Posts by Drew Cochran
Desecrating Graves with Dead Animals Isn’t a Good Look
Desecrating a grave is never a good idea. Animal abuse is never a good idea. Combining the two into a single crime isn’t a good look no matter how old you are. And yet, here we are. Mr. Joseph Stroud, 79, has been accused of desecrating the grave of a long-time foe with dead animals…
Read MoreDoctor, Pharmacist, and Dozens More Indicted in Nationwide Prescription Fraud Case
A pharmaceutical sales rep from New Jersey and a doctor from Florida are just two of dozens of people who have been indicted in a nationwide prescription fraud case. More than $2.5 million was defrauded by these two from the New Jersey state health benefits program and other insurance companies. The accused are Keith Ritson,…
Read MoreIn Battle with Government Drone, Bald Eagle Comes Away Victorious
I am not what one might call a “bird person.” I don’t hate birds, but they’re not really my thing. Maybe it’s the eyes, or the way their legs are almost always so much longer than you’d expect them to be. But even I think bald eagles are hardcore. The razor sharp talons! The permanent…
Read MoreBaltimore Ravens Player Victim of Domestic Abuse
Baltimore Ravens’ D.J. Fluker has reportedly been the victim of multiple domestic violence assaults committed by his long-term girlfriend, with whom he has a child. After an incident at the couple’s Maryland home, Kimberly Davis was arrested on July 13. The responding officer arrested Davis after seeing dried blood on the face of Fluker, who…
Read MoreDumb Criminals Is the Board Game You Didn’t Know You Needed
There have been so many wacky stories about people breaking weird laws or committing strange crimes; heck, we talk about them all the time on this blog. So it was only a matter of time before they got turned into a game, right? You may not be able to choose between the Scottie dog and…
Read MoreTwo Lawyers Walk into a Bar and Lower It
Sometimes lawyers and witnesses say the darndest things. Fortunately, there are court reporters who record all these wonderful exchanges, and listicle-loving websites to share them with the entire world. And since no one loves a good lawyer joke more than I do, I thought I’d pick a few of my favorites from this list created…
Read MoreAnd This Year’s “Worst Criminal Award” Goes To….
Every couple of weeks, I scour the internet and the news looking for little gems to share with you. I try to find a way to relate even the dopiest of crimes to something that might have an actual bearing on your lives, and to let you know that it’s okay to laugh even when…
Read MoreCharged with Speeding? These Excuses May Actually Work
Police are always on the lookout for speeders. Usually, they sit on the side of the road with a radar device to detect how fast you’re going. Once the radar shows a driver is exceeding the speed limit, the driver is likely to be ticketed. Speeding offenses are no day at the beach. Convictions mean…
Read MoreWho Knew Banjos Could Be Deadly?
It’s pretty hard to go a single day without hearing about a killing. Whether it happens to someone in our own area or across the country, nobody is truly shocked anymore, right? Typically it ends up being something common like a shooting or stabbing. Maybe someone with serious road rage ran someone off the road…
Read MoreIllegal Parking Causes More Trouble Than It’s Worth
If you do enough driving, especially in crowded cities, every so often you see an open spot on a street that lends itself to creating a parking masterpiece. It’s the kind of maneuver that puts most people on the edge between appreciating the difficulty and being annoyed that anyone would have the gall to leave…
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