Extra, Extra: Drunk Kentucky Man Allegedly Dug Up Dead Dad To Finish Argument

Nell Casey

Published Aug 18, 2015

Modified Aug 18, 2015

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The city suspects prison medical contractor Corizon committed a crime in the gruesome death of a schizophrenic, diabetic inmate at Rikers in 2013.
George Zimmerman has teamed up with a “Muslim-free” gun-shop owner to sell Confederate flag prints for their legal bills.
And now, guys holding fish on Tinder.
A drunk man in Kentucky tried to dig up his dead father so he could argue with him.
Some firefighters taking the lieutenants exam have been accused of running to the bathrooms to look up answers on their phones.
The Smithsonian raised $70,000 on Kickstarter to save Neil Armstrong's moon suit.
A Canadian woman redid her kitchen to look like the one on The Simpsons.
An off-duty Bronx cop was charged with assault for allegedly hitting a man with a bottle.
And finally, when your smelly feet almost kill your cat:

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