A Huntsville, Alaska man's trip to the gas station became a long and painful one when one of his fingers got stuck into the gas tank's opening as he tried to clear some gunk from around it. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon when Dwight Clark was in the parking lot of Medical Arts Pharmacy. There were many helpful people who tried freeing him by spraying WD40 and other tactics, but nothing seemed to work.

A 21-year-old Michigan man was taken on a wild ride after his wheelchair got lodged in the grille of a semi-truck. The man was pushed at 50 mph for at least 4 miles before the motorists deluged the police's emergency service with calls. According to officials, the man was rolling by the front of the truck at a gas station when the handles of his wheelchair got stuck in the grille of the truck.

A 68-year-old grandmother was walking to church Sunday morning in Brooklyn when a Mister Softee truck struck her, killing her on the spot, just a block from her apartment. Adelaide Rodriguez, who was on her way to the Caminando con Jesus (Walking with Jesus) Pentecostal church in Bushwick, reportedly never left her house, other than to go to services.

The police had an easy time finding a suspect involved in the theft of handguns from a Wasilla home when the woman whose home was burglarized found the suspect in her home's garage, wearing her sweatshirt. Lisa Siepert, 38 on Sunday called the police to report that a stranger broke into her home and removed two handguns, food and alcohol. Upon searching the garage, she found an unknown man sitting inside her neighbor's vehicle.

An elusive 6 1/2 foot former pet alligator was captured Friday and taken to the zoo. Known as "Reggie," the reptile has been hiding out at Harbor Regional Park's Lake Machado for two years, ever since its former owner discarded it when it grew too large. On Thursday, the gator came out to sun itself and officials were waiting with equipment to trap the unsuspecting beast.