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Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:14 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each perp's alleged weapon

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with the respective weapons they allegedly wielded.

Woman Guilty Of ChatGPT Rape Hoax

wbastone — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:21:46 +0000

Floridian gave cops AI image of purported home invader

Brooke Schinault, 32, was found guilty yesterday of falsely reporting that she was sexually assaulted by a stranger who forced his way into her apartment.

ChatGPT Plea

"Kinki Kelli" Headed To Jail For Pee Spree

wbastone — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:03:05 +0000

OnlyFans model, 24, gets six months for vile antics

Kelli Tedford, 24, today pleaded guilty to six criminal mischief counts for her gross activities earlier this year in New Hampshire.

Pee Spree Plea

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:10:08 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each suspect's alleged crime

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with their respective alleged infractions of the law.

Beef Jerky Bandit Is Bagged By Police

wbastone — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:36:34 +0000

Cops: Suspect broke into Circle K at 2:15 AM

"I know you are going to think I'm crazy,” suspect Kohl Bertels, 33, told cops, "but there is an AI intelligence speaker in my neck."

Circle K Jerk

Iowa Man Finds Cure For The Blahs. By Exposing Himself To Passing Cars.

wbastone — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:23:31 +0000

Meet Danan Ary.

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:53:45 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each suspect's alleged crime

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with their respective alleged infractions of the law.

Cops Rescue Large Tortoise From Drug House

wbastone — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:44:09 +0000

Reptile found during search of suspect's home

In addition to felony drug raps, Olivia Merriex, 33, was charged with animal cruelty after the tortoise was found living among trash.

Tortoise Cruelty

Threesome Fizzled, Then Fists Flew

wbastone — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:49:25 +0000

No happy ending after group sex plan aborted

After a sexual threesome failed to materialize, Angel Lynn Curl, 47, "became angry" and pummeled her boyfriend in the face, cops say.

Threesome Tilt

Cops: Distracted Driver Was Relieving Self

wbastone — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:10:23 +0000

Man was using Bud can as urinal when he crashed

"I'm going to jail for a fucking long time," James Howard, 53, reportedly told police after plowing his SUV into another vehicle.

Urine Troubles

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:31:27 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each suspect's alleged crime

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with their respective alleged infractions of the law.

Fired For Pride Flag Stunt At Starbucks

wbastone — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:34:19 +0000

Man says "poor decisions" led to “rightful” arrest

Tucker Kemp, 31, told a manager he was "offended" by the gay rights symbol. He then ripped it off the wall and threw it in the trash.

Starbucks Flag

Man Named Pancake Battered His Elderly Father, Cops Charge

wbastone — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:20:00 +0000

Police found the 72-year-old victim with "severe bruises and swelling to his eyes and face."

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:24:58 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each perp's alleged weapon

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with the respective weapons they allegedly wielded.

Perp Put The Ew In Chewing Tobacco

wbastone — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:18:36 +0000

7-Eleven employees deserve hazard pay

When police responded to the store, the clerk had "remnants of the defendant's spit and tobacco on her face and clothing."

Chaw Battery

Minnesota Man, 66, Was Naked And Not Afraid, Cops Report

wbastone — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:21:33 +0000

A neighbor spotted the suspect "chain sawing while 'butt-ass naked.'"

"Mile High" Duo Gets Off, Records Show

wbastone — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:48:23 +0000

Married “JetBlown” couple faced felony raps

Now clear of criminal charges, it is unknown if Trista Reilly, 43, and Christopher Arnold, 42, will be welcome on future JetBlue flights.

Jet Blown

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:36:35 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each suspect's alleged crime

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with their respective alleged infractions of the law.

Infinite Sadness: Man Arrested For Smashing Pumpkins Worth About $500

wbastone — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:31:28 +0000

Aaron Thompson, 31, came out at night and destroyed about 80 pumpkins in front of a Target in Florida, cops charge.

Woman Admits To Booty Call Arson Attack

wbastone — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:10:06 +0000

New Jerseyan torched home over botched tryst try

In a plea deal with prosecutors, Taija Russell, 35, has copped to aggravated arson, for which she will serve around seven years.

Booty Call Arson

The Curious Case Of The Walmart Syringes

wbastone — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:31:46 +0000

Man claims he sat on sharps in store's bathroom

Jason Rothe, 51, told New Mexico investigators that a suspect was “wearing a black t-shirt which had a 'demonic symbol' on it.”

Walmart Syringes

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:24:14 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each suspect's alleged crime

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with their respective alleged infractions of the law.

"Offended" Man Arrested For Ripping Pride Flag From Starbucks Wall

wbastone — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:20:10 +0000

Can the GoFundMe campaign be far behind?

A "Fish" Tale From The Underworld

wbastone — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:32:59 +0000

Tracking a Mafia defector who vanished

After Vincent "Fish" Cafaro turned on the mob, the Genovese soldier became a ghost whose post-Mafia life was long a mystery.

Cafaro File

Filing Details Jail Chicken Smuggle Scheme

wbastone — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:48:51 +0000

Mango habanero wings obtained for Texas inmate

In a recorded call, an inmate told a relative that a corrections officer agreed to get Wingstop delicacies for a $50 Cash App payment.

