Arkansas man claimed he was Jesus Christ and Satan before amputating his leg in front of his 5-year-old daughter: Police



An Arkansas man amputated his right leg in front of his 5-year-old daughter, according to court records.

On Aug. 2, a corporal with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office found a naked man on the ground in front of a residence. The man – later identified as 48-year-old Shannon Cox – was "missing a portion of his right leg," according to the affidavit.

The officer asked Cox what caused the gruesome injury, and he reportedly replied, "A chop saw."

KTLO reported, "The investigator reportedly spotted blood spatter on the floor, leading to the chop saw. There was blood on the saw and more blood spatter on the wall. Outside the residence, a vehicle was located with the hood up, and a 20-pound propane cylinder was laying on top of the battery. In addition, ashes were reportedly located in the vehicle, and the rear passenger window was broken. A child was also present during the incident."

Cox's daughter told investigators that "she was present when her dad cut his own leg off," court documents show.

The daughter was taken to a child's advocacy center, where she "still seemed to be in some state of shock" during the interview with law enforcement officials, according to the affidavit. It was recommended that the daughter undergo counseling before any more interviews.

Cox was airlifted to Cox Medical Center South in Springfield.

Cox's wife – 30-year-old Sandy Cox – was interviewed by authorities at the sheriff's office, and allegedly said her husband had been "acting odd all day long" before the grisly incident. She said he "never touched her," but was only being verbally abusive," the affidavit said.

"Sandy said he was telling her that he was Jesus Christ and that she needed to get right with the lord,” the affidavit said. “Sandy said he then became violent toward her and said he was Satan. He told Sandy that he was going to twist her head off and continued to make verbal threats.”

Sandy told investigators that she left the home the night before the bizarre amputation and stayed overnight at a friend's house. She feared that her husband would murder her, but she "wasn't worried about her daughter," the affidavit stated.

"When I asked Sandy why she didn't take her daughter with her, she said she was worried about Shannon killing her and wasn't worried about her daughter," said Corporal Jason Brisco.

Sandy and Shannon Cox were both charged with a felony count of first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor.

The couple have both been released on a bond of $10,000. They are scheduled to return to court in mid-October, according to KRON 4.

KARK reported a judge ordered Shannon Cox to have no-contact with his wife and child.

Woman marries her cat to circumvent rental restrictions



Deborah Hodge, a 49-year-old mother from London, married her cat India so landlords couldn't evict her for breaking their no-pets rule.

Hodge, according to the New York Post, was previously forced to re-home three other pets due to zero-tolerance regulations.

What are the details?

Hodge told South West News Service that the cat — a 5-year-old female tuxedo cat who lost a leg during a 2020 accident — is "fundamentally the most important thing in my life after my children."

“By marrying India, I need any future landlords to know that we come as a package and we cannot be separated under any circumstances as she is as important to me as the children,” Hodge explained.

Hodge and India married on April 19 at a public park.

“I recited vows under the universe that no man will ever tear myself and India apart,” she said of the unorthodox union. “I refuse to be parted with her. I’d rather live on the streets than be without her.”

What else?

Hodge was previously forced to give up three pets in a previous rental — two Huskies and a cat.

“It absolutely broke my heart,” she said. “Your pets become part of your family and it was just absolutely devastating having to say goodbye to them.”

Hodge said that she lost her job in March and is anticipating a new eviction as a result.

“I’m on my last pennies,” she admitted. “I’m terrified of losing India. I can barely leave my house with anxiety over what the future holds and I’m just desperate not to lose my cat.”

She said that the job loss motivated her to marry the feline so that any future landlords know that the two come as a package deal.

“I do not want to lose another beloved pet. I vowed in sickness and in health, in death do us part, and I meant it,” she said. “I don’t believe in organized religion; however, I do have faith,” she claimed. “India always came back, even after losing a leg. I am her universe and that is why I married her.”

University details how to address students, staff with 'neopronouns' — like 'emojiself' and 'catgender'



A U.K university is providing staff guidance on how to use pronouns at work — including "emojiself pronouns" and "xenic" pronouns.

What are the details?

According to a recent report from the U.K.'s Telegraph, staffers at the University of Bristol are encouraged to use preferred personal pronouns when interacting with students or fellow staff.

Some of the newly updated pronouns include "neopronouns," which are defined as "third-person pronouns that are not officially recognized in the language they are used in," such as "ze/zir/zirs" and more.

Other pronouns are referred to as "emojiself pronouns" in which users use icons to represent their gender in electronic communications and even sometimes during spoken conversations, and even "xenic" pronouns in which users can identify themselves as anything they want — including animals, and namely those who identify as "catgender."

Those individuals, according to the report, may use personal pronouns “nya/nyan,” which is a Japanese word for “meow.”

The guide encourages staff to avoid becoming defensive if they make a mistake in using or misusing someone's personal pronouns.

"[I]t is important not to become defensive or make a big deal out of it," the guide says. "Simply thank the person for correcting you, apologize swiftly, and use the correct pronouns going forward."

The school is also encouraging staff to "declare in verbal introductions and email signatures" their own pronouns.

A spokesperson for the school told the Telegraph that the university is "committed to gender inclusion."

"The correct use of pronouns is important to some members of our University community," the statement added. "The information on our website is designed to help people understand the different variations and nuances that this covers."

