Clang Clang Clang Went The Frying Pan

A Kansas man accused of attempting to rape an elderly Hutchinson woman in her home on Saturday spent several days in the hospital after the woman knocked him unconscious with a frying pan.

Kevin Scott Funderburk, 25, made a first appearance Tuesday via video camera before Reno County Magistrate Randy McEwen. Funderburk was jailed on suspicion of attempted rape, aggravated battery, criminal restraint and criminal damage to property.

When asked if he had anything to say about his bond, Funderburk, who was wearing a neck brace, said "No" and McEwen left his bond at $55,200.

"He talked his way into the residence of the victim, a 71-year-old female, under the guise he was homeless and had nowhere to go," said detective Sgt. John Moore. "He was drunk and said he didn't want trouble with the police."

In the home, he then allegedly attacked the woman, held her down and attempted to rape her, Moore said. The woman fought him off, however. During the struggle, she was reportedly injured and property reportedly damaged, resulting in the other potential charges.

"She was fighting for her life," Moore said. "She beat him down with a frying pan."

Police responded to the home on East Fourth Avenue shortly before 7 a.m. Saturday.

"When we arrived, he was unconscious and lying in his own vomit in the back of the house," Moore said. "He was in the hospital in Wichita over the weekend and they stapled his scalp."

Funderburk, who last had a Newton address, was homeless and had been staying with different people in Hutchinson, Moore said. He is also being held on a warrant seeking extradition to California; though, Moore didn't know on what charges.

Drunk driver wedges car between two buildings

A drunk driver has emerged unscathed from his car after flipping it up in the air and ending up wedged between two houses 5ft above the ground. The California crash happened at 1.15am local time, when the young driver - who had been drinking illegally - ignored a traffic signal in San Pedro, Los Angeles.

Spinning out of control, the driver hit a kerb before crashing through a fence. The car gained so much momentum that it flew through the air, landing at an improbable angle with the front and back ends jammed into the two houses. Neither the driver or his passenger sustained any serious injuries.

Homeowner Monica Allen has told how she and her husband thought they were experiencing an earthquake until she walked into her living room and saw a car hanging out of the building. Luckily, the second home, in which the rear of the car was wedged, was empty as it had just been sold.

But the previous owners estimate about $100,000 (�63,000) worth of damage to the property. Before the Ford Fusion was removed, the authorities had to consult on how best to lower the car without causing further damage to the houses