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Sheboygan girl, 17, accused of sex with boyfriend, 14
Posted on January 09, 2009I know, I know, it's small potatoes, right? Except this is pretty much the first time I've ever seen charges like these happen.
"If you're not Christian, you're going to die"
Posted on January 09, 2009Story is from Boulder, where a resort worker showed up to a staff meeting and basically planned to kill everybody who wasn't a Christian. (He shot and killed the resort's general manager, but most people were able to run out...
Dear Young People: It's great that you want to go to school
Posted on January 09, 2009But stealing a car to get there, in the long run, is only going to be more trouble than it's worth.
Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday
Posted on January 09, 2009Welcome back to the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. If you've seen an interesting story somewhere else, feel free to post a link below. As always, please follow our standard rules: Please sign your comments,...
Insurance agent pleads guilty to mortgage fraud
Posted on January 09, 2009From U.S. Attorney John Wood's office: Ronald E. Brown, Jr., 39, of Gladstone, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan this morning to the charge contained in an Oct. 29, 2008, federal indictment. By pleading guilty today,....
Quote of the day
Posted on January 09, 2009This one comes from a gentleman pulled over for DUI: When they asked if he was alone in the car, he allegedly said, ?No, I had a group of midgets with me who ran away when you got here. Yeah,...
Masked robber waits in line to rob bank
Posted on January 09, 2009Go ahead and head right to the counter, they'll know why you're there. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Steve!
Uncle accused of stabbing nephew with steak knife
Posted on January 09, 2009From Christine Vendel: A 37-year-old man was in serious condition today after his uncle allegedly stabbed him. The incident involving a steak knife occurred about 5:05 a.m. at the uncle?s home in the 2600 block of Spruce. The victim got...
JoCo arrests 9 in identity theft bust
Posted on January 09, 2009From JoCo Sheriff: After an investigation which began in October, deputies arrested seven people on charges of Identity Theft and an additional two were arrested on charges of Dealing in False Identification Documents. The arrests of eight individuals were made...
Teen stabbed to death for throwing rocks at cars, police say
Posted on January 09, 2009Story is from California. I think this quote from the police sums it up best: "It's very sad. Most adolescent boys do one or two foolish things before they become adults, but the penalty for that shouldn't be to be...
Death Row inmate pulls out his own eye, eats it, prison officials say
Posted on January 09, 2009His only good eye, it should be noted. Andre Thomas is on Texas' Death Row because he fatally stabbed his wife and two young children -- Baby Girl was only 13 months. (And he literally ripped out their hearts.) He's...
IL House impeaches Blagojevich
Posted on January 09, 2009Next up? The trial in the state Senate to determine whether he should be tossed out. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM and Searching!
Everyone grieves differently
Posted on January 09, 2009But some methods are less appropriate than others. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
The search for Renee Pernice continues
Posted on January 09, 2009From Glenn Rice: Homicide and crime scene investigators returned this morning to the Northland home of a missing 35-year-old mother to gather evidence and clues in a continuing effort to locate her. Several crime scene vans, a mobile command post...
DOJ to start collecting for all people arrested on fed charges
Posted on January 09, 2009NOT convicted, JUST charged, the Los Angeles Times reports. The ACLU is already having a wiggins. And beginning today, they're also going to start taking samples from illegal immigrants, too, which will be added to a national database. One the...
Wow ...
Posted on January 09, 2009The mayor of Baltimore is accused of accepting a bunch of illegal gifts, but the most damning thing from her indictment? The accusation that she took gift cards meant to help the poor at Christmas ... and used them to...
MA teacher accused of having sex 300 times with teenage boy
Posted on January 09, 2009Over the space of three years, starting when he was 13. Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark
Charges filed in Lee's Summit homicide
Posted on January 09, 2009The one from last night, in fact. Maurice Henry Sr., 48, is facing charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in his wife Debra's shooting death. According to the probable cause, their kids say the two of them had...
Olathe looks into mugging in 2100 block of East Crossroads Lane
Posted on January 08, 2009From Olathe PD: On January 7th at approximately 11:48 pm officers from the Olathe Police Department were dispatched to the 2100 block of E. Crossroads Lane in reference to a reported aggravated robbery. Upon arrival officers contacted a 23-year-old female...
I know, I know ... we were ALL surprised
Posted on January 08, 2009From The AP: In this photo released by the Macomb County Sheriffs Department, Shanon Thomas of Center Line, Mich., is shown in a booking mug Jan., 7, 2009. Thomas, who competed on NBC's "The Biggest Loser" has been charged with...
Will judge dismiss charges against Lori Drew?
Posted on January 08, 2009We'll find out today, the Post-Dispatch reports. Drew was convicted of three misdemeanors in the Megan Meier-MySpace case, but her attorneys have asked the judge to dismiss the charges. He's promised to issue a ruling today. The case wasn't heard...
I'm guessing Gary Busey would approve
Posted on January 08, 2009Nigeria has a new law requiring motorcycle cabbies to wear helmets, but many of them refuse because they don't want to spend the money. Also, some of their passengers are worried about getting a skin disease or a magical curse....
Alabama sheriff arrested for serving cold grits, bologna to prisoners
Posted on January 08, 2009Alabama is a great state because it lets sheriffs keep whatever money they don't spend on feeding inmates. The local constabulary, thus, usually doesn't shell out for shrimp. One sheriff -- Greg Bartlett of Morgan County -- reportedly took home...
Where is Renee Pernice?
Posted on January 08, 2009Glenn Rice has another piece about the missing Kansas City woman. Also, KSHB reports, police spent part of Wednesday afternoon searching a wooded area near Jarboe and 64th in the Northland, with no apparent finds.
Alleged shoplifter fakes labor pains during arrest, despite not being pregnant, police say
Posted on January 08, 2009It was, however, a good enough performance to get her an ambulance ride from the mall to the hospital, The AP reports. (Which she will be paying for.) Story is from Sioux Falls, S.D.
UK man dies after getting lost in trash-filled house
Posted on January 08, 2009Police say Gordon Stewart, 74, had so much garbage in his two-story home that he could only get around by a series of tunnels. They believe he died from dehydration after he got lost in his own house. Hat Tip:...
1 shot dead while walking near Linwood and Walrond
Posted on January 08, 2009From Bob Cronkleton: Kansas City police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man dead. The shooting occurred about 12:30 a.m. near Linwood Boulevard and Walrond Avenue on the city?s eastside. The victim was walking when someone in...
Now THAT's cold
Posted on January 08, 2009A Florida man is accused of killing his father on New Year's Eve ... then singing "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" at a party shortly afterwards. Even worse? Police say the two men were arguing because Junior wanted to leave...
MO Highway Patrol plans deck of cards featuring missing persons, cold cases
Posted on January 08, 2009Sort of what like KCPD tried locally, only this will be a statewide initiative. The initial outlay is about 5,000 decks of cards, and it'll start in February. One of the featured cases will be Branson Perry, a young man...
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Do parents have the right to NOT turn in a sexual offender?
No. The offender should be turned in regardless of any disability (1), or reason...
Can someone detained in a search w/ warrant, be charged with a crime related to the search if they were not arrested at the time of the search?
The police have fairly wide discretion on when they can make an arrest so long a...
I was a bookkeeper for a recreation center. The Center Director left and a new director took over. I went to work one day and some of my files were missing. I called our computer tech and her restored the files (I had ma
In order for a crime to be established you need to conclusively prove that the D...
If I was detained by citizens unlawfully, and then the police showed up...is everything they charged me with in-admissable?
Probably depends on the law of the state in which you live. Many states allow fo...
If I pay restitution, can I still be charged with a crime?
It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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