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MO fugitive captured in Oregon
Posted on March 17, 2008Thomas McLaughlin -- a Sedalia man accused of sexually assaulting a girl and getting her pregnant -- has been arrested in Oregon. McLaughlin was originally charged in circuit court back in 2005. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Jim!
UK man accused of simulating sex with a lamp post
Posted on March 17, 2008This follows reports of British gentlemen (and one Pole) engaging in sex acts with pavement, a bicycle and a vacuum cleaner named Henry. If there was ever a case for sex education ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean...
Burger King and the Easter Bunny tried to steal fast food, police say
Posted on March 17, 2008Lovely story from Michigan, where two teenagers are accused of dressing up as the Burger King and the Easter Bunny. They allegedly ran up to a Burger King drive-through and tried to steal a customer's order before fleeing. Police say...
"When your friend hits your eye/with a big pizza pie"
Posted on March 17, 2008That's battery. (Hmm, doesn't quite rhyme.) Florida police arrested a woman after she allegedly threw frozen food at her roommate and the roommate's dog because the roommate left a freezer unplugged. The suspect reportedly clocked the victim in the face...
Sword Vs. Taser -- Taser wins
Posted on March 17, 2008From the Columbia Missourian: At about 5:30 p.m., the deputies were dispatched to the 300 block of Sunnyridge Lane in response to a domestic disturbance. While speaking with a family member, the deputies noticed a man standing behind the door...
KCPD investigates fatal shooting in 5200 block of Gladstone
Posted on March 17, 2008The male victim was discovered this morning, KMBC reports.
Kelsey Smith judge criticizes prosecution
Posted on March 17, 2008Missed this from the weekend, but the judge in the Kelsey Smith murder trial chastised the prosecutors for how they've handled evidence in the case. Edwin Hall's attorneys say they haven't had full access. From The AP: Judge Ruddick on...
Report: Man kills mom over computer, reads Bible to her as she dies
Posted on March 17, 2008Story is from Pennsylvania.
The continuing KCPD-CIMO battle
Posted on March 15, 2008Christine has a good primer on the story here. Basically, the police board is unhappy with how the city's Capital Improvements Management Office is handling the PD's money. CIMO says every thing's aboveboard. It's getting to the point where the...
Mascot Vs. Mascot
Posted on March 15, 2008They're from Oral Roberts University and IUPUI. And there were consequences.
KC cabbie admits to stealing $120K from elderly antiques dealer
Posted on March 15, 2008From Mark Morris: Ringling Dan Cohn, 56, admitted Thursday that he took charge of Griffith Coombs? assets, moved Coombs into his home and stole more than $120,000 before Combs? death in 2005 at age 87. Coombs was a lifelong Kansas...
Bill would let Kansans own automatic weapons
Posted on March 15, 2008And it would expand who could get a concealed-carry permit, The AP reports.
IL man reports theft of porn collection
Posted on March 15, 2008About 40 DVDs worth of pornography, to be specific. "The collection included 30 assorted titles and a 10-disc box set of ethnic-specific movies. Thieves also took a $200 DVD player."
Open Thread ... Weekend Edition
Posted on March 15, 2008The Open Thread -- our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion -- is working for the weekend. This is also a good place to share links, if you've seen an interesting story elsewhere. PROGRAMMING NOTE: If you haven't seen...
Wichita burglar loses pants, dignity during cigarette heist
Posted on March 15, 2008In my best Nelson Muntz voice: HA-ha.
Connecticut principal teaches girl about free speech by punishing her for it
Posted on March 14, 2008An irritating case from Connecticut, where a high-school senior named Avery Doninger used an unfortunate term to refer to her school's administrators while writing in her online journal. As a result, the school kicked her off student council, and she...
Get busted for drinking? Lose your scholarship
Posted on March 14, 2008Missouri legislators are mulling a bill that would take away A+ funding from high-school students who get caught three times for minor in possession. A+ is a state program that pays for tuition to the state's community colleges and trade...
No parole for Kitty Genovese's murderer
Posted on March 14, 2008Or as the Daily News put it, "Keep on, rottin'" -- though Winston Moseley will be up for parole again in two years. The Genovese slaying is one of New York City's most notorious murders because something like 38 neighbors...
Florida might require all-night businesses to get surveillance cameras
Posted on March 14, 2008Right now, Florida law says that businesses must have surveillance cameras if they sell gas or groceries between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. (But it doesn't apply to restaurants or big stores.) Legislators, though, are talking about expanding it. They...
Chicago police chief wants his officers to get fit
Posted on March 14, 2008Interesting story from Chicago, where the new police chief, Jody Weis, wants all of his officers to get in shape. He's talking about mandatory physical-fitness tests. The Fraternal Order of Police says a lot of the extra weight is caused...
Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday
Posted on March 14, 2008The Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion, is wide awake and ready for another day at the grindstone. This is also a good place, if you've seen an interesting story elsewhere, to post links. Please sign...
Charges in fatal wreck at 27th and Penn Valley Drive
Posted on March 14, 2008Cesar G. Cruz-Velasquez, 22, of Kansas City, is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and driving without a valid license after he rolled his car about 3 a.m. Friday near 27th and Penn Valley Drive. His passenger died at the hospital....
Suspect surrenders in 19-year-old's homicide
Posted on March 14, 2008From Christine Vendel: A man wanted in connection with a gang-related murder surrendered to police Thursday night. Jackson County prosecutors charged Damon J. Canada, 19, with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action...
Meanwhile, at the World Court
Posted on March 14, 2008Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, is facing a series of war crimes, not the least of which is ordering cannibalism. From the Brisbane Times: "He (Taylor) said we should eat them. Even the UN white people - he...
Aussie cop accidentally downloads 8,742 pieces of child pornography
Posted on March 14, 2008Since it was an accident, he doesn't have to go to jail. Also an accident? Registering for the site, "Sunshine Boys" and paying a $35 fee via credit card. Hat Tip: Many thanks, kmb!
Wisconsin math
Posted on March 14, 2008$30: How much you'll make running naked across a frozen pond in Kenosha County, Wis. $753: The cost of bond after you get arrested for lewd and lascivious conduct.
Finally, a reason to feel sympathy for ticket scalpers
Posted on March 14, 2008Missouri changed its law to allow ticket-scalping, but KCPD has been busting any street entrepreneurs who didn't think to get a business license before selling their wares. Snip from Steve Rock's story: Mike Chandler wasn?t quite as lucky. Earlier, with...
Fact: Incest is still a crime in Germany
Posted on March 14, 2008Which means it's jail for a man who fathered not one, not two, but FOUR hatchlings with his sister. Their lawyer argued they weren't hurting anybody by living together. The court, however, said the state has a duty to prevent...
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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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