We all do something dumb once in awhile, then there are those who go above and beyond. Our salute to those who have managed to take dumb to a whole new level.
38-year-old Gordon Pierce owed someone $20,000. His plan to pay it back was a long-shot. (HA!) He dragged an 800 pound cannon from a park, cut it up, and delivered it to his drug dealer. The dealer didn't want it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It was just a matter of time. A 47-year-old man became the first "I got too close to the bison" victim of 2025 at Yellowstone National Park. He'll be fine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
55-year-old Victoria Vidal was arrested after a traffic stop in Akron, Ohio. While cops were putting the cuffs on for an outstanding warrant, Victoria's "passenger", a raccoon name Chewy, hopped into the driver's seat while holding a meth pipe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An unidentified 29-year-old man climbed a chain link fence at a zoo in the Philippines to snap a selfie with a life-size plastic crocodile. You can already see where this is going, right?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Clayton County Jail went on lockdown when a convicted killer went missing. He wasn't in his cell at bed check so they needed to find him real quick. It took 12 hours but they finally found him . . . right where they'd left him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The good news, James Farthing won $167.3 Million in the Kentucky Powerball. The bad news, he was arrested the next day while out celebrating his good fortune. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If it weren't for doorbell cameras, we wouldn't know how truly odd the world is. Emily Hesters was caught on camera stealing an adult tricycle from someone's home in Arcadia, FL. Her outfit during the heist is what brought her to our attention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Uber driver Robert Rose bragged to a rider about the drugs he had stashed in a "false bottom" aerosol can. The rider let cops in on Robert's secret, and when they caught up with him he was wearing a t-shirt that said "Retired Drug Dealer." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
69-year-old Anthony Collier ran a red light in a rental while making his getaway from a successful bank robbery. That success was short lived when he ran a red light.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lucas Brown is not a patient man. With only 2 days left in a 90 day stay at the Pueblo County jail, he decided 88 days was enough and escaped . . . briefly. Now he'll be there a little while longer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Police found 4 of the eggs hidden around Lufkin, TX after being tipped off by Avante Nicholson's Facebook post with a picture of the eggs. A man and his granddaughter found a fifth egg in a city park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The old line is "there's always room for Jell-O." Except when it's spiked with vodka and you're giving it to 10-year-olds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Roy Biggs is probably the kind of guy who doesn't bother reading directions. If he had, he would've known where the safety was on his flare gun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When 58-year-old Carl Dimino was pulled over in Richland, Mississippi, the officer couldn't help but notice an odor coming from the car. When they asked Carl if he'd been smoking marijuana, he handed over the joint he'd been enjoying moments before. That led to a search and turned out to be the tip of the iceburg. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Keddrick Jones Jr. donned a werewolf mask to rob a New Orleans business, he just didn't put it on soon enough. The camera in the back alley caught his face before he entered the store. Timing is everything.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joshua Lowe learned a hard lesson when he was sentenced to 8 months in jail after emailing a fake bomb threat to a Carnival cruise ship. His girlfriend and her family, who Josh also lived with, took a cruise without him. Rather than invite him, they asked him to stay behind and pet-sit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
45-year-old Annamae Martinez was clocked going 120 mph so police pursued. She drove another 100 miles before they finally stopped her with spike strips. Her next move was a little . . . unexpected.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you rob a grocery store with a machete, it's going to make the news. 33-year-old Jeffrey Bradburn made off with a cinnamon bun and some incense but was caught by police nearby when he stopped to enjoy it. The cinnamon bun, not the incense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
59-year-old Donna Elkins went a little overboard protecting her "land." When she saw two teen boys fishing on what she thought was her property, she held them at gunpoint until police arrived. Those police arrested Donna, mostly because the teens were never on her land to begin with. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jonathan Chapa thought he'd lost the cops after leading them on a high speed chase. He didn't know there was also a helicopter following his every move, including when he stopped at a gas station to fill up his tires. He was arrested.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
