Droopy Jeans Ruin Yet Another Getaway
This is one reason not to ban them.
Criminal
Defendant Claims His Underwear Is 50 Years Old
Faced with evidence that he and his family lived in luxury on a politician's salary, Bo Xilai insisted in court that he is a simple man, according to reports yesterday. Bo, who was formerly head of the Communist Party in…
Good Reason to Kill #36: Dubstep; and #37: King of Pop
From an Aug. 23 press release by the SF Public Defender's Office: San Francisco, CA — A 52-year-old man accused of smashing a champagne bottle over his 30-year-old coworker’s head after the younger man changed the music from classic Michael Jackson to…
“The Super Bowl of Fortuneteller Fraud Cases”
AKA “Operation Crystal Ball.”
Good Reason to Kill #35: Missing Can of Shrimp
Not only is this a great reason, it also involves great weaponry. From the Orlando Sentinel: Jayson [L.], 34, of Deltona used a sword to break down a door and threw kitchen knives at family members after his mother's boyfriend…
And This Is My Pet Unicorn, Mr. Carrot Pretty Lashes
Here's where this is going, in case you found this through an innocent unicorn-related search: [The defendant's] attorney … called the prosecution's case a stretch of the imagination. "Getting struck in the testicles is no way a reward or an…
Law School to Remove Fraudster’s Name From Atrium
He did donate a bunch of money to Indiana's law school in exchange for this: Photo: The Indiana Lawyer.com But now that he's pleaded guilty to ponzischeming $4.5 million from his clients, having his name on the atrium would not…
Note: Guy With Murder Scene Tattooed on His Chest Was Convicted in 2011
Seems like pretty compelling evidence to me.
Suspect Leaves Facebook Comments Under His “Wanted” Photo
This is not one of those cases, ever-increasing in number, in which somebody is apprehended because of his or her own misuse of social media. According to the report in the Bradenton Herald, they caught this 23-year-old robbery suspect through…
Be Sure to Look Nice When Planning Your Husband’s Murder
Because it appears that detectives are getting really high-quality undercover video these days. You'll want to be presentable when the jury sees it. I found this interesting because I had not yet had the opportunity to see a 21-year-old woman…