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The Big Wake Up With Don Chase and Sarah

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Brainless Boneheads: Texas Woman Steals Van With Dead Body in the Back

Author Don Chase
If you're going to steal a van, make sure it doesn't have a body in the back.

Welcome to our weekly Brainless Boneheads! Every Friday, Don Chase & Sarah find some of the wildest, craziest stories out there to help kick off your weekend with a smile.

– Brainless Boneheads is a regular Friday feature from Don Chase & Sarah. Read more Brainless Boneheads here.

A Streaker and a Taser

From the “ought not to have done that” file, a streaker might be regretting his actions at a recent game. For some reason, a fan stripped off all of his clothes and sprinted across the field during a Cincinnati Reds/Cleveland Guardians game. Police hit the field seconds after the streaker did. With perfect Olympic timing, the man did a naked backflip right in front of one of the police officers. In a split second, the officer whipped out his taser, deployed the device and to the delight of the crowd, brought the streaker down.

Abuse of a Corpse

Let’s think like a criminal for a moment. If you were going to steal a vehicle, what kind would it be. A car, truck, van, motorcycle? Well, from the Lone Star state of Texas comes the story of Valerie Ellis. Valerie decided to steal a vehicle and not just any vehicle. The mortuary van happened to be sitting at the local hospital in Azel, Texas. Valerie jumped into the van and took off. I guess at some point, Valerie noticed the deceased body in the back of the van and then ditched the vehicle. Authorities later found the van and located Valerie as well and charged her with the abuse of a corpse along with theft of a vehicle.

Don Chase is living out his dreams, anchoring The Big Wake-Up with Don Chase & Sarah weekday mornings on KML. With over 35 years with Beasley Media, Don believes that the best is yet to come. The unofficial Mayor of Fayetteville radio, Don Chase writes about Fayetteville and North Carolina news, as well as entertaining perspectives on music, culture and more.

Here's How Much Every Golfer Won in U.S. Open Prize Money in 2024

The first golfer to win the U.S. Open in 1895 won $150. Things have come a long way since then, as this year’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst has the richest total purse in major championship history.

This year’s field is splitting $21.5 million, with the winner Bryson DeChambeau taking $4.3 million.

“We want to make sure that our purse matches how we feel about the rest of our championship, which is a life-changing difference in the game,” USGA CEO Mike Whan said. “And I think we’re there and we’ll continue to kind of monitor that.”

Golf purses have gone up pretty rapidly the last few years, much of which is likely a response to the increased money coming at some golfers from LIV golf. But the USGA said they aren’t interested in just raising purses for the sake of raising them, as that will just lead to others doing the same.

“We’re proud of our purse. I’m proud of the fact that we as an organization consistently ask ourselves whether or not we think we’ve got our purse right, our TV right,” Whan said. “All of those things have changed quite a bit in the last few years, and change is uncomfortable, but I think we’re not only keeping up with the times, but hopefully at least in the landscape of majors, in a lot of these cases we’re leading.”

Let’s take a look at how much every golfer won in the 2024 U.S. Open from Pinehurst, including Bryson’s big haul.

  • 1. Bryson DeChambeau - $4,300,000

    67-69-67-71 – 274 (-6)

    U.S. Open - Final Round

    PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 16: Bryson DeChambeau of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

  • 2. Rory McIlroy - $2,322,000

    65-72-69-69 – 275 (-5)

    U.S. Open - Final Round

    PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 16: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after finishing the 18th hole during the final round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

  • 3. Tony Finau - $1,229,051

    68-69-72-67 – 276 (-4)

    U.S. Open - Final Round

    PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 16: Tony Finau of the United States reacts after making a birdie on the 18th hole during the final round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

  • 3. Patrick Cantlay - $1,229,051

    65-71-70-70 – 276 (-4)

    U.S. Open - Final Round

    PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 16: Patrick Cantlay of the United States reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

  • 5. Matthieu Pavon - $843,765

    67-70-69-71 – 277 (-3)

    U.S. Open - Final Round

    PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 16: Matthieu Pavon of France hits a tee shot on the 15th hole during the final round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

  • 6. Hideki Matsuyama - $748,154

    72-66-70-70 – 278 (-2)

    U.S. Open - Final Round

    PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 16: Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits out of a greenside bunker on the ninth hole during the final round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

  • 7. Russell Henley - $639,289

    70-70-72-67 – 279 (-1)

    U.S. Open - Final Round

    PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 16: Russell Henley of the United States watches a tee shot on the 17th hole during the final round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

  • 7. Xander Schauffele - $639,289

    70-69-72-68 – 279 (-1)

    U.S. Open - Final Round

    PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 16: Xander Schauffele of the United States hits a tee shot on the fifth hole during the final round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

  • 9. Sam Burns - $502,391

    73-67-73-67 – 280 (E)

    U.S. Open - Round Three

    PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 15: Sam Burns of the United States looks over a putt on the third hole during the third round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 15, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

  • 9. Davis Thompson - $502,391

    70-72-70-68 – 180 (E)

    U.S. Open - Final Round

    PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 16: Davis Thompson of the United States hits a tee shot on the fifth hole during the final round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

  • 9. Corey Conners - $502,391

    69-70-71-70 – 280 (E)

    U.S. Open - Final Round

    PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 16: Corey Conners of Canada looks over a putt on the second hole during the final round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

  • The Rest of the Field

    U.S. Open - Final Round

    PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 16: Sergio Garcia of Spain hits a tee shot on the fifth hole during the final round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 16, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

     

    T12. Sergio Garcia, Ludvig Aberg; 1 over: $409,279

    T14. Thomas Detry, Collin Morikawa; 2 over: $351,369.50

    T16. Tommy Fleetwood, Akshay Bhatia, Taylor Pendrith; 3 over: $299,218

    T19. Shane Lowry, Aaron Rai; 4 over: $255,758.50

    T21. Max Greyserman, Daniel Berger, Min Woo Lee, Stephan Jaeger, Brian Harman; 5 over: $203,607.20

    T26. Brooks Koepka, Zac Blair, Chris Kirk, Neal Shipley (a), Tom Kim, Tyrrell Hatton; 6 over: $149,971

    T32. Adam Scott, Si Woo Kim, Sahith Theegala, Keegan Bradley, Isaiah Salinda, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Cameron Smith, J.T. Poston, Denny McCarthy; 7 over: $105,775

    T41. Frankie Capan III, Harris English, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Tom McKibbin, Tim Widing, Emiliano Grillo, Billy Horschel, Luke Clanton (a); 8 over: $84,376.75

    T50. Justin Lower, Matt Kuchar, Nicolai Hojgaard, Mark Hubbard; 9 over: $48,022.25

    54. Nico Echavarria, 10 over: $46,067

    55. David Puig, 11 over: $45,632

    T56. S.H. Kim, Ben Kohles, Ryan Fox, Sepp Straka, Greyson Sigg, Brian Campbell, Adam Svensson, Wyndham Clark; 12 over: $43,676.25

    T64. Matthew Fitzpatrick, Francesco Molinari, Martin Kaymer; 13 over: $41,286

    T67. Cameron Young, Brendon Todd; 14 over: $40,199.50

    69. Dean Burmester, 15 over: $39,548

    T70. Brandon Wu, Gunnar Broin (a); 16 over: $39,113

    72. Sam Bennett, 17 over: $38,678

  • Missed Cut

    All 69 professional golfers who missed the cut receive $10,000.

    U.S. Open - Round Two

    PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 14: Tiger Woods of the United States reacts to a missed putt for birdie on the 15th green during the second round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 14, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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