Voyeur films himself installing hidden camera
And other stories from the stranger side of life
Police in London are calling for members of the public to help identify a man they believe installed a hidden camera in a Starbucks bathroom to spy on patrons. Officials say the footage on the camera includes a very clear view of the suspect’s face (above), taken as the camera was being installed in the ceiling.
Amazon Echo starts party on its own
An Amazon Echo smart speaker has embarrassed its owner by blasting out loud music in the early hours of the morning while he was away on holiday. Police were forced to break into the home to switch the music off after receiving numerous complaints from neighbours.
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Woman imprisoned for ‘meth-laden kiss’
An Oregon woman has been sentenced to two years in prison after she inadvertently poisoned her boyfriend with methamphetamine. Officials say the woman passed seven small packages of the drug to her boyfriend, mouth to mouth, while kissing during a prison visit. Two of the bags burst and the man died a short time later.
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