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Police should go after "real criminals," says illegal immigrant accused of $787K in identity theft
Posted on June 06, 2008The suspect -- who allegedly bought two houses and two cars with the purloined ID -- describes himself as a simple family man. Hat Tip: Many thanks, eephus!
Max Hardcore found guilty of obscenity charges
Posted on June 06, 2008Hmm. Maybe it was a mistake for the defense to force jurors to watch several hours of pee and vomit porn ... Story is from Florida.
TN man sues over injuries from faith-healing service
Posted on June 06, 2008Via The Smoking Gun. Apparently, the church was supposed to have "catchers" standing at the ready, but this gentleman fell straight to the floor.
"A Call to Oneness"
Posted on June 06, 2008Last week, black activists held a huge antiviolence march in St. Louis, as a way to protest the murders happening in that city. Now? Organizers are trying to keep the momentum going. They're organizing "street teams" to go into neighborhoods,...
Grain Valley girl, age 8, dies in accidental shooting, police say
Posted on June 06, 2008From Kevin Hoffmann: Ambrose said the initial investigation showed that the girl?s mother and older brother were downstairs and the girl was in the parents? bedroom upstairs at the time of the shooting. He said he thought the girl was...
OP plans DUI checkpoint for June 13
Posted on June 06, 2008From OP Police: The Overland Park, Kansas Police Department and several Kansas police agencies will be conducting a DUI Checkpoint on June 13, 2008. This task is being conducted with the goal to reduce alcohol related auto accidents and discourage...
Who was David Rinker?
Posted on June 06, 2008Christine Vendel has more on the slaying of Rinker, 48, a tree trimmer who was shot and killed at the trailer park where he lived.
Child-porn convict asks judge a favor
Posted on June 06, 2008The defendant -- a State Department employee who had sex with teenage girls while posted overseas and filmed the proceedings -- is asking the judge if he'll preside over a courtroom wedding before he sentences the man to prison. We've...
Man shot to death near 37th and Main
Posted on June 06, 2008View Larger Map From KCPD: On Thursday night at approximately 11pm, KCMO Police were called to the 3700 block of Main Street in regard to a shooting. Upon arrival a shooting victim (a black male in his late 40's) was...
One cow's reign of terror
Posted on June 06, 2008I have a hard time picturing a cow terrorizing anyone. When my family had a farm, our cows always looked so bored.
"Feds Gone Wild"
Posted on June 06, 2008Great story here from ABC News, which reports on the latest inspector general reports from DOJ and Homeland Security. The best parts are the cases of federal agents getting busted for wrongdoing. You know, like trading government secrets to skinheads...
UT town considers ban on air pistols, paintball guns and other fake firearms
Posted on June 06, 2008I don't blame them, they've had a huge increase in fake murders.
NFL steroids informant turns up dead
Posted on June 06, 2008David Jacobs -- a steroids dealer who was talking to the NFL about his former customers -- was found shot to death at his home in Texas, along with his on-again, off-again girlfriend. Police aren't saying yet if it's a...
Blues guitarist, age 8, gets death threat for playing in bars
Posted on June 06, 2008Story is from Wisconsin, where the prepubescent bluesman has not only run afoul of state regulators (who have problem with 8-year-olds performing in bars) but also a nameless enemy who's sent a death threat to his agent. If he didn't...
"I've been on the job in one form or fashion for 21 years, and this is the first port-a-potty rescue I've ever had."
Posted on June 06, 2008How to tell if you've hit rock bottom: Police find you naked, drunk and covered in human waste, trapped inside a portable toilet.
Who was Ardist Hill?
Posted on June 06, 2008From Christine Vendel: Kansas City police today identified a man shot to death overnight in a gas station parking lot as Ardist K. Hill, 48. The shooting occurred during a thunderstorm about 11:10 p.m. at the Shell station, 3742 Main...
Teen caught counterfeiting $10 bills in mall bathroom, police say
Posted on June 06, 2008Story is from Washington state. Snip: He said he spent $100 on the color copier and paper at a local Office Depot he used for the operation. Robinson said he wanted to print enough $10 bills to buy $90 worth...
The only good thing the Unabomber ever did
Posted on June 06, 2008CNN has a neat story about the friendship that's sprung up between the Unabomber's brother and one of his victims.
Olathe totals from Click It or Ticket campaign
Posted on June 06, 2008From Benita Williams: Arrests numbers from the recent Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign continue to roll in. Olathe police reported today that officers stopped 513 vehicles for traffic violations. They wrote 209 citations for safety belt violations...
Evil Spirit of Budweiser, I cast thee out!
Posted on June 05, 2008A Tennessee woman is facing criminal charges after she allegedly burst into a Baptist church during service, yelling and screaming, while three sheets to the wind. And police say she did not go quietly ... Police further claimed she was...
''They're going to kill me, so I might as well kill them''
Posted on June 05, 2008An Ohio woman, 61, is accused of driving around and pointing a rifle at various teenagers, police say. High school students waiting for the bus at Fifth Street and Robinson Avenue told police Kinsey pointed a gun out the car...
Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)
Posted on June 05, 2008The Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion, is up and running on a lovely Thursday morning. This is also a good spot to share links if you've seen an interesting story elsewhere. Please sign your comments,...
Not remotely crime-related
Posted on June 05, 2008In case you missed it ... Hat Tip: Saw this via Bottomlinecom.com!
OP man pleads guilty to child-porn charge
Posted on June 05, 2008From U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren's Office: Photos of a dozen child abuse victims previously identified by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children were found on the computer of an Overland Park man who pleaded guilty Monday to child...
Grandma busted for giving gin to girl, age 8
Posted on June 05, 2008It was Grandma's 47th birthday, and she was reportedly eager to go out and get her drink on ... (Grandma Hart doesn't allow booze in her house, though we do get drink as much RC Cola as we can stand.)
FL judge compliments defendant who flashed teen girls
Posted on June 05, 2008The flasher -- who's been convicted of the same damn thing once before -- presented his own defense, which the judge thought was awesome. Snip: "I'm sorry to have to announce that my finding is guilty of the main charge,"...
Update on Jesus statue stolen off cross
Posted on June 05, 2008They found the statue in an alley near the church ...
KC man gets 26 years for pair of Northland holdups
Posted on June 05, 2008From Platte County Prosecutor's Office: A Kansas City man who committed armed robberies of a Platte County restaurant and gas station on back-to-back nights has been sentenced to 26 years in prison. Andrew McGee, 20, received the sentence from Judge....
Your honor, I couldn't have murdered those people ...
Posted on June 05, 2008... I was too busy selling crack at a different house. Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark!
"Nobody did nothing"
Posted on June 05, 2008It was bad enough when a motorist hit a 78-year-old man in Hartford and then took off, leaving him to lie in the street. But when none of the other cars or pedestrians stopped either?
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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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It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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