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The Next Wes Anderson Movie: George Weyerhaeuser
Young George Weyerhaeuser was snatched off the street back when kidnapping the child of a wealthy family seemed to be all the rage. Neither horrific nor violent nor ending in tragedy, this kidnapping…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Stephen Jackley: The Wannabe Robin Hood
Lots of idealistic young folks come to believe the world is a rigged game run by immoral fat cats. Many get motivated to change the state of things. Some even fantasize about robbing those same fat c…
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
Less Talk, More Rock: The Krupp Diamond
Elizabeth Taylor looooved diamonds. Some had storied histories going back to royal palaces and forgotten empires. Others came from exotic locales. And then there was the Krupp Diamond. Before Liz don…
Published on 1 month ago
Bring Your Gun to Work Day: The Soboba Casino Heist
It was just like Ocean's 11...except instead of a stylish crew of longtime pro criminals, it was a guy with a BB gun and another in a Ford Mustang. And instead of the glitz and glamor of Las Vegas, i…
Published on 1 month ago
The Crimes They Don't Want You to Know: Kevin Trudeau
Kevin Trudeau was a born salesman...and an excellent con man. He knew exactly how to rope people in with promises of wealth, health, and all around better lives. But as we all know, if something soun…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Eric Edson: The Burlington Bandit
Sometimes you really just wanna get away –– this week's crimer, Eric Edson, takes that to outlandish and preposterous levels of commitment. Whether on two wheels or four, by land or by sea, either hi…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Know When to Hold 'Em: Canada Bill Jones
Folks, we got us a card sharp. Canada Bill Jones was a three card monte guy, taking rubes for their cash on trains and riverboats across the heart of America. Oddly principled and unrepentant, ol' Bi…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ryan Borgwardt: The Wannabe Ghost of Green Lake
Once upon a time... a married man and father of three went online and there he met a mystery woman from Uzbekistan. The two began an internet friendship that blossomed into an online romance. Within …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Salad Oil King of New Jersey: Tino De Angelis
The salad oil business is slippery stuff. Sometimes you have to grease some palms to get what you want. You have to be slick. And you have to trim the fat to keep your business profitable. Lubricatin…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Keith Richards and John Lennon Take an Acid Road Trip
LSD didn't used to be a street drug, originally it was considered a wonder drug, part of the post-war belief in "better living through chemistry." That's when Hollywood mega-star Cary Grant was a big…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago