Yearly Archives: 1998

The Bozo criminal for this morning learned one thing–never stiff a cabbie. From Cape Giradeau, Missouri comes the story of Jimmy Duane Eason who was arrested on two counts of robbery. The first count comes from the bozos alleged robbery of a home. The second count comes from the fact that the bozo called a cab to take him to the house and had the cab wait while he ransacked the house and then used the cab as his getaway car. When the cabbie dropped the bozo and his loot off at his house, the bozo bolted from the cab, leaving the cabbie unpaid. The cabbie called the cops and added his charge of theft of cab fare to the one the cops filed for robbery.

The Bozo criminal for today is our first ever example of a successful thief who still managed to lose money on his crime. From Dothan, Alabama comes the story of Joseph Olson who walked into a convenience store and handed the clerk a $20, asking for change. When the clerk opened the till, our bozo reached in, grabbed a handful of cash and ran out the door. One big problem–he made off with only about 15 bucks and he left his $20 bill laying on the counter.

The Bozo criminal for today comes from Midway, West Virginia where bozo Peggy Sue Rhodes was on home confinement on charges of drug possession. She called her parole officer to ask for permission to go to the doctor, citing a bad case of the flu. One problem, she didn’t get the phone placed back on the hook and the parole officer was still listening on the other end as she and her boyfriend began talking about making a drug buy while she was out. Police got a warrant and went to her house the next day and busted the couple for possession of crack.

The Bozo criminal for today comes from Anchorage, Alaska where bozo Fred Skinner broke into a bookstore at 2 AM and stole the cash register, running down the street with it. Police are called and when they arrive they immediately know where to look for the bozo. As he ran from the store, the register tape unspooled behind him, literally giving the police a paper trail to follow. Cops caught up with the bozo about three blocks away, still lugging the cash register.

Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Miller Duncan for sending along our first ever Bozo Criminal, radio division. From Greenville, South Carolina comes the story of a morning disc jockey who was convicted of reckless driving and fined $200 after pulling a bozo morning show promotion. It seems our bozo caused a tremendous traffic jam when he drove the station van blindfolded on an interstate highway during rush hour. And why did the bozo do this? He said he was doing it as a tribute to Ray Charles.

The Bozo criminal for today comes from Houston where Bozo Kerri Grier robbed a branch of the Texas Commerce Bank. She made a clean getaway but was later stopped for speeding. As the officer was looking at her license and registration, he noticed a bank envelope with a large amount of cash in it lying in the front seat. When he asked the bozo about it, she replied, "It’s mine. I just robbed a bank." Needless to say, she was arrested.

The Bozo criminal for today proves that you can be too polite. From Gary, Indiana comes the story of bozo Michael Thomas who parked his car, got out and walked up to a man waiting at a bus stop. The bozo pointed a small gun at the man and asked, "Can I have all your money, please?" When the man replied, "No.", the bozo calmly walked back to his car, got in and drove off. His intended victim wrote down his license plate number and called the cops who came by and politely arrested the bozo for attempted robbery.

The Bozo criminal for today comes from Northbridge, Massachusetts where bozo Alberto Vasquez was arrested for robbing a Dunkin Donuts where he used to work. He got away with about $1400 in cash, mostly in small bills and change. It wasn’t too hard for the cops to catch our bozo. First of all, several of his co-workers at the donut shop recognized him when during the robbery his accomplice called him by name. And secondly, he must have had a hole in his bag, because the cops just followed the trail of coins and muddy footprints to his apartment, which happened to be only two doors down from the store.

A first today in the bozo criminal world. We have our first ever bozo story from the divorce court. From Evansville, Illinois comes the story of bozos Karon and Greg West who were not having an amicable divorce. They were in court arguing over, of all things, who owned the cellular phone. As luck would have it, at that moment the cell phone rang and when Greg reached for it, an enraged Karon grabbed the phone from his hand and fled the courtroom. Greg took off in hot pursuit and caught up with Karon just outside. A hair pulling, eye gouging fight ensued with Karon biting Greg on the arm. Police were able to subdue the loving couple and return them to the courtroom, where the judge threatened both of them with contempt and eventually awarded custody of the phone to Karon. Now, they’ll probably get into a fight over who gets this bozo award.

The Bozo Criminal for today comes from Green Bay, Wisconsin, where two bozos escaped from the Brown County Jail. The used their prison issue orange jumpsuits and their bedsheets to fashion a rope which they used to climb to freedom. So, why were they caught? Keep in mind they used their prison jumpsuits as part of the escape rope. Police were notified of their whereabouts when several Green Bay residents reported two bozos walking down the street in sub freezing weather wearing nothing but their boxers.

