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Venezuela Prez Blames Crime on ... Telenovelas

He swipes at one, featuring a murderous beauty queen, in particular

(Newser) - President Nicolas Maduro has a rather unlikely new villain as he campaigns to bring down Venezuela's spiraling crime : telenovelas. He accuses the TV soap operas of spreading "anti-values" to young people by glamorizing violence, guns, and drugs; the UN ranks Venezuela's homicide rate as the fifth highest...

Half of Black Men Arrested by Age 23
 Half of Black Men 
 Arrested by Age 23 
study says
Jan 21, 2014 6:31 AM CST

Half of Black Men Arrested by Age 23

And roughly 40% of all men have been cuffed by that age: study

(Newser) - If you're a man and you've made your way to age 23 without getting arrested, consider it a win. A new study finds that 38% of white men, 44% of Hispanic men, and 49% of black men have been arrested by that age for non-traffic-related crimes, the AP...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
Jan 17, 2014 8:15 AM CST

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

Including would-be car thieves who couldn't drive a stick

(Newser) - Hapless car thieves and the Florida shooting over movie texts are among the cases causing a double-take from the police blotter this week:
  • Would-Be Crooks Stymied by Door, Stick Shift : Two stories this week showcase would-be criminals thwarted by ... themselves. One involves car thieves in Massachusetts who apparently need a
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5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Jan 10, 2014 5:49 AM CST

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

Including a strange restaurant tip and an even stranger death

(Newser) - A killing by unusual means and a tip of an unusual nature make this week's list:
  • Cops: Man Dies After 'Atomic Wedgie' : This one involved a deadly fight between a 33-year-old man and his 58-year-old stepfather, and this quote from an Oklahoma sheriff: "I'd never seen
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5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Jan 3, 2014 8:24 AM CST

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

From apprehended fugitives to misguided boyfriends

(Newser) - It may be a new year, but it's certainly not one void of crazy crimes, from a burglar who was after brains to a Breaking Bad superfan whose life imitated the hit TV show just a little too closely:
  1. 'Dead' Man Caught After 18 Months on the Run
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5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Dec 20, 2013 8:27 AM CST

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

No, officer, it's soap, not cocaine

(Newser) - Lessons this week: Beware driving with soap and don't report a bomb threat to get out of a test:
  • Pair Spends Month in Jail for Having Bag of ... Soap : Soap and cocaine are easy to confuse ... right? A young man and woman just spent a month in a Pennsylvania
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5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Dec 13, 2013 8:27 AM CST

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

Wild teens make off with a very valuable snow leopard

(Newser) - There are teen parties and then there are teen parties. What happened in La Habra Heights, Calif., was the latter, with a sheriff calling it one of the worst youth crimes he's seen:
  • Teens Throw Mansion Party, Take $250K Leopard : Sixteen suspects described as "kids of means" have
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Philadelphia Is First City to Ban 3D Guns

'It's all pre-emptive,' says aide to legislator who authored the bill

(Newser) - With the idea of 3D-printed guns already causing controversy, the city of Philadelphia apparently doesn't want to take any chances. The city council this week voted to make such guns illegal, reports NBC Philadelphia . Once Mayor Michael Nutter signs off, that will make Philadelphia the first city in the...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Nov 22, 2013 9:44 AM CST

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

From some very unfit parents to a serial arrestee

(Newser) - It was a week of high-profile crimes, with the stabbing of Va. state Sen. Creigh Deeds and yet another arrest for George Zimmerman. But off the front page, a number of equally tragic and bizarre crimes:
  1. Police Find Boy Cuffed With Dead Chicken on Neck : A neighbor sums up the
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After 396 Arrests, She Promises to Avoid No. 397

Chicago woman back out for fresh start

(Newser) - It's hard to fathom, but a Chicago woman has managed to get herself arrested 396 times in the last 35 years, reports NBC Chicago . This week, 52-year-old Shermain Miles got released from jail to a residential home for ex-cons, and she told the Sun-Times she is determined to avoid...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Nov 15, 2013 8:44 AM CST

