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Police Video Caught Diamond Swallower In Act

wbastone — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:05:04 +0000

Suspect consumed $770k worth of stolen Tiffany & Co. baubles

"He swallowed those earrings," one Florida Highway Patrol trooper declared as he and other officers struggled with Jaythan Gilder, a 32-year-old jewel thief.

Gilder Case Update

Cops: Florida Man Has Dialed 911 16,000 Times

wbastone — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:28:54 +0000

“Recurring caller” busted for harassing neighbor

Samuel Lee Thomas, 72, allegedly used the police emergency line to stalk and harass the victim through the false report of crimes.

Accused 911 Stalker

Celebrating A Wedding With Some Gunfire

wbastone — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:13:34 +0000

Cops: Shots came from rented Lamborghini

As far as wedding celebrations go, when did throwing rice get replaced by firing gunshots out of a moving supercar?

Lambo Gun

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:36:48 +0000

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Immigration Vigilante Busted For Harassing Hispanic Family At Missouri Park

wbastone — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:30:04 +0000

Dean Murphree, 61, allegedly menaced a Hispanic family and yelled that, "they better be legal," according to police.

Cops: Man, 70, Peed On Spam, Vienna Sausages

wbastone — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:35:35 +0000

Retiree accused of $10K contamination at Sam's Club

Patrick Mitchell has pleaded not guilty to relieving himself on a pair of pallets containing the canned goods at a warehouse outlet.

Sam's Club Spammer

Still No Sex In The Champagne Room

wbastone — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:28:54 +0000

Cops: Saudi, 21, called 911 over "service" denial

Sultan Alnofaie dialed the police emergency line seeking redress after he paid $300 for a private room and did not receive any sex.

Trip To OZ

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:15:10 +0000

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Armed DoorDash Dope Busted Over Tip Demand

wbastone — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:50:02 +0000

Driver claimed he was "cheated" of cash gratuity

"I shouldn't have come back," Robert Delehant, 59, reportedly told Vancouver, Washington police after returning to a client's residence.

DoorDash Dope

Pool Float Pervert Pleads To Felony Charges

wbastone — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:18:39 +0000

Man, 41, pleasured self with purloined plastic

Christopher Monnin "requires specialized treatment for a mental disorder that is unrelated to substance abuse or addiction."

Pool Pervert Plea

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 30 May 2025 13:19:05 +0000

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After Fondling Ferret, Suspect Stole Weasel

wbastone — Thu, 29 May 2025 17:27:26 +0000

Man shoved the stolen pet down his shorts

Is that a ferret in your pants or are you just happy to see me? Cops are looking for a suspect who fled Petland with a $650 weasel.

Ferret Thief

Ex-Con Arrested For Prison Drone Drops, Cops Say

wbastone — Fri, 23 May 2025 16:57:23 +0000

Prison was target of repeated aerial deliveries

Kaheid Ash, 46, who spent 19 years behind bars, has been arrested for allegedly using a drone to deliver contraband.

Ex-Con Drone

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 23 May 2025 12:42:05 +0000

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Ex-Con Falls Victim To Hot Chip Challenge

wbastone — Thu, 22 May 2025 21:47:42 +0000

Parolee washed down spicy chip with banned beer

Barred from drinking alcohol, parolee Darin Deilkes, 36, was recorded swigging a Corona due to the spicy chip "being so hot."

One Chip Collar

Police: Seattle Pervert, 46, Lives Up To His Name

wbastone — Thu, 22 May 2025 15:32:37 +0000

A registered sex offender who calls himself “Master Baiter” has again been arrested for indecent exposure.

Cops: "MAGA" Hat Triggered Attack On Man, 72

wbastone — Wed, 21 May 2025 18:00:41 +0000

Woman, 33, questioned victim's Trump support

While arguing about "the victim wearing a 'MAGA' hat," Laura Garrett allegedly hit the man "with a can she was holding."

MAGA Hat Battery

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 16 May 2025 04:35:27 +0000

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Suspect Found With Tool Inside Display Shed

wbastone — Wed, 14 May 2025 17:24:20 +0000

Cops: Man, 66, caught pleasuring himself at Lowe's

Do not get caught sans pants inside a small storage shed. Especially if it is on the premises of a home improvement store.

Nebraskan Jailed For Lightsaber Attacks

wbastone — Fri, 09 May 2025 20:24:34 +0000

Cops: Defendant, 25, struck neighbor and her child

After the police force was with him, Aidan Orion White was arrested on a pair of felony assault charges that now have him behind bars.

Lightsaber Assault

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 09 May 2025 14:20:12 +0000

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Police: Nurse Battered Her Wife With Cheesy Nachos

wbastone — Wed, 07 May 2025 18:41:57 +0000

Domestic row triggered by 3 AM jibe

Allyson Swan, 39, allegedly “grabbed a handful of the cheesy nachos” and shoved them down the back of her spouse's leggings.

Nachos Battery

Married Couple Fingered For Lewd Conduct At Florida Bar

wbastone — Wed, 07 May 2025 14:37:09 +0000

Meet Ryan Cook and Kimberley Morey.

Police: Fiend Relieved Himself In Church Font

wbastone — Mon, 05 May 2025 20:06:18 +0000

Man, 51, charged with desecrating Catholic church

Sex offender Jesse Sokoll is charged with intentional desecration of a venerated object for a vile incident in York, Pennsylvania.

Holy Water Desecration

Cops: Walmart Shoplifter, 73, Claimed The Devil Made Her Do It

wbastone — Mon, 05 May 2025 18:18:13 +0000

While a judge has barred Angela Velasquez Taborda from returning to the retailer, the Florida Woman is not prohibited from further contact with any mythical personifications of evil.

Drunk, Pantless Man Told Police His Name Was "Charles Dickens"

wbastone — Fri, 02 May 2025 21:06:57 +0000

Vincent Conroy, 56, was arrested early Wednesday and spent a day in the local bleak house before being released from custody.

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 02 May 2025 13:11:51 +0000

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Powerball Winner Behind Bars For Battering Cop

wbastone — Thu, 01 May 2025 18:43:42 +0000

Ex-con jailed days after claiming $167.3 million

James Farthing, 50, received a check from the Kentucky Lottery on Monday. A day later, he allegedly kicked an officer in the face.

Powerball Perp

Husband Busted In Fight Over Thermostat

wbastone — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:32:02 +0000

Man, 87, battered wife, 85, over AC, cops say

Long a source of marital strife, control of the thermostat triggered a confrontation Monday between Charles Ingram and his spouse.

Thermostat Bust

Woman, 88, Busted For Scooter Crash

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

Cops: Driver fled after plowing into victim, 77

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

Immobility

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:59:14 +0000

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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