I hope you haven't gone final with your "Strangest News Stories of 2005" list yet...

cartman · 12-29-2005, 01:16 PM

...because this one will probably make the list. WTF?

http://www.news-journalonline.com/br...ews/bullet.htm

Man with bullet in brain drives himself to hospital

Last updated Monday, Dec. 29, 2005

PORT ORANGE -- A Port Orange man who said he woke up this morning bleeding from a bullet wound to his forehead later drove himself to work, and then to a hospital, where he is undergoing brain surgery, Port Orange police said today.

The man told police he woke up about 4:30 a.m. and noticed blood on his face but didn't know know where it came from. He asked his girlfriend, he said, but she could not explain it. So he washed his face and went back to bed.

When the bleeding continued, the man told police he got up at 6:30 a.m. and drove himself to work to leave a message explaining he was going to the hospital.

The emergency room staff at Halifax Medical Center concluded the man had been shot and called police. After talking to the injured man, they contacted the girlfriend by telephone to tell her they wanted to question her. But when they arrived the house on Orange Avenue, they found her dead with a gunshot wound to the head.

No names have been released yet.

st.cronin · 12-29-2005, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman

...because this one will probably make the list. WTF?

http://www.news-journalonline.com/br...ews/bullet.htm

Man with bullet in brain drives himself to hospital

Last updated Monday, Dec. 29, 2005

PORT ORANGE -- A Port Orange man who said he woke up this morning bleeding from a bullet wound to his forehead later drove himself to work, and then to a hospital, where he is undergoing brain surgery, Port Orange police said today.

The man told police he woke up about 4:30 a.m. and noticed blood on his face but didn't know know where it came from. He asked his girlfriend, he said, but she could not explain it. So he washed his face and went back to bed.

When the bleeding continued, the man told police he got up at 6:30 a.m. and drove himself to work to leave a message explaining he was going to the hospital.

The emergency room staff at Halifax Medical Center concluded the man had been shot and called police. After talking to the injured man, they contacted the girlfriend by telephone to tell her they wanted to question her. But when they arrived the house on Orange Avenue, they found her dead with a gunshot wound to the head.

No names have been released yet.

vex · 12-29-2005, 01:19 PM

This will make a good episode of CSI or something.

st.cronin · 12-29-2005, 01:19 PM

That first part of the story is ok, nothing we haven't come across somewhere else ... but the girlfriend being dead takes it to a totally different level.

Senator · 12-29-2005, 01:19 PM

And what, pray tell, does the cat have for an alibi?

vex · 12-29-2005, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

That first part of the story is ok, nothing we haven't come across somewhere else ... but the girlfriend being dead takes it to a totally different level.

Yeah, at first I made a post that I thought she did it. But then I read the end of the story and had to delete that.

JeeberD · 12-29-2005, 01:22 PM

He shot her dead then shot himself to cover it up.

Wait...the police contacted her by phone. Screws up that theory.

I think it must be the wacky next-door neighbor. He got tired of constantly hearing them going at it.

Glengoyne · 12-29-2005, 01:24 PM

Nah she did it, and then offed herself when the police were coming to question her.

JeeberD · 12-29-2005, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Glengoyne

Nah she did it, and then offed herself when the police were coming to question her.

I was just about to suggest that as well...

st.cronin · 12-29-2005, 01:25 PM

She could have shot him, then shot herself out of guilt/remorse. Or they could live right next door to a shooting range. Or Chuck Norris could be involved.

Kodos · 12-29-2005, 01:26 PM

If she was smart, she would have shot a woman of similar stature, and then burned down the building so people thought it was her!

duckman · 12-29-2005, 01:27 PM

It couldn't been Chuck Norris. He uses roundhouse kicks instead of bullets to kill his victims.

rkmsuf · 12-29-2005, 01:27 PM

Must have been a man with one arm.

st.cronin · 12-29-2005, 01:29 PM

Imagine if she did shoot him, what her thoughts must have been when he was in the bathroom washing his face.

Ben E Lou · 12-29-2005, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

If she was smart, she would have shot a woman of similar stature, and then burned down the building so people thought it was her!

That didn't work for Alan Stanwyck.

rkmsuf · 12-29-2005, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

That didn't work for Alan Stanwyck.

He didn't include enough ball bearings in the plan.

Kodos · 12-29-2005, 01:35 PM

"Honey, I'm bleeding. What's up with that?"

"I dunno, hun. Heh. Erm... It's not like I shot you in the head and you should be dead right now..." Awkward silence.

st.cronin · 12-29-2005, 01:41 PM

I've never heard of news-journalonline. Is that a credible outlet?

Kodos · 12-29-2005, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

I've never heard of news-journalonline. Is that a credible outlet?

If Chuck Norris says it is.

Maple Leafs · 12-29-2005, 02:02 PM

I picture the girlfriend saying to herself "Holy crap, I can't believe I shot him in the head and it didn't kill him. There must be something jammed in this gun, I think I'll have a look down the barrel and see..."

sterlingice · 12-29-2005, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

He didn't include enough ball bearings in the plan.

Maybe Dr. Rosenrosen could help clear things up.

SI

Noop · 12-29-2005, 02:23 PM

Chuck Norris strikes again.

Barkeep49 · 12-29-2005, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

I've never heard of news-journalonline. Is that a credible outlet?

Looks to be the Daytona Beach newspaper.

ShovelMonkey · 12-29-2005, 03:13 PM

Yeah, I wonder how that plan of getting rid of him worked for the gf...I wonder what she was thinking when he got out of bed and asked her what was up with the blood on his head....

MizzouRah · 12-29-2005, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

Imagine if she did shoot him, what her thoughts must have been when he was in the bathroom washing his face.

