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Family evacuated due to naked man on roof
A Santa Ana, Calif., family was evacuated from their home after a naked man with a tattoo on his face was spotted on their roof, police said.
A man, his wife and a child were evacuated from their home Wednesday afternoon after freeway drivers contacted authorities regarding a naked man allegedly performing a sex act on a rooftop.
Police say they found Charles Edward Meaux Jr., hiding in a closet inside the home. Officers say they used a stun gun in their effort to restrain the suspect, the report said.
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Grandma accused of drugging 1-year-old grandchild
A Jefferson City, Missouri woman is accused of drugging her 1-year-old granddaughter, hoping that the child's divorcing parents would get back together if they had a sick child.
Jefferson City police allege in a probable cause statement that 41-year-old Terri Chilton fed her granddaughter blood thinner on Jan. 12, causing the girl to bleed uncontrollably from her mouth, nose and two minor scratches. The girl survived, but it's not yet known if there was long-term organ damage.
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Copper wire vandal saws power pole down
A vandal used a handsaw to cut down a power pole near Crockett, apparently in hopes of stealing copper wiring, authorities said today.
The vandalism was discovered about 12:15 a.m. when Pacific Gas and Electric Co. crews, the California Highway Patrol and East Bay Regional Park District police officers responded to reports of the downed pole on San Pablo Avenue at Cummings Skyway.
The pole had been sawed and wires were all over the road, said PG&E spokesman Blair Jones.
In October, a man suffered serious burns when he shimmied up a pole and tried to cut copper wires in the same area, and another man was hurt about a year and a half ago in Port Costa, Jones said."Anyone who engages in this kind of activity should understand the consequences," Jones said. "Not only is it illegal, it can also cause serious injuries and/or death.
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Homeless donate $14.64 for Haiti quake victims
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Man buys car, finds $200K hidden behind the back seat of the car
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Child rapist killed by inmate with a shoe lace
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No excuse pads help Ghana girls go to school
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Preteen's Pregnancy Noticed by Teacher
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Swim Coach Gets 40 Years in Prison for Molestation
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Teacher jailed for having sex with pupil
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Defendant stuns court by asking if he could pull a check out of his butt
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Former employee cleared of stealing nearly £1million from a bank
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Body of $31m lottery winner found buried
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Inflatable Gorilla Cause of Building Fire
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Cleanup in Bakery Aisle
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Actor Elmore “Rip Torn” Arrested for Breaking Into Bank
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