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Meanwhile, at the BPU
Posted on November 07, 2008The Pitch has a post here about the Board of Public Utilities, after one of its top officials got indicted, deciding to hire an outside investigator to do an internal review. That investigator, Justin Kendall notes, just happened to deal...
CT man gets probation for toddler's death-by-dehydration
Posted on November 07, 2008Kiddo, age 1, wasn't given liquids for a week because he was being punished -- for wetting the bed. (They also left cups of hot sauce around the house to teach him not to drink other peoples' stuff.) He was...
Atlanta courthouse killer found guilty on all counts
Posted on November 07, 2008Brian Nichols -- who murdered four people while escaping from a courthouse in Atlanta back in 2005 -- was found guilty of all 54 counts this afternoon. More from the Journal-Constitution.
You probably won't be able to reuse the tin foil
Posted on November 07, 2008Fort Worth police find about 100 dead cats wrapped in tin foil and stored in three refrigerators at a home there. That doesn't count the 100-some LIVE cats that were also located on the property.
Utah Supreme say they might start overturning death sentences
Posted on November 07, 2008Because there's a lack of attorneys who are able and willing to defend indigent defendants in capital cases. The court says they'll start giving out life without parole instead.
KC man gets 20 years for 1994 rape
Posted on November 07, 2008From Mark Morris: Gregg A. Maples, 39, denied at his sentencing hearing this morning that he used a knife when he assaulted the woman in May 1994. Otherwise, he accepted responsibility for his conduct. ?I?m guilty of this crime,? he...
Death for Skylar Deleon
Posted on November 07, 2008Story is from California. Deleon killed a retired couple by tying them to an anchor and throwing them off their yacht, which he stole. A jury has now voted to give Deleon the death penalty.
Appeals court smacks down California's list of suspected child abusers
Posted on November 07, 2008Not convicted abusers, mind you, but suspected ones, too. It's an official list, one that government and private employers can check to see if a potential employee turns up. And best of all, people on the list were NOT allowed...
UK thieves steal almost $20K in bull semen
Posted on November 07, 2008More here from the Beeb. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
OK City teen shot classmate with arrow, police say
Posted on November 07, 2008Police say there was a group of kids fighting, and at some point, one produced an actual bow and arrow. The victim, age 13, was in critical condition at last report.
Truck stops for KC cops ... then rams their cruiser
Posted on November 07, 2008From Sara Shepherd: Two Kansas City police officers escaped injury after a pickup they tried to pull over rammed their cruiser overnight. The officers stopped the truck for careless driving about 12:10 a.m. today at Northeast Vivion Road and Interstate...
Sgt. Rubenstein
Posted on November 07, 2008Barb Shelly has a good column this morning about Sgt. Jim Rubenstein, one of KCPD's mainstays. He's right up against the department's mandatory retirement deadline, but the police board is considering whether it might let some officers stay beyond that...
Vandals hit Independence athletic complex
Posted on November 07, 2008From Independence PD: The Independence Police are requesting the assistance of anyone who can provide information in reference to recent property damage and theft at the Independence Athletic Complex located at 18006 E. Salisbury Road. The complex has recently experienced...
Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday
Posted on November 07, 2008Thanks for spending part of your day on the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments. This is also a good place to post links, if you've seen an interesting story somewhere else. Please sign your comments, and please...
Washington man killed because he killed kitten, police say
Posted on November 07, 2008Police say the victim had been given a kitten the day before and, whether it was an accident or deliberate, killed the animal. The next day, he was allegedly beaten by two adults and two teens, one of whom had...
Lawrence considers crackdown on panhandlers
Posted on November 07, 2008Especially panhandlers who operate downtown -- business leaders there are the ones pushing city leaders to do something. It's not clear if they want a total ban or just new rules, such as stopping people from begging at night.
Good news, bad news about bioterror
Posted on November 07, 2008The United States has spent $50 billion to protect its citizens against bioterror attacks. The good news? We've got more experts who now understand -- and could identify and respond to -- such an attack. We've got huge supplies of...
Are the Pumpkin 12 really sex offenders?
Posted on November 07, 2008We had a story about this earlier in the week. Every year, several college students go streaking with pumpkins on their head in Boulder, Colo. This year, however, 12 of them got arrested on charges of indecent exposure. If they're...
Fugitive discovered hiding in Leavenworth County garage
Posted on November 07, 2008After I read "In Cold Blood," I knew I could never live in the country again. Stories like this don't help either.
Report: Gun sales increase with poor economy, Obama win
Posted on November 07, 2008That's according to the Hutch News, which says that firearm sales are up locally and nationally. Partly because some people are worried there will be more restrictions under a Democratic administration, partly because they're worried about another Depression...
Son, if you're going to rob somebody, COMMIT!
Posted on November 07, 2008A Massachusetts man is accused of robbing a CVS -- and apologizing as the clerk handed him money. At one point, police say, the robber even said "enough" as the money was being forked over. Best Part: The guy works...
CO nurse stole painkiller, replaced it with saline, police say
Posted on November 07, 2008About 200 surgery patients got scammed out of painkiller thanks to this guy, authorities allege. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
Do you know this man?
Posted on November 06, 2008The FBI is trying to find this man -- black, 5'6 to 5'8, about 140 to 160 pounds -- who reportedly tried to hold up a Commerce Bank at 4020 Rainbow in KCK on Wednesday afternoon. "Gave teller a note...
Finally, a logical reason for making dogs wear clothes
Posted on November 06, 2008One enterprising fellow allegedly hid his drugs inside his dog's vest, California police report. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
MO carjacker shoots firefighter -- cops kill carjacker
Posted on November 06, 2008Story is from St. Louis County. The firefighter saw a wrecked car and pulled over to help, but it turns out THAT vehicle was stolen. After a struggle, the carjacker shot and injured the firefighter, then stole his car. Police...
AZ woman accused of stealing neighbor's baby
Posted on November 06, 2008What a refreshing change of pace! Most of the parents we see here are trying to get rid of their kiddos ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, eephus!
U.S. citizen jailed as illegal immigrant for 2 months
Posted on November 06, 2008Despite giving his birth certificate twice to government officials. There have been four other similar cases since 2007.
Yeah, I left the kids at home, but they'll be OK ...
Posted on November 06, 2008.. I gave an ax, a hunting knife and a baseball bat to the oldest -- she's 7 -- and I told her to use them if anybody tried to break in.
Lori Drew scheduled to stand trial Nov. 18
Posted on November 06, 2008Which is just right around the corner. (Drew is the St. Louis-area woman who allegedly used MySpace to harass a neighbor girl, who then killed herself.) Her lawyers want a bench trial, no jury, though they're still trying to get...
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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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