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Alleged Shoplifter Flees in Not-Subtle Getaway Car

Limos: the vehicle of choice of weddings, proms, and headband crime

(Newser) - To the sporting goods store, Jeeves! That may have been the directive a Minnesota woman gave Monday to the limo driver she reportedly hired to take her to a Rochester mall, where police say she then boosted $300 in headbands and clothing from Scheels All Sports and fought with security...

Guy 'Likes' Ex's Facebook Posts, Gets Arrested

Social media apparently counts when it comes to restraining orders

(Newser) - A 26-year-old Pennsylvania man is in trouble with the law after "liking" a bunch of his ex-girlfriend's photos and videos on Facebook. The problem, authorities say, is that the "likes" violate the conditions of the restraining order she has against him, the Times Leader reports. April Holland,...

Thief's Ex Clueless She Had Stolen Stradivarius for Years

Says she almost fainted when appraiser said they had to call the FBI

(Newser) - Philip Johnson was dying of pancreatic cancer when he brought his former wife, Thanh Tran, to the basement of his home in Venice, Calif. Under a tarp weighted down with bricks was a violin case with a combination lock. He gave the case to Tran and didn't say a...

Rich Kid Torches Ferrari So Dad Will Buy Him New One

His grand scheme falls through, however

(Newser) - Like some horrible combination of Veruca Salt and Vin Diesel, a 20-year-old Swiss man was sentenced last week for torching his $245,000 Ferrari so his millionaire father, who had already bought him 15 cars, would buy him a newer one. The New York Daily News reports the man, who...

Stoned Driver Takes Selfie With Cop Who Arrested Him

Introducing the newly coined 'arrest selfie'

(Newser) - You're probably familiar with the selfie and even the groufie , but what about the "arrest selfie"? Jezebel reports Gilbert Phelps, 20, has surely started a new trend after snapping a photo with an Iowa cop who pulled him over for speeding. Officer Ben Hektoen says Phelps admitted...

Unlikely Suspect in Theft of $520K Lottery Ticket

And not just because he's the victim's uncle

(Newser) - A woman had a stroke of luck when she bought a winning lottery ticket worth $520,000 in Florida. She didn't cash it in right way, instead showing it to her uncle. A few days later, her luck turned bad: She reported the ticket stolen to police in Northampton,...

Burglary Suspect Butt-Dialed 911 to Tell Them His Plans

Scott Esser really took the magic out of policework

(Newser) - Dialing 911 ought to be a little more difficult: New Jersey authorities say a man planning a burglary inadvertently dialed 911—which prosecutors note, via NJ.com , is "commonly referred to as a 'butt dial'"—allowing dispatchers to listen in on his conversation. Somerset County prosecutors...

Judge's Odd Sentence: Get Married or Go To Jail

Young couple in Texas choose to get married

(Newser) - An East Texas man who pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend has been sentenced to life—in matrimony. Josten Bundy, 21, pleaded guilty on July 2 to assault for a February fistfight with the ex-boyfriend of Elizabeth Jaynes, 19, reports KLTV . Bundy told the Tyler television station that...

Man Faces Prison Over Backpack With Dirty Socks

He's facing 7.5 years for false pretenses after alleged 'drug' deal

(Newser) - A Michigan man allegedly tried to sell a backpack full of his dirty socks for $2,800 last month, which under certain circumstances could be be considered a shrewd move. The circumstances here weren't so favorable: The Daily Telegram reports the backpack was supposed to contain a pound of...

