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DA: JonBenet's family is cleared because of DNA evidence
Posted on July 09, 2008The authorities apparently tested a different part of the little girl's clothing. And while the DNA matched an earlier sample, it does not connect with anyone in her family or law-enforcement databases. So the Boulder DA is releasing a letter...
Male exotic dancer, age 54, sues over sexual harassment
Posted on July 09, 2008A lot of customers -- dudes, mostly -- kept approaching him for sex, which he did not appreciate. When he complained to the company, "Naughty Bodies," they stopped calling him with assignments, he claims. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Police catch driver of stolen car after brief chase, KCPD says
Posted on July 09, 2008From Tony Rizzo: The driver of a stolen car led Kansas City police on a brief high-speed chase this afternoon before crashing on U.S. 71 near 43rd Street. The suspect was taken into custody. It was not known if he...
So a naked dude walks into a Kentucky convenience store ...
Posted on July 09, 2008No Tasering, but at one point, somebody gets smacked with a jug of windshield washer fluid. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
With 15 minutes left in his career, police officer gets suspended
Posted on July 09, 2008For wearing the wrong color shirt. Very classy, New Orleans Police Department. Thanks heavens you don't have any crime waves to be worrying about. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
Inmates with Hep C sue California's prison system
Posted on July 09, 2008Because, they say, the system isn't giving them treatment for the disease.
There's a reason why they're called "stiletto" heels
Posted on July 09, 2008A Seattle woman was stabbed with her own stiletto heel after she refused to perform a sex act on another guest at a friend's barbecue, police say. Making matters even worse? The injury caused a bad bacterial infection, so now...
Police questioning man in Montez Rodriquez homicide
Posted on July 09, 2008From Christine Vendel: A man wanted in connection with the shooting death of Montez Rodriquez at a convenience store early Monday surrendered to police today. Police released a video image of the suspect on Tuesday. A gunman shot Rodriquez, 18,...
Awful Ways To Die, No. 122: Folded up into the wall
Posted on July 09, 2008That's how one poor soul in St. Petersburg, Russia, bought it. He was drunk and lying on their couch, which folds up into the wall as a space-saving measure. Apparently, his wife was yelling at him for BEING DRUNK, so...
Naked man steals beer, hijacks bus in Las Vegas, police say
Posted on July 09, 2008Loved this bon mot from The AP: "Maybe he lost his shirt at a casino."
KCPD names gunman shot, killed by officers
Posted on July 09, 2008This is from the incident yesterday near Hillcrest and Oldham, where a man with a rifle was reportedly firing at passing cars. From KCPD: The gunman has been positively identified as Reginald McGee, a 55-year-old KCMO resident. The shooting is...
911: The Next Generation?
Posted on July 09, 2008USA Today has a story about five cities -- Rochester, N.Y; Bozeman, Mont.; King County, Wash.; St. Paul; and Fort Wayne, Ind. -- that have started testing a new kind of 911 system, put together by the U.S. DOT. It's...
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on July 09, 2008Thanks for spending part of your Wednesday on the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. If you've seen an interesting story somewhere else, feel free to post a link below. Please sign your comments, and please...
IL man accused of sock burglary ... AGAIN
Posted on July 09, 2008James Dowdy of Belleville has already gone to prison THREE other times for trying to steal women's socks. Police say they caught him a fourth time on Monday.
Why can't all rapists be this stupid?
Posted on July 09, 2008In Massachusetts, a rape victim was clever enough to ask her attacker for his phone number ... and being a giant monstrous idiot, he told her. He probably was vain enough to think she wanted to see him again. Hat...
Should police be allowed to display their tattoos?
Posted on July 09, 2008Interesting story from the Des Moines area, where police departments are cracking down on officers with tattoos. They can have them, but can't display them, so a lot of officers with ink on their forearms have to always wear long-sleeve...
Pray for El Jeffe
Posted on July 09, 2008Warren Jeffs has been hospitalized, though nobody's saying why. Perhaps it's a broken heart? Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Suspect arrested in Viola c-store kidnapping
Posted on July 09, 2008This is the case from a few days ago, where a convenience-store clerk was reportedly abducted at work in a small town called Viola, Kan. (She was later released unharmed a day or so later.) Sedgwick County authorities now say...
UPDATE: KS mom accused of sex with teenage boy, 14
Posted on July 09, 2008Story is from Columbus; the boy was working as a baby sitter. The woman, 23, has agreed to a plea deal -- she'll cop to a reduced felony count of attempted aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Sentencing hasn't happened...
Dear Criminals ...
Posted on July 09, 2008- If you get ripped off during a drug deal, you probably shouldn't call the police. Especially if you only lost $8. - If somebody robs you after you robbed two convenience stores, same deal. Go cry to Mama or...
KMBC: Cops catch suspect who escaped police HQ
Posted on July 08, 2008KMBC says that, when officers caught up with him, he was in a stolen car. Oddly enough, that's why he got brought in SUNDAY, too, police report. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
Open Thread ... Tuesday
Posted on July 08, 2008The Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion, is up and running on a lovely Tuesday morning. This is also a great place to share links, if you've seen an interesting story somewhere else. Please sign your...
KCPD shoots man who was firing at passing cars
Posted on July 08, 2008I don't know the man's story or whatever drove him to this. I'm sure it's a sad one. But thank God for the KCPD and the three officers who stopped him before any innocent people were killed. From KCPD: Tuesday,...
UPDATE on 2 bodies pulled from Missouri River
Posted on July 08, 2008From Don Bradley: The body of a man found Monday on the Clay County side of the Missouri River has been identified as Willie Williams, 40, of Kansas City, authorities said today. The body of Williams? estranged wife, Terrie Williams,...
German woman calls police when guest won't shut up
Posted on July 08, 2008I thought it was overkill, too, until I read the guest kept speaking for 30 HOURS. It's good the police showed up when they did -- they probably prevented a homicide. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Lawrence releases details about KU law student's homicide
Posted on July 08, 2008More here, via KMBC ...
Former firefighter gets 10 years for online enticement
Posted on July 08, 2008From The Star: A federal judge sentenced a former Johnson County firefighter 10 years in prison today for using the Internet to entice a minor for illegal sex. Kyle D. Brewer, 32, of Shawnee, also pleaded guilty in February to...
4 DUI arrests during MO Patrol, Smithville stops
Posted on July 08, 2008From the MO Highway Patrol: Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, announces the results of two sobriety checkpoints conducted in Clay County on July 5 and July 6, 2008. The checkpoints were a joint effort with the...
How to tell if your lovah is cheating on you ...
Posted on July 08, 2008A useful, slightly trashy guide to signs that your spouse/lovah is catting around, courtesy of a private detective's blog. My favorite of a cheating husband: "He throws up a lot because he just ate at his mistress's home."
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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...
If I pay restitution, can I still be charged with a crime?
It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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