OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) - The charge: assault on a police officer. The weapon: breast milk. Toni Tramel now faces the felony charge after being jailed in Owensboro, Ky. Authorities report she was originally busted on a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication. Deputies accuse Tramel of squirting breast milk at a female jailer. According to WYMT-TV, the alleged breast milk assault occurred as Tramel was changing into an inmate uniform. Her bond has been set at $10,000.
OSCAR TWEETS
UNDATED (AP) - The comments online during the Oscar broadcast were often more
entertaining than the show itself. Here are some of the funniest Oscar tweets.
Think of them as notes from the peanut gallery. -"Shhhh. I'm live tweeting from
directly under Sandra Bullocks chair." - Rainn Wilson (rainnwilson), actor.
-"Looks like a Young Victoria sweep." - David Wain (davidwain), comedian.
-"Oscars Fun Fact - Samuel L. Jackson spends 40 percent of his yearly income on
Kangol hats ..." - Eric Stangel (EricStangel), "Late Show With David Letterman"
writer-producer. -"Oprah's about to tell everyone in the audience there's an
Oscar under their seat." - Foster Kamer (weareyourfek), blogger.
GRANDMA-ICE CREAM
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) - When Belts' Soft Serve opened for the year --
6-year-old Brayden Banks got to place the first order. And he can thank a very
nice grandma for satisfying his sweet tooth. Michelle Cuestas camped out for
nearly two days, so her grandson could be first in line at the Stevens Point,
Wis., ice cream parlor. She passed the time playing games, reading and drawing.
Cuestas says the wait was worth it. She tells the Stevens Point Journal she's
making priceless memories with her grandson. It cost her two days vacation.
SCRATCH-OFF THEFT
BARTOW, Fla. (AP) - It's a return to the scene of the crime -- to cash-in a
winning lottery ticket. That's according to authorities in central Florida. The
Polk County Sheriff's Office charges that Alen Nguyen stole $70 worth of
scratch-off lottery tickets from a Circle K store. Deputies say one of those
tickets was a 50-buck winner. The next day, Nguyen is charged with going back to
that same store to claim the money. A clerk asked for his driver's license and
wrote down the information. The employee then called authorities and Nguyen was
busted.
SAINTS FLAG
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - Nearly seven-grand is a lot to pay for a New Orleans
Saints flag. But the banner bought by construction company owner Bryan Bossier
isn't any flag. It's the Saints flag that hung outside Indiana Gov. Mitch
Daniels' office, as part of a friendly wager with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.
The Saints, of course, beat the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl last month.
Bossier bought the flag in an online auction. The proceeds will benefit an
inner-city youth sports program in Indianapolis.
DOGGIE HERO
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Prozie the poodle mix is a lifesaver. He is a finalist in a
national contest recognizing canine heroes. Owners Barbara and Fred Berman of
Sanford, N.C. say they named their dog after Prozac because he makes everybody
happy. Prozie's first act of heroism came when his incessant barking woke up the
dogsitters. The house was destroyed by fire but everyone got out. Another time,
Prozie's barking alerted the family to a 94-year-old aunt who was having
breathing problems. The elderly woman was awakened and given her medication. The
News & Observer of Raleigh reports the Dogs of Valor award is presented by the
U.S. Humane Society.
