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Grandpa saves baby girl's life -- but nearly dies in the process
Posted on December 04, 2008Story is from Colorado, where Grandpa and Baby Girl were crossing the street. When a vehicle started coming at them, he was able to push her out of the way, but he wasn't as lucky. He's in critical condition, the...
Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)
Posted on December 04, 2008Thanks for spending time on the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments. This is also a great place to post links, if you've seen an interesting story somewhere else. As always, please follow our standard rules: Please sign...
Local man convicted of manslaughter for killing grandpa
Posted on December 04, 2008From Mark Morris: A Jackson County jury convicted a 25-year-old man of voluntary manslaughter today for killing his grandfather with a hammer. Jurors also found Justin J. Lowe of Kansas City guilty of robbery and two counts of armed criminal...
Leavenworth sheriff goes to hospital after wreck
Posted on December 04, 2008From Dawn Bormann: Leavenworth County Sheriff David Zoellner was rushed to the hospital this morning after a car crash. Zoellner was knocked unconscious during the collision. However, Sheriff?s Department officials said he was treated and released this afternoon from an...
Quote of the day
Posted on December 04, 2008"I don't know when, or if ever I'll ever be able to forgive him. I can't even put those words into a sentence including that person. No way." -- Greg O'Neil, whose fiancee, Angie Schuster, was killed in Omaha's Von...
Where is Samantha Evan Anderson?
Posted on December 04, 2008KMBC has more here about a teenage girl who's gone missing from Cameron.
Unbelievable
Posted on December 04, 2008A Rhode Island man is accused of beating, torturing and sexually assaulting a friend of 20 years, all over the course of several weeks. Snip: The victim, now 35, accused DiMuccio of beating him with an ax handle, a flashlight...
MySpace brings people together!
Posted on December 04, 2008And by people, we mean 23-year-olds who allegedly want to have sex with 12-year-old girls. Story is from Des Moines. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
Trooper tickets Mom who was in labor, trying to reach hospital
Posted on December 04, 2008Story is from Massachusetts. The trooper is from Hell.
Rape reported inside Power & Light District
Posted on December 04, 2008From Christine Vendel: Kansas City police are investigating a reported rape from early today in the bathroom of a tavern in the Power & Light District. The victim went to a hospital after the alleged assault but then refused to...
Dear Criminals: The getaway is the MOST IMPORTANT part of the robbery
Posted on December 04, 2008Otherwise, you might end up like these guys, accidentally hailing a cab that is, in fact, a Crown Victoria full of plainclothes police. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Goshel!
Arizona man pretended to be a cop to get sex
Posted on December 04, 2008From prostitutes -- threatening them with jail if they didn't comply, the authorities allege.
Things that can be Tasered: Wal-Mart employees
Posted on December 04, 2008Wichita police say two shoplifters had a backup plan when they tried to rip off Wal-Mart: When an employee confronted them, they Tasered the poor soul. Still, the bad guys were caught, so I don't know if you can call...
UPDATE: Boy accidentally shoots himself in head with Uzi
Posted on December 04, 2008The shooting happened during an event at a Massachusetts gun club, when the boy lost control of the Uzi and accidentally killed himself, and a grand jury has issued indictments against three people for involuntary manslaughter. One of the men,...
Rowan Ford trials won't start until mid-2010
Posted on December 04, 2008Ford is the little girl who was kidnapped, raped and killed near Barry County back in November 2007, the News-Leader reports. Her stepfather and his buddy are accused of the crimes.
Why pet adoption isn't always the most humane option
Posted on December 04, 2008A Florida woman is accused of adopting dogs from the local animal shelter ... so she could have sex with them. She also accused of sex with a teenage girl. Where was her husband? Working the camera, police allege. Hat...
Meanwhile, in the "New York Post"
Posted on December 04, 2008Interesting story from the Post about a New York lawyer who was shot and killed by a man who had a stalker-crush on the lawyer's girlfriend, a dominatrix named Jade Vixen. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
Was she insane? Or did she get away with murder?
Posted on December 04, 2008A Texas woman won't be prosecuted for the stabbing death of her husband because three psychiatrists ruled she was insane during the time of the attack. She's going into the state's mental-health system, but if experts there rule she's not...
GA man accused of killing victim with knife and fork
Posted on December 04, 2008I get the knife. The fork is weird, though -- that just seems like a lot of work. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Innocent TV killed by angry Virginian
Posted on December 04, 2008He was upset about his roommate playing heavy metal music. He shot at the stereo, but hit the TV, police allege. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Robber holds up Grandview bank on Wednesday
Posted on December 04, 2008From Don Bradley: The FBI is looking for a gunman who robbed a Grandview bank late Wednesday. The man, wearing a ski mask, approached two employees of Bank Midwest, 6500 E. Main St., about 6:15 p.m. in the parking lot...
Colorado police ask the public to look at women's underwear online
Posted on December 04, 2008Well, OK, as long as it's for a good cause.
Fewer hate crimes reported against Arab Americans
Posted on December 04, 2008Here's some good news. Reports of attacks are down from immediately after 9/11, when there was a big spike.
A simple misunderstanding over a gay bar and a male stripper
Posted on December 04, 2008From the Duluth (Minn.) News Tribune: Paul Joseph Germano, 41, of Iron River, was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery after he allegedly punched a male stripper in the face Friday at the Flame nightclub. According to a police report,...
Minnesota mom defrauded son of $7K while he served overseas, police say
Posted on December 04, 2008I've heard of spouses stealing from servicemembers while they're deployed, but this is the first time I've seen a mother accused.
To prove that he's not on meth, Utah man strips naked as neighbor kids watch
Posted on December 03, 2008Hmm. Points for commitment, but I think his plan needed more development.
God deputized to keep terrorists out of Kentucky
Posted on December 03, 2008Fascinating post from the Herald-Examiner's crime blog, Bluegrass Beat. Apparently, when they were setting up Kentucky's office of homeland security, the legislation included references to the Almighty and "establishes praising God ? and installing a plaque in God?s honor ?...
Biting the hand that was serving as your defense attorney
Posted on December 03, 2008Lovely story from Cincinnati, where a woman needed a public defender to help her fight a shoplifting charge. So she went to their office, filled out the paperwork and, oh yeah, stole an employee's cellphone while nobody was looking, police...
"So, what are you in for?"
Posted on December 03, 2008"I made my nephews, ages 2 and 4, smoke weed and videotaped them -- it was hilarious, right up to the part where I got sent to prison for seven years."
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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?
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