Chicken Wing Smuggle

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:18:33 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each suspect's alleged crime

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with their respective alleged infractions of the law.

Cops: AI Image Used In False Sex Attack Claim

wbastone — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:59:52 +0000

Pix of male assailant was created by ChatGPT

"Multiple officers and forensic technicians responded to the scene" of the purported crime. Brooke Schinault, 32, was later arrested.

AI Attacker

Arrest Made In Drive-By Cheeseburgering

wbastone — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:47:32 +0000

Ex-employee busted for strip club battery

Jordan Cotto, 26, reportedly confessed to the crime and showed no remorse, declaring that "he would do it again," according to cops.

Drive-By Burgering

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:56:19 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each suspect's alleged crime

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with their respective alleged infractions of the law.

Dairy Queen Blizzard Helped End Armed Standoff In Washington State

wbastone — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:49:50 +0000

Is there anything the ice cream treat can’t do?

Cops: Inmate Found Packing A Thermos

wbastone — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:53:08 +0000

Jail scanner revealed stashed item

While being booked into custody, Walter Frymire, 51, passed through an X-ray machine used to thwart smuggling attempts.

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 05:35:42 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each suspect's alleged crime

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with their respective alleged infractions of the law.

Cops: Accused Vandal Confessed To ChatGPT

wbastone — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 01:31:33 +0000

Collegian told AI program he destroyed many cars

After allegedly vandalizing 17 autos in a Missouri lot, Ryan Schaefer, 19, asked, "is there any way they could know it was me."

ChatGPT Confession

Felony Plea In Wild Tow Truck Repo Rage

wbastone — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:24:38 +0000

Videos recorded Brooklyn vehicular mayhem

Raging Russell Laiosa, 56, copped to a grand larceny count, but a plea deal with prosecutors will spare him a state prison term.

Repo Rage

Polygamess: Woman Busted In Throuple Tussle

wbastone — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:26:30 +0000

After three becomes two, domestic disturbance ensues

When cops responded to a 911 call, Devon Driscoll said she wanted "her ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend to get kicked out."

Throuple Tussle

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:16:22 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each suspect's alleged crime

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with their respective alleged infractions of the law.

Escort Battered Man With Silly String, Police Say

wbastone — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:43:26 +0000

Florida Woman, 48, is arrested after colorful fusillade

After emptying a can of Silly String on the victim, Krystl Watts threw the metal can, striking the man in the forehead, cops allege.

Silly String Attack

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:55:08 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each perp's alleged weapon

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with the respective weapons they allegedly wielded.

Auteur Is Arrested As "Rage Baiting" Video Scheme Backfires

wbastone — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:49:10 +0000

A report from the Palm Grove Village mobile home park...

Video Vigilantes Star In "To Catch A Case"

wbastone — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:43:44 +0000

Cops: Floridians attacked man in "predator" sting

Five young men have been arrested on an assortment of felony charges for a "To Catch a Predator"-style video operation.

To Catch A Case

Definitely Not Such A Beautiful Thing

wbastone — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:57:16 +0000

Benson Boone cameraman popped for pee spree

Tyler Capehart, 39, told investigators he had no recollection of urinating on nearly $700 worth of clothing inside a beachwear store.

Boone Man Busted

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:32:05 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each suspect's alleged crime

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with their respective alleged infractions of the law.

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:33:03 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each suspect's alleged crime

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with their respective alleged infractions of the law.

Police: Man In Puppy Costume Strangled Youth

wbastone — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:45:14 +0000

Employee was collared outside canine emporium

When a group of juveniles biked past Sunshine Puppies, Rodney Platthy, 46, was working outside “wearing a ‘puppy suit’ costume.”

Costume Strangle

FBI File: Kushner Allegedly Beat Prostitute

wbastone — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 03:48:31 +0000

Victim left "shrieking and crying," according to memo

The new U.S. ambassador to France--father to Jared and Ivanka’s in-law--once paid a call girl to set a sex trap for his own relative.

Kushner FBI Files

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:50 +0000

Pair up mug shots with each suspect's alleged crime

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the defendants with their respective alleged infractions of the law.

Cops: Customer Tried To Kidnap Bikini Barista

wbastone — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:40:59 +0000

Woman thwarted drive-thru window extraction bid

Ezekiel Guerrero, 19, is facing a felony charge for allegedly trying to yank the victim out of the Ladybug Bikini Espresso stand.

Barista Kidnap

Arrest After Coitus Was Interrupted

wbastone — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:48:08 +0000

Cops: Man battered partner over porn during sex

Woman, 50, was left bloodied after she complained to boyfriend when he began watching an adult film while they were having sex.

Girl, Interrupted

Woman Dressed In Hot Dog Costume Busted For Toilet Paper Caper

wbastone — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:55:03 +0000

Sadly, police and court records do not reveal why Marcia Morgan, 48, was a wiener.

IHOP Waitress Charged With Customer Grope

wbastone — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:25:59 +0000

Cops: Server, 26, harassed, pawed female patron

Server Allie May Wright called the victim a vulgar name and then began rubbing her breast, back, and arm, investigators allege.

IHOP Battery