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

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:09 +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 [...]

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

Dan Alexander — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:31:45 +0000

Internet celebrity “Kai The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker,” also known as Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, has been arrestedÂ 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 [...]

Jodi Arias Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:27:14 +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 [...]

Dad Not Invited to Picnic Sets House on Fire Because That's the Most Reasonable Thing to Do

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:27:03 +0000

A man in a Poland has found himself to be a favorite in the contest for â€œoverreaction of the year.â€ Czeslaw Kaminski, 69, blew up his home because his wife and kids went to a picnic without him. That’s right — instead of realizing he was being given the elusive gift of peace and quiet, [...]

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.

Amarillo Police Stand Off Near Amarillo High [VIDEO]

Dallas Chambers — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:03:48 +0000

Amarillo police are currently in a standoff in southwest Amarillo near Amarillo High School. Police were responding to a burglary call this morning at 10:15am in the Puckett residential area of the city at the 3500 block of Danbury St. A suspect in one or more of the burglaries ran into a home on the 3500 block of Carlton. Police believe to have seen the man carrying a handgun as he made entry to the house. Access to the neighborhood remains restricted as the situation continues to unfold.

Letters Containing Ricin Sent to President, Two Senators [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:25:33 +0000

1:10 p.m. (EST): A third letter, this one sent to Senator Joe Manchin (D.-W.V.), has been found to contain ricin.

12:45 p.m. (EST): FBI spokesman Paul Bresson has confirmed that the substance found in the letter to the president was ricin.

The Secret Service says that a letter containing a suspicious substance and addressed to President Obama was received on Tuesday at a White House mail facility. This comes just after a letter sent to Senator Roger Wicker (R.-Miss.) was found to contain the poison ricin.

Real-Life Super Criminal Escapes From Prison Using Explosives

Joe Student — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:30:53 +0000

In a story that seems copied directly from the pages of a comic book, a French super criminal escaped from jail on Saturday by using arms and explosives to blast his way out of incarceration. Infamous criminal Redoine Faid escaped from Lille-Sequedin penitentiary northern France by holding four

Gunman Dead After Holding Five Firefighters Hostage in Georgia

Joe Hyer — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:04:04 +0000

The man who held five firefighters hostage in Suwanee, Ga. earlier on Wednesday has been shot and killed by SWAT members. Four hostages are slightly injured, but authorities say they should be OK. The firefighters were originally called to the residence in Suwanee, Ga. Wednesday afternoon by a man who said he was having a [...]

Man Is Accused of Stealing $75,000 Worth of Soup?

Lori Crofford — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:21:15 +0000

Stealing is wrong. However, there are a lot of people who do not care that stealing is wrong and will steal anyway. However, this is the weirdest case of stealing that I have heard about. I don’t believe that the prison time this person will receive is not worth what he is accused of stealing. [...]

Shaun Rogers Robbed of $430K in Jewelry Because Who Doesn't Carry $430K of Jewelry On Them?!

Jeff Schiller — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:23:44 +0000

The 2013 NFL offseason has already been filled with some wacky news stories, and it doesn’t seem like that’s going to change anytime soon. Shaun Rogers, who you may remember gradually becoming mediocre at defensive tackle over the last decade, found himself missing nearly half a million dollars in fashionable accessories this weekend in Miami. [...]

Bryan Cranston Is the Latest Celeb to Leave Stuff In His Car He Really Shouldn't

Ryan Anderson — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:16:53 +0000

It seems no one is safe from car thieves these days. Not vampires, not dancers -- not even Walter White.

'Breaking Bad' villain Bryan Cranston was shooting in Albuquerque earlier this month when a bag containing an iPad and a script for one of the show's final episodes was lifted from his ride.

World's Most Cold-Hearted Thief Steals $6 From a Nun

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:09:46 +0000

A thief in Boston is going to have to do some serious explaining the next time he goes to confession. Sister Alice Kenneally, an 85-year-old nun, was robbed of $6 last week while she was getting set to pay for tickets to a Lenten fish dinner. Sister Alice says she was reaching for her money [...]

Kindergarten Teacher Fired for Letting Students Taste Her Blood

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:29:56 +0000

It wasn’t your run-of-the-mill show and tell. A kindergarten teacher from the Norwegian town of Sola has been fired because she let kids touch and taste her blood that she brought to school. The woman had brought in a blood sample taken earlier in the day and poured it out onto a plate for kids. [...]

Man Faces Jail Time For Laughing Too Loud

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:53:00 +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 Oâ€™Hanian complained about Schiavelli’s chortles, which were coming from [...]

Enraged Man Beats Woman in Wheelchair for Eating Last Piece of Chicken

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:50:00 +0000

Some people have no clue how to treat the handicapped. Police in Pacolet, South Carolina arrested 44-year-old Clifford Smith last weekend because he attacked a wheelchair-bound woman after she ate the last piece of chicken during dinner. Smith and some other people were chowing down, along with the woman, when she helped herself to the [...]

Jolly Man Faces Possible Jail Time for Laughing Too Loudly

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:00:57 +0000

This story is worth a good laugh â€“ but watch your volume. A man from Long Island has received a pair of summonses for disturbing the peace. His crime? Laughing too loudly. Robert Schiavelli, 42, had cops show up at his house last month after his neighbor complained he could hear Schiavelli yukking it up [...]

Coupon Failure Causes Irate Walmart Shopper to Wave Gun at Employees

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:00:24 +0000

As it turns out, the customer is not always right. A Crawfordsville, Florida woman was arrested last week after she pulled a gun on Walmart employees when the store refused to take a coupon she had. After an employee told Mary Frances Almay, 61, they couldn’t accept her coupon, she lost her cool. Almay yelled [...]

Woman Loses Tooth In Burglar's Hand

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:30:42 +0000

Police in the Cayman Islands are on the look out for a local woman’s tooth. They may well find it still stuck in the hand of the man who “stole” it from her. What had happened is the woman awoke early Friday morning to find aÂ burglarÂ in her house. The thief tried to silence her screams [...]

Thief Arrested After Trying To Ransom Stolen Lemur

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:10:34 +0000

James Edward Welborn Jr. probably didn’t have primate theft on his mind when he broke into Julie Harris’s home in Mobile, Alabama. But there was Gizmo, a two-year old lemur, and WelbornÂ allegedlyÂ snagged it along with Harris’s TV. The problem with stealing an exotic animal is that it is much more difficult to pawn off than [...]