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By James Hart
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This is the world we live in today
Posted on November 25, 2008Churches need plans to handle shootings. The P-D has a story about how churches, especially larger ones with congregations in the thousands, are working with law-enforcement officers to put together security teams and plan for catastrophes. One of the companies...
Do you recognize this man?
Posted on November 25, 2008The US Bank at 6161 NW Barry Road was robbed at 3:30 p.m. Monday, the FBI reports. Authorities were looking for a white man, 5 feet 9 to 6 feet tall, medium build, in his 30s. He wore a camouflage...
He had a gun, but he could have killed them with his B.O. instead
Posted on November 25, 2008Snip from the Arizona Republic: Witnesses described the man as about 5 feet 8 inches tall, wearing a black shirt, blue jeans and a ski mask. One employee said the man had a thick accent, but couldn't identify its origin,...
Mario Majorski
Posted on November 25, 2008From AP: This undated booking photograph provided by the Lane County Sheriff's Department shows Mario Majorski, 48, who was fatally shot by a security guard as he tried to use swords to attack guests at the Scientology Celebrity Centre in...
Nebraska burglars' eyes were bigger than their getaway vehicle
Posted on November 25, 2008If you're going to steal a 55-inch TV, better make sure it fits in your car, guys. Snip: A witness told police she saw the men try to put the TV in a vehicle. But, when it didn?t fit, they...
Dear Criminals ...
Posted on November 25, 2008When you commit a robbery, wearing men's underwear as a mask is not as terrifying as you might expect.
Probation in JoCo fight where man was accidentally killed
Posted on November 25, 2008From Joe Lambe: A Johnson County judge on Monday sentenced an Olathe man to three years? probation for fatally injuring a man during a fight. Kendrick D. Williams, 26, pleaded guilty previously to involuntary manslaughter. He also was sentenced Monday...
Dear Criminals: I hope you enjoy your "loot"
Posted on November 24, 2008Awful story here about a guy in a wheelchair getting mugged and stabbed. The only bright spot: The bad guys stole his backpack ... which contained a urinal container. Hope you guys enjoy your ill-gotten gain. Hat Tip: Many thanks,...
FL mom had sex with boy, 15, while her teenage daughter and friend watched, police say
Posted on November 24, 2008Where was Dad? HE WAS BUSY CALLING THE POLICE. Mom's defense, police say? She thought the boy was 19. Ah, because that makes everything else about this scenario acceptable ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
25 years for 2007 rape in KCMO
Posted on November 24, 2008From the JaCo prosecutor: A Jackson County judge sentenced a Kansas City man to prison today in connection with an attack and sexual assault on a woman in April 2007. Judge Robert Schieber sentenced Robert Greer Jr. (01/01/50) to a...
IL man tried to bribe cops with free dinner, toaster, $10, police say
Posted on November 24, 2008To be fair, he was reportedly drunk, so his mental processes may not have been as keen as they normally would. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
UK woman confused diarrhea with childbirth, she claims
Posted on November 24, 2008A UK woman can totally explain why she tried to flush her newborn baby: She thought she was experiencing diarrhea, not childbirth. On the behalf of our entire blog, I would like to declare shenanigans.
If you've gotta go, go with a smile
Posted on November 24, 2008IL college student's body found inside a storage closet at his fraternity house. He apparently died doing whippets.
There's a special place in Hell ...
Posted on November 24, 2008for anyone who would steal a blind woman's laptop. (Especially since the laptop only works for people who know Braille.)
Judge still won't rule on Lori Drew's dismissal request
Posted on November 24, 2008More info here on the Megan Meier /MySpace suicide case ...
Servals
Posted on November 24, 2008Last week, I wrote about a KCPD officer shooting and killing a large cat -- believed to be a serval -- in the Northland after worried neighbors called the police. I got a lot of email, and the biggest question...
Oops
Posted on November 24, 2008Utah SWAT member accidentally leaves assault rifle in yard after standoff.
Are the world's dumbest crooks from KC?
Posted on November 24, 2008This guy makes a compelling case ... Hat Tip: Saw this via stateoftheline.com!
Scientology security guard shoots, kills man armed with two samurai swords
Posted on November 24, 2008Story is from Los Angeles. Photo via The AP.
1 found shot dead in rural Jackson County
Posted on November 24, 2008KMBC says one person is in custody.
Japan's "pension killer" was actually upset about a dead pet, police say
Posted on November 24, 2008Last week, we had a story about a couple of high-profile Japanese officials being targeted by a murderer. The authorities assumed they were attacked because of a recent crisis with the country's pensions system. Well, now police have a suspect...
Woman with butcher knife carjacked a Ford Explorer in KC
Posted on November 24, 2008From Joe Lambe: A woman armed with a butcher knife carjacked an SUV this morning, police said. The woman took the 1997 white Ford Explorer at 299 Paseo at about 7:30 a.m. and drove south, dispatch reported. The suspect was...
Carjacker beaten with a frozen turkey
Posted on November 24, 2008Badly enough that he had to be treated for a head injury. Story is from North Carolina.
Dog shoots duck hunter in the buttocks
Posted on November 24, 2008But is otherwise described as a "good dog."
Open Thread ... Monday
Posted on November 24, 2008Welcome back to the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments. This is also a good place to share links, if you've seen an interesting story somewhere else. PROGRAMMING NOTE: I'm here today, but the rest of the week...
Mission playground fire causes $25K in damage
Posted on November 24, 2008From Mission PD: On Saturday November 22nd at 9:50 pm, Officers responded to a fire call reported at Rushton Elementary School, 6001 W. 52nd Street in Mission. Upon arrival, Officers found playground equipment fully engulfed in fire on the south...
Nudists versus wifeswappers!
Posted on November 24, 2008In France, authorities have accused a group of nudists of burning down a series of swingers clubs in their town. The nudists believe that running around without clothes is healthier and shouldn't be misconstrued as being a sexual act. They...
UK boy, 12, died from using too much deodorant
Posted on November 24, 2008There was some kind of chemical agent in the deodorant that upset his heart rhythm, and he must have gotten a higher dose because he was using the spray in a confined space, the coroner said.
FL man stabs brother in the chest over a hat, police say
Posted on November 24, 2008Suspect is 18, victim is 22. And it happened in front of a 14-year-old brother. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
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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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It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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