Martha “M. Diddy” Stewart Tells All
Among other things, that she knows how to shed an ankle bracelet if need be.
Criminal
Disability-Benefits Fraud Ended by Unfortunate Photos
This week a British judge sentenced a 53-year-old man to a year in jail for fraudulently claiming to be disabled so he could collect state benefits. Crowson had told the government his disabilities were so severe he was “virtually unable to walk.” Police searching…
Crooks Leave Trail to Own Front Door
A trail of coins, in fact.
Seven-Year Sentence for British Fruit-Wielding Bandit
No one was injured during the crime, although the banana reportedly was “badly bruised.”
Tut Murder Cover-Up Continues
An Egyptian investigative team this week said it had found no evidence to support theories that the Pharaoh Tutankhamun was murdered. Egyptian authorities said they would now release Tut's wife and prime minister, who have been held as "material witnesses"…
Man Says He Robbed Bank As Part of Research Project
His study has now been extended for a further nine years.
Man Arrested After Bragging About Unsolved Robbery on Talk-Radio Show
He claimed he was calling in to try to win a prize, but if so it was an odd contest.
Nebraska Supreme Court Spares Life of Dog
On Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court vacated the death sentence that had been meted out to Murphy, an Alaskan-malamute-shepherd mix, for injuring a neighbor dog in 2001. The state supreme court reviews such cases in Nebraska because it has little…
Sorry I Robbed You . . . Are You Busy Later?
Has this line ever worked?
What Not to Steal and Who Not to Steal it From
Don’t steal anything from the courtroom, actually.