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Telling Friend
to Speed
May Be
Pricey Mistake

Jun 24, 2015 7:08 PM CDT

Telling Friend to Speed May Be Pricey Mistake

Court rules that case against passenger should proceed

(Newser) - A woman may have to pay up for urging a friend to zoom past the speed limit. A federal appeals court in San Diego has ruled that the female passenger will have to face a jury over the fatal accident that resulted, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . The case goes...

Cops: Air Passenger Goes Bonkers Over Nuts

Jun 23, 2015 2:34 PM CDT

Cops: Air Passenger Goes Bonkers Over Nuts

Transatlantic flight has to dump fuel for emergency landing

(Newser) - Now in the running for worst air traveler of the year: A middle-aged Berkeley man accused of wigging out over nuts and crackers. Authorities say Jeremiah Thede, 42, was on a United flight from Rome to Chicago Saturday when he got out of his seat just 15 minutes into the...

16 Police Forces Called to Wedding Brawl

16 Police Forces Called to Bloody Wedding Brawl

Jun 23, 2015 2:26 AM CDT

16 Police Forces Called to Bloody Wedding Brawl

Groom arrested, bride treated for alcohol poisoning

(Newser) - A wedding reception in Berks County, Pa., turned into something resembling a regional police convention when officers from 16 forces turned up to deal with rowdy guests—including the groom, who spent his wedding night in jail. From what police could piece together, the reception at a venue in Ontelaunee...

Cops: Woman Smuggled Cocaine in Breast Implants

Jun 20, 2015 11:00 AM CDT

Cops: Woman Smuggled Cocaine in Breast Implants

She is arrested at airport in Colombia

(Newser) - She might have gotten away with it if she weren't acting so nervous. Airport authorities in Colombia detained a suspicious-acting woman for questioning and soon learned that she was trying to smuggle liquid cocaine in her breast implants, reports Reuters . The 22-year-old confessed when an X-ray revealed recent surgery....

Bowling-Ball Bomb:
5 Craziest Crimes
of the Week

Jun 19, 2015 7:44 AM CDT

Bowling-Ball Bomb: 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

Including a poorly chosen designated driver and an overly curious man

(Newser) - A suspect tempting fate via his T-shirt and an island that sadly watched its nearly half-century theft-free streak go down the tubes are among the weirdest crime stories of the week:

Remote Island Shocked by First Theft in 50 Years : The tiny island of Canna, located in the Inner Scottish

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Guy Steals Car
He Can't Drive,
Calls Taxi

Jun 19, 2015 2:00 AM CDT

Guy Steals Car He Can't Drive, Calls Taxi

Stick shift foiled Utah teen

(Newser) - Maybe he should have stolen some driving lessons first? Police in Providence, Utah, say that after 19-year-old Alexander Katz and his girlfriend allegedly stole a car on Tuesday, they ended up ditching it and calling a taxi because he didn't know how to drive a stick shift, KSL reports....

T-Shirt Irony
Isn't Shooting
Suspect's
Strong Suit

Jun 18, 2015 1:18 PM CDT

T-Shirt Irony Isn't Shooting Suspect's Strong Suit

If it had been, Tieren Watson probably wouldn't have worn this Nike getup

(Newser) - A 26-year-old Alabama man joins this guy in the "Attire That Crime Suspects Should Avoid" category after police arrested him Tuesday for alleged involvement in a shooting over the weekend in Benton, per the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Cops tracked Tieren Watson down at a local chain hotel, and his T-shirt...

Cops: Guy Tried to Burn House With Bowling Ball Bomb

Jun 17, 2015 1:30 PM CDT

Cops: Guy Tried to Burn House With Bowling Ball Bomb

Which is one way to foil bank from selling it

(Newser) - As the Sun-Sentinel puts it, "it's hard to stand out when it comes to crime in South Florida," but that's exactly what one 21-year-old Loxahatchee resident has allegedly done. Per the AP , Tyler Butler was arrested on charges of arson and using an explosive device after...

Remote Island Shocked by First Theft in 50 Years

Jun 17, 2015 11:15 AM CDT

Remote Island Shocked by First Theft in 50 Years

And that was just beginning of 'crime wave' that hit Scottish isle of Canna

(Newser) - The community store on the tiny island of Canna, located in the Inner Scottish Hebrides, goes by the honor system on weekends, leaving its doors open all night so fishermen can tap the WiFi and make purchases; they simply log what they've taken in a ledger and leave money...

Cops: Daughter, 13, Drives Drunk Parents From Bar

Jun 16, 2015 7:17 PM CDT

Cops: Daughter, 13, Drives Drunk Parents From Bar

Very badly

(Newser) - Two parents in Austin, Texas, exercised great judgment in realizing that neither one of them was sober enough to drive home. But then the great judgment fell off a cliff, say police. The couple, out drinking Saturday night with their two kids in tow, gave the keys to the family...

7 Stolen Rare Pythons May Die If Not Returned: Owner

Jun 16, 2015 1:53 PM CDT

7 Stolen Rare Pythons May Die If Not Returned: Owner

Snakes taken from Ohio pet store are all in need of medical care

(Newser) - Seven rare pythons have been stolen from an Ohio pet store, and the company's CEO is desperate to get them back because none of them are in great shape, Cleveland.com reports. Five of the snakes lifted from Akron Rattery and Reptile Rescue on Saturday evening are sick with...

