Episode #36: “The Doctor is Out”, from True’s 8 February 2009 issue.
Crime
Weird News Video #35 — Keystone Criminals
Episode #35: “Keystone Criminals”, from True’s 1 February 2009 issue.
Weird News Video #34 — Booze Meets Stupid
Episode #34: “Booze Meets Stupid”, from True’s 25 January 2009 issue.
Weird News Video #33 — Carwash Robbery
Episode #33: “No Wax”, from True’s 18 January 2009 issue.
Justifiable(?) Homicide
There was a horrendous story in last week’s issue about a guy who stabbed an intruder to death. Several readers took me to task for my tagline on the story, so I’m putting it here as a place for discussion.
Mug Shot = 1,000 Words
One of the stories in this week’s column is notable for two reasons. One of them is the guy’s mug shot.
Weird News Video #29 — Ruff Time in Court
Episode #29: “Ruff Day”, from True’s 21 December 2008 issue.
Weird News Video #27 — Booby Trap
Episode #27: “Keep Your Nose Clean”, from True’s 7 December 2008 issue.
Weird News Video #26 — Black Friday
Episode #26: “Black Friday”, from True’s 30 November 2008 issue.
Weird News Video #24 — Take a Bite Out of Crime
Episode #24: “Take a Bite Out of Crime”, from True’s 16 November 2008 issue.
Weird News Video #22 — Spoon-Fed Newsbite
Episode #22: “Spoon-fed Newsbite”, from True’s 2 November 2008 issue.
Udderly Ridiculous Photos
[Updated] Sometimes the photo that goes with a story is funnier than the story. Sometimes the story is pretty good all by itself. This one, from the 19 October 2008 issue, is a toss-up: I’m not sure which part is funnier. But then it happened again, and then again! We start with the first story:
Weird News Video #16 — Modern-Day Ninjas
Episode #16: “They Do Sorta Look Like Mutant Turtles”, from True’s 21 September 2008 issue.
Weird News Video #13 — Uncivil Protest
Episode #13: “Uncivil Protest”, from True’s 31 August 2008 issue.
Weird News Video #10 — DUI D’oh!
Episode #10: “Right Here In River City!”, from True’s 10 August 2008 issue.
One Strange Fetish
I just had to post this guy’s mug shot after a subscriber wrote to say he thought it was odd that the woman so quickly thought the man was suspicious. First, here’s the story:
Weird News Video #4 — Thong Bandits
Episode #4: “Don’t Swipe Your Disguise From Your Girlfriend”, from True’s 29 June 2008 issue.
Two Teen Tales
Two stories this week have photos to go with them. First, the dangerous desperado and the dual damsels:
Beauty and the Beast
Two stories this week have photos: the sexy mayor of Arlington, Ore., and the idiot robber using a bottle of cologne as a weapon.
First, the moron.
A Lingering Image
Another one of those stories that just begs for a photo. From True’s 9 March 2008 issue: