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Florida Teenager Arrested For Potato Attack On His Stepsister

wbastone — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:21:11 +0000

Meet Tyler Scott Parker, alleged spud tosser.

Netflix And Chill? Not For This Florida Woman

wbastone — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:33:46 +0000

Police: Suspect, 33, battered elderly woman over account use

Crystal Marie Ortiz was busted Monday night for felony battery after allegedly attacking the victim during a domestic altercation "over Netflix usage."

Netflix Battery

Suspect Groped Fingerprint Technician

wbastone — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:51:59 +0000

Cops: Man admitted he pawed "sexy" jail worker

While being booked for disorderly conduct, Jack Dylan Evans, 44, allegedly added to his problems by groping the victim's rear end.

Fingerprint Grope

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 13:49:56 +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.

Released Mueller Report Includes 855 Separate Redactions, From Footnotes To Full Pages

wbastone — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:42:27 +0000

The redactions were made by Attorney General William Barr in the weeks after Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted his report on March 22.

Prison For Dope Who Fired .357 Magnum At "Green Laser Lights" That Were Actually Fireflies

wbastone — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:11:39 +0000

A miscalculation on the part of Pennsylvanian Jesse Shields, 31, was likely caused by the ingestion of bath salts.

Day Laborer Forced To Have Sex At Gunpoint

wbastone — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 23:30:06 +0000

Cops: Man was lured from in front of Home Depot

An Arizona couple is facing felony charges after they allegedly assaulted the victim as part of a "sexual fantasy scenario."

Day Laborer

Retiree Busted For Singing Nasty Ditty

wbastone — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 20:27:08 +0000

Cops: Neighbor targeted in song about "bitch"

Robert Mirabella, 62, was singing and playing guitar on the front porch of a Florida residence when a female neighbor called police.

Crooner Cuffed

Woman Trashes St. Louis Burger Joint Over Lack Of Chocolate Ice Cream

wbastone — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:11:07 +0000

The suspect, who remains at large, spit on workers before breaking the restaurant's windows with a baseball bat, cops say.

Floridian, 71, Nabbed In Water Pisstol Attack

wbastone — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:11:56 +0000

Cops: Perp squirted female victim with his urine

The 50-year-old victim was walking her dog when Joel Benjamin wielded "a water gun that contained his own urine," police say.

Water Pisstol Attack

Meet One Of The Notorious Naked Sisters

wbastone — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 22:03:28 +0000

Petulant passenger nabbed following chase

"You're not going to kill me, are you? Are you gonna kidnap me? Are you gonna sex traffic me?," Jeniyah McLeod asked cops.

"Stay Right There"

Cops: Duo Gave Strikers Cookies Spiked With Laxative Because Picket Line Was Too Noisy

wbastone — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 20:43:36 +0000

Bo Cosens, 29, and Rachel Sharrock, 25, are each locked up on $1 million bond.

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:56:17 +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.

Olive Garden Fan Busted While Eating Plate Of Spaghetti With His Hands

wbastone — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 20:51:30 +0000

When you're here, you're family. Just wear a shirt and use utensils.

No Joy In The World For Imprisoned Jeremiah Bullfrog Robison

wbastone — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:44:24 +0000

This poor guy’s parents should be behind bars with him.

Naked Women Lead Cops On High-Speed Chases

wbastone — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:42:00 +0000

Trio claimed to be “air drying” near Interstate 75

Unencumbered by clothing, the women sped off in a Nissan Sentra after a Florida Highway Patrol officer began questioning them.

Trio Sans Clothes

In Comeback, Car Sex Cop Is Now A Detective

wbastone — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 21:44:23 +0000

New Mexico lawman once fired for autoerotic clinch

A uniformed Bert Lopez, 44, was recorded trysting with a woman splayed on the hood of a Honda sedan. As a result, he was fired.

Cop Comeback

Cops: Florida Ghoul Said He Killed Chihuahua Due To "Magnetic Force" Between Them

wbastone — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:51:51 +0000

“The dog had to go,” Aaron Merwine, 27, reportedly told police.

Where Zombies Come Sweeping Down The Plain

wbastone — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 15:41:29 +0000

Cops: Woman tried to steal truck to flee undead

Oklahoman Tamanda Billings, 27, had her escape stymied by an inability to get the getaway Freightliner in gear, police report.

Okie Zombies

Days After Buying $8 Million Private Island, Florida Man Busted For Stealing $300 In Merch From Kmart

wbastone — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 17:38:01 +0000

Nope, the rich are not like you and me.

Trump Once Looked For The Union Label

wbastone — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 04:36:40 +0000

Before Deutsche Bank, tycoon received labor loans

Now pushing an anti-labor agenda, Donald Trump once relied on union pension funds to revive his flagging real estate business.

Florida Man's Fledgling Career At 7-Eleven Is Derailed By On-Duty Exposure Bust

wbastone — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 22:56:41 +0000

Meet Mustafa Demiray.

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:18:58 +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.

Cops: Freed Man Robbed Car In Jail Parking Lot

wbastone — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:49:59 +0000

Moments after release, Floridian allegedly reoffends

Casey Lewis likely now realizes there are better places to commit auto burglary than the parking lot of the St. Lucie County jail.

Jail Lot Theft

Accused Drunk Driver Is All Smiles After Rolling Her Car, Getting Cuffed

wbastone — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:00:25 +0000

Meet Shannon Moore.

