Four People Arrested for Using Bear Suit to Fake Bear Attacks on Their Vehicles and Claim Insurance
Four Los Angeles-area residents were recently arrested and charged with insurance fraud after allegedly using a bear suit to make it seem like their luxury vehicles had been damaged by a wild animal. “Operation Bear Claw,” as this ingenious insurance fraud scheme was subbed by California authorities, began in January of this year, when the […]
Jealous Woman Stabs Boyfriend After He Greets Another Woman on the Street
A 23-year-old Argentinian man tragically lost his life at the hands of his jealous girlfriend who attacked him with a knife for simply greeting another woman on the street. A little jealousy can actually be good for a relationship, but too much of it can be fatal! Take the tragic story of Mariano Grinspun, a […]
Woman Becomes Police Officer to Catch Her Father’s Killer, Arrests Him 25 Years Later
A Brazilian woman who dedicated her life to catching her father; ‘s killer managed to finally bring her family peace by catching the runaway criminal to justice 25 years after the murder. On February 16, 1999, Givaldo José Vicente de Deus was shot and killed after a heated argument at a bar in the Brazilian […]
Complete Stranger Obtains Deed to Man’s $4 Million North Carolina Home
A North Carolina man claims that a woman he has never met before filed legal documents claiming ownership of his $4 million home and managed to obtain the deed to his property. Raleigh dentist Dr. Craig Adams recently learned that the 8,300-square-foot home he has been living in for years is no longer in his […]
India’s Rural ‘Thief Schools’ Are Training the Criminals of Tomorrow
Three remote villages in India’s Madhya Pradesh state have become famous for their ‘thief schools’ where children as young as 12 are trained in pickpocketing, theft, and robbery by seasoned criminals. The three nondescript villages – Kadia, Gulkhedi, and Hulkhedi – located about 120 km from the state capital of Bhopal are reportedly nurseries for […]
Dangerous Criminal Wnted in the US for 20 Years Found Working as Police Officer in Mexico
Antonio “El Diablo” Riano, a fugitive wanted by US authorities for almost two decades in connection to a fatal shooting in Cincinnati, was recently found working as a police officer in Mexico. In December of 2004, four days before Christmas, Antonion Riano got into an argument with a 25-year-old man at a bar in Cincinnati, […]
Geriatric Crime – Gang of Three Elderly Japanese Burglars Had a Combined Age of 227
Japanese police recently arrested a group of unlikely criminals, three grandpas in their late sixties, seventies, and eighties accused of breaking into at least two homes and suspected of ten other burglaries. Hideo Umino, 88, Hidemi Matsuda, 70, and Kenichi Watanabe, 69 allegedly met behind bars and decided to team up after being released in […]
Woman Who Claimed Bnefits for Severe Physical Disability Was Competing in Running Marathons
A UK woman recently admitted to exaggerating her physical disability claims in order to receive bigger benefits, all the while competing in over 70 running events. Sara Morris was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2005, but four years ago she applied for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) by exaggerating the extent of her symptoms in order […]
Silicone Face Masks Spark Legal Concerns in China Due to Increase Use in Criminal Activities
A series of thefts involving the use of ultra-realistic silicone face masks in China has ignited a debate about the legality of these widely available products. In March of this year, four homes in Shanghai were broken into, and over 100,000 yuan ($13,760) in valuables were stolen. When the police identified the main suspect, they […]
Wanted Criminal Pretends to Be Deaf and Mute for 20 Years to Avoid Prison
A Chinese man wanted for murder managed to avoid police detection for over 20 years by pretending to be a deaf and mute scavenger in the mountains of Hubei Province. On the evening of May 22, 2004, a young and quick-tempered man named Xiao got into a heated argument with a neighbor in his home […]
Woman Avoids Prison Time for Repeatedly Lacing Husband’s Coffee with Bleach
An Arizona woman was recently sentenced to three years probation for trying to poison her husband by mixing bleach in his morning coffee. Melody Felicano Johnson was initially charged with attempted first-degree murder but ended up pleading guilty to two counts of the lesser felony charge of adding poison or a harmful substance to food […]
Man Disguises Himself as Blonde Woman to Avoid Arrest, Fails
A 33-year-old Florida man suspected of stealing a boat was recently arrested while trying to avoid police by wearing a blonde wig, a dress, and oversized sunglasses. Joshua Kolotka was arrested last Wednesday in the Florida Heartland by police officers investigating a boat theft at the Old Caloosa Lodge area in Lakeport. While canvassing the […]
$30 Million Cash Storage Facility Heist Leaves Everyone Baffled
On Easter Sunday, someone managed to access the GardaWorld cash storage facility in Sylmar and steal a whopping $30 million in what is considered the largest heist in Lost Angeles history. Canadian security company GardaWorld offers cash storage and transportation services, ensuring that clients’ money is kept safe until it can be used or deposited […]
Woman Poisons Pregnant Co-Worker to Prevent Higher Workload Caused by Maternity Leave
A Chinese woman is being accused of trying to terminate a co-worker’s pregnancy by poisoning her water to prevent her from taking maternity leave and thus avoiding a higher workload. In one of the most shocking cases of work-related incidents reported in China, a worker at a government-affiliated institution in Hubei Province allegedly tried to […]
Little Rascals – Juvenile Bank Robbers Turned in to Police by Their Parents
Three boys, ages 11, 12 and 16, and dubbed the “Little Rascals,” were recently arrested after being turned in by their parents for robbing a Houston bank. Most kids spend their spring break from school playing video games, watching TV, or hanging on with their friends, but three Houston juveniles decided to put their free […]