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Official: I was playing a video game, not looking for anonymous sex
Posted on April 24, 2008We've got an update on a former Daytona Beach city commissioner who's accused of soliciting sex in a Sears bathroom. He says it's not true -- in fact, the police were the ones who stuck their feet under his bathroom...
Teen mom drowned baby because she couldn't go to parties, police say
Posted on April 24, 2008Story is from Chicago. The baby was 5 months old, Mom is 19. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM
UPDATE: FLDS kids placed in foster care
Posted on April 24, 2008USA Today has an update on the 437 children who were removed from the FLDS compound in south Texas. The state is placing them with foster families around the state, but finding enough homes is only half the battle. The...
"What rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"
Posted on April 24, 2008"Council committee endorses contract for installing red-light cameras"
Dear Motorists: There's a reason why they ask you to slow down and move over
Posted on April 24, 2008A Pennsylvania trooper gets hit during a traffic stop. The amazing part? Not only did he live, but the person he originally pulled over was an EMT.
Report: Military health program loses at least $100 million to fraud
Posted on April 24, 2008Authorities say some Philippine doctors teamed up with some U.S. veterans to submit fake bills to Tricare, a health-insurance program run by the Pentagon. The scheme got away with at least $100 million before investigators caught on, authorities say. "I...
UPDATE: Alleged molester blames "zipper malfunction"
Posted on April 24, 2008Story is from Illinois -- this is the case where a 29-year-old accused of molesting a little girl said his genitals became exposed because of a "zipper malfunction" while he was putting underwear on the 3-year-old. He's pleading guilty to...
New KCPD budget: No new officers, but no deep cuts either
Posted on April 23, 2008The department had hoped to hire 20 new officers. But there's no money to make that happen, Christine reports.
Report: 15 percent of U.S. motorists drove "under the influence"
Posted on April 23, 2008The source is a report from SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health -- so it's all self-reported. Not everybody who say they drove while drunk actually got ticketed. (Otherwise, our roads would be empty, it seems.) Wisconsin, the...
KCFD fought 190 arsons over the last 12 months
Posted on April 23, 2008So the fire department is rolling out a new campaign to catch people who set fires, complete with a $5,000 reward. I wish them the best of luck -- they're going to need it. Arsons are notoriously difficult to solve.
Remember Deric Glover?
Posted on April 23, 2008They got him. From The Star: An FBI task force on Tuesday arrested a man wanted for allegedly sodomizing an 11-year-old girl last year. Kansas City police had asked for the public?s help Monday in finding Deric E. Glover, 38....
MO bill would let shoppers keep guns in their cars
Posted on April 23, 2008Under the legislation, store owners couldn't ban guns from their customers' parked cars. The measure also includes a provision that makes it harder for someone who is injured in a crime to sue the store in which the crime happened.
Who killed Mark Palacio?
Posted on April 23, 2008Palacio, 32, was a bricklayer and father of three killed Friday in the 5500 block of East 23rd. Still no word on any suspects, and Octavia Southall of Gatekeepers, who helped organize a vigil for Palacio last night, says people...
SC student accused of attempting to use WMD at school
Posted on April 23, 2008Specifically, a series of bombs using ammonium nitrate. The charge carries a potential life sentence. Police say Ryan Schallenberger planned to lock his school's doors and detonate the explosives. He's 18 ... and considering the charges, looks pretty relaxed...
Sperm thieves fail to find fence
Posted on April 23, 2008Story is from India. Sorry, guys, it's almost always a buyer's market for that sort of thing ... Hat Tip: Many thanks to the Mighty FanDanGo!
Report: Mexico's drug cartels get 90 percent of their guns from U.S.
Posted on April 23, 2008The Mexican government is annoyed about U.S. gun laws -- namely, that states like Texas let buyers purchase large amounts of assault rifles in one visit. There's no waiting period, either, ABC News reports. Story doesn't say what Mexico is...
AP vs. The Bum Bot
Posted on April 23, 2008With apologies to Raymond Chandler: "Down these mean streets a man robot must go roll who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. He is the hero, he is everything. He must be a complete man robot...
Robbery victim steals thief's pickup, police say
Posted on April 23, 2008Hilarious story from Florida, where a man woke up and found his restaurant being robbed. The bad guy didn't immediately notice him, so the owner ran out. He saw a truck idling in the parking lot, and since it was...
I think I'd want a refund, too
Posted on April 23, 2008For 10 years, San Jose, Calif., had a radar van that photographed speeders and sent them traffic tickets in the mail. Only the program was canceled over questions if it was legal. (The tickets were issued by city engineers, not...
MO inmates being released after crack sentencing reductions
Posted on April 23, 2008The Missourian only has numbers for eastern Missouri, but in that region, people have been released early in 40 cases. The U.S. Sentencing Commission recently reduced the recommended sentences for crack-related crimes because those cases were punished more harshly than...
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on April 23, 2008The Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion, is up and running on a lovely Wednesday. This is also a good spot to share links, if you've seen an interesting story elsewhere. Please sign your comments, and...
The Not-So-Happiest Place On Earth
Posted on April 23, 2008A Georgia woman who beat up another lady at Disney World is getting 90 days in jail -- which is a far sight better than the year she could've received.
Never give up, never surrender!
Posted on April 23, 2008The feds are going to try and prosecute the Liberty City Seven again. For those keeping count at home, this would be attempt No. 3 after the previous two ended in mistrial. The defendants are accused of plotting to blow...
State contractor left disabled woman in hot car, police say
Posted on April 23, 2008So the contractor could go shopping for 45 minutes, police say. Charges have been filed.
Charges filed in KCK bartender's murder
Posted on April 23, 2008From the WyCo DA: Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome A. Gorman this afternoon charged Brandon S. Hulett, Black Male, Raytown, Missouri, DOB: 04-12-87, with First Degree Murder in connection with the April 19, 2008, shooting death of Lori Reynolds, which...
Everything you wanted to know about prison gangs but were afraid to ask
Posted on April 23, 2008Two people died during a riot at a Colorado prison this weekend, which led the Rocky Mountain News to file this report about prison gangs. Snip: But Pitcavage said it is a myth that all prisoners are in a gang....
Great news, everyone! Organized crime is taking over the energy industry!
Posted on April 23, 2008This little sunbeam of good news brought to you by Reuters and the FBI.
Some headlines just write themselves
Posted on April 23, 2008"KC police dog helps catch burglars at law firm"
Help PV cops help Special Olympics
Posted on April 23, 2008Prairie Village police will hold a Tip-A-Cop fund-raiser from 5 to 9 p.m. May 17 at Johnny's Tavern, 83rd and Mission Road in Prairie Village. LEOs serve dinner, and customers are encouraged to leave them a tip, which then gets...
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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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