http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged oh en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:47:28 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/ohio-day-care-worker-accused-of-drugging-childrens-snacks/ A central Ohio day care worker sprinkled drugs on snacks to get children in her day care to sleep during the day, according to police charges filed Monday that the woman adamantly denies as a misunderstood joke. Tammy Eppley was charged in Franklin County Municipal Court with six counts of child endangering after police in suburban Westerville say they obtained text messages in which she admits giving children the allergy drug Benadryl and Melatonin, a hormone and sleep aid. ]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:09:04 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/ohio-day-care-worker-accused-of-drugging-childrens-snacks/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/john-mcafee-disguised-himself-in-shoe-polish/ SOFTWARE company founder John McAfee says he's hiding in plain sight, wearing a disguise, watching police and reporters staking out his home. In the latest twist in the highly-publicised case, Mr McAfee has started his own blog, in which he describes life on the run after police in Belize called him a "person of interest" in the slaying of fellow American Gregory Viant Faull and asked him to turn himself in for questioning. In phones interviews with The ... ]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:55:54 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/john-mcafee-disguised-himself-in-shoe-polish/ http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/extremist-calls-for-destruction-of-egyptian-antiquities/ Morgan Al-Gohary, a jihadi sheikh with a history of radicalism, appeared on the private Egyptian TV channel Dream TV 2 Saturday evening and declared that if he and his ilk ever came to power, they would not hesitate to destroy the Sphinx and the pyramids. He's no stranger to the notion of vandalizing ancient artifacts, boasting to the show's host, Wael Al-Abrashi, that while in Afghanistan, he took part along with the Taliban in the demolition of the Bamyan Buddhas i... ]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:59:21 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/extremist-calls-for-destruction-of-egyptian-antiquities/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/virus-entrepreneur-john-mcafee-wanted-for-murder/ BELIZE police say computer antivirus pioneer John McAfee is on the run after being named the prime suspect in a brutal murder. Internet tech website Gizmodo reports US expatriate Gregory Faull was gunned down in San Pedro town on the island of Ambergris Caye on the weekend. Originally from California, Faull was a builder who had a history of disagreement with McAfee. The head of Belize's anti-gang task force told media McAfee was a prime suspect. No motive ha... ]]> Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:15:48 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/virus-entrepreneur-john-mcafee-wanted-for-murder/ http://www.wtfnews.org/sports/ny-jets-owner-puts-mitt-romney-winning-presidential-election-ahead-of-winning-season-for-ny-jets-on-wish-list/ One day after Gang Green’s 34-0 home loss to San Francisco, Jets owner Woody Johnson was asked on Bloomberg TV Monday if he would rather have a winning Jets season or a victorious presidential election for Mitt Romney. His answer only added to the suffering of a tortured fan base. “Well I think you always have to put country first,” Johnson said. “So I think it’s very, very important that for - not only us - but in particular f... ]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:52:37 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/sports/ny-jets-owner-puts-mitt-romney-winning-presidential-election-ahead-of-winning-season-for-ny-jets-on-wish-list/ http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/lindsay-lohan-grabbed-and-thrown-in-hotel-room/ A LAW enforcement official says a 25-year-old man got into an argument with Lindsay Lohan in her New York City hotel room over photos on a cellphone and she was physically grabbed or thrown. The official was not authorised to speak publicly about the encounter overnight and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Authorities confirm that Christian LaBella of Valley Village, California, was taken into custody around 6am. He faces a misdemeanor assa... ]]> Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:51:01 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/lindsay-lohan-grabbed-and-thrown-in-hotel-room/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/florence-lenahan-killed-by-falling-llama-in-ohio/ An Ohio sheriff's department says a woman has been struck by a pet llama that was trying to greet her and has died. A report by the Delaware County Sheriff's Office says former coroner Florence Lenahan apparently had a heart attack as she was being taken to a hospital. ]]> Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:04:29 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/florence-lenahan-killed-by-falling-llama-in-ohio/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/woman-finds-out-her-late-husband-was-also-her-father/ The next time you think you’re having a bad day, image how Valerie Spruill felt when she discovered that her husband and her father are the same person. Not that her life had been a breeze four decades earlier when she found out at the age of 9 that the man she thought was her father was actually her grandfather, and that a person who had been identified as a “family friend” was actually her mother. Spruill didn’t learn until later that h... ]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:32:39 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/woman-finds-out-her-late-husband-was-also-her-father/ http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/lindsay-lohan-furious-at-amanda-bynes-let-off/ LINDSAY Lohan has Tweeted her disgust at police for not slamming driving ditz Amanda Bynes in jail. Bynes has been making headlines recently for her regular run-ins with the law. After a DUI charge and two hit and run charges, Bynes was pulled over again on the weekend at a southern California airport for driving on a suspended licence. Burbank's Bob Hope Airport spokesman Victor Gill says airport police cited the actress and impounded her car on Sunday. %... ]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:14:08 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/lindsay-lohan-furious-at-amanda-bynes-let-off/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/kazuhiro-watanabes-has-the-worlds-tallest-mohawk/ Kazuhiro Watanabe's gravity defying hairdo measures an impressive 113.5cm (3ft 8in) and has taken over 15 years to grow. It takes the 40-year-old two hours to sculpt his spiked black mohawk using one tube of gel and three cans of hairspray. 'I really wanted to be in the Guinness World Record book,' explained Mr Watanabe, who has held the title since October 2011. He added: 'It was a lot of work ... but I am happy to have achieved the world's ... ]]> Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:46:42 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/kazuhiro-watanabes-has-the-worlds-tallest-mohawk/