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A Reno, Nevada, wom- an was charged on July 14 in a break-in incident at a dental practice where she worked, the New
A Dental Assistant Who Yanks Checks, Cash, Teeth
discarded by the practice — even though she is not licensed to perform such procedures.
“When I hit the water, my shoulder went up, I kind of hurt my shoulder, but I started swimming,” Jennings said, according to WABC-TV. “I couldn’t get back to the bank because the current was way too strong. I thought I was go- ing to die, but God saved me.”
“I had my camera in my hand and in the video you can see me shaking as I just wanted to put it down,” Langston said. “I did a bit of research online and discovered it was a witch bottle. I went back the follow- ing day and placed it in an undisturbed part near the area where I found it and buried it slightly just to avoid any bad juju. I did get a bit creeped out by it all.”
Eich was charged with mul- tiple felonies, including per- forming surgery on another without a license.
The Worst Tooth Fairy
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Jumpin’ Jimmy
Eventually, Jennings found his way to land, where he rode around on an ATV for a while — only to discover he was on an island. Finally, he found a boat and was met by police, who charged him with crimi- nal mischief and trespassing. Jennings later admitted on Facebook that his leap of faith wasn’t such a great idea.
Bad Juju
Chris Langston, 48, a metal detectorist in Oswestry, En- gland, stumbled upon a creepy find as he was exploring the woods near his home on June 30. Langston first saw a pile of broken dishes, but upon further digging, he unearthed a clear
bottle that appeared to contain urine, along with hair and a human tooth.
York Daily News reported. Laurel Eich allegedly broke into the practice in May and stole $23,000 worth of checks and cash. In the course of the investigation, Eich, a dental assistant, also admitted to ex- tracting 13 teeth from a sedated patient after using anesthetic
Jimmy Jennings of Lafay- ette, Louisiana, doesn’t like being stuck in traffic. But on July9,ashesatinajamon the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, he was struck with a dubious notion: He would jump off the interstate bridge into the river below.
According to Metro News, archaeologists say such bottles were used to keep spells and curses from entering homes as long ago as the 1600s.
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