File this under: Ain’t no way. In this Dumb Criminal File episode of The Odd Files with Q, Q opens up a real story out of Minnesota involving a stolen van, a scrap yard, a personal journal, and one of the loudest self-snitches you will ever hear. Because allegedly stealing a van is already a bad decision. Selling it for scrap?Worse. But going home and writing “Totally stole a car today!” in your personal journal? That is not self-reflection.That is Exhibit A with handwriting. In this episode, Q breaks down the case of Vanessa Guerra, who ended up in court after a 2004 Ford Freestar van was stolen and later sold for scrap. According to reports, investigators found journal entries where she wrote about stealing a car — even though she reportedly denied knowing the vehicle was stolen when first confronted. Now the notebook is not a diary anymore. It is a witness with lined paper. Q reacts to the wildest part of the case, from the scrap yard witnesses to the journal entry, the felony plea, the probation sentence, and the life lesson hiding underneath the comedy: if your bad decision starts sounding like it needs a lawyer, maybe do not write it down. This is odd crime, dumb criminal behavior, self-snitching, courtroom comedy, and real life being undefeated all in one file. Because “Dear Diary, I stole a van” is not emotional healing. That is evidence wearing perfume. Today’s Jury Question:What is the wildest part of this story — the stolen van, the scrap yard, the journal confession, or denying it after your own notebook already clocked in for the prosecution? Send your weird news, odd crime, strange relationship stories, bizarre headlines, viral stories, and unbelievable real-life situations through the website so your story can become a future Odd File. Subscribe, rate, review, and share this episode with somebody who journals… but hopefully does not confess. Source Notes:The Smoking Gun — “Woman’s Journal Entries Lead To Felony Plea”https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/evidence/journal-guilty-plea-285096 The Smoking Gun — “Woman Dodges Prison In Auto Theft Confess”https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/evidence/journal-confess-sentence-270681
