Simply Dumb

May 17th, 2008

Snickers helps catch a burglar

While we’re on the recent subject of dumb criminals, here’s another one to add to the list. Oh, yeah, it’s from the South, too.
An Arkansas thief got the munchies during a heist and it was his undoing. Brian Bass of Jonesboro left a half-eaten Snickers bar on the counter of an animal hospital that he […]

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May 10th, 2008

Funeral burglar found guilty

Image details: Burglar with flashlight cracking safe combination served by picapp.com

A loved one dies and you attend the funeral. While you’re at the funeral, your home is robbed. Bad coincidence? Not in Kansas City, Mo., where a burglar used obituaries to time his crimes.
Dan Johnson of Kansas City was convicted of 10 counts of burglary. […]

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