Odd news 2012: ‘Cooked’ wives, sidewalk lungs ... Mayor Kim Kardashian?

A transient who broke into LL Cool J’s home in August suffered a broken nose and jaw at the action star’s hands. The actor, who rose to fame with the aptly named hit song “Mama Said Knock You Out,” later told authorities that he acted out of concern for his family.
More: LL Cool J ‘safe’ after violent confrontation  (Ethan Miller / Getty Images)

In March, neighbors told police “Kony 2012” creator Jason Russell was running naked in the streets of his Pacific Beach neighborhood, pounding his fists on the sidewalk and shouting incoherently -- a bystander caught the meltdown on video. Russell’s family said he was suffering from “extreme exhaustion, stress and dehydration.”
Video: ‘Kony’ creator hospitalized for ‘reactive psychosis’  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Talk about road rage. A Palo Alto woman was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon in April after she bit a woman who slid into the parking space she was waiting for in San Francisco.
More: Multiple bite marks found on victim’s chest  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Kim Kardashian said she is “for real” about plans to run for Glendale mayor in a few years in a March video clip from from E!’s “Khloe and Lamar.” She told Politico she had met with a few Glendale councilmen, but did not commit to a run for office. For now, we’ll have to “stay tuned.”
Video: Kim Kardashian mulls run for Glendale mayor -- ‘for real’  (Hasan Jamali / Associated Press)

A chef accused of killing and cooking his wife said he packed her body into a large drum and boiled it in water over four days. David Viens said he poured much of what remained into the grease trap of his Lomita restaurant and threw other remains in the trash.
More: “I cooked her four days, I let her cool, I strained it out.”  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

California Fish and Game officials lured the 400-pound “Glen Bearian” to a trap using a path of French fries.
More: “Meatball” staying at Club Med for bears  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

The much-anticipated Fourth of July fireworks show in San Diego was ruined when a glitch caused all the pyrotechnics to ignite at once. Hundreds of thousands of spectators had waited hours for the show, which was supposed to have lasted 18 minutes. The event is one of the largest in the nation. The Big Bay Boom ended up lasting about 15 seconds.
Video: Big Bay Boom bust  (James Gregg / Associated Press)