Burning a toddler in Virginia

The attack of the Crock Pot continues in Virginia as a 15 month old was burned when the child's leg caught on the cord and the fiery liquid caused serious burns. The injuries are not life threatening. Full story at WSET.

Arizona Man

Was there food inside the Crock Pot when it was broken? Robert Dumont pushed a woman carrying a Crock Pot, resulting in a broken Crock Pot and an injury to the woman. According to the Havasu News, Dumont has been charged with disorderly conduct.

Way to go Ohio

A woman in Stark County Ohio has been accused of physically assaulting her boyfriend and throwing a Crock Pot at him. No word on whether or not the Crock Pot had any food or drugs inside. Michelle A. Long also, “attempted to pull off his genitals at their residence.” Nowhere else in the county, just at the residence. That's good, right? Story from CantonRep.com

Do not mess with Habo

In an area near Los Angeles police found a pot growing operation and seized nearly half a million dollars of plants and pot. Habo the drug sniffing K-9, found the pot despite the growers' attempt to throw him off by burning fragrance crystals in crock pots by the suite’s entrance. Dog - 1 Growers - 0 Crock Pot - abused. Full story from My News LA.

Careful what you cook

Not sure on the details but there was a Haz-Mat situation in Des Plaines, Iowa On Thursday that left two dead and five hospitalized. "...investigators found a car in the garage with its ignition on with a dead battery. In addition, an empty crock pot had burned away an unknown substance in the kitchen." This according to ABC-7. Four of those hospitalized were Cook County police officers who overcome by fumes at the scene. Carbon monoxide is said to be the cause of the deaths. The original story from ABC-7. Update from the Chicago Tribune.

Don't yank on the cord

A full of hot things Crock Pot on the table is not the best thing to leave unattended. A one year old child in Jefferson County, Missouri sustained serious burns after pulling the cord of the Crock Pot and had its contents spill on him. He was life flighted to a hospital and is expected to recover. From the Standard Banner

At least seal the lid, man

Is it a legal arrest when your stash of weed in found a Crock Pot during a domestic violence investigation? And whose weed was it? It's a good thing no one turned the Crock Pot on! More from The Daily Telegram in Adrian Michigan.