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Lead Foot Lands "Love Island" Fan Behind Bars In Arizona

wbastone — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:23:47 +0000

Devotion to the reality dating competition is no excuse for going 108 mph.

Final Report On Fatal Bear Attack Released

wbastone — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:46:20 +0000

State probe details gruesome killing of 89-year-old Floridian

While sitting outside smoking a cigarette, Robert Markel, who was hard of hearing, did not alert to the sounds of a black bear ransacking his mobile home.

Bear Attack

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:19:42 +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.

Asinine Canine Owner Hit With New Felony Over "John Wick" Threat

wbastone — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:57:41 +0000

An imprisoned man allegedly threatened to go “John Wick” on Minnesota cops if his dogs were seized.

Breaking: Banana Chip Bandit Busted

wbastone — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:09:27 +0000

Accused thief was unable to give cops the slip

Annette Nichols, 59, "has been coming into the store...and stealing the same one piece of merchandise." A $6.49 bag of banana chips.

Banana Chip Bust

Elderly Woman Taken In "Liam Neeson" Fraud

wbastone — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:27:48 +0000

Texting scam led to domestic confrontation, arrest

A relative told cops that Judith Barrantes, 76, has “been sending all of her money” to some fraudster claiming to be the famous actor.

"Liam Neeson"

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:27:54 +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.

Microwaved Fish Leads To Cop's Felony Arrest

wbastone — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:09:48 +0000

Detective charged with pulling weapon over stench

Michael DeBiase, 46, allegedly confronted a fellow cop "about warming up fish in the microwave, causing an odor in the office."

Smelly Fish

Slap On Wrist For Woman In Breast Milk Container Caper

wbastone — Fri, 29 May 2026 15:22:01 +0000

Arianna Moss, 29, has admitted stealing a co-worker's Stanley cup, which she reportedly said, "would be great to hold my breast milk."

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 29 May 2026 05:02:56 +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.

Federal Judge's Chamber Of Sexual Secrets

wbastone — Wed, 27 May 2026 16:52:23 +0000

Jurist held noisy workday trysts in her Atlanta office

Multiple law clerks working for Judge Eleanor Ross, 58, had to endure the sounds of "moaning" and "intimate contact."

Case Dismissed Against Texas Embalmer Charged With Funeral Home Mutilation

wbastone — Tue, 26 May 2026 20:08:13 +0000

Cops: Woman, 36, used scalpel to sever penis of convicted sex offender.

Man Back In Trouble Over Crack Pun

wbastone — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:35:02 +0000

Man, 23, faces felony for alleged sign destruction

Benjamin Fragale reportedly told Florida police he thought a marquee sign outside a Palm Harbor clinic was "illegal."

Crack Pun

Cops: Woman Hid Wine Bottle On Person

wbastone — Fri, 22 May 2026 16:15:36 +0000

Prisoner found with pinot grigio "inside her vagina"

Monique Megchiani, 48, is locked up for allegedly attempting to smuggle the contraband into a Michigan penal institution.

Uncorking The Wine

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 22 May 2026 13:14:09 +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.

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 15 May 2026 13:25:38 +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.

Student Pleads Guilty After ChatGPT Confess

wbastone — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:57:44 +0000

Perp copped to vandalism in 3 AM AI convo

Moments after damaging 17 vehicles in a college parking lot, Ryan Schaefer asked, "is there any way they could know it was me."

ChatGPT Plea

The Man Who Pooped Tiffany Diamonds

wbastone — Fri, 08 May 2026 21:15:14 +0000

On trial eve, accused thief waives right to counsel

Facing the possibility of life in prison, Jaythan Gilder, 33, will try to explain away the glittering $770,000 contents of his bedpan.

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 08 May 2026 04:47:58 +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.

Police: Man, 34, Arrested For DWI (Droning While Intoxicated)

wbastone — Thu, 07 May 2026 20:57:31 +0000

Meet Richard Carpenter.

Couple Burned Neighbor's Wayward Drone

wbastone — Sun, 03 May 2026 18:49:28 +0000

Hobbyist's $1200 device landed in wrong backyard

"Upon discovering the foreign object with a camera in their yard," one of the accused admitted "they burned the drone in the fire pit."

Burned Drone

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 01 May 2026 13:22:34 +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.

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:43:23 +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.

Man Busted For Subway Stale Bread Rage

wbastone — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:14 +0000

Suspect, 43, hit worker over hero "hardness"

Roy McIntosh, "visibly upset about the hardness of the bread used for his sandwich," battered the victim, according to Florida police.

Stale Subway

When The Cops Ask For Your Name, Do Not Reply "Donald Duck"

wbastone — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:42:55 +0000

Frankly, we expect more from Florida Woman.

