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  Shooting Herself in the Foot

North Branford, Conn., mother Valerie Minicucci dropped her child off at school, and when she didn't leave the building, school personnel became suspicious.

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  Not-That-Funny Bone

Comedian and actor Andy Dick was in Huntington, West Virginia, for performances at the Funny Bone, a comedy club.

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  Drugs, You Say?

This is Marvin McDonald, 30, who was arrested on January 21, 2010, in Leon County, Fla.

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  Airing His ...er... Dirty Laundry

An employee at a laundromat in St Helens, Oregon, reported that a man approached her at closing time, grabbed her and exposed himself before fleeing. It's happened more than once, she says.

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  Blue Christmas

"They had had some kind of ongoing feud since October," said Newport News, Va., police spokesman Harold Eley.

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  Deposit Slip-Up

Jesse McCabe was responsible for making bank deposits for his employer, MetroPCS. Authorities say sometimes, he never made it to the bank.

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  Buff Bandit

The Columbia County, Fla., Sheriff's Office responded deputies to a home when the owner arrived on Friday night, and found lights on. No one was supposed to be there.

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  Pretty in Pink

Tina Mitchell was paid $900 a week to manage the books for her company, which helped run the homeowners associations for many condo projects in the Pensacola, Fla., area.

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  Intimidating Smile

A man entering the courthouse in Chicago, Ill., went through the regular security checks. A deputy x-rayed his briefcase, and spotted four knives. He asked the man what was in the case.

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  She Had Her Ups and Downs

A maintenance worker at a Hilton hotel in Richmond, Va., said he heard screaming coming from an elevator March 26, and went to investigate.

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  Chillin' with the Girls

Hall of Fame Selection

In a major departure from our regular procedure, we're going to show you the mug shot first, and then tell you the story. After you see the shot, try to see if you can decide what Dustin Winesberry, 22, was arrested for in Boulder, Colo., Sunday night.

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  Arrestin' is Thirsty Work

Hall of Fame Selection

Not to be outdone by the fabulous Dustin Winesberry, we have a female contender for world's sexiest mug shot.

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  Duuuuuuuuuude!

Detectives from the Pasco County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office served a search warrant in New Port Richey April 16 and arrested Gerald Hannafin Jr., 42, on charges of marijuana and paraphernalia possession. But when they got inside, they called federal drug agents for help. Here's just part of what they found:

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  Put Up Your Hands -- and Pull Up Your Pants!

A 7-year-old boy in Bradenton, Fla., told his dad there was a woman outside in their yard -- at midnight. He also apparently noticed that the woman's pants were down.

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  Mister Madam

Ivan Lavrusik, age not given, and his wife, Luba, 27, were having "financial difficulties" and decided to do something about it.

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  iPadded Cell

Jacob Walker of Gilbert, Ariz., wanted an Apple iPad, so he decided to post an ad on Craigslist on June 5 offering a trade. The problem was what he wanted to trade for it.

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  Puppetnaper

Sunday at 4:10 am is no time to try to register your child for daycare, Harold Raymond Caswell III found out June 13.

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  Y'all Can't Buy Class

Courtnea Bradley, 21, got into a fight with the driver of the vehicle she and her baby were riding in.

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