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JULY'S TOP STORY
Meth Lab Explodes Leaving Two in Hospital
Penelope Bolton
Bedford, TX-  An explosion rocked the 2000 block of L. Don Dodson last  night when a home Methamphetamine Lab caught fire and blew up four apartments and damaged a house one mile away with flying debris.  The apartment containing the Meth Lab also housed $17,000 worth of computers and computer equipment.

The explosion took place at 10pm when luckily no one was inside the building. The resident of the apartment was outside working on his car when he heard the first of nine explosions that leveled all but one apartment in the five apartment building. After running inside to try and salvage what was left of his drugs and computers Mr. Tiger was thrown from the building when another explosion took place. Mr. Tiger's left arm was severed and it is belived he is suffering from multiple burns. The arm was found clutching a small tube of super glue three feet from the apartment.

Tigers long time girlfriend, Crystal Chambers suffered a concussion and minor burns on her hands. One mile away Florence Bivens was watering her prized rose bushes when the monitor from one of the computers flew into her house injuring her leg. She is expected to have a full recovery and only suffered minor lacerations.

Mr. Tiger was released from prison seven months ago on charges of Drug possions, Concealed weapons, Domestic Violence, Bigamy, Disorderly Conduct, Public Drunkenness, and attempting to steal a Police cruiser.
"Tiger seemed to be shaping up some, I figured when he got out he'd move onto the bigger and better," Leroy Hodgins, Tigers former cell mate and one time boyfriend stated in an interview early Tuesday. "I never thought he'd do something like this again, I figured he'd kill someone or move onto Grand Larceny but cooking dope in his apartment? What a sissy way to get yourself in jail. He could have at least picked a better drug like Crack or Heroin."

As of now Tigers whereabouts are unkown but the local police are doing a hard target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farm house, hen house, outhouse, and dog house in the area.