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Tow Truck Driver Hits Robber, Charged With Murder

Police say dead man tried to rob driver, pistol-whipped him

(Newser) - A tow truck driver has been charged with murder after allegedly running down and killing a man who tried to rob him. Police say Kevin Lewis Crouch, 22, entered a tow lot in Washington, DC, on Tuesday and asked about a car—then pulled a gun and demanded money from...

Guy Who Won Breaking Bad Contest Busted for Drugs

Months after watching finale with stars of the show

(Newser) - A 28-year-old Florida man won a trip to Hollywood in September to watch the Breaking Bad finale with the stars of the show about a meth kingpin ... and, months later, he was busted on drug charges. Investigators searched Ryan Lee Carroll's San Carlos Park home Tuesday, and Carroll was...

Cops: Burglar Sold Stolen Brains on eBay

He allegedly broke into medical history museum many times

(Newser) - Lots of brains were stolen in Indianapolis, but no zombies involved: Police say a 21-year-old man broke into the city's Medical History Museum multiple times to steal the preserved brains of mental patients, which he sold on eBay. The brain burglar was arrested following a sting operation set up...

Ill-Advised Plan: Kidnap Girlfriend, Try to Marry Her

This alleged scheme involved a 1K-mile drive to Las Vegas, too

(Newser) - A Washington man apparently looking for a lifetime of wedded bliss could end up with five years in prison instead. Thomas Martin Pfeiffer, 22, was arrested early Friday and hit with a slew of charges, chief among them kidnapping. Police say he allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend on Thursday night and,...

Cops: Teen Who Didn't Get iPhone Pulls Knife on Dad

Massachusetts youth faces assault charges

(Newser) - Siri, what's the penalty for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon? An 18-year-old in Brockton, Massachusetts, might find out after police say he pulled a knife on his father when the iPhone he wanted didn't show up under the Christmas tree, reports the Enterprise . Cops charged Alexander...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Dec 27, 2013 5:00 AM CST

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

From a crazy chain of DUIs to a rogue surgeon

(Newser) - It may have been Christmas week, but that didn't make for an absence of crazy and tragic crimes:
  1. Woman's DUI Leads to Ridiculous Chain of DUIs : It would be comical if it weren't so pathetic: Police in Readington Township, NJ, have reported a most bizarre chain of
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Surgeon Accused of Branding Initials on Patient's Liver

UK doctor has been suspended

(Newser) - When a liver-transplant patient ended up back in the operating room for an unrelated procedure, the surgeon noticed an odd thing: The letters "SB" were branded on the patient's liver. And the name of the doctor who had performed that transplant? Simon Bramhall. Sure, it might be a...

Troopers Seize Heroin Labeled 'Obama Care'

Stash in Massachusetts also had some 'Kurt Cobain'

(Newser) - Most definitely not the kind of product endorsement the White House was looking for: State troopers in Massachusetts seized 1,250 bags of heroin from a vehicle, with many of the bags labeled "Obama Care," reports the Smoking Gun . Others were labeled "Kurt Cobain," and four...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Dec 20, 2013 8:27 AM CST

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

No, officer, it's soap, not cocaine

(Newser) - Lessons this week: Beware driving with soap and don't report a bomb threat to get out of a test:
  • Pair Spends Month in Jail for Having Bag of ... Soap : Soap and cocaine are easy to confuse ... right? A young man and woman just spent a month in a Pennsylvania
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Arresting Officer Helps Handcuffed Suspect Propose

Cop gets ring out for man in Oklahoma

(Newser) - Even in an age of high-profile marriage-proposal stunts, this one stands out as one of a kind: An Oklahoma man popped the question to his girlfriend last week while an officer arrested him on outstanding warrants. Justin Harrel of Elk City was spotted by an officer in a local park...

Guy Tries to Trade Alligator for Beer

Needless to say, his plan doesn't work

(Newser) - So you need beer but you have no cash ... what do you do? Well, Florida wildlife officials say a man tried to trade a live alligator for beer at a Miami convenience store last Tuesday. A State Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman says the man received a citation for...

Fire Extinguisher Attack Sends 10 to Hospital

Man goes on rampage at high school he used to attend

(Newser) - A 24-year-old man went on a fire extinguisher-fueled rampage inside his alma mater yesterday that ultimately sent 10 people to the hospital, the New York Daily News reports. The unidentified man walked into the lobby of New York's Liberty High School Academy for Newcomers, asking to talk with one...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Dec 13, 2013 8:27 AM CST

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

Wild teens make off with a very valuable snow leopard

(Newser) - There are teen parties and then there are teen parties. What happened in La Habra Heights, Calif., was the latter, with a sheriff calling it one of the worst youth crimes he's seen:
  • Teens Throw Mansion Party, Take $250K Leopard : Sixteen suspects described as "kids of means" have
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Guy Finds Friend Dead, Steals Art, Then Calls 911: Cops

Hiram Noel Mendez facing multiple charges

(Newser) - A New York man who went to check on an acquaintance and found him dead at his home is accused of stealing some of the man's artwork before calling 911. State police say Hiram Noel Mendez of Cortlandt Manor found Ronald Cutrone, an artist and onetime assistant to Andy...

Guy Wields Sword, Demands Free Tacos

Adam Kramer charged with aggravated robbery, among other things

(Newser) - Adam Kramer apparently loves his tacos. He ordered six of them at a San Antonio restaurant last week, but when told how much money he owed, he refused to pay and insisted he be given the food for free, police say. The waitress wasn't going for it, so the...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Dec 6, 2013 9:05 AM CST

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

Nissan Leaf owners: Be careful where you plug

(Newser) - There are some criminals who end up in jail for stealing millions of dollars in jewels, and then there are this week's criminals, whose crimes include a 5-cent theft ... and giving away $1,000.
  1. Driver Jailed After Taking Nickel's Worth of Electricity : Here's a weird twist in
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Driver Jailed After Taking Nickel's Worth of Electricity

Cops say he plugged into school's juice without permission

(Newser) - Here's a weird twist in the brave new world of electric cars: A driver ended up in jail on theft charges after plugging into a school's outlet without permission. The kicker: He got maybe 5 cents worth of juice for his trouble, reports 11Alive . The mess began when...

Goat Faces Down Rapist in Court

Kenyan man gets 10 years for defiling animal

(Newser) - Weird enough is that a 28-year-old man in Kenya got hit with a 10-year jail sentence for bestiality after being caught having sex with a goat. (The Star has the details on how the goat's owner spotted his neighbor in the act.) But weirder still is that the...

Prisoner Escapes... So He Can Go to Dentist

Then turns himself back in, goes back to jail

(Newser) - A Swedish prisoner managed to escape the minimum-security facility where he was being held, but rather than head for the hills, he went to ... the dentist. He had asked for medical care but had not received it, he claims. "My whole face was swollen. I just couldn't stand...

'Topless Hairstylist' Faces Criminal Charges

But not for what you might think

(Newser) - A woman who allegedly offered topless hairstyling services in northern Colorado faces criminal charges. But police say the problem isn't cutting hair without a top. It's cutting hair without a license. The Longmont Times-Call reports 46-year-old Suzette Hall was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of practicing cosmetology without...

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