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Shawn Hornbeck speaks
Posted on September 24, 2008to "48 Hours Mystery." The interview will air on Saturday.
MO county administrator stole from the disabled
Posted on September 24, 2008From Mark Morris: A former Buchanan County public administrator pleaded guilty in court today to embezzling $118,000 in Social Security payments meant for developmentally disabled and mentally ill clients of her office. Bonnie Sue Lawson, 68, admitted in Kansas City...
Every parent's worst nightmare
Posted on September 24, 2008Your wife takes your 4-year-old son to Brazil so she can visit her parents. Only, after she gets there, she calls and tells you that she's divorcing you. And if you ever want to see your son again, you have...
Who was Donald L. Porter?
Posted on September 24, 2008From KCK PD: The shooting that occurred on Sunday, September 21, 2008, in the 2800 block of N. 12th Street has been reclassified as a homicide. Kansas City, Kansas resident Donald L. Porter, black male, 02-17-1990, died at a local...
Thieves steal new puppy from cancer patient, age 10
Posted on September 24, 2008Story is from the Atlanta area. The dog's name is Dixie, and she's a miniature dachshund. They took his Nintendo, too, and his Mom's jewelry and computer. The family thinks a couple of teenagers, whom they know, are responsible. Hat...
Midtown Miscreant v. Sympathy for Robbers
Posted on September 24, 2008Another tour de force. Snip: The woman is visibly upset, crying in fact. She tells the reporter how she ran to help the young man who was bleeding out in the parking lot. Then she says an amazing thing. "...
Kentucky man arrested for the 1,000th time
Posted on September 24, 2008Meet Henry Earl, a latter-day folk hero for his many, many, MANY visits to various houses of correction. He's just been arrested for the 1,000th time -- on this occasion, for alcohol intoxication. He, uh, gets caught for this a...
No prison for UT dad who put shock collars on sons
Posted on September 24, 2008The kiddos were 5 and 6 at the time. According to UPI, he allegedly told his kids that he was going to prison because THEY had screwed up. He's getting probation instead.
Murder victim's family asks KC police board to do more
Posted on September 24, 2008It was the family of Robert Osborn, a man killed back in 2005, who spoke. (Next Monday, by the way, is the trial of a defendant in that case.)
Lawsuit: My doctor stapled my rectum shut
Posted on September 24, 2008Which allegedly led the plaintiff to go without pooping for 17 days, the Baltimore Examiner reports. Snip: ?The reason for suing Dr. Casiano is very simple: His rectum was stapled shut,? said Julia Lodowski, who with attorney Emily Malarkey is...
Wisconsin dad buys beer for 4-year-old, makes him share with little brother, police say
Posted on September 24, 2008What a wonderful day at the fair! The best part is how offended the man became when the police questioned him about it. Snip: Police said that when he was questioned by an officer, he told the officer it's legal...
If the Nazis can't march in Columbia ...
Posted on September 24, 2008... they're willing to go to Jeff City instead.
KCTV: Waldo thrift store robbed at gunpoint
Posted on September 24, 2008Saw this via Tony's Kansas City. I'm always a little surprised at which establishments get knocked over. When I worked nights, it was always -- ALWAYS -- the Family Dollar. And now, a thrift store? I suppose both businesses typically...
Teens beat disabled cousin for a year, East St. Louis police say
Posted on September 24, 2008Badly enough that the victim, age 34, is now in the hospital after being hit with a broom, pipe and other obejcts. She has both physical and mental handicaps. Snip from the P-D: Police said the suspects all lived with...
Nick Sheley speaks
Posted on September 24, 2008Sheley -- accused of eight murders in Illinois and Missouri -- gives a courthouse interview to The AP. He REALLY wants a speedy trial, apparently he thinks it'll help his case. Snip: "Because to me it has its advantages and...
In case you were wondering ...
Posted on September 24, 2008KCMO's homicide count now stands at 101 for the year. The 100th was the 18-year-old who was allegedly robbing a 7-Eleven last night near 27th and Van Brunt when a clerk reportedly shot him.
CNN: FBI investigating Lehman, AIG, others for fraud
Posted on September 24, 2008Really? You mean there might be problems at some of these investment banks?
Clerk shoots and kills robber at 27th and Prospect
Posted on September 23, 2008That's according to KMBC, which has a report here. Guy comes in, asks for some cigarettes, pulls a gun when the clerk's back is turned. Only the clerk saw him and grabbed a gun, too. Unless I've lost count, this...
17-year-old accused of Grandview murder
Posted on September 23, 2008From Kevin Hoffmann: Police are searching for a Grandview teen wanted in connection to a deadly shooting over the weekend. Police have obtained an arrest warrant charging Patrick K. Lincoln, 17, with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is...
Open Thread ... Tuesday
Posted on September 23, 2008The Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion, is up and running on a lovely Tuesday. This is also a good space to share links, if you've seen an interesting story somewhere else. Please sign your comments,...
KC man accused of murdering 6-month-old
Posted on September 23, 2008From Kevin Hoffmann: Ralph L. Willis, 26, is charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Prosecutors said more charges were possible pending tests by the Jackson County medical examiner?s office. According to court documents, police were called...
New indictments in Dwight Mayhugh murder
Posted on September 23, 2008From U.S. Attorney John Wood's office: John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that two St. Louis, Mo., men were indicted by a federal grand jury today for killing security guard Dwight Mayhugh, Sr.,...
FL kids say sex offender chased them from house to house
Posted on September 23, 2008Then allegedly looked in the windows, calling to them. I'm having a harder time imagining a creepier scenario ...
MO bank robbers dress up as soldiers
Posted on September 23, 2008Wearing their physical fitness uniforms, it should be noted. Story is from St. Robert, near Fort Leonard Wood. Their clothes probably wouldn't have stuck out, the paper notes.
Are they going to have to force-feed Warren Jeffs?
Posted on September 23, 2008He's been fasting enough that it's led to a few hospital visits. And the jailers have placed strict limits on how often he can kneel to pray -- he'd been doing it so much that his knees were ulcerated.
Where does the homicide level stand in KCK?
Posted on September 23, 2008At 22, Bob Cronkleton tells me, though there might be a 23rd that hasn't been officially counted yet. At the same time last year, the number was 21. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Bob!
Should Daniel Crocker be a free man?
Posted on September 23, 2008Tracy Fresquez was 19 years old when she was murdered, found strangled to death in her own bed on Oct. 6, 1979. She lived in Shawnee, worked in the credit department at Montgomery Ward, had a fiance. After the murder,...
Independence plans DUI checkpoint for Friday
Posted on September 23, 2008From Independence PD: The Independence Police Traffic Safety Unit will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday September 26, 2008. The purpose of this checkpoint is to identify and arrest drunk drivers before they injure someone or themselves. It is also...
"Consent is puberty"
Posted on September 23, 2008The AP interviews evangelist Tony Alamo, whose Arkansas church was raided this weekend by officers looking for evidence of child abuse and kiddie porn. In an interview Monday, Alamo spoke of the allegations with a mix of denial and defiance,...
Indian executive beaten to death by laid-off workers
Posted on September 23, 2008He was actually there to talk about possibly rehiring some people ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, FanDanGo!
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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...
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It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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