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Corrections Officers Sent Inmates on Beer Runs…And They Came Back!

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:28:41 +0000

The inmates are definitely running this asylum. Corrections officers at the only American Samoa jail are accused of letting the jail birds leave the grounds to go on beer and food runs. A police search of the Territorial Correctional facility in July found beer in an inmate’s cell, sparking an investigation. While trying to find out how [...]

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.

Texas Mom Arrested For Letting Kids Play on Quiet Suburban Street

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:29:48 +0000

Tammy Cooper and her husband moved to their house on a cul-de-sac in a quiet La Porte, Texas neighborhood so they would have a safe place for their nine and six-year-old children to grow up.

And Cooper thought she was reaping the benefits of her suburban lifestyle as she sat on her lawn and watched her children play on their scooters. But this tranquility was interrupted when a police car pulled in front of her home and the officer approached her. Cooper asked him what he was here for. "We're here for you," he responded.

Best Criminal Ever Breaks Into Apartment, Cooks, Cleans and Does Laundry

Don Deane — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:07:57 +0000

On Feb. 6th, Ashley Murray of Indiana arrived home with her son to discover a strange man in her apartment. At first, Murray thought she was being robbed. But then, she noticed that the interloper had cooked dinner, folded laundry and swept the floor. Imagine if all trespassers were this helpful!

Lightsaber Assaulter Gets Jail Time and a Much Needed Mental Evaluation

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:14:04 +0000

A man from Portland, Oregon who went on a tear in a toy store with a lightsaber has been sentenced. And it’s not to be slowly digested in the stomach pit of a Sarlacc for the next thousand years. David Allen Canterbury will spend 45 days in jail and undergo a mental health evaluation for [...]