That’s exactly what Lem and Julia Redd of Provo, Utah did. Seems good ‘ole Perry Myers just wasn’t exactly the fella they had in mind for their daughter, Julianna. So, the day before her wedding, they told her they were going shopping (for religious undergarments for the ceremony), but kept…
They’re at it again. The same Chinese company that was selling land on the moon was trying to sell “World Cup Air.” The court nixed it.
The Japanese authorities REALLY screwed this one up. Suspecting vote-buying in the small Japanese town of Shibushi, they launched a major investigation. The results: 13 arrests of men and women in their 50s, 60s and 70s. Six of them confessed to buying votes with liquor, cash and parties. Now there…
In a recent case from Australia, two 20-year-old men, Robert Karaca and Jarred Royce Price, were charged with attempted murder. Their “victim” was a 32-year-old friend of theirs named Bruce Levin, who was intent on killing himself, and convinced them to help. Levin spoke of overdosing on sleeping tablets. If…
and a blogger from The Washington Post is covering it! To read the blow-by-blow, click here.(Scroll down to get to the beginning of the trial.) (If you need the backstory on this wacky case, you can get it here.)
Because then he could blackmail them! Fifty-year-old San Antonio, Texas lawyer Ted Roberts coaxed some serious cashish from an accountant, a lawyer, and two executives who had the pleasure of Mary Roberts’ company. Old Ted threatened to tell their wives and employers if they didn’t pony up. And pony up…
Now you all know how I dislike the term “frivolous lawsuit.” But prosecutor Karen Richards is knee-deep in frivolity. In Allen County, Indiana, law professor Joel Schumm was ticketed for an “improper taillight.” He fought the ticket, arguing that police department guidelines called for a warning. Oh, and the officer…
Especially if she’s 77, and you’re 48. Otis Freshwater, of Marion, Indiana, was convicted of robbing his mother at knifepoint – of $107.00. He faces 10 years for armed robbery, and 18 months for breaking into his mother’s house. I’m thinking the other inmates won’t take to kindly to a…
Yup. When Rachel Monk, a 24-year-old Scottish woman with cerebal palsy, wanted to get a tattoo, the first establishment she and her family tried was up a flight of steps. Since Ms. Monk is in a wheelchair, she was referred to another tattoo parlor. At that establishment, called Body Creation,…
Robert Johnson REALLY wanted to be a telemarketer. The only problem? He is missing 18 teeth. But Johnson wasn’t going to let that stop him. He applied for a telemarketing position, went through three days of training, and received generally positive evaluations from the telemarketer. Everything seemed to be going…