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Attempted robbery outside Hogan Prep
Posted on September 17, 2008The good news is that nobody was hurt, and police have caught a suspect.
K9 officer accused of pimping out his partner
Posted on September 17, 2008In Quincy, Ill., a police officer resigned after he allegedly used his department-issued dog to sire puppies for sale over the Internet. Hat Tip: Many thanks, FanDanGo!
A life sentence
Posted on September 17, 2008From The AP: Greg Smith listens as Missy Smith, mother of Kelsey Smith, clings to his arm as friends and family members spoke during the sentencing hearing for Edwin Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008 at the Johnson County courthouse...
OK escapee caught while shopping for potato chips
Posted on September 17, 2008What an idiot. If he were there to get some Swiss Cake Rolls, OK, maybe I could understand that. I really like the quote from a customer who was chatting with the clerk: "I didn't give it two thoughts, we...
The world's Top 10 criminal organizations
Posted on September 17, 2008Via Askmen. Sadly, Crime Scene's Open Thread did not make the list. Next year!
Congressman's son finds new way to embarrass his dad, police allege
Posted on September 17, 2008Every so often, you'll hear about a politician's kid with a drug habit or a DUI arrest or a child out of wedlock. This is the first time I've heard of a Congressman's spawn getting busted for allegedly smuggling illegal...
Not remotely crime-related
Posted on September 16, 2008Is it just me, or would they make a fantastic "buddy cop" movie?
Quote of the day
Posted on September 16, 2008"As a single man, I was flattered by the attention of a beautiful woman who introduced herself to me. I used poor judgment. If there is any good that can come from this humiliation, it is to caution others that...
Not just fat, but sassy, too
Posted on September 16, 2008Richard Cooey -- the convicted killer who says he's too fat to be executed -- says he did NOT deliberately gain weight as a ploy to save his life. "Richard Cooey also says he believes his deep veins are a...
One of the most disturbing stories you'll read today
Posted on September 16, 2008Not only did someone kill a Florida family's dog, the guilty party left a series of notes in their yard, too: When Aguilar's mother arrived to her home on Southwest 109 Court, Monday, she found blood stains on the patio...
LV murder suspect faces trial for allegedly attacking his lawyer
Posted on September 16, 2008From The AP: Maureko Bonner is scheduled for arraignment Sept. 26 on kidnapping and battery charges for allegedly attacking attorney KiAnn McBratney on Aug. 8, 2007. At his preliminary hearing last week, Bonner was strapped into a chair per the...
Okie toddler wandered parking lot with beer in his bottle, police say
Posted on September 16, 2008Snip from the Daily Oklahoman: Rose Adame, 32, was so intoxicated she could not stand June 21 when police arrived at her apartment complex at 2149 SW 38, according to court papers. She still tried to grab the beer-filled baby...
I can't imagine why she would want to run away
Posted on September 16, 2008After she threatened to run away from home, a 17-year-old from Florida was bound by her parents and placed in their car's trunk, police allege. She managed to escape by jumping from the moving vehicle, they say.
Springfield man kicked security guard to death, prosecutors allege
Posted on September 16, 2008Story is a followup to one we had a few weeks ago. Jeffrey Bolden, who was under arrest at the time, is charged with second-degree murder and felony murder because he allegedly kicked hospital security guard Monte Ruby in the...
Open Thread ... Tuesday
Posted on September 16, 2008The Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion, is up and running on a lovely Tuesday morning. This is also a good spot to share links, if you've seen an interesting story somewhere else. Please sign your...
The wrong victim
Posted on September 16, 2008I always love when burglars go after people who might just fight back ...
VIDEO: Live feed from the Edwin Hall sentencing
Posted on September 16, 2008Sorry, I've taken the video down, but the earlier comments remain.
The many moods of O.J. Simpson
Posted on September 16, 2008Clockwise, from top left: Scholarly, Resigned, Present, Secretive. Photos via The AP
The great thing about getting shot by a paramedic
Posted on September 16, 2008You have immediate access to a first responder ...
UPDATE on I-29 rest stop death
Posted on September 16, 2008From the MO Highway Patrol: On September 8, 2008, at approximately 8:07 p.m., members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop A, responded to the rest area on northbound Interstate 29 in Platte County to investigate the report of a...
Instant Karma
Posted on September 16, 2008Woman tries to run over deputy, ends up running over herself, police say. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Jay Tee!
Memphis PD wants to tap into private surveillance cams
Posted on September 16, 2008Memphis already has something like 50 cameras of its own, but officials really want to use feeds from business and private cams. That way, they can automatically pull up those feeds when they have a report of a crime.
KCTV: Teen accused of burning cat alive
Posted on September 16, 2008Story is from KCK, where a 16-year-old allegedly trapped a family's cat in a sewer last month and tossed burning paper at it. The cat had to be euthanized, KCTV reports.
IA mom headbutts teen twice for not doing chores
Posted on September 16, 2008If you have kids, maybe you could print this one off and share it with your family ...
Robber gets capped in the @$$ in Pooh's Corner
Posted on September 16, 2008The other Pooh's Corner, the bar in St. Louis. Did we mention that Pooh's Corner is a cop hangout?
Kansas' violent crime spiked 7 percent in 2007
Posted on September 16, 2008But property crime declined 1.5 percent.
Love and Marriage ... And Marriage ... And Marriage ... And Marriage ... And Marriage ... And Marriage ...
Posted on September 16, 2008Nigerian man arrested for refusing to divorce 82 of his 86 wives. (The authorities want him to get down to a sharia-approved four spouses.) He also has something like 170 kids. I'm not sure what the authorities think they're going...
I think they want to go to county
Posted on September 16, 2008In which two attorneys, ALLEGEDLY drunk, are arrested for going the wrong way through a drive-through. Hat Tip: Saw this via QuizLaw!
Casey Anthony returns to jail
Posted on September 16, 2008From The AP: Casey Anthony, left, walks with her attorney Jose Baez on Monday, Sept. 15, 2008 at the Orange County Jail just before surrendering his client on newly-filed charges in Orlando, Fla. The mother of a missing toddler, who...
Too tall to be buried
Posted on September 16, 2008KSHB has a story about murder victim Jeremy Meredith, 18, who was shot last month. To pay for the funeral and burial costs, his family is appealing to the state's victim-compensation fund. The problem is that Jeremy was so tall...
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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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