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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (Dec. 27) - Brian Bruggeman caused a stink at the
Lincoln County Jail earlier this month and will now have to answer for it in court.
Another inmate, Jesse Dorris, alleges that Bruggeman's flatulence, passed in
close proximity to Dorris, sparked a Dec. 14 fight between the two at the jail.
Now Bruggeman, 38, faces a Jan. 11 preliminary hearing on the state's
complaint of assault by a confined person. It's a felony punishable by up to five
years in prison.
Bruggeman is accused of injuring Dorris, his cellmate, when he pushed him into
cell bars. Dorris, 26, was not charged.
The two began scuffling, County Attorney Jeff Meyer said Tuesday, because
Dorris was fed up with Bruggeman's flatulence.
Jail fights are common, Meyer said, but the cause of this one was rather
uncommon.
"It's usually about someone hogging the newspaper or someone not happy
about what's on TV," he said.
Bruggeman, of Hershey, is serving a 90-day sentence for violating a protection
order.
"He compounded his problems," Meyer said.
Dorris, of North Platte, is awaiting a January trial on a charge of aiding and
abetting robbery.
Brad Dawson, Bruggeman's attorney, did not immediately return a phone
message left at his office.
Sheriff Jerome Kramer said the incident was a result of overcrowding. The jail
was built in 1933 and has a capacity of 23 inmates, according to 2006
standards, Kramer said. As many as 65 inmates have been lodged at the jail in
recent days, he said.
"You just can't get a reprieve from one another," Kramer said. "When you've got
a guy causing problems passing gas, there's no way to get away from the smell."
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (Dec. 27) - Brian Bruggeman caused a stink at the
Lincoln County Jail earlier this month and will now have to answer for it in court.
Another inmate, Jesse Dorris, alleges that Bruggeman's flatulence, passed in
close proximity to Dorris, sparked a Dec. 14 fight between the two at the jail.
Now Bruggeman, 38, faces a Jan. 11 preliminary hearing on the state's
complaint of assault by a confined person. It's a felony punishable by up to five
years in prison.
Bruggeman is accused of injuring Dorris, his cellmate, when he pushed him into
cell bars. Dorris, 26, was not charged.
The two began scuffling, County Attorney Jeff Meyer said Tuesday, because
Dorris was fed up with Bruggeman's flatulence.
Jail fights are common, Meyer said, but the cause of this one was rather
uncommon.
"It's usually about someone hogging the newspaper or someone not happy
about what's on TV," he said.
Bruggeman, of Hershey, is serving a 90-day sentence for violating a protection
order.
"He compounded his problems," Meyer said.
Dorris, of North Platte, is awaiting a January trial on a charge of aiding and
abetting robbery.
Brad Dawson, Bruggeman's attorney, did not immediately return a phone
message left at his office.
Sheriff Jerome Kramer said the incident was a result of overcrowding. The jail
was built in 1933 and has a capacity of 23 inmates, according to 2006
standards, Kramer said. As many as 65 inmates have been lodged at the jail in
recent days, he said.
"You just can't get a reprieve from one another," Kramer said. "When you've got
a guy causing problems passing gas, there's no way to get away from the smell."
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Flatulence Allegedly Sets Off Jail Fight
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LILLINGTON, N.C. (Dec. 29) - A woman was charged with malicious castration for
allegedly attacking a man during a Christmas party, police said. Rebecca Arnold
Dawson, 34, is accused of grabbing the genitals of a 38-year-old man during a
fight that erupted early Tuesday morning at a party hosted by the man's girlfriend.
All three were heavily intoxicated, Lillington Police Chief Frank Powers said.
"I believe he needed more than 50 stitches to repair the damage, but he is back
home at this point," police Cpl. Brad Stevens said Friday. "All we can tell you is that
the injury was done with her hands. There were no weapons used."
Witnesses gave conflicting stories to police, who discovered a bloody scene after
being called to the home for a domestic disturbance, Powers said. Other details
weren't provided.
North Carolina law describes malicious castration as cutting off, maiming or
disfiguring a person's genitals with the intent to hurt or render the victim impotent.
