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That's some good police work, Lou

Posted on August 07, 2008
Lovely story from suburban DC, where a SWAT team raided the mayor's house and, you know, killed his dogs because he'd received 30 pounds of pot in the mail. I don't blame them -- black Labs are vicious killers. As...

We're going to need a new tagline

Posted on August 07, 2008
Greyhound is forced to take down some of its advertisements and signs after the recent beheading aboard a bus in Canada. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2! (AP Photo/Graeme Roy, The Canadian Press)

MO boy, age 12, reports parents for drug use

Posted on August 07, 2008
Pot and meth, to be specific. Story is from the Lake Ozark-Osage Beach area. Police say they ended up arresting four people by the time everything was over.

MO hospital guard dies after trying to calm patient

Posted on August 07, 2008
Story is from Springfield. The guard, 61-year-old Monte Ruby, was kicked in the back of the head while trying to calm down a patient. (Who was already facing charges for assault and attempted arson.) Those injuries eventually led to his...

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Rioting suspect gets tetanus shot after being bitten in the breast

Posted on August 07, 2008
From the Times Of Wayne County (NY) ... As a bonus, a secondary item is about a man named Weiner accused of stalking on Stalker Road. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Golfer! (And thanks to T-bone for pointing the second story...

MO legislator accused of sexual assault against teen

Posted on August 07, 2008
The alleged victim is a 14-year-old girl whose mother, a state employee who allegedly had a romantic relationship with Rep. Scott Muschany, the Post-Dispatch reports. (He's married with two kids.) Muschany, who represents Frontenac, isn't running again...

Detroit mayor ordered to spend night in jail

Posted on August 07, 2008
For an alleged bond violation related to his perjury case. Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick took a business trip to Canada without telling the court. His attorneys say they'll challenge the jail sentence in court tomorrow, AP reports.

Now, THAT is a lovely headline

Posted on August 07, 2008
"Brother charged in Big Bertha beat-down, police say" -- courtesy of the Capital Times in Madison, Wis. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!

FBI, OP investigate bank robbery on 135th

Posted on August 07, 2008
From Joe Lambe: The FBI and local police were on the scene this morning after an Overland Park bank robbery. A man showed a note saying he had a gun and demanding money at the Bank of the West on...

Peter Pantsless

Posted on August 06, 2008
They took $30 and his pants. Now that's cold. (Though, from now, he probably shouldn't open his door at 1 in the morning for strangers who say they need to use the phone.)

Your jail might have serious problems if ...

Posted on August 06, 2008
... the staff handcuffs a pregnant woman to a rail for 10 hours while she delivers prematurely. That actually happened at the Oklahoma County Jail in Oklahoma City. The DOJ did a report on the facility, citing it for too...

Open Thread ... Wednesday

Posted on August 06, 2008
The Open Thread -- our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion -- is up and running on a lovely Wednesday. This is also a good spot to share links, if you've seen an interesting article somewhere else. Please sign...

Oops ...

Posted on August 06, 2008
Mexican soldiers wander into Arizona, hold Border Patrol agent at gunpoint. Snip: State Department spokesman Gonzalo Gallegos in Washington said the encounter "stemmed from a momentary misunderstanding as to the exact location of the U.S.-Mexican border...

Young love is dumb love

Posted on August 06, 2008
Good Idea: Throwing pebbles at your girlfriend's window, so you won't wake her parents. Bad Idea: Using a slingshot.

UT teens accused of shooting pregnant lady with BB gun

Posted on August 06, 2008
A couple of thoughts: 1.) For the love of God, who goes around shooting pregnant ladies with a BB gun? 2.) Could you have picked an easier target?

Naked jogger terrorizes Utahns

Posted on August 06, 2008
From the Salt Lake Tribune: "The owner wasn't sure if the man was completely naked," said Sandy police spokesman Victor Quezada. "But he came by a short time later going the opposite direction. This time he knocked on the window,...

How to get rich delivering newspapers

Posted on August 06, 2008
Start a bunch of fake subscriptions, like this guy in Wisconsin allegedly did. (He's accused of milking $325K off 8,500 fake subs.) Sure, the paper will eventually cancel those accounts, but you'll still get paid for delivering them. Just, uh,...

Split verdict for Osama's former driver

Posted on August 06, 2008
He was acquitted of a conspiracy charge, but found guilty of providing material support. More here from the New York Times.

The Anthrax Investigation Documents

Posted on August 06, 2008
can be viewed at the FBI's site. (Did not know they were calling it "Amerithrax.")

The most terrifying paragraph you will read today

Posted on August 06, 2008
From WANE-TV: Together, with another responding officer, the two walked up to the home and found the naked man, then on the couch, conducting a lewd act with a claw hammer, plastic bag and motor oil. Saw this via Fark!

Sex offender escapes predator treatment at Larned

Posted on August 06, 2008
His name is Perry Isley Jr. More here from the Hutch News.

UPDATE: Man accused of 8 murders in MO, IL

Posted on August 06, 2008
Nicholas Sheley was pleaded not guilty to killing an Illinois man, age 65, in Galesburg.

"Please kill me"

Posted on August 06, 2008
The man accused of beheading his seatmate on a Greyhound bus reportedly asked the authorities in court to please kill him. So the judge has ordered a mental evaluation for him.

MO sees growing number of female inmates

Posted on August 06, 2008
It's grown about 150 percent over the past 10 years. The state is building a much larger women's facility in Chillicothe, the Constitution-Tribune reports.

Where were you when Morgan Freeman wrecked his car?

Posted on August 06, 2008

2-year-old runs over Mom in truck, police say

Posted on August 06, 2008
Story is from Connecticut. The truck was reportedly parked, but Junior got behind the wheel and started moving gears, causing it to roll.

Sort of like having a "Beware of Dog" sign

Posted on August 06, 2008
A Michigan couple say they've helped chase away a few prostitutes on their street by posting a "NO HO ZONE" sign ...

Report: Half of U.S. states don't keep DNA evidence

Posted on August 06, 2008
USA Today has a story about DNA evidence and how many states don't have any requirements for holding onto DNA evidence after a trial ends. (Missouri does, but Kansas doesn't.) The samples could be crucial for defendants -- especially wrongly...

Was anti-gun activist a spy for the NRA?

Posted on August 06, 2008
Interesting story from Mother Jones and The AP. A woman who was on the board of two gun-control groups is accused of secretly working for a security firm employed by the NRA. Not a crime -- at least, as far...

Worst excuse ever

Posted on August 06, 2008
A Portuguese man says he shot his neighbor because the neighbor allegedly sodomized his cat, turning it gay. Hat Tip: Saw this via QuizLaw!

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