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Grandmother Leaves Child At Day Care, But It's Not A Day Care
OMAHA, Neb. -- What started out as a possible child abandonment case in Omaha turned out to be a misunderstanding, police say.
Police received a call from a woman who said another woman she didn't know had driven up to her home, handed her a baby boy and a diaper bag and left.
It turns out the woman was the baby's grandmother and thought she was dropping the baby off at day care, but she had the wrong address, officers said.
Police said the incident on Wednesday was a misunderstanding, and no charges will be filed.
The infant was placed in foster care for several hours until his mother showed up at police headquarters after seeing pictures of her baby on television news.
Father Faces Felony Charges For Rushing To Injured Daughter's Side
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- A panicked father who pushed past rescue workers to get to his injured daughter at the scene of a car crash now faces felony charges.
Karl Swanson of Holiday, Fla., told the St. Petersburg Times he got a call from his daughter's cell phone late Tuesday: "Listen," the caller said, "your daughter's been in a terrible accident. She's in critical condition. It doesn't look good."
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the 48-year-old anesthesiologist drove into the accident scene, narrowly missing an emergency helicopter, then pushed past a trooper and a paramedic to get to his 18-year-old daughter's side.
Swanson was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and battery on an emergency medical care provider. He is free on $10,000 bond.
"Basically, he made a very serious and stressful situation worse," Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Larry Coggins said. "When people just relax for a second and listen to reason, we always let them see their loved one."
"They told me my daughter was dying," he said Wednesday. "They told me to go there. So that's what I did."
Cruise's Ultrasound Machine Prompts Proposal For Ban
Actor Bought Unit To View Unborn Baby With Holmes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A California lawmaker said he fears Tom Cruise as father figure could be setting a dangerous precedent.
Democratic Assemblyman Ted Lieu is proposing a state ban on the sale of ultrasound machines to anyone but licensed medical professionals.
Lieu said there's no medical reason for an untrained person to use an ultrasound machine, and he worries because doctors say putting the technology in the wrong hands could harm a fetus.
Cruise said he bought an ultrasound machine so he could see images of his then-unborn child with Katie Holmes.
"If someone sees Tom Cruise buy one, they think this is the thing to do," Lieu said.
Clowns Not Funny To Some People
Costume, Makeup Hide Expression, Body Language
Clowns populate every circus. But clowns strike fear into the hearts of many, according to a Philadelphia TV station.
The No. 1 reason many people are scared of clowns is the movie "It," that came out in 1990, the station reported.
Granted, the killer clown in "It" is scary, but the fear of clowns has been around forever.
"You can't tell what's going on behind the clown face," said Dr. Linda Welsh, a psychologist.
Welsh said that the expressive nature of body language is all hidden behind a clown's makeup and costume.
"So you often get uncomfortable and don't know how to act -- even anxious and frightened," Welsh said.
Man's Tattooed Toes Allegedly Tied Him To Crime
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Richard Costello was tripped up by his own toes, police say.
Costello, 29, was trying to sell stolen motorcycle parts on eBay, so he laid the items on a linoleum floor and took photographs for the Web site, said Clearwater police Sgt. Greg Stewart.
Authorities noticed Costello's toes -- tattooed with letters spelling "White Trash." They searched jail records, which noted Costello's tattooed toes, and arrested him Monday.
"This one goes in the "Not the brightest star in the sky' file," Stewart told the St. Petersburg Times.
Detectives arranged to meet Costello to buy parts Monday and arrested him when he arrived in a van full of stolen property.
Police: Fast-Food Worker Tosses Hot Grease At Customer
PHILADELPHIA -- A fast-food worker tossed a cup of hot grease on a customer, giving the woman second- and third-degree burns on her arms and chest, authorities said.
"My skin was cooking," said Vouncile Lambert, 44, who was treated at a hospital.
The 17-year-old worker was charged with aggravated assault. The employee, who had worked at the Checkers restaurant in West Philadelphia for about two months, will be fired, a restaurant manager said Wednesday.
Candidate Could Have Won If His Two Sons Had Voted
CASTALIA, Ohio -- You're both grounded!
Two voting-age sons of a northern Ohio candidate didn't go to the polls Tuesday, and their father's race ended in a tie.
William Crawford, trying to retain his seat on the central committee of the Erie County Democratic Party, and challenger Jean Miller each received 43 votes in the primary balloting.
Officials plan to conduct a recount, but the race may have to be settled by coin flip, said David Giese, the county's Democratic Party chairman and an elections board member.
Crawford was able to laugh about it Wednesday, but he said his sons are going to be getting an earful for skipping the election.
"Oh they will, let me tell you," Crawford said.
Son Jim lives across the street from Crawford's home in Castalia, about 45 miles southeast of Toledo, and son Andy is a college student who lives at home. Both are registered Democrats.
