After unseasonable high temperatures, psychologists say that people begin to act more irrationally than usual. It all depends on what you consider usual.
A Rhode Island man accused of stabbing his own cousin broke down in court last month, claiming the cousin had killed his cat and fed it to his dog.
John Ciliferous, 51, is facing several charges, including assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct. He faced a judge for arraignment on June 2nd.
Police say Ciliberto stabbed his 28-year-old cousin shortly before 9:30 one night near his Whipple Street home.
In court, Ciliberto tearfully recounted an argument that led to the altercation. He told the judge that his cousin said he had killed Ciliberto's cat, and fed it to the his dog.
The victim has been released from the hospital, and hopefully will be investigated for allegedly committing the felony acts of animal cruelty.
An employee of an ATM servicing company has been charged with swapping $200,000 in fake bills for real cash at machines in Daly City and San Francisco, a prosecutor revealed last month.
Mr. Samuel Kioskli, age 64, of San Francisco was wanted on a warrant when he was arrested during a routine traffic stop in Phoenix on May 11, 10 months after the thefts, said San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
Kioskli was an employee of Diebold, which services ATMs for Bank of America. On July 4, 2010, Kioskli went to six bank branches in San Francisco and one in Daly City and stole about $200,000 by replacing cash in the machine trays with counterfeit or photocopied $20 bills, Wagstaffe said.
Kioskli used his work card key to access the ATMs and was captured on video at all seven locations, authorities said.
The next day, Kioskli "abandoned his wife and disappeared," Wagstaffe said. His worried wife reported him missing, and angry Bank of America customers contacted the bank to complain about the obviously fake money, authorities said.
Kioskli pleaded not guilty in San Mateo County Superior Court to charges of burglary, embezzlement, forgery and possession of counterfeiting apparatus. He is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail.
He faces similar charges in San Francisco Sources: www.wpri.com & www.sfgate.com
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