Weird News
Siobhan O'Leary
Issue date: 4/20/09 Section: News
Drunk driving lesson
A Massachusetts driving instructor was intoxicated while giving a driving lesson. Daniel Winsky received eighteen months of probation from the incident, which occurred in December of 2007. Winsky also loses his license for one year. Winsky was not operating the vehicle, but had passenger side brakes in the driver instruction car. Prosecutors from the case also say that Winsky moved the steering wheel during the lesson. Source: MSNBC
Woman survives head shot
When officers arrived at the residence of Tammy Sexton, they were greeted by an unusual sight. Sexton had been shot in the head by her husband. The bullet had entered her forehead and exited out the back of her head. However, Sexton did not seem to know what had happened and was making tea when officers arrived on the scene. She offered the police officers a beverage. Sexton was rushed to the hospital and doctors expect a full recovery. Source: MSNBC
Tree splits house
John Kiefer was investigating a fallen tree in his backyard when another tree fell into his living room. The second tree was a fifty foot red oak. The red oak tree split the house in two. Kiefer had been sitting on the sofa just minutes before the red oak tree crashed into his Georgia home. The only items destroyed in the house were collectibles and a piano. Luckily, Kiefer's three dogs were staying at a kennel. Source: CNN
Police welcome peacock
Oregon police have welcomed a new member, a female Indian peacock, named Cynthia. Cynthia was found, by sheriff's deputies, on a property next to the office. At first, the deputies asked different animal shelter organizations to care for Cynthia. However, none of the organizations could help. Cynthia spends most of her day eating bugs and drinking water. This is all while watching over the Sheriff's Department. Cynthia's owners have not come forward to claim her. Source: CNN
A Massachusetts driving instructor was intoxicated while giving a driving lesson. Daniel Winsky received eighteen months of probation from the incident, which occurred in December of 2007. Winsky also loses his license for one year. Winsky was not operating the vehicle, but had passenger side brakes in the driver instruction car. Prosecutors from the case also say that Winsky moved the steering wheel during the lesson. Source: MSNBC
Woman survives head shot
When officers arrived at the residence of Tammy Sexton, they were greeted by an unusual sight. Sexton had been shot in the head by her husband. The bullet had entered her forehead and exited out the back of her head. However, Sexton did not seem to know what had happened and was making tea when officers arrived on the scene. She offered the police officers a beverage. Sexton was rushed to the hospital and doctors expect a full recovery. Source: MSNBC
Tree splits house
John Kiefer was investigating a fallen tree in his backyard when another tree fell into his living room. The second tree was a fifty foot red oak. The red oak tree split the house in two. Kiefer had been sitting on the sofa just minutes before the red oak tree crashed into his Georgia home. The only items destroyed in the house were collectibles and a piano. Luckily, Kiefer's three dogs were staying at a kennel. Source: CNN
Police welcome peacock
Oregon police have welcomed a new member, a female Indian peacock, named Cynthia. Cynthia was found, by sheriff's deputies, on a property next to the office. At first, the deputies asked different animal shelter organizations to care for Cynthia. However, none of the organizations could help. Cynthia spends most of her day eating bugs and drinking water. This is all while watching over the Sheriff's Department. Cynthia's owners have not come forward to claim her. Source: CNN
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