Cops in one Arkansas town are red-faced after a burglar ripped off the police station.

The headquarters in Huntington, Ark., was closed for New Year’s when the brazen thief broke in and stole $1,500 worth of equipment, including a radio charger and a bulletproof vest.

At least Police Chief Craig Cotner doesn’t have to worry about explaining the heist to his boss – he’s also mayor.

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It was a magical moment in York, Pa., when Stephen Mujerm proposed to his girlfriend, Victorine Taboh, on New Year’s Eve. But the magic didn’t last long.

On the way home from the party where he popped the question, the couple got into an argument over how he was driving and he allegedly hit her with a steering-wheel lock, knocking her out.

Should be some honeymoon.

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Authorities in Carmel, N.Y., proved they are ready for any emergency, be it biological, chemical – or rectal.

In fact, more than 100 emergency responders showed up at a home – with firetrucks and biohazard suits – after a rectal thermometer broke and spilled a thimble full of mercury.

The Health Department also responded, bagged the heavy metal and took it away for safe disposal.

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A Chicago woman’s ignorance left her hospitalized this week.

She got sick during a game of Trivial Pursuit in which participants had to down a drink for every wrong answer, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Flurisha Cooper missed so many questions, she wound up with alcohol poisoning.

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A Swedish town is celebrating a Christmas miracle – their 45-foot-tall holiday goat has survived the season.

For only the 11th time in 33 years, the massive straw statue of a goat in Gavle wasn’t burned or smashed by vandals.

One year, in fact, the goat lasted only a few hours.

But this season, a fireproof coating on the straw kept it safe.