Tuesday, February 19, 2013
If convicted, the man faces a $500 fine and a maximum of 60 days in jail after posting photos of himself and two kids petting, lifting and sitting on a manatee calf.
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Tuesday, February 19
Do either of these tidbits surprise you — first, that a Florida man was arrested based on photos he posted on Facebook, or that it's illegal to injure, harm, harass, capture or attempt to capture a Florida manatee? If convicted of said crimes against a manatee, Ryan William Waterman, 21, of Ft. Pierce, Fla., is facing a $500 fine and a maximum of 60 days in jail. The Huffington Post reports Waterman shared photos of himself and two kids petting, lifting and sitting on a manatee calf on the social media site. The arrest came after the Florida Fish and Wildlife was tipped off to the incriminating photos. Did you know there's a list of animals and plants that are protected in Georgia? It is illegal to harass, capture, kill or otherwise …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Life in pretend plastic is no-so-fantastic for real life versions of the quintessential doll couple.
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Wednesday, January 30
"Real-life" dolls Valeria Lukyanova and Justin Jedlica won't be moving into Barbie's Dreamhouse any time soon to live happily ever after in the Barbie world. The Inquisitr reports a meeting between two, who have both used plastic surgery and makeup to achieve doll-like looks purporting themselves as real-life Barbie and Ken, didn't go well. In short? They hate each other. Check out a photo of the duo posted by The Sun. Weird, creepy or interesting? Tell us what you think about this story in the comments section below. Subscribe to Barrow Patch’s newsletters, follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Weird Police News: Our weekly top 10 strange police stories from Patch sites in northeast Georgia.
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Click on the links below for more details on each incident 1. A dispute between a Buford couple left the husband with blood on his head, hands and face, prompting police to ask the obvious question: “I asked [the man] what happened to his head and why he was bleeding,” the officer wrote in the report. “He stated ‘That crazy woman beat me with a shovel’.” Later, the wife was asked a similar question. Her answer, “ ‘Cause I hit him with a shovel,” but she added that the husband struck first with his cane. The woman said she was tired of the husband calling her mother names. Both were charged in the incident. 2. A Winder-area man faces littering and open container charges involving the same paper cup. A Winder police officer noticed the man …
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Unusual police stories from Northeast Georgia.
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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Click on the links for more details. An Athens woman on the run after a traffic stop lost a shoe in the process. It wasn't Prince Charming, but rather Oconee County Sheriff's deputies, who found her sandal and then later the woman. She was hiding in the nearby woods, covered in leaves and sticks. She faces several charges, including fleeing an officer, and a plastic bag containing a white powdery substance also was found in the car. Umm, did this man really think this would work? An Athens man was arrested for trying to sell $4,000 worth of stolen air pumps back to the business from which they were stolen. He offered this great deal: $50 for each of the six pumps reported stolen from an Athens job site. When the man drove to Watkinsville …
Friday, March 16, 2012
What was this week's most unusual story?
Whatever happened to the days when retail troublemakers just stuffed merchandise under a sweater? This past week in Northeast Georgia, shoplifting, and related shenanigans, got a lot more creative. Then there were some cases of general rudeness and rule-breaking: What's the strangest thing that happened to you this week? Tell us in the comments.
Friday, March 9, 2012
What was this week's most unusual story?
It was a relatively quiet week for unusual police stories in Northeast Georgia, after some pretty wild examples in February. But here are some of the more interesting capers of the past few days: What's the strangest thing you saw last week? Tell us in the comments.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Tell us your pick of the most bizarre area story.
Lots of strange things happened in Northeast Georgia over the past week. Tell us in the comments below what you think was the strangest: If that's not enough strange news, take a look at last week's collection.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Tell us your pick of the most bizarre area story.
Lots of strange things happened in Northeast Georgia over the past week. Let us know in the poll and comments below what you think was the strangest: If that's not enough strange news, look back at last week's collection.
Virginia Mannino
2:46 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Hum, I live in N.E. Georgia... this just sounds like a usual day up here.... where's the story! Don't make me come over there for the story either. Signed, Miffed in Gainesville! more ›