"Very cute" skunk forces family out of their home for a year

Skunk spray traveled through the family's heating and ventilation system, effectively reaching every corner of the house they purchased in 2005 for $940,000. They moved out, and eventually sued their insurance company, even though it's paid $500,000 so far to deal with the mess. (Chicago Tribune)

Confiscate a teen's phone and you'll probably find a nude photo

Buffalo's Pioneer Central School District over the past two months has discovered three cases of teenage girls -- ages 13 to 16 -- electronically sending nude photos to male classmates. The photos came to light when school officials confiscated students' cell phones for other disciplinary reasons. (Buffalo News)

"Beach Bob" says the sheriff lied about his exposed scrotum

The self-described "super-lazy" sunbather is taking case to court. (Naples News)

Cat loses 5 of his 13 pounds while stuck in a wall for six weeks

A vet believes the animal survived by licking condensation from a hot water pipe that ran through the wall. (Albany Times Union)

Woman files claim against city after son steps in dog poop

She wants the city of Norwalk to reimburse her for $54 she spent at Stride Rite replacing her toddler's ruined shoes, and the wasted $50-plus in expenses she spent for parking and aquarium admission. She writes in her claim: "After parking, we exited the garage and my 1-year-old son was walking around the structure outside the door of the garage and stepped in a large pile of fecal matter." The city's response: Poop happens. (Stamford Advocate)

DA caught drinking 70 ounces of beer during work hours

The district attorney then hopped into a county-owned vehicle and drove away. "I will strive to make sure a thing like this never happens again," he says after a TV crew filmed him in the act. Gazette.com)

"Possessed" man accused of ripping off wife's fake leg

When an officer spoke to the 29-year-old wife, she said, "He ripped my leg off." The report states: "At this point I noticed that she was not wearing any pants and that her right leg appeared to have been amputated above the knee,” the report states. The husband explained that he became possessed. (TCPalm.com)

Cocaine dealer gets the chicken-grease torture treatment

It was delivered by gang members who called themselves the Body Snatchers. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Brewer in Weed, Calif. told to stop using "Try legal Weed" slogan

In 2004, Vaune Dillmann moved from Milwaukee to Weed, Calif. and opened a brewery. He topped each of his beer bottles with a cap that reads: "Try legal Weed." The feds recently ordered him to stop using the caps. "It's misleading as to the possibility of what's in the beverage and possible effects of the beverage," says a spokesman for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Prospective juror in marijuana case is caught smoking pot

Cornelia Mayo was nabbed with a joint outside the courthouse during a break. "I've had prospective jurors get lost before, but it never occurred to me that they might be getting ready for a marijuana trial by, allegedly, smoking marijuana," says the judge. (Houston Chronicle)

Mayor of Texas town has a bit of a credibility problem

Her claims: She sang backup for Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Browne, was once engaged to Eagles singer-songwriter Don Henley, and was devastated by a brother's death in Vietnam. Um, it appears they're all fibs. (Dallas Morning News)

Man climbs onto gas station roof to protest high gas prices

Valparaiso Police and Fire departments were dispatched to the scene to remove musician Jay Weinberg from the roof and control his group of friends who were singing protest songs with the rooftop crooner. "That's just what we need, another headline," muttered a gas station employee. (Northwest Indiana News)

Frat president says dumping crap on members isn't hazing

A bucket containing a "slurry of vomit (and) urine with large brown chunks that could have been feces" was allegedly dumped on three frat members' heads. The frat president admits this was "irresponsible and immature" but insists that "we are a non-hazing fraternity." (Badger Herald)

Man's parked rental car lurches forward, plows into Starbucks

"The inside of the coffee shop was strewn with chunks of glass, upended furniture, spilled coffee and drops of blood." Don't miss the snarky comments below the reporter's byline. (Bellingham Herald | Photo gallery of the crash scene)

Grandparents to dad: Take $125,000 and give up your kid!

