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01/02/2013
2012’s Biggest Bail Amounts
The world didn’t end in 2012, but it was filled with many shocks and surprises including some surprisingly large bail amounts. This year’s largest bail numbers were awarded for a variety of offenses including murder, sexual assault, insider trading and evading arrest. While 2012’s surprisingly high bail amounts all went to men, the list includes […]
01/01/2013
Christmas Thief Left Cellphone in Victim’s Car
In an attempt to spoil the holiday cheer, a man stole a family’s Christmas presents but was later busted because of his missing phone. On Christmas Eve in France, a 20-year-old man spotted wrapped gifts in an unlocked car and took the presents. He later discovered when he got home that his mobile phone went […]
12/28/2012
Man Showed Pellet Gun at McD’s Drive-Through Window
A man was arrested for allegedly pulling out a pellet gun at a McDonald’s drive-through. It was early morning when a man driving a car with three friends pulled up to a window to hand out a coupon for a free meal. The customer, Donald Delong, 21, asked if he could go inside the restaurant. […]
12/28/2012
Board Game Dispute Lands Man in Jail
Board games are created to encourage family bonding time and creating memories, which may sometimes be unpleasant. A board game with dad on Christmas Day led to an argument that sent a man to jail. Police arrived at the home of two men who were in the middle of a heated discussion over a board […]
12/27/2012
Sisters Rob Hotel, Pocket-Dial Reveals Their Identities
“Of two sisters, one is always the watcher, one the dancer.” – unknown Two sisters who robbed a hotel were later identified when one of the suspects accidentally pocket-dialed the hotel minutes after the heist. One of the suspects walked in the hotel wearing gray sweatpants, a gray sweatshirt, sunglasses and a black bandana covering […]
12/27/2012
‘Tis The Season for Weed Giving: Man Caught With Marijuana as Christmas Presents
‘High’ hopes for Christmas will go astray, not just for the recipients, but for the man who was caught with Christmas presents containing marijuana. Multiple packages containing a total of 12 ounces of the illegal drug wrapped as holiday presents were found as police searched the motel room of Darrick Thomas, 29. Thomas told police […]
12/21/2012
Batman Charged for Trespassing
A man who dressed up as Batman was arrested for interfering with officials as they searched for the driver of a hit-and-run accident. Bruce Wayne’s long lost cousin, Mark Wayne Williams, 33, of Michigan, was charged with simple trespass after a plea deal. He received 30 days in jail and was credited for two days […]
12/21/2012
Burglar Ate Cake, Played Darts, Turned On Christmas Lights
A man broke into a home in Illinois and surely made himself warm and comfortable. The ‘surprise guest’ lit some candles and turned on the Christmas tree lights. He had some coffee cake, watched TV in the living room and even played a round of darts in the garage. Daniel W. Bailey, 32, then knocked […]
12/21/2012
Till DUI Do Us Part: Man and Wife Each Charged With DUI On Same Night
A married couple from Rhode Island were stopped separately and both face charges of driving under the influence on the same night. Michael Souza, 44, was on his way to get his wife when he was pulled over for a motor vehicle violation, then taken into custody. Police said a chemical test on him indicated […]
12/21/2012
How The Grinch Stole Christmas Gifts… and Got Chased By Dogs
A man trying to steal Christmas gifts was chased by barking dogs out of the house. As the residents were asleep upstairs, Timothy Devon Lawrence, 36, went inside a house at around 3 a.m. and loaded 18 packages in bins by the front door. Lawrence also stuffed his bag with the homeowner’s PlayStation and Wii […]
12/21/2012
McDonald’s Customer Throws Tantrum Over Burger
It wasn’t a “happy meal” for a Pennsylvania man who threw a fit after having cheese on his hamburger. All hell broke loose at a McDonald’s store as 35-year-old Sean Varone knocked over a trash can, threw a high chair and assaulted an employee. An employee attempted to call 911 but the unsatisfied customer grabbed […]
12/21/2012
Super Mario Brother Impersonator Arrested For Allegedly Groping Woman
Princess Toadstool will not be happy to hear news of Mario touching another woman. A man inside a Super Mario Brother costume was arrested after a 58-year-old woman reported to police the mascot groped her in New York City’s Times Square. Damon Torres, 34, of North Bergen, N.J., blocked the woman’s path and grabbed her […]