"One of my favorite things to do each month – besides taking a shower – is to read the Crime Waves section of The Four Corners Free Press in Cortez, Colorado.

They represent the drama, comedy and tragedy of real life.

And sometimes there’s even a touch of romance – like the woman arrested for drunk driving on December 1 telling Montezuma County police officers “I love you guys.”

Nothing warms a police officer’s heart more than hearing a suspect confess their love. Unless it’s a jelly donut.

Now, admit it: You love it when the truth prevails. Like when a suspected perp turns out to be a victim after all."

Get the Story:
John Christian Hopkins: Honesty and Crimes: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (Indian Country Today 2/15)