A tattooed father sporting body piercings and a criminal record turned down a $125,000 "walking check" from grandparents fighting for custody of his son. The dad's lawyer says: "It's subjective, their dislike of him. Body piercings and tattoos are not the basis for terminating parental rights." (Standard.net)

Researchers find men are more than willing to talk about hookers

A group of researchers -- most of them young women -- invited more than 100 Chicago-area men who frequently use prostitutes to talk about their attitudes and experiences. They were overwhelmed by the response; in fact, more than 200 men were willing to sit down with strangers to discuss at length their illegal sexual practices. (Chicago Tribune)

Wal-Mart terrorist wanted his library book returned, dog walked

A former Wal-Mart employee who allegedly planned to go on a shooting spree at the store left a note for his wife telling her to return his library book and to walk the dog. He also gave her permission to "sell any story you wanna tell." (Houston Chronicle | Austin American-Statesman)

Drunk students arrested for raccoon-hunting hijinks

The two, who had a bow and arrow, were "literally, like hiding behind bushes and things like that," says police commander Tim McGraw. (Campus Press)

"Paris Hilton Bill"?: Proposal would ban pets on drivers' laps

I say it's about time! But the California measure to ban drivers from holding a live animal has been lambasted by Rush Limbaugh and ridiculed as the "Paris Hilton Bill." (Sacramento Bee | MediaNews Group/no-reg.)

Claim: St. Pat's Day cotton candy was tainted with ant poison

The guy who hand-delivered the cotton candy to town offices has gone out of business, explaining that "there is no longer any fun in it. The enjoyment's out." An investigation continues. (Albany Times Union)

Substitute teacher ousted for allegedly practicing wizardry

The teacher does a trick in which a toothpick disappears, the reappears. He showed it to some middle-schoolers, and that got him into trouble. (Tampa Tribune | Photo and story)

Boy retires Favre jersey after wearing it for 1,581 days straight

The kid's dad says: "His last day wearing the [Brett Favre] jersey was April 23, which was his 12th birthday. It was tough for him for awhile but now that he's 12, he is a little more concerned about his appearance. And the jersey barely came down to his beltline." The story doesn't say how often the shirt was laundered. (Green Bay Press-Gazette)

Six Flags patron arrested after punching camel on a dare

Christopher Allen, 24, was dared by a friend to enter a restricted area of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom where the animal was kept and punch it. He did it, then tried to run. Cops caught him, though. (Vallejo Times-Herald)

Why you shouldn't remove your clothes at the police station

A bag of pot just might fall from your underwear. That's what happened to Martin Fox when he became confrontational at the booking desk and took off his clothes. (LoHud.com)

Cops arrest man with 300 dead cats in his freezers

Three of his freezers were filled with the animals. The guy lived with his 81-year-old mother, which reminds me to rent "Psycho." (Sacramento Bee | News10.net)

Dad plays video games at hotel while toddlers wander free

"When you play video games, you get focused on that," said Lavon Rowells, whose kids, 2 and 3, were found wandering the Roadway Inn halls. (Tampa Tribune)

Woman named Milfs is appalled by racy books at mall store

Marci Milfs says sexually charged books have no place in a clothing store for teens and young adults. Milfs was miffed when she went to Urban Outfitters and saw "Porn for Women," a photo book showing men doing housework, and "Pornogami: A Guide to the Ancient Art of Paper-Folding for Adults," a guide for making anatomically correct artwork. (Everett, Wash. Herald)

Village administrator wants to be buried in a beer-can coffin

In case you didn't see this story posted on about a million other sites. This is where the story originated. || Here's the casket.

Here's one man's picks for the 10 worst beers in the world

No PRB? The list is flawed. (St. Petersburg Times)

Snoop catches snoop: Dunkin' Donuts worker busted for hidden cam

He concealed a wireless pinhole camera in a fake smoke detector in the women's bathroom. His surveillance system was discovered inadvertently by a neighbor with a similar system in his home. The neighbor was adjusting his surveillance camera and unplugged it. When he plugged it in again, he intercepted an image of the ladies' room at the Dunkin' Donuts, which is behind his house. (Newsday | Mugshot)