Category Archives: Criminal Stupidity

Two car thieves in Redlands, Calif., stole a 2001 Mustang and took pictures of each other with a disposable camera they found inside. When they abandoned the car, they left the camera, along with fingerprints and other evidence, for the police to find. Continue reading →

Wayne Francis Green, 46, of Albany, Ohio, filed a lawsuit in Athens County Court of Common Pleas against Andi, a dog used by the county sheriff’s department. Continue reading →

A schoolteacher in South Africa, accused of sodomizing a 15 year old boy and bribing him by providing the answers to exams, lost his bail on Monday, apparently having tried to bribe the victim into dropping the charges. Continue reading →

Terry Kaupilla, 45, of Jacksonville, Fla., was arrested after students in the 7th grade class he was substitute teaching at Lake Shore Middle School saw him snorting cocaine. According to Principal Iranetta Wright, students became so alarmed, they notified school … Continue reading →

A man in Wellington, New Zealand, who previously robbed a bank in person, tried to rob the same bank by telephone on Friday. “He’s rung (the bank) and said ‘I’m the guy who robbed you the other day and I … Continue reading →

A police officer in Hamtramck, Mich., was accused of using a Taser on his partner during an argument over whether they should stop for a soft drink while on duty. Ronald Dupuis, 32, was charged Wednesday with assault and could … Continue reading →

Jessica Sandy Booth, 18, saw a block of queso fresco cheese at the house of four acquaintances when she got the bright idea to have them killed. Continue reading →

It’s rare that a Stupid Person featured here actually returns to the news, but it’s happened. In September, we reported on Sharen and Mike Gravelle, who were adoptive or foster parents for 11 children, whom they were caught keeping in … Continue reading →