Dingus of the Day
This dingus looks like a time traveler from the 1800’s. A simple trespassing charge quickly turned into a much bigger legal problem after a South Carolina man allegedly tried to pay his bail with counterfeit money. According to police, 33-year-old Patrick Alexander was arrested in Chesterfield, South Carolina for trespassing. After spending the night in […]
Oh Florida, you remain in the lead for Dingus per capita. Some crimes are ambitious.Some are stupid…And some involve trying to steal a septic tank with a Toyota Corolla. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, a Florida man was arrested after making two separate attempts to steal a septic tank from a construction site […]
Florida still leads the pack with most Dingus per capita. A night out in Florida reportedly ended with a golf cart ride, a fall, and a DUI arrest. Police in North Port say a man was arrested after allegedly driving a golf cart while intoxicated, resulting in his wife falling out of the moving vehicle. […]
Texas angler arrested for stuffing bass with weights to cheat at fishing tournament
A Missouri homeowner got a very unexpected guest in the kitchen — one who apparently came for breakfast. A woman in Springfield, Missouri, was arrested after police say she broke into a home and started eating Fruity Pebbles in the family’s kitchen. According to a probable cause statement, the incident came to light when a […]
Most people treat a porta-potty like a last resort. One Florida dingus apparently saw it as an opportunity. A 35-year-old inmate at the Indian River County Jail is facing a new felony charge after authorities say he slipped away from a work assignment during a charity barbecue to have “relations” inside a portable toilet. According […]
If you’re going to steal Pokémon cards… doing it 75 times probably isn’t the stealthiest strategy. A 39-year-old Florida man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he carried out a months-long retail scheme involving Pokémon trading cards and 99-cent taco seasoning packets. According to the Florida Attorney General’s Office, Keith Wallis of Pompano […]
A late-night stop at Whataburger turned into a full-blown kitchen showdown in Paris, Texas. Police say a 41-year-old man was arrested after drunkenly entering the restaurant, becoming verbally abusive toward staff, and later returning to assault the manager. According to an incident report, officers were first called to the Whataburger on Sunday, Feb. 22, after […]
Who’s the real dingus here, is the question? The man for drinking on the job, or the company for firing him? Drinking on the job is generally considered grounds for immediate dismissal. Unless, apparently, you’re in Spain. A former electrical installation company worker was fired after a private detective reportedly caught him drinking beer during […]
Dinguses UNITE!! The internet’s favorite meme has officially become a sporting event — again. The Florida Man Games returned over the weekend at the Freedom Factory racetrack in Bradenton, drawing roughly 5,000 spectators for what organizers describe as a parody of the viral “Florida man” headlines. Founded in 2023 by Pete Melfi, the event has […]
A Wisconsin elementary school teacher has been arrested after being accused of using cocaine on campus. Laurie Laubenstein, 58, a teacher at Lincoln Elementary in New London, is facing a charge of possession of cocaine, with a modifier for possession of a controlled substance on or near certain places. According to a criminal complaint, police […]
A Slovak fugitive who had been on the run for 16 years was arrested after traveling to Milan to support his national ice hockey team at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Italian police said. The 44-year-old man, whose name was not released, had been wanted by Italian authorities for a series of thefts committed in 2010. […]