl hunters over the age of 16 to buy a stamp license that contains the number of a phone sex hotline. More  Read More →

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