Strange Crimes

[brownmane]

Obviously revolting if Robinson had sexual intercourse with a dog but how has it "completely ruined" her 12 year old daughter's birthday? How did that even come up as a matter of conversation?. ... "Holy shit! .. someone's having sex with my dog! .. what should I do? .. I know!, I'll now usefully tell my 12 year old daughter all about it!." .. "Oh I don't know? .. it just, you know, seemed like a good idea at the time to expose my 12 year old daughter to the whole concept of bestiality".

My question is, if the woman had some doubts about the man's comportement enough to install a camera, why the f would she even have him look after the dog?

 

[kesavaross]

My question is, if the woman had some doubts about the man's comportement enough to install a camera, why the f would she even have him look after the dog?

She couldn't get anyone else? Maybe?

I think that's a classic case of not going with intuition.

 

[maximus otter]

Utah Teen Sent to Juvenile Court for Duct Taping Dead Fish to ATMs


The police in Provo Utah smelled something fishy…literally. The Provo Police recently investigated a young man for intentionally taping dead fish to ATMs in Utah—and in one case, in Japan.

The culprit posted photos and videos of fish taped to ATMs on Instagram, under an account known as “The Fish Bandit.” The prank, if that’s what you want to call it, was shockingly bizarre—and simple. The Fish Bandit simply used duct tape to attach fish, including trout, crappie, bluegill, catfish, and carp, to the screens of ATM and the bathroom stall of a Bass Pro Shops location. In one case, the boy also taped several trout to a police car.

Provo Police used a search warrant to figure out the true identity of the Fish Bandit. As a result, a 17-year-old boy, whose identity has not been publicly disclosed, was referred to the 4th District Juvenile Court for two misdemeanor counts for property damage. He taped the fish to the ATMs from August through November 2023.

https://www.fieldandstream.com/surv...-juvenile-court-for-taping-dead-fish-to-atms/

maximus otter

 

[hunck]

Utah Teen Sent to Juvenile Court for Duct Taping Dead Fish to ATMs


The police in Provo Utah smelled something fishy…literally. The Provo Police recently investigated a young man for intentionally taping dead fish to ATMs in Utah—and in one case, in Japan.

The culprit posted photos and videos of fish taped to ATMs on Instagram, under an account known as “The Fish Bandit.” The prank, if that’s what you want to call it, was shockingly bizarre—and simple. The Fish Bandit simply used duct tape to attach fish, including trout, crappie, bluegill, catfish, and carp, to the screens of ATM and the bathroom stall of a Bass Pro Shops location. In one case, the boy also taped several trout to a police car.

Provo Police used a search warrant to figure out the true identity of the Fish Bandit. As a result, a 17-year-old boy, whose identity has not been publicly disclosed, was referred to the 4th District Juvenile Court for two misdemeanor counts for property damage. He taped the fish to the ATMs from August through November 2023.

https://www.fieldandstream.com/surv...-juvenile-court-for-taping-dead-fish-to-atms/

maximus otter

He used Stickleback plastic to attach them.

 

[Min Bannister]

crappie

Crappie?

 

[Swifty]

Utah Teen Sent to Juvenile Court for Duct Taping Dead Fish to ATMs


The police in Provo Utah smelled something fishy…literally. The Provo Police recently investigated a young man for intentionally taping dead fish to ATMs in Utah—and in one case, in Japan.

The culprit posted photos and videos of fish taped to ATMs on Instagram, under an account known as “The Fish Bandit.” The prank, if that’s what you want to call it, was shockingly bizarre—and simple. The Fish Bandit simply used duct tape to attach fish, including trout, crappie, bluegill, catfish, and carp, to the screens of ATM and the bathroom stall of a Bass Pro Shops location. In one case, the boy also taped several trout to a police car.