Fingerprint Fail: 5 Craziest Crimes of Week

Including a gym spat and some bounty hunters with bad directions

(Newser) - A hamster named Link and some sheep-related codewords factor into this week's craziest crime stories:
  • Busta Rhymes Nabbed in Assault With Weird Weapon : "Stupid." That's how Busta Rhymes describes the circumstances around his arrest and charge of second-degree assault Wednesday after a spat at a Manhattan
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Alleged Shoplifters Blame Their Ears

Georgia women tell police they didn't hear 'Tax-Free Holiday' correctly

(Newser) - Good try but no: Two Georgia women who were arrested for shoplifting on Friday tried to tell police that it was all a hearing-based misunderstanding. Police say Simone Norris, 26, and Brittany Yawn, 23, stole Ralph Lauren shirts, Nike pants, jackets, jeans, and more from the Von Maur store at...

Busta Rhymes Nabbed in Assault With Weird Weapon

It was a protein drink container made of cardboard, say police

(Newser) - "Stupid." That's how Busta Rhymes describes the circumstances around his arrest and charge of second-degree assault yesterday after a spat at a Manhattan gym. Rhymes, born Trevor Smith, visited Steel Gym around 8:30pm and argued with a front desk employee, a witness tells the New York ...

Cops: Guy Killed Ex, Grandma Over Son's Name

Cesar Mazza, 25, was mad that child wasn't named after him, police say

(Newser) - Pittsburgh police say a man upset that his ex-girlfriend wouldn't name their newborn son after him fatally stabbed her 15 times and beat her grandmother to death. Cesar Mazza, 25, is awaiting arraignment today on charges of criminal homicide and kidnapping. Police say he took his 3-month-old son from...

Meth Lab Remnants Found Inside Taco Bell

Cops turned up a couple of hours before breakfast

(Newser) - Cops who received a call about a suspicious person at a Taco Bell in Iowa found two men who had been cooking a lot more than tacos. Two men, one of them a Taco Bell employee, were arrested after police found the remnants of a meth lab inside a utility...

Drone Drops Drugs at Prison, Inmate Fight Ensues

What did you think would happen?

(Newser) - A drone dropped a package of drugs into an Ohio prison yard while inmates were outside, sparking a fight. The package was dropped last week at the Mansfield Correctional Institution, about 65 miles southwest of Cleveland. It contained almost a quarter of an ounce of heroin, over 2 ounces of...

Cops Crack Mafia's Bizarre Sheep Farming Code

Communication pointed to messages hidden at Sicily farm

(Newser) - Sicilian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has been on the run since 1993, but Italian police hope a series of raids early today will bring them closer to putting one of the most wanted criminals in Europe behind bars, per Deutsche Welle . Authorities say they arrested 11 alleged associates of...

Now Entering Our Lexicon: Hamster Theft

Couple felt class pet 'was alone and they wanted a hamster'

(Newser) - Normally, burglars target things like expensive electronics over things like, say, small, ubiquitous rodents, but police in rural Maine say a couple has been busted with swiping a hamster named Link from the kindergarten classroom of the Cornville Regional Charter School last week, reports Central Maine . Though the pair's...

Man Gets Arrested, Tries to Gnaw Off His Fingerprints

This happened in Florida

(Newser) - People have gone to some crazy lengths to try to hide their identity from police (Exhibit A: this guy ). And then there's Kenzo Roberts. Lee County Sheriff's detectives pulled over the Florida man on Thursday as he was driving a 2015 Mercedes that was listed as stolen;...

Man Allegedly Kills Neighbor Over Late-Night Mowing

Linda Ciotto, 62, was shot in the head Tuesday night

(Newser) - On Tuesday night, a 62-year-old Ohio woman started mowing her lawn. She never finished the task. Police says Linda Ciotto was shot in the head while mowing the grass at her Willard home around 9pm, and her neighbor stands accused of the crime. James Blair, 50, was allegedly angered by...

A Movie Misstep: 5 Craziest Crimes of Week

Including 2 teens' amazing way of foiling a robbery

(Newser) - A fugitive who should have thought twice about his next career choice and a whole lot of stripper tips are among the craziest crime stories of the week:
  • Fugitive Caught Thanks to Role in Horror Movie : When it comes to promoting a movie, no press is bad press, right? Right,
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