Inmate had been ill for a month, but cause of death is a mystery
Demetrius Caldwell, a 24-year-old drug dealer, had been undergoing unspecified treatment for a month in the state's newest prison infirmary before he was found dead this week, laying on a mattress on the floor of his infirmary cell.
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Bed bugs They’re back in Norfolk. Checked your mattress lately?
A pest long thought defeated is making a comeback in Norfolk. Local exterminators say the bed bug is back with a vengeance. Infestations are on the rise and show no sign of leveling off.
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Thieves Steal 14-Foot Inflatable Sheep
America's Mattress co-owner Jim Sather is left puzzled after a rustler stole Serta Mattresses' inflatable 14-foot sheep from their store here. More Crime News More Water Cooler
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Doll Sparks Fiery Inferno, Literally
A Washington Heights man died last night in a fire caused by a hairstylist practicing techniques on her dolls. No, really. Apparently, I da Cocino was studiously styling in her apartment at 517 WW. 160th St. when the blower ignited her mattress , leading to an inferno that raged through the building.
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