http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/happyending/ en-us Tue, 3 Jun 2008 22:07:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025505/posts Dutch police say a man who pushed his exposed buttocks against a restaurant window as a joke was injured when the glass broke and lacerated his behind. Authorities say a man, 21, and two others had run down a street Sunday morning with their pants pulled down. The man pushed his behind against the window of a restaurant when it broke and cut him. The injured man was treated for his injuries at a nearby hospital. The cafe owner decided not to press charges after the men agreed to pay for the broken window. One News Now http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025505/posts#comment Tue, 3 Jun 2008 22:07:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1980747/posts SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A 52-year-old man jumped to his death from a Southern California courthouse balcony hours after being convicted of child molestation, authorities said. Carlos Edward Tello was facing more than 20 years in prison when he jumped from a ninth-floor balcony of the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana Tuesday afternoon. A suicide note was tucked into his clothing, authorities said. A jury in a Fullerton courtroom earlier Tuesday convicted Tello of repeatedly molesting a young girl between 1989 and 1994. Deputy District Attorney Heather Brown tried to have Tello's bail revoked and have him taken... Breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1980747/posts#comment Wed, 5 Mar 2008 16:10:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974619/posts A Brighton man shot and killed a 44-year-old registered sex offender who attacked two women in their home early this morning, officials said. According to Dist. Atty. Gen. Mike Dunavant, David Fleming charged into the home of two women at about 3 a.m. Fleming bound the women but one escaped and ran to a nearby home. Dunavant said Fleming, who lived in Munford, intended to rape the women. The woman who escaped went to the nearby home of Keith Ingram for help, Dunavant said. Ingram, carrying a .40-caliber handgun, ran to the house and found Fleming attacking the other woman,... Memphis Commercial Appeal (Tenn.) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974619/posts#comment Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:36:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1969840/posts JAFFA, Israel – The deputy commander of the Hezbollah terrorist organization, responsible for infamous deadly attacks against the U.S. and Israel, including involvement in the 1983 bombing of a U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon, was killed in a car bomb blast in Syria today. Imad Mughniyah was Israel's No. 1 most-wanted terrorist, even ahead of Hezbollah chieftain Hassan Nasrallah. Mughniyah was considered one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world by Western intelligence agencies. He led Hezbollah's "international terror branch," directly orchestrating attacks against foreign targets, according to Israeli security officials. He was widely considered Nasrallah's successor. Mughniyah was... worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1969840/posts#comment Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:18:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1868218/posts A "guardian angel" has paid off a disputed claim stemming from an unpaid $1.63 property tax bill, allowing a Louisiana couple to regain ownership of their home. Kermit and Dolores Atwood Kermit and Dolores Atwood of Slidell, La., have been given their home back, after a "guardian angel" paid off a disputed claim over an unpaid $1.63 property tax bill (Courtesy New Orleans Times-Picayune) "I don't even know who to thank," Dolores Atwood told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "But I'm relieved and happy that this is finally over." The couple's attorney, Gary Duplechain, told the newspaper Dolores and her husband,... Worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1868218/posts#comment Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:06:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1861558/posts Little Rock police are investigating a home invasion in which 1 of the suspects was shot dead by 1 of the victims. Police say the incident began early this morning when someone banged on the apartment door of 27-year-old Julian Armstrong and demanded to see someone named "Steve." Armstrong told the person he had the wrong apartment. A while later, the man returned with a second person. Armstrong told police the men kicked in his door and that he exchanged gunfire with the second suspect. Police say Armstrong sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen and that the suspect was... WMC-TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1861558/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jul 2007 03:37:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1847053/posts The Prowers County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a man who was shot by a homeowner during an alleged home invasion early Thursday. At approximately 1:15 a.m. Thursday, authorities were notified of an alleged burglary west of town where Raul Munoz, 27, of Lamar had been shot. Authorities would not release the name of the shooter nor the address where the shooting took place. "I will not be releasing his name because there have been some threats made against him by some of the family members of the victim," said Sheriff Jim Faull. Faull would only say that... THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1847053/posts#comment Fri, 8 Jun 2007 15:43:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1810932/posts SAN ANTONIO -- A homeowner opened fire on three individuals who attempted to break into his home Sunday morning, police said. One of the individuals was injured in the chest by the gunfire, police said. The other two people escaped and are still at large, police said. The injured suspect was taken to a hospital. Police said a surveillance camera mounted on the homeowner's garage door recorded the incident. Police said they were able to get a good description of their van. Police said they're looking for a Ford minivan -- light-colored on top and two-toned on the bottom. The... KSAT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1810932/posts#comment