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Woman wins $3 million from Target
Posted on October 25, 2008The company is going to have to pay $3 million to a woman that was wrongly accused of being a shoplifter. (Because she tried to pay with an older-model $100 bill.) An employee in South Carolina sent out a wide...
Okies play chicken with police cruiser, department says
Posted on October 25, 2008Technically, the officer lost since he reportedly blinked, but he DID end up arresting them. I call this one a draw.
Open Thread ... Weekend Edition
Posted on October 25, 2008As always, the OT is working for the weekend! This is our blog's space for off-topic discussion. Feel free to share links if you've seen something interesting elsewhere! Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as well as racially...
Who was Brandon McCalister?
Posted on October 25, 2008UPDATED: The victim has been identified as Brandon McCalister, a 23yr old black male from KCMO. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816.474.8477. From KCPD: Today (10/25/2008) at approximately 11:15am, KCMO police were called to...
Does this look like a woman who'd set her dog on fire?
Posted on October 24, 2008From The AP: This undated booking photo release by the Jefferson County District Attorney's office shows Tanya Martin, 38, who was charged Thursday Oct. 23, 2008, in Golden, Colo., with fourth-degree arson and aggravated animal cruelty. Martin is accused of...
Newspaper report seems overly concerned with suspects' underwear
Posted on October 24, 2008Judge for yourself.
Report: Mugger carves "B" into McCain supporter's face
Posted on October 24, 2008It was a robbery at an ATM, but Pittsburgh police say the bad guy took the extra step when he saw the victim's McCain bumper sticker. A few blogs are skeptical about this -- noting that police say they can't...
Dear Political-Sign Thief: Please curl up and die
Posted on October 24, 2008It happens during every campaign season, it seems, and now one of our regular bloggers, jeano, has seen her political yard sign get stolen, along with an American flag. (She had an Obama sign, though it's important to note that...
Roy Pearson's Neverending Story
Posted on October 24, 2008Unlike the real "Neverending Story," this one doesn't have a magical flying dog-looking thing (ed: "luckdragon") just a jerk who wants $56 million for his decidedly nonmagical pants.
Texas' Death Row hits the holiday rush
Posted on October 24, 2008The Lone Stars plan to execute 12 inmates over the space of six weeks, which is sort of lot, even for them. The state usually averages about 24 per year.
Police intern helps solve 36-year-old homicide
Posted on October 24, 2008Simply by running a set of old fingerprints through the database. Story is from San Diego.
Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday
Posted on October 24, 2008Thanks again for visiting the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion! (Feel free to post links here, too, if you like.) Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as well as racially and sexually abusive...
2 dead at Lawrence homeless camp
Posted on October 24, 2008From Sara Shepherd: Lawrence police are investigating the deaths of two men whose bodies were found in a tent near the Kansas River. Officers were called shortly after 3 p.m. today to a wooded area just north of the Amtrak...
Texting-while-driving teen crashes -- into a police cruiser, Eagle reports
Posted on October 24, 2008Oooh ...
Burglary charge for suspect shot by off-duty cop
Posted on October 24, 2008From the JaCo Prosecutor: Jackson County Prosecutor Jim Kanatzar today announced that Craig D. Green (02/03/85) has been charged with First Degree Burglary. The charges stem from a break-in at an off-duty Kansas City police officer's home Thursday morning...
Quote of the day
Posted on October 24, 2008"Get your facts straight when you say who I killed. You say I killed an 88-year-old woman and a 31-year-old girl,'' he said, turning to Executive Assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor Richard Incremona. "I killed a 20-year-old genetically manipulated clone of...
CT thief fell asleep on the job, police say
Posted on October 24, 2008What was he allegedly stealing? A catalytic converter off a tow-lot car. So the next day, an employee saw the guy's legs sticking out from under the car.
UMB Bank robbed
Posted on October 24, 2008About 1:17 p.m. at 49th and Main. Not many details, but KSHB has them. From Matt Campbell: The Federal Bureau of Investigation said the man gave a teller a note, displayed a silver handgun and filled a white cloth bag...
Judge: St. Louis police board "indifferent" to reports of police brutality
Posted on October 24, 2008From the P-D: In the five years before a Marine Corps veteran alleges he was beaten by officers during an arrest in 2002, the department received 322 complaints of "physical abuse" but sustained only one, U.S. District Judge E. Richard...
Second City has more murders than NY, LA
Posted on October 24, 2008Chicago is on pace to end the year with 500 homicides. New York right now is at 417, Los Angeles at 302.
I can't tell if this makes her a good mom or a bad one
Posted on October 24, 2008In Utah, a 17-year-old is accused of stabbing her boyfriend in the back when he said he was leaving her. But! She didn't put down or drop her 6-month-old baby while doing so, police say.
Suspect in Elizabeth Smart case removed from court for singing
Posted on October 24, 2008Hymns, mostly, so they dragged him to a different courtroom with a video hookup. The court is trying to decide if he's got a mental problem.
Woman uses hot iron to stop attempted rapist, police say
Posted on October 24, 2008Somewhere in America, there's a mugshot of this dude with the shape of an iron burned onto his face. I just haven't found it yet. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Taking a bite out of crime (and suspected copper thieves)
Posted on October 24, 2008Good dog, Soty, good dog!
Mom, 16, tries to surrender herself and her baby in Nebraska
Posted on October 24, 2008What a train wreck. The law won't let her surrender herself, Mom/Grandma wants her back. And the authorities are investigating Mom/Grandma for child abuse. Court documents said Crawford didn't take care of her daughter and grandson and didn't give them...
More charges for KC homicide suspect
Posted on October 24, 2008A Kansas City man charged Thursday with killing a woman now is facing additional counts for an armed robbery and shooting earlier this month. From Mark Morris: Joaquin D. Warren, 17, was charged Friday with first-degree robbery and armed criminal...
OH mom handcuffed kids so they couldn't get food
Posted on October 24, 2008The cuffs were the plastic kind, and the kiddos here are 4 and 5. She tried a lock on the fridge, but they were apparently so hungry that it didn't matter. So out came the cuffs. Mom has been convicted...
Man who killed 2 kids asks to be "fast tracked"
Posted on October 24, 2008Story is from Kentucky, where Marco Allen Chapman says he wants to be executed ASAP so the whole process doesn't drag out for him or the victims' families. Standing in the way? His attorneys, who want to get him mentally...
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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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