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Problems with U.S. air marshals' behavior?
Posted on November 13, 2008That's what ProPublica, a nonprofit journalism group, reports. They found three dozen marshals who've been convicted since 2001, plus hundreds of others who are accused of misbehaving. (There are about 3K to 4K marshals on the federal payroll.) Snip: Since...
Mission Hills man pleads guilty to fatal hit-and-run
Posted on November 13, 2008From Mark Morris: A Mission Hills man pleaded guilty this morning to the hit-and-run killing of a Ward Parkway pedestrian on Mother?s Day. Curtis W. Mertensmeyer, 20, could face up to seven years in prison for the death of Daniel...
The best mugshot you will see today
Posted on November 13, 2008Meet Lori M. Brutsche-Ely, 41, of Twin Falls, Idaho. Blaine County authorities say that, on Halloween, she was at a nightclub allegedly "stealing beer from other patrons, exposing herself to the band, trying to start fights and refusing to leave...
Scenes from a MO trailer park
Posted on November 13, 2008A Columbia man is accused of using a screwdriver and several unopened cans of beer to assault another guy at the Blue Acres Mobile Home Park south of town, the Tribune reports.
Ted Haggard says he was sexually abused as a kid
Posted on November 13, 2008Which was why he got involved with the male prostitute and did meth, he says. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Patty PV!
Ramona Morgan gets 26 years for killing road workers
Posted on November 13, 2008This is the case from Douglas County where a woman named Ramona Morgan struck and killed two highway workers on U.S. 59 near Lawrence back in September 2007. (There was also a chase, IIRC, that ended up in another county....
IL brothers arrested in Steak 'N Shake double homicide
Posted on November 13, 2008UPDATED: IL police say the two men used to work at Steak 'N Shake, but had recently been fired. PREVIOUSLY: This is the case where two Steak 'N Shake employees were found murdered at work in St. Louis County.
Where is Craig McKinnis Jr?
Posted on November 13, 2008KCK police are trying to find McKinnis, 22, because he's wanted for the murder of Ryndell E. Frederick, 20, of KCK. Frederick was killed Oct. 17 in the 1500 block of North 63rd Terrace. McKinnis is 5 feet 10, 155...
KCK police still looking for escapee Harlen Epps
Posted on November 13, 2008He's the guy that forced authorities to lock down a couple of schools yesterday.
How many kids are going to be abandoned in Nebraska?
Posted on November 13, 2008The total now stands at 31, after an 11-year-old FLORIDA boy was dropped off at an Omaha hospital. The legislature starts a special session tomorrow to fix this mess. I'm just curious how many families are going to try and...
Was this free speech? Or a threat against someone's life?
Posted on November 13, 2008Interesting story from Michigan, where a pastor was convicted of paying people to vote. He got probation -- until he wrote the article: Months later, he wrote an article in a Chicago newspaper, People's Tribune, saying the judge who handled...
Local robber literally shoots himself in the foot
Posted on November 13, 2008Happened last night in Independence, while the bad guy was holding up a Quizno's at 4201 Noland, KSHB reports. He was able to get away, though ...
Life sentence for KCK homicide
Posted on November 13, 2008From the WyCo DA: Denorval Seawood was sentenced to life in prison by Wyandotte County District Judge Robert P. Burns on November 7, 2008. Seawood previously pleaded guilty to First Degree Murder in connection with the November 19, 2006, blunt...
"Lord of the Flies" fan is seriously getting out of hand
Posted on November 12, 2008Idaho woman finds frozen pig's head mounted on a pole in her yard.
KY substitute teacher accused of being drunk on the job
Posted on November 12, 2008She's facing a public intoxication rap, but I don't understand how anybody's supposed to do that job sober.
Do we REALLY want to catch more burglars?
Posted on November 12, 2008The National Institute of Justice funded a big study in four communities, including Topeka, where the police were given the resources to collect and test DNA from burglaries and other property-crime scenes. They got big results: Twice as many suspects...
Philadelphia: Not as awful as before
Posted on November 12, 2008City leaders planned to reduce homicides by 25 percent this year after a particularly bloody 2007. Violent crime would go down 20 percent. They're not going to meet those goals, but things ARE better this year: homicides are down 15...
How to get a better severance package
Posted on November 12, 2008Threaten to sic a bunch of Eastern European hackers on your old company's computer network unless they cough up more money and better references ...
"A prank that went too far"
Posted on November 12, 2008I know, I know -- usually, setting a sleeping person on fire and leaving him with second- and third-deree burns is hilarious.
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on November 12, 2008Welcome back to the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. This is also a good place to share links, if you've seen an interesting story somewhere else! Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as...
Uh-oh
Posted on November 12, 2008In New York, a lawyer sued his wife earlier this year, claiming that he'd gotten herpes from her because she'd been catting around. Now? Her tests show that she doesn't have herpes. And no, there hasn't been a miracle herpes...
KSHB: Camera catches people using stolen gift cards
Posted on November 12, 2008The cards were taken in Lee's Summit in September, then used at Cabela's in KCK, KSHB reports.
Quote of the day
Posted on November 12, 2008"The IQ level of this group is not impressive, to be kind." -- St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain, talking about the eight suspects charged in a KKK-related homicide. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain, center, speaks at a news...
Broomstick vs. handgun
Posted on November 12, 2008In Washington state, a c-store clerk decides to use her broomstick to smack down a robber who -- she thought -- was only using a toy gun. Police, on the other hand, are pretty sure it was a real gun....
Bar, restaurants lead the nation in workplace homicides
Posted on November 12, 2008There are other jobs with more workplace deaths, such as loggers or fisherman, the Post-Dispatch reports. But when it comes to deliberate killings at work, there are more homicides at bars and restaurants than other businesses, even convenience stores...
Tarrell and LeAunte
Posted on November 12, 2008Christine Vendel has a story about two teenagers -- Tarrell McKinney and LeAunte Brown-Whitted -- who were murdered last month near East 40th and Vineyard. The motive? Prosecutors allege that another guy, Alphonso T. Davis, 19, killed them over a...
KCPD names victim from Monday's quadruple shooting
Posted on November 12, 2008From KCPD: The deceased victim has been positively identified as 25-year-old Lorenzo Whitley (b/m) of KCMO. A second victim remains in critical condition and two other's have been released from the hospital. Detectives are in the process of interviewing everyone...
Beer-truck driver accused of on-the-job DUI crash
Posted on November 12, 2008Puns ... overloading ... fragile brain .... Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
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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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