Stop Staring at Me:
5 Craziest Crimes of Week

Jun 12, 2015 5:20 AM CDT

Stop Staring at Me: 5 Craziest Crimes of Week

Including a bizarre break-in and a ridiculous lawsuit

(Newser) - A detained dad with someplace to be and a would-be burglar who made himself at home play a role in the weirdest crime stories of the week:

Famous Impostor Charged With Being an Impostor : Police say a Detroit-area impostor who inspired a 1989 award-winning film was posing like someone else—

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Curious Guy Shoots Own Foot

Jun 12, 2015 3:21 AM CDT

Curious Guy Shoots Own Foot

Colorado man wanted to know what it felt like

(Newser) - Being incredibly stupid is not a crime in Colorado—but reckless endangerment is, and a man named Adam Hirtle was charged with it after telling cops he shot himself in the foot to find out what it felt like. A police spokesman tells the Denver Post that when officers went...

Woman Makes Ill-Advised
911 Call, Gets Arrested

Jun 11, 2015 7:00 PM CDT

Woman Makes Ill-Advised 911 Call, Gets Arrested

Telling the cops about your drug deal gone wrong: not a good idea

(Newser) - Authorities say a South Florida woman who called 911 to report that she was getting stiffed in a drug deal ended up reporting on herself: She now faces charges including drug possession. The Broward Sheriff's Office reports that 19-year-old Daneshia Heller told a 911 operator Tuesday that she went...

Cops: Mom Leaves
Kids in Hot Car
While in Court
for Same Thing

Jun 10, 2015 7:19 PM CDT

Cops: Mom Leaves Kids in Hot Car While in Court for Same Thing

2 children are fine, but their mother is in even more trouble

(Newser) - A Virginia mother left her two young kids in a hot car with the windows rolled up while she made an appearance at the Henrico County Courthouse this week, say police. The harder-to-fathom part is that she was appearing in court over allegations that she had done almost the same...

Man Sues Actress
for Staring at Him
Through TV

Jun 10, 2015 10:00 AM CDT

Man Sues Actress for Staring at Him Through TV

Frivolous lawsuit takes advantage of lax new law in China

(Newser) - Zhao Wei, one of China's most famous actors, has an intense stare in her role as domineering matriarch in the TV show Tiger Mom. In fact, she's so intense that a viewer is now suing her, claiming he has suffered "spiritual damage" from the evil eye she'...

Charges Dropped for Family Who Cheered at Graduation

Jun 9, 2015 9:46 AM CDT

Charges Dropped for Family Who Cheered at Graduation

Senatobia superintendent backtracks, relatives still upset

(Newser) - A Mississippi superintendent has had a change of heart after filing charges against family members who cheered at a high school graduation in Senatobia in May. Jay Foster, who had told attendees to hold their applause until the end of the ceremony, dropped the charges of disturbing the peace yesterday,...

Arrested Man
Goes to Extremes
to Try to Make
Son's Party

Jun 8, 2015 2:05 PM CDT

Arrested Man Goes to Extremes to Try to Make Son's Party

Prosecutors say Lashon Stuckey chewed through his seat belt

(Newser) - An odd story out of Chicago: Prosecutors say a 33-year-old didn't just chew his way through a police car's seat belt—they allege Lashon Stuckey did so in an attempt to make it to his son’s birthday party. Stuckey was picked up last Monday after police say...

Cops: Would-Be Burglar Baked Potato, Raked Leaves

Jun 7, 2015 1:35 PM CDT

Cops: Would-Be Burglar Baked Potato, Raked Leaves

Criminal mastermind was hungry, unexpectedly helpful

(Newser) - A New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he walked into an unlocked home, stole car keys, and stunned a resident who found him baking a potato and raking leaves. Patrick Lynn Waits, 45, was arrested early Tuesday following a bizarre chain of events that confused residents of...

Man Loses $714K
to Fortune Teller

Jun 6, 2015 9:59 AM CDT

Man Loses $714K to Fortune Teller

Over a broken heart

(Newser) - Last year, cops in Manhattan say a fortune teller scammed a woman out of $217,000 on the pretext of getting a curse removed. Seemed like a lot of money, until this guy: Over the course of 20 months, the broken-hearted 32-year-old shelled out a total of $713,975 to...

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Court rules that case against passenger should proceed

Transatlantic flight has to dump fuel for emergency landing

Groom arrested, bride treated for alcohol poisoning

She is arrested at airport in Colombia

Including a poorly chosen designated driver and an overly curious man

Stick shift foiled Utah teen

If it had been, Tieren Watson probably wouldn't have worn this Nike getup

Which is one way to foil bank from selling it

And that was just beginning of 'crime wave' that hit Scottish isle of Canna

Very badly

Snakes taken from Ohio pet store are all in need of medical care

Including a bizarre break-in and a ridiculous lawsuit

Colorado man wanted to know what it felt like

Telling the cops about your drug deal gone wrong: not a good idea

2 children are fine, but their mother is in even more trouble

Frivolous lawsuit takes advantage of lax new law in China

Senatobia superintendent backtracks, relatives still upset

Prosecutors say Lashon Stuckey chewed through his seat belt

Criminal mastermind was hungry, unexpectedly helpful

Over a broken heart