Selfie Slip-Ups: 10 Times Selfies Got People Caught

About this episode

Ryan welcomes returning guest Tony for a darkly funny episode of The Worst of the Best Podcast focused on people who incriminated themselves with selfies.They break down ten real cases where a single photo (or series of photos) helped police close the case: tourists carving their names into the Colosseum, a murder committed with a belt that appeared in a Facebook selfie, a church burglar who left his phone behind, a thief who took selfies on the stolen phone that auto-uploaded to the cloud, a multi-murder case, a dismemberment that got Instagram hashtags, a stolen dress posted online, a fugitive who sent police better selfies because he hated his mugshot, a SIM-card mix-up that sent the burglar’s face to the victims, and a jailbreak that was thoroughly documented on a contraband phone.Ryan and Tony debate which one is the most ridiculous, the most disturbing, and ultimately the “worst of the best.” Expect true-crime details, dark humor, and the classic reminder that sometimes the dumbest thing a criminal can do is take a picture.00:00 – Intro and welcome back Tony 02:20 – Episode concept: selfies that got people caught 04:00 – #10 Colosseum name-carving selfies 07:20 – #9 Cheyenne Rose Antoine (belt murder selfie) 12:00 – #8 Adam Howe (church burglary + phone left behind) 15:30 – #7 Tommy Beverly (selfies on stolen phones) 20:00+ – Travis Berkley, Sicily Aguilar, dress thief, Chip Pugh 39:00 – Ashley Keast (WhatsApp SIM-card fail) 42:00 – #1 Jailbreak selfies and video documentation 48:00 – Final picks: Ryan vs Tony 52:30 – Wrap-up and plugs