WPTV
TAMPA, Fla. - A man who tried to ambush his estranged wife at a Carrollwood apartment complex near Tampa Monday morning wound up setting himself on fire, according to a Hillsborough Sheriff's investigators.

Deputies responded to a report of a disturbance at the Countrywood Apartments at 12401 Orange Grove Drive around 7 a.m.

Sheriff's spokesman Larry McKinnon said the man, 50 year-old Matthew Wong, whose listed address is in Wesley Chapel, had staked out the area to wait for his wife to show up.

When she did, he attempted to douse her with a flammable liquid, but she was able to get away. A neighbor grabbed 46 year-old Gloria Davis and pulled her into a nearby apartment for her safety.

At that point, Wong was heard to scream out, "I'm gonna kill you," and proceeded to try and ignite bushes near the building, but wound up setting himself on fire.

"It was like instantly," said neighbor Amy Jo Akert. "Literally, he was instantly engulfed in flames."

He was badly burned and was taken to Tampa General Hospital, McKinnon said.

WPTV5

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Not even the tasty General Tso's chicken could hide the stolen jewelry placed inside a plate of Chinese food by three men and a teen wanted for burglary in Melbourne, a Martin County Sheriff's Office arrest report states.

About 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Melbourne Police Department issued an advisory to law enforcement to be on the lookout for suspects in a residential burglary. The thieves got away with a $1,000 digital camera and jewelry worth $500. Witnesses gave police a description of the four suspects and their vehicle, a silver Chevrolet Traverse with a Tennessee license plate.

About 4 p.m., a Martin County Sheriff's deputy on southbound Interstate 95 at mile marker 102 saw a vehicle with men inside who matched the description on the advisory. After stopping the vehicle, the deputy saw the digital camera in the back of the SUV, the report states.

After getting a search warrant for the vehicle, deputies found the loot on the front console inside a takeout plate of Chinese food, sitting on top of the chicken, fried rice and egg roll.

Deputies charged the driver, Michael King, 19, of Lauderhill, and passengers Henry Mims, 20, of Lauderhill, and Lavretzky Dareus, 18, of Sunrise, with grand theft.

this guy is going to be hard to track down and ID.






CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) - A man who appeared to have two prosthetic legs is wanted for attempting to rob a Virginia drugstore, according to a press release from Chesterfield County police.

Police said the man entered a CVS Pharmacy on Midlothian Turnpike near Buford Road Saturday night and handed the pharmacist a note demanding prescription pills.

The man left the store without the receiving the pills, police said.

Police described the suspect as a black man, 5'6" tall and 130 pounds. (WITH LEGS)

Police said he wore a dark gray, hooded sweatshirt, black shorts and a blue knit cap.

Police asked anyone with information Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660 or text the code tip699 with the tip and send to 274637 (CRIMES).

got gas?





A Kentucky man was cuffed this week after he allegedly siphoned gasoline from a police car and posted a photo of his crime to Facebook.

Coal miner Michael Baker, 20, flipped the bird in the photo, which made the rounds on the social-networking site and eventually into the hands of the police department.

unfit dumbasses.


FoxTampa
SARASOTA - A Sarasota couple is accused of taking their 7-year-old granddaughter on a very dangerous ride.

The sheriff's office said the grandparents tied a toy car to the back of their SUV and started towing the little girl! The grandfather is in jail; the family is trying to raise the $850 he needs to get him sprung.

His wife, the grandmother, was able to make bail and she told us, in a word, what they did, was stupid.

"Stupid idea," said Belinda Jean Berloni. "Stupid idea, I agree, I agree."

The 47-year-old grandmother admits it was not the best idea to entertain her granddaughter by pulling her around in a toy car.

"We took this and hooked it around the hitch of the truck and drove about five miles an hour up and down the street with her," she explained, holding-up two dog leashes, which were still connected.

She and her husband, 49-year-old grandfather Paul Berloni, had had a few beers.

"Yeah, we did, it's Sunday afternoon, had a few beers, no big deal, I didn't think," she said.

But a Sarasota County sheriff's deputy saw it differently.

"Paul Berloni told the deputy that he has five prior DUIs, I haven't confirmed that number, but I know the charge is for his 4^th or subsequent DUI," said Wendy Rose, with the Sarasota Sheriff's Office.

Paul Berloni was also driving with a suspended license.

The grandmother told us she had already made three or four runs up and down the access road, pulling their granddaughter behind them, in that toy car, using a couple of dog leashes connected together. And they were just about to make their last run, when the Sheriff's deputy stopped them.

"So, were you surprised when the police stopped?," we asked. "Yes! Yes!," she exclaimed. "Well, I thought they were just gonna tell us we couldn't do it. Give us a warning, say, hey, this isn't very safe, maybe this is not a bright idea."

Belinda Berloni said she was sitting with her legs dangling out the back gate of their SUV, just a few feet from her granddaughter. Deputies said the little girl was wearing a bathing suit, no protective gear and no helmet. Luckily she was not hurt.

Berloni said she never felt she was in any danger.

"No," said Berloni. "She was all woot! woot! woot! the whole time anyway!," she said, pumping her fists in the air.

Both grandparents face child endangerment charges. Belinda Berloni is on supervised release and is to have no contact with her granddaughter and no drinking. She also has to check in with the sheriff's office three times a week.

"We're just grateful that that child wasn't injured," said Rose.

And so is the grandmother.

"I love all my grandchildren," said Berloni. "I would never put them in harm's way."

Belinda Berloni told us her son is understandably mad at her for what happened, but she said, it was truly, a lesson learned.

(05-31-2012, 07:00 PM)sdtay Wrote: Oh lc...I got so much crap for living near Toledo that I packed up and moved. To....drum roll....near ocala, where they apparently have masturbating hags and vampires. I feel so much safer

oh gawd no...that's where all the redneck trailer trash pill heads are! you poor thing!

Ocala has nice horses.

(05-31-2012, 07:05 PM)sdtay Wrote: I didn't think it could be worse than Ohio...hello eye-opener.

well it could be worse, you could have moved to Palatka...cummings country. ron and misty. and the whole gang.

http://mockforums.net/thread-3911.html?highlight=haleigh+cummins


i look forward to the stories you're going to tell! hahahaha