r/WhatTheCrime • • 7d ago

👋 Welcome to r/WhatTheCrime - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

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Welcome to r/WhatTheCrime!

Welcome to r/WhatTheCrime, a place for the strangest, most ridiculous, and downright unbelievable crime stories from across the country.

Everyone knows Florida Man, but Florida doesn't have a monopoly on bizarre criminal behavior. Every state has its share of spectacularly bad decisions, absurd arrests, unusual police encounters, and criminal schemes that probably sounded better in someone's head.

That's what belongs here.

What to Post

We're looking for real, well-reported crime stories with something genuinely unusual about them. Think ridiculous getaway attempts, bizarre excuses, spectacularly failed schemes, strange arrests, and police reports that sound like someone made them up.

A few things to keep in mind:

  • Bring receipts. Link to credible reporting, official police releases, or public records. The stranger the claim, the more important the sourcing.
  • Keep it weird. Ordinary crime news isn't what this community is about. There should be something genuinely remarkable or absurd about the circumstances.
  • All 50 states are welcome. Florida Man has plenty of competition.
  • No hate or bigotry. Racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and other forms of discrimination will not be tolerated.
  • Laugh at the situation, not the people. The humor here should come from the absurdity of what happened, not someone's identity, appearance, disability, or personal circumstances. Victims are never the punchline.

Help Build the Community

Found a story that made you stop and say, "What the crime?" Post it. Found a local news report so bizarre that nobody outside your hometown would believe it? We want to see it.

Everyone is welcome to contribute, whether you're a reader, journalist, or someone who just enjoys the stranger side of American crime news.

We're starting from scratch, so the best way to help is to share a great story and join the conversation.

Let's see which state can give Florida a run for its money.


r/WhatTheCrime • • 13h ago

Five Men in Rented Camry Accused of Posing as Cops to Break Into Man’s Apartment and Kidnap Him

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 22h ago

Florida Woman Tracks Boyfriend Driving Her Car, Takes Uber To Find Him, Shoots His Passenger, Deputies Say

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 22h ago

Mississippi man arrested after allegedly breaking into St. Francisville church, nearby home while naked

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 21h ago

Convicted murderer escapes prison through fence, steals truck

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 1d ago

Florida Woman Accused of Egging Former Friend’s House After Infidelity Feud Arrested for Missing Court

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Play silly games, win silly prizes.

A Florida woman accused of covering her former friend's house in eggs, silly string, and toilet paper apparently decided to play hide-and-seek with the court system, too.

More than a year after a dispute involving accusations of infidelity, alleged Facebook harassment, and a particularly messy visit to her former friend's house, 32-year-old Kylie Michelle Spector found herself in the Volusia County jail on a failure-to-appear charge.

Kylie Michelle Spector, 32, was booked into the Volusia County jail in October 2026 on a misdemeanor failure-to-appear charge. But the story behind her arrest goes back to August 2025, when deputies responded to a rather unusual vandalism complaint in Deltona.

According to a Volusia County Sheriff's Office affidavit, Spector and the woman whose house was targeted had once been friends and lived across the street from each other.

Their friendship reportedly fell apart after Spector accused the woman of telling her boyfriend about Spector's infidelities.

The former friend told deputies that Spector blamed her for ruining the relationship and had spent months harassing her. She claimed Spector created fake Facebook accounts to catfish her, sent repeated messages, and contacted her friends and family with accusations about ruining Spector's relationship.

The woman said she eventually blocked Spector on Facebook and told her to stop contacting her, but the unwanted communications continued.

Then came August 23, 2025.

The woman told deputies she heard loud noises outside her house and asked her husband to investigate.

When he stepped outside, he reportedly spotted Spector getting into a blue Kia Soul.

As she began driving away, the husband shouted at her.

According to the sheriff's affidavit, Spector shouted back:

"F* you, Aida!"**

The husband then discovered the front of the house covered in eggs, silly string, and toilet paper.

Two days later, the woman provided investigators with screenshots of additional alleged contact attempts, including messages reportedly sent through other people after she blocked Spector.

Deputies initially submitted the case as a stalking complaint. Prosecutors subsequently filed a first-degree misdemeanor criminal mischief charge involving between $200 and $1,000 in damage to the woman's house.

Spector was scheduled to appear in court on August 12, 2026, but missed her arraignment. The judge issued an arrest warrant.

