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Larry Johnson's official statement
Posted on October 22, 2008Just got this via a coworker on the Chiefs' media email list: ?I want to start off by saying I apologize to the Hunt Family and my family, first and foremost and to fans, my teammates, coaches and players. This...
Shots fired at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green ...
Posted on October 22, 2008Precious little information right now, unfortunately ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2
Your predictions, please: Will Ted Stevens beat the rap?
Posted on October 22, 2008My best guess: He walks. But I thought O.J. was going to skate, too. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Shirley Riggs, back in town
Posted on October 22, 2008The authorities brought her back to Jackson County last night, KMBC notes.
Miss Teen Louisiana loses her crown
Posted on October 22, 2008They don't say whether it's because she allegedly dined-and-dashed, or because she left what looks like marijuana back at her table. Maybe it's both ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
Some things refuse to die
Posted on October 22, 2008Roy Pearson -- the man who sued his dry cleaners for $54 million because they lost his pants -- has dug up the rotting corpse of this case and hauled it to an appeals court.
Fixing Kansas City
Posted on October 22, 2008Just wanted to plug a series of posts that another local blogger, Toellner Tells It, has at his site about, well, fixing Kansas City. (If you didn't know it was broken, I apologize for bursting your bubble/cocoon.) Not exactly crime-related,...
Suspected robber loses thumb during brothel robbery, police say
Posted on October 22, 2008Because one of the victims wrestled away his silver machete and chopped off the thumb. Which was a pretty excellent piece of evidence. From the Washington Post: About two hours after the robbery, a nine-fingered Perez went to an emergency...
FL man uses BB gun to steal deodorant, police say
Posted on October 22, 2008If a man wants deodorant that badly, you must give it to him.
18-month-old shot and killed in MO driveby
Posted on October 22, 2008His name was Rashaad Bobbitt, and it happened in Pagedale, near St. Louis.
Cause and effect?
Posted on October 22, 2008Then: Illinois couple agrees to tell FBI agents how they allegedly helped a guy hide his tractor from his creditors. Now: Police find the couple shot to death in their burning home two days later. (Tractor Guy denies involvement.)
Fort Leonard Wood soldier accused of killing other service member's wife
Posted on October 22, 2008While her husband was in Iraq. Not many details, such as motivation, are available yet. More here from the News-Leader.
Those weren't vaccines
Posted on October 22, 2008Meanwhile, in Ciudad Juarez, somebody sent a cooler that was marked "VACCINES" but contained four human heads to police. If you ever want to see what a REAL war on drugs look like, just read up on the Mexican government's...
Code Pink tries to citizen-arrest Karl Rove
Posted on October 22, 2008For treason. Apparently, this isn't the first time that it's been attempted. But it never seems to take, for some reason. (BTW, the Code Pink folks were removed from the venue, but were not charged.) Video via QuizLaw! I really...
Getting dangerous drivers off the road
Posted on October 22, 2008About 10 years ago, Missouri passed a law that let relatives, police, doctors and a handful of other people report unfit drivers. To keep their licenses, the reportees have to pass a physical exam and sometimes a driver's test. About...
4 DUI arrests during OP saturation patrol
Posted on October 21, 2008From OP Police: The Overland Park, Kansas Police Department conducted a DUI Saturation Patrol on Friday, October 10, 2008. The DUI Saturation Patrol was conducted with the intent to reduce alcohol related auto accidents and discourage impaired driving...
Just like "Die Hard" ... only it happened at Wal-Mart
Posted on October 21, 2008In Ohio, police say a shoplifter ran through a sliding glass door in an attempt to escape Wal-Mart security. That first crash must have taken something out of him because he then ran into a cement post in the parking...
Report: DNA tests being used in more property-crime cases
Posted on October 21, 2008Until now, the testing made it so expensive that police only used it for murder and rape cases. Now, more and more departments are using DNA -- collected from cigarettes, lollipops, beer cans -- to ID suspects in home burglaries...
Bear carcass left on NC campus, wrapped in Obama signs
Posted on October 21, 2008Can't tell if this is a threat or the work of a badly confused Obama supporter ...
NY man lied about being stabbed to get sympathy from woman, police say
Posted on October 21, 2008Less sympathetic? The police who took the (allegedly false) report.
Why Atlanta is the East Coast's new marijuana hub
Posted on October 21, 2008Snip: "You have to remember Atlanta, and to a certain extent Columbus, we are a transportation hub," said Lt. Bill Trivelpiece, in charge of the Atlanta Police Department narcotics unit. "There are numerous interstates that converge in Atlanta. Our business...
Open Thread ... Tuesday
Posted on October 21, 2008The Open Thread -- our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion -- is up and running on a lovely Tuesday. Thanks for spending part of your time here! As always, if you want to share a link to another...
Legal system decides to leave Britney Spears alone
Posted on October 21, 2008The singer had been on trial for driving without a license, but the jury deadlocked, 10-2, in favor of acquitting her. Judge declared a mistrial, and the prosecutors have decided not to try again.
Teens guilty of stealing make-believe items online
Posted on October 21, 2008In the online game RuneScape. Story is from the Netherlands, where virtual thefts are treated like realtime ones. The two teenagers were sentenced to community service. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Eddie B!
30 letters filled with powder sent to banks across U.S.
Posted on October 21, 2008All Chase banks. The good news is the powder doesn't appear to be harmful.
From the city that brought you Devils Night ...
Posted on October 21, 2008Pizzeria in suburban Detroit offers free pizza to anybody who brings in a McCain-Palin sign. (And though they're not encouraging people to steal yard signs, well, stuff happens.) Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
MySpace gets another teacher fired
Posted on October 21, 2008Neat: Creating a MySpace page so you can get to know your students! Less Neat: Asking them if they're getting any ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, Simon!
Missing teen has returned home, KCPD says
Posted on October 21, 2008Remember that 18-year-old woman, Shawntae Owens, who was reportedly kidnapped from 34th and Cleveland? Police say relatives of the suspect have returned her, unharmed. Police are still investigating.
Client's drunken threats were actually a cry for help, lawyer says
Posted on October 21, 2008Since he was driving a hearse, honking his horn and following a woman at the time, I'm sure it would've been easy to get confused.
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The police have fairly wide discretion on when they can make an arrest so long a...
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