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I think he probably wishes he'd drowned instead
Posted on July 21, 2008MO man's ex-wife saves him from drowning. Oh, man, he is NEVER going to hear the end of this one ...
No fine for Janet Jackson's breast after all
Posted on July 21, 2008A federal appeals court has dismissed a $550K fine against CBS for Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl. Basically, the panel ruled, the FCC was full of excrement ...
Tough times for Cousin Vinny
Posted on July 21, 2008That would be Anthony "Cousin Vinny" Agnello, who opened a strip club with Subway-style sandwiches in the Bronx. (Or is it a Subway with strippers? Hmm.) Agnello, a previously convicted pimp, had tried to get into the Subway business, but...
Missing soldier found alive
Posted on July 21, 2008But Pfc. Jeneesa Lewis is in bad shape. Authorities accuse her estranged husband of kidnapping her from El Paso to Nevada. She has reportedly been beaten and stabbed twice. The husband has surrendered to authorities. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Golfer!
AP: Truckers with health problems endanger other drivers
Posted on July 21, 2008The AP has gotten its hands on an upcoming study from the GAO on traffic safety. Specifically, the study says there are a lot of truckers with serious medical issues who shouldn't be driving, but are. Which can lead to...
Rock dropped off overpass, hits trucker
Posted on July 21, 2008From Mike Rice: A semi-trailer truck driver was injured overnight after a rock thrown from an overpass went through the windshield and struck him. No one is in custody. The accident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Monday on westbound Missouri 350...
Open Thread ... Caturday
Posted on July 19, 2008NOTHING CAN STOP CATURDAY! Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as well as racially and sexually abusive language. And when you sign your comments, please use only one nickname. I read the OT, but if you need to...
Dead body found under overpass at I-70, US 40
Posted on July 19, 2008From The Star: Independence police were called after someone found a dead body beneath a highway overpass today. The body was reported about 9:30 a.m. at Interstate 70 and U.S. 40. Further information, including whether police suspect foul play, was....
OP schedules saturation patrol for July 25
Posted on July 19, 2008From OP Police: The Overland Park, Kansas Police Department is conducting a DUI Saturation Patrol on July 25, 2008. It is the police department?s goal to reduce alcohol related auto accidents and discourage impaired driving within its community. The DUI...
Homicide victim was stabbed by girlfriend, KCPD says
Posted on July 19, 2008From KCPD: Today at approximately 3pm, KCMO Police were called to a residence in the 500 block of Chestnut in regard to a cutting. Upon arrival officer's located the victim inside the residence with no signs of life. The 53yr...
Midtown Miscreant v. Saggers, Muffintops, Collar-Poppers
Posted on July 19, 2008Sort of like he's channeling Mr. Blackwell. I think my favorite part is when he talks about Tragically Hip Art Students: The next culprit looks harmless enough. Probably an art school student, most likely fancies himself a rebel. Shares an...
It's official -- now I've heard it all
Posted on July 19, 2008MO sheriff arrests a series of alleged pregnant prostitutes, KMBC reports.
This man once taught elementary school
Posted on July 19, 2008From The AP: This is an undated photo, supplied by the Milford Police Department, of Thomas Bavedas,38, of Milford, Conn., is accused of possessing more than 63,000 pictures and videos of child porn, including some photos he allegedly took himself....
MN dad pepper-sprayed his 1-year-old daughter, police say
Posted on July 19, 2008What a piece of work ...
The worst jail in America?
Posted on July 19, 2008Federal authorities have released a report on the Cook County Jail in Chicago that makes the place sound like a third-world country. Prisoners are "systematically beaten," and the health care is so bad that people die as a result, the...
Drunk driver apparently cared about the environment ...
Posted on July 18, 2008... because he rode a bicycle home after his night out, police say. Of course, part of his ride was done weaving in the middle of a poorly lit road, which led to him getting hit and being sent to...
Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday
Posted on July 18, 2008The Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic discussion, is up and running on a lovely Friday morning. As always, feel free to post a link if you've seen an interesting story somewhere else. Please sign your comments, and please...
How bad is crime in Chicago?
Posted on July 18, 2008They're talking about calling out the National Guard to help police.
UPDATE on KCK bartender's homicide
Posted on July 18, 2008From Dawn Bormann: A 21-year-old Raytown man will stand trial on first-degree murder charges for fatally shooting Gossip Inn bartender Lori Reynolds. Wyandotte County Judge Michael Grosko made the decision this afternoon after a preliminary hearing where Brandon S...
Suspect in Precious Doe murder comes to court
Posted on July 18, 2008He'd like some more recreation time, please.
Kids watch Dad kill Mom with sword, police say
Posted on July 18, 2008Awful story from California ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
NYT: "Should suspects go free when police blunder?"
Posted on July 18, 2008The Times has another great article from Adam Liptak on the ways the U.S. justice system differs from other countries. This time? In the United States, if a police officer finds incriminating evidence during an ILLEGAL SEARCH, that evidence almost...
Bob Herzog declares shenanigans!
Posted on July 18, 2008Bob has declared himself winner of the dance contest with that Chicago poseur dude -- though it should be noted that, according to Bob, WMAQ has extended the voting an extra 24 hours beyond what Bob had expected. (Huh, voting...
Eddie George will never be a free man
Posted on July 18, 2008From Kevin Hoffmann: A Grain Valley teen officially learned this afternoon that he will spend his life in prison with no chance of parole for murdering his best friend?s mother. Eddie George, 18, already knew that. A jury in May...
God bless Facebook and morons
Posted on July 18, 2008The AP has a great story about a guy who seriously injured a woman in a DUI crash. When the time for his sentencing rolled around, he couldn't really play the part of sensitive, regretful defendant -- mostly because the...
Where is Alice Tucker?
Posted on July 18, 2008From KCPD: ALICE M. TUCKER (AKA Miller), W/F, 11-25-62, 45 YOA, 5?4? tall, 114#, ORANGE HAIR, brown eyes, wearing red shirt and green skirt. Was last seen on 7-1-2008 about 0001 hours leaving 5550 Noland Road. She has not been...
KSHB: Independence businesses report crime increase
Posted on July 18, 2008Mostly along 23rd Street in western Independence, the station reports.
Sheriff Joe accused of racial profiling
Posted on July 18, 2008A coalition of civil-rights groups has filed a federal lawsuit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., accusing him of racially profiling. (Depending on whom you ask, Arpaio is "America's Toughest Sheriff" or the Media Whore of Babylon.) Recently,...
Charges filed in shooting on Highland Avenue
Posted on July 18, 2008From Tony Rizzo: Charges were filed today in connection with a Wednesday night shooting in the 5400 block of Highland Avenue. Jackson County prosecutors charged Antonio Brim, 23, and Maurice L. Ray, 16, both residents of Kansas City, with first-degree...
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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...
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