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  California man arrested for allegedly paying teenage boys to spit in his face
08:11:03 PM (ET), Friday, November 20, 2009

A 39-year-old Southern California man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face. The Ventura County Sheriff's Department says Charles Hersel was arrested Wednesday in a sting operation at a mall in Thousand Oaks. He's free from jail pending a court hearing.A sheriff's statement says Westlake High School students claimed Hersel paid them to yell profanities, spit and slap him in the face. Several also claimed he offered them cash to urinate and defecate on him.

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Friday, November 20, 2009
  • NC eye doctor could lose medical license after telling patient she was fat, among other insults
  • Los Angeles man who claimed disability spotted on TV show, sentenced for tax, insurance fraud
  • California man arrested for allegedly paying teenage boys to spit in his face
  • Michigan police arrest person for driving the wrong way on highway twice in 3 days
  • Pennsylvania woman allegedly passes drug-filled balloon to prison inmate while kissing him
  • Alabama Supreme Court rules woman can't claim $41.8 million jackpot from bingo machine
  • Kansas police arrest pregnant woman who allegedly robbed homes after asking residents for help

  • Thursday, November 19, 2009
  • Indianapolis police arrest teen who warmed baby's bottle while allegedly robbing house
  • Man accused of using squeegee to attack man in fight over who was first at Arkansas gas pump
  • Give me a pee: Ohio State researchers find students urinate in lake during annual pregame swim
  • Mississippi toddler, 2, helps his mom give birth by getting towel, catching baby
  • Kansas City man who left his wallet on the counter during bank robbery pleads not guilty
  • Federal jury: Police were right to arrest clown who left balloon inflator in NYC coffee shop
  • Fargo police say a man ran over a light pole, then punched officer in the mouth
  • Person in chicken costume ruffles feathers at Colorado city council meeting, leaves egg behind
  • NY town, regretting spectator drop-off, restores 'Christmas' to its holiday boat parade name
  • Utah teen who rapped McDonald's order to challenge disorderly conduct citation at trial
  • Moldovan army gives soldiers extra onions and garlic to fight swine flu after 24 fall sick

  • Wednesday, November 18, 2009
  • You're on video, Mr. Grinch: In alleged self-made videos, teens steal Christmas presents
  • Officials say elaborate marijuana growing site found growing near LA police station
  • Iowa mail carrier allegedly found drunk in 95-year-old woman's house eating leftover noodles
  • Gotta have faith: Woman leaves $40,000 at shrine for safekeeping, gets it back a week later
  • Tammy the wild turkey who played chicken with NJ turnpike traffic finally caught
  • Kansas couple arrested after reporting that robbers stole their marijuana
  • Udder shock: SC woman discovers 650-pound cow in her swimming pool; 5 men needed to get it out
  • After 50 years of mistaken identity, Cleveland zoo discovers Mary the tortoise is male
  • FAA investigates after basketball-sized chunk of ice crashes through roof of Colo. home
  • Michigan man dressed as Captain America takes world Rock Paper Scissors championship

  • Tuesday, November 17, 2009
  • Police: Vermont man took joy ride in stolen bus, posted video of it on YouTube
  • NJ lottery clerk sells wrong scratch-off game ticket to customer, who wins $100,000
  • Colo. homeowner catches man in boxers suspected of breaking into home, showering, doing laundry
  • Police: Squatter wearing only underwear found by returning homeowner, charged with burglary
  • FBI seeks gray-haired, elderly 'Geezer Bandit' in string of San Diego-area bank robberies
  • Kansas father, son suspect meteorite landed in backyard of their home
  • NY man attacked by 10-point buck, bruised from head-to-toe while loading firewood
  • Enter the hospital: Would-be ninja impaled while trying to leap metal fence in Seattle
  • Alleged door-to-door marijuana salesman knocks on the wrong door and officer hauls him in
  • Video shows patient Texas police officer dealing with affectionate cat during traffic stop
  • Holiday downsizing: South Carolina Statehouse gets smaller Christmas tree because of recession
  • Hundreds of rotting deer carcasses in western Pa. yard raise a stink with neighbors
  • Authorities in Fla. search for bank robber with 'notably' bad breath, Halloween bag of money