Court records contain an interesting complication: the mailed arraignment notice was returned as undeliverable, and a subsequent investigation couldn't locate her. The reason she missed court was recorded as unknown.

Her October booking listed a $500 bond.

Neither the allegations of infidelity nor the claims of online harassment have been independently established. The criminal mischief case remains open.

All parties are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.


r/WhatTheCrime • • 1d ago

US man arrested for taping wife to chair in basement to watch football match

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 1d ago

Florida Wrestler Amber Nova Arrested for DUI; Police Say She Gave Conflicting Accounts of Drinking, Asked Officer to Follow Her Home

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Amber Judith Flora, 34, known professionally as independent wrestler Amber Nova, was arrested in Orlando on October 23, 2026, on charges of DUI and refusing to submit to breath testing.

Guessing Headlights obtained the four-page sworn arrest affidavit, which provides considerably more detail about what happened before her arrest.

According to the affidavit, an Orlando police officer noticed Nova driving shortly after midnight at what he perceived to be a high rate of speed. He began following her and reported that she failed to maintain her lane before stopping beyond the crosswalk at a red light.

A second officer, Alvin Silverio, arrived to conduct the DUI investigation. He reported smelling alcohol inside the vehicle and observing that Nova's eyes were watery and glassy.

When questioned about where she had been, Nova initially said she had visited bars with friends. She subsequently said she had only driven past the bars before mentioning house parties.

Silverio also noticed a green wristband that he believed was consistent with one issued by an establishment serving alcohol.

Asked whether she had consumed alcohol, Nova initially denied drinking but later acknowledged having red wine while cooking at home. She first described one glass and subsequently admitted to more than one, according to the affidavit.

One unusual detail: Nova repeatedly asked Silverio to follow her home to make sure she arrived safely, explaining that she lived approximately two miles away.

The officer explained that he could not determine the investigation's outcome until it was completed.

Nova initially expressed uncertainty about participating in field sobriety exercises. Silverio explained that participation was voluntary, and she eventually agreed.

During the exercises, he reported several indicators he associated with impairment, including involuntary eye movements, missed heel-to-toe steps, an improper turn, and difficulty maintaining balance.

When Nova said she had been distracted during the one-leg stand, the officer allowed her to repeat it. He documented similar observations during the second attempt.

Nova was arrested at approximately 1:48 a.m.

The breath-testing process was also unusual.

At the Orange County Sheriff's Office DUI Testing Center, Nova initially refused to take a breath test, according to the police reports.

After being informed of the consequences, she reportedly had difficulty deciding whether to proceed. Officers started the testing equipment, but two attempts produced no valid breath samples.

Nova also asked to speak with an attorney.

Before officers formally recorded a refusal, the testing operator wrote that Nova pleaded with them, saying she wanted to take the test after all.

Officers restarted the equipment and provided two more opportunities. Neither attempt produced a valid sample. The operator reported that Nova continued talking during the periods when she was supposed to provide one.

At 3:31 a.m., police formally classified the encounter as a refusal.

All four attempts were recorded as "No Sample Provided." Consequently, there is no measured blood-alcohol concentration in the documents, and we do not know her BAC.

Florida changed its DUI refusal law effective October 1, 2025. A first refusal to submit to a lawful breath or urine test can now constitute a second-degree misdemeanor when statutory requirements are met, punishable upon conviction by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. A separate administrative driver's license suspension can also apply.

Nova was released from Orange County Jail at approximately 10:07 a.m. on October 23. Her two misdemeanor cases remain open.

The arrest affidavit confirms that the investigating officer's body-worn camera was active. Guessing Headlights has requested the recording and contacted Nova to offer her an opportunity to provide her account.

Nova has made appearances on WWE NXT, AEW, and Impact Wrestling, although much of her career has been on the independent circuit. She is also a classic-car enthusiast known for her 1973 Chevrolet Nova. The arrest affidavit describes her vehicle as an orange two-door Chevrolet.

The information above comes from the sworn police affidavit and related DUI testing records. The officers' observations and allegations have not been adjudicated.

