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William Doyle
Posted on November 10, 2008From The Miami Herald: William R. Doyle, a tough talking Vietnam War veteran who led a decorated platoon that killed hundreds of unnarmed civilians in a case concealed by the Pentagon for decades, died November 6 in Springfield, Mo. He...
Do you recognize this truck?
Posted on November 10, 2008UPDATED: They found it! No details yet, though, on how that helps the investigation ... From KCPD: The METRO SQUAD needs your help identifying this truck: This truck was seen in the school parking lot on Wednesday afternoon. Further description...
The irresistible allure of bacon
Posted on November 10, 2008Michigan man reports to police that someone stole five pounds of bacon from his house. Turn out, his wife got the hankering for some illicit midnight bacon ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
If you were wondering ...
Posted on November 10, 2008... KCMO has recorded 113 homicides so far this year, compared to 86 at the same point in 2007.
Still no charges in slaying of Jennifer Hudson's family
Posted on November 10, 2008The man that was questioned by police -- William Balfour, the guy married to Hudson's sister -- is still behind bars, though, on a parole violation.
Prosecutors seek gag order in Casey Anthony case
Posted on November 10, 2008Now? Really? I hate to break it to you, but that horse has not only left the barn, he's changed his name, moved to the West Coast and quietly started a career in the film industry.
Conviction in Salvador Velasquez homicide
Posted on November 10, 2008From the WyCo DA's office: A Wyandotte County District Court jury on Friday convicted Jamaal Summers, Black Male, Kansas City, Missouri, DOB: 05-30-82, of First Degree Murder in connection with the June 18, 2007, shooting death of Salvador Velasquez which...
Midtown Miscreant v. Bannister Mall
Posted on November 10, 2008Double-M visits the sad remains of Bannister and, just like that one Madonna song, lives to tell. Another classic in the Urban Blight canon ...
Life without parole in Derek Orchard homicide
Posted on November 10, 2008From the Jackson County prosecutor's office: A Jackson County Judge sentenced Lamar D. Quarles to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of Overland Park, Kan., businessman Derek A. Orchard, 37, in May 2007. A jury...
12 years for attempted JoCo ax murder
Posted on November 10, 2008From Joe Lambe: A Johnson County judge today sentenced an Olathe man to more than 12 years for an attempted ax murder and aggravated burglary. A jury previously convicted Kevin Hollingshead, 40, for the Sept. 13, 2006, attack in Shawnee....
KC police shoot pit bull near 26th and Garfield
Posted on November 10, 2008From Christine Vendel: Kansas City police shot a pit bull that broke its chain and charged an officer early today. The dog ran away after the 3:20 a.m. shooting at 2632 Garfield Avenue. Police followed a blood trail and searched...
KCPD names victims of weekend's double homicide
Posted on November 10, 2008From KCPD: The victims have been positively identified as KCMO residents Rigoberto Anaya-Sanchez, H/M, 8/9/79, and Eric Flowers, B/M, 8/31/74. The cause of death is not being released at this time. There are no suspects in custody and detectives ask....
Jonathan Lee Riches, d/b/a Gordon Gekko
Posted on November 10, 2008He's suing "World of Warcraft," saying the game caused him to lose touch with reality and commit federal crimes. Hat Tip: Saw this via the always excellent QuizLaw!
2 dead after argument over LSU/Alabama football game
Posted on November 10, 2008Story is from Alabama, and it almost sounds like an episode of "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong." Snip: Investigators said witnesses told them that Dennis Smith, an LSU fan, called Williams, a fan of the Crimson Tide, after the...
Open Thread ... Monday
Posted on November 10, 2008Welcome 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 well...
Border Patrol decides to patrol areas away from the border
Posted on November 10, 2008Story is from Washington state. By law, the patrol can have checkpoints/roadblocks anywhere within 100 miles of the Canadian border ... so that's what they've been doing. They've caught 81 undocumented immigrants this way, but regular citizens are annoyed by...
IA woman threatens to castrate domestic partner of 26 years
Posted on November 10, 2008Police say she had a BAC of .28 and was wielding a knife. Snip from the Iowa City paper: At the residence, the alleged victim told police Walker said she was going to, "cut (his) junk off and shove it...
Blessed are the peacemakers
Posted on November 10, 2008Sort of hard to shoot anybody if an 89-year-old woman steals your ammo ...
FL man tried to steal communion wafers, police say
Posted on November 10, 2008What was already a horrible idea was made worse by his timing: He tried to steal the wafers during Mass. Many of the parishioners objected, vigorously. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Goshel!
If you're going to steal somebody's identity ...
Posted on November 10, 2008... why not steal somebody who can do you some good? Case in point: St. Louis court officials are in a tizzy because a circuit judge's signature was forged on a document explaining away a felon's forgery charges as, well,...
Arizona boy, age 8, accused of double homicide
Posted on November 08, 2008What a horrible story. The boy is accused of killing his dad and a boarder at their house. Snip from the AP: Arizona law generally holds that a child lacks competency to be held responsible for a homicide. However, Melnick...
O.J. Simpson won't get a new trial
Posted on November 08, 2008The judge -- who, BTW, heard the first case -- said the lawyers didn't make a case that Simpson deserved a second trial. In all likelihood, they'll be appealing to the Nevada Supremes.
Former fed gets 65 years for sex with teenage boys
Posted on November 08, 2008From The AP: A former federal prosecutor receives a 65-year sentence for sex crimes involving teenage boys. A St. Louis County jury convicted 47-year-old Eric Tolen last month on 36 counts of statutory sodomy for engaging in sex with teenage...
Open Thread ... Weekend Edition
Posted on November 08, 2008The Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion, is up and running on a lovely weekend morning. Thanks for spending part of your day here! Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as well as racially...
Double homicide near 7th and Indiana
Posted on November 08, 2008From KCPD: On Saturday, Nov 8, at about 911 am police received a call from an anonymous caller saying there were 2 dead bodies inside an apartment. When officers arrived, they discovered the dead bodies of 2 males. The men...
Harrisonville's first homicide of the year
Posted on November 07, 2008From Kevin Hoffmann: Detectives with the Metro Squad formed in Harrisonville today to search for clues in the city?s first homicide of the year. Investigators are not saying how Kara Jo Roberts, 30, died. Relatives found her about 5:40 p.m....
4 DUI arrests during OP DUI saturation patrol
Posted on November 07, 2008From OP Police: The Overland Park, Kansas Police Department conducted a DUI Saturation Patrol on Friday, October 31, 2008. The DUI Saturation Patrol was conducted with the intent to reduce alcohol related auto accidents and discourage impaired driving...
The Netherlands is done screwing around
Posted on November 07, 2008The Dutch are considering a bill that would force unfit mothers to take the Pill for two years. And if they didn't and somehow got pregnant? The state would take away that baby! Hat Tip: Saw this via WeirdUniverse.net!
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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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