Dawson, who was released from jail Wednesday on $50,000 bond, also was
charged with assault causing serious bodily injury, malicious conduct by a prisoner,
and damage to government property for damaging a police cruiser. She also
allegedly spit on an officer, Stevens said.
The arrest was the first of its kind in Lillington, a town about 30 miles south of
Raleigh, Powers said.
LILLINGTON, N.C. (Dec. 29) - A woman was charged with malicious castration for
allegedly attacking a man during a Christmas party, police said. Rebecca Arnold
Dawson, 34, is accused of grabbing the genitals of a 38-year-old man during a
fight that erupted early Tuesday morning at a party hosted by the man's girlfriend.
All three were heavily intoxicated, Lillington Police Chief Frank Powers said.
"I believe he needed more than 50 stitches to repair the damage, but he is back
home at this point," police Cpl. Brad Stevens said Friday. "All we can tell you is that
the injury was done with her hands. There were no weapons used."
Witnesses gave conflicting stories to police, who discovered a bloody scene after
being called to the home for a domestic disturbance, Powers said. Other details
weren't provided.
North Carolina law describes malicious castration as cutting off, maiming or
disfiguring a person's genitals with the intent to hurt or render the victim impotent.
Dawson, who was released from jail Wednesday on $50,000 bond, also was
charged with assault causing serious bodily injury, malicious conduct by a prisoner,
and damage to government property for damaging a police cruiser. She also
allegedly spit on an officer, Stevens said.
The arrest was the first of its kind in Lillington, a town about 30 miles south of
Raleigh, Powers said.
"THE BEST OF" WEIRD STORIES OF THE WEEK
HAMPTON BAYS, N.Y. (Feb. 17) - The partially mummified body of a man dead
for more than a year has been found in a chair in front of his television, which was
still on, authorities said.
Vincenzo Ricardo, 70, apparently died of natural causes, said Dr. Stuart Dawson,
Suffolk County's deputy chief medical examiner.
Police found Ricardo's body this week when they investigated a report of burst
pipes.
The home's dry air had preserved his features, morgue assistant Jeff Bacchus
said.
"You could see his face. He still had hair on his head," Bacchus said.
Ricardo's wife died years ago, and he lived alone, Dawson said.
"He hasn't been heard from in over a year. That's the part that baffles me," he
said. "Nobody sounded the alarm."
Neighbors said they had thought Ricardo was in a hospital or nursing home.
"We never thought to check on him," said neighbor Diane Devon
for more than a year has been found in a chair in front of his television, which was
still on, authorities said.
Vincenzo Ricardo, 70, apparently died of natural causes, said Dr. Stuart Dawson,
Suffolk County's deputy chief medical examiner.
Police found Ricardo's body this week when they investigated a report of burst
pipes.
The home's dry air had preserved his features, morgue assistant Jeff Bacchus
said.
"You could see his face. He still had hair on his head," Bacchus said.
Ricardo's wife died years ago, and he lived alone, Dawson said.
"He hasn't been heard from in over a year. That's the part that baffles me," he
said. "Nobody sounded the alarm."
Neighbors said they had thought Ricardo was in a hospital or nursing home.
"We never thought to check on him," said neighbor Diane Devon
Body Found in Home a Year After Death
Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan. 26) - Guard dogs protecting a fruit orchard in Malaysia
have met their match -- a 23-foot-long python that swallowed at least 11
hounds before it was finally discovered by villagers.
"I was shocked to see such a huge python," orchard-keeper Ali Yusof told the
New Straits Times in an article published beneath a picture of the captured
snake, which was almost long enough to span the width of a tennis court and
as thick as a tree trunk.
Villagers did not harm the snake, which was tied to a tree then handed to
wildlife officials, the paper said on Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan. 26) - Guard dogs protecting a fruit orchard in Malaysia
have met their match -- a 23-foot-long python that swallowed at least 11
hounds before it was finally discovered by villagers.
"I was shocked to see such a huge python," orchard-keeper Ali Yusof told the
New Straits Times in an article published beneath a picture of the captured
snake, which was almost long enough to span the width of a tennis court and
as thick as a tree trunk.
Villagers did not harm the snake, which was tied to a tree then handed to
wildlife officials, the paper said on Friday.
Hugh Python Snake Eats Eleven Guard Dogs