Archive: October 7, 2007 - October 13, 2007
Christian Clown Busted For Kiddie Porn
As if Coulrophobics didn't have enough to worry about! An Illinois "Christian clown" has been charged with possession of child pornography and sex tourism stemming from a trip to a Filipino orphanage.
By Emil Steiner | October 12, 2007; 12:49 PM ET | Comments (41)
This Week In OFF/beat Crime
The usual roundup of stupid criminals and the crimes they commit.
By Emil Steiner | October 12, 2007; 5:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
Thursday Breakfast Bender
The usual mix of the strange and the unusual to heva with your coffee.
By Emil Steiner | October 11, 2007; 6:00 AM ET | Email a Comment
New York Councilman Nails Norwegian 'Daily Show'
A Staten Island Republican erupts in a profanity-laced tirade that would make Andrew Dice Clay blush.
By Emil Steiner | October 10, 2007; 9:00 AM ET | Comments (68)
Wednesday Breakfast Bender
From a mom busted for possession of cat urine to a kangaroo playing Frogger, here is your morning dose of offbeat news.
By Emil Steiner | October 10, 2007; 6:00 AM ET | Email a Comment
Can You Hear Me Now?
A deaf person shouldn't have to explain himself to a store clerk.
By Emil Steiner | October 9, 2007; 1:30 PM ET | Comments (7)
Romanian Freedom Fighter Stages Casino Hunger Strike
Can one man change history -- or at least the decision of a local casino to ban him from the roulette wheel?
By Emil Steiner | October 9, 2007; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (5)
Tuesday Breakfast Bender
From Norway's mandatory in-school weapons training to a 30 year sentence for stealing a doughnut, here is your morning dose of offbeat news.
By Emil Steiner | October 9, 2007; 6:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
Foot Odor Murder In Houston
In what may be the closest thing to the proverbial "roommate from hell," a 22-year-old Texas man has been charged with murdering his roomie after a foot odor dispute got out of hand. William Antonio Serrano, of Houston, allegedly stabbed the unnamed victim multiple times after he complained about Serrano's "stinky feet." According to the Houston Chronicle, he was "barefoot and handcuffed" when police escorted him from the 10-foot-square bedroom he had rented from a young couple. Determining whether this is the first foot-odor-related-murder remains difficult since it is impossible to gauge how many previous killings may have been incited by olfactory responses....
By Emil Steiner | October 8, 2007; 2:55 PM ET | Comments (1)
Wait Till Next Year ... Yeah, Right
Examining the clichéd contradictions of sports and life.
By Emil Steiner | October 8, 2007; 9:00 AM ET | Comments (11)
Monday Breakfast Bender
From the Idaho Hall of Fame to the Rubik's Cube World Championships, here is your morning dose of offbeat news.
By Emil Steiner | October 8, 2007; 6:15 AM ET | Comments (4)
