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KSHB: Man accused of rape in north OP
Posted on August 18, 2008Charges have been filed against a 28-year-old from Mission, the station reports.
MO man accused of child rapes apparently kills himself
Posted on August 18, 2008Charles Joseph Steffani was already serving time for sexual assaults in St. Charles and St. Louis, but he still had to face charges of breaking into homes and attacking girls in the 1990s, the Post-Dispatch reports. Steffani reportedly hanged himself...
FBI sees an increasing number of tips from public
Posted on August 18, 2008Tips can be filed via tips.fbi.gov. They're on pace to reach their highest level since 2002. Some of the "leads" are of dubious quality ... " 'I saw Osama bin Laden driving a cab in Brooklyn,' I got that once,"...
V for Victory
Posted on August 18, 2008From The AP: Dick Heller, who sued to overturn Washington handgun ban, poses for the assembled media after picking up his gun registration, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 at Washington's Metropolitan Police headquarters. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
UPDATE: OH mom accused of microwaving baby
Posted on August 18, 2008They're having a new trial. Mom's strategy this time around: Her cousin put the baby in the microwave.
Transvestite hooker, customer get into wreck, Memphis police say
Posted on August 18, 2008Snip from the Commercial-Appeal: After a brief negotiation, they drove to a bank ATM at Third and Mitchell so the customer could get $50. But the prostitute told police he became suspicious that his customer might be a police officer,...
If you like playing with corpses, here's some good news
Posted on August 18, 2008Three nursing-home employees were accused of abusing a patient because, after one woman died, they posed her body in funny positions and took photos. They've beaten the rap, though. Authorities say the woman technically wasn't a patient because she was...
Ziggy Stardust, choir director, gets 17 years for sex with teen
Posted on August 18, 2008Full name is Paul Michael Ziegfield Stardust, though he goes by Ziggy. (No relation to David Bowie.) It was a Catholic church choir, in case you were wondering. I'm pretty sure my old church wouldn't let a guy named "Ziggy"...
Should they have settled?
Posted on August 18, 2008A Texas car dealership organized one of those contests where competitors lay their hands on a car and the person who goes the longest gets to keep the vehicle. Well, one of those contestants gave up, broke into a Kmart...
Newlyweds Tasered, arrested at their reception
Posted on August 18, 2008There's also a terrific photo of the bride after the jump, courtesy of the Sun-Times. She looks like she's five seconds from turning into Bridezilla.
Who was Myilan A. Norton?
Posted on August 18, 2008UPDATED From Christine Vendel: Kansas City police today identified a man who died after a shooting Sunday night as Myilan A. Norton, 25, of Kansas City. A man took Norton to the hospital about 7:30 p.m. and told police he...
Cyberattacks
Posted on August 18, 2008CNN has a piece here about cyberattacks and how they could devastate the U.S. economy if an enemy were able to pull it off. The story notes the country of Georgia was a victim of several cyberattacks in the weeks...
Former Marine being tried in civilian court for alleged manslaughter
Posted on August 18, 2008Jose Luis Nazario Jr. is accused of killing or causing others to kill four unarmed detainees in Iraq. He's not being tried in the military courts because he's no longer in the service. Instead, civilian prosecutors are using a law...
Do you know this man?
Posted on August 18, 2008From KCPD: The KCMO Police Juvenile Squad is requesting the public?s assistance in identifying the pictured suspect who was reportedly involved in the fondling two boys, ages 4 and 6 years old, at a local Wal-Mart Store (8551 Boardwalk Avenue)...
Kathleen Savio
Posted on August 18, 2008Savio was Drew Peterson's third wife. (Peterson, you might remember, is the former Illinois policeman who's the chief suspect in his fourth wife's disappearance.) Savio's death was originally classified as an accidental drowning in her bathtub -- though a second...
U.S. accidentally gets a man arrested for drugs
Posted on August 18, 2008This poor man ... He bought a used SUV from the U.S. government, which ,unknown to anyone, secretly carried 37 pounds of marijuana. Months later, he was pulled over, arrested and sent to a Mexican prison for a year. A...
Federal inmates are getting email accounts
Posted on August 18, 2008I was pretty skeptical, but it sounds like they've thought everything out. Prisoners won't have access to the Web, they won't be able to send attachments and they can only send messages to people who've agreed to receive them. (So...
TX school lets teachers carry concealed weapons
Posted on August 18, 2008They have to have the necessary permits, of course, and must undergo extra training in crisis management. The superintendent says it's a necessary policy because the school is a 30-minute drive from the sheriff's office. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Searching!
Topeka police Taser suicidal man to save his life
Posted on August 18, 2008It happened very early this morning, the Cap-Journal reports. The man had been threatening to jump from an overpass onto I-70.
Open Thread ... Caturday
Posted on August 16, 2008Thanks for spending part of your weekend on the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. Feel free to post links if you've seen an interesting story somewhere else! Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity,...
Teens accused of Waldo tavern holdups
Posted on August 16, 2008From Christine Vendel: The latest heist occurred about 11:55 p.m. Friday at Tommy Farha Café & Bar, 8019 Wornall Road. Customers told police two males came in the back door and said, ?Don?t move!? and ?Give me the money!? while...
This really was below the belt
Posted on August 16, 2008Madison man accused of squeezing police officer's groin. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Overland Park investigates apparent murder-suicide
Posted on August 16, 2008From OP Police: On Saturday, August 16, 2008 at approximately 1:30 AM, Overland Park officers responded to the 5500 block of W. 92nd Place to check the welfare of a resident. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 57 year old male...
9 DUI arrests during KCPD sobriety checkpoint
Posted on August 16, 2008From KCPD: The Kansas City Missouri Police Department conducted a Sobriety Checkpoint on August 15, 2008 from 2300 hours to 0400 hours at 634 Prospect. South and Northbound traffic was checked with a total of 408 vehicles stopped. A total...
KCPD: Shots fired outside Ameristar Casino
Posted on August 16, 2008From KCPD: Friday night at approximately 10pm, a KCMO off-duty police officer (not in uniform) was exiting the northwest entrance of the Ameristar Casino, located at 8201 N.E. Birmingham Rd., when he observed several males fighting in the parking lot...
Absolutely amazing
Posted on August 16, 2008Bystanders lift a school bus off pregnant parking agent -- she dies, but her baby lives. Story is from New York.
Does trying teens as adults work?
Posted on August 15, 2008Teens who are tried as adults tend to have higher rates of recidivism, the DOJ's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention reports. BUT there's some evidence of a deterrent effect -- kids might avoid trouble if they know they...
Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday
Posted on August 15, 2008Whew! We've survived another work week! Thanks for spending part of it here on the Open Thread, our space for off-topic comments and discussion. As always, if you've got a link to share, this is a great place to do...
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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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