Saturday, January 14, 2006

 

Around Pennsylvania ...

Man Accused of Shooting Mother-in-law

An Overbrook man accused in the shooting death last month of his mother-in-law was ordered held for trial on homicide charges at a preliminary hearing yesterday.

Christopher Mbewe, 28, is charged in the Dec. 15 death of Carol Tollan, 61, whose body was found in her car in New Homestead.

District Judge Richard D. Olasz Jr. ordered Mr. Mbewe returned to the Allegheny County Jail, where he is being held without bail to await trial.

Mr. Mbewe lived with his wife, 3-year-old daughter and mother-in-law in Ms. Tollan's home on Provost Road.

Residents in New Homestead discovered Ms. Tollan's body slumped at the wheel of her car in front of an abandoned house in the 900 block of Girder Street.

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Around the Country ...

Man Convicted of Biting Girlfriend's Face

A man who bit off part of his girlfriend's face and spit it out on the sidewalk was convicted of assault.

Gareth Whyte's lawyer contended prosecutors could not prove his girlfriend was seriously injured or disfigured. But the prosecutor argued Whyte should not get a break just because the woman had a talented plastic surgeon.

From Forbes


Around the World ...

Burglars Fall Asleep on the Job

Two burglars were arrested after they fell asleep in the house they had broken into after raiding the fridge.

Police found the men fast asleep on a settee of the home in Malaysia’s southern Johor state, reports Berita Harian newspaper.

The burglars had broken into the house and stolen jewellery and other valuables before deciding they were hungry.

After their meal, they fell asleep on a couch in the hall where they were found by the woman who owns the house.

From the Mumbai Mirror


Bonus News Item of the Day

Taiwan breeds green-glowing pigs

Scientists in Taiwan say they have bred three pigs that "glow in the dark".
They claim that while other researchers have bred partly fluorescent pigs, theirs are the only pigs in the world which are green through and through.

The pigs are transgenic, created by adding genetic material from jellyfish into a normal pig embryo.

The researchers hope the pigs will boost the island's stem cell research, as well as helping with the study of human disease.

From BBC News

posted by Anne 1/14/2006 08:24:00 AM