Here are three of the nominees: Bank robber who called the bank ahead of time to say that he planned to rob them and told them to have the money ready when he got there.
Another crook who murdered a man wrote a novel about it and gave details in the book that only the killer would have known. Police discovered in this guy’s computer that he planned to kill another person to tie in with the next novel he planned to write.
A burglar who fell asleep at the house he was burglarizing.
Former Controller Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling $208,000 from Non-Profit
A federal judge sentenced a 36-year-old man to a year in prison for stealing $208,307 from his employer, Elder Outreach, a non-profit health care organization.
Man Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison for Supplying Terrorists With Military Equipment
A Syrian born naturalized U.S. citizen is facing up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in May for violating sanctions imposed on Syria, according to officials.
BBC Documentary: The Truth About Depression
In the past, people with depression were called lunatics and put in insane asylums.
This BBC document does an excellent job of explaining how a person’s mind can be ravaged by depression. People with this mental illness talk about how it can paralysis a person’s life and what it’s like to live in this “black hole” that drains the mind and the body. There is also the stigma of depression.
The documentary also discussed new treatments, medicine and therapy that is helping many normal lives.
Taxicab Operator Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Falsifying 180 Salvaged Cars
A man was sentenced last week to a year in prison for illegally obtaining clean titles for salvaged and rebuilt vehicles and using them as taxicabs on the streets of Chicago, according to officials.
Landlord Agrees to Stop Harassment and Discrimination Against Down Syndrome Girl
Apartment complex owner agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging that he discriminated against a mother and daughter by refusing to renew the lease because of their disabilities, according to a federal complaint.
Just Saying: Sean Penn, Ted vs. Trump and the California Drought
Sean Penn is a Hollywood trained monkey who believes he is the characters on the Hollywood scripts that are handed to him to read.
Woman Who Ran “Classic Con” That Duped Investors of $1.4 Million Sentenced
A federal judge sentenced 63-year-old Rose Marie O’Reilly, of La Grange, TX, to four years in federal prison for running a con that duped investors out of $1.4 million.
Two Alleged Terrorists from Sweden Who Were Caught in Yemen Sentenced
Two members of Al-Shabaab were each sentenced today to 11 years in prison for supporting terrorism in Africa, according to officials.
White Supremacist Helped to Burn off Prison Tattoo from Former Gang Member
A white supremacist gang member admitted in federal court today that he held down a former gang member while others in the gang used a heated knife to burn off the tattoo of a former member, according to officials.
Man Tried to Run Over Marshal Guilty of Assault — Didn’t Want to Go Back to Prison
A man who was on the run after failing to abide by the terms of his release after serving a prison sentence in a narcotics case was found guilty this afternoon of assaulting a deputy U.S. Marshal by trying to run him over with a minivan, officials said.
Former Police Chief Sentenced for Tasing Inmate Who Was no Threat
Former Mamou, Louisiana, Police Chief Robert McGee, 44, was sentenced to one year and a day in prison for using a taser on an inmate that wasn’t a threat to him or others, according to officials.