Prison? Marry this boy? Prison? Marry this boy? This is just so wrong. As reported by wgntv.com: A school teacher in North Carolina had sex with a 15-year-old boy, but she avoided going to prison because she married him. 42-year-old Leah Gayle Shipman waited until her divorce was final, then…
Articles Posted in Odd Cases
Really? Another Craigslist Ruse?
Craigslist is a great resource. However, as has been demonstrated all too often, it’s susceptible to abuse by all kinds of strange and bad folks. As reported by The Union Leader: A Hooksett man with a history of faking a brain injury to get home care workers to change his…
Drug Deal Gone South Leads To Car Chase In Police Parking Lot
When a drug deal goes south, doesn’t everyone head to the police station? Well, that depends. In this case, it sure looks like the right call. Per the website of The City of Tampa, Florida: Milton Coley and Louis Xavier Ruiz-Machado arranged to meet at 109th Avenue and Lantana Avenue…
Creepy “Peeping Tom” Variation
With everything that’s available on the internet, legally, do you really need to do this to people? This is just creepy. As reported in The Kennebec Journal (Maine): The arrest [of William Tibbals, 31, of Pepperal Street] followed a long investigation triggered by reports by customers that a man with…
Should Have Stolen The Computer Too …
Who burgles a joint and leaves a perfectly good laptop behind? And in case you’re wondering, it was out in the open, as you will soon see. As reported by tcpalm.com: In a case police are calling unique, a homeowner used his laptop computer video camera to capture a photo…
Do You Think The Kid Should Have Been Arrested?
The Juice wasn’t there, but that’s never stopped him from passing judgment before. This seems like a harmless prank. What do you think? As reported by The Sun News (at Cleveland.com): A Northfield boy, 17, was arrested Dec. 17 and charged with disorderly conduct after he alarmed shoppers at Nordstrom…
If You Don’t Like The Pizza, Maybe Try Yelp Next Time.
Hey, if you’ve got something against the joint’s pizza, there are alternatives to this. As reported by courierpostonline.com (Cherry Hill, New Jersey): Friends and neighbors Saturday came to the aid of a pizza shop owner whose store on Marlton Pike in Pennsauken was heavily damaged when a Jeep Grand Cherokee…
Hi There! Mind If I Come In?
Ma’am, that certainly is a nice television you have there… As reported by The Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Illinois) 12/30/12 – Theft — First block of Kingery Court The victim reported the suspect came to her residence, struck up a conversation with her, and while she sat on the couch, he…
There Is Only One Possible Explanation For This Guy Calling The Cops To Come To His House.
This really is like the hen picking up the phone, calling the fox, and inviting him over for dinner. As for why this gent would call the police, consider what he was doing in his house. As reported by The Florida Times-Union: Shaune Lawrence, 54, reported his Fleming Court home…
No More Beer? No Problem – There’s A Walgreens Right Down The Road
No more beer? No more cigarettes? Why not head to the Walgreens down the road? Well, for starters, it’s closed. You say “don’t worry about it?” Okay. As reported by wtsp.com (complete with a video of the break-in): The burglar first smashed the front glass door of the Walgreens located…