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Woman, 88, Busted For Scooter Crash

wbastone — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:35:12 +0000

Cops: Accused fled scene after plowing SUV into victim, 77

Retired octogenarian Carolyn Siegrist struck Laverne Hampton’s mobility scooter in the parking lot of a Sam’s Club location in Florida, investigators charge.

Immobility

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:59:14 +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.

Literally, Don't Have A Cow, New York Man!

wbastone — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:44:56 +0000

Brother, 38, catches legal ricochet shot

In a written statement, Mark Banks confessed, "The State Police found some videos on my device today involving sex with animals."

Cowabusta

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:14:56 +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.

New Pee Spree Counts For OnlyFans Model

wbastone — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:46:13 +0000

Investigators: Woman, 24, targeted Granite State hotel

Charges are piling up for Kelli Tedford, the New Hampshire resident who described herself as a "submissive pixie" in an online account.

Hotel Pee Spree

Keystone Crap: Woman Busted For Beer Cave Defile

wbastone — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:38:23 +0000

Store cameras caught defendant in the act

Crystal Gauss is charged with several crimes, including lewdness and creating a "hazardous and physically offensive condition."

Beer Cave Outrage

Driver Blames Kum & Go Crash On His Crocs

wbastone — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:34:21 +0000

Cops: Man, 60, said he "freaked out" and fled

After plowing his truck into the store’s front windows, Dale Hamit told investigators he fled the Springfield, Missouri crash scene.

Crocs Alibi

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 04:00:28 +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.

Woman's Journal Entries Lead To Felony Plea

wbastone — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:15:13 +0000

Vanessa Guerra wrote, "Totally stole a car today!"

"Something I never thought of doing. Fucking superfreaking out about it," Guerra, 30, confided in her journal last year.

Journal Plea

Cops Bust Drunk Man Wearing Pink Thong, Fake Breasts, Pink Wig

wbastone — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:30:40 +0000

Sir, this is an Applebee’s.

Cops: Teen Choked Over Dipping Sauce

wbastone — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:13:20 +0000

McDonald's employee busted over ranch attack

Akeena Sampson, 31, allegedly throttled the 17-year-old victim after the girl went behind the counter to take some sauce packets.

Ranch Choke

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 04:47:15 +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: Man, 45, Committed Battery After Being Denied Free Refill At Kids Lemonade Stand

wbastone — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:40:26 +0000

Charged with a felony, Steven Cusumano is locked up on $5000 bond.

Feds: Smuggler Collared In Crackdown

wbastone — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:10:26 +0000

Dog detected odor from Texan's buttocks

George Vargas, 26, was busted after Border Patrol agents "noticed a bulge protruding from [his] buttocks through his pants."

Drug Crackdown

Police: Couple Engaged In Gravesite Sex

wbastone — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:41:55 +0000

Duo found trysting in historic Florida cemetery

Joseph Luke Brown, 38, and Stephanie Kay Wegman, 46, were atop "unknown grave #43" inside the Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery.

Grave Bobbers

Florida Woman Charged With Conch Bonking

wbastone — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:25:13 +0000

Another deadly weapon has been unlocked

Nikki Quarterman, 40, is facing a felony for allegedly attacking her boyfriend with "to-wit, a large conch shell with barnacles."

Conch Attack

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:12:58 +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.

Florida Man, 40, Dressed As Ronald McDonald Arrested For Trespass

wbastone — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:31:16 +0000

Defendant Christopher Marlowe's backpack contained several other clown outfits and a pack of 10 red noses.

Florida Man, 21, Drove Dad's Car Into Ocean

wbastone — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:01:21 +0000

Defendant was angry at his parent, police report

Joshua Kuss is locked up on a felony criminal mischief charge after allegedly driving his father's Volvo XC70 into the Atlantic Ocean.

Ocean Auto

Pressure Finally Created Diamonds

wbastone — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:48:38 +0000

Accused Tiffany thief "passed" $770k in gems

In addition to the two sets of stolen diamond earrings, Jaythan Gilder, 32, "passed" two other earrings while he was hospitalized.

Stuck Diamonds

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:24:32 +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.

Louisiana Man Claims It Was "Not A Crime To Throw Food On His Wife"

wbastone — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:52:41 +0000

Meet Willie Cook.

Ear Bitten Off In Spring Break Beach Brawl

wbastone — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:29:45 +0000

Witness said racial slurs prompted confrontation

Florida cops report that the victim suffered a "traumatic auricular amputation of his left ear" during a fight with Jack Turner, 18.

Spring Break Bite

Accused Dog Killer Claimed Canines "Hung Themselves"

wbastone — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:22:01 +0000

Animals found dangling from makeshift nooses

Salomon Cruz-Perez, 42, faces animal cruelty charges after two dogs were "hung by their necks, suspended...between two trees."

Canine Suicide?

