Argument over crack brings on machete attack

Kansas City - Jackson County prosecutors today accused a 66-year-old man of attacking a 42-year-old woman with a machete after an argument over crack cocaine. According to police, Planche gave the victim, who was his roommate, $20 to buy a rock of crack then complained about the size of the rock she delivered. Planche allegedly retrieved a machete from his bedroom and swung it at the victim while other roommmates tried to break up the fight. ---...More

Man accused of trading dad's car for $50 in crack

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities arrested a man they said tried to trade his father's car for $50 worth of crack cocaine. Deputies arrested the 39-year-old man around 4 a.m. Wednesday after his 74-year-old father reported that his Lincoln had been stolen. When deputies arrived at the father's home, they saw the son walking up the street. They determined that the car had been sold for drugs....More