Erie, Pennsylvania:
Mary Hopkins was a creative cashier at a local Wal-Mart who got the idea to copy customers' credit card numbers at the check-out, then use the numbers to buy merchandise for herself from the same Wal-Mart. She might have gotten away with the scheme for a little while, but the scam came to a quick halt because she signed the charges in her own name. Why? Mary wanted to take advantage of her employee discount.
Huntsville, Alabama:
Larry Sloan wasn't prepared for a pawn shop owner to start a fight when he tried to rob the store. The owner put up such a good fight, that Larry left the shop, staggering and bothering to retrieve his car from the shop's parking lot. Police were sure it was Larry's car because the culprit left behind a daily planner that included the notation, "Rob pawn shop," for the day.
Knoxville, Tennessee:
When Mike Stacey returned home after a trip to New York, he found police waiting for him with arrest warrants on several charges that he had managed to avoid for several months by keeping a low profile. Unfortunately, the lure of the limelight probably proved to be too much to ignore. The reason for Mike's New York adventure was to appear on the top-rated television broadcast, Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? Though he never made it to the seat opposite Regis, his brief appearance on contestants' row was enough to thrust him into the local limelight and the arms of the law.
Fort Collins, Colorado:
After robbing a 7-11 two times in the same day, our felon informed the clerk that he would be back for the third pick-up later in the afternoon. Sure enough, he kept his word, and ran right into the arms of detectives still on the scene investigating the robberies.
Albuquerque, New Mexico:
Ralph Simpson came up with a unique way to rob a store. Instead of threatening the clerk, Ralph informed him that he would hold his breath until he passed out, then sue the store for his injuries, unless they handed over the cash drawer. Not knowing quite how to respond, the clerk simply laughed, and Ralph proceeded to hold his breath long enough to realize that his plan had no hope of working. He headed for the door, and ran into an off-duty police officer.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Don Astorga was convicted of violating the Endangered Species Act after he was caught smuggling lizards into the country by carrying them in his underwear. According to authorities, he was arrested at Las Vegas airport when police noticed unusual moving bulges around his groin. The bulges turned out to be lizards stuffed into tube socks, and then into Don's pants.
Mary Hopkins was a creative cashier at a local Wal-Mart who got the idea to copy customers' credit card numbers at the check-out, then use the numbers to buy merchandise for herself from the same Wal-Mart. She might have gotten away with the scheme for a little while, but the scam came to a quick halt because she signed the charges in her own name. Why? Mary wanted to take advantage of her employee discount.
Huntsville, Alabama:
Larry Sloan wasn't prepared for a pawn shop owner to start a fight when he tried to rob the store. The owner put up such a good fight, that Larry left the shop, staggering and bothering to retrieve his car from the shop's parking lot. Police were sure it was Larry's car because the culprit left behind a daily planner that included the notation, "Rob pawn shop," for the day.
Knoxville, Tennessee:
When Mike Stacey returned home after a trip to New York, he found police waiting for him with arrest warrants on several charges that he had managed to avoid for several months by keeping a low profile. Unfortunately, the lure of the limelight probably proved to be too much to ignore. The reason for Mike's New York adventure was to appear on the top-rated television broadcast, Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? Though he never made it to the seat opposite Regis, his brief appearance on contestants' row was enough to thrust him into the local limelight and the arms of the law.
Fort Collins, Colorado:
After robbing a 7-11 two times in the same day, our felon informed the clerk that he would be back for the third pick-up later in the afternoon. Sure enough, he kept his word, and ran right into the arms of detectives still on the scene investigating the robberies.
Albuquerque, New Mexico:
Ralph Simpson came up with a unique way to rob a store. Instead of threatening the clerk, Ralph informed him that he would hold his breath until he passed out, then sue the store for his injuries, unless they handed over the cash drawer. Not knowing quite how to respond, the clerk simply laughed, and Ralph proceeded to hold his breath long enough to realize that his plan had no hope of working. He headed for the door, and ran into an off-duty police officer.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Don Astorga was convicted of violating the Endangered Species Act after he was caught smuggling lizards into the country by carrying them in his underwear. According to authorities, he was arrested at Las Vegas airport when police noticed unusual moving bulges around his groin. The bulges turned out to be lizards stuffed into tube socks, and then into Don's pants.
