Belinda the Good Witch, Questioned!

DUBLIN - The Wicked Witch of the West has been missing since just after 3pm on Sunday, July 4th. Garda officials initially brushed off her disappearance as another witch lost to the drink. However, Wicked has now been gone for over 48 hours. Gardai have realized that her missing hat, which had been found floating along the Liffey, might have been caused by more than rough winds.

Belinda, the Good Witch, was Wicked's traveling companion and naturally the first suspect. "I don't know why they are bothering me. I am Wicked's only true friend!" complained the frazzled spellcaster. Belinda had been hauled into Garda Headquarters last night, and did not emerge until just this morning, rather ruffled, her pink tu-tu torn in places. "Wicked has a lot of enemies. Why don't they ask that Dorothy girl. She killed Wicked's sister!"

Dorothy of Kansas had, in fact, been tracked down for questioning. She had spent the 4th of July holiday in Tahiti scouting out locations for her new Reality TV show "If This Ain't Kansas, Where Am I?"

Garda officer, Gay Mitchell let it slip that Belinda was not the only suspect he would be questioning over the next week, though when prodded for more information, he simply smiled and offered the reporter another cup of tea.