All parties are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

Source: Guessing Headlights


r/WhatTheCrime • • 1d ago

Nicole Virzi is accused of child killing. Read her shock 'confession'

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 1d ago

Man found in trash can after chase

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 1d ago

Man living in Baltimore sewer arrested as mom claims he was harassing her children

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 2d ago

Suspects accidentally light themselves on fire while allegedly trying to steal fuel from box trucks

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 2d ago

Man gets 55 stitches after sister-in-law bites genitals during family feud

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 2d ago

Suspected flasher claims he forgot he was naked after allegedly exposing himself in Northumberland

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 2d ago

Springfield man says someone broke into house, urinated on his dog

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 2d ago

Parsippany Man Threw Dog Feces Into Woman's Car, Police Say

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 2d ago

Woman Tried To Hit 100 MPH for Snapchat Before Crashing Dad's Mercedes

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 2d ago

Man gets 55 stitches after sister-in-law bites genitals during family feud

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 2d ago

Florida Man Flees Deputy on Bicycle, Crashes Into Moving Car, Then Tries to Ride Away Again, Sheriff Says

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A Florida man who reportedly fled a sheriff's deputy on a bicycle crashed into a moving car, got back on his feet, and tried to ride away again, according to an arrest affidavit.

The encounter began with a missing bicycle light, a violation carrying a $15 statutory penalty under Florida law, plus applicable court costs.

Around 8:54 p.m. on October 20, Brevard County Sheriff's Deputy Ronald Theilacker spotted 35-year-old Matthew David Erie riding a dark-colored bicycle without an illuminated rear light on Merritt Island.

The deputy activated his emergency lights and air horn in a business parking lot. According to the affidavit, Erie looked over his shoulder, acknowledged the deputy, and began riding through parking spaces before exiting eastbound onto Merritt Avenue.

Theilacker initially deactivated his emergency lights as Erie continued riding away.

When Erie slowed on a sidewalk, the deputy pulled alongside him, activated his lights again, rolled down his window, and ordered him to stop.

Erie reportedly ignored the command, rode behind the patrol vehicle, and entered the roadway, where he struck a moving car and fell off his bicycle.

The deputy said Erie immediately got to his feet and attempted to retrieve his bicycle to continue fleeing.

When Theilacker grabbed him, Erie reportedly tensed his arms to avoid being taken into custody and pushed the deputy away.

The deputy said he lifted Erie off the ground and brought him down to gain control. Erie continued resisting by tensing his arms and body, according to the affidavit.

Additional deputies arrived to help restrain him. After being secured, Erie reportedly pulled away again and refused instructions to enter the patrol vehicle.

A second cyclist then approached the deputy and said he had witnessed Erie resisting arrest after being taken to the ground. The bystander provided a sworn, audio-recorded statement supporting that portion of the deputy's account.

Because of the collision with the car, Erie was transported to Cape Canaveral Hospital for medical clearance before being booked into the Brevard County Jail.

Erie now faces a third-degree felony charge of battery on a law enforcement officer and a first-degree misdemeanor charge of resisting an officer without violence.

He also received a separate traffic citation for riding a bicycle at night without the required light.

Court records show that Erie was released October 22 after surety bonds totaling $5,500 were posted. His arraignment is scheduled for November 17.

Florida law allows officers to issue a verbal warning for bicycle-light violations. A first violation can also be dismissed if the rider provides proof that the required lighting equipment was purchased and installed.

There is no indication in the affidavit why Erie continued riding instead of stopping or whether the deputy would have issued a warning or citation.

What began as a possible $15 bicycle-light ticket ended with a collision, a hospital visit, two criminal charges, and $5,500 in posted bonds.

The bicycle-light citation is still pending, too.

All parties are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.


r/WhatTheCrime • • 3d ago

Florida Woman Arrested After Holding Family Dog For $1,000 Ransom

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 3d ago

This is the moment a man in Florida puts a lit grill in the back of a pick up truck and drives it into a pond.

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 3d ago

“Karen” Road Worker Tried To Claim Car Drove Into Her, Failed to Spot Car’s Dashcam

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 3d ago

Laura Owens gets 1 month in jail in fabricated pregnancy cases involving former ‘Bachelor’ star

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 3d ago

Arizona Woman Reportedly Hits State Trooper’s Car, Flees on Three Wheels, Then Insists She Did Nothing Wrong [Video]

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r/WhatTheCrime • • 3d ago

Woman Faces Felony Charge After Trying to Get Toyota Employee Discount With Fake Work Records, Police Say

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