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Dwarves + police = comedy gold

Posted on July 24, 2008
Story is from Sweden, where a TV comedy show brought a dwarf, hidden in a suitcase, to the airport and tried to check him. He jumped out at the check-in counter, causing the police to be called. No charges were...

Happy 21st!

Posted on July 24, 2008
Most people just go to the bars. This guy, however, allegedly tried to force two women into car, punched a cop and stole a police car. Best Part: According to reports, Olea was tasered but managed to pull the probes...

New lawsuit against MO death penalty

Posted on July 24, 2008
It sounds like the challenge is mostly on technical grounds. Snip from The AP: It says the Missouri Department of Corrections did not comply with requirements to provide notice and invite public comments on the protocol, nor did it advise...

Dear America: Keep beating the #$%^ out of crooks

Posted on July 24, 2008
A couple of warm, fuzzy stories for you this afternoon ... In Topeka, a father and son were able to beat down and pepper-spray one of two jerks who broke into their house on Wednesday, leaving him with a head...

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Top 10 myths about the FBI

Posted on July 24, 2008
Courtesy of the FBI, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. In case you were wondering, the FBI does NOT have Tesla's plans for a death ray.

Wichita cop saves woman from fire, pit bull

Posted on July 24, 2008
Because there really are people out there saving the day.

His sadomasochistic orgy was none of their business

Posted on July 24, 2008
News of the World will have to cough up $120K after it lost a court case involving a top Formula One racing executive. The paper published a story alleging the man had a fondness for, well, sadomasochistic orgies with a...

Embezzling nun would like a do-over, please

Posted on July 24, 2008
Sister Barbara Markey, 73, pleaded guilty to embezzling $250K from the Omaha diocese, believing she would get probation and not prison time. The church didn't want to send her away, neither did the prosecutor. But she DID get prison time,...

Smugglers tried to use hurricane for cover, police say

Posted on July 24, 2008
Border Patrol authorities say they've caught a handful of smugglers who tried to use Hurricane Dolly as a distraction while they crossed the border, CNN reports.

There's a reason why they call him "Prince of Darkness"

Posted on July 24, 2008
Political columnist Bob Novak allegedly hits pedestrian, gets fined $50. Snip: Novak told WJLA-TV he was cited for failing to yield the right of way. He said he didn't realize what happened and continued driving until a bicyclist stopped him....

KCK police have photos of homicide suspect's clothes

Posted on July 24, 2008
From KCK PD: The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department's Major Case Unit is requesting the assistance of anyone who recognizes the clothing in the following photos. These clothes are believed to be those of the suspect involved in the shooting,...

Suspected tuba thief caught in police sting

Posted on July 24, 2008
This made my day -- it's sort of amazing they caught the bad guy here. Hat Tip: Saw this via Tony's Kansas City!

My first car burglary

Posted on July 24, 2008
Sorry if posting has been a little slow today. I've spent most of the morning getting my car's front passenger window fixed after some anonymous thief broke the window. The dude -- sorry, it's almost always a dude -- didn't...

Man accused of harassing autistic child, 13

Posted on July 24, 2008
If the story is correct, what a jerk -- he allegedly told the kid's mom to keep him in a back yard or indoors, like a dog, or the guy would burn the kid's bedroom. Other reports say the man...

MN cop narrowly avoids being crushed

Posted on July 24, 2008

KCK police look for girl in connection with shooting

Posted on July 24, 2008
It happened yesterday afternoon in the 1000 block of Laurel, Sara reports. Snip: Police were looking for a teenage girl, about 5 feet tall and 150 pounds, with very short hair, wearing a white tank top, blue Capri pants and...

It's come to this: Stealing trees

Posted on July 24, 2008
From Chillicothe (MO) Police: Chillicothe Police investigated the theft of some expensive trees that had been stolen from a local hardware store, the trees were found planted in the yard of the suspect. The suspects were contacted and confessed to...

Wiccan stabs herself in the foot with a sword

Posted on July 23, 2008
During a good-luck ceremony, police say. (And no, it wasn't planned.)

Copper thieves find a new source of income

Posted on July 23, 2008
In several cities, they've started targeting all those foreclosed houses, CNN reports. If you thought home values were tanking before, just wait until some tweaker decides to decopperize the joint.

Open Thread ... Wednesday

Posted on July 23, 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 great place to share links, if you've seen an interesting story somewhere else. Please sign your comments,...

1 man shot dead near 11th and Quindaro in KCK

Posted on July 23, 2008
More here from KMBC ...

World's Greatest Dad

Posted on July 23, 2008
gets drunk, steals gas, leads police on a chase and then crashes into a van -- all while taking his 7-month-old son along for the ride. Story is from Sheboygan. Still, maybe he isn't all bad. Kiddo was in a...

WyCo deputies graduate from KS Law Enforcement Academy

Posted on July 23, 2008
From the WyCo Sheriff: On Friday July 18, 2008 two Wyandotte County Sheriff?s Deputies graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Academy?s 195th Class, in Hutchinson, Kansas. The two deputies, Shane Mellott and Christopher Smith successfully completed the Academy with Deputy...

"Batman" says he didn't beat up mom, sister

Posted on July 23, 2008
But he is cooperating with police.

Man in underwear loses game of chicken

Posted on July 23, 2008
The winner? The story doesn't say, but it apparently had four-wheel drive. Did we mention that Captain Underpants wasn't driving anything?

UPDATED: Edwin Hall pleads guilty

Posted on July 23, 2008
PREVIOUSLY: He's pleading guilty ... DA Kline is laying out the whole crime, how she was taken, how she was killed and how investigators were able to tie Hall to the scene. Sentencing continues in September. The Kelsey Smith Foundation...

How crazy people beat traffic tickets

Posted on July 23, 2008
After you get pulled over, try stripping off your clothes and running into the distance. It will definitely throw the police off their game. Hat Tip: Saw this via QuizLaw!

UPDATE: SF techie hijacks city computer system, police say

Posted on July 23, 2008
In San Francisco, police arrested one of the city's IT guys because he allegedly, well, locked down most of the city's computer system. The mayor went and visited the guy in jail, and IT man apparently turned over the correct...

Why is this man walking around free?

Posted on July 23, 2008
CNN has an awful story about an art teacher convicted of molesting a teenage boy, a crime that would earn him a 43-year prison sentence. The victim's parents are furious because the teacher has been given a special bond that...

Why so serious?

Posted on July 23, 2008
A Las Vegas is upset that her campaign signs have been vandalized with giant "Joker smiles" like something from "The Dark Knight." Hat Tip: Many thanks, Ash!

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