xxxNews Of The Weirdxxx
Bizarre but true stories about real people collected by syndicated columnist Chuck Shepherd.
Jay Glaspey, 37, was hospitalized in Des Moines, Iowa, in September after accidentally setting himself on fire while trying to burn his girlfriend’s bed after a fight.
Cordell T. Holland, 24, was hospitalized in Prince George’s County, Md., in July after accidentally setting himself on fire while trying to burn up his car for the insurance.
Timothy Grubb, 46, was hospitalized in Cleveland. Oh., in October after accidentally setting himself on fire while trying to burn down his ex-girlfriend’s house.
In Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in October, David Voth, author of a best seller on how to keep from paying income tax in Canada, was fined for his failure to file income tax returns since 1995.
Robert H. Morrison, author of “Divorce Dirty Tricks” (on how to avoid child-support payments), pleaded guilty in Phoenix in December to avoiding support payments on his 12-year-old son.
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