OFFBEAT NEWS:

Man Wins Second Lotto Jackpot In Under Two Years

The luckiest man in the world lives in Michigan. The unnamed guy has managed to win not one, but two lotto jackpots in less than two years.

“When I won the first Fantasy 5 jackpot in January 2016, I didn’t think I could get any luckier,” he explains. “After I won that jackpot, I started playing a few new sets of numbers and I hadn’t really won much, but I stuck it out and I sure am glad I did.”

His most recent win was for $200-thousand and back in January, he won $125-thousand. He’s planning on spending his cash on a house and a vacation.

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Kentucky Town Elects Dog Mayor…Again

The town of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky has a new mayor and he’d really love it if you gave him a bone. No, seriously! For the fourth time in the town’s history, a dog has been elected mayor. Brynneth Pawltro the pit bull beat out a cat, the chicken, a donkey and a little boy to nab the position.

It turns out having an animal in charge was a way to raise money for the town, which is home to 315 people. “It started in the late 1990s as a fundraiser,” Bobbi Kayser, who works with the Rabbit Hash Historical Society, explains. “We charge you a dollar for your vote and you vote as often as you want.”

Money raised from the elections go to local improvements and repairs. This time around, the proceeds helped to repair the General Store, which was damaged in a fire last year.

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STUPID CRIMINALS:

Serial speeder falls into police trap:

Noah Ling likes to drive his motorcycle fast and the Phoenix, Arizona police department was sick of it. After making a getaway from authorities on five separate occasions, the cops planted a series of marked and unmarked police cars along 22-year-old Ling’s normal route. In the end, however it was when Ling parked his bike at the Stanley Steamer’s where he works that cops moved in and arrested him in the business’ bathroom. Ling is now facing suspicion of unlawful flight from law enforcement and endangerment charges.

Couple attacks restaurant owner, teenage daughter over botched order:

Nathaniel Eric Smith and Latasha M. Smith take being hangry to a new level. The couple stopped by the Qwik Chick takeout stand in Baxley, Georgia but were unhappy with their order. According to owner Jeanette Norris, the Smiths told her the chicken was cold and there weren’t enough french fries. Norris offered a refund and for some reason, Latasha went “berserk” and attacked her. When Norris’ 15-year-old daughter walked in on the incident, Nathaniel hit her in the face, knocking her to the ground. Police are looking for Nathaniel and Latasha, who fled the scene. They face aggravated battery and cruelty to children charges.

News van gets stolen while crew is reporting on crime in the area:

KOB news in Albuquerque have proven their own point. While reporting on crime in the downtown area, their news van was stolen. Fortunately, there was a GPS in the van so the crew was able to find the SUV, although the thief was nowhere to be found. The car was damaged, but no one was injured.