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MARCH 24, 2021 KAUA‘I MIDWEEK 9
Natasha Harris of Lillian, Alabama, called the Baldwin County Sheriff’s office on Feb. 28 after her granddaugh- ter’s pet goat, Billy the Kid, re- turned home from one of his frequent adventures around their rural neighborhood paint- ed from head to toe. Harris told Fox 10 News she suspected local teens had stolen and abused the goat, but investi- gators followed the goat’s trail to Erica Farmer, who was vis- iting relatives nearby, and ar- rested her for theft of property and animal cruelty.
Farmer has since apol- ogized for dying the goat with colored shampoo and
Town Visitor Finds A Goat She’s Willing To Dye For
ally sorry for wasting your time.”
ambergris, I can help my com- munity once I find a buyer for it,” Niamrin said.
Cheetos residue on Carr’s teeth linked her to the crime, report- ed KTUL-TV, along with tes- timony from the victim.
and Green, dressed in hospital scrubs, admitted, “Yes, I’m in an operating room right now. I’m available for trial. Go right ahead.”
A Fresh Lick Of Paint
ILLUSTRATION BY MARK GALACGAC
food coloring, and Har- ris now wants the charges dropped, telling the district attorney’s office, “I’m re-
beach near her home in Na- khon Si Thammarat prov- ince, Thailand, and was ex- cited to learn it may be a rare substance called ambergris, or vomit produced by sperm whales. The Mirror reported ambergris is highly prized in making perfume, and it might be worth as much as $260,000. “If I really have the genuine
The trial was rescheduled for later in March. California’s Medical Board said in a state- ment it was investigating the incident.
In other Weird happenings:
She added that she’s “keep- ing it safe in my house” while waiting for expert confirmation of its authenticity.
Smelly Fortune
Carr was charged with first-degree burglary.
Despite Green’s repeated as- surances, Court Commissioner Gary Link was skeptical: “I do not feel comfortable for the welfare of a patient if you’re in the process of operating.”
On Feb. 23, Siriporn Nia- mrin, 49, discovered a large, waxy, oval-shaped lump that smelled of fish and weighed about 15 pounds along the
The Cheetos Burglar
Sharon Carr of Tulsa, Okla- homa, was arrested by officers responding to a residential burglary call on Feb. 26 when she stepped from the shadows in front of the victim’s house. Investigators found a window screen removed and a window open, where they allege Carr entered the home but quickly left, leaving behind an empty Cheetos bag and a water bottle.
Holding Court
Northern California plastic surgeon Scott Green surprised officials in Sacramento Supe- rior Court on Feb. 25 when he appeared for a traffic trial via video conference from what appeared to be an operating room, The Sacramento Bee reported. As clicks and whirs of medical equipment and suctions could be heard in the background, a courtroom clerk questioned his whereabouts,
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