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Update on murder-suicide at St. Louis County mall
Posted on July 17, 2008The Post-Dispatch has a full account of what happened here. Basically, it's like we thought yesterday: murder-suicide. He killed her, then himself. The two of them were in their late 40s and had gotten divorced after 20 years of marriage....
Hippie Fight!
Posted on July 17, 2008In Colorado, Boulder County deputies arrested five hippies who allegedly got into a fight at one of their camps. One guy reportedly got smacked in the head several time with a shovel, and might have been stabbed in the neck....
Quote of the day
Posted on July 17, 2008Gone Mild, a local blogger, responds to the latest DUI announcement: What does this mean to you? If you drive in South Kansas City, it means you may be accosted by the police without any individualized suspicion of wrongful behavior....
A bloody July
Posted on July 17, 2008Tony Rizzo has a report on the nine homicides so far this month in KCMO -- and we've still got two weeks to go. The Kansas Citian, a local blogger, weighs in here.
FL woman sues after flaming shot burned her face
Posted on July 17, 2008She alleges that she was underage at the time and that no employees asked to check her age.
UPDATE on the guy in the penis costume
Posted on July 17, 2008This is the gentleman who ran onstage during a high-school graduation in Saratoga Springs and started spraying the crowd with Silly String. It appears that he will be writing a letter of apology ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, Patty PV!
9/11 fraud breaks probation, gets 11 months in prison
Posted on July 17, 2008Cassaundrea Estelle Montgomery of St. Joseph was able to defraud charities of nearly $64K by pretending to have a brother who died in the 9/11 attacks. She was on probation, but it's been revoked because she didn't keep steady employment...
1 DUI arrest during OP saturation patrol
Posted on July 16, 2008From OP Police: The Overland Park, Kansas Police Department conducted a DUI Saturation Patrol on Friday, July 11, 2008. The DUI Saturation Patrol was conducted with the intent to reduce alcohol related auto accidents and discourage impaired driving. The DUI...
Punk, age 11, is feeling lucky
Posted on July 16, 2008Lovely story here about a Kentucky boy who uses a toy radar gun, Hot Wheels brand, to trick motorists to slow down when passing through his hood.
One crook's personal triathlon
Posted on July 16, 2008Boston police say a thief stole a bicycle and tried to escape officers by pedaling away. When that didn't work, he jumped off a bridge and swam. He eventually got back on a walkway and tried running, which is when...
No trial for alleged john, age 94
Posted on July 16, 2008Florida authorities have decided NOT to prosecute a 94-year-old man who allegedly paid an undercover officer for oral sex. Besides having dementia, the man "enjoys flirting with pretty women and never had any intention of paying for sex," his attorney...
UPDATE: Rozita shows up
Posted on July 16, 2008Rozita Swinton, the Colorado woman accused of falsely hotlining the Yearning For Zion ranchers, DID appear in court, after all. (She missed one appearance earlier in the week, leading to a warrant for her arrest.) Her lawyer said it was...
PA mom tried to kill baby with saltwater, police say
Posted on July 16, 2008Just monstrous ... Kiddo is only 4 months old.
Kansas City homicides up compared to 2007
Posted on July 16, 2008So far, KCMO has marked 58 homicides this year, compared to 45 at the same time last year.
Lethal injections are OK in Missouri, federal judge rules
Posted on July 16, 2008It's especially significant because this is from the same judge who put a moratorium on executions a few years ago.
More on dead body found at 49th and Euclid
Posted on July 16, 2008From KCPD: On today?s date at about 7:30am KCMO Police Officers were called to the 4900 block of Euclid on a man who reported that he had returned to his residence this morning (after being away all night) there and...
Neighborhood leader's killer gets 2 life terms
Posted on July 16, 2008From Mark Morris: A Jackson County judge sentenced a Kansas City man today to two life terms, followed by an additional 14 years, for the 2005 murder of a local neighborhood leader. In May, a jury convicted Torry M. Johnson...
2 shot dead inside St. Louis County mall
Posted on July 16, 2008Two dead, possible murder-suicide. More here from the Post-Dispatch.
The 10-year-old divorcee
Posted on July 16, 2008Story is from Yemen. Nobody was prosecuted or arrested, though after what happened, they would have been in most civilized countries. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JB n KC!
Independence plans DUI checkpoint for Friday
Posted on July 16, 2008From Independence PD: The Independence Police Traffic Safety Unit will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday July 18, 2008. The purpose of this checkpoint is to identify and arrest drunk drivers before they injure someone or themselves.
TX man arrested 4 times in 2 weeks on DUI
Posted on July 16, 2008Good news, everyone! He's already bonded out! For $200!
UPDATE: Woman accused of DUI offered sex, $10K as bribes, police say
Posted on July 16, 2008Say what you will, but I bet she is a fun date.
Agh! Quick! Cover your eyes!
Posted on July 16, 2008Andy Dick -- world's lamest comedian and abomination to God -- was arrested today on suspicion of drug possession (Xanax) and sexual battery (pulling down a teenage girl's top) in California. Where is Jon Lovitz when we need him? Also,...
Do you know this man?
Posted on July 16, 2008From Crime Stoppers: On June 29, 2008, at about 9:45 a.m., a white 1996 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with a camper shell was stolen from a church parking lot in the 5100 block of North Old Pike Road. The truck...
A great day for annoying Australians
Posted on July 16, 2008Remember how Australia passed a law against being annoying to World Youth Day visitors, just in time for the pope's visit? Well, a court has determined that measure is, in its finest legal opinion, horse-hockey. Hat Tip: Saw this via...
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on July 16, 2008The Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic discussion, is up and running on a lovely Wednesday. This is also the spot to share links, if you've spotted an interesting story elsewhere. Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity,...
More about MO delaying execution
Posted on July 16, 2008The case is from northwest Missouri, so the News-Press has an update on it. Apparently, the inmate -- John Middleton -- wants to join a lawsuit challenging how Missouri delivers lethal injections.
"You ain't seen 'bad' yet ... but it's a-coming"*
Posted on July 16, 2008Great story from Van Buren, Mo., where a suspect reportedly ran away from a courthouse and stole a Buick that had its keys in it. Unfortunately, the car owner's family was on the case and chased him for over 40...
NFL: Throw passes, not gang signs
Posted on July 16, 2008The NFL has hired a handful of experts to review video of its games to see if any players are throwing gang signs for the cameras. The league says it takes a no-nonsense approach to any gang-related activity and will...
Motorist on trial for local bicyclists' deaths
Posted on July 16, 2008Kevin Hoffmann has a report on the trial of William K. Johnson, a motorist who struck and killed two bicyclists -- Larry Gaunt and his 14-year-old granddaughter, Sierra. Prosecutors accuse Johnson of reckless driving, but his defense attorneys argue that...
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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?
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