In Northern California, a 30-year-old Yuba County man was released from jail minutes before breaking into a home, reports the Ukiah Daily Journal.
Police in Tennessee say 23-year-old inmate Kristopher Allen White was so thin that he was able to squeeze between his cell bars and escape the Haywood County Jail.
In Florida, a burglar probably thought he was being sneaky by pulling the back of his shirt up over his head and face so he would be unrecognizable while he broke into the Moose Lodge in Charlotte County, but that was certainly not the case.
In West Point, Mississippi, a woman, her son and her grandson allegedly stole 20 cases of beer from a local country club and tried to sell the goods to neighbors.
It’s been a while since we posted a dumb criminal story here on the HSS Blog. So here it goes – A Philadelphia woman is accused of hiding in a coffin at a funeral home after escaping police.
Police say a man donning a Darth Vader outfit with mask and cape walked into a bank in Long Island, New York and pulled out a gun – not a light saber – and demanded money.
Perhaps not even Batman could have planned it better as the bad guys foil their own home invasion and go running for the hills.
A 19-year-old Michigan State University student could face charges after being arrested in the case of the pilfered panties – 79 thongs to be exact.
It’s dumb enough to return to the scene of a crime. But it’s even dumber to show up while the police are still there, with the items you stole.
Utah police say a man accused of stealing two phones from a convenience store was arrested when he flagged down the investigating officer and asked for directions.
