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MU police try to crack down on tailgaters
Posted on October 23, 2008By waiting to open the stadium's parking lot until three hours before the game. They hope it'll cut down on underage drinking, rowdy behavior and other problems. I'm reminded of that line from "Jurassic Park" -- life finds a way....
MO police chief accused of ripping off Munchkin
Posted on October 23, 2008The caretaker for Mickey Carroll, who appeared in "The Wizard of Oz," says the (now former) police chief of a St. Louis suburb would allegedly solicit donations for police equipment, but pocket the money. The chief, who has resigned, say...
Who killed Gary G. Scott?
Posted on October 23, 2008From Crime Stoppers: On October 23rd, 2005, just after 3:00 in the morning, Kansas City Police were called to 75th and Troost on a reported disturbance. When they arrived they found about 60 spent shell casings in the parking lot...
Arkansas anchorwoman's attack appears random, police say
Posted on October 23, 2008And not because she was on TV or had a bit part in the movie "W."
Fund-raiser for late KCPD major's scholarship fund
Posted on October 23, 2008Via KCPD: A fundraiser for the launching of the Darrell Chism ?A Change Is Going To Come? Scholarship Foundation is being held on October 25, 2008, at the 1154 Lill Studio (handbag design shop) www.1154.com, 4725 Broadway from 7:00PM ?...
OP investigates death threats against gay, black couple
Posted on October 23, 2008From Joe Lambe: Police are investigating reported death threats against a gay black couple. On Oct. 2, the couple reported finding the threats taped to their apartment door and their car window in the 8900 block of West 124th Street....
"Warts, death and all"
Posted on October 23, 2008Another local blogger, General Blather, talks about how you deal with death when it's part of your work day. Great post ...
KCPD investigates break-ins at Northland dealership
Posted on October 23, 2008It's at Gary Crossley Ford, KCTV reports. Shoal Creek property crime detectives said the people inside the tan truck with a camper shell pictured to the right broke into at least five cars at Gary Crossley Ford near Northeast 83rd...
Things that CANNOT be Tasered: Raccoons
Posted on October 23, 2008We're doing God's work here on this blog, I truly believe it. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
If you get picked up for stealing ...
Posted on October 23, 2008... make sure you don't steal something while you're being booked at police headquarters. It's sort of a giveaway. Hat Tip: Many thanks to The_DB!
Murder suspect shot victim in front of her son, prosecutors allege
Posted on October 23, 2008From the JaCo Prosecutor's Office: Jackson County Prosecutor Jim Kanatzar today announced Joaquin D. Warren (04/01/91) has been charged with Second Degree Murder, First Degree Robbery, and two counts of Armed Criminal Action. The charges stem from Oct...
Hereford House was a case of arson, ATF says
Posted on October 23, 2008Holy Cats. I'm going to have to turn in my crystal ball, because I didn't think that's what it was going to be. Just got back from the presser, and here are the high points. Yes, it was arson. Without...
Help the FBI catch the bad guy behind series of threatening letters
Posted on October 23, 2008The feds have released photos of a letter and an envelope sent to Chase Bank, threatening the reader with death. Dozens have been sent across the country, and they included a powder that was apparently harmless. The FBI is offering...
Report: 2 other bomb threats right before Hereford House explosion
Posted on October 22, 2008That's according to KMBC. The threats were reportedly given to two other businesses. No word yet if they're related to the case or just a coincidence.
Officer's family sues Ford over Crown Victoria design
Posted on October 22, 2008Story is from the Fort Worth area, where Officer Dwayne Freeto stopped to help a stranded driver. His cruiser exploded after a drunk driver hit it. Freeto's family is suing Ford because, they allege, the car's design and gas-tank placement...
Michael Vick wants to plead guilty to dogfighting in VA
Posted on October 22, 2008Which would get him out of Leavenworth and into a halfway house, just a little quicker.
Law lets MO wifebeaters stay anonymous, judge says
Posted on October 22, 2008Missouri law says that court records must be closed if they could be used to ID the victim of a domestic or sexual assault. Which is great for this guy -- he was convicted of beating up his own wife....
AMBER ALERT: Where are Christina Alley and Levi Carlson?
Posted on October 22, 2008There's an Amber Alert on this case. From Glenn Rice: Authorities in Clinton County have issued an Amber Alert for two teens who attended a high school football game Friday and have not been seen since. The teens, Christina P....
Hitting a motorcycle gang where it hurts
Posted on October 22, 2008In California, the feds have arrested several members of the Mongols motorcycle gang, accusing them of racketeering. But the meanest thing that authorities want to do? They want the federal government to own the trademark to the Mongols' name and...
Charges dropped in Jackson County monkey theft
Posted on October 22, 2008From Kevin Hoffmann: Catherine M. Montes reportedly paid $4,000 restitution to the victim, Dana Savorelli, owner of Monkey Island Rescue and Zoological Sanctuary. Savorelli also has a civil case pending against Montes. Three monkeys were taken from the sanctuary last...
TN mom sort of learns her lesson, police say
Posted on October 22, 2008One month ago, a Tennessee mom, age 22, pleaded guilty to attempted child neglect after her 3-year-old was found wandering the neighborhood by her lonesome. Now? Mom is accused of leaving Baby home alone while Mom went to the bar....
In the bubble
Posted on October 22, 2008A Pennsylvania couple is threatening to sue their town because officials want them to take down a shed they've built in their yard. The wife says she has "environmental illness" and needs the shed as a refuge. Neighbors are ticked...
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on October 22, 2008Welcome to the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion! Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as well as racially and sexually abusive language. And when you sign your comments, please use only one nickname...
Elgin Ray Robinson Jr.: GUILTY
Posted on October 22, 2008This was a huge case in Wichita. Robinson was accused of arranging the murder of Chelsea Brooks, a 14-year-old girl that he'd gotten pregnant. She was 9 months along. Prosecutors say that Robinson was afraid of going to prison for...
UPDATE: Kentucky college reopened after gun scare
Posted on October 22, 2008From The AP: Western Kentucky University reopened Wednesday after someone reported seeing people with weapons in a building on a satellite campus and police later received reports that shots had been fired on the main campus, more than a mile...
UPDATE: Threatening letters with powder mailed to dozens of banks
Posted on October 22, 2008Looks like they were all postmarked from Amarillo, Texas, and the powder is apparently harmless ... No suspects yet, though.
Precious Doe's mom gets 25 years
Posted on October 22, 2008Almost seems wrong to use the word "mom" here. From Mark Morris: A judge sentenced the mother of Erica Green this afternoon to 25 years in prison for her role in the death of a child Kansas City knew for...
17-year-old abandoned under Nebraska's safe-haven law
Posted on October 22, 2008OK, Nebraska legislators, you said you'd call a special session and fix your broke-down, ill-considered law if we continued to see parents abandoning their TEENAGERS. So hop to it!
Because the death penalty isn't always enough
Posted on October 22, 2008In Georgia, Clayton Ellington is getting the death sentence for murdering his wife and two kids with a hammer. That wasn't enough for one person in the courtroom, who ran up and slugged Ellington for good measure, too.
KCPD names 15-year-old killed while cleaning gun
Posted on October 22, 2008His name was Jakob K. Kirsh. The shooting happened about 9 last night in the 4700 block of Vermont.
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Do parents have the right to NOT turn in a sexual offender?
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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?
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