Oh, You’re Officer Deegins? You Looked Like Officer Stone

if I told you that yet another person tried to sell marijuana to a cop, you might look at me and say something like “whatever. Off duty officer, plain clothes detective…these things happen. Easy mistake. Bad luck.” But if I were to then stop you and say no, this cop was on duty and in …

I Think He Had More Than A Snoring Problem

I read about this story not too long after I was out of the hospital. In true me fashion, I let out a scream when it got crazy…and then thought, in light of current circumstances, maybe that was dumb. Poor Steve, the scream must have been pretty painful-sounding, because he came in a hurry, thinking …

Happy 25th Birthday, News Of The Weird!

If you read this blog and actually like it, first of all why, but more importantly, you owe a bit of a thank you to a fellow by the name of Chuck Shepherd. If not for him and his News of the Weird column, I and to an extent Carin may not have the sorts …

I Didn’t Hit And Rob Anyone. I Just Gave Her A Friendly Poke In The Head

Listen, everyone. Just stop using Facebook already, won’t you? Especially if you happen to be a criminal, an idiot or both. Authorities say a woman was sitting at the Bremerton ferry terminal on Tuesday using her headphones when she was struck on the head from behind. After being struck, a man grabbed her iPod and …

That’s The Sound Of Da Police…Having A Meeting With Management

Is it common for British police to ride around town with music blasting through the loudspeakers of their cruisers? It’s not something I think I’ve ever seen here in Canada. But common or not, I’d have figured there’d be about 3 billion songs give or take that they’d want to choose as a soundtrack before …

He Can Use His Year In The Holder To Read Up On Who Eric Holder Is

The life of an identity thief seems so complicated. All the detail mining and document falsification and track covering and making sure one of your victims isn’t United States Attorney General Eric Holder and…Ahhh crap! According to the Justice Department, Tadesse and another co-defendant swiped names and Social Security numbers from websites and used them …

I Can’t Believe My North American Arms Had To Pull A Gun Out Of There

Seems we’ve got another loaded gun in a vagina, everyone. I know desperate people do desperate things and whatnot, but this just seems like such a beyond horrible idea. As Dallas Archer was being booked into the Kingsport jail, a female corrections officer alerted to an “unknown object” in the teenager’s crotch during a search. …

Do You Want That In Real Money Or Should I Make It As Fake As Those Criminals?

“Hello mom? Yeah, it’s Zac. I need a little help. Some drug dealers kidnapped me see, and they say they’re gonna kill me if I don’t come up with $200. Could you pleasepleaseplease………What do you mean not this shit again, son? Is that a no?” Police in Knox County, Tennessee, say 25-year-old Zachery Lodgson texted …

I Don’t Even Know Who I Am Anymore

What a way for 30 years on the run to come to an end. Today, Smith conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle registered to Gary Dixon. The driver identified himself to Smith as Gary Dixon. James Dixon has twin brothers, Gary and Larry Dixon, and officials suspected that James Dixon used at least one …