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Man sets house ablaze while cremating dog

A Dale City, Va., man accidentally set his house on fire while trying to dispose of the remains of his dead pet dog, officials say. The owner of the large Rottweiler started the fire by putting pieces of wood next to its body and boosting the flames with gasoline. Firefighters were called to the two-story, single-family home where they found smoke coming out the front of the house and flames from the outside to the attic in the back. Prince William fire and rescue Battalion Chief Joe Robertson explained that the gasoline had pooled near the house, extending the flames to the home. The blaze caused $70,000 worth of damage to the home. Robertson said it was unclear why the owner, whose name wasn't reported, was disposing of the dog by cremating it or how the dog died.

The matter was being investigated and no charges had been filed.

 

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Jail stops providing free underwear to men

A Florida sheriff said men booked into his county's jail are no longer being provided underwear free of charge, but they do have the option of purchasing pairs. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the Polk County Jail canteen now sells underwear at $2.54 for a pair of briefs and $4.48 for a pair of boxer shorts. "If they expect me to buy them, they're going to wear nothing," Judd said. He said the policy, which does not apply to women booked into the jail, is projected to save the county $45,000 per year. Judd said men are not allowed to bring their own underwear from outside because it takes workers too long to search the garments for drugs and weapons. "This is all about a tough economy," Judd said. "Forty-five thousand dollars a year is someone's job."

Woman cuts off husband's penis

Police say a Southern California woman drugged her estranged husband, tied him to a bed, cut off his penis with a knife and threw it down a garbage disposal. Garden Grove police Lt. Jeff Nightengale says 48-year-old Catherine Kieu Becker was booked at the Orange County Jail for investigation of aggravated mayhem, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, administering a drug with intent to commit a felony, poisoning and spousal abuse. The 51-year-old victim's name was not released but Nightengale says he is in serious condition after surgery at a hospital. Nightengale says the woman told responding officers the victim "deserved it."