Happy New Year!

We hope you enjoyed the holiday season and are off to a great start of 2008, but before we say goodbye to 2007, we’d like to take a look back at all the crazy (and somewhat comical) criminals that made us shake our heads and wonder what they were thinking—or if they were at all. Some were thwarted by their own stupidity, some by ridiculous laws and some by their insatiable desires for pickles, pink bikinis and vodka—but they all made us laugh or at least groan.

Here at KRESS, we're kicking off the New Year in style. We've launched our new website (www.kressinc.com), we're getting ready for our big move and we're launching a new platform. Whew!

Our new platform will allow for faster turnaround times, greater integration with HR software and improved visibility into past, current and pending orders. Additionally, the new platform will provide more dashboards and metrics as well as instant access to reports. We'll keep you updated on the launch.

We're growing this year, and you'll see more improvements in 2008 than ever before. But, no matter what, we will never change our commitment to value, accuracy, speed and customer service. We can't wait to share with you everything that 2008 has in store.

Sincerely,

Jeff Rackler, CEO
KRESS Employment Screening
jrackler@kressinc.com

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Top 10 Crazy Criminals of 2008

Woman Fined $250 for Throwing Grapes

Woman Cited for Cursing at Toilet

There My Keys Are!

Bank Robber Writes Note on Own Check

Pickle-Wielding Assailant Avoids the Pokey

Deputy Nabbed Twice for DUI—by husband

Itsy-bitsy Pink Pikini Gets Serviceman Jail Time

Thieves Cut Off Man's Holy Leg

Cuffed Kids Drive Patrol Car Over Border


More Crazy Criminals

Taunting Thieves Steal 16 Tons of Ham

Georgia Brewheisters Steal 2,600 Cases of Beer

Man Jailed Asking for Change...for $1 Million

Man Stabbed for Opening Christmas Gift Early

Mom Arrested for Providing Teens with Laughing Gas

KRESS Employment Screening is a licensed investigations company (TX-A06712) that provides employers with background checks. Since 1990, they have been providing background checks to employers that believe that quality information leads to a quality workforce. Focusing on good customer service, customized packages and real solutions for the HR community, KRESS is an important part of the HR team for companies nationwide. Visit www.kressinc.com for more information or email comments@kressinc.com.