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Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)

Posted on November 06, 2008
Welcome back to the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. Feel free to share links to any interesting stories you've seen somewhere else! Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as well as racially and...

Charges filed in rape of 13-year-old girl

Posted on November 06, 2008
From the Jackson County prosecutor's office: Jackson County Prosecutor Jim Kanatzar today announced that Shon Jackson (05/10/89) has been charged with First Degree Statutory Rape and First Degree Attempted Statutory Sodomy. According to court documents, the incident occurred in August...

James Vielbig

Posted on November 06, 2008
From the Platte County prosecutor's office: A man convicted of two murders in the mid-1970s has admitted to breaking into a rural Platte County home to steal guns, money, and jewelry. James R. Vielbig, 51, of Weatherby, pled guilty to...

No prostitution charges for Spitzer

Posted on November 06, 2008
Eliot Spitzer -- who was governor of New York until that whole business with the call girl -- will not face criminal charges related to prostitution. Federal investigators say they didn't find any evidence that he used public or campaign...

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Nebraska legislator hasn't given up on suing God

Posted on November 06, 2008
Ernie Chambers -- whose lawsuit against God was thrown out after nobody could serve the Almighty because His address was unlisted -- is appealing to the Nebraska Supremes. (It should be noted that Chambers, an atheist, doesn't want to sue...

Do you recognize this man?

Posted on November 06, 2008
Independence police say he's a person-of-interest in the Broome Cadillac car thefts. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (474-8477).

FL man stabbed stepson after he missed curfew, police say

Posted on November 06, 2008
Dad said he stabbed the kid in self-defense, after the two of them started fighting. Stepson was about an hour late.

Men accused of Obama plot plead not guilty

Posted on November 06, 2008
These are the two guys who allegedly planned to kill dozens of black people and then go after Barack Obama while wearing white tuxedos and top hats.

The single meanest thing I've ever read about

Posted on November 06, 2008
A New Jersey girl admits that she agreed to go on a date with a boy who had a crush on her ... but only so two other friends could ambush the kid and beat him up. The three of...

Craigslist issues new rules on prostitution ads

Posted on November 06, 2008
After signing an agreement with forty attorneys general. From now on, anyone who buys a "erotic services" ad on the Web site must give a credit-card number and a working number -- which Craigslist will duly hand over to law...

More about Broome Cadillac thefts

Posted on November 06, 2008
From Independence PD: Broome Cadillac, located at 11911 E. 40 Highway in Independence was the victim of a break-in this morning which resulted in the theft of six vehicles from their lot. Two of the vehicles have been recovered. The...

How did everybody behave at Arrowhead on Sunday?

Posted on November 06, 2008
Really well, it sounds. Sgt. Rick Sticken says he knows of only two arrests, both for spectators tearing up seats.

Why would anyone want to steal DOG SWEATERS?

Posted on November 06, 2008
I guess we'll have to ask this lady ...

Pigs in a blanket?

Posted on November 06, 2008
No, pigs in a van. Twelve of 'em.

Fact: Driving to Grandma's house is harder than it looks

Posted on November 06, 2008
Japanese police say a 9-year-old boy took his parents' car and decided to drive himself to Grandma's house. (He learned from video games and by watching his dad.) Other motorists thought the car was driving itself because the kiddo was...

Angry mob chases down teen burglars, IN police say

Posted on November 06, 2008
Great story from Indianapolis, where a homeowner spotted two burglars, ages 18 and 16, leaving his house as he arrived home. He started chasing them -- and so did most of the neighborhood, which has experienced a run of break-ins....

Robbery suspect tries to hide in child's playhouse

Posted on November 06, 2008
Story is from Iowa.

AL man faces manslaughter rap after punching elderly man, 85, in the face

Posted on November 06, 2008
The suspect, age 51, reportedly slugged the older man because that man's wife had sprayed the suspect's motorcycle with a water hose. (No word if she did that on purpose.) This happened on Oct. 20 -- the victim didn't die...

UPDATE: OK mom charged after puppy mauls baby

Posted on November 06, 2008
If you were wondering how somebody could have slept through a baby dying like that, police note that Mom failed a drug test a couple days after the baby's death. She says she smoked pot AFTER her baby was killed....

Drunks have trouble mounting fiberglass horse

Posted on November 06, 2008
This is the funniest thing you will see today. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!

Man grabbed girl, 14, off the street and raped her

Posted on November 06, 2008
From the prosecutor's office: A Jackson County jury convicted Robert A. Johnson (02/16/62) of a May 2000 attack on a 14-year-old girl. The jury found Johnson guilty of Second Degree Statutory Rape and Forcible Rape in the Division 18 courtroom...

Teen stripper's family sues strip club for her death

Posted on November 06, 2008
She was 17, but got hired by using a fake ID. It's sort of a good news-bad-news deal. She only worked one night, but that's because she died of a cocaine overdose her first time out. Her family has filed...

3 men convicted in Wichita for being Crips

Posted on November 06, 2008
Remember this? A while back, Wichita authorities put together a slew of RICO indictments going after 28 people -- all accused of being Crips or Crips associates. Now? Three of those defendants were convicted yesterday.

Former MO deputy plotted to kill his wife, prosecutors allege

Posted on November 06, 2008
Story is from Jasper County, Mo. The deputy was fired back in September, and it sounds like the case against him only came together in the last few weeks.

Postville plant files for bankruptcy

Posted on November 05, 2008
The meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa -- site of a large immigration raid earlier this year, one of the largest in U.S. history -- has filed for bankruptcy. The business' parent company owes something like $50 million to $100 million.

Report: Coat used as weapon at Burlington Coat Factory!

Posted on November 05, 2008
From KMBC: Investigators said the women attempted to leave the store with a couple of coats. When they were confronted by store security, police said one woman tried to use the coat as a weapon to get away. It is...

Fleeing motorist almost hits KCPD officer

Posted on November 05, 2008
From Sara Shepherd: Kansas City police arrested a motorist who fled from them Tuesday night, crashing into a fire hydrant and a fence and nearly striking an officer in the process. According to police: The incident started shortly after 10...