40-year-old Matthew Scott has a history of residential burglaries dating back to 2007.While out on probation, and in an ankle monitor, he did again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
40-year-old Christopher Marlowe has a history with Palm Bay, FL police, who didn't seem too surprised they found him at Burger King in a cheap "Ronald McDonald" costume. They also found his bag stuffed with more clown clothes, clown noses, and a flare gun. Christopher was arrested. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
44-year-old Allison Fetting robbed a Dairy Queen at gunpoint in Coconut Creek, FL.Instead of taking the cash from the register, she grabbed the tip jar off the counter and ran. Her take was $1.50. Yes, the decimal point's in the right place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A young couple showed up together at an ER in Jilin, China. They didn't have a choice, they were kind of "connected" at the time. While trying to shoot a funny video for the internet HER hand had become stuck in HIS mouth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael Jones and Fred Doe faced a judge this week for stealing, cutting up, melting, and selling parts of a $6.2 million solid gold toilet/piece of artwork that had been installed in the birthplace palace of Sir Winston Churchill. I swear, can't make this stuff up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
43-year-old Michael Esquilin took a joy ride last Saturday night in a stolen ambulance. He brought his own refreshments, too. Dash cams caught Mike chugging his beer before before being hauled out of the ambulance by Troopers in Tampa, FL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
To say the motel's cleaning staff was surprised is an understatement. When they went in to clean the room they found a 3' alligator under the bed. It was forgotten there by the previous guest, an exotic animal handler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
He just wanted to SING, but 34-year-old Aaron Jablonski took things a little too far when he pulled a gun Saturday night/Sunday morning inside the Overtime Sports Bar. He was upset because the bar's karaoke machine was out of order. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A homeowner called police to help get rid of Christopher Newton. Shortly after being shown the door, Christopher texted the homeowner that he'd left behind a bag of drugs.The cops were still there and found it right where he said it'd be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18-year-old Nicholas Walton was found, asleep, in his pickup on a New Hampshire highway early one Saturday morning. He had stopped in the middle of the lane and locked the doors but hadn't put it in Park. Police arrived and handled it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28-year-old Shanika Serdahl was arrested after hitting a man in the face with a can of Pringles at a 7-Eleven in Orland, FL. Once you pop . . .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29-year-old Desirae Tallie really didn't want to talk to police, they might find out she had several warrants out for her arrest. They really wanted to talk to HER though after she committed TWO hit-and-runs in one morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In what might turn out to be the most expensive poop ever, police and Tiffany's in Orlando are patiently waiting for 32-year-old Jaythan Glider to cough up (from the "other" end) the jewelry he stole last week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18-year-old Evelina Fabianski was arrested after vandalizing a car in Deltona, FL. She was upset with her ex boyfriend because he owed her money, so took out her frustration with eggs and yellow spray paint. The problem was, she had the wrong car. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
He was home, he was safe (and so was everyone else) until he decided to go back to the wedding the cops had hauled him out of. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When the cops know where you live, breaking the law can be "tricky." Scott Jamerson violated a restraining order and when cops showed up at his house with a warrant, they found plenty of other reasons to arrest him including a drug lab in his garage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9:47 P.M. is an unlucky time for one man in Olympia, WA. He crashed his car 2 nights in a row at the same intersection, at the exact same time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
William Pate-DeMyers, you have the right to remain silent. No really, please quit talking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Smuggling contraband into a prison is tricky. Especially when you think you're being tricky but you're really not all that tricky.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29-year-old Barath Gopal took things a little too far for some time off from work. It started with the little white lie that his Grandfather had died. It ended with the white collar crime of forgery when Barath's boss asked to see the death certificate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The headline will make sense only AFTER you listen to the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
41-year-old James Kennedy thought things through, but there are always variables. He left his car running while committing a home invasion. Somehow, through an odd series of events, the victim was able to get out of the house and drive away in James' warmed-up ride. James was eventually arrested.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.