Bruce C Ziebarth's Blog – December 2008 Archive (14)

Sheriff Uses Greed to Catch Criminals!

Taken from KCMQ.com.



"If you’re a wanted fugitive, you might want to think twice before going to a hotel to claim a sweepstake “prize.” A clever Illinois sheriff used a fictional marketing company to lure dozens of fugitives to a Chicago hotel for one big arrest. The cops sent winning scratch-off tickets to the fugitives, telling them the location of the hotel where they could get their prizes and possibly win a big screen TV - and amazingly, dozens of them fell for it. The sheriff… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 30, 2008 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

A Jerry Springer Christmas!!

Taken from KCMQ.com.



"A New Hampshire couple was arrested Christmas Day after a fight over a gift. 26-year-old Heath Blom became furious when he got a Nintendo Wii from his girlfriend instead of the $1,000 remote control car he wanted. The girlfriend was offended, so she hid the Wii and started to leave. When Heath tried to stop her from leaving, she hit him in the eye. He then pulled her down two flights of stairs by her hair. Both were arrested on misdemeanor charges of domestic… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 29, 2008 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Kid Shares "Special" Brownies at Bus Stop

Feel the need to make those "special" brownies? Don't leave them where your kids can get them.



"If you’re going to make pot brownies, make sure you don’t leave them out where your kids can find them. A sixth grade student in Chico, California, took a tray of brownies his mom was baking and shared them with his pals at the bus stop. Some of the kids reported feeling tired and dizzy by the time they got to school and reported the incident to a school staff member. Mom’s secret… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 29, 2008 at 9:13am — 3 Comments

Man with keg in vehicle admits to drinking, driving

You have to give this guy one thing, if your going to drink and drive do it right. Taken from Dayton Ohio Daily News.



Man with keg in vehicle admits to drinking, driving



Staff Report



Monday, December 08, 2008



A roundup of unusual and noteworthy items from area police departments:



CLAYTON — Nov. 30: An officer responded to the intersection of Southway Road and Crestway Drive on a welfare check call and observed a running vehicle in the… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 17, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Robber Downloads Instructions from Internet

This is just too funny. Taken from KCMQ.com.



A trio of women in Bedford Heights, Ohio, wanted to rob the local Dollar Tree store. They weren’t sure how to go about it, so they went online and downloaded instructions on “How to commit armed robbery in Six Easy Steps.” Then 11 hours later, they went to the Dollar Tree wearing masks and brandishing a BB gun. They told the manager to open the safe, the manager said she could not open it, and the women… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 17, 2008 at 9:21am — No Comments

Don't Light a Joint INFRONT of a Cop!

"A woman in Muncie, Indiana was arrested after she lit up a joint in front of a state trooper. Police say the woman was a passenger in a car that was pulled over for a traffic violation. While the trooper was talking to the driver, Honesty Knight –yes, that’s her real name–asked if it was OK if she smoked. The trooper assumed she meant a cigarette, so he said yes. Honesty lit a “cigarette” that turned out to be marijuana instead of tobacco. She was arrested…..sounds like she was already pretty… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 14, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

"I know you miss grilling when the weather gets cold, but don’t try what today’s dumbass did. There’s reasons why you can’t grill indoors on an outdoor grill. Police arrested a 44-year-old man who li…

"I know you miss grilling when the weather gets cold, but don’t try what today’s dumbass did. There’s reasons why you can’t grill indoors on an outdoor grill. Police arrested a 44-year-old man who lit a charcoal grill inside his apartment, and endangered his neighbors. He was charged with reckless endangerment after two people became sick. The grill created dangerous carbon monoxide levels in the apartment building." KCMQ.com.



Stay… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 14, 2008 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

GPS FORCES Man to Drive Car Down Stairs?

Ok, the GPS did not make him do it but that was his excuse. Taken from KCMQ.com.



"Navigation systems are wonderful inventions and can be a big help at times…but people have got to stop following their directions when it’s obvious they are being sent the wrong way - you know, think for themselves sometimes. For example, an Italian man says his GPS guided him to make a right turn that led his car down two flights of stairs. He ended up having his… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 13, 2008 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Scam: Lady Tells Churches Child Has Cancer

Taken from KCMQ.com.



"Today’s dumbass award goes to the Florida woman who swindled churches with a bogus sick kid story. She told church members her child had cancer and that she needed money for a kidney transplant and then pocketed the cash. Marion County authorities say the woman visited multiple churches in central Florida and told them her daughter was sick and received over $1,000, even though in reality her daughter was fine. She was charged with one count of scheming to… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 13, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

Work at KFC? Don't Bathe at Work!

Taken from KCMQ.com. Thought this one was very interesting. I guess people will do anything.



Today’s award goes to the trio of girls who just got suspended from a Kentucky Fried Chicken in Anderson, California for bathing in a sink at work. Their antics were discovered after one of the girls posted photos of them on a social networking site, showing them posing in the sinks wearing underwear and swimsuits.



Sure, we all goof around at work from time to time, but why would… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 12, 2008 at 10:01am — No Comments

One Reason People Get Frustrated at the Police

Taken from KCMQ.com.



Today’s award goes to a state trooper in Massachusetts for unfairly ticketing a married couple. Jennifer Davis was stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic while she was in labor, with contractions just 3 minutes apart. Her husband was trying to stay calm, but was driving in the breakdown lane of the highway. They pulled up behind a state trooper to ask for his assistance, and instead of helping them get to the hospital, he gave them a $100 citation for driving in the… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 5, 2008 at 10:19am — 8 Comments

Daily Dumbass December 4, 2008

Taken from KCMQ.com.



Today’s dumbass should’ve just put a flashing neon “arrest me” sign on her car. A 40-year-old Reno, Nevada woman was arrested after authorities saw her driving on the highway with a fuel hose and nozzle sticking out of her gas tank. When they tried to pull her over, they couldn’t get her attention so they called in additional troopers. Not surprisingly, the woman failed her sobriety test…and they’re still trying to find the service station that is missing the… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 4, 2008 at 9:41am — 4 Comments

Don't Carry a Gun While Your Drunk!

Taken from KCMQ.com.



Today’s award goes to New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress. He was drinking at a New York bar early Saturday morning, and of course he was illegally packing a gun with him. The gun slipped down his pant leg, and when he tried to get it back into position, he accidentally shot himself in the leg. Luckily no one else was hurt - except his teammates who now have to play without him due to him being a dumbass. Plaxico is… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 3, 2008 at 9:25am — 1 Comment

Thief Trapped While Trying to Break into ATM

I thought this one was very funny. Taken from KCMQ.com.



A thief in Leavenworth, Kansas tried to bust open an ATM and almost got himself killed in the process. The 49-year-old man pried an ATM loose from a credit unon this past weekend by using a stolen skid loader, Then, to try to break open the machine, he used the skid loader to drop it down a 50-foot wooded embankment. When the ATM fell, the skid loader and the thief plummeted right along with… Continue

Added by Bruce C Ziebarth on December 2, 2008 at 9:32am — 3 Comments

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