ALLIANCE, Neb. – After being shot five times, a western Nebraska man had to go to court to get his prosthetic leg back from prosecutors.
The Box Butte County Attorney’s office gave Val McCabe’s leg back Wednesday after a judge ordered it returned.
McCabe’s prosthetic left leg had been held since Friday’s shooting because prosecutors wanted to [...]
Posts from ‘September, 2008’
Man sues prosecutor to get his leg back
Alleged thief leaves his signature
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Police didn’t have much trouble finding a man accused of using a stolen credit card — he signed his own name on one of the receipts.
The 21-year-old Iowa City man is accused of using the credit card to buy a latte at a coffee house and to buy cigarettes at a [...]
This ain’t no jive, particle physics rap is a hit
Who says science doesn’t turn people on? Kate McAlpine is a rising star on YouTube for her rap performance — about high-energy particle physics.
Her performance has drawn a half-million views so far on YouTube.
The 23-year-old Michigan State University graduate and science writer raps about the Large Hadron Collider, the groundbreaking particle accelerator that has been [...]
Dead man’s visit to doctor scuttles insurance scam
As a dead man, Ahmad Akhtary shouldn’t have needed a doctor’s appointment.
Akhtary’s checkup, six months after he allegedly died in Afghanistan, scuttled his ex-wife’s attempt to collect 300,000 pounds (US$550,000) on a life insurance policy.
At a court hearing last week in Gloucester, a judge sentenced 34-year-old Akhtary to 60 hours of community service and his [...]
Michigan couple tie the knot at funeral home
It generally has flowers, and a clergyman is often present, but this was a first for a local funeral home.
Jason and Rachael Storm held their wedding at Starks and Menchinger Family Funeral Home, where he is a funeral director.
Their reception, including dinner and dancing, also was held at the funeral home.
“This room is usually filled [...]