  • Monday, November 16, 2009
  • Washington man carrying $600 arrested for allegedly stealing pencil from store
  • Police say NY man upset over speeding ticket made prank call to trooper's mother
  • Idaho boy, 11, gets gun and shoots black bear on his family's front porch
  • Ohio police accuse man of striking repo man with car while trying to take it back
  • Ohio jeweler has last laugh on thieves who make off with 'gold' rings that are cheap brass
  • This Scotch was on the rocks for 100 years: Antarctic team to drill for lost cache of liquor
  • Nevada authorities arrest 5 who allegedly tried to rob bank with fake search warrant
  • RI emergency planner experiences new kind of crisis as rats scamper through Statehouse
  • Custom officials at Miami International Airport find sweet potatoes disguised as chocolates
  • This Scotch was on the rocks for 100 years: Antarctic team to drill for lost cache of liquor
  • Ex-student returns overdue books to AZ school library after 51 years, gives $1,000 for fines

  • Friday, November 13, 2009
  • The Chavez Diet: Venezuelan leader recommends exercise, rice pasta and soy milk to lose weight
  • Urn with veteran's ashes stolen day before scheduled burial at Arlington National Cemetery
  • Cat's demise leads Canada to contact Buckingham Palace about Margaret Thatcher
  • Alaska man convicted of robbing his mother at gunpoint over money to pay a parking ticket
  • Woman charged with DUI after mistaking Tennessee police officer for Sonic drive-in car hop
  • Police: Fla. man calls 911 for sex, says only number he could call without cell phone minutes
  • LA deputies arrest 74-year-old tagging suspect, call him county's oldest ever graffiti suspect
  • Man distracted by low-flying pelican drives luxury sports car Bugatti into salt marsh
  • Wis. police say highly intoxicated man survives after freight train cars roll over him
  • Police: Man suspected of theft returns to crime scene to retrieve his cell phone
  • Texas woman accused of faking breast cancer and spending $10,000 in donations for implants
  • Praise Lord, pass ammo: Tennessee church's gun class seen as safety tool, evangelism effort
  • Guinness World Records says Titan, a white Great Dane from San Diego, is tallest dog on planet
  • Bottoms up: Tanker truck overturns on Kentucky road, spilling whiskey
  • Police: Pa. man charged with DUI was drunk when he drove lawn tractor to buy more beer
  • Alabama robbery suspect loses part of his nose after struggling with men at a house
  • Lose the loo: British gardeners encouraged to go green by relieving themselves outdoors
  • Sign off: Oft-stolen NC road marker showing distance to California vanishes for the last time

  • Thursday, November 12, 2009
  • Clipping penalty: 8th-grade Cincinnati Bengals fan suspended for haircut with stripes, logo
  • Tennessee man awakened in roadside ditch with moonshine and loaded rifle on his chest
  • W.Va. police say Lowe's clerk thought way to man's heart was through discounted merchandise
  • World's tallest living man unveils world's largest gingerbread man cookie in Norway
  • British man breaks world record by pulling bus with his hair nearly 70 feet
  • Mass. high school principal bans students from saying 'Meep!' after repeated disruptions
  • Kansas police say man trying to rob a discount cigarette store gets stuck in vent
  • Pa. couple soaked after allegedly trying to steal working copper pipes from apartment building
  • No shoes, no service, no matter: Police seek man who burglarized Pa. store in bare feet
  • Newly elected Tulsa City Councilor robbed of wallet at election watch party
  • Fla. man reaches under his car and gets bitten on his hands by an alligator

  • Wednesday, November 11, 2009
  • Australian men allegedly strip nude, soap up at a car wash as female companions take photos
  • Human hardware store: Doctors remove 1.5 lbs. of nails, coins and wire from Peruvian's stomach
  • Michigan police say woman threatened husband with knife after he threw away her bottle of vodka
  • Charges dropped against men who got into fist fight over public sidewalk at Fla. council meeting
  • New machine designed by Georgia Tech students lets Zoo Atlanta take gorilla blood pressure

  • Tuesday, November 10, 2009
  • Milwaukee muggers return wallet after finding Army ID, apologize, and say thanks for service
  • Man allegedly calls 911 with fake murder report for faster response from Texas police
  • Woman with child in lap drives into aquarium at Tampa airport, killing most of fish in tank
  • Fla. man charged after pushing his girlfriend's car into river after an argument
  • Judge orders Va. man convicted of neglecting rental properties to live in one of his homes
  • Chicago police say man who allegedly tried to steal champagne arrested for 63rd time