Wait, What?
A 42-year-old man contacted Beverly Hills, Texas, Police Chief Kory Martin on June 13 about a package he had received from his ex-girlfriend, KWKT-TV reported. Inside was a copy of a marriage certificate, indicating that the man was married. But he told Martin that while he had been in a relationship with the woman, Kristin Marie Spearman, 36, of Waco, and even obtained a marriage license, they broke up before the wedding. After investigating, Martin determined that Spearman had convinced a pastor to certify the marriage without the groom present and then filed the certificate at the county clerk’s office. Martin said he researched the law and found only one scenario that allows for an absentee spouse-to-be: “active military overseas, unable to make it.” And even then, “You still had to have a proxy to stand in … so [in this case] the groom should have been there.” Spearman was arrested for third-degree felony stalking and taken to jail. [KWKT, 6/16/2025]
News You Can Use
The Blue Ash (Ohio) Police Department is recommending that drivers in the area “keep the windows up for the next several weeks” after a cicada caused a crash on June 12. KKTV reported that no one was hurt when a driver veered into a pole after a cicada flew into their car; the car ended up on its side, and the cicada made a clean getaway. “These pesky cicadas don’t respect personal space,” police said. “A cicada attack can be dangerous.” [KKTV, 6/16/2025]
It’s Good to Have a Hobby
Samuel Lee Thomas, 72, of St. Petersburg, Florida, is a prolific 911 caller, The Smoking Gun reported on June 16. Just in the first five months of 2025, Thomas called emergency services 3,400 times, bringing his five-year total to 16,000 calls. His latest call involved what he said was someone “shooting an AR-15 rifle in the roadway,” but when police arrived, they found a family having a barbecue and kids at play. Anqunette Peterson, 34, who lives in the targeted home, has been the victim of Thomas’ calls 647 times and said Thomas “frequently stops in front of their residence to yell obscenities at her and her family,” police said. Thomas was arrested for stalking and false report of a crime. He pleaded not guilty and was released on $1,500 bond. [The Smoking Gun, 6/16/2025]
Compelling Explanation
Jose Manuel Perez, 24, was charged with aggravated battery on June 14 in Salt Lake City after he attacked the person he was having lunch with, Fox13-TV reported. As the assault played out, the victim tried to escape numerous times, but Perez put them in a choke hold and produced a “wooden stake with a nail in it,” telling them that they were a werewolf and “he was going to pierce their heart.” Eventually, Perez ran off with the victim’s backpack, which was recovered when cops caught up with him. Police said Perez also had rocks in his pockets, which he carried out of fear the victim would attack him. He was held without bail. [Fox13, 6/15/2025]
Awesome!
When Gwyneth Griffiths of Swansea, Wales, turned 102 years old recently, she had just one wish for her birthday party: a stripper. Wales Online reported on June 16 that the Hawthorn Court Care Home where Griffiths lives was happy to oblige with a “butler in the buff.” Griffiths, who has dementia, has become feisty and fun in her advanced years, spewing swear words when, her son Peter said, “She wouldn’t say boo to a goose” as he was growing up. About the stripper, Griffiths told her son, “I hope I get a cheeky pinch of his bum!” The centenarian also has a weekly wedding to her imaginary friend “Dr. John,” for which she gets her hair done and dons a tiara. When Peter told her she’d be turning 102 soon, she argued: “No I am not. Look at my t–s, not a wrinkle!” Party on, Gwyneth! [Wales Online, 6/16/2025]
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