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Woman tries to kill mice with .44 Magnum -- what could go wrong?
Posted on July 08, 2008Snip: The bullet went through the woman's right kneecap, then hit keys hanging on the belt loop of a 42-year-old man in the trailer, officials said. The bullet glanced off the keys and tore a hole in the man's pants....
Drunk man runs into burning house to save computer
Posted on July 08, 2008I'm guessing it was a Mac. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Goshel and You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
Do you know this woman and man?
Posted on July 08, 2008From KCPD: On April 6, 2008 Overland Park Police were contacted by an individual who advised his checking account had been compromised. The victim told the officers someone had made up checks using his account number and personal information and...
Who was Rahi Larks?
Posted on July 08, 2008KCK Police say Larks, 21, of KCK, was the victim of a shooting Monday at 24th and Haskell. He was supposed to turn 22 today, if the police report is correct. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS...
KCPD investigates $15K home decor heist
Posted on July 08, 2008From KCPD: On 07-06-2008, at approximately 0608 hours, a trailer containing approximately $15,000.00 in home décor items was reported stolen from 8642 N. Boardwalk in Kansas City, Missouri. The trailer itself is worth approximately $5,000.00. Surveillance footage of the trailer...
Worst. Breakup. Ever.
Posted on July 08, 2008In Washington state, a couple broke up, but continued to share a house and, surprisingly enough, A BED for three months after they split. Which really upset the woman's new boyfriend, police say. Apparently, the ex had explicit photos of...
The Japanese are different from you and me
Posted on July 08, 2008Lovely story here about a Japanese woman who invited a robber into her home for tea, listened to him talk about his problems and then gave him some money. Thanks for the grammar assist, Jellybean!
Mother of The Year?
Posted on July 08, 2008Florida woman denies giving birth -- even though she was found holding a garbage bag with a crying newborn inside.
Giving new meaning to the term "Arkansas cagefight"
Posted on July 08, 2008If you were wondering what Sacha Baron Cohen was up to ... Apparently, he's been arranging cagefights in Arkansas (with $1 beer!) where the fighters end up tearing each other's clothes off and smooching. Which many in the crowd --...
Michael Vick declares bankruptcy
Posted on July 08, 2008Vick, who's doing time in Leavenworth, says he owes $10 million to $50 million. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
How bad is the economy?
Posted on July 08, 2008A Tulsa man was shot and injured when a group of guys tried to carjack his bicycle. Afterward, the victim went to a nearby business and asked them to call him a cab -- he couldn't afford an ambulance, he...
Maybe he's just not that into you
Posted on July 08, 2008Authorities say an Illinois man ordered shipments of pufferfish toxin, sent inquiries to hitmen and was named the beneficiary of a $5 million life-insurance policy on his wife. His wife, though, doesn't think he REALLY wanted to kill her ...
Do you know this woman?
Posted on July 08, 2008From OP Police: Overland Park Police are asking for the public?s assistance in identifying a female who used a stolen credit card to purchase a $40,000.00 diamond and mounting. The crime happened in March of 2007 at a jewelry store...
Landlord told 911 that he planned to kill someone, prosecutors say
Posted on July 08, 2008UPDATED: Platte County prosecutors have sent over the audio of the 911 call and a transcript. I suppose the defense could argue this was just the guy's way of getting police to show up quickly, that the shooting was an...
Justin Thurber
Posted on July 08, 2008His attorneys are asking for a change of venue because of pretrial publicity, The Eagle reports. There was a phone survey, and almost 90 percent of the respondents believe Thurber murdered college student Jodi Sanderholm.
Nope, I sure didn't see this coming ...
Posted on July 08, 2008Remember Semaj Booker, 11, the Washington state kid who led police on a car chase and talked his way onto two airplanes at age 9? He's now accused of doing a residential break-in. Ah, kids ... Hat Tip: Many thanks,...
KSHB: Another body pulled from the Missouri River
Posted on July 07, 2008Not too far from the spot where Ray County authorities found a woman's body a few days ago.
The very definition of overkill
Posted on July 07, 2008A Colorado man is accused of killing an 11-pound Jack Russell mix with a .357. Hat Tip: Many thanks, basil!
Crime Stoppers now takes tips via text message
Posted on July 07, 2008It's from the same company that handles Crime Stoppers' anonymous email tip service. The text messages, likewise, are anonymous, though authorities can write a tipster back to see if they have any more information. Sgt. Craig Sarver said they're trying...
Okies and fireworks
Posted on July 07, 2008Local blogger Midtown Miscreant takes us back to yesteryear: Why is it always the worst drunk in the bunch who is the most liberal with unsolicited lectures and admonitions about being safe? Uncle Sonny sat at the back of his...
Boy, 14, shot baby in the face with a paintball gun, police say
Posted on July 07, 2008Good Lord! Who would shoot a baby with a paintball gun!? In the face?! All I can say is ... That baby must have been a real jerk.
Russian blogger gets suspended sentence for wishing police to be burned on bonfire
Posted on July 07, 2008Not saying that I want cops burned on a bonfire, but any kind of criminal sentence -- even a suspended one -- seems unwarranted, especially when it's a generalized, over-the-top message from some moron who's obviously spouting off. That's Russia,...
Target donates $15K to Crime Stoppers
Posted on July 07, 2008Officials say it'll be used for crime-fighting -- not sure if that means reward money, more Most Wanted newspapers, etc. Target is actually something of a regular donor to law enforcement, though this is the first time that Kansas City's...
Fact: You can't fry Death Row inmates in Nebraska
Posted on July 07, 2008Which puts the legal establishment there in a bit of a pickle. Several of their Death Row inmates were sentenced to execution by electric chair -- a punishment that was declared unconstitutional a few months ago. Sooo ... do these...
Best lede ever
Posted on July 07, 2008From the Boston Herald: "James Fong has been trapped inside houses of ill repute by giant naked trannies." Saw this via Fark!
10 people died on MO roads over Fourth holiday
Posted on July 07, 2008The patrol worked nine of those fatalities, Platte County worked one. The counting period ran from 6 p.m. Thursday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday. For a complete breakdown, click here. (Of the patrol's case, four of the dead were NOT wearing...
Missouri's new illegal-immigration law
Posted on July 07, 2008The govenor is supposed to sign the bill into law today. Among its provisions, the AP reports: Under the immigration legislation, applicants for food stamps, housing and other public benefits will need to prove they are U.S. citizens or are...
A tender father-son moment ... involving shotguns and a sword
Posted on July 07, 2008Lovely story from Howell County, Mo., where an argument between a 51-year-old man and his son, 24, reportedly turned violent. At some point, Daddy allegedly cut Junior's hand with a sword, police say. Junior stole a shotgun from a neighbor,...
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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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