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Man stages break-in, then calls 911

Authorities in Michigan say a 24-year-old man broke into a gas station and called 911 on himself, claiming he wanted to go to jail to be with his incarcerated brother.

Washington Man’s Suicide Attempt Botched When House Explodes

Elderly Woman In Indiana Holds Burglar At Gunpoint

Oklahoma Police Use Chewing Tobacco To Capture Burglars

A trail of tobacco spit has led investigators to a suspect in at least five burglaries across eastern Oklahoma, police said.

Utah Dog Caught Shoplifting

The manager of a grocery store says he confronted a dog that walked in a picked up a bone, but the brazen pooch fled the scene.

Bumbling Criminals In Michigan Show Us That Crime Doesn’t Pay

Local Prostitution Goes Online

Bike Theft Keeps Man, 88, From Girlfriend

Barney Helps Track Down California Crime Suspect

“Gunpowder Heroin” Hits Eugene Streets With A Bang

In what police describe as worse than bad, but not as awful as herpes, “Gunpowder heroin” is all the rage in Eugene, Oregon. The super drug is hitting current heroin users hard due to the fact that it provides faster more powerful results with the same dosage, often resulting in fatal overdoses. In a completely [...]

New Mexico Ten Year Old Sells Guns On The Black Market

A Ten Year Old in New Mexico was involved in a burglary recently. Along with a PS3, some games and an assortment of other property — the pre-teen made off with a collection of guns. Strangely enough, the child was able to sell some of the weapons on the black market — which must have [...]

New Mexico Man Runs Over Himself While Driving Drunk

The lesson that this New Mexico man teaches us is that unless you want to end up on the local news having wet yourself and run over your own leg after drinking nearly a gallon of Vodka, you probably shouldn’t drink and drive. The PSA is in final production.

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Dead Gunman Suspected In New Mexico Shooting

In Sante Fe, New Mexico witnesses have a pretty good idea who is responsible for breaking into their apartment and opening fire. Unfortunately, this gunman will be a little difficult to prosecute — considering he has been dead for the last 6 months. They are pretty certain they do not have a zombie case.

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Man With Samurai Swords Shot At Scientology Church

A security guard shot and killed a man in front of the Church of Scientology Celebrity Center in Hollywood California. The man was carrying two (yes two) “Samurai Swords” and swinging them while screaming threats. The suspect’s name, purpose and thetan count has not been released and it’s unclear whether the security guard was licensed [...]

Minnesota Scammers Pretend To Be Broke Grandchildren

Con Artists in Minnesota follow through on a scam that has been keeping 20-somethings in beer money since the early Jurassic Era, calling up the Grandparents in search of a Christmas handout. What makes this a problem is that these aren’t their Grandparents.

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