Man Busted For Ukrainian Flag Rage

wbastone — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:29:06 +0000

Police: Perp tore flags from Florida overpass

Igor Piven, a Florida Man (by way of Russia), allegedly threatened a protester and claimed it was illegal for her to fly the Ukraine flag.

Ukraine Flag Case

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:14:54 +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.

Patron Arrested For Subway Pepper Rage

wbastone — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:07:38 +0000

Cops: Woman tore up eatery over sandwich toppings

I’munique Clark, 33, was arrested for hoagie rage in connection with an eatery incident that resulted in the unaliving of 37 cookies.

Pepper Rage

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:00:03 +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.

Cops: Duo Had Dead Alligator On Car Roof

wbastone — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:12:36 +0000

Reptile was strapped down as suspects road tripped

The two suspects "admitted taking the roadkill alligator and wanting to take it to a Taxidermy office to have it stuffed," police reported.

Hood Alligator

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:01:00 +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.

Kentucky Cops Arrest Equestrian, 48, For GUI (Galloping Under The Influence)

wbastone — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:50:43 +0000

Cops found Jorge Hernandez “partially slumped over” the controls of his brown, 2024 vehicle.

Tiger Woods Arrest Report Is Released

wbastone — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:42:19 +0000

Golfer set for April 23 arraignment on DUI raps

After Tiger Woods's rollover crash and subsequent bust, the "Safe Driver" notation on his driver's license may need to be updated.

Tiger Woods Arrest

Man Busted For Groping Mall Easter Bunny

wbastone — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:08:46 +0000

Cops: Woman inside costume was assaulted

Shivakrishna Bera, 36, allegedly grabbed the victim's breasts during the incident at Pittsburgh's South Hills Village Mall.

Bunny Groped

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:07:10 +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.

Slap On Wrist For Pride Flag Vigilante

wbastone — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:35:59 +0000

Perp tore gay rights symbol off Starbucks wall

Tucker Kemp, 31, was so traumatized by a Pride flag, he ripped it down and stuffed it in the trash, a crime for which he has copped.

Starbucks Stunt

More Songs About Buildings And Fire?

wbastone — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:05:51 +0000

Cops: Arsonist sang "Burning Down the House"

Martin Haigh, 43, allegedly set fire to his Pennsylvania home and then stood in the doorway and tried to block firemen from entering.

Burning Down

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:01:24 +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.

Man Tried To Pay Bail With Funny Money

wbastone — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:30:48 +0000

Judge noticed $100 bills had Chinese writing

Inmate Patrick Alexander, 33, handed over three fake bills to cover his $250 bail. He then advised a judge to "keep the change."

S.C. Funny Money

Jail For Man In Felonious Karaoke Rage

wbastone — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:23:50 +0000

Angry perp pulled gun over bar's broken machine

Aaron Jablonski, 35, copped to aggravated assault and gun charges in connection with a confrontation outside a sports bar.

Karaoke Plea

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:41:56 +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.

Thermos Man Gets Sprung From Cooler

wbastone — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:33:15 +0000

Perp had container where sun does not shine

Walter Frymire was going through a full-body scanner when jail officials spotted a full-size thermos inside the 52-year-old’s body.

Thermos Plea

Man Arrested For Lap Dance Theft Spree

wbastone — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:36:56 +0000

Accused laplifter ran up $650 strip club tab

After getting his grind on during 15 "private dances" at a Clearwater nightspot, Roberto Maldonado, 46, refused to pay and was jailed.

Laplift Arrest

Jail "Trustee" In Porta-Potty Assignation

wbastone — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:51:44 +0000

Cops: Perp "snuck away" for toilet tryst at BBQ

When jailers quizzed him about his bathroom trip, Hartley Sanchez, 35, "freely stated he had sex with a female in the port-a-potty."

Porta Potty Pair

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:43:40 +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.

Powerball's $167.3 Million Man Pleads Guilty In Cop Battery Case

wbastone — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:59:47 +0000

An update on the criminal adventures of Kentuckian James Farthing.

Chihuahua Was Thrown From Speeding Car

wbastone — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:09:36 +0000

Twin sisters charged with felony animal cruelty

The dog, named Princess, is 16-years-old and weighs three pounds. The canine suffered a "suspected traumatic brain injury."

Dog Tossing

Man, 29, Jailed For Felony Frappé Attack

wbastone — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:35:17 +0000

McDonald's drive-thru worker hit in face with drink

After a “brief discussion” with the employee, Daniel Abramowitz struck the victim with a thrown “frozen coffee beverage,” police say.

Frappé Rap

Friday Photo Fun Match Game

wbastone — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:45:11 +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.

Wannabe Deputy Tripped Up By Polygraph

wbastone — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:19:22 +0000

Cops: Iowan, 35, admitted to child porn perusal

During a "pre-employment polygraph examination," Gregory Saxton was asked questions regarding “person and property crimes.”

Lie Detected