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Was this a case of animal cruelty?
Posted on October 08, 2008A Colorado woman has been charged after she reportedly shot her 15-year-old terrier-poodle mix to death. (She'd tried pills, but they didn't work.) The dog was sick, and she didn't have money for a vet to put it down, so...
Woman gets 8 years for stabbing husband's face with pruning shears
Posted on October 08, 2008She did this WHILE TRYING TO RECONCILE WITH HIM. (Which, by the way, he was NOT interested in doing.) He lived, thankfully. The attack happened a couple of days after she got out of jail on another domestic-violence rap. Snip:...
SC teen, age 15, arrested for bringing cap gun to school
Posted on October 08, 2008Not suspended, not expelled. Arrested.
TN coach pulls out his knife after being patted on the behind, school officials say
Posted on October 08, 2008He was joking, school officials say, but he was reprimanded just the same and advised not to whip out the knife -- which really is small -- when the kiddies are around. Snip from the Knoxville News Sentinel: Stevens was...
Judge frees KS man convicted of killing teen
Posted on October 08, 2008His sister-in-law, to be precise. The Journal-World has more here about the case of Floyd Bledsoe, who was convicted of the 1999 murder of Zetta ?Camille? Arfmann, 14, near Oskaloosa. A judge has found that Bledsoe wasn't given effective counsel....
KCK police identify two homicide victims
Posted on October 07, 2008From Mark Wiebe: Kansas City, Kan., police have identified the victims of two homicides on Friday. Tyree Martin, 37, was killed in a shooting in the 2800 block of N. 20th Street. Myurel Josenberger, 20, was killed in another shooting...
Money troubles drove CA man to kill his entire family, then himself, police say
Posted on October 07, 2008Awful story from Los Angeles, where an unemployed man with an MBA killed his wife, his mother-in-law and his three kids, ages 19, 12 and 7. Then he turned the gun on himself. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
UPDATE: Firefighters say they were sexually harassed at gay-pride parade
Posted on October 07, 2008Which they were required to attend as part of their jobs. The four firefighters sued the City of San Diego, but the jury has deadlocked because they couldn't agree on damages.
Cribs: The O.J. Simpson edition
Posted on October 07, 2008The AP invites us on an exclusive tour of O.J.'s new digs ...
KY murder suspect emails police, newspaper
Posted on October 07, 2008What a weird case. In Kentucky, a sheriff's deputy is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend after she left him. Police would like to arrest him, but they haven't found him yet. That hasn't stopped the guy from taunting them via...
Man shot hooker in the back for leaving work early, police say
Posted on October 07, 2008She reportedly got tired after 10 minutes of sex, and he shot her in the back as she walked away, according to police in Bakersfield, Calif. Good news is that she lived.
Open Thread ... Tuesday
Posted on October 07, 2008It's a beautiful Tuesday on the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. This is also a good spot to share links, if you've seen an interesting story somewhere else. As always, thanks for spending part of...
UPDATE: Online commenter takes plea deal
Posted on October 07, 2008You might remember this case. A guy named Jeffrey Gargaro left a comment on the Bellingham, WA, newspaper's Web site after a mass shooting. Snip: Gargaro took issue with people who suggested on The Bellingham Herald's Web site that drugs...
KCK police identify homicide victim from Monday
Posted on October 07, 2008KCK police say Phillip A. Martin, 30, of KCK, is the man who was killed yesterday in the 2400 block of Haskell Avenue. Police ask anyone with information about the case to call their Major Case Unit at 913-573-6020 or...
Mugshots of the Day
Posted on October 07, 2008Remember those jokers who let a 10-year-old boy drive their van 90 mph in Tennessee because they were allegedly goofed up on pills and booze? Well, we've got mugshots ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, Tam and You're A Mean Drunk...
IL boy, 12, shot to death while doing homework
Posted on October 07, 2008Happened overnight. Apparently, he was at home, but was struck during a driveby. His body next to his papers and pencils, the P-D reports.
They knew
Posted on October 07, 2008From Mark Morris' report on the Harrell Johnson trial. Michelle Johnson, Erica Green's mom, testified earlier today: Michelle Johnson testified that after Harrell Johnson kicked Erica, the girl collapsed immediately and both adults knew she was seriously injured...
Assault victim could lose an eye after shotgun blast
Posted on October 07, 2008From Christine Vendel: A 43-year-old woman may lose her right eye after being shot in the face with a shotgun Monday night. The woman told police she was riding in a pickup truck about 7 p.m. near 26th Street and...
Chicago coaches accused of beating players with 3- and 4-foot paddles
Posted on October 07, 2008My question: At what point do they just say to hell with it and grab an oar? Hat Tip: Many thanks, AA!
Skylar Deleon
Posted on October 07, 2008Deleon used to be a "Mighty Morphin Power Ranger," but he's now accused of killing a retired couple by tying them to an anchor and throwing them off their own yacht. (It was part of a scheme to steal the...
UPDATE: British couple accused of sex on Dubai beach
Posted on October 07, 2008A verdict is very near. The couple -- who said they were drunk, but not in flagrante -- could get two years in prison.
Judge orders the release of 17 Guantanamo inmates
Posted on October 07, 2008They're all Chinese Muslims, and there's been no evidence of them being threats, much less enemy combatants.
Grant Salmon
Posted on October 07, 2008From the prosecutor's office: Jackson County Prosecutor Jim Kanatzar today announced Grant Salmon (04/15/83) has been charged with First Degree Assault and Armed Criminal Action. The charges stem from a stabbing Monday that left the victim hospitalized with a serious...
$20K will buy a VERY nice toilet
Posted on October 07, 2008From The AP: A Kansas man whose girlfriend was physically stuck to the toilet in their home has won $20,000 in the state Lottery ?- for the second time this year. Kory McFarren of Ness City cashed in his winning...
UK man accused of stabbing lover, eating part of his leg
Posted on October 07, 2008With herbs, no less. The suspect here is a former "Mr. Gay UK." Hat Tip: Many thanks, aqua!
MO man accused of molestation -- then trying to hire a hit on the victim
Posted on October 07, 2008And her family, too, authorities allege. Story is from Versailles.
CA troopers write 20K tickets for driving while talking on cellphones
Posted on October 07, 2008The handheld variety of cellphones, it should be noted. California passed a law against this a while back, but I'm sort of surprised how many tickets have been written -- just in the space of three months.
The weapon was Dr. Scholl's Foot Powder
Posted on October 07, 2008An airplane passenger has been charged with disorderly conduct after he allegedly took out his frustrations on other fliers. "This is what your airline gets for treating me bad," Arthur Nicolson allegedly yelled, according to a State Police report, as...
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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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