Let’s be honest, as much as we love to hate the stories out of Florida, some of that craziness is a little addicting.
With Florida filling our emails and television screens with puzzling stories about herpes-infected monkeys, sinkholes, and George Zimmerman, the other 49 states have had their fair share of crazy-town as well.
With almost every state catching a serious case of the ‘Floridas’ recently, let’s spread the love and take a look at some of the most bizarre stories from around the country.
Alabama
A mom at a University of Alabama game went straight Rambo on a bunch of teens after they allegedly taunted her 16-year-old son. The mom claimed that the banter between the group and her family was friendly before they tried to fight her son. Mama don’t play.
Alaska
An Alaskan senator is pushing for bars to have pregnancy tests to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome. Sen. Pete Kelly claims that apparently there are lots of pregnant women drinking alcohol because they aren’t aware they’re with child. Kelly failed to have any proof besides having the opinion that women aren’t being responsible when taking to birth control to prevent pregnancy.
Arizona
An Arizona woman accidentally shot her husband in the chest after mistaking him for a carjacker. When police arrived at the scene of the crime, she was seen standing over her husband.
California
We would hate to think that everyone blows trees in Cali, but after three third graders were caught smoking a small amount of marijuana in their elementary school bathroom, you really have to wonder what’s going on out there. Two of the children were 8-years-old and the other a 9-year-old. All three were taken in for questioning and released to their parents.
Delaware
A wealthy 1 percenter who was convicted of raping his three-year-old daughter was given probation and treatment after the court claimed that he would “not fare well” in prison. Robert H. Richards IV is the great-grandson of du Pont family patriarch Irenee du Pont, a chemical baron. His ex-wife also accused Richards of assaulting their son for two years. [Huff Post]
Georgia
As the investigation continues in the murder of Georgia teen Kendrick Johnson, officials have cleared the funeral home that stuffed Kendrick’s body with newspaper of any wrongdoing. Although they claimed it “wasn’t the best practice,” the funeral home did nothing illegal. What’s mysterious about the unfortunate procedure was that the body was missing organs when it arrived at the funeral home initially, creating major problems in determining the teen’s death.
Maine
A man in search of wild mushrooms performed a C-section on a dead porcupine after finding it on the side of the road. Jared Buzzell saw the porcupine get hit by a car. After hearing that the animals have a special mineral used in Chinese medicine, he cut the animal open to find the baby. Buzzell is currently taking care of his bundle of joy and plans to give it to a wildlife expert. [AP]
Maryland
Last week, someone stole a truck full of cognac Hennessy from a business in Dundalk, Baltimore County on March 16. A week later, the truck was found completely empty. The 2,145 cases were a huge hit to the company, adding up to $514,000 in losses.
Massachusetts
A family in Boston was puzzled when a letter came in the mail requesting that their cat Sal report for jury duty. Anna Esposito says that the mistake may have stemmed from her listing her cat as a pet on her census form. The strange part? After the family explained that Sal wasn’t able to join the jury, the jury commissioner wrote the family back and insisted that Sal ‘must attend.’ SMH. [All Voices]
Michigan
A woman picked up a couch off the street (why?) and brought it to her Grand Rapids home. After having the couch for several months, she discovered a python buried inside. Holly Wright says she was surprised since she took the couch to be cleaned before using it. Surprised is an understatement. [Huff Post]
Missouri
After several unsuccessful attempts to land a job, a man sent bags of cat poop to the companies that turned him down. We wonder why he never got a job. Maybe his lack of patience? [Huff Post]
Nebraska
State Sen. Ernie Chambers was so upset with the many lives lost in the (entire) world, that he decided to sue God to make a point. Chambers claims that God made terrorist threats to him and his constituents and caused “widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth’s inhabitants.” Okay. [NBC News]
Nevada
A 30-year-old man who killed his mother and little sister was caught with the bodies several days after the gruesome murder. The man was accused of trying to clean up the scene before police arrived. [CNS News]
New Jersey
Cocaine is one hell of a drug. A man high on yayo was found under a bridge in New Jersey naked after people called police about a naked man riding around on a tricycle in broad daylight. Jermaine Jones was chewing on glass and tobacco when police found him. [Huff Post]
New York
Real estate mogul Sean Ludwick was so upset with his ex girlfriend’s cheating ways that he broke into her home in Manhattan, and drew penises all over the artwork that he bought for her. He also hacked her email and sent explicit emails to her boss and co-workers, claiming that she slept with a number of married men at her job. Ludwick is charged with computer trespassing, aggravated harassment, criminal mischief, stalking and impersonation. [Huff Post]
North Carolina
A North Carolina man who pretended to be a Walmart worker was arrested for sucking a woman’s toes. Suspect Michael Anthony Brown has sucked a stranger’s toes before; the 31-year-old was arrested for the same crime when he was 17-years-old.
Ohio
A family was trapped in their home by a friendly squirrel. The family claims the pesky animal was desperately trying to break into their Cleveland home through the garage. [Cleveland]
Oklahoma
A woman obsessed with cats confessed to a neighbor that she had sex with one of her furry friends. Kristina Michelle Brown then tried to stab her 72-year-old neighbor in fear that she would tell everyone her secret. [Huff Post]
Pennsylvania
A man accused two men and two women of holding him down and giving him tattoos against his will. The 52-year-old says that the four people, aged 19-27, beat him viciously and gave him highly offensive tattoos. [Penn Live]
Texas
We get that everyone loves Michelle Obama, but this man’s love is too much. Johnnie Gooden Jr claimed to be Michelle’s adopted son when he arrived at Chase bank in Texas and tried to break into her back account. Gooden told police that the First Lady adopted him on Facebook and told him to take money out of her account.
Vermont
In an act of revenge, a man ran over a number of police cars with his tractor-trailer. The man wasn’t happy about the resisting arrest and marijuana possession charges he got in Orleans County. He was caught shortly after the crime and charged with seven counts of felony unlawful mischief, one count of misdemeanor unlawful mischief, one count aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, one count of gross negligent operation, and one count of leaving the scene of an accident. Dang. [Mercury News]
Virginia
A Virginia dad wasn’t happy about his daughter hanging out past curfew. So much so that when she finally returned home with her friends, Carlton Walker blocked the teens from leaving with his car, pulled out his shotgun and shot at her friend’s car. Walker was arrested and charged with two counts of abduction, two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and two counts of firing into an occupied vehicle. [Huff Post]
Wisconsin
A 20-year-old clueless about the world of driving crashed into a cyclist…and kept going. Victim Steven Gove was stuck in the windshield as the motorist kept driving and hit another vehicle before reaching his house. When Gove asked the driver why he didn’t stop, he kept repeating, “I’m going to jail, I’m going to jail.” [Huff Post]
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