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Crime and Punishment

This looks pretty fun to drive, right?

A Tram Thief Took a Short Joyride in Austria

The perp was a former tram driver who missed his job.

Cara Giaimo January 23, 2017

People place pennies on the blank headstone.

Baltimore, Maryland

Grave of John Wilkes Booth

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

The Cage of Shame

Levoča, Slovakia

Levoča Cage of Shame

Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.

Product like this puts you on top.

crime and punishment

Illicit Teen Snack Tycoon Got a Suspension, And, Eventually, a Scholarship

Peril and, then, praise.

Cara Giaimo December 19, 2016

Surprise!

crime and punishment

Former Boy Scout Mails 500 Pieces Of Garbage To Boy Scout Bullies

Among other things, the packages contained old tea leaves, underwear, and dirt.

Cara Giaimo December 2, 2016

Found: A Man Hiding in the Ceiling After a Break-in at a Best Buy

He was arrested.

Erik Shilling November 16, 2016

The Last Resort Bar.

Port Orange, Florida

The Last Resort Bar

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.

One of the many gruesome dioramas.

London, England

The London Dungeon

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

Watch a Serial Killer Play the Dating Game

Bachelor number one was hiding a horrific hobby.

Molly McBride Jacobson October 26, 2016

The tree man, post-arrest.

Man Dressed As Tree Arrested

A man dressed himself as a tree.

Cara Giaimo October 25, 2016

Very subtle.

This Guy Allegedly Tried To Steal a Venetian Blind By Stuffing It Into His Coat

The surveillance photo is good.

Erik Shilling October 18, 2016

In the 1900s, Being a 'Cigarette Fiend' Was a Legitimate Defense for Murder

Jennifer Redmond October 5, 2016

crime and punishment

Police in Utah Recommend Against Shooting Random Clowns

The hysteria continues.

Eric Grundhauser October 4, 2016

Permanently Closed

The House

Guatape, Colombia

La Manuela Hacienda Ruins

Ripped apart by a bomb in 1993, the shell of Pablo Escobar's infamous vacation house still stands.

Why Thousands of Catalytic Converters Are Stolen from Cars Each Year

They contain valuable metals, among other things.

Erik Shilling September 13, 2016

Election Fraud in the 1800s Involved Kidnapping and Forced Drinking

How roving "cooping" gangs got voters drunk and disturbed the democratic process.

Natalie Zarrelli September 7, 2016

The Forgotten Tale of How America Converted Its 1980 Olympic Village Into a Prison

Budget approval for a small New York town to host the games came with one very large caveat.

Brianna Nofil August 16, 2016

crime and punishment

There Was a Sausage Attack in Germany Against a BMW

It made a one-centimeter dent.

Cara Giaimo August 16, 2016