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Report: MO man killed while trying to help woman

Posted on August 11, 2008
Story is from Hannibal. The Courier-Post says a local businessman stopped his bike when he reportedly saw a woman getting beaten up by two men -- who, when the man intervened, attacked him.

A night at a West Virginia carnival

Posted on August 11, 2008
In West Virginia, a grown man and his parents were arrested after a loud argument with carnival staff over the price of a ferris wheel ticket. Pa and Junior were Tasered. Ma allegedly tried to crack a deputy with a...

Milwaukee named No. 2 city for drinking alcohol

Posted on August 11, 2008
Austin was No. 1. I'm not saying this is why Wisconsin seems to have a necrophilia/bestiality story every other week ... but it's an intriguing theory. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Searching!

Aussie robber gets hammered at liquor store

Posted on August 11, 2008
As in, one of the staff threw a hammer at him, knocking him on his behind. The two of them then chucked wine bottles at one another until the crook retreated. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!

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KSHB: Leawood Hy-Vee robbed

Posted on August 11, 2008
Happened about 1:30 this morning near 123rd and State Line Road, the station reports.

Who was Erick Gandarilla?

Posted on August 11, 2008
From Laura Bauer: Police are investigating the death of a man who was found early Sunday morning in a black Cadillac Escalade parked at Boulevard Car Wash. Erick S. Gandarilla, 27, of Kansas City, was shot and was on the...

Some headlines just write themselves

Posted on August 11, 2008
"Woman injures boyfriend's privates during scuffle," courtesy of the NWF Daily News Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!

KCPD investigates toddler's death

Posted on August 11, 2008
From Mike Rice: A 16-month-old boy died at a hospital on Saturday after suffering a head injury at a babysitter?s house on Friday, according to KMBC Channel 9 News. The babysitter?s house was in the 5100 block of North Richmond...

KSHB: Concerns about assaults near Power & Light

Posted on August 10, 2008

1 dead in shooting on Southwest Boulevard

Posted on August 10, 2008
From KCPD: On today's date (Sunday August 10) at about 3:00am KCMO Police Officers were dispatched to the Boulevard Car Wash-2701 Southwest Boulevard on a shooting. On arrival they found a Hispanic male who appeared to be in his 20's...

Open Thread ... Caturday

Posted on August 09, 2008
Thanks for visiting the Open Thread, which we could probably call the Always Open Thread, because we're operational even on weekends. This is our clearinghouse for off-topic comments and, if you've got'em, links to interesting stories. Please sign your comments,...

U.S. man killed while visiting the Olympics

Posted on August 09, 2008

Man killed girlfriend's dog, hid it in the ceiling

Posted on August 09, 2008
Unbelievable. The defendant's name is Matthew John Hodges, and his case was heard in Johnson County. The killing apparently happened during a visit to meet his girlfriend's family. While nobody else was around, he reportedly saw the beagle mix attack...

Report on Kirkwood City Hall homicides

Posted on August 09, 2008
The St. Louis County prosecutor's office has issued a full investigation of the shootings. Not too many surprises, but it spells out all of the details -- including the fact that Cookie Thornton would have killed even more people if...

UK police say evil twin could be responsible for sheep rapes

Posted on August 09, 2008
Could not make it up if I tried.

Mexican general tries to fight crime -- without the police

Posted on August 09, 2008
Really interesting story from Mexico, where the general battling the drug cartels in northwest Mexico has told the public, "Forget the police, call the army to report a crime." He even set up a hotline to take tips. It's a...

Death by Aston Martin

Posted on August 09, 2008
There are suicide attempts. And there are suicide attempts. Snip: The businessman then reportedly tied one end of a rope he kept in his Aston Martin convertible to a tree and wrapped the other end of it around his neck...

TN has its first conviction for spousal rape

Posted on August 08, 2008
For years, Tennessee refused to prosecute men accused of raping their wives -- there was an exemption specifically written into the law. That changed a few years ago, and now the state has its first conviction under the new rules.

Open Friday ... Sweet Merciful Friday

Posted on August 08, 2008
Whew! 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...

After guilty verdict, defendant slashes throat in court

Posted on August 08, 2008
Story is from Massachusetts. The suspect was guilty of indecent assault and battery on an 11-year-old.

Charges filed in Tool Shed shooting

Posted on August 08, 2008
From Mike Sherry: The Jackson County prosecutor?s office this afternoon charged an Independence man with 11 felonies in connection with a Thursday night altercation at a bar in eastern Kansas City. Authorities allege that Reginald L. Thurber, 48, shot three...

Great-great-grandmother accused of murder

Posted on August 08, 2008
She WAS convicted, but has just been given a new trial. The victim was her 85-year-old ex -- she thought he'd found a new woman. (He had not.) Story is from Atlanta. Snip from the AP: Police said Driskell, who...

$50K in sex toys missing from Houston PD property room

Posted on August 08, 2008
From the Houston Chronicle: The discovery came to light when a lawyer for the adult-entertainment shop sought to reclaim the 564 items that the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently declared legal to sell. After initially telling attorney Richard...

Not remotely crime-related

Posted on August 08, 2008

The Wall

Posted on August 08, 2008
From The AP: Stephanie Coco Belgard touches her daughter's photograph during the National Conference of Parents of Murdered Children at the Marriott Hotel in Irvine, Calif. on Thursday Aug. 7, 2008. The National Murder Wall, shipped from the national office...

UPDATE: Activists accused of attacks on animal researchers

Posted on August 08, 2008
Police have raided a house in Santa Cruz, CA, in connection with the investigation, the Mercury News reports.

Will sucking on a penny beat the Breathalyzer?

Posted on August 08, 2008
Nope, says Seattle 911, the P-I's crime blog. Lovely post deconstructing other BAC bull.

WA police crack down on pasty-wearing baristas

Posted on August 08, 2008
Story is from Washington state, where a local coffee shop tried to drum up business by having its lady baristas wear pasties instead of, you know, shirts. The po-po were called, and they dutifully informed the coffee shop that it...

So, so wrong

Posted on August 08, 2008
Florida authorities have released text messages between Stephanie Ragusa, a teacher accused of having sex with teenage boys, and one of her underage lovahs. And they are hilarious. Snip: "I loved today," she wrote, according to court documents released Thursday...

WV man tried to rob store with Jell-O box, police say

Posted on August 08, 2008
An empty box, no less, which he allegedly claimed was a bomb. Snip from police: Before Parrish admitted to committing the crime, he watched the tape of the robbery with detectives. "He said, 'That looks like a Jello box.' We...

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