Number 9 Malyra Perez
In December of 2016, a woman from Boynton Beach, Florida, was arrested after shooting a man near
Greenacres and engaging the police in a high-speed chase in West Palm Beach. 23-year-old Malyra Perez
had approached a porch where 28-year-old Armando Lopez and a relative were sitting. She held them
at gunpoint, robbed them and then fatally shot Lopez. A week before the shooting he’d reportedly
been kidnapped and beaten, an incident believed to have been a form of retaliation for him selling
guns in the area. After the shooting, Perez then fled the scene. The woman, whose facial tattoos
included an eye in the middle of the forehead and the word “fame” above her brow, was found on
December 7th. She drove off in a Nissan Altima, ignoring officers’ commands and leading them on
a chase in which speeds of up to 100 mph were recorded. She then parked on Pine Abby Drive S
and placed her backpack under the seat before she got out and tried to hide. The police took her in,
without incident, and found weapons, including the gun used to shoot Lopez, as well as a large
amount of drugs in her possession. Aside from the murder weapon, detectives discovered traces
of the victim’s blood in the rental car that Perez had been driving. Surveillance footage
and cellphone location data also placed her at the scene, in addition to the eyewitness reports.
In 2020, Perez was sentenced to 40 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.
Number 8 Anthony Ward In 2018, Ohio law enforcement
was looking for 45-year-old Anthony Ward, known as “Popeye”, in connection with a series of break-ins
that had occurred in the Adams and Brown counties. The police decided to post his picture
on Facebook and, because of his distinctive face tattoos, Ward was apprehended within 8
hours. Ward’s artwork partially covered his skull but the feature that made him
instantly recognizable was a tattoo reminiscent of Hannibal Lecter’s face mask, from the Silence
of the Lambs movie. It covered half his face, starting from above the tip of the nose and
stretching from ear to ear. Ward was held at the Clement County Jail on charges that included
breaking and entering, theft and receiving stolen property. It wasn’t Ward’s first run-in with the
law. A year prior he’d been accused of trying to entice an underage girl to get into his truck,
in Springsboro. In court the girl stated she was afraid she’d never see her family again
and promptly slammed the door in his face. Ward and his lawyers defended the accusation
by claiming that he’d only been looking to “make a living” by plowing people’s driveways in the area.
His lawyers added that people always assumed the worst of him because of his terrifying tattoos,
which he’d gotten in prison and was saving money to have removed. The jury deliberated for half an
hour and Ward was acquitted. Number 7 Deon Hulse
In October of 2011, authorities in Walsall, England, spotted a group of men trying to
tie down pieces of metal to a Ford Transit. After his accomplices had fled, 29-year-old Deon Hulse,
whose entire face was emblazoned by a skull tattoo, was left standing by the vehicle. The
police realized that the frames were actually market stalls, stolen from Brownhills Market,
to be sold as scrap metal. There were seven of them, each worth the equivalent of nearly $700.
Hulse, who called himself “Mad Dog”, made a full confession and admitted to helping the men
load the stalls into the vehicle, adding that he’d planned to use the money to cover a cannabis
debt. In July of the previous year, the police had seized the drugs from him during a raid. According
to his defense, Hulse had been holding the cannabis for a friend, while he was on holiday. It
was that same friend who’d allegedly pressured him into helping steal the frames, so that he could
restore his stash. Hulse was ultimately spared jail time for both the theft and the previous
drug possession, receiving instead a suspended sentence of 12 months. Hulse had achieved some
notoriety after an appearance on the Jeremy Kyle Show. He’d been volunteered for the show by his
then-girlfriend for a segment called How Could My Boyfriend Destroy His Own Face. After failing
a lie detector test in which he was asked if he’d slept with other women, the host told him “You are
a liar and a cheat and you look ridiculous.” Number 6 Robert Michael
After an attempted car theft, police in Jackson County, Missouri, were able to quickly track down
Robert Michael on account of his extensive face and neck tattoos. In addition to black tribal
streaks that ran over his eyes, Michael also had an automatic rifle on his neck. He’d entered a
church in Oak Grove and asked the pastor for a lift to the nearby city of Independence. While
reluctant at first, the clergyman eventually accepted, after Michael had told him that he had
family problems. While the car was parked outside of a home, he twice tried to grab the keys out of
the ignition. On the second failed attempt, the pastor assumed control of the vehicle,
hoping he’d be able to drive away. It was at that moment that Michael brandished a knife
and demanded his wallet. The pastor abandoned his truck and ran away. He flagged down a
passing motorist, who alerted the police, and subsequently gave the authorities a description of
his attacker. He was arrested a short time later and charged with first-degree attempted robbery.
Number 5 Cory Smit
By the time of his arrest, in February of 2010, Cory Smit was already known to law enforcement
in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. It marked the fifth time that 29-year-old Smit was arrested for
drunk driving since his first offense, in 2004. In the latest incident, his blood-alcohol level
was nearly four times greater than the legal driving limit. Aside from his drunk driving, Smit
was also known to locals because of his extensive face tattoos. His collection featured the phrase
“love kills slow” above a skull and crossbones on his neck, with spider webs on each side. One of
the most unusual choices of artwork was the dots over his eyebrows with a second set of eyebrows
tattooed just above them. After he was apprehended for the fifth time, Smit became belligerent in the
back of the patrol car. Officers used pepper-spray on him as he started slamming his head on the back
seat. When considering his record, a judge took away his license for 40 months, ordered him to
maintain complete sobriety and submit to routine urine tests. Smit also had to spend 10 months in
jail under a work-release program. Number 4 Donald Murray
In late 2019, Donald Murray led Indiana police on a high speed chase after they attempted to pull
him over for driving without any lights on his vehicle. The pursuit ended with 38-year-old Murray
crashing his car into a tree and then fleeing on foot. He didn’t avoid the police for long as
he was easily identifiable by his array of face tattoos, one of which was the word “playboy” on
the side of his face and, quite ironically, “Crime Pays” on his forehead. The incident was featured
on an episode of “Live PD” and Murray was arrested shortly afterwards. Only a few months later,
Murray was back in jail, again for engaging the Terre Haute Police Department on a short
chase. From his latest criminal offense, Murray faced charges of auto theft, reckless driving,
methamphetamine possession and resisting law enforcement.
Number 3 Matthew Joseph Medlin In 2020, an Oregon man with extensive
face tattoos was arrested by the police as he was trying to rob a Snack Shack at a railway station.
36-year-old Matthew Joseph Medlin fled the scene and tried to hide in a nearby supermarket.
He was confronted by the pursuing officers because the storage room he’d sought refuge in
only had one exit. Medlin reached under his jacket and threatened to shoot the officers but was
tasered in response. It was subsequently revealed that he had no gun on him. The police discovered
that Medlin had been in and out of jail for nearly two decades. During this time, his mugshots showed
a progression of his face ink which gradually came to include menacing, pointed eyebrows and four
tears on his cheeks. His criminal record featured, among others, a conviction on burglary and assault
charges, in 2013, and escaping from jail, only a few days prior to his release, in May of 2014.
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Number 2 Patrick Revins
In 2014, a man pulled a bread knife at a bank in Hanley, England, after a clerk had asked him
to leave because he was too drunk to use his cash card. It only took the police 20 minutes to locate
and arrest Patrick Revins, who had his initials tattooed on his face as well as the word “Annette”
in the center of his forehead. The 49-year-old admitted to brandishing the 8-inch blade,
claiming he’d flown into a rage because he was unable to operate the cash machine.
He was subsequently jailed for 27 months on 3 charges of possessing a bladed weapon.
Number 1 Morgan Joyce Varn
On April the 24th of 2017, South Carolina resident Morgan Joyce Varn and an accomplice engaged a SWAT
team in a standoff following a kidnapping and robbery at her Lancaster County home. Varn and
Jonathan Robinson, both in their 20s, were present at the residence along with several other people.
An unnamed man, whom Varn had invited over, was held by Robinson at gunpoint. The woman
demanded his money and cellphone, threatening him with an ashtray. Before the pair let him go, Varn
reportedly smashed his cellphone. The man went to one of the neighbors, who phoned the police. Three
deputies arrived and demanded the occupants leave the house. Several complied but Varn,
Robinson and a second unidentified woman refused to do so. A SWAT team and a crisis negotiator
were called to the scene. They attempted, unsuccessfully, to talk them out of the home
for several hours. The SWAT team then went in and managed to bring them into custody,
without the exchange of gunfire. They found a handgun and ammunition inside as well as
a considerable sum of money on Robinson’s person. Both were arrested on kidnapping and armed robbery
charges, among others. Varn’s mugshot subsequently became viral online and was described by some
commenters as “demonic” or “nightmare fuel”. She had tattoos on her face and neck, dark lipstick
and the whites of her eyes were completely blackened. A TV station referred to her mugshot
as something that would haunt viewers’ dreams. A few years earlier, in 2015, Varn had made local
news thanking York County police officers for helping deliver her daughter when she was unable
to reach the hospital in time. Her eyes and much of her face wasn’t tattooed at the time.
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