OMAHA, Neb. -- What started out as a possible child abandonment case in Omaha turned out to be a misunderstanding, police say.
Police received a call from a woman who said another woman she didn't know had driven up to her home, handed her a baby boy and a diaper bag and left.
It turns out the woman was the baby's grandmother and thought she was dropping the baby off at day care, but she had the wrong address, officers said.
Police said the incident on Wednesday was a misunderstanding, and no charges will be filed.
The infant was placed in foster care for several hours until his mother showed up at police headquarters after seeing pictures of her baby on television news.
Father Faces Felony Charges For Rushing To Injured Daughter's Side
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- A panicked father who pushed past rescue workers to get to his injured daughter at the scene of a car crash now faces felony charges.
Karl Swanson of Holiday, Fla., told the St. Petersburg Times he got a call from his daughter's cell phone late Tuesday: "Listen," the caller said, "your daughter's been in a terrible accident. She's in critical condition. It doesn't look good."
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the 48-year-old anesthesiologist drove into the accident scene, narrowly missing an emergency helicopter, then pushed past a trooper and a paramedic to get to his 18-year-old daughter's side.
Swanson was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and battery on an emergency medical care provider. He is free on $10,000 bond.
"Basically, he made a very serious and stressful situation worse," Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Larry Coggins said. "When people just relax for a second and listen to reason, we always let them see their loved one."
"They told me my daughter was dying," he said Wednesday. "They told me to go there. So that's what I did."
Cruise's Ultrasound Machine Prompts Proposal For Ban
Actor Bought Unit To View Unborn Baby With Holmes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A California lawmaker said he fears Tom Cruise as father figure could be setting a dangerous precedent.
Democratic Assemblyman Ted Lieu is proposing a state ban on the sale of ultrasound machines to anyone but licensed medical professionals.
Lieu said there's no medical reason for an untrained person to use an ultrasound machine, and he worries because doctors say putting the technology in the wrong hands could harm a fetus.
Cruise said he bought an ultrasound machine so he could see images of his then-unborn child with Katie Holmes.
"If someone sees Tom Cruise buy one, they think this is the thing to do," Lieu said.
Clowns Not Funny To Some People
Costume, Makeup Hide Expression, Body Language
Clowns populate every circus. But clowns strike fear into the hearts of many, according to a Philadelphia TV station.
The No. 1 reason many people are scared of clowns is the movie "It," that came out in 1990, the station reported.
Granted, the killer clown in "It" is scary, but the fear of clowns has been around forever.
"You can't tell what's going on behind the clown face," said Dr. Linda Welsh, a psychologist.
Welsh said that the expressive nature of body language is all hidden behind a clown's makeup and costume.
"So you often get uncomfortable and don't know how to act -- even anxious and frightened," Welsh said.
Man's Tattooed Toes Allegedly Tied Him To Crime
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Richard Costello was tripped up by his own toes, police say.
Costello, 29, was trying to sell stolen motorcycle parts on eBay, so he laid the items on a linoleum floor and took photographs for the Web site, said Clearwater police Sgt. Greg Stewart.
Authorities noticed Costello's toes -- tattooed with letters spelling "White Trash." They searched jail records, which noted Costello's tattooed toes, and arrested him Monday.
"This one goes in the "Not the brightest star in the sky' file," Stewart told the St. Petersburg Times.
Detectives arranged to meet Costello to buy parts Monday and arrested him when he arrived in a van full of stolen property.
Police: Fast-Food Worker Tosses Hot Grease At Customer
PHILADELPHIA -- A fast-food worker tossed a cup of hot grease on a customer, giving the woman second- and third-degree burns on her arms and chest, authorities said.
"My skin was cooking," said Vouncile Lambert, 44, who was treated at a hospital.
The 17-year-old worker was charged with aggravated assault. The employee, who had worked at the Checkers restaurant in West Philadelphia for about two months, will be fired, a restaurant manager said Wednesday.
Candidate Could Have Won If His Two Sons Had Voted
CASTALIA, Ohio -- You're both grounded!
Two voting-age sons of a northern Ohio candidate didn't go to the polls Tuesday, and their father's race ended in a tie.
William Crawford, trying to retain his seat on the central committee of the Erie County Democratic Party, and challenger Jean Miller each received 43 votes in the primary balloting.
Officials plan to conduct a recount, but the race may have to be settled by coin flip, said David Giese, the county's Democratic Party chairman and an elections board member.
Crawford was able to laugh about it Wednesday, but he said his sons are going to be getting an earful for skipping the election.
"Oh they will, let me tell you," Crawford said.
Son Jim lives across the street from Crawford's home in Castalia, about 45 miles southeast of Toledo, and son Andy is a college student who lives at home. Both are registered Democrats.
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