The Bozo criminal for today comes from Holyoke, Massachusetts where bozo Antonio Ramirez was arrested on an old charge of driving without a license and was granted one phone call. Now, who would a bozo call? His lawyer? Nope. A bozo would call his best friend and, within earshot of the whole police department, tell him where to find a stash of crack cocaine he had hidden in an alley. Police were in the alley to greet the man’s friend and recover the stash.

The Bozo criminal for today comes from Holyoke, Massachusetts where bozo Antonio Ramirez was arrested on an old charge of driving without a license and was granted one phone call. Now, who would a bozo call? His lawyer? Nope. A bozo would call his best friend and, within earshot of the whole police department, tell him where to find a stash of crack cocaine he had hidden in an alley. Police were in the alley to greet the man’s friend and recover the stash.

The Bozo Criminal for today comes from Little Rock, Arkansas, where bozo Hosie Grant was seated on a bench in the courtroom with several other defendants. Our bozo fell into a sound sleep and was still dozing when his case was called. The public defender was preparing to enter a not guilty plea on his behalf when our bozo was awakened by one of his benchmates. Still being somewhat groggy, the bozo impulsively jumped up and shouted, "Your honor, I plead guilty."

Thanks to Bozo News Hawk Miller Duncan for sending this one along. From Mount Pleasant, Michigan comes the story of bozo Charles Harrigan who was unhappy with the response of local police to his complaints of being harassed by a gang. So, what would a bozo do? He calls one of his friends and has him shoot him in the shoulder with a shotgun. He then calls the police to claim he was injured in a drive by shooting. Police get suspicious and the friend ‘fesses up. Bozo is arrested for filing a false police report.

The Bozo Criminal for today comes from Seattle, Washington where bozo Rosie Ramirez went to a local bank to try to cash a stolen check. She quickly became impatient while waiting for the teller to get her money and she stormed out of the bank, complaining about poor service. Unfortunately for her when she walked out, she left behind the stolen check along with her ID which she had given to the teller.

The Bozo criminals for today were done in by the weather. Bozos Lonnie Rogers and Wayne Brunson escaped from the Limestone County Jail in Athens, Alabama and made it all the way to Hobart, Indiana before their truck crashed, forcing them to continue on foot. The two bozos were dressed in shorts and t-shirts for the Alabama weather and weren’t prepared for the much colder temperatures up north. As a matter of fact after only one night outside in the 20 degree cold, they called the cops and asked to be taken back to their nice warm Alabama jail cell.

The Bozo criminal for today comes from Columbus, Ohio where police received several complaints about 37 year old Kim Harrah mowing her lawn while topless. Police stopped by and told her she would have to cover herself up, which she did, using band-aids and leaves. Police drove down the street and waited to see what else was going to happen. When the bozo pulled her lawnmower out into the street to turn around, the cops swooped in and arrested her for driving her lawn mower while drunk. The judge fined her $40 and instructed her to hire someone to mow her lawn from now on.

Thanks to several Bozo News Hawks who pointed out this story in the newspaper. From the Associated Press wire in New York city comes our bozo story for the day. These bozos were clever enough to penetrate the World Trade Center’s tight security, clever enough to grab a $1 million Brink’s payment, but still dumb enough to get caught. You see, after they pulled off their heist, the bozos pulled off their ski masks and walked directly in front of the World Trade Center’s security cameras. Their pictures were soon all over the TV and newspapers. It didn’t take long for dozens of the bozos’ friends and neighbors to recognize them and turn them in to the cops, who found them cruising around in their neighborhood, making no attempt to hide.

The Bozo criminal for today comes from Grand Forks, North Dakota where bozo Timothy French held up a local bank by passing a note to the teller on the back of an envelope, getting away with an estimated $3400. The bozo was collared a short time later because the envelope, which he left behind at the teller’s window, contained a pay stub from his job with his name and social security number on it.

The Bozo criminal for today comes from Agawam, Massachusetts where bozo Vincent McKenzie allegedly robbed a bakery. A police officer who heard the report on the radio spotted our bozo and took off after him. The ensuing high speed chase took them all the way into the neighboring state of Connecticut where the bozo ditched the car and ran into the lobby of a nearby building that he mistook for a shopping mall. One big problem–it wasn’t a shopping mall–it was an newly constructed state prison.