No, That Car With The Flashing Lights And The Cop Inside Will Not Be Driving You Home

wbastone — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:34:48 +0000

A police cruiser does not double as a livery vehicle.

Man Wearing "I Never Argue" T-Shirt Busted For Violent Argument With Woman

wbastone — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:56:19 +0000

Meet Daniel Murillo.

Cops: Gunman Arrested For Karaoke Rage

wbastone — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:53:25 +0000

Bar patron was angry that tunes machine was broken

Aaron Jablonski was so "upset about the music," he got into a confrontation and allegedly pointed a pistol at a fellow customer.

Karaoke Gunplay

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:14:34 +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.

Florida Man Arrested For Lap Dance Heist

wbastone — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:00:39 +0000

Cops: Strip club stiffed for gyration ministrations

According to a complaint, John Elberson, 39, unlawfully obtained "the property of another, to wit: lap dances, of the value of $160."

Lap Dance Heist

Embalmer Busted For Funeral Home Horror

wbastone — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:39:11 +0000

Cops: Woman, 34, cut off male corpse's genitals

Amber Paige Laudermilk has been charged with abuse of a corpse, a felony, for a shocking incident at a Houston, Texas crematory.

Scalpel Horror

Dr. Urine Cuts Pee Deal With Prosecutors

wbastone — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:44:57 +0000

Internist doused rival's office with “gallons” of fluid

Giovanni Baula, 59, has admitted targeting a fellow doctor's office with body waste, according to a pre-trial intervention agreement.

Dr. Urine II

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:24:51 +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.

Florida Woman, 51, Arrested On Domestic Watermelon Battery Charge

wbastone — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:02:03 +0000

A new weapon every day.

Cops: Robber Swallowed $770k In Diamonds

wbastone — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:49:09 +0000

Breakfast at Tiffany's was solitaire earrings

Accused thief Jaythan Gilder, 32, reportedly asked Florida jailers, "Am I going to be charged with what's in my stomach?"

Diamond Dinner

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:48:42 +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.

Woman, 18, Vandalizes Ex-Boyfriend’s Car With Yellow Paint (Or So She Thought)

wbastone — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:15:25 +0000

Meet Evelina Fabianski.

Cops: Brothel Was Run By Soon Bang

wbastone — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:20:55 +0000

New Jersey massage parlor was raided

Bang's Oasis Spa was searched in connection with an investigation of "workers engaging in the solicitation of prostitution."

Soon Bang

Family Dollar Worker Attacked During Attempted Toilet Paper Heist

wbastone — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:04:45 +0000

The employee was assaulted, cops say, when she tried to stop the theft of a $6 pack of TP.

Man "Tired Of Foreigners" Is Busted

wbastone — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:11:09 +0000

Cops: Assailant beat Hispanic victim inside market

After Shawn Singer, 31, was arrested for the unprovoked attack, he reportedly told police that foreigners "are taking jobs away from us."

Foreigner Affair

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:03 +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.

Fingerprint On Goldfish Package Lands Accused Robber Behind Bars

wbastone — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 23:35:50 +0000

Cops say Michael Gonzalez, 29, hit a female Family Dollar manager in the face with the crackers when she confronted him for stealing.

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 05:00:11 +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: Parents Bound Son, 8, With Tape

wbastone — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:21:52 +0000

Child restrained from "shoulders down to his feet"

The boy suffered "permanent disfigurement" when he tried to stand up, but instead fell on his face, "splitting his chin open," police say.

Taped Child

Cops: Woman Battered Hubby With A Dildo

wbastone — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:34:01 +0000

Accused wielded sex toy during domestic tiff

When the man warned that he would dial 911, Julissa Negron, 50, allegedly "pulled out a dildo and began to hit the victim with it."

Another Dildon't

Couple Caught In "Unnatural" Act In Front Of A Wendy’s Restaurant

wbastone — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:15:14 +0000

Arrest report alleges male suspect, 29, was in a "turgid" state.

Masseur Busted For Sex Attack On Male Client

wbastone — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 21:52:51 +0000

Patron "jumped up from the table” and called cops

Hector Posadas, a 45-year-old licensed massage therapist, faces a felony rap in connection with a recent incident at a Florida day spa.

Massage Battery

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:48:35 +0000

Pair up suspects with what they allegedly stole

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align the accused with the items they were busted for pilfering.

Sick Utah Sock Stealer, Sniffer Is Arrested

wbastone — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:53:10 +0000

Creep, 63, is locked up without bail

Police searched Rolland Brown's residence after he was spotted skulking around a "funplex." They reportedly found child porn.

Sock Sniffer

Police Probe Who Poached 100,000 Eggs

wbastone — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:23:08 +0000

Cops are scrambling to solve theft at Pennsylvania protein producer.

Stripper, 22, Busted For Banana Battery At 7-Eleven Store

wbastone — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 21:12:15 +0000

Meet Caltaeviya Turner.