Exploding lava lamp kills man

A 24 year old man left a lava lamp on his stove, and it exploded. A shard of glass pieced his heart, killing him instantly.
I thought the story might be bull, but went right to the Kent Police Department site and found this press release. It has a little more information that the AP report.
What sort of idiot do you have to be to put a glass sealed lava lamp on your stove?