Tue, 3 Apr 2007 01:46:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1769809/posts MANILA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- A key leader of the Philippine terrorist group Abu Sayyaf wanted by the United States government had been killed by elite government forces following a fierce clash in the jungles of Talipao town in the southern island province of Sulu on Tuesday, said Philippine military Wednesday. Philipine Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said the military now expects the terrorist activities of the Abu Sayyaf to "go down considerably" because of the death of Jaenal Antel Sali, popularly known as Abu Solaiman. An engineer by profession, Solaiman had a 5 million U.S.... Xinhua News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1769809/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:49:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1759285/posts 3 home intruders shot dead in Albuquerque 'Hopefully this is going to send a message,' says police spokeswoman Posted: December 28, 2006 1:00 a.m. Eastern Three men who broke into homes in the Albuquerque, N.M., area in the last month were shot dead by homeowners, and police say they hope would-be robbers take the hint. The latest incident involved Raymond Gabaldon, 40, a repeat offender, who, police say, stole a car and then tried to break into a home in southwest Albuquerque. "Hopefully this is going to send a message to people who are breaking into homes," Albuquerque police spokeswoman... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1759285/posts#comment Thu, 28 Dec 2006 06:40:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1734944/posts NATCHEZ — An attempted armed robbery left one of the alleged robbers dead from a gunshot wound to the head Monday morning. Clifton Lashon Jackson, 19, 1427 Watkins St., died at Natchez Regional at 12:10 p.m., about two hours after the incident. Jackson and two other men allegedly entered Old South Pawn Shop on St. Catherine St., just before 10:30 a.m. Two of the men had their faces covered. Jackson approached the store with a handgun in each hand, Police Chief Mike Mullins said. “They told them to get down and give them money,” Mullins said. “Witnesses advise (Jackson) fired... Natchez Democrat http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1734944/posts#comment Wed, 8 Nov 2006 18:25:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733568/posts ROSELLE, Ill. -- A shooting inside a DuPage County comic book store has left the owner of the store injured and an alleged intruder dead. In a news conference Friday, police said the intruder may have been looking for collectable coins. Police described the incident as a real shoot out, as the two men emptied their weapons into each other. Both men are in their 40s. The owner of the store was taken to Alexian Brothers Hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm. The alleged robber, who is reportedly from Hanover Park, was pronouned dead. More details from WBBM:... NBC5 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733568/posts#comment Mon, 6 Nov 2006 22:51:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1731674/posts COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rev. Ted Haggard admitted Friday he bought methamphetamine and received a massage from a gay prostitute who claims he was paid for drug-fueled trysts by the former head of the National Association of Evangelicals. "I bought it for myself but never used it," Haggard told reporters gathered outside his home. "I was tempted, but I never used it." Haggard, 50, said he never had sex with Mike Jones, a 49-year-old Denver man who raised the allegations this week. Haggard said he received a massage from Jones after being referred to him by a Denver hotel. NBC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1731674/posts#comment Fri, 3 Nov 2006 19:32:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1731673/posts Evangelist admits meth, massage, no sex By CATHERINE TSAI, Associated Press Writer 9 minutes ago COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Evangelist Ted Haggard admitted Friday that he bought methamphetamine and received a massage from a gay prostitute who claims he was paid for drug-fueled trysts by the outspoken gay marriage opponent. Haggard resigned as president of the National Association of Evangelicals and step down as leader of his Colorado megachurch while the two groups investigate the allegations. He denied the sex allegations but told reporters outside his home that he did buy the meth because he was curious, but he said... Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1731673/posts#comment Fri, 3 Nov 2006 19:32:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1728564/posts Pakistani helicopter gunships have destroyed an Islamic school allegedly used as an Al-Qaeda-linked training camp near the Afghan border, killing up to 80 suspected militants. Local leaders however insisted that most of the dead were teenage students, many of whom were "reduced to bits and pieces", and protests erupted against the Pakistani government and its ally the United States.The airstrike that targeted a madrassa in the troubled Bajaur tribal agency was one of the biggest ever in Pakistan's frontier region, where many Al-Qaeda and Taliban insurgents have sought sanctuary since 2001."Information we have received from certain local sources and intelligence... AFP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1728564/posts#comment Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:32:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1716746/posts A Frayser woman shot and killed an intruder who kicked in her apartment door and tried to rob her around midnight Sunday. Tameca Drummer, a resident at Carriage House apartments at 1115 Frayser Blvd., told police the man, along with two others, forced their way into her home demanding money. The people in her apartment, including her two children, were forced into the living room, while one of the intruders forced her into the bedroom looking for money, police spokesman Sgt. Vince Higgins said. When that man struck her on the head with his handgun, she wrestled the gun away... The Memphis Commercial Appeal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1716746/posts#comment Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:39:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1716559/posts A 14-year-old boy shot and killed a man who broke into his family's home Monday and threatened to kill him and his mother, Police Chief Bryan Smith said. Smith said the man, whose name was not immediately known, confronted a woman as she was carrying groceries into her home shortly before 1 p.m. The man forced her inside and tied her and her son up. Smith said the woman was able to loosen the binding and free her son, who got his father's revolver from a security box beneath a bed. As the man tried to break into the room... KRISTV.