Would-Be Murderer, Butt-Dials Victim: Cops

[Nebulous]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/26/larry-barnett-arrested_n_4340122.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news

An Arkansas man, who allegedly hatched an elaborate plan to murder a former employee, is behind bars after he reportedly butt-dialed the victim and revealed the plot.

Police in Jonesboro, Ark., arrested Larry Barnett, 68, on Thursday after he inadvertently revealed his plans of murder to his alleged target.

The person who received the call had previously worked for Barnett at Legend Motor Company in Jonesboro.

He quickly figured out he was the intended victim and listened for 90 minutes as Barnett plotted the murder and gave a third party directions to the victim's house, Gawker.com reported.

The victim told police he overheard Barnett say, “I don’t care if you have to burn his house to the ground with him in it. I don’t care what you have to do, make it look like an accident.”

Police in Paragould, Ark., where the victim lives, went to the complainant’s home and discovered it had been burglarized and the gas stove had been tampered with, KAIT-TV reported.

At that point, Barnett was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder, WSBTV.com reported.

Serves him right! I'm glad he wasn't successful in his plans.

Plotting to murder someone is bad. Mmmkay.

 

[Jazzy]

Glad it all ended well.

 

[Nebulous]

This guy seems soo foolish that I bet he'd manage to screw up the job even if he didn't butt dial the victim.

 

[Evil Eye]

This guy seems soo foolish that I bet he'd manage to screw up the job even if he didn't butt dial the victim.

That's probably why he hired someone competent enough to get it done.

 

[Flurry]

Victim musta had some divine luck on his/her side.

 

[Nebulous]

Victim musta had some divine luck on his/her side.

Or it was just a coincidence