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.
19-year-old Cody Mallon learned the hard way that just because the prison's closed doesn't mean the locks don't work. He also learned you shouldn't trespass in a closed prison, alone, in the middle of the night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
43-year-old Shanna Tognarelli led police on a high-speed chase before driving into someone's backyard and jumping in their in-ground swimming pool. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A driver in Denver, CO tried to flee the scene of an accident with a police officer in their car. The cop had gotten in to shut of the vehicle's engine when they found the driver unresponsive behind the wheel. When that driver woke up, all hell broke loose.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Walmart customer in Arizona was trying to buy 9 avocados at self-checkout. Instead of punching in 9, they punched in 999 and freaked when they thought Walmart was trying to rip them off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
23-year-old John Robinson was going to be late for his Spirit Airlines flight from Detroit to L.A. His solution for delaying the plane's departure was ill-advised, and illegal as all get-out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After a night out in St. Petersburg, FL 31-year-old Andrew Davison from Statesboro, GA needed a ride home. When he saw a cop car with flashing lights, he hopped in the back seat and told the officer he "wanted a ride home." Andrew got a ride, just not home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Richard Pruneda got a DUI in Eddyville, Kentucky over Memorial Day Weekend. His car was impounded by the country sheriff and he spent the night in detention. The next day he bonded out and asked to get some items from his car. He realizes not that was a mistake.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A first date with 20-year-old Mazyar Azarbonyad ended with a high-speed chase, 5 wrecked police cars, 7 injured police, and some jail time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Erica Muzzy resigned her position with the Sheriff's Department after recent events, events she knew were illegal like having a fake tag on her motorcycle and uploading videos to her social media accounts of "reckless stunt riding on public roads." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kenda Hess had a warrant out for her arrest, so when cops pulled her over she pretended to be her sister, Koty. Koty also had a warrant out so Kenda was arrested anyway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An unnamed male burglary and theft suspect climbed 80 feet up a tree trying to not be arrested. It took cops 8 hours to talk him down. Talk about delaying the inevitable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A bank employee tried to sue his employer after being fired for being naked from the waist down during an online virtual work meeting. For the record, it is SUPER creepy for any "professional" to be 1/2 naked during a work call. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It wasn't so much the chip, but rather the beer Darin Deilkes grabbed after eating the chip that got him in trouble. Video of the act in a Florida bar made its way to Darin's parole officer. Darin's not supposed to even be in a bar, much less drink any alcohol. The violation of his probation requirements got him (re)arrested last week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Police questioned a bridge jumper after he was rescued by emergency crews, including a fireboat and the Coast Guard. His reason for jumping off the Cambie Street Bridge left authorities less than impressed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
William Mullin McLeod Jr. was out and about, yelling at everyone and no one, in nothing but his underwear and shoes. When cops asked for ID William told them he was Superman ... then he said he was God. Neither turned out to be true.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prison guards at Pococi Penitentiary spotted a fence-jumper the other night. It was a cat, but strapped TO that cat were packages of drugs. The cat was captured but not detained. The delivery was not made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Johnnie Norman wanted to surprise his potato-chip-loving wife for her birthday. She was surprised all right. Johnnie bought 30 small bags of potato chips and asked the hotel to spread them on the bed before they arrived. He didn't ask them to open the bags and dump the chips, they did that for free.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who knew the devil shopped at Walmart? A woman caught shoplifting told authorities the devil, yes, THE devil told her to buy the items for someone else. The devil could not be reached for comment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
L.A. resident Michael Duarte returned home one night to discover a stranger in his bed.That was just the tip of the iceberg. What the stranger did BEFORE climbing into bed, naked, is what's getting everyone's attention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Male, 24, looking for a new roommate. That's what happens when your previous roommate steals your food, has an allergic reaction, then wants YOU to pay his medical bill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The McGirr family ran up a $200 tab at the Horse And Jockey Pub in Tideswell, England, paid their bill and left. Management got the impression the family left without paying and took their beef to social media, including videos and photos of Peter and Ann McGirr and their kids. Except the HAD paid, then they SUED.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.