Clippings From the Fridge is a regular series here, inspired by the Two Nuns, One Gun story. These are wacky true news stories straight from the insanity fringe of society.

M. F. West, looking like he saw a ghost

Fond du Lac man says wife punched, strangled by ghost

Russell Plummer, Gannett Wisconsin Media: A Fond du Lac man was arrested after he told police a “ghost” punched and strangled his wife.

Michael
 F. West, 41, of 281 Fond du Lac Ave., was charged Wednesday with 
strangulation and misdemeanors of battery, disorderly conduct and 
resisting or obstructing an officer.

At about 8 p.m. Jan. 15, police arrived at West’s home to find the woman crying and bleeding from her nose.

The
 woman was upset after West blamed her for the house being foreclosed. 
When the woman pointed out that she works while West sits on the couch, 
he became angry.

West strangled the woman twice. He then 
told her to call the police. As she went to grab the phone, West punched
 her repeatedly in the face.

West told police the woman got
 her injuries from falling. When asked specifically about the neck 
injuries, West responded, “A ghost did it.”

Officers had to struggle with an intoxicated West to place him in handcuffs after he made the ghost comment.

West is being held in the Fond du Lac County Jail on $1,000 bail. He was ordered to stay sober while the case is pending.

Of course it was a ghost. "The devil made me do it" is so passe, and we know Michael West, no relation to Adam West or James T. West, would never, ever do such a mean spirited thing.

Sources:

Claire, Chief Research Editor

Excerpted from The Northwestern.com

11 comments:

Eva Gallant, January 29, 2012 10:10 PM: Unbelievable!
Anonymous, January 29, 2012 10:36 PM: Never trust a man who uses a Sharpie to frame his face BEFORE the photo shoot.

Claire
ReformingGeek, January 30, 2012 4:59 PM: Gee, um, that ghost looks a lot like you.

Ugh.
wirecutter, January 30, 2012 8:44 PM: Coward. Him, not you, Deb.
Tattoo Jim, January 30, 2012 9:54 PM: The world just keeps getting a bit stranger... day by day... and $1,000 bail??? Seriously??? How about NO bail and a few nights in a cell where he could meet Bubba in the shower with no soap on a rope... wonder what kind of look would be on his face then...
Sick, sad world we live in.
Tattoo Jim, January 30, 2012 9:59 PM: The world just keeps getting a bit stranger... day by day... and $1,000 bail??? Seriously??? How about NO bail and a few nights in a cell where he could meet Bubba in the shower with no soap on a rope... wonder what kind of look would be on his face then...
Sick, sad world we live in.
Tattoo Jim, January 30, 2012 9:59 PM: The world just keeps getting a bit stranger... day by day... and $1,000 bail??? Seriously??? How about NO bail and a few nights in a cell where he could meet Bubba in the shower with no soap on a rope... wonder what kind of look would be on his face then...
Sick, sad world we live in.
Tattoo Jim, January 30, 2012 10:00 PM: The world just keeps getting a bit stranger... day by day... and $1,000 bail??? Seriously??? How about NO bail and a few nights in a cell where he could meet Bubba in the shower with no soap on a rope... wonder what kind of look would be on his face then...
Sick, sad world we live in.
Tattoo Jim, January 31, 2012 2:44 PM: Interesting Deb... I only posted one comment but, for some reason, it posted four times... just so you know, I don't think it was my fault but old age and morphine can do strange things....... what was I saying again???????
HumorSmith, February 4, 2012 5:02 PM: Looks like Tat Jim liked your post Deb. A lot. I remember the time a ghost stole my car. Damn ghost rider.
The Constant Complainer, February 8, 2012 10:39 PM: This ghost attack ranks up there with the lady in NYC who recently said she was impregnated by an on-screen actor while watching a 3D movie!