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Man arrested after taking foot from corpse in cemetery

A police report says the 18-year-old man "stated that he dug it up from a nearby grave and took the foot from a Jew girl because he wanted the foot." The report adds that "officers were called to the scene about 3:30 a.m. by a witness at the graveyard." (Who hangs around a cemetery at that hour?) (Dallas Morning News)

Man drives murdered wife's corpse to police headquarters

He showed up at the police station covered with blood. The man is accused of stabbing the woman to death over their pending separation. (Arizona Republic)

Teen in private wooded area attacked by boy dressed as a ninja

The victim, 14, was hit in the head with a 2-foot-long black metal machete and dragged down a hill. The suspect allegedly said he was "protecting the land." (Baysidenow.com)

Pilot flees crash scene to take care of dogs at airport

A man who smashed his single-engine plane into a Toyota Prius on Wednesday ran from the scene because he wanted to get his two dogs out of his car, which was parked at the airport, says the Prius' driver.(Boulder Daily Camera)

Man who thought he got free data downloads gets $18K phone bill

Verizon offered to reduce the bill by half, but Bob St. Germain, 66, rejected the offer after consulting with state utility officials who advised him not to pay. So Verizon sent the reduced bill to a collection agency. A 26-year-old son was responsible for the downloads that he thought were free. (Boston Globe)

"Alert" Florida man uses his own gun to stop bank robber

"Me, being from New York, I’m always on alert," says Ruben Torres. He knew something wasn't right when he saw a guy put a Wal-Mart bag over his head. (WFTV.com)

Car sticking out of building is a big attraction in downtown Tulsa

Police say the Mercedes was in reverse in the parking garage when the driver's foot got stuck on the gas pedal. (This story says the driver was 67.) He wasn't able to stop before the car crashed through the sixth-floor wall. (Tulsa World)

Politican sorry about bomb remark made to Japan delegation

The St. Paul, Minn. council member told officials from Nagasaki -- the site of the second atomic bomb strike at the end of World War II -- that "my daughter is a roller girl who skated for the Atomic Bombshells, which is kind of interesting." Perhaps, but really! (St. Paul Pioneer Press)

Owner of waste-removal firm dumps dog poop in deadbeat's yard

After a client didn't pay a $150 bill, the owner of a dog waste pick-up service dumped 30 gallons of feces in her front yard. The business owner was arrested. (KTVZ.com)

Man who crashed into synagogue was "just doing God's work"

The suspect and a friend were "hanging out at my apartment, and I got a call from God telling me to do this," Adam Disabato says in a complaint. "I'm not crazy. I'm just doing God's work." (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)