Here's is a small collection of stories off of the wire. Enjoy!
Man accused of stealing coins at mall fountain - Memphis police said a security officer at a downtown mall found a man in the mall's fountain, stealing coins. The man, 47, was charged with stealing about $33 from the fountain at Peabody Place. He was jailed on $100 bond.
Thieves swipe Twinkies, leave tracks in snow – It was a Zinger of a theft in Tennessee. It also included cupcakes, Twinkies and other snack cakes from the Merita Bread Company. The Kingsport Times-News cites a report from the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office in reporting 34-year-old James M. Denoon and 18-year-old Anthony Stout were found hiding under a truck at the bakery late Friday night.
Man stuffed 75 bottles of lotion in pants – Police say a Massachusetts man who stuffed 75 bottles of body lotion in his pants couldn't slip away from authorities, hampered by slacks that were nearly bursting at the seams
Man upset over gas pump drives SUV through window – A man was charged with attempted murder after authorities said he drove his truck through the window of a service station. Jefferson County Chief Deputy Randy Christian said a 49-year-old man pulled into a BP station on Alabama 75 in Pinson Sunday morning and got into a dispute with the clerk because the pump was turned off. Christian said the station has a pay-first policy.
Man with 21 knives arrested after calling police – Austin police say a man who called 911 to complain about alleged bank fraud was arrested when he was found with a machete and 20 other knives or blades. Douglas Dockery, 50, was jailed Monday on charges of unlawful carrying of a weapon, plus having prohibited weapons such as a switchblade or knuckles























