Convicted Killer Headed Back to Law School
Looks like stabbing somebody 33 times isn’t necessarily a disqualifier.
Crime and Punishment
Joe Francis Arrested Yet Again
You know, I'm starting to think that Joe Francis has no respect for either women or the law. Francis, the creator of Girls Gone Wild, or as Gawker.com once described him, the "alleged arm-twisting sexual aggressor and loathsome Girls Gone…
Another Motorized-Beer-Cooler DUI
A 23-year-old Australian man has been fined $500 as a result of being caught driving drunk. Christopher Petrie appeared in court on Monday, but a continuance was granted so that everybody could research the question whether the motorized beer cooler…
Evidence You Have Too Much Money
1. You own an iPad. 2. You own a fancy case for your iPad. 3. You paid $500 for your iPad case because it's part of The Bernie Madoff Collection, which means it's made out of Bernie Madoff's old clothes….
Arizona Man Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail for Car Murder
Further evidence that our rights continue to dwindle: now it's apparently illegal for a man to put his own Camaro out of its misery. Police in Kingman, Arizona, said that Lauriano Lovato had become fed up with his car after…
Three Follow-Ups
Let's return to some prior stories and see how things have developed. I. Escape Proves Temporary In 2009, I reported that repeat offender Ronald Tackman had escaped from a holding area in Manhattan Supreme Court, where he was awaiting trial,…
BIDDING ON THE CASEY ANTHONY HEAD HAS CLOSED
Bad news if you bid on eBay item #260823841484 (CASEY ANTHONY LATEX RUBBER MASK EXT. RARE) and bid less than $999,900, as that was the winning bid allegedly placed by an unidentified person this afternoon. The auction closed at just after…
CASEY ANTHONY LATEX RUBBER MASK FOR SALE [Updated]
Just a few hours left to get in your bid on this horrifyingly realistic Casey Anthony mask, now being offered on eBay: Halloween is only a few months away. Forget Freddy, Jason, [Michael] Meyers [sic], here's your chance to scare…
Mystery Man Identified
The Albuquerque Journal is reporting that the Utah inmate I mentioned earlier has been identified, but sadly, it appears he is not the missing DA from Pennsylvania. John Doe's brother reportedly recognized him after the mug shot was released to…
Sheriff’s Department Doesn’t Think “Yakety Sax” Video of Escape Attempt Is Funny
That was its official position, anyway. In reality, the first 60 seconds or so is pretty good: An investigator looking into the incident apparently put the video together from surveillance-camera footage, sped it up and added the “Benny Hill”…