Friday, June 15, 2007

Man found at scene of break-in arrested

Police arrested a Columbus, Ind., man a few feet from the Seymour convenience store he is accused of robbing Christmas morning. Rex A. Clark, 24, was arrested about 8:30 a.m. Monday by Master Trooper Tommy L. Walker Jr. and Trooper David Owsley, of the Indiana State Police Seymour District, who found Clark sitting inside a stalled vehicle in front of the Tobacco Road store on Ind. 11. The troopers were responding to an activated burglar alarm at the store. There, they found that the front door window had been smashed. Clark initially told police the broken window was someone elses fault and that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, authorities said. Further investigation found that Clark allegedly stole the vehicle from Columbus, drove to the store to break into it and steal multiple items, including lottery tickets, cash and pills, police said.

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Mills furious over McCartney removing 10m artwork from her home

Former 'Beatle' Sir Paul McCartney's estranged wife, Heather Mills, got furious on Thursday night after she discovered that the former had removed priceless paintings from her home. When the 38-year old former model discovered that masterpieces worth 10-million dollars had been taken from her country retreat, she intimated cops about the same. She only found out that the paintings had been taken after a burglar alarm was set off following a change of codes in them. Mills had arrived at the lodge house on Sir Paul's sprawling estate in Peasmarsh, Sussex, with family and pals for the preparation of New Year's celebration.But she was shocked to know that the alarm codes had been changed, and immediately called her lawyers to brief them about the incident. Insiders have told that McCartney does not have the right of access to the lodge under their separation agreement.The former Beatle only told his estranged wife that he had taken the paintings last night after sending her a text message.He said that he took the artworks because he was concerned about security at the lodge.The missing paintings also included photos of Beatrice, the couple's daughter.