crime

Naked Intruder Poops on Couple's Floor, Gets Ride Home From Cops

Adam Weinstein · 06/23/14 04:05PM

A drunk 25-year-old who broke into a couple's new home outside Boise, Idaho, took a dump on the floor of the house and nearly got shot before receiving a free ride home from police—a move the homeowners say is a load of crap.

"It's Not How It Looks": Murder Suspect Defends Selfie With Corpse

Andy Cush · 06/19/14 03:25PM

Today in news that reads like bad satire aimed at amoral millennials: the tale of Kirsty Edmondson, a 23-year-old sex worker who allegedly killed a former teacher with a lethal heroin dose, took a selfie with his body, and lived in his apartment with the corpse for a week.

Man Arrested for Stealing Bras in Town Called Bra

Andy Cush · 06/19/14 01:33PM

A 28-year-old man was arrested for theft in Bra, Italy this week. The targets of his crime? Men's boxers, undershirts and jockstraps. Just kidding — what kind of a viral news item would that be? He was stealing bras, dummy.

Hamilton Nolan · 06/18/14 12:48PM

A new study of options trading prior to corporate mergers finds that insider trading appears to be extremely widespread and "pervasive." The S.E.C. must put a stop to this even if it means arresting every last corporate executive. Preemptive warfare is the American way.

Crazy Prepper on the Loose in Florida After Feds Fail to Catch Him

Adam Weinstein · 06/17/14 10:35AM

Police and FBI agents are searching this morning for a doomsday prepper who slipped out of their grasp through the woods of Central Florida as they searched his property for assault weapons and explosives allegedly intended to put a murderous doomsday plan into motion.

Man Impersonates Twilight Actor to Lure Girls

Aleksander Chan · 06/12/14 09:13PM

David LaVera was arrested by police in Iowa after allegedly impersonating an actor from the Twilight movies in order to lure underage girls. He was caught driving with 14-year-old Raven Adams, who has accused him of molesting her.