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Gravy-Covered Laptop Leads To Child Porn Plea

wbastone — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 19:00:37 +0000

Iowa creep, 54, is now facing maximum of 20 years in prison

Gravy-loving pervert Robert Leo Watson will soon be carted off to state prison thanks to the vigilant crimefighters working for Best Buy's "Geek Squad."

Gravy Man Plea

Drunk Driver Offered Cops Bet On How High Her Blood Alcohol Content Would Register

wbastone — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:52:06 +0000

Mary Westerlund estimated her BAC at .190. However, she was not giving herself enough credit.

Elderly Couple Denies Police Charge That They Engaged In Lewd Acts At Connecticut Park

wbastone — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:29:07 +0000

In a TSG interview, Joyce Butler, 85, and her husband Richard, 82, claimed they were mistakenly caught up in a morals sweep.

Castration Goes Wrong, Amateur Surgeon Arrested

wbastone — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:59:57 +0000

Man, 74, jailed after botched home procedure

When cops arrived at Gary Van Ryswyk's residence, the retiree's patient was short two testicles and was "bleeding uncontrollably."

Botched Castration

Male Victim Says Woman Crushed Two Beers, Proceeded To "Stone Cold Steve Austin My Ass"

wbastone — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 20:56:51 +0000

In wrestling news...

Dead Battery Thwarts Walmart Scooter Getaway

wbastone — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:19:30 +0000

Suspect nabbed trying to recharge hot cart

John Davis, 59, is jailed on a felony theft charge after allegedly swiping a "courtesy cart" from a store in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Walmart Scooter Heist

Felony Charge Over Trump Ecstasy Pills

wbastone — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:34:22 +0000

Cops: Dealer caught with branded MDMA

Despite everything, there remains a market for Ecstasy tablets in the shape of President Donald Trump's orange-hued noggin.

Trump Ecstasy

New Jersey Woman Torched Man’s Home After 4 AM Booty Call Fizzled, Police Allege

wbastone — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 23:20:56 +0000

Taija Russell, 29, is being held without bail on attempted homicide, aggravated arson, and aggravated assault charges.

Felony Rap For Dumb-As-Dirt Florida Man

wbastone — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 15:17:13 +0000

Front-end loader covered victim's Caddy in dirt

Hunter Mills, driving a front-end loader, apparently became upset when his girlfriend "refused to answer a question," police say.

Dumb As Dirt

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:56:50 +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.

McDonald's Patron Sought For Filet-O-Fish Rage

wbastone — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:26:46 +0000

Suspect faces felony rap for meltdown

A "crazed" drive-thru customer "pitched a fit" when his order was somehow botched Sunday at a McDonald's in Sarasota, Florida.

Filet-O-Fish Fit

Police: Motorist Was Playing Pokémon Go On Eight Phones Simultaneously

wbastone — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 19:14:12 +0000

And you thought nobody played that stupid game anymore.

Suspect Signed Name As "Thief" When Making Purchases With Stolen Debit Card

wbastone — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:52:08 +0000

Now here is a self-aware criminal.

Driver Arrested For Running Over Ducklings

wbastone — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 17:21:55 +0000

Man, 56, faces felony animal cruelty rap

James Clairmont denied slaughtering the ducklings. But he was unable to explain the blood and duck feathers on his truck's wheels.

Ducklings Run Over

Slavery Role Play Request Goes Very Wrong

wbastone — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 22:59:02 +0000

Girlfriend sought "slave and slaver" encounter

Ashley Edwards, 35, told police she wanted to role play "because she is African American and [her boyfriend] is Caucasian."

Slavery Role Play

"Alexa, Please Call A Bail Bondsman"

wbastone — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:37:47 +0000

Police: Woman hit spouse with Amazon cube

Ashley Mullineaux, 24, was arrested for domestic battery after allegedly striking her husband in the head with a Fire TV Cube.

Amazon Battery

Naked Couple Caught Having Sex In Car Parked In Police Headquarters Lot

wbastone — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:58:47 +0000

Maybe try the Fire Department next time?

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:44:35 +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.

Man Reports Gun Stolen During Weekend Orgy

wbastone — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 19:03:27 +0000

Glock went missing after "anonymous sex" party

The victim told TSG he invited men he met through the Grindr and Adam4Adam apps and hosted 20 guests in his Florida home.

Sex Party Larceny

Shots Fired At Plane Spraying For Mosquitoes

wbastone — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:35:27 +0000

Woman claimed drone was flying over her home

Stacy Nguyen Rodgers, 40, is facing a felony rap after firing three shots early yesterday in an attempt to take down an aerial invader.

Drone Gunman

Short Jail Sentence For Indiana Man Who Accidentally Shot Himself In The Penis

wbastone — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 20:27:35 +0000

Mark Anthony Jones, 47, was injured when the unlicensed Hi-Point 9mm handgun he was carrying in his waistband discharged.

Kentucky Houdini's Handcuff Feat

wbastone — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:51:44 +0000

Woman snorted drug retrieved from body cavity

Kathryn Ahlers, 28, was busted early Saturday on multiple criminal charges, including narcotics possession and child endangerment.

Kentucky Houdini

Patron Urinated Into Nightclub's Ice Maker

wbastone — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:35:55 +0000

Florida Man, 28, arrested for disorderly conduct

The "First Friday" party at St. Petersburg's 260 First nightclub was billed as "Trendy with a touch of class." Then someone peed.

Cold Relief

Legal Tender: Woman Had $6233 In Stolen Cash Hidden In Body Cavity, Cops Say

wbastone — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 22:33:41 +0000

The plot sickens.

