Police Stop of Ax-Wielding Bike Rider Found Justified
This headline should probably also have mentioned that this happened at 3 a.m.
Criminal
Mug Offered as Evidence to Prove Defendant Was “World’s Greatest Dad”
On January 22, defense attorneys representing Cesar Rodriguez conducted a remarkable cross-examination of a detective who had been called to testify against their client. Rodriguez is on trial for the murder of his 7-year-old stepdaughter, Nixzmary Brown. But, defense attorneys…
What Not to Use as a Disguise, #3: Drywall Compound
I think we have enough failed-disguise posts now to consider starting a new category, or at least a sub-category of The Criminal Mind. This does not quite rise to the level of What Not to Use as a Disguise #1…
Police Led to Car Wash Robber by Trail of Quarters
Five thousand quarters stolen from suspect’s workplace; he was later seen “purchasing items using only quarters.”
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…
Court Rules Spider Bite Not a Valid Defense to Rape Charge
On Wednesday, Philip Speirs was sentenced to eight years in jail on kidnapping and rape charges, despite telling the court that he committed the crime because he had been bitten by a spider. Speirs told the court that he had…
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…
Good Reason to Kill #3: Accused of Having Smelly Feet
This now joins Reason 1 ("Roommate used the last roll of toilet paper") and Reason 2 ("Argued over game of Yahtzee") in this unfortunately growing database. Link: FindLaw.com
Smuggler Calls Customs Officers to Ask If They’ve Seen His Cocaine-Filled Backpacks
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents do not seem to have been too concerned originally about Leroy Carr. True, they did notice him crossing the Canadian border four different times this year, each time carrying thousands of dollars in cash. They…
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…