You have the right to remain nude
March 28: As an American, you have the right to mow your lawn in the nude, a state superior court has ruled.
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Drivers, choose your weapons!
March 21: An argument between two handicapped men over a hospital parking space escalated when one man whipped out a sword, prompting the other to pull out a gun.
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Tons of popcorn and no butter!
March 14: A father-daughter team was arrested after police found 15 tons of stolen popcorn, worth nearly $50,000, stacked from floor to ceiling in a two-car garage.
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Judge not amused by suspect's clown costume
March 7: Daniel Kingery arrived in court wearing a half-kangaroo, half-clown costume to protest what he considers an unconstitutional system of parking. Kingery did not impress the judge with his "kangaroo court" antics and was threatened with contempt of court.
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Ouch, that has to hurt
Feb. 28: A fight between two men ended after one man allegedly stabbed the other with the bill of a swordfish. "
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Dad lets seven-year-old take family car out for a spin
Feb. 21: There are many ways to reward your son for cleaning his room and finishing his homework. Letting him take the family car out for a spin is not one of them - especially when he is seven years old. "
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Pigheadedness lands man in pigpen
Feb. 14: Steven Thompson's pigheadedness landed him in a public sty. Thompson had one of two options after pleading guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct. He could serve three days in jail or stand in a pen for two hours on a city sidewalk next to a 350-pound pig with a sign reading, "This is not a police officer."
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Conviction in toilet stall heist case
Feb. 7: "One of the times we are most vulnerable as victims of crimes is in a toilet stall with pants down. That is when the defendant chose to make John Brady a victim." With those words, a prosecutor convinced a jury to convict Oscar Reynolds of robbery.
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Caller ID helps nab robbery suspect
Jan. 31: Police were able to nab a 23-year-old on charges of attempted robbery after he made a call to his house with the victim's phone.
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Police seek one-legged bandit
Jan. 24: Police say they have a leg up on the men who robbed a local auto parts store.
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Diamond thief swallows the loot
Jan. 17: Randy Griffin had a $4,100 bellyache after he allegedly stole and then swallowed a 1-carat diamond from a local jewelry store.
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Ruffian allegedly fights Santa and loses
Jan. 10: You'd better watch out, you'd better not fight, and definitely don't underestimate Santa Claus' might. That's the lesson learned by one young man after he provoked a tussle with a mystery Santa three days before Christmas and got a good beating in return.
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Shoplifter picks wrong car for escape
Jan. 3: Marsha Reid's first mistake was trying to shoplift $900 worth of clothing from a department store. She made an even bigger mistake in her selection of a getaway car: It belonged to two off-duty police officers.
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Reindeer dies in hunting accident
Dec. 21, 2001: A Pennsylvania hunter is under investigation for fatally shooting a pet reindeer after mistaking the animal for a regular deer.
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Prison escapee tries to break back in
Dec. 13, 2001: Giving new meaning to the term "beer run," a petty convict has been accused of escaping from prison to buy beer and then trying to break back in.
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A bad day before Christmas
Dec. 6, 2001: 'Twas the month before Christmas and all James Craig Wilson wanted was to spread some holiday cheer by stringing up the family's outdoor Christmas lights.
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The 'naked' truth
Nov. 26, 2001: Terri Sue Webb stood up in court and swore to tell the truth, nothing but the "naked" truth.
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