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How to dismantle an F-bomb
Posted on November 04, 2008The Supreme Court will listen to arguments today about "fleeting expletives" on broadcast TV -- you know, cases where somebody like Bono says the f-word during the Grammys. The networks say the FCC's policy is unfair and vague. The FCC...
Siblings shot brother with crossbow, hit him with bat, ran over him, set him on fire, MN police say
Posted on November 04, 2008Because they suspected he'd been embezzling from their family business. Snip: When authorities arrived at the farm in rural southwestern Minnesota at 1 a.m. Thursday and asked Elizabeth Hawes about a large illegal fire, her response was: "That's not my...
Stealing from the elderly and disabled
Posted on November 04, 2008KSHB has a really good story here -- they kept a hidden camera in a disable man's room at a nursing home, and it caught someone literally stealing candy from him.
MN boy gets $85, meth while trick-or-treating
Posted on November 04, 2008And it was the best Halloween ever ... (or "what happens when you take your kids trick-or-treating in a bad neighborhood.")
The worst person in the world
Posted on November 04, 2008Joseph Edward Duncan III -- the man who killed an Idaho family except for their youngest child, whom he raped and tortured -- is getting six life sentences. (He's already got three death sentences at this point.) In court, he...
More accusations against MO funeral home
Posted on November 04, 2008Story is from Columbia, where the Warren Funeral Home is under scrutiny by the Missouri AG, which says almost 60 families have complaints against the business. Snip: The Missouri attorney general?s office sued the family-owned business in late July after...
Mexican kidnappers reach a horrific new low
Posted on November 04, 2008Kidnapping is a fairly common crime in Mexico, but it usually goes unreported because the victim's family is afraid of involving the police. This family, however, called the authorities. As a result, the bad guys killed their boy, age 5,...
14 sex offenders didn't follow Halloween rules, Clay County says
Posted on November 04, 2008Most of them forgot/didn't know they had to post signs warning little kids not to ask for candy at their houses. Authorities are still considering whether to pursue charges, Glenn Rice reports.
Women accused of assault with "Whisker Lickins," spit
Posted on November 04, 2008Two women are accused of getting into an altercation at a Nebraska grocery store because one of them allegedly stood too long next to the bananas. Next thing you know, somebody gets smacked upside the head with a bag of...
This blog is pro-voting, anti-shenanigan
Posted on November 04, 2008Just a friendly reminder, if you do happen to see any instances of voter fraud, suppression or intimidation today, there ARE people you can call. In Missouri, call the local U.S. attorney's hotline at 816-512-8200. In Kansas, the number is...
God watches over children and potheads
Posted on November 04, 2008From KOAT-TV in Albuquerque: According to a criminal complaint, Daniel Gallegos told police he didn't know it was illegal to share marijuana at a party. On the one hand, yeah, that's pretty stupid. On the other, though, it's sort of...
Woman, 75, shoots home invader in the groin
Posted on November 04, 2008Embedded video from CNN Video Story is from Pittsburgh. CNN reports he was drunk at the time, which is probably for the best.
Wisconsin man kills father while trying to save mother's life
Posted on November 04, 2008Dad -- who was stabbing Mom -- had to be shot twice before he would stop. Mom died at the hospital. The story describes a horrible pattern of abuse. It's hard to imagine what this woman's life was like.
Fact: If you run around naked with a pumpkin on your head ...
Posted on November 03, 2008... the police might feel compelled to intervene. Story is from Boulder, Colo. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Patty PV!
Florida couple arrested over vicious false-teeth fight
Posted on November 03, 2008From the Tampa Tribune: Dugas, 49, said he didn't know where her teeth were, but Deeringer, 56, didn't believe him, police said. Dugas got angry and gave Deeringer what she told police were "flying lessons" ? he tossed her up...
SC boy, 12, killed while trick-or-treating
Posted on November 03, 2008The shooter thought his house was being burglarized so he opened fire with an assault weapon, from inside the house. He's an ex-con, so he wasn't supposed to have any firearms in the first place. But he's also facing a...
Doctor hurried up disabled man's death to harvest his organs, prosecutors allege
Posted on November 03, 2008Story is from California. The doctor strongly denies the allegations, and the opening statements are set for this morning.
What's worse than stealing a kid's piggy bank?
Posted on November 03, 2008Stealing eight piggy banks. The suspect here, though, reportedly used the proceeds wisely -- the police say he went to Burlington Coat Factory and bought clothes.
Report: More crooks using airsoft guns, toys in robberies
Posted on November 03, 2008Which has led to several crooks being killed by police officers. In a couple of these cases, the crooks actually fired BBs at the cops or aimed the "guns" at them -- which just seems like a profoundly stupid thing...
Open Thread ... Monday
Posted on November 03, 2008Welcome back to the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. If you've seen an interesting story somewhere else, feel free to post a link below. Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as well as...
1 shot and killed in 2800 block of East 40th
Posted on November 03, 2008From KCPD: Today at 3:17pm, KCMO police were called to a residence in the 2800 block of E. 40th Street in regard to a nature unknown. Upon arrival officer's observed a black male (late teens) shooting victim deceased inside the...
KC man convicted in connection with Northland homicide
Posted on November 03, 2008From Glenn Rice: A Kansas City man accused in the shooting death of another man who was driving to a casino has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Antoine D. Frazier, 32, initially was charged with first-degree murder in the slaying...
Sex offender runs for Vermont legislature
Posted on November 03, 2008He had sex with a 14-year-old when he was in his mid-20s, and he's been convicted of DUI three times. Snip: He knows his background may scare off some voters, but he figures honesty might win him some votes in...
Omaha nun would like to take back guilty plea
Posted on November 03, 2008She pleaded guilty to stealing at least $250K from the archdiocese, then gambling away about $75K of it. The prosecutor and defense agree to a deal where she'd get probation and make $125K worth of restitution. Only the judge seemed...
Man in Breathalyzer costume arrested for drunk-and-disorderly
Posted on November 03, 2008Story is from Ohio ...
Stolen car crashes into KC home, police say
Posted on November 03, 2008From the prosecutor's office: Jackson County Prosecutor Jim Kanatzar today announced Rashad L. James (07/26/91) has been charged with First Degree Tampering and Resisting Arrest. The charges stem from the theft of a vehicle from a automotive shop on East...
Charges filed in weekend KC carjacking
Posted on November 03, 2008From the prosecutor's office: Jackson County Prosecutor Jim Kanatzar today announced Marcus L. Watson (02/25/88) has been charged with First Degree Robbery, Armed Criminal Action and Resisting Arrest after a weekend carjacking ended in a police chase...
Pregnant woman punched in the face over parking space
Posted on November 03, 2008Story is from Springfield, where a pregnant woman, 9 months so, was waiting for a handicapped parking spot. Another car pulled into the space, and two women hopped out -- one of whom smacked the mother-to-be in the nose. The...
And by "attending a funeral," I mean "watching a horse race"
Posted on November 03, 2008Remember how one of the Ted Stevens jurors cut out last week because her dad was dying? Turns out, she was attending a horse race in California ...
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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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