GF (on the phone): Yeah I shot him in the head like you said, he's dead.
GF: wait a sec I hear the water in the bathroom.
(silence)
GF (sees BF washing his face and goes back to phone): OMFG! He's still alive and washing his face. Shit... shit.....shit.....

st.cronin · 12-29-2005, 05:10 PM

Her death is reported as an 'apparent suicide' here:

http://www.wftv.com/news/5715524/detail.html

miked · 12-29-2005, 05:58 PM

This reminds me of that movie with Tracey Ullman, Keanu Reeves and I think River Phoenix...forgetting the guy in it, maybe Kevin Kline. Where she shoots him while he's sleeping and he keeps waking up and doesn't realize he's been shot. Forgetting the name of the movie, but I went to college with a girl who said it was based on a story that happened to her cousin.

Lo and behold we all watched it, and in the credits mentioned something about her family (at least the same last name, Toto).

Bearcat729 · 12-29-2005, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by miked

This reminds me of that movie with Tracey Ullman, Keanu Reeves and I think River Phoenix...forgetting the guy in it, maybe Kevin Kline. Where she shoots him while he's sleeping and he keeps waking up and doesn't realize he's been shot. Forgetting the name of the movie, but I went to college with a girl who said it was based on a story that happened to her cousin.

Lo and behold we all watched it, and in the credits mentioned something about her family (at least the same last name, Toto).

The name of the movie is I Love You to Death

cartman · 12-29-2005, 06:56 PM

The link I posted has been updated a bit:

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PORT ORANGE -- A man who woke up this morning bleeding from a bullet wound to his forehead later drove himself to work, and then to a hospital, where he was in stable condition this afternoon after undergoing brain surgery, Port Orange police said.

Glen Betterley, 53, of 5267 Orange Ave., told police he woke up about 4:30 a.m. and noticed blood on his face but didn't know know where it came from. He asked his girlfriend, Emma Lorene Larsen, 65, if she was responsible but she could not explain it. So he washed his face and went back to bed.

When the bleeding continued and could not be stopped, Betterley told police he got up at 6:30 a.m. and drove himself to work to leave a message explaining he was going to the hospital.

The emergency room staff at Halifax Medical Center concluded Betterley had been shot and called police. After talking to him, police contacted Larsen by telephone to tell her they wanted to question her. A short time later, officers outside of Betterley's home said they heard a single gunshot. They forced their way into the house and found Larsen dead of an apparent gunshot wound to the head.

WTF? If I woke up with blood covering my face, I'd sure as hell like to know why. If the missus hems and haws about being responsible, I'm definitely not going to get back into bed so she can finish me off once I drift back off to sleep!

Lorena · 12-29-2005, 07:48 PM

Umm... how could he not see the bullet hole?? Something like that would scare the shit outta me!!

12-29-2005, 01:19 PM	#4
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	That first part of the story is ok, nothing we haven't come across somewhere else ... but the girlfriend being dead takes it to a totally different level. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

12-29-2005, 01:19 PM	#5
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	And what, pray tell, does the cat have for an alibi? __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

12-29-2005, 01:22 PM	#7
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	He shot her dead then shot himself to cover it up. Wait...the police contacted her by phone. Screws up that theory. I think it must be the wacky next-door neighbor. He got tired of constantly hearing them going at it. __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO Last edited by JeeberD : 12-29-2005 at 01:22 PM.

12-29-2005, 01:25 PM	#10
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	She could have shot him, then shot herself out of guilt/remorse. Or they could live right next door to a shooting range. Or Chuck Norris could be involved. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

12-29-2005, 01:27 PM	#13
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Must have been a man with one arm. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

12-29-2005, 01:19 PM	#3
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	This will make a good episode of CSI or something.

12-29-2005, 01:24 PM	#8
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Nah she did it, and then offed herself when the police were coming to question her.

12-29-2005, 01:26 PM	#11
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	If she was smart, she would have shot a woman of similar stature, and then burned down the building so people thought it was her!

12-29-2005, 01:29 PM	#14
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	Imagine if she did shoot him, what her thoughts must have been when he was in the bathroom washing his face. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

12-29-2005, 01:35 PM	#17
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	"Honey, I'm bleeding. What's up with that?" "I dunno, hun. Heh. Erm... It's not like I shot you in the head and you should be dead right now..." Awkward silence. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

12-29-2005, 01:41 PM	#18
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I've never heard of news-journalonline. Is that a credible outlet? __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

12-29-2005, 02:02 PM	#20
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	I picture the girlfriend saying to herself "Holy crap, I can't believe I shot him in the head and it didn't kill him. There must be something jammed in this gun, I think I'll have a look down the barrel and see..." __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

12-29-2005, 02:23 PM	#22
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	Chuck Norris strikes again. __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

12-29-2005, 03:13 PM	#24
ShovelMonkey H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central PA	Yeah, I wonder how that plan of getting rid of him worked for the gf...I wonder what she was thinking when he got out of bed and asked her what was up with the blood on his head.... __________________ It only hurts for a little while...

12-29-2005, 05:10 PM	#26
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	Her death is reported as an 'apparent suicide' here: http://www.wftv.com/news/5715524/detail.html __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

12-29-2005, 05:58 PM	#27
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	This reminds me of that movie with Tracey Ullman, Keanu Reeves and I think River Phoenix...forgetting the guy in it, maybe Kevin Kline. Where she shoots him while he's sleeping and he keeps waking up and doesn't realize he's been shot. Forgetting the name of the movie, but I went to college with a girl who said it was based on a story that happened to her cousin. Lo and behold we all watched it, and in the credits mentioned something about her family (at least the same last name, Toto).

12-29-2005, 07:48 PM	#30
Lorena Unregistered Join Date: May 2004	Umm... how could he not see the bullet hole?? Something like that would scare the shit outta me!!

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