WTF Wednesday: Criminal Cosplay: Real Crimes Committed in Ridiculous Disguises

WTF Wednesday: Criminal Cosplay: Real Crimes Committed in Ridiculous Disguises

April 29, 2026 · 36 min

About this episode

This episode explores bizarre crimes committed by individuals in costumes.

What's scarier than a criminal? A criminal in costume. This week on Weird True Crime, Amber and Gina are back with another roundup of dumb criminals — and this time, every single one of them decided that committing a crime in a costume was a great idea. Spoiler: it was not. From a Chuck E. Cheese employee arrested for fraud while wearing the mouse mascot suit in front of a birthday party full of kids, to a man who robbed a Maryland convenience store dressed as a unicorn — this episode is proof that truth is always stranger than fiction in the world of weird true crime. 📢 Follow & Subscribe: Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/weirdtruecrime YouTube: www.youtube.com/@weirdtruecrime Email: weirdtruecrime@gmail.com Music by @djantonyflower ⭐ Leave a 5-star review if you love laughing at terrible life choices Proud Member of Fire Eyes Media LLC Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support .

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Hosts: Gina Nichols, Amber Paul

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Organizations: Chuck E. Cheese

Places: Maryland

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