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  • Man Admits to Vaseline Vandalism in N.Y.

    12/08/2004 6:54:46 AM PST · by presidio9 · 37 replies · 1,473+ views
    Associated Press ^ | Wed, Dec 08, 2004
    A Virginia man admitted Monday to smearing 14 jars of petroleum jelly all over an upstate New York motel room. Robert F. Chamberlain, 45, of McLean, gave no reason for his actions when he appeared in court to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief. A Broome County judge sentenced Chamberlain to three years of probation and ordered him to pay $3,886 in damages to the Motel 6 in Chenango. Authorities said Chamberlain coated every object of the motel room with petroleum jelly in May. A cleaning crew discovered the mess after he checked out, and he was...
  • House Spotted Floating Down Ohio River

    06/17/2004 9:28:46 AM PDT · by esryle · 48 replies · 379+ views
    LaGRANGE, Ky. -- Tuesday appeared to be an average day on the Ohio River northeast of Louisville until a house floated by. The unoccupied two-story house floated atop 24 55-gallon plastic barrels. The house had a bedroom upstairs and a living room downstairs, as well as an attached kitchen. It was filled with household items and debris, North Oldham Fire Chief Rick Albers said. Inside the house, authorities found 4-year-old mail addressed to a man from Frankfort, Ky. Officials suspect recent storms may have swept the floating structure away from the banks and down the river. Firefighters and the U.S....