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Man Stealing Gas Sets Himself, His Truck, and a Stranger's House on Fire [AMAZING VIDEO]

Aaron Galloway — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:39:03 +0000

On Wednesday (Oct. 31), 37-year-old Herbert Ridge of Mesa, Arizona was using a homemade electric-powered gas siphoning machine to steal gas from someone's truck when things went awry.

Herbert was siphoning gas from a truck in a stranger's driveway when his machine sparked and he accidentally set himself on fire

Wichita Falls Burrito Burglar Behind Bars

Aaron Galloway — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:53:48 +0000

You know times are tough when we have burrito burglars running rampant around town.

26-year-old Brandon Shane Eustice of Wichita Falls was in jail Tuesday after assaulting his father and stealing his $2

World's Dumbest Criminal Tries to Mug Cop In Dallas Police Station

Patrick Bateman — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:15:43 +0000

Sometimes when you’re strapped for cash, you’re willing to do the unthinkable. Or you’re so hard up that you just plain flat out don’t think at all. Such is the case with Keithan Manuel, an 18-year-old in Dallas County who tried to mug a cop IN a police station.