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Murder suspect committed robbery while out on bond, prosecutors say
Posted on September 29, 2008From Christine: A man charged in the armed robbery of a pawn shop over the weekend was out on bond awaiting trial for murder. A judge lowered the $250,000 cash-only bond for Eric. D. Lee on July 10 to a...
Bengal fans tried to steal tackling dummy, police say
Posted on September 29, 2008Snip: But the police report is misleading, said one of the men, Ryan Braun. ?We were just going to play with it, we weren?t going to steal it,? Braun said. Alcohol may have played a role in the incident ...
Charges filed in SW Boulevard car-wash homicide
Posted on September 29, 2008From Christine: Two gunmen killed Erick Gandarilla last month because he wouldn?t give them his Cadillac Escalade, according to court records released today. Jackson County prosecutors charged Braulio C. Gomez, 19, with second-degree murder, attempted robbery and armed criminal action...
KMBC: 4-year-old accidentally shot in the head
Posted on September 29, 2008No word on extent of injuries. Happened a couple of hours ago at a home on 40 Highway.
The Supremes come back to work
Posted on September 29, 2008From the L.A. Times: The court also will decide whether officials can be held liable for violations of rights that took place on their watch. In a Los Angeles case, the justices will decide whether the former county district attorney...
Guilty plea for man who pretended to be a fed
Posted on September 29, 2008From The AP: Bill Anthony Jakob was so convincing as a federal drug agent that police allowed him to go on raids. He participated in arrests, wore a fake badge and carried a real gun. Now, most likely, he?s going...
Does he look like he would kill somebody for beer money?
Posted on September 29, 2008The Florida authorities say yes. Specifically, $6 in beer money. The victim was a 58-year-old woman. Suspect is 16.
Reward increased in Randy Campbell homicide
Posted on September 29, 2008From Crime Stoppers: On September 11, 2008, around 11:00 p.m., Randy L. Campbell was shot and killed in the 900 block of Homer in Kansas City, Kansas. A silver-colored Dodge sedan was seen leaving the area after the shooting. At...
Dear Robbers: Maybe that woman isn't as helpless as she looks
Posted on September 29, 2008She might be a national karate champion ...
Like she was delivering a Sunday paper
Posted on September 29, 2008Story is from Washington state, where you CAN drop off newborns at churches, hospitals and other places. But you actually have to give the baby to a human being. You can't, as this woman does, simply leave the baby on...
FL woman used Louisville Slugger in negotiations over remote control, police say
Posted on September 29, 2008But only after punching the other party didn't work, police say. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Adoptive mom accused of beating girl, keeping frozen remains of 2 others
Posted on September 29, 2008Awful story from the Washington, D.C., area. No word on how the other two girls died. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Worst. Scholarship. Ever.
Posted on September 29, 2008From WMUR-TV in New Hampshire: Bert Allen, a registered sex offender, posted a two-page flier at the school library seeking young women to sign lifetime contracts to become wives or concubines in exchange for gifts, vacations, help with school and...
KCPD names victim from 44th and Chelsea
Posted on September 29, 2008From KCPD: The man who was killed has been identified as Craig E. Dudley Jr, black/male, 09/03/1985, of Kansas City, MO. There are no suspects in custody. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816.474.8477.
AG names prosecutor to pursue charges in U.S. attorney scandal
Posted on September 29, 2008Snip from The AP: Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed a prosecutor Monday to pursue possible criminal charges against Republicans who were involved in the controversial firings of U.S. attorneys. His move follows the leading recommendation of a Justice Department investigation...
Local bloggers v. crime
Posted on September 29, 2008Tony's Kansas City has a solid roundup here, as well his own take here. Nick Sloan notes that, in August, there were almost as many KCMO homicides as there were U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq. How bad are things right...
FBI investigates burning of Joplin mosque's sign
Posted on September 29, 2008It was clearly set. It's not clear yet if it was definitely a hate crime, but the feds are looking into that possibility.
Iowa drunk arrested for hugging police officer
Posted on September 29, 2008Love CAN build a bridge. And that bridge will take you directly to jail. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
Dave has some problems
Posted on September 29, 2008From Midtown Miscreant, who's writing about various deadbeat acquaintances: The sister told me that Dave was bugged out and in what he referred to as Ninja Mode. The way she explained it to me, was that Dave would get all...
NY gun database leads to zero prosecutions
Posted on September 29, 2008Snip: Since March 2001, identifying information about more than 200,000 new pistols and revolvers sold in New York have been entered into the Combined Ballistic Identification System database maintained by state police. New York and Maryland are the only two...
Escaped killer found hiding in the woods
Posted on September 29, 2008It's just nice to see the classics haven't died out ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
NY tenants say landlord used dead cats to chase them away
Posted on September 29, 2008There is, of course, a lawsuit. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
"Officer tipped off by scattered beer cans"
Posted on September 29, 2008Ah, the most delicious clue in all of crimefighting. In this case, they helped a Florida wildlife officer catch a boater under the influence. Snip: The operator also shifted his boat in and out of forward and reverse four times...
1 man found dead after report of shootout
Posted on September 28, 2008From KCPD: Officers were called, on Sunday, at about 453pm, to the area of 47th and Elmwood to investigate a call that 2 vehicles were shooting at each other. The officers did not locate anything at 47th and Elmwood but...
How are hookers riding out the financial crisis?
Posted on September 27, 2008Pretty well, as it turns out.
IMPORTANT HENRY EARL-RELATED NEWS
Posted on September 27, 2008Notorious public drunk Henry Earl did NOT have his 1,000th arrest just a few days ago, as we previously reported. The Smoking Gun says he passed that landmark YEARS AGO.
Open Thread ... Caturday
Posted on September 27, 2008The Open Thread doesn't understand what weekends are. If you've got the need to express yourself in an off-topic manner, the OT is at your service! Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as well as racially and sexually...
Pleasant Valley man gets 30 years for killing dad
Posted on September 27, 2008From John Shultz: A Clay County judge today sentenced a Pleasant Valley man to 30 years in prison for gunning down his father last year. Craig M. Moke pleaded guilty last month to a second-degree murder charge stemming from the...
You might be a rotten son if ...
Posted on September 27, 2008... you hire two guys to kill your mom so you can use her money to buy a boob job for your girlfriend. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Where are Shirley Riggs and her kids?
Posted on September 27, 2008We still don't know, but the FBI is getting involved now ...
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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?
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