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A Lowell, Massachusetts man is under arrest, suspected in a string of robberies in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. His plan was simple: he'd limp into the bank with...
Posted on January 20, 2006 8:00 AM
Dumb criminal stories are like potato chips - one is never enough. Given that mantra, I'm marginally proud to present the first edition of The Carnival Of The Dumb Criminals...In...
Posted on January 13, 2006 4:47 PM
Getting drunk on New Year's Eve is an American tradition. In fact, it's called "amateur night" by many people, referring to how so many people drive drunk, when the rest...
Posted on January 2, 2006 6:30 AM
I gotta agree with the Boston Herald on this one. Some guy violating his bail and getting re-arrested is nothing new. But this moron from Framingham has to have set...
Posted on December 30, 2005 6:00 AM
A word to the wise for people who buy brand-new laptop computers on the street for $400.00: If you want a power adapter for it, buy it online or write...
Posted on December 28, 2005 2:00 PM
A Portsmouth, New Hampshire man recently got caught in a handicapped parking spot. That was a $100 fine, and it was a bit more than he felt like paying. So...
Posted on December 17, 2005 11:00 AM
An alleged druggie tried to rob a convenience store in Merrimack, New Hampshire last Monday night. At the Friday arriagnment of Marc Dixon, prosecutors spelled out how he (allegedly) went...
Posted on December 10, 2005 2:00 PM
It's an old aphorism, and for the most part it's true: most scams are dependent on the greed of the victim. They are convinced that they are getting something for...
Posted on December 9, 2005 6:00 AM
Looks like Ronald MacDonald is a hamburgler...MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - You'd think that just working at a Wendy's restaurant would be difficult for Ronald MacDonald. Now, the 22-year-old MacDonald...
Posted on November 28, 2005 10:27 AM
(In my best Tom Bodett voice:) Good idea: Buying a digital camera to preserve those special moments. Bad idea: taking kiddie porn pictures with that digital camera. Good idea: deleting...
Posted on November 22, 2005 2:00 PM
(Note: this story is categorized under "Dumb Criminals," but "Dumb Crime" might be a better description.) Home Depot sounds like it could learn a lesson from banks: if you don't...
Posted on November 20, 2005 11:00 AM
Oh, what a dilemma. In New Britain, Connecticut, a young lady was due in court to face charges of using a stolen credit card. She also had a final exam...
Posted on November 13, 2005 2:30 PM
I've always been entertained by dumb criminal stories. While I'm a believer in Darwin's theories, it doesn't seem to apply to crooks -- when they're not making the same dumb...
Posted on October 31, 2005 11:00 AM
A while ago, three boys in Andover, Massachusetts were arrested for animal cruelty. They had videotaped themselves on a psychotic rampage through a camp, torturing and killing animals, including setting...
Posted on October 8, 2005 10:00 AM
A little while ago, I mentioned a case here in New Hampshire where a guy broke into a house, only to be shot dead by the owner. This morning, another...
Posted on September 24, 2005 1:00 PM
Three stories in the news reinforced my long-held belief that crime, as a general rule, just doesn't pay. In Rochester, New Hampshire, a local dirtbag had reportedly been trying to...
Posted on September 16, 2005 8:30 PM
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Man-eating bears kill two scientists and lay siege to survivors trapped in remote forest base. DANG that's a headline! An Emergency personnel rep drives the point home further pointing...
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A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it. Just ask Talula Does The Hula...
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MTV is developing a remake of 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, reports Variety. Lou Adler, executive producer of the original film, is partnering with BermanBraun and...
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The former Dawson's Creek star has reportedly started dating film director Spike Jonze, the ex-husband of Lost In Translation director, Sofia Coppola, the Daily Mail reported. Williams was seen...
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Batman star Christian Bale asked for privacy Thursday in his first comments since allegations he assaulted his mother and sister at a London hotel, saying the incident was a...
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One of the incessant whines from the right is over what they like to call the "nanny state" -- government regulation that encroaches on "their" rights. Rights such as the right to eat as much trans fat as they want...
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Often-troubled country singer Mindy McCready is undergoing treatment at an unnamed rehab facility after suffering a miscarriage on July 16, a source close to the singer has confirmed to...
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Poor old John McCain, . How embarrassing. I'm waiting for the day he shows up for a press conference having forgotten to put on his pants that morning - and here he stands, with his Depends" on and everything just hanging out...
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UYERS: The Jonas Brothers LOCATION: Wisteria Way, Westlake, TX PRICE: $2,895,000 (asking) SIZE: 7,360 square feet 6 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms DESCRIPTION: Must see to appreciate this absolutely gorgeous house...
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Coulter: "Now the Times won't even publish McCain's op-ed. I wouldn't have published it either -- I've read it twice and I still can't remember what it says -- but I also wouldn't have published McCain's seven op-eds in The New York Times since 1996."
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