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Comedian influencer Dejontay Wings’ mugshot goes viral after alleged break-in

Nypost · · 177 words · By Chris Nesi
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Comedian influencer Dejontay Wings’ mugshot goes viral after alleged break-in See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Topics 2

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What happened

Comedian influencer Dejontay Wings’ mugshot goes viral after alleged break-in See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA Louisiana influencer has gone viral for his mugshot after he was arrested for allegedly stealing from an oil change business where he used to work.

Common ground

Cops say Dejontay Wings, 27, broke into a Take 5 Oil Change location in Baton Rouge last December and stole around $200 from a safe located inside the office around 10:50 p.m.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/baton-rouge-influencers-mugshot-goes-viral…

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “stole around $200 from a safe located inside the office around 10:50 p.m. on Dec. 2, 2025.”
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Web search results specifically confirm the amount stolen was around $200 from a safe and the date/time was December 2, 2025, at 10:50 p.m.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth's climate system. In a broader sense, climate change also incl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kuwaiti oil fires were caused by the Iraqi military setting fire to a reported 605 to 732 oil wells along with an unspecified number of oil-filled low-lying areas, such as oil lakes and fire trenc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaiti_oil_fires
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Motor oil, engine oil, or engine lubricant is any one of various substances used for the lubrication of internal combustion engines. Motor oils typically consist of base oils enhanced with various add…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_oil
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Claim 2: “was charged with simple burglary and criminal damage to property.”
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Multiple independent reports confirm he was charged with simple burglary and criminal damage to property.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Based on the evidence, Collins has been formally charged with Simple Burglary, Criminal Property Damage, Criminal Trespassing, and drug-related ...
https://www.facebook.com/memezarrr/posts/dejontay-wings-know…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Mugshot of Dejontay Wings in an orange jumpsuit. Dejontay Wings ... charged with simple burglary and criminal damage to property. What ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/baton-rouge-influencer…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... Police also alleged that the property was damaged during the incident. As a result, Wings was charged with simple burglary and criminal damage ...
https://www.facebook.com/61580282979353/videos/internet-come…
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Claim 3: “A Louisiana influencer has gone viral for his mugshot after he was arrested for allegedly stealing from an oil change business where he used to work.”
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Multiple independent sources (Dexerto, AOL, and other web results) confirm that Dejontay Wings, a social media influencer, was arrested for allegedly stealing from a Take 5 Oil Change where he previously worked.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dejontay Wings Credit: Dejontay Wings/Instagram. According to the arrest warrant, patrol officers were dispatched to a Take 5 Oil Change in Baton Rouge, La., on an evening in December, when they disco…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/comed…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cops say Dejontay Wings, 27, broke into a Take 5 Oil Change location in Baton Rouge last December and stole around $200 from a safe located inside the office around 10:50 p.m. on Dec.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/baton-rouge-influencer…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dejontay Wings, a 27-year-old social media personality with nearly 300,000 followers on Instagram, was arrested after police accused him of breaking into a Take 5 Oil Change location on Airline Highwa…
https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/instagram-stars-mugsho…
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Claim 4: “The original social media post by WBRZ-TV in Baton Rogue garnered more than 5.7 million views on X.”
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While the evidence confirms the arrest and the viral nature of the story, none of the provided evidence snippets explicitly mention the specific view count of 5.7 million on X for a WBRZ-TV post.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cops say Dejontay Wings, 27, broke into a Take 5 Oil Change location in Baton Rouge last December and stole around $200 from a safe located inside the office around 10:50 p.m. on Dec. 2, 2025.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/baton-rouge-influencer…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. Dejontay Wings built a large following as a social media comedian/Influencer. Before his arrest, Wings had established himself as a recognizable online personality under the Instagram ID wingstoofu…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/5-things-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dejontay Wings, a 27-year-old social media comedian with nearly 300,000 Instagram followers, was arrested by Baton Rouge Police after allegedly breaking into a Take 5 Oil Change location on Airline Hi…
https://www.theunionstar.com/baton-rouge-instagram-comedian-…
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Claim 5: “Wings had been fired from the business about two weeks earlier, police said”
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AOL and other reports explicitly state that Wings had been fired from the business roughly two weeks before the incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cops say Dejontay Wings, 27, broke into a Take 5 Oil Change location in Baton Rouge last December and stole around $200 from a safe located inside the office around 10:50 p.m. on Dec.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/baton-rouge-influencer…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dejontay Wings, a 27-year-old social media personality with nearly 300,000 followers on Instagram, was arrested after police accused him of breaking into a Take 5 Oil Change location on Airline Highwa…
https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/instagram-stars-mugsho…
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web search NEUTRAL — About $200 in cash was reported missing from a safe inside the business. Wings had previously worked at the location but had been fired roughly two weeks before the alleged incident, according to the …
https://www.aol.com/articles/influencer-mugshot-goes-viral-a…
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Claim 6: “Cops say Dejontay Wings, 27, broke into a Take 5 Oil Change location in Baton Rouge last December”
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Multiple sources confirm Dejontay Wings is 27 and is alleged to have broken into a Take 5 Oil Change in Baton Rouge in December.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Cops say Dejontay Wings, 27, broke into a Take 5 Oil Change location in Baton Rouge last December and stole around $200 from a safe located ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/baton-rouge-influencer…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... A 27-year-old man who used to work at Take 5 Oil Change in Baton Rouge has been arrested after allegedly breaking into the Airline Highway ...
https://www.wbrz.com/news/brpd-arrests-former-take-5-oil-cha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 12, 2026 ... But in 2026, the Baton Rouge social media comedian went viral for a very different reason. Reports say Wings had previously worked at a Take 5 ...
https://www.facebook.com/MyEyewitnessNews/posts/a-baton-roug…
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Claim 7: “Wings, who was described in local reports as a “social media comedian” with nearly 300,000 followers”
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Multiple sources describe him as a social media comedian with nearly 300,000 followers (specifically 296,000 on Instagram).
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Wings, who was described in local reports as a “social media comedian” with nearly 300,000 followers, was charged with simple burglary and ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/baton-rouge-influencer…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Wings amassed approximately 296,000 followers on Instagram through comedy sketches. The sizeable audience helped him become a known figure in ...
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/5-things-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 12, 2026 ... Social media star Dejontay Wings has gone viral after ... social media due to Wings' large online following of nearly 300,000 followers.
https://www.facebook.com/MyEyewitnessNews/posts/a-baton-roug…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.