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Police ID Suspected Accomplice in Colo. 4/20 Shooting

Associated Press — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:00:59 +0000

A man Denver police identified from a YouTube video as a suspected accomplice in a Denver marijuana festival shooting, has been interviewed and no arrests have been made.

Denver Police Release Photo of 4/20 Shooting Suspect [VIDEO]

Trevor T. Trujillo — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:21:09 +0000

Denver Police have identified a possible suspect in Saturday's shooting at a marijuana celebration in Denver's Civic Center Park.

U.S. Marshals in Wyo. Turn to Facebook to Help Catch Fugitives

Trevor T. Trujillo — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:56:04 +0000

The Wyoming offices of the U.S. Marshals' Department have recently taken to facebook in an attempt to spread the word about fugitives in the Wyoming area.

Las Vegas Strip Closed for 15 Hours Following Shooting That Ended in Fatal Fiery Car Crash

Jordan Dawson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:59:01 +0000

A shootout that ended in a car crash engulfed in flames on the Las Vegas strip closed down the main road where the incident left a cab driver, a passenger in the cab and a rapper dead, and four other people injured. According to CNN, a dispute broke out a little before 4:30 a.m. Thursday, [...]

8 Year Old Disabled Girl Found Locked in Wooden Box

Ian Delap — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:51:19 +0000

A New Mexico woman and her boyfriend are in custody after police found an 8 year old girl locked inside a wooden box at the couples home in Las Cruces. The couple had locked her in the box and left her alone while they took three other children to a movie. Cindy Patriarchias and Edmond [...]

Desperate Men Commit Inside Job in Crime of the Century, Stealing $65,000 Worth of Chicken Wings

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:30:22 +0000

The brains behind a fowl crime in Georgia’s Gwinnett County thought they’d get away with it on a wing and a prayer. Especially a wing. Two men identified as Renaldo Jackson and Dewayne Patterson have been arrested for stealing $65,000 worth of frozen Tyson chicken wings. The wings were pilfered from Nordic Cold Storage where [...]

Shocking Video: Assassination Attempt Foiled By Jammed Gun

Tom Blunt — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:27:30 +0000

An attempt on the life of a Bulgarian politician was miraculously averted yesterday when the would-be killer’s gun refused to fire. Turkish Party leader Ahmed Dogan had no time to think when a man rushed the stage and pushed a gun in his face, but the instant it became clear that the gun was faulty, [...]

Armed Robbery At Laramie's Fairfield Inn [PHOTOS]

Trevor T. Trujillo — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:22:03 +0000

Two armed suspects robbed Laramie's Fairfield Inn right after the cusp of the new year.

Arraignment Planned in Cody Kidnapping, Assault

Trevor T. Trujillo — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:51:14 +0000

A Montana man charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old Cody girl is set for arraignment in district court.

Man Shot by Laramie Police Faces Evaluation

Associated Press — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:24:43 +0000

A Laramie man who was shot by officers investigating a reported auto burglary in August will undergo a court-ordered mental evaluation.

Meet The Man Who Lived In Hotels On Stolen Credit Cards… For Twenty Years

Dan Seitz — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:30:41 +0000

Credit card fraud is one of the more annoying aspects of modern life. Thankfully, federal law limits your liability to $50, which is a good thing considering guys like Jeffrey Hawkins are around. Hawkins has allegedly lived on other people’s credit cards for two decades, traveling up and down the East Coast. Finding himself jobless [...]

Would You Believe That the Right Plants Can Help Stop Burglars?

Kathy Landin — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:00:19 +0000

If you were asked to name three ways to help fend off home invaders, planting bushes probably wouldn’t come to mind. But the Metropolitan Police in the UK actually recommends you do exactly that. “One of the best ways to keep thieves out is to use nature’s own defense mechanisms to stop intruders,” said police. [...]

Man's Facebook Date Used as Unwitting Getaway Driver

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:00:19 +0000

Leah Gibbs was so impressed with Adam Minton’s Facebook profile that she agreed to go on a date with the man she knew just through the social networking site.

The 23-year-old Australian woman probably realized this wasn’t going to be a traditional date when Minton kicked it off by asking her to drive him to a betting parlor and then wait in the car while he presumably made a wager.

Woman Tries To Sneak Husband Out of Mexican Prison in Suitcase

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:43:47 +0000

It began with a conjugal visit, and ended with a bold attempt at a prison break.

Nineteen-year-old Maria del Mar Arjona used the privacy of the conjugal visit room in a Mexican prison to stuff her common law husband Juan Ramirez Tijerina — who is serving a 20-year sentence for a 2007 conviction for illegal weapons possession — in a suitcase.

It Doesn't Always Do a Body Good! Drunk Woman Sprays Cops With Breast Milk

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:46:34 +0000

Police responding to a call that an inebriated Ohio woman had assaulted her husband came under a very unique form of fire.

The cops found Stephanie Robinette, who had been attending a wedding celebration, locked in her car. When they tried to apprehend the 30-year old, she warned them she was a breast feeding mother. Then she removed her right breast from her dress and began spraying fresh milk at the deputies.

Klepto Cat Steals More Than 600 Items From Neighbors

Wendy Gould — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:06:04 +0000

A San Mateo, California feline with a thing for material items has been found guilty of stealing his neighbor’s goods. In fact, the cat’s stolen over 600 items from around the neighborhood, including stuffed animals, clothing, hats and shoes. The ongoing thievery has both perplexed and charmed the neighborhood, making Dusty a cat-celebrity all around [...]

Man Discovers His House Was Stolen

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:54:51 +0000

A lot of people are losing their homes in this economy, but one Canadian man actually lost his home.

A man outside of Toronto called police after he had returned to his mobile home to find it had disappeared.