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$2K reward in theft from WyCo war memorial

Posted on August 08, 2008
From Crime Stoppers: On March 20th, 2008 a bronze eagle was stolen from the front of the Vietnam & Korean War Memorial at Wyandotte County Lake. The eagle was recovered at Adams and Shawnee in Kansas City, Kansas on April...

MN cop told teen to show her breasts to avoid jail, police say

Posted on August 08, 2008
The story says it was a prank cooked up by a friend of the 18-year-old, who'd been drinking while camping. The friend actually called the cop, who's a friend, and suggested the "tradeoff" where the teen would flash so she...

Topeka couple accused of embezzling $2 million from Emporia company

Posted on August 08, 2008
The husband reportedly worked as the company's chief financial officer, the Gazette reports.

Brother's Keeper

Posted on August 08, 2008
Nice story here about a group called Brother's Keeper -- it's an organization of paralyzed men who befriend and help other guys who've been disabled because of violence. The Post-Dispatch's story makes a good point: It's relatively easy to keep...

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Canada gives the boot to Westboro Baptist

Posted on August 08, 2008
The church group, which was planning to protest the funeral of the Greyhound beheading victim, got stopped at the border after several Canadians contacted the government. WBC spokeswoman Shirley Phelps-Roper wasn't particularly worried though: "They won't let us in, but...

Man accused of threatening to kill Obama, Bush

Posted on August 08, 2008
Police might have taken him a little more seriously because of his personal armory.

Things get worse for Detroit's mayor

Posted on August 08, 2008
To recap: Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was already facing perjury charges after he and aide denied they had a romantic relationship. Yesterday, he got to spend the night in jail because he violated his bond by visiting Canada for a...

World's Greatest Dad

Posted on August 08, 2008
has pleaded guilty. To trying to have sex with a 14-year-old girl from the Internet. Wonder if they'll make him give back the T-shirt.

You know you've had too many beers if ...

Posted on August 08, 2008
you're too drunk to be rescued. Once again, the UK sets new standards for inebriation. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!

Victim seriously injured in KCK stabbing

Posted on August 08, 2008
From Bob Cronkleton: Emergency crews took a person to a hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries following an early morning stabbing in Kansas City, Kan. The stabbing occurred about 3:45 a.m. near Reynolds Avenue and N. Thorpe Street in the northeast...

Suspect bragged about getting away with murder on national radio, police say

Posted on August 08, 2008
Story is from Phoenix. Police are seeking charges against a woman who allegedly shot her live-in boyfriend, but then convinced investigators that his death was a suicide. (Prosecutors haven't made a decision yet.) Then she allegedly called a radio show...

Who killed Lawrence and Teresa Daigle?

Posted on August 08, 2008
The Leavenworth Times has a story about a 10-year-old unsolved murder case, the deaths of Lawrence and Teresa Daigle. They had been shot, and their bodies were wrapped in tarps and dumped in a wooded area.

Midtown Miscreant v. Crackzilla

Posted on August 08, 2008
In which our hero encounters a lady of the evening while photographing nature along 40 Highway. Snip: I was pulled over snapping some shots of the Budget Inn, when this Hooker and Hookie were pulling out of the motel. Apparently...

AP: Border Patrol agents aren't distributed evenly

Posted on August 07, 2008
The area near San Diego has more agents per mile than any other part of the border, even though Tucson and El Paso have become bigger points of transit, The AP reports. Some critics say that California, which tends to...

Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)

Posted on August 07, 2008
Welcome back to the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. This is also a good spot, if you've seen an interesting story elsewhere, to share links. Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as well...

KMBC: 3 shot at bar -- witnesses say shooter had been kicked out earlier

Posted on August 07, 2008
Channel 9 says it happened at a place called the Tool Shed on 40 Highway. No word yet on extent of injuries. Witnesses say the shooter had gotten kicked out earlier in the evening.

Pleasant Valley man says he killed his own father

Posted on August 07, 2008
From Mike Rice: Craig M. Moke of Pleasant Valley was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Officials found the body of William Moke, 46, early on May 15, 2007, in a yard across the street from his North...

Do you know this man?

Posted on August 07, 2008
From KCPD: This adult African American male, possibly in his 50's, appears to be handicapped and cannot communicate who he is or where he belongs. He was transported to an area hospital from the area of 79th and Troost today...

Report: L.A. hospitals gave homeless unnecessary tests to cheat Medicare

Posted on August 07, 2008
Great story from the Los Angeles Times. Officials at three hospitals are accused of hiring "recruiters" who would round up homeless people from Skid Row, bring them to the hospital for unnecessary medical tests/treatments and then bill Medicare. In some...

Osama's driver gets a fairly light sentence

Posted on August 07, 2008
Five years, six months -- with time served, he could be out in five months. The prosecutors wanted 30 years. More here. Snip from the AP: Hamdan thanked the jurors for the sentence and repeated his apology for having served...

TX man accused of ramming 17 cars with his truck

Posted on August 07, 2008
They THINK he was drunk, but the tests aren't back yet. Be sure to check out the mug -- he does sort of look like someone who would ram other vehicles for grins and giggles.

Assault with a barbecue pit

Posted on August 07, 2008
I didn't think it was possible, but what do I know ...

Well, that is an excellent reason to fire a gun

Posted on August 07, 2008
From Christine Vendel: A perceived slight over a deceased brother prompted shooting last night at a housing complex in the 1000 block of Woodland Avenue in Kansas City. No one was hurt in the 10 p.m. incident. Police said a...

You really can find anything on the Internet

Posted on August 07, 2008
Lovely story from Oregon, where a homeless woman spotted a man "sexually assaulting" a bound and naked woman outdoors. So she went and got help. Only it wasn't a rape. The man and woman had met on Craigslist, specifically seeking...

Questions about PA suspect's death

Posted on August 07, 2008
Story is from the Pittsburgh area and involves a 37-year-old man, Andre Thomas, who'd been acting oddly, yelling, pounding on doors in the middle of the night, reports state. He was Tasered during the arrest, but his family doesn't think...

Anthrax widow thanks FBI for resolution

Posted on August 07, 2008
However she's still suing the federal government for $50 million because it was a government employee responsible for laying his hands on the anthrax.

Home invaders rob elderly couple in south KC

Posted on August 07, 2008
That poor couple. They must have been terrified. From Christine Vendel: The victims were eating breakfast in their sun room in the 6400 block of East 110th Street about 7:10 a.m. when they saw three young men standing in their...

Arrested while trying to vote in Independence

Posted on August 07, 2008
Un-freaking-believable. The original post ... The Prime Buzz folo ... Reax from Tony's ... And from Daily Kos ... Snip from Dave Helling's piece: Charlene Davis, one of the directors of the Jackson County Election Board, said Lindsey was disruptive...

"Indian tribe" sold memberships to illegal immigrants, prosecutors say

Posted on August 07, 2008
The feds are going after a group called the Wichita-based Kaweah Indian Nation, which -- as far as the federal government is concerned -- isn't an Indian tribe. The feds say the group sold tribal memberships to illegal immigrants, saying...

Grandma drove with kiddo on car's roof, police say

Posted on August 07, 2008
Grandma lives in Florida. Kiddo here is 3 years old, and Grandma says she'd never do anything that could hurt her granddaughter. Snip: She says she was driving at "snail-speed" and holding the child's leg. Bouschet told police she was...

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