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College Student Fakes Own Kidnapping to Hide Failing Grade

Donald Deane — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:26:58 +0000

Nobody likes sharing bad report cards with parents, but one college student in Atlanta gets high marks for creativity by faking his own kidnapping to hide a failing grade. According to officials, 19-year-old Aftab Aslam texted his parents about a kidnapping, then went camping for a week in an undeveloped area in Forsyth County. Aslam [...]

Vicious Ice Cream Man Turf War Taking Place in Upstate New York

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:58:43 +0000

Joshua Malatino wants to control all the fudgesicle trade that goes down in Gloversville, New York. And he’s willing to resort to some pretty shady tactics to maintain market dominance. The 34-year-old proprietor of the Sno Cone Joe ice cream was arrested this week for harassing an ice cream truck driver from the rival Mr. Ding-a-Ling franchise. “You don’t [...]

Spider-Man Goes on Crime Spree

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:53:11 +0000

Anyone who has enough money to buy a costume can dress up as your favorite superhero or Muppet. And that’s beginning to become a problem. Just when we were starting to clear our brains of the disturbing images presented by anti-Semitic Elmo and the toddler-shoving Cookie Monster, Spider-Man has had his reputation besmirched by an imposter [...]

Man Faces Jail Time For Laughing Too Loud

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:44:06 +0000

Robert Schiavelli has a loud booming laugh. And because it disturbed his neighbors the 42-year-old is now facing potential jail time. Yes, folks, this is happening in America. In Rockville Center, New York, to be precise. According to police on February 12 and 13, neighbor Daniel O’Hanian complained about Schiavelli’s chortles, which were coming from [...]

Brave Dunkin' Donuts Employee Fights Off Robber With Hot Coffee

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:50:19 +0000

In a scene we haven’t seen since Judge Reinhold fought off a robber in ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High,’ an employee at a Dunkin’ Donuts in West Haven, Connecticut broke up a robbery by tossing coffee on the would-be thief. The suspect tried to climb through the drive-thru to get his hands on some cash [...]

Vigilante Dressed as Batman Drops Off Wanted Man at Police Station

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:00:05 +0000

There's a costumed superhero looking over Bradford.

Authorities in the Northern England city were confused and amused in the early morning hours of February 25 when a man dressed as Batman dropped off another man, who had been wanted for the handling of stolen goods, at one of the city's police stations.

World's Creepiest Mom French Kissed Jailed Son to Pass Him Drugs

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:42:50 +0000

Things got awkward when 54-year-old Kimberly Margeson visited her 30-year-old son William Partridge at the Yates County jail in upstate New York. That’s because the big open mouth kiss mom planted when greeting her boy included quite a bit of tongue. (“So that’s how it is in their family,” we can hear Mr. Rooney say.) But there [...]

'Cookie Monster' Steals Gold Cookie, Demands Cookies For Sick Kids

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:59:07 +0000

The mystery of who stole a 44-pound gold cookie from the outside of the German headquarters of biscuit maker Bahlsen has been solved. Well, sort of. A thief calling his or herself the “Krümel Monster” (Cookie Monster) has taken responsibility for the high-profile heist. And to prove they’re in possession of the famous gold piece, [...]

'Stoner Mice' Make For the Best Police Sketch Ever

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:27:06 +0000

The Wichita Police Department just had parts of three packets of marijuana stolen from their evidence room. And, thanks to the bite marks the drug-loving thieves left behind, they’re pretty sure rodents are behind the brazen robbery. “We’ve got some mice that are stoners,” Police Lt. Doug Nolte said. “The animals were probably attracted to [...]

Boy Fakes Own Kidnapping to Prevent Parent Teacher Meeting

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:30:16 +0000

An 11-year-old Spanish boy really didn’t want his parents to find out what his teacher thought about him. But with a scheduled parent/teacher meeting later that day it was pretty inevitable that his folks were about to learn what had been going on in the classroom. Unless, of course, something dramatic were to happen which would prevent the [...]

YouTube Prankster Hauled to Jail for Giving Wedgies

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:14:58 +0000

Charles Ross has been caught with his pants down because his victims were caught with their pants up. Way up. Ross, 18, was arrested Sunday, for giving people wedgies outside a movie theater in Bradenton, Florida. Ross isn’t some overgrown high school bully; rather, it seems he was filming the spree to post on his [...]

Police Arrest Teen Thief by Following Trail of Cheetos to His Front Door

Donald Deane — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:35:41 +0000

As any thief worth his salt knows, a clean getaway is absolutely essential. Well, a South Carolina teen recently botched a robbery in a big way after police followed a trail of Cheetos right to his front door. (While that's not the thief pictured above, authorities should still be on the lookout for a hungry cheetah in human clothing.)

Cat Caught Trying to Smuggle Contraband into Prison

Donald Deane — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:08:09 +0000

Generally, it's impossible to get cats to do anything on command, let alone smuggle contraband. But a kitty in Brazil was recently detained for attempting to sneak nearly a dozen items into a prison in the northeastern town of Arapiraca.

Teen Drugs Parents So She Can Stay Online Past Curfew

Amanda Ferris — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:37:55 +0000

We've all heard the stories about stressed-out parents drugging their unruly toddlers with a dose of Benadryl so that they can get some shut-eye, but this is certainly a new twist. On December 28, a 16 year-old girl and her 15-year-old friend from Northern California decided to buy her parents two milkshakes from a local fast-food joint and crush prescription sleeping pills in them so that they can explore the wonderful world of the Internet without that pesky 10 p.m. curfew.

Oompa Loompas Viciously Attack UK Man

Donald Deane — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:56:10 +0000

Oompa Loompas, the lovable orange-skinned creatures from 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,' may look harmless. But as a 28-year-old man in Norfolk, England, learned, they're not above aggravated assault.

