December 15, 2009

Criminal fortune teller arrested and to appear in Texas court for collecting gang to carjack somebody who she 'predicted' is carrying a large amount of drug money; unfortunately their victim is actually an off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent.

Members of fortune teller Claudia Cecelia Gomez Aguilar criminal 'gang', all of whom could serve up to 20 years in prison for assaulting a government agent.

Full article: http://www.themonitor.com/articles/teller-33562-fortune-accomplices.html

Mad scientist or supervillian?  Markus Haering,  head of a geothermal company in Basel, Switzerland to stand trial for causing earthquakes!

Markus Haering's geothermal company has been shut down by the Swiss authorities, and he could risk going to prison for five years for drilling that caused a minor earthquake in the city of Basel.

Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8414795.stm