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

Among this week's unlikely criminals: 'Batman' and a pianist

(Newser) - This week's lesson: It's better to pay a few extra cents for donuts than risk a stint in jail.
  1. Dunkin' Donuts Fan Arrested in Quest for 10% Discount : A Florida man who apparently loves donuts as much as he loves a deal has been arrested after his attempt
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Dad Calls 911 on Son, Who Gets Killed by Police

Iowa father questions use of force after chase

(Newser) - The Des Moines Register reports on a fatal police shooting this week, and a quote high up in the story from the victim's father pretty much tells the tragic tale: "He took off with my truck," recalls James Comstock. "I call the police, and they kill...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Nov 1, 2013 10:25 AM CDT

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

The World Series happened, and of course there's a World Series crime

(Newser) - The Red Sox have won the World Series, and one St. Louis fan lost pretty big, and he's not the only man to have lost something...
  1. Macabre Clue Leads Police to Suspected Thief : This month's entry in the annals of truly stupid criminals: Police in Arizona say they
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4 Kids, Mom Stabbed to Death in Brooklyn

Police have suspect in custody

(Newser) - New York City police say a mother and her four children are the victims of a stabbing rampage at their Brooklyn home. Authorities say the victims are 37-year-old Qiao Zhen Li, 9-year-old Linda Zhuo, 7-year-old Amy Zhuo, 5-year-old Kevin Zhuo and 1-year-old William Zhuo. A person of interest has been...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

Including parents who call the cops on their party-throwing teens

(Newser) - This week's batch of unusual crimes involve some partying teens, an irresponsible groom, and an overly ambitious pot farmer:
  1. Parents Have Their Party-Throwing Kids Arrested : It was just like something out of a TV show, at least at first: Two Connecticut parents returned home from a trip a day
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5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes of the Week 
Oct 18, 2013 8:18 AM CDT

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

An Arkansas man was killed in Chicago ... after stopping to ask for directions

(Newser) - This week: An out-of-town traveler gets a deadly reception in Chicago, and an alleged shoplifter is found to have something incredibly grisly in her bag.
  1. Guy Asks for Directions, Is Shot Dead : An Arkansas man who police say got lost driving around Chicago was shot and killed yesterday, apparently by
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Cops Investigate After Nut Placed in Allergic Kid's Drink

High school student in Sweden nearly suffocated

(Newser) - "Either the student who did this is completely stupid or it's attempted manslaughter." That quote from a high school principal in Sweden pretty much sums up the case of an allergic student who nearly suffocated when someone put a nut into her water, reports the Local . Authorities...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week
 5 Craziest Crimes
of the Week 
Oct 11, 2013 12:18 PM CDT

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

A drug mule old enough to know better and 2 rabbis make the cut

(Newser) - Three unlikely characters—an elderly drug mule and two Orthodox rabbis—made the headlines in a bad way this week:
  • 89-Year-Old Drug Mule Pleads Guilty : Leo Sharp was your typical 80-something retiree, splitting time between his place in Indiana and a property in Florida where he grew his beloved lilies.
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San Franciscans Defy Ban, Play Chess

Cops banned public games after criminal elements moved in

(Newser) - At least for an afternoon, the chess players were back at the usual spot they've occupied for years along downtown San Francisco's busy Market Street. But instead of hustling a dollar here and there with deft openings and clever traps, the mostly homeless players and their supporters were...

5 Craziest Crimes of the Week

Don't mess with a fencing coach

(Newser) - A crime-fighting fencer and a bizarre cold case involving decades-old murders make the cut:
  • Fencing Coach Foils Crime as Only a Fencing Coach Can : Two Nashville robbers had the misfortune to try to steal a purse in a shopping center parking lot just as Franco Scaramuzza pulled in. That's
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