Weird News

Onion theft leads to layers of charges against farm worker

9 Feb 2012

DOVER — Peeling onions might lead to tears, but being accused of stealing the vegetable can be even worse. Just ask a farm worker who finds himself facing three felony charges after a weekend incident involving onions, deputies say. For the full story.

Fortunes not always found in a fortune cookie

9 Feb 2012

Marion County deputies arrested three men and a teenager today in Melbourne for a residential burglary. Wptv.com reported that the Melbourne Police Department issued an advisory to law enforcement to be on the lookout for suspects in a residential burglary. The thieves got away with a $1,000 digital camera and jewelry worth $500. To read more about where deputies found the stolen jewelry go wptv ...

News of the Weird

9 Feb 2012

“Dementiaville�: Swiss health officials have authorized construction of an assisted-living “village� of 1950s-style homes and gardens designed to “remind� patients with Alzheimer’s and similar afflictions of surroundings that they might actually recall and with which they might be more comfortable and secure than they are with modern life.