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Accused Stapler Bandit Escapes With $175; Is Later Arrested

Police in Ashland, Kentucky, said they believed that Gerald Rocchi was the Stapler Bandit who robbed a local ice cream shop on Tuesday, armed only with a stapler. Employees at the ice cream shop, which in a complete surrender on…


Lawyer Says Client Is Remorseful Over Duck Beheading

It was "a big mistake," said lawyer Michael Colich on Tuesday in Ramsey County District Court.  He was talking about his client’s decision to pull the head off a duck that lived in an ornamental pond at the Embassy Suites…




Spanish Thief Partly Like Robin Hood, Partly Not

In August, Spanish police finally captured "The Loner," the country’s most wanted criminal.  The Loner, whose secret identity was Jaime Jimenez Arbe, had robbed more than 30 banks and killed three policemen during his crime spree.  But his lawyer has…


“Duct Tape Bandit” Apprehended Immediately

Possibly inspired by (but far less successful than) last month's "Tree Bandit," who also employed duct tape but only to attach his foliage, a Kentucky man tried to rob a liquor store last Friday after first wrapping his entire head…


Robbery Tip #147: Don’t Leave Your Gun on the Counter

Consider using only one hand to stuff the cash into your pockets.  The robbery will take a little longer, but if the alternative is setting your gun down on the counter, it’s worth the extra time. As the surveillance video…


Internet Flame War Ends in Burning Trailer, Prison Time

Russell Tavares was sentenced on Monday to seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty to felony arson for setting fire to a man’s trailer home in 2005.  Tavares had become angry after the man called him a "nerd" on…


Golf-Ball Bandit Strikes in Kansas City

On July 2, workers at the Sunflower Hills Golf Course in Bonner Springs, Kansas (just outside Kansas City) called police to report a theft.  Actually, 4,800 thefts.  The night before, someone had broken into the driving range and stolen approximately…