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The ultimate party foul? Urinating on the bouncer
Posted on January 08, 2009Story is from Fairbanks. The attacker was allegedly upset because the bouncer was removing one of his buddies. Not only did he urinate on the bouncer, he urinated on him from behind -- a new low. Snip from the Daily...
Mom accused of shoplifting "101 Ways to Be a Great Mom" book
Posted on January 08, 2009Step 1: Make sure you don't bring your kids along when you go shoplifting -- uh-oh. What's Step 2 say? (Story is from Ohio. Hat Tip to Fark!)
Pornmonger Larry Flynt sues to protect his good name
Posted on January 08, 2009From two nephews who, he says, are making low-quality porn and thus hurting his reputation. File Photo: Walt Bodine, left, and Larry Flynt, right. Hat Tip: Many thanks, riskybzns!
Who was Rodney Kemp?
Posted on January 08, 2009The Columbia Tribune has a profile of Kemp, who was shot and killed earlier this week in Kansas City, outside his grandmother's house. Friends say Kemp had struggled with drug use, but was putting his life back together and volunteered...
Good boy, Aron
Posted on January 08, 2009Leavenworth PD has retired its only K9 for health reasons. Aron, who's been on the job since 2001, will probably go live with his handler. Leavenworth has already OK'd the purchase of a new police dog, but it won't arrive...
Open Thread ... Thursday
Posted on January 08, 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,...
Mary Kay saleswoman accused of defecating on Florida porch
Posted on January 08, 2009This story cracked me up. Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark!
JaCo judge moving to the federal level
Posted on January 08, 2009From Mark Morris: Jackson County Circuit Judge John R. O?Malley announced his retirement today from the court, noting that he soon would become the first judge on the new U.S. Immigration Court in Kansas City. Missouri Gov. John Ashcroft appointed...
A clarification on yesterday's "shoe-bomb joker" story
Posted on January 08, 2009The original story didn't get the language right, it seems. From The AP: Michael Shafermeyer spent more than three days in jail after making what he says was a joke at Lambert Airport on Saturday. He tells KMOV-TV that he...
It's not what you think ...
Posted on January 08, 2009From The State of Columbia, South Carolina: "Columbia counting on butt patrol to keep it clean"
I don't like stopping for "receipt checks" either
Posted on January 08, 2009In Tennessee, a Chattanooga police detective will not be charged after he allegedly shoved a 71-year-old Wal-Mart greeter who tried to stop the detective for a receipt check as he left the store. And then it gets worse ... A...
More on the Renee Pernice case
Posted on January 08, 2009From Glenn Rice: Horse-mounted police this morning searched a wooded area in northeast Kansas City as part of their ongoing investigation of a missing 35-year-old Northland mother of three. No one has seen Renee M. Pernice of Kansas City, North,...
Smoker accused of burning "No Smoking" sign
Posted on January 08, 2009Story is from Oregon. The suspect had just been told that he couldn't smoke inside the bar and decided to express his displeasure, police say.
MO man throws sulfuric acid into enemy's face
Posted on January 08, 2009Amazing little story from Cape Girardeau, where a man named Marzell Davis was convicted of throwing sulfuric acid in another man's face during a party. That victim, James Dennis, had to have the eye removed. He was so angry that...
Dear Bus Drivers
Posted on January 08, 2009I know it's tempting to run errands during the workday. But every policeman worth the name is going to notice if they see a big yellow school bus parked outside the liquor store. (Also? You get style points for asking...
?Our government was one big pimp for the U.S. military?
Posted on January 08, 2009Interesting story from the New York Times about how the U.S. military and the South Korean government allegedly cooperated to provide a stable of disease-free prostitutes for American servicemen in Korea. (Even locking up women who were suspected of being...
A cautionary tale about running over mobsters' kids
Posted on January 08, 2009Prosecutors think they've solved the mystery of John Favara, a neighbor of mob boss John Gotti. Favara had the misfortune of accidentally running over Gotti's kid and then, you know, disappearing forever. New documents now say that Gotti had Favara...
Former MO mayor appeals arson conviction
Posted on January 08, 2009This is the story of Deb Masten, who used to be the mayor of Kirksville. (And a volleyball coach at Truman State.) Masten went away in 2007 on a federal arson conviction -- specifically, she was convicted of burning down...
Who was Richard Revels?
Posted on January 08, 2009From KCPD: The victim is identified as 22-year-old Richard R. Revels of KCMO. He was located this morning (12:30am) near Linwood and Walrond suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There are no suspects in...
2 candidates for Columbia police chief are from KC area
Posted on January 08, 2009Major Christine L. Laughlin of Kansas City and Police Chief Wayne I. McCoy of Blue Springs are among the finalists to be Columbia's next police chief, the Missourian reports. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
God bless the New York Post
Posted on January 08, 2009for headlines like "EX IS AN ORGAN MOANER" on the doctor who wanted his ex-wife to pay him $1.5 million for the kidney he gave her. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Jellybean!
2 arrested in connection with Leawood carjacking
Posted on January 08, 2009From Brad Cooper: Police have arrested two Kansas City men in connection with a Leawood carjacking early this morning. They are suspected of stealing the car of a woman who was leaving the Cactus Grill restaurant at 119th Street and...
Say, how are things going in Oakland?
Posted on January 08, 2009Uh, not so good. The city has seen a series of protests since a man named Oscar Grant was shot in the back and killed during an arrest on New Year's Day. Last night, the protests turned violent. The subway...
Council Bluffs robber outwitted by can of pepper spray
Posted on January 08, 2009Always, always, ALWAYS check to see which way the nozzle is pointing. Otherwise, you might end up squirting yourself in the face. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
Manuel might never get to go home
Posted on January 08, 2009Manuel Noriega, the former Panamanian strongman, has officially completed his prison sentence in the U.S. (Everybody says he's a peach of an inmate.) But the authorities are battling over whether they'll comply with a request from France, which wants to...
Larry Craig is throwing in the towel
Posted on January 08, 2009His appeals are apparently extinguished. And he's no longer a senator -- his replacement was sworn in earlier this week. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Google Street View helps track down missing girl
Posted on January 08, 2009Nice story here from the Worcester Telegram, via TechCrunch!
To get his ring back, New Mexico man tries to bite off fiancee's finger, police say
Posted on January 08, 2009The only problem? He bit the wrong hand. Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark!
Whatever happened to Adam Herrman?
Posted on January 08, 2009The Eagle has two pieces today about the boy who disappeared in 1999 from Butler County, Kan. - It was Adam's adopted sister who got the latest investigation going. Growing up, she said, she thought the boy had been treated...
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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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