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Will more foreclosures mean more suicides?
Posted on October 15, 2008Experts say that suicides tend to increase during times of economic troubles, and that has mental-health experts worried. Some suicide hotlines have seen a 16 percent increase in the number of calls over the last year. Exact numbers of suicides...
Florida man, age 66, jailed for having brown grass
Posted on October 15, 2008Sure, the homeowners association had been after him for a year, but he had bigger headaches -- like, you know, saving his home from foreclosure? Anyway, they hauled him off to jail. The good news? The law is an ass...
ACORN responds
Posted on October 15, 2008To the, you know, widespread allegations of voter-registration fraud. Snip: Some of those registration cards have become the focus of fraud investigations in Nevada, Connecticut, Missouri and at least five other states. Election officials in Ohio and North Carolina also...
Louisiana mom accused of firing shotgun at daughter's ex-boyfriend
Posted on October 15, 2008Oh, sure -- it sounds crazy. But you only have to do something like this once, and no one will ever try to get your teenage daughter pregnant again. Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark!
Elderly runner, 68, chases down punks who stole her purse
Posted on October 15, 2008Story is from the UK. The victim here is a grandmother and retired nurse who used to run cross-country when she was younger. Snip: "I think those boys saw a little old lady and thought I was easy pickings, but...
A real puzzler ...
Posted on October 15, 2008Hmm. Who could possibly be stealing this woman's newspapers every morning? I dunno ... it sounds like a ruff case.
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on October 15, 2008Welcome back to the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. This is also a good place to share links, if you've seen an interesting story somewhere else. Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as...
After massive search, missing MO tyke is found
Posted on October 15, 2008Napping under his bed. Story is from Nixa. Apparently, they had helicopters, bloodhounds, checkpoints, etc., and even swept the house twice with infrared.
The power of a lie
Posted on October 15, 2008In Minnesota, police say a 16-year-old lied to her boyfriend and accused a mentally-disabled man of hitting her. Which then led the boyfriend and three buddies to beat up the disabled man, burn him and tie him to a tree,...
Lee's Summit officer kills dog that bit neighbors
Posted on October 15, 2008UPDATED: The police say it was "described as a tan pit bull or similar breed in layman terms by the officer." From Lee's Summit PD: At 4:18 p.m. yesterday afternoon a police officer was dispatched to SW 15th Terrace and...
Not remotely crime-related
Posted on October 15, 2008From Fox News: Pony Falls Into Pool After Getting Drunk on Fermented Apples
It's what Grandma would have wanted
Posted on October 15, 2008In California, a mother-and-son team are accused of cremating Grandma on a barbecue grill, continuing to cash her welfare checks, and making a necklace for Mom using part of Grandma's skull. Because dignity in death is overrated.
"The Gift of the Magi" meets "Pulp Fiction"
Posted on October 15, 2008Ohio man admits he shot friend to death ... using a shotgun that same friend had given him for Christmas.
Life ALMOST imitates a porno
Posted on October 15, 2008SC pizza guy says woman offered him sex to pay for her pizza. Police are trying to track down the woman.
Teen girls accused of beating up disabled man, age 63
Posted on October 15, 2008Story is from Massachusetts. They allegedly pushed him to the ground and stole his cane, after he told them to move out of the road.
Do you recognize these men? Or their car?
Posted on October 15, 2008The FBI has released photos from yesterday's bank robbery at the First Financial on 5th Street in KCMO. They're not the greatest quality, but who knows? Maybe somebody out there recognizes that striped shirt. The feds think the getaway vehicle...
Robbers hit Sonic on Westport Road
Posted on October 15, 2008From Christine Vendel: Three men, one armed with a shotgun, robbed a Sonic restaurant in Westport early today. The man pulled into a stall at 822 Westport Road and ordered food about 6 a.m. When the car-hop delivered the order,...
If you were planning to visit Nogales ...
Posted on October 15, 2008... the U.S. State Department urges you to think again. The cartels, they're feeling the agitation. The new alert mentions Nogales as one of the cities that "recently experienced public shootouts during daylight hours in shopping centers and other public...
Never give up, never surrender!
Posted on October 15, 2008In Texas, a mugging victim got shot in the leg, but, even as he lay on the ground, was able to pick up the robber's gun and shoot HIM in the torso.
Woman sells her bras to anonymous Internet perverts -- what could go wrong?
Posted on October 15, 2008I think her big mistake was letting him visit her house so he could try them on first.
Homeless woman smashes beer bottle over man who said her daughter wouldn't go to Heaven, police say
Posted on October 15, 2008The victim here is homeless, too, and the story is from Florida.
"Church" is actually a swingers club, board decides
Posted on October 15, 2008These are the folks who were accused of calling their swingers club a church so they could skate around the zoning regulations. I know -- not really a crime. But I really wanted to share this paragraph with you, courtesy...
Casey Anthony
Posted on October 15, 2008She's finally, officially been charged with first-degree murder in the case of her daughter, Caylee, who's been missing for months now. Here's what her lawyer is saying: "I sincerely believe that when we have finally spoken, everyone, and I mean...
Somebody needs a better hiding spot
Posted on October 15, 2008To get away from the law, a California parolee hid in his attic -- which was great, until he fell through the ceiling and landed at the deputy's feet.
A plague of Juggalos
Posted on October 15, 2008Not content with making the world a worse place through the power of their crappy music, the Insane Clown Posse has become the inspiration for gangstas in Salt Lake City.
Crackhead is very upset about rising price of crack, police say
Posted on October 15, 2008So much so that he took a swing at his dealer, which attracted the attention of the po-po. Snip: At the jail, Young continued yelling about ?how unfair the price of crack had become? and told detention deputies, "Stanky (expletives)!...
2 critical after car crashes into Phoenix bus stop
Posted on October 15, 2008A third person was injured, but wasn't hurt as badly.
The Death List
Posted on October 15, 2008In Chicago, a 15-year-old boy is accused of murder a 13-year-old -- just days after he allegedly told the victim that he was on the suspect's "death list," prosecutors say. The victim, Sameere Conn, was buying snacks at a corner...
Lawsuit against God thrown out
Posted on October 15, 2008Because nobody could serve Him papers,the Omaha World-Herald reports. The lawsuit was originally brought by a Nebraska legislator -- an atheist, by the way -- seeking a permanent injunction to keep God from creating tornadoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters...
Should CCW mom bring gun to kid's soccer game?
Posted on October 15, 2008This is the story of Meleanie Hain, a Pennsylvania woman who lost her concealed-carry permit because she OPENLY CARRIED a gun at her 5-year-old's soccer game. It was a sheriff who made the call, but he's been overruled by a...
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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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