Walmart Melee, Fabricated Shooting, 'Adorable' Mugshot Girl: Top Crime Stories On Patch In 2015

With more than 900 Patches in towns and neighborhoods across America, it’s inevitable that we get some truly head-scratching and sometimes wacky stories of criminals running afoul of the law. Unfortunately, we see some that are truly tragic and heartbreaking, too.

From bumbling bank robbers to a son ticketed for rushing his father to the hospital to a fake cop who had the misfortune of pulling over a real cop, here are some of Patch’s top crime stories of 2015.

Must See: Bumbling Bank Robber’s ‘Disguise’ Is World’s Most Conspicuous Fake Beard

“Man Robs Bank” is hardly big news. But this guy thought he could hide himself with possibly the worst disguise ever.

Millis Officer Fabricated Shooting Story

A Millis officer who said a gunman fired at his police cruiser, prompting a massive manhunt and school closures, admitted to making up the story.

‘Adorable’ Mugshot Girl Is DEA Agent’s Drug-Dealing Daughter: Report

A 19-year-old Texas girl facing three first-degree felony charges had the internet abuzz for her “adorable” looks. Then word got out about her dad.

Walmart Bathroom Scene of Assault on Trooper: Police

Four people were charged in a road rage case that turned into a group assault on a state trooper in a Walmart bathroom.

WATCH: Walmart ‘Melee’ Over TVs Lands Texas Man In Jail

A Texas man ended up in jail after he knocked over an old woman fighting for a TV and then hit a police officer at an El Paso Walmart.

Son Gets Speeding Ticket while Rushing Dad to Hospital for Heart Attack

“You don’t look like you’re having a heart attack,” the officer said.

Police: Woman Texted ‘Driving Drunk Woo’ Before Fatal Crash

A jilted girlfriend out on the town following a breakup texted her boyfriend minutes before a fatal crash that would lead to the death of one of her friends.

Police: Fake Cop Pulls Over Real Cop

An Alexandria man was charged with impersonating a police officer after he pulled over an actual police officer.

Angry Dad Left Baby in a Bean Field in Middle of the Night: Cops

A community’s frantic search for a 6-month-old baby girl who was taken by her father after he argued with her mother ended when deputies found the child in a soybean field.

Hundreds of Nude Photos Bomb Teen with New Smartphone

The refurbished device was supposed to have been wiped clean. Your dirty little secrets may be lurking out there, too.

Not-So-Goodfella: Businessman Wanted Car Dealer’s Legs Broken

The crazy, true story of a man who wanted a deadbeat car salesman hurt in a “break-both-legs beating” for failure to pay up on a $300,000 debt.

Snoring Airline Passenger Stabbed with Pen at Midway Airport

A woman lost her temper, grabbed a pen and took the noisy matter into her own hands aboard a Southwest Airlines plane.

Mother, Boyfriend Charged in Death of Baby Doe

“Baby Doe,” the child found dead on a Deer Island beach back in June, was murdered, and her mother’s boyfriend is charged with the crime.

Naperville Cops Let Woman Sexually Abuse Boy in Back of Squad Car: Lawsuit

Two Naperville police officers allowed a woman to climb into the back seat of a squad car with a child and stood by while she sexually abused him.

Teen’s Nude Selfie Sets Off 5-Year Nightmare

At 13, a girl sent a nude selfie to a Florida man, setting off a five-year hellish nightmare that’s culminating in federal court.