News of the Weird: Aug. 12, 2026
Mowing While Intoxicated
An Iowa woman was arrested on July 24 for driving a riding lawn mower in a Casey’s convenience store parking lot outside Iowa City, The Smoking Gun reported. The witness indicated that the driver, Michelle Hudson, 36, seemed to be intoxicated. A breath test showed she was under the legal limit, but the police report said Hudson did not perform well on the field sobriety test and “showed measurable signs of impairment.” Hudson’s driver’s license was suspended after a 2022 conviction for driving her SUV while under the influence of meth. After the lawn mower incident, she was arrested for operating under the influence and........
