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Thief Steals Purse, Gets Hit by Bus, Re-Thinks Career Options

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:20:43 +0000

What comes around goes around. And sometimes, it comes around much quicker than you expect. This thief in Columbia thought he’d come up with a great way to steal a woman’s purse. And everything seems hunky dory for him until a big ol’ bus got in his way and mowed him down. Amazingly, the thief [...]

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 [...]

Internet Celebrity 'Kai The Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker' Arrested In Philadelphia For NJ Murder

Dan Alexander — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:31:45 +0000

Internet celebrity “Kai The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker,” also known as Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, has been arrested for the murder of a Clark, NJ man. McGillvary was arrested by Philadelphia Police at the Greyhound bus terminal and is being held on $3 million bail according to WPVI TV. “I am grateful for the overwhelming response and [...]

What the…? Man Burns Down Neighbor's House Because He Didn't Cut His Lawn

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:31:09 +0000

If you have good neighbors, consider yourself lucky. Police have arrested Phillip Roger Bennett, 58, of Cartersville, Georgia, after he tried to burn down a neighbor’s house as a punishment for not mowing the lawn. Bennett had reportedly been up in arms because his neighbor across the street, Marty Corbitt, had let his front lawn [...]

Man Breaks Into Supermarket and Eats 57 Cans of Whipped Cream

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:35:29 +0000

Trevor Runyon took a trip to the grocery store no one will soon forget. Runyon, 30, was arrested for breaking into a supermarket overnight in Mount Washington, Kentucky and enjoying the type of culinary bonanza usually reserved for Russian weddings. The manager of ValuMarket walked into work on Monday morning to find 57 empty whipped [...]

Woman Slaps Cop So She'll Go to Jail and Stop Smoking in Most Hair-Brained Scheme Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:07:34 +0000

A woman in Sacramento, California is about to become the cigarette butt of many jokes. Etta Lopez, 31, was desperate to stop smoking so she came up with a novel (and ridiculous) way to try and kick the habit: she slapped a policeman in the hopes she would be arrested and wind up in a [...]

Arraignment of As I Lay Dying Singer Tim Lambesis: Video + More Details Revealed

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:51:16 +0000

As reported last night, As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis pleaded not guilty in his shocking murder-for-hire case. Now, more details have emerged from the May 9 arraignment in San Diego. Video taken of the arraignment depicts Deputy District Attorney Claudia Grasso revealing the alleged details of Lambesis' plot to have his estranged wife killed, which he apparently first mentioned to a member of his gym.

Ariel Castro Charged With Rape, Kidnapping; Held on $8 Million Bail

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:38:14 +0000

The Cleveland man accused of the horrifying abduction and rape of three women over the last 10-plus years, Ariel Castro, was arraigned in court on Thursday morning. He is being held on $8 million bail—$2 million for each of the three women he kidnapped and for the young girl one of the women gave birth to while in captivity.

Jodi Arias Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:27:14 +0000

A jury in Arizona found Jodi Arias guilty of the first-degree murder of Travis Alexander, meaning she may face the death penalty. The killing occurred in 2008, and the ensuing investigation and trial captivated many legal observers before arriving at today’s verdict. Arias did not deny having killed Alexander, she merely claimed it was done [...]

As I Lay Dying's Tim Lambesis Arrested for Alleged Murder-for-Hire Plot to Kill Estranged Wife

Chad Childers — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:09:34 +0000

In shocking news, As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis has been arrested in Oceanside, Calif., in an alleged plot to hire a hitman to kill his estranged wife. According to Fox 5 in San Diego, the musician was arrested at a store on Vista Way in Oceanside this afternoon (May 7) after allegedly soliciting an [...]

3 Missing Women Found in Cleveland After 10 Years in Captivity

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:27:27 +0000

Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, all of whom disappeared between 2002 and 2004 in Cleveland, have been found alive, after being kidnapped imprisoned in a house on Cleveland’s West Side. The women are all alive and safe and in fair condition, according to Dr. Gerald Maloney, an emergency room doctor at MetroHealth Medical Center, where [...]

Two Chinese Girls Poisoned to Death by Principal of Rival Kindergarten School

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:45:49 +0000

It seems almost impossible to believe, but the rivalry between two kindergarten schools in China led the principal of one school to kill a 5-year-old and a 6-year-old who attended the other school. With rat poison.

First Woman Ever Makes FBI's 10 Most Wanted Terrorist List

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:16:22 +0000

Joanna Chesimard has made history, but not in a good way. The 65-year-old Chesimard has become the first woman to appear on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist list. Chesimard, who now goes by the name Assata Shakur, is considered a “domstic terrorist” wanted for killing a New Jersey state trooper in 1973. She’s been living [...]

Phish Tickets the Cause of Murder-Suicide in Pennsylvania?

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:59:31 +0000

This sad story gives new meaning to the term “diehard fan,” and we’re not trying to be funny. Two men are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in western Pennsylvania. The cause of the tragedy, family members suggest, is several thousand dollars worth of Phish tickets. Yes, Phish tickets. Nate Roman was a serious fan of [...]

Forever the Sickest Kids' Jonathan Cook Arrested for Selling Fake Rolex Watches

Kenneth Partridge — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:31:56 +0000

Jonathan Cook, lead singer for Forever the Sickest Kids, was arrested back in January for selling fake Rolex watches, Radio.com reports. The pop-punk frontman copped to the bust in a recent press release, and while the charges conjure images of dudes in trench coats peddling dicey merchandise in dark alleys, Cook is apparently a collector of antique watches, and he knew the Rolex he was selling was a fugazi. He just didn't know hawking a counterfeit timepiece -- "even if it is well known that the item is a fake," as he puts it -- is such a serious crime.

Kid Steals Car to Avoid Church

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:53:48 +0000

And here we thought falling asleep in church was bad. Most of us have visited God’s house at least once in our lives, and we could most likely unanimously agree it was utterly boring and even somewhat terrifying. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the gall to do anything about our aforementioned boredom the way this kid did. [...]

Elderly Boonville Man Pummels Intruder with a Shovel and then Dares Him to Come Back for More on Craigslist

Ashley Sollars — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:05:32 +0000

What would you do if you checked your garage in the middle of the night only to find an intruder? Would you:

A. Slam the garage door shut and call 911
B. Yell at the intruder to get off your property and then run and hide
C. Beat him with a shovel and dare the intruder to come back for more via a Craigslist ad

Worst Date Ever Ends With Man Stealing Woman's Car at Gunpoint

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:05:51 +0000

A good man is hard to find. As opposed to a man who robs a woman on their first date.

Police in Boynton Beach, Florida recently arrested Donald McGee after he stole a woman's car while on their first date.

3 Doors Down Bassist Todd Harrell Arrested + Charged With Vehicular Homicide

Chad Childers — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:45:43 +0000

3 Doors Down bassist Todd Harrell was arrested late Friday night (April 19) in Nashville and charged with vehicular homicide following a car crash, according to TMZ.

Three Connected to Bombing Suspect Questioned in New Bedford

Taylor Cormier — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:02:04 +0000

The investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing seeped into New Bedford, Mass. on Friday evening withe the questioning of several people who knew suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. After local and state police and FBI agents allegedly searched Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s UMass Dartmouth dorm room, authorities swarmed to the Rockdale West apartment complex in New Bedford’s West End. Three [...]