Dumb Criminals

It's been another banner year for stupid criminals here in the Cowboy State. Here's our list of Wyoming's most laughable lawbreakers in 2017.

What a long, strange year it's been; especially for stupid criminals here in Wyoming. Here's a look back at the five dumbest crimes of 2016 in the Cowboy State: 1. "Hooking for cheeseburgers isn't normal" - That's how Casper Police Detective Dan Dundas summed up a bizarre prostitution sting in October...

This is my favorite stupid criminal story of the year so far!

There's dumb criminals, and there's these two winners. It seems these two douche-bags intended to rob a jewelry store in Fresno, CA, but they didn't really plan out their heist very well.

We all know GoPro cameras can provide some spectacular shots, but who knew it could be a crimefighting device?

It sounds like this guy peeled outta there.

This is not the kind of tip servers want to get.

Whoever said marriage is a prison was onto something.

2013 was chock-full of criminal masterminds (read morons). That's right, last year we were graciously introduced to a mom who let her toddler hit the bong, the poopy-pants shop lifter, a cold-hearted nun-robbing thief and so much more. And thanks to our good friend the Internet, no dumb deed goes unnoticed.

Time – if robbers aren’t serving it, they apparently have plenty of it to spare.

Not since Sam Malone was running ‘Cheers’ has someone spent so much time behind bars.

On Labor Day weekend, around 300 teenagers threw a party at a vacant farmhouse in Stephentown, New York. They trashed the residence, stole property and caused an estimated $20,000 in damage, all the while posting pictures and comments on various social media. Incredibly, this is not what the teens' parents are upset about.