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:40:12 +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: Inmate Had Pills Hidden In Her Hairpiece

wbastone — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 15:16:26 +0000

Narcotics found when suspect turned self in

During a search of Arayia Hudson, jailers discovered that the 31-year-old convicted felon had 94 pills stashed in her wig.

Wig Smuggle

Female Juul Thief, 23, Tried To Make Getaway In Lyft Car, Then Uber Van

wbastone — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 14:01:16 +0000

Today in millennial crime news...

Woman Denied Owning Meth In Body Cavity

wbastone — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:48:11 +0000

Drug stash found during strip search of Louisianan

Sadly, Ashley Beth Rolland, 23, did not explain to police officers how someone else's methamphetamine ended up in her vagina.

That's Not My Meth

Audience Member Assaults Comedian During Open Mic Show In San Francisco

wbastone — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 20:06:08 +0000

The performer--and others injured during Saturday's melee--have, so far, declined to press charges against the unidentified assailant.

Cops: Teenager Battered Mom Over Soggy Pot

wbastone — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:31:33 +0000

Victim washed pants with son's stash inside

After his mother laundered a pair of pants that contained his marijuana, Adam Dominger threw a can of Mountain Dew at her.

Soggy Pot Battery

Cops: Baby Left In Car While Mom Did Shots

wbastone — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 19:53:52 +0000

Texan fought with police, spewed racial epithets

The 2019 Mother of the Year competition has one less candidate following the arrest Sunday of Samantha Grace Vaughan, 26.

Texas Mom Nabbed

Police Hunt Woman Who Urinated On Potatoes At Walmart Outside Pittsburgh

wbastone — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:24:53 +0000

Just another Wednesday night at America’s favorite retailer.

Cops: Pregnant Woman Had Sex With Boy, 14

wbastone — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:05:58 +0000

Suspect, 20, copped to dozens of encounters

During police questioning, Nebraskan Brittany Stricker reportedly said the victim “acted older than 14,” according to a court filing.

Nebraska Assault

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 04:00:34 +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.

Woman Busted Over Meat And Potatoes Beef

wbastone — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 18:08:41 +0000

Cops: Defendant was upset over dinner prep

Police allege that Kimberly Jean Carroll, 55, socked her boyfriend in the face due to her displeasure with the way he cut their food.

Meat & Potatoes

Cops: Woman Fired Hot Lead Over Cold Fries

wbastone — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 20:05:36 +0000

McDonald's customer not happy with her meal

Lillian Shantel Tarver, 27, is jailed on multiple charges after allegedly firing a gun inside a McDonald's near Savannah, Georgia.

Police Pan Florida Woman's 5:30 AM Performance Of The Nutcracker

wbastone — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:41:48 +0000

Anastacia Tasch, 44, told cops she was just trying to "arouse" her husband.

Shock Videos Show NYPD Cops Getting Doused With Water By Bucket-Toting Goons In Harlem & Brooklyn

wbastone — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:59:02 +0000

No arrests have made in connection with a pair of recent troubling incidents targeting New York City patrolmen.

Florida Menace, 21, Arrested For Smashing Lemon Cake Into Her Mother's Face

wbastone — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:41:18 +0000

Meet Brittany Mapel.

Florida Woman Goes All Trump After Groping

wbastone — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:43:48 +0000

Perp: "Go back to the country you came from”

After Lisa Anne Matteson allegedly groped a woman, she told the victim's husband to "go back to the country you came from."

Boat Groper

Man Admits Owning Cocaine On His Nose

wbastone — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:29:35 +0000

When busted, Floridian, 20, denied drug was his

In a plea agreement, Fabricio Jimenez copped to multiple felony narcotics charges, but he was spared prison by a sentencing judge.

Coke Nose Plea

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 17:14:06 +0000

Pair mug shots with each perp's handle

Examine the booking photos of five arrested individuals and align each of the defendants with their respective nickname or alias.

Team Trump Panicked Over Stormy Claims

wbastone — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:34:40 +0000

Search warrants detail effort to muzzle porn star

Search warrants unsealed today detail how Team Trump scrambled to keep Stormy Daniels from going public with claims of an affair.

Cohen Unsealed

McDonald's Worker Busted For Dousing Drive-Thru Customer With Large Soft Drink

wbastone — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 18:00:27 +0000

Usually it's the patron, not the employee arrested in drive-thru rage incidents.

Man Mutilated Wife's Lover, Police Report

wbastone — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:15:11 +0000

Suspect used scissors to cut off victim's penis

After "completely severing" his neighbor's penis, Alex Bonilla fled the victim's home with the sex organ in his possession, cops say.

Florida Mutilation

Cops: Colombian Drug Smuggler Had Cocaine Hidden Under His Towering Toupee

wbastone — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 15:00:12 +0000

The accused mule was arrested last month after arriving in Barcelona, Spain on a flight from Bogota.

How Epstein Groomed His "Number One Girl"

wbastone — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 12:34:31 +0000

The harrowing story of teen victim "Jane Doe 103"

Nobody is better positioned to describe for a jury what went on in the sex offender's Palm Beach, Florida home than "Jane Doe 103."

Strip Club Patron Left Two Kids Home Alone

wbastone — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 14:39:56 +0000

Cops: One victim is brain damaged, "severely autistic"

Kalvin Guice, 38, is facing felony child neglect charges for his late-night trip to the 4 Play Gentlemen's Club in St. Petersburg.

Strip Club Neglect

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:28:44 +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.

Nitwit Mother Arrested For "Prank" Video

wbastone — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 20:02:13 +0000

Woman, 30, recorded girl licking tongue depressor

After Cori Ward posted the video to Snapchat, the clip was copied and uploaded to Facebook, where it caught the attention of police.

Florida Licker