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2 Arizona cities sue over immigration law

Posted on May 05, 2010
Flagstaff and Tucson have voted to file lawsuits against Arizona's new immigration law, which would require local police to help enforce federal immigration law. Flagstaff argues the law is an unfunded mandate that will wreck their police and jail budget...

Russians killed, ate teenage girl

Posted on May 05, 2010
The suspects have been sentenced to 19 and 18 years in a Russian prison. Which seems a little light for a couple of dudes who ate peopleburgers. You can get that sort of time for tailgating in the Northland. Hat...

Now, THAT is a lovely mugshot

Posted on May 05, 2010
James S. Harris has been found guilty of trying to steal an Xbox and some stereo equipment during a party in Platte City, and then stabbing two people who tried to stop him. (One of the victim's was the Xbox's...

Should parents let teens drink alcohol at home?

Posted on May 05, 2010
Two Leavenworth parents are accused of hosting parties where teens were allowed to drink alcohol. We're reaching prom and graduation season, a time when a lot of young people want to party. And some parents are providing beer at home...

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Mom turned a blind eye while girl was sold for sex

Posted on May 05, 2010
A Blue Springs woman has been sentenced to 15 years because she looked the other way while her daughter was prostituted for sadomasochistic sex. (We're not naming Mom, because that would let people ID the victim here.) Tony Rizzo has...

Man stabbed for failing to please wife, police allege

Posted on May 05, 2010
A Texas woman stabbed her common-law husband because "his performance in the bedroom" was unsatisfactory, police tell the Lufkin Daily News. She told police that she was defending herself, but police found no evidence of her injuries, leading them to...

Florida man killed during sex

Posted on May 05, 2010
In Sanford, Fla., a woman named Anita Smithey is facing a second-degree murder charge after she allegedly shot her husband during sex, she says. The couple was estranged, but got together every Monday night for sex, the Orlando Sentinel reports....

Fishing tourney to raise reward money

Posted on May 05, 2010
Just another reminder: This weekend is the Jeff Rogers Memorial Bass Tournament. Rogers was shot and killed two years ago at his home in Kansas City, Kan. The tourney -- which is Saturday at Truman Lake -- will raise money...

Ex-conman helps stop ATM scheme

Posted on May 05, 2010
Wired's Threat Level blog has a good story about a reformed conman who ratted out a young con artist who asked him for help in an ATM scheme. Instead, the older man gathered evidence and turned the guy over to...

Good work, Deputy Carpenter!

Posted on May 05, 2010
Deputy Jeff Carpenter of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office is being awarded a valor award for talking a barricaded suspect into surrendering back in February near Oak Grove. Carpenter had to call the suspect 75 times before reaching the man,...

Open Thread ... Wednesday

Posted on May 05, 2010
Welcome back to the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. If you've seen an interesting story somewhere else, feel free to post a link below. As always, please follow our standard rules: Please sign your comments,...

Memorial for KC murder victim

Posted on May 05, 2010
There's going to be a memorial on May 16 for Chris Bartholomew, a Kansas City man who was shot and killed almost three years ago. No one has been charged with his murder, though a $30,000 reward is available in...

Woman uses tricycle to beat husband, police say

Posted on May 05, 2010
When she's a little more experienced, I hear she's going to work up to a bike with two wheels.

Comedian sued over mother-in-law jokes

Posted on May 05, 2010
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against a comedian by her in-laws, who were upset about being the punchline for her jokes. Specifically, they objected to being portrayed as racist. In a 21-page ruling issued Friday, U.S. District...

'Kidnapping victim' was really birthday girl

Posted on May 05, 2010
An 18-year-old was blindfolded by a friend who was taking the young woman to her birthday party -- which, naturally, bystanders thought was a kidnapping. The birthday girl's hands had been bound with scarves behind her back. The bystanders called...

All about Faisal Shahzad

Posted on May 05, 2010
Shahzad, who's accused of leaving a bomb in Times Square this weekend, is the subject of more articles than you can count. The New York Times has a pretty solid profile here, as does the AP. He had been in...

Twins try to pull courtroom switcheroo

Posted on May 05, 2010
In Largo, Fla., a man tried to "fill in" for his twin brother in court, but the man's lawyer suspected something was up. The judge was alerted, and the man made the mistake of lying under oath. He's been sentenced...

KC getting jitters over possible ban on red-light cameras?

Posted on May 05, 2010
It looks like Kansas City is getting worried about an amendment that would ban red-light cameras in Missouri. The state Senate has already passed the measure, and yesterday, the mayors of Kansas City and Sugar Creek, along with police officials,...

Klan recruit killed during initiation, prosecutors allege

Posted on May 05, 2010
An alleged Klan leader is on trial this week in St. Tammany Parish, La., facing charges that he shot and killed a recruit who tried to back out during an initiation. Raymond "Chuck" Foster is accused of murdering Cynthia Lynch...

Cops mistake actor for robber

Posted on May 05, 2010
In Long Island, N.Y., police thought they had interrupted an armed robbery at a convenience store -- not realizing it was a film crew shooting a scene for an independent film. (The director was in the back of the store,...

'You stabbed me in the heart'

Posted on May 05, 2010
Fox 4 interviews the family of Chason Pennington, a 19-year-old from Lee's Summit who was fatally stabbed over the weekend. Pennington had reportedly been wrestling with a friend at a bonfire when he was attacked. At this point, no charges...

Does the U.S. need a federal law for teen drivers?

Posted on May 05, 2010
In Congress, there's a push for a national law regulating when teenagers can get driver's licenses, replacing the various rules that individual states have. If passed, drivers couldn't get a learner's permit until age 16, and they'd face restrictions against...

Why wasn't this guy locked up?

Posted on May 05, 2010
Tony Rizzo has a good story this morning about Traune Williams, who -- in the space of a year -- got caught with a gun and drug paraphernalia five times. Williams is a felon and on probation, so he shouldn't...

Man accused of stabbing 29 hogs

Posted on May 05, 2010
A Minnesota man is accused of getting drunk and sneaking into a barn in the dead of night so he could stab 29 pigs. Down on the farm, you have to make your own fun. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith...

PV officer cleared in fatal shooting

Posted on May 05, 2010
The Johnson County district attorney says a Prairie Village police officer was justified when he fatally shot Susan L. Stuckey during an incident in March at the Kenilworth Apartment Homes. Joe Lambe has a report from yesterday's news conference. Stuckey,...

Arrest made in Times Square bomb case

Posted on May 04, 2010
The suspect, Faisal Shahzad, is a 30-year-old naturalized citizen who's originally from Pakistan. The authorities pulled him off a flight headed for Dubai late last night -- it sounds like they grabbed him at the last second. Three other men...

Getaway vehicle had a baby onboard, police allege

Posted on May 04, 2010
For the love of Pete, what kind of person drags a 1-year-old along on an overnight robbery spree? Bob Cronkleton has the story here.

'Space alien' disrupts flight

Posted on May 04, 2010
They say he was banging on the cockpit door, demanding to fly the aircraft. I'm sure our meager earthling vessels would've been easy for him to handle, but nobody likes a backseat driver.

The best alias ever

Posted on May 04, 2010
Florida police just had a difficult time believing someone had the name "George Bunnyf***."

The quest to outlaw bullying

Posted on May 04, 2010
Massachusetts now has a law requiring teachers to tell their principals if a child has been bullied, and the principals will be required to investigate. The law was prompted by a few cases where bullied kids killed themselves, including 15-year-old...

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