How to remove yourself from BustedNewspaper
What they publish
County booking photos, name, charges, booking date/agency, often auto-posted to county-specific Facebook pages
Removing yourself, step by step
0 of 6 done- Locate the listing URL(s) on bustednewspaper.com — search county pages and site search
- Gather qualifying legal proof (judge-signed; <3MB scan)
- Submit via the "Remove a listing" page (or the removal email listed there) with full name, listing URL(s), and documents
- Cite the arrest state's mugshot statute if applicable
- After removal (≤10 days), report any Facebook copies via Facebook's privacy reporting flow
- Run Google Refresh Outdated Content on the dead URLs
Tap a step to tick it off. Progress is saved in this browser only.
How they confirm it
Court-document review; no automated loop
If they ignore you
State AG, FTC, district-attorney consumer units; Google exploitative-removal de-indexing; expungement counsel for the underlying record
Re-listing risk for this site: Moderate — new bookings repost; Facebook syndicated copies persist after site removal and must be reported separately
Common questions
How do I remove myself from BustedNewspaper?
Use BustedNewspaper's opt-out page (bustednewspaper.com/remove-a-listing). The guide above lists 6 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.
How long does BustedNewspaper take to remove my information?
Up to 10 days to verify and remove (per Guaranteed Removals). That is what our research recorded; the site may take longer.
Will my information come back on BustedNewspaper?
Moderate — new bookings repost; Facebook syndicated copies persist after site removal and must be reported separately. Check again in about 60 days.