Naked Samurai Goes on New Year's Day Rampage

Donald Deane — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:17:49 +0000

While most of us rang in the new year with a noisemaker and a drink or two, 29-year-old Coco Bennett celebrated by brandishing a samurai sword in front of police. Oh, and he was stark naked too, of course. According to reports, several San Jose residents called 911 after witnessing Bennett standing in front of [...]

Thief Makes Off With Over $4,000 Worth of Spanx

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:16:20 +0000

A JCPenney in Vero Beach, Florida has been victimized by what the media is calling the Spanx Bandit. While that moniker evokes images of a svelte thief who uses the body-shaping hosiery to slide into small places, the truth is even more insidious. This bandit, for which there is no current description of, made off with 100 Spanx along [...]

10-Year-Old Thief Steals Over $1,600 So She Can Play Video Games

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:17:11 +0000

In China's Quangang, Fujian province, a ten year-old girl is now in big trouble after she stole $1,600 from a cell phone shop to buy video games. Had it not been for the security cameras catching a video of her crawling on the floor, she would've gotten away with it too.

Dumb 'Chick Bank Robber' Brags About Crime on YouTube, Gets Busted

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:56:28 +0000

After robbing a bank, most criminals will try to lay low for a period of time. Not 19-year-old Hannah Sabata. The Stromsburg, Nebraska teen wanted to get credit for her ability to knock over a local bank for over $6,000 and also make off with a Pontiac Grand Am that didn’t belong to her. So, because she [...]

'Spider-Man' Busted for Mugging Woman

Donald Deane — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:49:01 +0000

In a move that will shock comic book fans everywhere, a California man was recently arrested after allegedly attempting to mug a woman while wearing a Spider-Man costume. Spidey, what have you done?! Police say 22-year-old Daniel James Bradley approached a 24-year-old woman in Merced, California, and demanded her purse. The woman thought Bradley was [...]

Rappers Rob Studio, Leave Song Behind as Evidence

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:22:01 +0000

Two men entered a recording studio as rappers and left as robbers. But its something they left behind that might do the thieves in.The pair didn’t have studio time scheduled when they knocked on the door of Copy Catz in Laurel, Maryland. However one of the groups that was recording allowed the men to join [...]

Nine-Year-Old Spends Parents' Life Savings on Candy

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:03:14 +0000

What does a nine-year-old do with $4,000? Buy candy. A lot of candy.While a kid with four grand worth of sweets paints a humorous picture, there’s a couple in the Ukraine who aren’t laughing. That’s because it was their nine-year-old who found their life savings hidden in a couch and went for the ultimate sugar rush. The [...]

Mom Fined for Letting 3-Year-Old Pee in Yard

Donald Deane — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:52:25 +0000

As a parent, teaching a child to use the toilet is one of the hardest (and messiest) things you'll ever do. But potty training just got even more difficult for a Piedmont, Oklahoma, mom who was fined $2,500 for letting her toddler pee in the front yard.

Man Arrested for Fighting Stop Sign

Emerald Catron — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:55:11 +0000

No matter how hard police tried, Raymond Garcia wouldn't *stop* fighting a stop sign. (See what we did there?) Officers in Roswell, New Mexico were responding to a report of a man fighting a stop sign, and that is exactly what they found. We aren't sure what the sign did, but it must've been pretty bad, because not even a taser could stop Garcia.

Mom Thrown in Jail for Allowing Kids to Miss School

Donald Deane — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:47:05 +0000

As any parent knows, getting multiple kids ready for school in the morning can be a real hassle. But before you decide to leave them to their own devices, consider this 34-year-old California mom who was sentenced to six months in jail for letting her kids skip too much school. Truancy ain't no joke!

Nun Caught on Camera Stealing Beer

Donald Deane — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:28:10 +0000

Think all nuns lead lives of poverty, chastity and obedience? Think again. In this video, an apparent woman of the cloth is caught stealing drinks from a convenience store. Oh, sister. Better repent right away. Given that there’s very little detail on the origin of the footage, it’s possible this might be an early Halloween [...]

Pinterest Aids in Helping Police Nab Criminals

Amanda Ferris — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:13:05 +0000

Never underestimate the power of the internet or its users: it may sound crazy, but the social network Pinterest, aka the place where you can find a cute-sy cashmere sweater and a recipe for caramel fudge brownies, has helped local Pennsylvania police departments catch criminals.

Teen Girl Slips Handcuffs, Steals Police Vehicle and Leads Cops on Merry Chase

Carl Pettit — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:35:59 +0000

It’s tough being young and wild, especially if you live in a small Colorado mountain town. Sometimes kids just have to invent their own kind of fun. Perhaps 18-year-old Shelby Figueroa was thinking just that when she slammed her car into the back of an unmarked police SUV in Clear Creek, Colorado. The five-foot-tall suspect was subsequently detained and placed into the back of another police SUV. And then the real excitement began.

World's Worst Burglar Dozes Off During Robbery

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:25:39 +0000

Everything was going well for burglar Cristian Villarreal-Castillo. He had just snatched a cache of small electronics from cars in a Hillsboro, OR neighborhood and then he really hit the jackpot when he was able to enter into a home through an unlocked back door.

All the 20-year old had to do is not fall asleep and he would've made off with quite the haul. Unfortunately for Villarreal-Castillo, he fell asleep.

Convenience Store Clerk Clobbers Thief With Beer Cans

Donald Deane — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:45:44 +0000

Beer isn’t simply an awesome beverage that ensures a good time. Turns out, it also makes a great weapon for driving off would-be robbers. Oh, beer, is there anything you can’t do? On Tuesday, clerk Dilip Patel was working in a convenience store around 7PM in Port Orange, FL, when Steven Larson burst in with [...]