Dumb Crime Du Jour
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•Jan. 13: Bank Robber Without a Bank
Jessamine South Elkhorn of Kentucky thought he was robbing a bank when he walked into the Water District Office in Nicholasville with a gun and demanded money. In the end, he didn't even get a glass of water.More »•Jan. 14: Man Shoots Toilet
Here's one more reason to check the safety before you hit the men's room. A man in a Salt Lake City Carl's Jr. restaurant was closing his pants and he accidentally fired the trigger of his .40 caliber pistol, filling the franchise restaurant with the sound of shattering porcelain.More »•Jan. 15: Thanks Mom and Dad
Florida police are saying the parents of 18-year-old Jaqueal Harris a lift to the convenience store that he robbed, and took some of the loot as payment.•Jan. 16: Bad Hair Day
After striking a man on a scooter, 77-year-old Louise Davidson left to keep her hair appointment. She got a wash, went home, and later found herself under arrest at the Palm Beach County Jail.More »•Jan. 17: Taco Attack
A 19-year-old from Florida (of course) faces battery charges after pelting his mother with a taco after she unplugged his video game.More »•Jan. 18: Cat Chucker
Paul Wood faces animal cruelty and criminal mischief charges after throwing the family cat at his wife.More »•Jan. 19: Bagel Battery
A Florida woman faces battery charges for pelting a man in the head with a bagel.More »•Jan. 20: The Dad-From-Hell Diet
Upset that his 165-lb., 15-year-old daughter needed to lose 25 lbs., a Nevada man chained his daughter to her bed.More »•Jan. 21: 190 . . . and Counting
After an alleged carjacking, 46-year-old Henry Farrell of Florida has been arrested for the 190th time. Police say Farrell "lives locally and apparently likes Boca Raton."More »•Jan. 23: Black Magic Goat
Nigerian police have taken a goat into custody, after vigilantes told them that an armed robber magically turned himself into the barnyard animal to escape arrest. "We cannot confirm the story," authorities tell Reuters. "But the goat is in our custody. We cannot base our information on something mystical. It is something that has to be proved scientifically, that a human being turned into a goat."More »
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