Offbeat

The South Korean government revealed Monday that it recently seized thousands of capsules filled with the powdered flesh of dead babies. Reportedly, some people believe the powder has medicinal purposes and was created in northeastern China. South Korea has reportedly been reluctant to criticize China directly over the incident, out of fears of creating diplomatic friction with the country. But ... Read More »

A teenager accused of bludgeoning his parents with a hammer before hosting a party at their home signs jailhouse autographs exclaiming “It’s hammer time,” calls himself “hammer boy,” and says he has seen and talked to the devil, a fellow inmate told police. The inmate, Justin Toney, described 18-year-old Tyler Hadley’s jailhouse fame in interviews outlined in investigative files released ... Read More »

A vicious snake is being blamed for the power outage in Oklahoma City. Officials say the snake slithered into an Oklahoma City electric substation and knocked out power.   About 10,000 customer lost power overnight. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. says the power outage affected customers in northwest Oklahoma City at about 2 a.m. Thursday. A spokesman tells Oklahoma City ... Read More »

In a movie style rescue a Massachusetts dad went all the way and smashed the window of a day care center to fetch his 3-year-old daughter, who surprisingly has been locked inside after everyone left for the day. Keith Paquette says when he arrived at Westport Country Day School just after 5 p.m. Monday to pick up daughter Samantha Jo, ... Read More »

A New Jersey mother was arrested after her 5-year-old daughter sustained burns from time she spent in a tanning booth. Patricia Krentcil, 44, is out on bail following her arrest on a second degree child endangerment charge. “The little girl went to school and reported she had these burns and that caused the school to contact authorities,” Katherine Carter, spokesperson ... Read More »

Gone are the days when dog used to bite men. Now, a drunk US women AND her mother is facing charges for allegedly biting a bulldog. Neighbors called police after hearing loud screaming and pounding coming from the family home in Lake in the Hills, Illinois. Police said 19-year-old Analise Garner hit and scratched her mother’s face and bit her ... Read More »

Kids are learning fast. Dozens of students at Berkeley High School are facing suspension or expulsion after school officials say they got into a computer system and changed their attendance records. These kids have a good career prospectus in politics. Principal Pasquale Scuderi said Wednesday that 50 students will be suspended and two or three expelled. The scam apparently occurred ... Read More »