Nascent Drama

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Police officer Tim Pochron's first day on the job went poorly: Less than a half-hour into it, his squad car was wrecked in a crash.

 

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Pochron was inside his house at 12:29 a.m. Monday when someone hit his new squad car parked outside, as well as a tree, police said.

 

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"Pochron was 29 minutes into the first day of his new job when his parked squad car was struck," Lt. Steve Houck said.

 

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The driver tested positive for drugs, was arrested and taken to a hospital, police said.

 

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Pochron, 26, was sworn in last week.

 

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He was supposed to work the morning shift Monday. Instead, he spent the morning filling out paperwork at the police station.

 

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The force of the crash bent the rear axle of the squad car.

 

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Deputy Chief Jeff White said the car can be repaired, though he's not sure how much it will cost.

 

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Pochron "was just heartbroken," White said.

 

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AP: Odd News

Cancer survivor wins
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A Tampa bride-to-be who defied doctors' expectations after being told she had a year to live four years ago celebrated another victory Tuesday — she and her fiancee won a $100,000 dream wedding.

 

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Courtney Dempsey, 33, and Gary Courtney, 37, were among 40,000 couples who entered US Magazine's wedding contest. The prize includes a dress and honeymoon.

 

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"We're beyond thrilled. We're actually in a state of shock right now," Dempsey said.

 

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Dempsey was diagnosed with late-stage melanoma four years ago and doctors told her she had less than a year to live. She survived beyond that and began dating Courtney. But soon after, doctors said she needed a double mastectomy.