Category: Dumb Criminals

Like so many folks, I love dumb-criminal stories. But my favorites have to be the ones about crooks who engineer a great plan, only to be tripped up by …

Sometimes it's just too easy... In Manchester, New Hampshire, a guy was driving drunk and had some pot on him when he went for a drive. He didn't care …

There is a well-known but little-discussed law of the internet: anyone who purports to be a minor looking for sex online is, almost guaranteed, a police officer who is …

I've often sung the praises of New Hampshire, but in all candor we're not perfect. We have our problems. It's just being surrounded by Maineiacs, Hosers, Vermonsters, and Massholes …

Here's a little tip for would-be fugitives: If you're on the run from the police and steal a vehicle, try to steal a nondescript, generic vehicle. Do NOT do …

From Derry, New Hampshire, comes this story about a woman who's found a rather novel way to delay her date with justice......

I try to limit myself to no more than one dumb criminal posting a day, but today there are two stories, so I'm gonna write about 'em both. First …

I've dealt with people preparing for a wedding, and they're usually pretty high-strung and tense. It takes a special touch to work with these people, to get past their …

28 years ago, the biggest private art heist in Massachusetts history took place. Seven paintings, including a Cezanne, were stolen from a private collection in Stockbridge -- and were …

Here's a little tip for would-be car thieves who might be reading Wizbang: know the area you'll be driving in very carefully. That way, if you end up getting …