The statement concluded, "There is no expectation that staff must commit every possible pronoun to memory. Using pronouns on email signatures or as part of meeting introductions is not a mandatory requirement."

Armed home invasion takes a bizarre turn when suspect reportedly raids fridge, draws a bath, and sleeps over — then pays for the damage



Authorities say that an armed home invasion suspect broke into a Santa Fe, New Mexico, residence this weekend for a sleepover while the homeowners were out of town, the Albuquerque Journal reported.

What are the details?

The suspect, identified by police as 34-year-old Teral Christesson, reportedly broke a window to gain entry to the home, ate the homeowners' shrimp, drank their beer, took a bath, and slept in a bed.

The unnamed homeowners discovered Christesson in a back room of the home with a duffel bag and an AR-15 scoped rifle next to him.

Christesson, according to the report, was very embarrassed and apologetic over the break-in and was said to have left the homeowners $200 to pay for the broken window's repair.

One of the homeowners said that Christesson was "extremely embarrassed and apologetic about the situation" and said that he was just looking for a place to stay.

Christesson also reportedly told the homeowners that "his family was killed in east Texas" and that he was "running from somebody."

Christesson was then said to have left the home, walking through a nearby ditch.

What happened then?

A day later, police arrested Christesson after he reportedly attempted to carjack a woman outside an area restaurant.

Santa Fe Police said that an armed Christesson approached a woman outside the restaurant and held her at gunpoint while attempting to steal her vehicle from the drive-through lane.

The woman, however, refused and began honking her horn, driving Christesson away from the area.

Police later discovered him walking down a local street and took him into custody without incident.

Christesson reportedly told authorities that he broke into the home after being "caught in a blizzard" on Sunday.

Christesson was booked into the Santa Fe County jail on charges of aggravated burglary, larceny, and criminal damage to property, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.

Michigan Democrat loses committee assignments after allegedly trying to escape from jail



A Democratic state lawmaker in Michigan was stripped of his committee assignments after prosecutors said that he made an attempt to escape from jail, where he was imprisoned for alleged drunk driving and resisting arrest.

State Rep. Jewell Jones (D) was removed from committees in the state House by Republican House Speaker Jason Wentworth (R) on Thursday, the Detroit Free Press reported. The punishment was handed down after prosecutors from Livingston County said Jones attempted to smuggle a handcuff key into jail following a court hearing on Tuesday where a judge revoked his bond.

"Allegations in this matter allege the Defendant taping a handcuff key to the bottom of his foot with clear tape and was found by Livingston County Corrections Officers upon his incarceration," Livingston County Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Carolyn Henry said. Jones was charged with one count of bringing a weapon into a jail and one count of attempting to escape waiting a felony trial.

"Rep. Jewell Jones's increasingly disruptive and distracting behavior in the months following his April arrest has eroded my confidence in his ability to conduct the people's work. That behavior hit a new low yesterday when he appears to have made a bizarre attempt to escape from jail, potentially resulting in two new charges. Action must be taken to protect the public's interest. I am now removing Rep. Jones from all House committees and encouraging him to use that time to make changes and take control of his actions," Wentworth said.

"The Michigan House of Representatives will continue to make sure he has access to every service and every bit of support we have to help him on his journey. I sincerely hope he finally takes advantage of those opportunities and gets the help he needs. The people he serves are counting on him to do so," he added.

House Democratic Leader Donna Lasinski (D) did not comment on Wentworth's decision but expressed support for a fair trial for Jones in a statement.

"Rep. Jones is facing an increasing number of serious charges. Our priority is providing him with the support he needs to meet these challenges and stay healthy. We are focused on ensuring Rep. Jones has a fair pathway to accountability so we can move forward together," she said.

"These are serious charges. It's important to let the investigation proceed and the legal process play out so all the facts can come to light," Lasinski added.

Jones was arrested in April after police said he crashed his vehicle while "super drunk." He was charged with driving while intoxicated, weapons possession, and resisting arrest after he allegedly became combative with police. Officers said that the lawmaker threatened them multiple times by saying he would call Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) about his arrest.

Farmer builds 250-foot long wall of poop on property line after dispute with neighbor



A Michigan farmer reportedly built up a "poop wall" after a dispute with a neighbor, according to Fox News.

What are the details?

Wayne Lambarth said that his neighbor, a fellow farmer, erected a 250-foot-long wall of manure along their respective properties in Lodi Township following a property line dispute that reportedly took place in 2020.

Lambarth said that the wall isn't just an eyesore — it stinks to high heaven.

"Normally they spread it on the field but they decided to make a fence out of it," Lambarth explained.

He added that he has tenants that live in the home on his property, and they have complained about the stench.

One of the tenants told WJBK-TV, "It's just a s**t pile over there."

The other tenant added, "It's like you can't leave the window open. The whole upstairs will smell like it."

The neighbor, who remains unidentified at the time of this reporting, denied that the structure is a "poop wall."

"It's a compost fence," he told the station.

WJBK's Charlie Langton and Amber Ainsworth wrote, "He was also told that his neighbor did not like the poop, to which he responded something inaudible about not liking the price of milk before he got back to work on his farm."

The outlet reported that local officials can do nothing about the feces fence because it is on private property.

This isn't the first time a person used dung as ammunition in a private fight: In 2019, authorities placed an Oregon man on probation for three months after he reportedly used a "poop bomb" on a friend with whom he had a dispute.

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