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1716559/posts#comment Tue, 10 Oct 2006 01:01:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1714664/posts An investigation into the death of a shooting victim, 22, who staggered into a gas station determined the man was mortally wounded by a store clerk during an armed robbery attempt, police reported Thursday. Around 1 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, Lonnell Davison went to the U Save Variety Store in the 5100 block of South Western Avenue and posed as a customer. Davison picked up merchandise and took it to the counter, then allegedly pulled out a handgun and demanded money. After taking the cash from the clerk, he allegedly fired at the employee as... CBS2 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1714664/posts#comment Fri, 6 Oct 2006 03:18:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1701852/posts Police say a gun-toting member of a Little Rock church choir shot and killed a man as he attempted to rob a woman. Police spokesman Lieutenant Terry Hastings said a man and woman were walking about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday when they were confronted by a would-be robber carrying a pistol. The man fled in one direction and the woman in another. The woman ran into the parking lot of the Shiloh Seventh-Day Adventist Church and jumped into a pickup truck belonging to a choir member. Hastings says the robber tried to steal the truck, but its owner was sitting inside... Eyewitness News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1701852/posts#comment Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:16:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1703336/posts BEAUMONT, TEXAS – Beaumont Police officers responded to the 6000 block of Major Dr. Sept. 15 at approximately 8:37 p.m. on reports of a home invasion. Once officers arrived at the scene, the alleged perpetrators had already been apprehended … by the victim. According to the victim, he was in his residence when he heard a knock at the door. When the door was opened, two Hispanic men allegedly forced their way into the home, brandishing knives. The victim stated that, at that time, the two suspects demanded money. The victim went to the bedroom, followed by one of the... The Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1703336/posts#comment Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:26:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1700779/posts MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee convenience store owner shot and killed a man who broke into his store early Monday morning. The shooting happened at the S&D food mart at 31st and Glendale. Four suspects broke into the store, setting off the alarm. The store owner lives upstairs and heard the noise. He armed himself before heading downstairs and confronting the robbers. According to police, when he saw the intruders, he started shooting. One man was killed and another was wounded. Neither burglar had a gun. The district attorney's office is reviewing the case to determine whether the store owner should... Today's TMJ4-TV (Wisconsin) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1700779/posts#comment Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:58:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1696662/posts MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - A man has shot to death a would-be robber, police in Myrtle Beach say. Officers responding to a call early Monday morning said the victim told them two men robbed him, shooting him in the thigh and toe. The victim told police he then pulled out his own handgun and shot at the men, striking one of the robbers. John Graham Jr., 19, of Myrtle Beach, died at the scene, Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said. The victim was taken to the hospital, but his injuries did not appear life-threatening, authorities said. Police continue to... MyrtleBeachOnline http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1696662/posts#comment Wed, 6 Sep 2006 22:04:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1695756/posts SEGUIN — As most families were sleeping soundly early Labor Day morning, a local homeowner shot and killed a man who smashed through the back door of his home. “The homeowners, who were asleep, awoke to a living nightmare,” said Seguin Police Department public information officer Aaron Seidenberger. “A person had broken into their home, and now they were violently struggling to get the suspect to leave.” After breaking into the home at 798 Renee St. at 5:20 a.m., the man made his way down the hallway to the homeowners’ bedroom, where the husband and wife awoke. The male homeowner... The Gazette-Enterprise http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1695756/posts#comment Tue, 5 Sep 2006 15:00:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1695067/posts Link Only: Would-be robber killed outside Lawrence bar The Indianapolis Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1695067/posts#comment Mon, 4 Sep 2006 03:10:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1693900/posts LYMAN — A Lyman man who shot and killed two brothers he said were breaking into his house early Wednesday morning will not be charged, Police Chief Scott Suttles said Wednesday. The shooting happened about 2:40 a.m., according to police reports. Travis Earle Anderson, 22, and his brother, Marshall Lashaun Anderson, 28, both of Spartanburg, died after William Rodney Thomas shot them after they broke into the house and attacked his roommate, Lee Timothy Freeman. Travis Anderson died at the scene of a shotgun blast to the chest, while his brother died later at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg County... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1693900/posts#comment Fri, 1 Sep 2006 17:18:46 GMT