Provo Police used a search warrant to figure out the true identity of the Fish Bandit. As a result, a 17-year-old boy, whose identity has not been publicly disclosed, was referred to the 4th District Juvenile Court for two misdemeanor counts for property damage. He taped the fish to the ATMs from August through November 2023.

https://www.fieldandstream.com/surv...-juvenile-court-for-taping-dead-fish-to-atms/

maximus otter

What a waste of good trout .

 

[kesavaross]

Crappie?

It's a species of fish. I'd never heard of it either.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crappie

 

[ramonmercado]

Most losing candidates don't go this far in expressing their annoyance. This story might be a candidate for the Conspiracy Forum if there are more developments regarding those involved in the plot and the actual attacks.

A man who ran unsuccessfully as a Republican state politician in New Mexico is accused by police of masterminding a shooting spree targeting the homes of Democrats.

Solomon Pena, 39, conspired with and paid four other men to shoot the properties of four local politicians, say Albuquerque police. No one was hurt in the attacks soon after November's elections.

Mr Pena lost his attempt to sit in the state's House and contested his defeat.

The election result was a convincing one, with his Democratic opponent and incumbent winning 73% of the vote.

On 15 November he posted a photo of himself in a Make America Great Again sweatshirt and draped in a Trump 2024 flag, saying he would not concede the election.

At a press conference on Monday shortly after his arrest, police said that following his loss, Mr Pena had approached the four Democrats he later targeted - two county commissioners and two state legislators - to say without evidence that the election was fraudulent. The shootings unfolded in the weeks that followed. ...

As well as masterminding the operation, police also believe Mr Pena fired some of the shots. They said more arrests will be made. ...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64304110

The gunman has pleaded guilty.

A man in the US state of New Mexico has pleaded guilty to helping a defeated Republican candidate carry out drive-by shootings at the home of Democrats.

The defendant, Demetrio Trujillo, says the candidate, Solomon Peña, hired him after failing to win a seat in the state legislature in November 2022. Over the following weeks, the residences of several Democratic officials were attacked in Albuquerque.

Mr Peña has denied the charges against him and is due to stand trial in June.

The case comes amid fears over a rise in political violence in the US. Trujillo, 42, was arrested last month in connection with the Albuquerque shootings in late 2022 and early 2023. In a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, he admitted to five charges, including conspiracy, election interference and using a firearm.

In a statement, federal prosecutors said that in December 2022, Mr Peña paid Trujillo to shoot at the homes of three former election candidates to intimidate them.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68190874

 

[uair01]

Woman sees badly injured man after explosion: 'Blood everywhere and he's missing part of his hand'
January 25, 09:26

DEN HAAG - 'I saw it lying here on the corner, there was blood everywhere.' So says a woman living in the Steijnlaan in The Hague, where nearby a man was seriously injured by an explosion. The man had to be rushed to hospital. The neighbourhood was shocked by the incident.
The neighbourhood resident has barely recovered from what she saw last night. 'We were packing because my niece is leaving. And around 2am, we suddenly heard a loud bang.'
She ran to where the explosion came from and saw the badly injured man lying there. Another woman from the neighbourhood had also run towards the bang. 'She came running back screaming,' said the neighbourhood resident. They then alerted the emergency services.

Part of hand taken off
The woman went over to the victim. 'He was lying on his stomach and in a lot of pain. There was blood everywhere,' she recalls. 'He was screaming very loudly that he was in pain.' According to the witness, the man is missing part of his hand. She shows a reporter from Omroep West a photo showing part of the man's hand lying on the street. Her niece also saw that there was a lot of blood on the street. 'We heard a very loud bang. I sleep at the back.It scared me a lot,' she says.'When we heard screaming, we knew it was wrong.''Very loud screaming'
'The police investigated for a long time and blood was all over the street here,' the niece continues.'Then they cleaned it up.' The police summoned everyone to go inside, she says.
Another woman calls the explosion 'an abnormally weird and loud bang'.She says they have been bothered by fireworks in the neighbourhood a lot lately.'But I thought this time there was a gas explosion or something. I heard very loud screams in the street after the bang.'