Man Admits Ghost Did Not Plant Meth In His Home, Court Records Show

wbastone — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:41:59 +0000

Michael Auttonberry, 60, told cops that an otherworldly force was responsible for the narcotics found in his Louisiana residence.

Cops: Pals Took Turns Shooting Each Other

wbastone — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 16:50:53 +0000

Bulletproof vest shared by pair of Arkansas nitwits

Is there a better way to spend a lazy Sunday evening than drinking with a neighbor and shooting one another with a .22 caliber rifle?

Arkansas Gunplay

For Iconic Facce, What A Drag It Is Getting Caught

wbastone — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 14:20:05 +0000

Facce, whose real name is Jimmy Maurice Lewis II, was nabbed for bank robbery upon returning from Mexico, where the 37-year-old underwent a cosmetic procedure.

Cashier Choked Over Way He Bagged Groceries

wbastone — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 19:51:13 +0000

Cops: Attacker thought his chips got crushed

Bradley Bower, 55, reportedly copped to the assault, saying he had a bad day and "the issue with the chips sent him over the edge."

Snack Chip Rage

Duo Busted For Observation Wheel Sex

wbastone — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:04:56 +0000

Couple nabbed after joining 1/35 mile-high club

Lauren Wilder, 31, and Michael Mathisen, 30, "engaged in sexual intercourse in the open in front of children and adults," cops allege.

Wheely Wild

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 12:37:14 +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.

Probation For Model Recorded Stomping On Dog

wbastone — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:03:02 +0000

Elevator cam caught woman abusing tiny canine

In a plea deal, Keevonna Wilson, 26, was sentenced yesterday to four years probation in connection with the abuse of her dog.

Dog Attack Plea

Again, NEVER Call The Cops When You've Been Ripped Off In A Prostitution Transaction

wbastone — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:04:13 +0000

Seriously, how many times do we have to say this?

Suspect Denies Owning Socks On His Feet

wbastone — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 15:33:06 +0000

Police found bag of cocaine inside sock

"These aren't my socks," Damien Clark declared after police found the coke. Clark now faces three felony narcotics charges.

Coke Socks

Police: Man Attacked Mother Over Mannequin

wbastone — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 19:44:56 +0000

Suspect also tried to force feed victim dumplings

Just when you think all the bizarre, nonsensical Florida Man stories have been printed, along comes the case of the felled mannequin.

Mannequin Battery

No, Drunk Driver, Spraying Axe Body Spray In Your Mouth Will Not Fool Police

wbastone — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:01:15 +0000

Efren Mencia-Ramirez, 49, apparently thought "spraying Axe body spray in his mouth" would cover the strong odor of alcohol on his breath.

Cops: Woman Kept Calling 911 To Report Boyfriend Was "Not Being Nice To Her"

wbastone — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:26:59 +0000

Mary Ann Parrish, 40, was arrested yesterday at a residence in Lacoochee, which is just west of Florida's Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve.

Feds: Second Lawyer Aided Michael Avenatti In Extortion Bid Against Nike

wbastone — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 18:27:10 +0000

So who is the L.A. lawyer’s alleged co-conspirator?

Pizzeria Owner Targeted In Slice Fusillade

wbastone — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:45:11 +0000

Cops: Woman, 28, was "unsatisfied with service"

The victim, cops say, was “covered in tomato sauce” after being hit in the face and chest by slices thrown by defendant Syeda Saleem.

Flying Slices

Egg Roll Rage Lands Suspect Behind Bars

wbastone — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:11:33 +0000

Cops: Man, 46, shoved girlfover Chinese grub

A witness said Keith Johnson was arguing with the victim since she "wouldn't let him in the house and he was yelling about egg rolls."

Egg Roll Rage

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:48:07 +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.

Pennsylvania Drug Suspect Tells Police How To Have A Perfect Day

wbastone — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:32:59 +0000

Eric Farnack, 46, is a man of simple pleasures.

"Mr. Perfect" Is Behind Bars For Allegedly Battering Victim. Literally.

wbastone — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:57:52 +0000

Meet Dwayne Zimmerman, a Florida Man.

Gun Charge For Dope Who Shot Self Below Belt

wbastone — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:00:09 +0000

Bullet passed through Indiana man's private parts

Mark Anthony Jones, who accidentally shot himself in the penis and scrotum, faces a weapons charge in connection with the discharge.

Below Belt Charge

T-Shirt Gun Used To Blast Drugs Into Prison

wbastone — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 20:16:13 +0000

Woman, 40, nabbed in drug, phone delivery bid

Kerri Jo Hickman used a Bleacher-Reacher Pro t-shirt gun to launch contraband over the fence of an Oklahoma lockup.

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:26:20 +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.

Poster Child For College Cheating Scandal

wbastone — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 15:04:30 +0000

Tawdry tale of how Californian got into USC

Unlike many students caught up in the admissions plot, Amber Zangrillo was all in when it came to cheating her way into school.

College Cheater

Pickleball Dispute Ends With Wife Behind Bars

wbastone — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:04:56 +0000

Cops: Florida Woman, 61, pummeled hubby, 67

Lan Augustus was busted after police were sent to her residence in response to a domestic battery complaint, court records show.

Pickleball Pummeling

Gee, What Do You Think A Guy Named Sober Was Arrested For?

wbastone — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 14:36:30 +0000

Yes, that’s right.

Wealthy Exec Bribed Two Kids Into College

wbastone — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:13:28 +0000

Feds: Charity used for 500k in illegal payoffs

Who needs to study when Mom can use funds from the family's charitable foundation to bribe her kids’ way into top schools?

College Scam