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Irked Sheriff Posts 11-Year-Old's Mugshot

Florida's Mike Chitwood is sick of false school-shooting threats

(Newser) - A Florida sheriff fed up with a spate of false school-shooting threats is trying a new tactic to get through to students and their parents: He's posting the mugshot of any offender on social media. Law enforcement officials across the country have seen a wave of school shooting hoaxes...

Larry David Works 'Insane' Voting Law Into New Curb
Larry David Works 'Insane'
Voting Law Into New Curb
spoiler alert
Feb 6, 2024 7:21 AM CST

Larry David Works 'Insane' Voting Law Into New Curb

Premiere of final season of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' mocks Georgia rule against water given to voters

(Newser) - We're pretty, pretty, pretty sure you won't want to blow through the following spoilers if you haven't seen this episode yet, so stop here if you're in that category. For everyone else, the premiere of the final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm contained all of the...

Trump's Mugshot Is Out
Donald Trump's Mugshot Is Out
Aug 24, 2023 9:44 PM CDT

Donald Trump's Mugshot Is Out

Booking photo makes history

(Newser) - Former President Trump's mugshot was released shortly after he was booked on 13 state felony charges in Georgia on Thursday . This is his first booking photo; none were taken for his previous three indictments. In fact, the snap made history as the first mugshot known to have been taken...

Mass Shooting Suspect Grins in Mug Shot

Roberto Silva accused of killing 2, hospitalizing 2 in Omaha

(Newser) - A man accused in a shooting at an Omaha fast-food restaurant that left two dead and two hospitalized smiled widely in the mug shot taken after his arrest. Roberto Silva, 23, is accused of the shooting at a Sonic drive-in Saturday night, according to multiple outlets; the New York Daily ...

San Franciso Changes Its Mind About Mug Shots

City has stopped releasing them to the public

(Newser) - San Francisco police will stop releasing the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public, as part of an effort to stop perpetuating racial stereotypes, the city's police chief announced Wednesday, the AP reports. San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said...

Sheriff's Office Pleads for Kindness Over Guy's Mugshot

Commenters were saying not so nice things about Orlando Lopez's appearance

(Newser) - Orlando Lopez is facing a slew of drug charges after North Carolina sheriff's investigators stopped his car and allegedly found meth and cocaine inside, but the sheriff still wants you to be nice to him. Due to Lopez's appearance, the 43-year-old's mugshot got quite a bit of...

School Pooper's Lawsuit Says Mug Shot Ruined His Life

Ex-superintendent is suing police

(Newser) - A former New Jersey school superintendent accused of defecating daily on or near a high school track near his home says police wrecked his reputation and ruined his life by releasing his mug shot, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday. Former Kenilworth Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Tramaglini—...

Woman Arrested Thanks to 'Unflattering' Facebook Pic

Monica Hargrove asked Columbus police to take it off their Facebook page

(Newser) - Ahh, vanity: It gets us every time. A 34-year-old Ohio woman was hit with robbery, aggravated-robbery, and kidnapping charges all thanks, in part, to an unflattering Facebook photo. Monica Hargrove drove a friend to pick up a prescription on Aug. 30, only to allegedly pull a gun on her, rob...

Bank Robbery Suspect Makes the Most of Mug Shot

Michael Whitington flashes his pearly whites

(Newser) - A man captured after authorities say he tried to flee a bank robbery in Denver doesn't seem too upset about his capture and subsequent charge. The mug shot taken after 45-year-old Michael Whitington's Sept. 23 arrest shows him with a broad, toothy smile and his eyes open wide....

Wife of 'Dreamy Mugshot Man' Is 'Furious'

And Jeremy Meeks' mom says he's good, not bad

(Newser) - The wife of "handsome mugshot man" Jeremy Meeks is none too thrilled with his newfound online celebrity, Fox News reports. Arrested this week on a gang charge and five weapons charges, Meeks fueled tens of thousands of Facebook "likes" and more than 11,000 shares with his blue-eyed,...

Here It Is: Justin Bieber's Mug Shot

And some fun quotes from his arrest report

(Newser) - Finally, a mug shot that Beliebers can print out and tape to their walls. Yes, Justin Bieber's mug shot has been released by Miami Beach police. CNN also has some choice quotes from the pop star's crazy arrest this morning . Per the arrest report, Bieber said, among other...

Don't Want Your Mug Shot Online for Eternity? Pay Up

Sites are charging hundreds—even to those whose charges were dropped

(Newser) - After seven-plus years and a 2,800-mile move, Christopher Jones thought he'd left behind the arrest that capped a bitter break-up—until he searched the Internet last month and came face-to-face with his 2006 police mug shot. The information below the photo, one of millions posted on mugshots.com...

Here Are All Lindsay Lohan's Mug Shots

Plus: Why she may end up back in jail after all

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan has a brand-new mug shot, her sixth. She turned herself in to police as a formality yesterday, after taking a plea deal in her misdemeanor car crash case, the AP reports. She was booked and then released. As of right now, she's not supposed to spend any...

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Creates 'Mugshot of the Day' Contest

Maricopa County lawman making waves again in Arizona

(Newser) - Commit a crime in Arizona and you'll likely see some jail time, but you may also earn the dubious title of "mugshot of the day." Sheriff Joe Arpaio has started a daily contest to see which criminal will earn the honors, notes IndyPosted . "Numerous people are...

New Jared Lee Loughner Mugshots Released
 New Loughner Mugshots Out 
Feb 23, 2011 6:21 AM CST

New Loughner Mugshots Out

Lawyers had sought to block them

(Newser) - Jared Lee Loughner's second set of mugshot photos—shot by US marshals when he was taken into federal custody—have been released, despite his lawyers' best efforts. He's still smirking, though not as broadly as in the widely distributed mugshot taken by the Pima County Sheriff's Office, and sports an...

Cop Followed Hilton SUV's 'Vapor Trail'

Then she reached for lip balm, dropped coke bag

(Newser) - If you're going to smoke a joint, you probably shouldn't do it while driving: 1) an ostentatious vehicle; 2) down the Las Vegas strip; 3) with open windows; 4) past a cop. All of the above would seem to explain Paris Hilton's latest legal woes, reports the AP. A Las...

Book 'Em: Tabloid Strikes Gold With Mug Shots

One thing's for sure: It's profitable

(Newser) - The Slammer, a North Carolina tabloid that gleefully prints local mug shots and crime reports, is flying off newsstands, and whether it’s helpful or shameful, it’s certainly profitable. “I don’t think (the Slammer) deserves the ‘journalism’ title,” publisher Isaac Cornetti, himself a former jailbird,...

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