Fluid in letterbox
One of the residents of Steijn Avenue said there was also burning liquid in his letterbox. There was also an explosion at the same address in August 2021.The resident still lives at the same address and says he has no problems with anyone.
'I think it's cowardly.If people argue with me, they should ring the bell here and come and talk to me.'He is otherwise not very shocked by the act, 'I don't scare that easily, but it is annoying.'

Police investigate
Police confirmed that the man was lying injured on the street when officers arrived .He was rushed to hospital. The police cannot yet say anything about the man's injuries. Police are investigating the incident. Earlier, Mayor Jan van Zanen said he sees the number of explosions in The Hague as a growing problem. It is not succeeding in bringing down the number of incidents, Van Zanen said. He is concerned about this and is setting up an investigation to ensure a better understanding of 'the phenomenon'.'We need to fight these violent incidents more effectively,' he said.
https://nos.nl/artikel/2507325-haagse-politie-pakt-jongens-van-13-en-14-op-na-vondst-explosief

 

[maximus otter]

Mysterious Polar Bear Heist Has Canadian Authorities Scratching Their Heads

When employees at Alberta’s Lionsheart Wholeness Center returned to work after a cold snap that hit over the weekend of Jan. 13, it took them a while to notice that something was mysteriously absent from the rural retreat center. Somehow, a 12-foot-tall, full-body polar bear mount that had long presided over the second floor had vanished into thin air.

The full-body polar bear mount stood 12 feet tall and weighed around 500 pounds. Photo obtained by Outdoor Life from Royal Canadian Mounted Police

It wasn’t until Jan. 22 that staff were able to report the missing taxidermy bear, nicknamed Harry, to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. As of Jan. 29, investigators still hadn’t identified any suspects.

There were, however, some clues left behind. The cables that had once secured the bear had been cut, and there were drag marks on the floor from where the thieves dragged the 500-pound piece of taxidermy across the balcony. Somehow, they managed to get the mount down the stair and through the double front doors.

https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/polar-bear-mount-stolen-alberta/

maximus otter

 

[Swifty]

Mysterious Polar Bear Heist Has Canadian Authorities Scratching Their Heads

When employees at Alberta’s Lionsheart Wholeness Center returned to work after a cold snap that hit over the weekend of Jan. 13, it took them a while to notice that something was mysteriously absent from the rural retreat center. Somehow, a 12-foot-tall, full-body polar bear mount that had long presided over the second floor had vanished into thin air.

The full-body polar bear mount stood 12 feet tall and weighed around 500 pounds. Photo obtained by Outdoor Life from Royal Canadian Mounted Police

It wasn’t until Jan. 22 that staff were able to report the missing taxidermy bear, nicknamed Harry, to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. As of Jan. 29, investigators still hadn’t identified any suspects.

There were, however, some clues left behind. The cables that had once secured the bear had been cut, and there were drag marks on the floor from where the thieves dragged the 500-pound piece of taxidermy across the balcony. Somehow, they managed to get the mount down the stair and through the double front doors.

https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/polar-bear-mount-stolen-alberta/

maximus otter

I know you'd had a few and a joke's a joke but just take it back and say you're sorry Max.

 

[Mythopoeika]

Mysterious Polar Bear Heist Has Canadian Authorities Scratching Their Heads

When employees at Alberta’s Lionsheart Wholeness Center returned to work after a cold snap that hit over the weekend of Jan. 13, it took them a while to notice that something was mysteriously absent from the rural retreat center. Somehow, a 12-foot-tall, full-body polar bear mount that had long presided over the second floor had vanished into thin air.

The full-body polar bear mount stood 12 feet tall and weighed around 500 pounds. Photo obtained by Outdoor Life from Royal Canadian Mounted Police

It wasn’t until Jan. 22 that staff were able to report the missing taxidermy bear, nicknamed Harry, to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. As of Jan. 29, investigators still hadn’t identified any suspects.

There were, however, some clues left behind. The cables that had once secured the bear had been cut, and there were drag marks on the floor from where the thieves dragged the 500-pound piece of taxidermy across the balcony. Somehow, they managed to get the mount down the stair and through the double front doors.

https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/polar-bear-mount-stolen-alberta/

maximus otter

I'm going to take a guess that it was stolen to order.
Something that distinctive would be difficult to sell on the open market.

 

[Frideswide]

I'm going to take a guess that it was stolen to order.
Something that distinctive would be difficult to sell on the open market.

and you can't very well carry it round the pubs under your coat...

 

[Stormkhan]

Well, some of the pubs I've been in ...
One of my collection 'knocked off' an upright piano and a CD juke-box ... while it was in mid-play.

 

[ramonmercado]

People who block bus aisles with their legs are annoying but the kid here went OTT.

A 13-year-old boy was arrested Thursday and accused of fatally shooting a man on a Colorado bus following a dispute over blocking the aisle, Denver police announced.

Richard Sanchez was identified by his family as the victim of the shooting, which occurred a few blocks from his home on Jan. 27, Fox affiliate KDVR reported.

Police said that before the shooting, there had been a verbal exchange between the teen and the 60-year-old about the victim’s leg blocking the aisle of the bus. Police said that the victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A second victim sustained a minor injury and was treated at the scene.

According to KDVR, Sanchez’s family didn’t find out about the bus incident or his death until they tried to report him missing on Monday.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/grandfather-shot-bus-aisle-arrested-teen_n_65be53a1e4b05c8779f9563a

 

[kamalktk]

WJLX owner reports seemingly impossible theft of 200-foot radio tower​

https://www.wvtm13.com/article/wjlx-jasper-radio-tower-theft/46630397

"JASPER, Ala. —
While criminals in Alabama have been known to steal just about anything, church flower pots, giant fish and a 1,000-pound statue of John Belushi, to name a few, thieves in Walker County may have topped them all.

On Friday, Brett Elmore, owner of the WJLX radio station, took to social media to announce that someone had made off with a 200-foot-tall radio tower from a site in Jasper.

Elmore added that his building on the property was ransacked and that every single piece of equipment inside was stolen."

 

[uair01]

11 years in prison demanded against Utrecht doctor for making own children sick

The public prosecutor has demanded 11 years' imprisonment against a Utrecht doctor for an attempted murder of her baby and mistreatment of her other child.

According to the prosecution, 37-year-old Sarah V. from Bunnik gave her newborn daughter diluted breast milk for two months, to which the diarrhoea inhibitor loperamide had been added.

The premature baby was in an incubator at the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital in Utrecht at the time. Due to the diluted and poisoned milk, the girl is said to have suffered cardiac arrhythmia and breathing problems.

Unnecessary bowel movements
Because of the suspicions, the prosecution also reopened an older case against the woman. In 2017, she was suspected of abusing her infant son, but due to lack of evidence, that case was closed a year later.

That child struggled with all kinds of medical problems and underwent several surgeries. Doctors were puzzled and suspected that the woman might have deliberately made the child sick herself.

According to the prosecution, the accused regularly did not follow advice from practitioners. For example, she allegedly performed unnecessary bowel cleanses on her son several times a day. The prosecution is therefore prosecuting her for aggravated assault on her son.

Complex and sensitive
The woman allegedly suffers from münchhausen-by-proxy syndrome, now referred to as child abuse by falsification. In that mental illness, people deliberately make others - often their own child - ill, for instance to get attention from social workers or the environment.

The prosecution calls the case "complex and extremely sensitive". "The accusation that a mother deliberately makes and keeps her own children ill completely contradicts the common image of loving parenthood," a statement reads. The prosecution also believes the children should each receive compensation of 10,000 euros, writes RTV Utrecht.

