Detective loses gun in Burger King bathroom

A Pasco County detective is facing an inquiry, after he
reportedly left his agency-issued handgun in a Burger King
bathroom. The gun has since gone missing. Police have not revealed
any details on how the gun came to be left in the bathroom.

Crash spills $25,000 in coins on freeway

A crash between a pick up truck and an armoured cash van has
spilled more than $25,000 (£18,600) worth of coins across a
Missouri freeway. Officials say the freeway was closed for nearly
four hours as staff from the armoured cash van company worked to
locate and retrieve as much of the money as they could.

Woman leaves son and 39 cats in removal truck

A Californian woman has been arrested after she left her
11-year-old son and her 39 cats in the cargo section of a removal
truck on a hot day. Police say they responded to a call at a motel,
and heard banging sounds coming from the truck. When they opened
the truck, they discovered the boy and the cats suffering from heat
distress.