Monthly Archives: October 2009
Female prison inmates allege rape by staff at Oklahoma governor’s mansion
By Calvin Palmer A former head chef and chief groundskeeper at the Oklahoma governor’s mansion are under investigation following allegations that they raped three female prison inmates assigned to work on the grounds. Russell Humphries, the former executive chef at … Continue reading
Worker dies after construction lift topples over
By Calvin Palmer A construction lift toppled over in downtown Philadelphia today, killing a construction worker. The 40-year-old victim, James Wilson, of Glassboro, New Jersey, fell 125 feet and investigators are trying to establish if he was strapped in the bucket … Continue reading
Filed under News
Jaguars emerge as Jacksonville Pussies
By Calvin Palmer In a rare moment in NFL history, the Jacksonville Jaguars became the first team to change its name during the half-time interval at Seattle. Trailing 20-0 after one of the most inept first-half displays ever witnessed in … Continue reading
Filed under Sports
Times-Union verges on the delusional
By Calvin Palmer Yesterday’s editorial in The Florida Times-Union implores the newspaper’s readers to “Keep your eyes open”. Given where the heads of most of its readers normally reside, as well as many of the journalists, they will not see much … Continue reading
Filed under Newspapers, politics, terrorism
Pistol-packing soccer mom shot dead in murder-suicide
By Calvin Palmer A woman who openly carried a loaded handgun to her daughter’s soccer game just in case something awful happened to her and her family was shot dead in what police believe was a murder-suicide. The bodies of … Continue reading
Second man charged with murder of five Illinois family members
By Calvin Palmer A second man was charged yesterday in connection with the brutal murder of five family members in a farming community in Illinois. Jason Harris, 22, of Armington, Illinois, was charged with five counts of murder and one … Continue reading
Naked backyard dancer continues to elude Dallas police
By Calvin Palmer Police in Dallas are searching for a man who repeatedly sneaks into backyards, dances around naked and then runs away. The man is described a pudgy and about 6 ft. He is has been exposing himself in … Continue reading
Couple get six months in jail for prayer instead of doctor for dying daughter
By Calvin Palmer The Wisconsin parents who put their faith in the power of prayer rather than emergency room doctors and watched their 11-year-old daughter die were sentenced yesterday to six months in prison and 10 years probabtion. Dale Neumann, … Continue reading
Firefighters tackling dumpster blaze find woman’s body
By Calvin Palmer Californian firefighters called to a blazing dumpster in the early hours of this morning made a grim discovery, the charred remains of a woman’s body. Police were called to the scene behind a furniture store on Firestone … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Man’s skull grows back 50 years after accident
By Calvin Palmer A man who lost the front part of his skull in an accident more than 50 years ago has grown a new one. Gordon Moore, 72, of Hexham, northern England, had worn a metal plate to protect … Continue reading
Filed under Health, News, United Kingdom