The judge will rule on the case on 19 March.

https://nos.nl/artikel/2507819-11-j...utrechtse-arts-voor-ziek-maken-eigen-kinderen

 

[uair01]

Suspect of Rotterdam explosion stays in custody longer

The man arrested after the deadly explosion in Rotterdam remains in custody for the time being. The examining magistrate extended his pre-trial detention by two weeks. The 34-year-old Rotterdam man is also only allowed to have contact with his lawyer, writes regional broadcaster Rijnmond.

The man, Jalal O., is the tenant of the exploded building and is detained on suspicion of producing drugs. He lost his 22-year-old nephew and a 33-year-old colleague in the explosion last Monday night. The man was in frequent contact with the regional broadcaster in the days after the blast and was much present at the disaster site.

The suspect was also one of the people who jumped over the barrier to search for victims. With the help of others, he retrieved the body of one of the three fatal victims from under the rubble.

The man was detained last Saturday after police found at the scene several props that could be used in the production of drugs.

https://nos.nl/collectie/13967/artikel/2507803-verdachte-explosie-rotterdam-blijft-langer-vastzitten

Neighbours suspected drug lab in Rotterdam flat for some time

Residents of the flat in Rotterdam that caught fire and was disrupted by a large explosion on Monday are not surprised that a drug lab may have been the cause of the havoc. Six local residents tell NOS. "It was not pure coffee, everyone knew that," says a woman who lives nearby. "The Maseratis and Ferraris were driving off and on."

Police said last night that several props were found that could be used in the production of drugs. The fire killed three people and damaged dozens of homes.

In the garage box where the explosion occurred, people were sleeping at night, said the local resident. "There was scum walking around, 24 hours a day," she said. The woman, like most other local residents, wishes to remain anonymous.

https://nos.nl/collectie/13967/arti...rmoedden-al-langer-drugslab-in-flat-rotterdam

Police seek witnesses in van that drove close to Rotterdam explosion

Police are looking for occupants of a van that was close to the heavy explosion in Rotterdam last week. Camera footage released shows the vehicle driving past the property just before the explosion. The occupants are seen as potentially important witnesses.

"The occupants may have seen something in the area that could be crucial for the investigation," police said.

Police are looking for witnesses to the fatal incident: "If you know more about any persons or vehicles who were there or can tell anything about abnormal events, please get in touch."

The explosion made a deep impression on residents of the area. Last weekend, there was a private residents' meeting, where people expressed their concerns and anger. Some residents expressed their desire to move.

https://nos.nl/collectie/13967/arti...-busje-dat-vlak-bij-rotterdamse-explosie-reed

 

[ramonmercado]

He's fessed up, apparently he;s never been weaned.

A homeless man in England has admitting stealing dummies from babies in five thefts spanning almost six months, claiming it was to use them to soothe himself in his tent.

Bearded Josh Guilder, who has shoulder-length brown hair and wore a blue polo shirt, pleaded guilty to five counts of theft at a hearing at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old took the dummies from babies around Harlow, Essex, between February 10th and August 7th this year.

Describing one of the thefts, prosecutor Jessica Pratt Vivian said Guilder reached into a young girl’s buggy, “took her dummy from her mouth, put it in his pocket and left”.

Mary Buxton, defending, said Guilder was currently living in a tent and “has never been weaned from dummies”.

“He uses a dummy to soothe himself,” she said.

https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/h...tealing-dummies-from-five-babies-1515937.html

Update.

A man who stole dummies from babies' mouths has been jailed.

Josh Guilder took the soothers from five children around Harlow, Essex, between February 10 and August 7 last year. The 23-year-old's lawyer said at an earlier hearing that he was living in a tent and "has never been weaned from dummies". Guilder, of no fixed address, was jailed for 14 months at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Essex Police said one of the children involved was assaulted. The thefts were reported to have happened in the Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Woodcroft, Parsloe Road and Cooks Spinney areas, the force said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-68239105

 

[escargot]

Update.

A man who stole dummies from babies' mouths has been jailed.

