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Weird News Video #42 — Facebook Addict

Posted November 15, 2025March 30, 2009 in Crime, Obliviots/Idiots, Online Life, Video2 Comments

Episode #42: “Virtual Life”, from True’s 22 March 2009 issue.

Weird News Video #40 — Hide in Plain Sight

Posted November 14, 2025March 16, 2009 in Crime, Obliviots/Idiots, Video4 Comments

Episode #40: “Hide in Plain Sight”, from True’s 8 March 2009 issue.

Weird News Video #37 — That’s No Choirgirl

Posted November 14, 2025February 23, 2009 in Crime, Video6 Comments

Episode #37: “That’s No Choirgirl” from True’s 15 February 2009 issue.

Weird News Video #36 — The Doctor is Out

Posted October 2, 2021February 16, 2009 in Animals, Crime, Video1 Comment

Episode #36: “The Doctor is Out”, from True’s 8 February 2009 issue.

Weird News Video #35 — Keystone Criminals

Posted November 13, 2025February 9, 2009 in Crime, Obliviots/Idiots, Video8 Comments

Episode #35: “Keystone Criminals”, from True’s 1 February 2009 issue.

Weird News Video #34 — Booze Meets Stupid

Posted October 2, 2021February 2, 2009 in Crime, Drugs/Alcohol, Obliviots/Idiots, VideoLeave a comment

Episode #34: “Booze Meets Stupid”, from True’s 25 January 2009 issue.

Weird News Video #33 — Carwash Robbery

Posted November 12, 2025January 26, 2009 in Crime, Video4 Comments

Episode #33: “No Wax”, from True’s 18 January 2009 issue.

Justifiable(?) Homicide

Posted November 12, 2025January 12, 2009 in Crime, Death, Editorial, Reader Feedback82 Comments

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

Posted November 2, 2025January 5, 2009 in Crime, Photo7 Comments

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

Posted November 2, 2025December 29, 2008 in Crime, Video5 Comments

Episode #29: “Ruff Day”, from True’s 21 December 2008 issue.

Weird News Video #27 — Booby Trap

Posted November 2, 2025December 15, 2008 in Crime, Video1 Comment

Episode #27: “Keep Your Nose Clean”, from True’s 7 December 2008 issue.

Weird News Video #26 — Black Friday

Posted November 2, 2025December 8, 2008 in Crime, Death, Guns, Holidays, Video33 Comments

Episode #26: “Black Friday”, from True’s 30 November 2008 issue.

Weird News Video #24 — Take a Bite Out of Crime

Posted November 2, 2025November 16, 2008 in Crime, VideoLeave a comment

Episode #24: “Take a Bite Out of Crime”, from True’s 16 November 2008 issue.

Weird News Video #22 — Spoon-Fed Newsbite

Posted November 2, 2025November 2, 2008 in Crime, Video1 Comment

Episode #22: “Spoon-fed Newsbite”, from True’s 2 November 2008 issue.

Udderly Ridiculous Photos

Posted October 23, 2025October 20, 2008 in Crime, Drugs/Alcohol, Photo41 Comments

[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: