Busted In The USA aggregates real-time public mug shot and custody data from county and government sites into a searchable, area-focused hub. It emphasizes transparency by presenting arrest information as a public service and supports discovery across regions. Total downloads: 10,000+; recent 30 days: 380.
Pros & Cons
Real-time public booking data from multiple counties
Searchable by name, region, and date
Mugshots and custody details presented in a user-friendly format
Free to download and use
Aggregates data from numerous public sources
Not ranked in top app lists
Not an official government service; data sourced from public websites
Limited advanced background-check or multi-parameter data features compared to some competitors
About Busted In The USA
Busted In The USA was a news & magazines app developed by Josh Headlee. It was removed from Google Play Apr 15, 2025 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
Busted In The USA had been downloaded 13 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Busted In The USA was rated 3.21 out of 5 stars, based on 61 ratings.
App Information
Busted In The USA was free to download. The APK download size was 27.53 MB. The last available version was 3.00.2. The last update was on June 27, 2023.
Technical Requirements
Busted In The USA required Android 8.1+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play March 2022.
Description
More than 13 million people are arrested every year in the United States—that’s 1,484 people per hour. That is why we created Busted in the USA. It’s your one-stop site for all the bookings in your area and county. It takes seconds—not hours—to get the information you need about the people in your area who are in custody. It’s never been easier.
Databases are updated in real time, so you can start tracking what’s happening in your neighborhood and other parts of the country. Because, the more you know, the more you can do. The Busted app makes it simple.
Find out and track: • Who has been taken into custody • Why they are there • How long they have been there • And more…
Busted uses up-to-the-minute booking records from county and government PUBLIC WEBSITES. Search records past and present by first and last name as well as by region and date. And, it’s super user-friendly. Scroll through mug shots and find out who has been charged in your area.
Find out why so many people are talking about Busted. Download the app today!
Disclaimer: All information is collected from publicly available and open institutional Websites, including but not limited to official law enforcement agencies, county sheriff’s departments, state jails, state and federal prisons and departments of corrections. All information on Busted in the USA is presented as a public service. Each mug shot and related information is gathered from previously published booking records—including arrests, indictments, registrations, the deprivation of liberty and/or detentions—and is presented chronologically from the time it was collected and in the order in which it was collected. Those who appear on Busted in the USA have not been convicted of the arrest charge and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Mugshots and/or arrest records published on Busted in the USA are not evidence of any actual crime having been committed and are in no way an indication of guilt. Busted in the USA is not a resource for determining any person’s actual criminal record.
Busted In the USA is not an official government service.
Busted In the USA currently pulls data from these sources: https://sheriff.co.sibley.mn.us/ https://incustody.co.morrison.mn.us/ http://www.co.beltrami.mn.us/departments/lawEnforcement/letgcustody.html http://www.co.beltrami.mn.us/departments/lawEnforcement/letg/custody.html http://www2.co.ym.mn.gov/awlcustody/custody.html https://custody.renvillecountymn.com/custody.html https://custody.pcmn.us/custody.html https://letg.chippewa.mn/custody.html http://www2.kcmn.us/letg/custody/custody.html http://sheriff.co.isanti.mn.us/letg/custody.html https://hocomn.us/hocomn.us/letgincustody/custody.html http://lesueurcounty.firstcloudit.com/custody.html https://mail.lqpco.com/letg/custody.html http://co.wilkin.mn.us/jail/custody.html https://gis.co.hubbard.mn.us/Sheriff/Warrants/InCustody/custody.html http://www.co.mower.mn.us/ftp-dump/custody.html http://www.co.mcleod.mn.us/ftp/sheriff/in Custody/custody.html http://www.winonaco.com/sheriff/reports/custody.html http://co.redwood.mn.us/jail/custody.html https://co.pipestone.mn.us/letg/custody.html https://mail.co.swift.mn.us/jail/custody.html ftp://map.co.clearwater.mn.us/letg/custody1.html net.tcp://map.co.clearwater.mn.us/letg/custody1.html https://www3.crowwing.us/Sheriff/Jail/custody2.html http://www.co.beltrami.mn.us/departments/lawEnforcement/letg/custody2.html https://ftp.co.mille-lacs.mn.us/incustody/custody2.html https://www3.crowwing.us/letg/Sheriff/Jail/custody2.html
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★★★★★
Just wanted you to know that your "released" button continues to load and never loads. Otherwise, this is a great app! Thank you, Josh!
★★★★★
Busted in the USA is a great app I am downloading it to see if anyone I know is on here
★★☆☆☆
It does have my state, or county. And doesn't give option to search your state! Kinda useless in my opinion.
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I'm in Texas, not Minnesota. How da heck can I change the settings
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No information used on my behalf not accurate
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I'd give less if I could. I'm in TX not Minnesota! Can't change it either. Don't use unless you're in Minnesota
★★☆☆☆
It's a great app and works well....but doesn't clarify It's only for Minnesota until after you've downloaded it
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If you're looking for jails in Minnesota this might work but anywhere else you're out of luck!
Technologies used by Busted In The USA
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Trust & Safety: Uses standard network and foreground service permissions to fetch public data; not an official government service; data is sourced from publicly available websites with a clear public-service presentation.
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