Josh Guilder took the soothers from five children around Harlow, Essex, between February 10 and August 7 last year. The 23-year-old's lawyer said at an earlier hearing that he was living in a tent and "has never been weaned from dummies". Guilder, of no fixed address, was jailed for 14 months at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Essex Police said one of the children involved was assaulted. The thefts were reported to have happened in the Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Woodcroft, Parsloe Road and Cooks Spinney areas, the force said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-68239105

I could soothe him.
He wouldn't mess with any more babies.

 

[ramonmercado]

I could soothe him.
He wouldn't mess with any more babies.

I bet you'd slug him.

 

[hunck]

Dead animals dumped outside school

Shocked staff arrived to find the macabre scene by the gates of Awbridge Primary School in Romsey, Hampshire, on Friday morning.

‘There were pheasants, rabbits, a big hare and also a small deer – possibly a muntjac – that had been decapitated.

Jayne Fahey, Headteacher of Awbridge Primary School said: ‘As Headteacher, I am truly saddened by this event and struggle to comprehend why anyone would think it an appropriate thing to do.

‘Around 25 dead animals including pheasants and hares had been left in the road.

'an area known for suspected Satanic activity' apparently.

 

[Mythopoeika]

Dead animals dumped outside school

Shocked staff arrived to find the macabre scene by the gates of Awbridge Primary School in Romsey, Hampshire, on Friday morning.

‘There were pheasants, rabbits, a big hare and also a small deer – possibly a muntjac – that had been decapitated.



'an area known for suspected Satanic activity' apparently.

View attachment 73778

Maybe local poachers used the driveway as a late-night rendezvous spot for selling the day's catch - then somebody turned up?
They scarpered so quickly, they left the game behind.

Or something like that.

 

[RaM]

Hard to work out what goes on in some minds

 

[Druk]

Dead animals dumped outside school

Shocked staff arrived to find the macabre scene by the gates of Awbridge Primary School in Romsey, Hampshire, on Friday morning.

‘There were pheasants, rabbits, a big hare and also a small deer – possibly a muntjac – that had been decapitated.



'an area known for suspected Satanic activity' apparently.

View attachment 73778

Someone's dumped the contents of their game freezer, poachers dumped a hall on the way home, Hampshire is known for game shoots.

 

[hunck]

Someone's dumped the contents of their game freezer, poachers dumped a hall on the way home, Hampshire is known for game shoots.

Why would someone empty their freezer contents, presumably from home, then leave them strewn outside a school? And why would poachers who’d spent the time getting a good haul then dump it? Also game shoots don’t generally dump the proceeds.

 

[Druk]

Why would someone empty their freezer contents, presumably from home, then leave them strewn outside a school? And why would poachers who’d spent the time getting a good haul then dump it? Also game shoots don’t generally dump the proceeds.

Maybe the freezer defrosted and the game spoilt? Poachers often dump their haul, happened near me two years ago? A deer and rabbits dumped behind houses.Also travelling in the early hours with a vehicle your likely to get a police stop, if you have dogs and hares/deer your dogs and vehicle Are liable to seizure.
Game is so cheap it's being given away at the moment, especially pheasants.

 

[Druk]

Why would someone empty their freezer contents, presumably from home, then leave them strewn outside a school? And why would poachers who’d spent the time getting a good haul then dump it? Also game shoots don’t generally dump the proceeds.

Decapitated deer....... Lamper kills roe deer, takes a small easily concealed head as trophy, dumps the body.

 

[RaM]

If it was just to get rid surly they would dump it somewhere at least a bit quiet
not in a place were at first light everyone and there mother would see it and be
ever so slightly pissed off, but if they were sending a message I for one haven't
got it.

 

[Druk]

If it was just to get rid surly they would dump it somewhere at least a bit quiet
not in a place were at first light everyone and there mother would see it and be
ever so slightly pissed off, but if they were sending a message I for one haven't
got it.

Why dump it somewhere quiet?They weren’t caught so to them the spot served it’s purpose.They aren’t bothered people are pushed off anymore than fly tippers tipping on roads are.