BRAIN EATER NABBED!

From the Miami Herald:

Karl Manchester, city beat reporter:



...Police and PTA officers were caught flat-footed last evening as the Brain Eater struck again on the Miami Boardwalk. This time the victim was none other than one of our own boys in blue -- an off duty Miami Police officer. But the story has a happy ending this time, as the day (or night) was saved by a new heroine on the scene, one "Snow Angel." Apparently, the Brain Eater grabbed off duty police officer Brad Peterson, and dragged him into the alleyway next to the Blast Arcade on the boardwalk. As he began his feeding ritual, to zap the brain of his victim and feed on the brainwave energy as the victim dies, he was interrupted by a blast of cold air, in the form of a block of ice forming around his legs and torso. He struggled to free himself, but never really saw what hit him as an ice mallet then slammed into his skull, putting a hurtin on the Brain Eater's brain, if you will. The serindipitous timing and appearance of the Snow Angel saved the life of officer Peterson, and put an end to the reign of terror caused by the Brain Eater. His victim list will end at seven names. The erstwhile Brain Eater is actually some kind of mutated lizard creature, able to somehow masquerade as a normal human, who was preying on the mental energies of his victims -- lying in wait along the boardwalk and striking without warning, then devouring the brain energies of his victims. Afterwards, the killer would take the bodies to the beach and dispose of them in bizarre ways to throw the police off the trail. The Brain Eater, identified as Leonard Krepps, owner of the Blast Arcade, confessed under questioning after police took him into custody. The collar was no mean feat for the coppers, however, as they had to drag a three-ton block of ice along with the suspect down to the station house. The ice was the result of the altercation between Brain Eater and our newest super vigilante, who possesses the power to generate large quantities of ice. After the battle, Snow Angel gave yours truly an exclusive interview, in which she noted "I think I'll stick here in Miami for a while." This is one Miamian who welcomes the help. Police and PTA officers on the scene, however, had no comment on Snow Angel's role in the arrest. In any event, beachcombers and boardwalk patrons can breathe a collective sigh of relief as our Brain Eating devil has been apprehended by a cool Snow Angel. I, for one, say Amen to that...