In most of our monthly mug shot roundups, dudes far outnumber women -- but not in May. This time around, females narrowly take the prize in cases involving everything from a machete robbery at a medical marijuana dispensary to an alleged prostitution scheme run through high-end strip clubs.

Look below to see the photos -- and click on the names to get the whole story.

More from our Mug Shots archive: "Top 46 mug shots of April 2011."

• Crime