Man hospitalised after attempting sex with car

A Kansas man has been treated in hospital after police found him trying to have sex with a car. Officers found the 24-year-old naked underneath the vehicle, attempting to interfere with the exhaust pipe. When the man failed to respond to orders to stop, officers used a stun gun to subdue him.

Two attacked with sword over missing socks

A 47-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted homicide after going on a rampage in his home when he could not find his socks. Believing that his roommate had stolen them, Brandon McCray attacked 53-year-old Frank Smith with a sword, nearly severing three of his fingers. McCray then attacked his ex-girlfriend, cutting her on the thigh.

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