Woman lived with dead sister

Detroit police said they believe an elderly woman has been living with the corpse of her dead sister on her kitchen floor -- possibly for the last three years.Investigators said the corpse was partially mummified and portions of the body appeared to have been eaten by a dog and cat living at the residence, the Detroit Free Press reported Thursday.Police said the woman -- who appeared to be suffering from mental problems -- was taken to a crisis center for treatment. They said they made a visit to the home after a neighbor phoned police to report she had not seen the deceased woman for a long time.

Blind man apprehends burglary suspect

A blind Indianapolis man says he "kind of went crazy," wrestling a burglary suspect into submission and holding him with a kitchen knife until police arrived.
"I just kind of panicked and just kind of went crazy after that," Allan Kieta told The Indianapolis Star. "I've wrestled all my life. My dad's a Marine; he taught me some stuff. You're thinking in your head all this survival stuff."
Kieta, who is legally blind, had taken a day off work Monday. He realized something was wrong when he heard his "little poodle-like dog" barking.
He told the newspaper he surprised the man in the laundry room and pummeled and kicked him until he was quiet. He dragged him into the kitchen by the belt, found a kitchen knife and then dialed 911 with his left hand, which took him about 20 tries.
Police arrested Alvaro Castro, 25, who was taken to a detention unit in a hospital. Castro denied burglarizing the house, police said, telling officers that he had come to see his ex-girlfriend, Kieta's daughter, and that he was looking for a lost cat.

Postwoman catches falling Baby

A postal worker is credited with saving a 1-year-old girl’s life by catching her after she fell out of a second-story window.
Lisa Harrell was delivering mail to a home late Monday morning when she noticed a baby in a window above the front door. Harrell said the next thing she knew, the baby had fallen into her arms.
When the baby’s mother realized what happened, she ran outside and grabbed the girl from Harrell. The woman thanked Harrell and then ran down the street to her mother’s house.

Paramedics checked the baby at the scene but found no injuries.
No charges are being filed against the mother, who said she had placed her daughter on a bed that was up against the window. The mother said her back was turned when her daughter crawled out the open window.

2 held for allegedly trying to sell stolen sperm

A laboratory technician who allegedly tried to make a quick buck by stealing samples from the sperm bank where he worked has been arrested after a suspicious doctor tipped off police.
S. Mohite, a laboratory worker at Cryobank in Aurangabad city in western India, and a relative, Anil Mohite, tried to sell 101 vials of sperm to a doctor in Mumbai for around $625, Aurangabad police chief Krishna Lal Bishnoi said Tuesday.
The laboratory worker was identified as Sunil Mohite, according to another police official Mohsin Khan.
The doctor declined — then called the police, who arrested the pair Sunday, Bishnoi told The Associated Press.
"The doctor contacted police because they (doctors) usually refer patients to infertility clinics for treatment. They are never approached with sperm vials on sale," said Bishnoi.
Mohite "must have thought he would steal the sperm and establish his own contacts to sell the vials," Bishnoi said.
Cyrobank could not immediately be contacted for comment.
‘Bizarre’ caseInfertility experts in Mumbai were astounded by the alleged theft.
"Bizarre is the word that comes to mind," said Dr. Aniruddha Malpani. "Anyone would have a hard time selling sperm vials. They must be stored in a liquid nitrogen container. It doesn't make any sense."
Malpani said infertility clinics have their own sperm banks and that patients are referred to the clinics by gynecologists.
"An unlabeled vial is worse than useless," Malpani said.
Most clinics pay registered sperm donors about $125 for 10 samples, comprising 20 vials.
The Mohites will be charged with stealing and cheating, and each face up to seven years in prison if convicted, Bishnoi said.

Bullet Goes Through Man's Headboard

Dan Kidder doesn't go to bed early. Maybe that's why he's still alive. A .38-caliber bullet went through a wall of his Cedar City, Utah house and through the headboard on his bed about 8 p.m. Tuesday.Kidder, a firearms instructor, says the "what-ifs are staggering."Cedar City Police Sgt. Jerry Womack says a neighbor believed the gun was empty. Kidder says the neighbor apologized.No court action is likely, but Kidder plans to talk to his neighbor about gun safety. The bullet landed in the carpet.