Criminal

How the Great Kansas City Meerkat Caper Unraveled

According to a report in the Kansas City Star, the stolen meerkat just proved to be too much for the teenage masterminds to handle: [Police] said the teens [19 and 17] grew up in the same Northland trailer park and had…



A Festivus for the Rest of Us, or at Least for This Guy

Why hasn't this been tried before?  Or has it? On December 10, the Orange County Register reported that "longtime county inmate" Malcolm King had successfully argued he was entitled to special meals because eating the salami served at his facility…


Colorado Nacho Bandito Tripped Up by Saggy Pants

The saggy-pants trend is unfortunate for so many reasons, and as we have seen before, one of those reasons is that they can seriously impede a getaway. The latest burglar to fall (literally) victim to this problem was apprehended on…




Florida Governor Will Seek Pardon for Jim Morrison

Florida's outgoing governor, Charlie Crist, said this week that he will officially ask for a posthumous pardon for Jim Morrison, the Doors singer who was convicted in 1970 of indecent exposure after a prosecution that many believe was politically motivated….