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Jury awards $28 mil to family of boy killed in police shooting

Posted on March 12, 2008
Story is from Pennsylvania. It happened back in 2002, when the 12-year-old was running from a stolen car. During a foot pursuit, a trooper shot the boy in the back because he thought his partner had been wounded. (The plaintiffs...

Man handed gun to suicidal friend -- is he guilty of manslaughter?

Posted on March 12, 2008
A jury says yes. Story is from Massachusetts. Snip from The AP: Burda told police he thought the sight of the weapon would snap his friend out of wanting to commit suicide. Instead she shot herself in front of him.

Washington girl, 14, accused of drunk-driving wreck

Posted on March 12, 2008
Where are the parents? Well, one of them was passed out in the passenger seat, police say.

Open Thread ... Wednesday

Posted on March 12, 2008
The Open Thread -- our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion -- is up and running on a lovely Wednesday morning. Thanks for spending part of it here. As always, if you've seen an interesting story elsewhere, feel free...

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How Dorothy Dixon died

Posted on March 12, 2008
Story is from Alton, Ill. Five people are charged in the homicide of Dorothy Dixon, a pregnant, mentally disabled woman who was beaten to death in January. She was 29. The fetus/unborn child was 6 months along. From the P-D:...

DNA hit leads to charges in 1992 gang rape, robbery

Posted on March 12, 2008
Elbert J. Hicks, 34, of Kansas City, faces 10 charges in Jackson County -- including multiple counts of forcible rape, first-degree robbery and forcible sodomy -- for his alleged part in a brutal robbery and gang rape from 1992, prosecutors...

Upskirting not illegal in Oklahoma

Posted on March 12, 2008
My, this is very progressive. An Oklahoma appeals court has ruled that a man didn't break any laws when he stuck a camera under an unsuspecting 16-year-old's skirt and took a picture. The state has a law against Peeping Toms,...

One Year Later: The Pillow Angel

Posted on March 12, 2008
We were just talking about this case the other day in the Open Thread, and now CNN has an update on a couple who had Ashley, their disabled child, undergo surgery that would essentially keep her a child forever. Snip:...

TX mom threw kids, self off overpass during rush hour, police say

Posted on March 12, 2008
And they all lived. Hat Tip: Many thanks, aqua!

KC teen accused of street robbery, firing at victim who followed him

Posted on March 12, 2008
Andrew J. Sykes, 18, of Kansas City, is facing charges of first-degree robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He's accused of robbing a man about 9:45 p.m. Tuesday outside a restaurant at 79th and Troost. The...

Robbers hold up Bazooka's

Posted on March 12, 2008
From Christine Vendel: Gunmen robbed an exotic dance club in downtown Kansas City on Tuesday night. An employee of Bazookas Showgirls, 1717 Main St., told police he was making change for a customer when a man reached over and grabbed...

"Gilligan's Jail"

Posted on March 12, 2008
The always excellent QuizLaw comes up with some new lyrics for the old TV show, in light of Dawn Well's recent brush with the law. It is precious, like a child's macaroni artwork.

Eighth-grader busted for buying illicit Skittles at school

Posted on March 12, 2008
Story is from Connecticut, where the New Haven schools ban candy from being sold on the premises because they're "concerned about the children's health." The perp here is an eighth-grader who's on the Honor Roll and serves as class vice...

OP police get almost $20K to stop teens from buying booze

Posted on March 12, 2008
The grant -- worth $19,599 -- is from KDOT. OPPD says it's going to place undercover officers at liquor stores, bars and other places where young people might try to buy alcohol. They'll also be using teens to see if...

Pneumonia patient gets charged with DUI, despite having .00 BAC

Posted on March 12, 2008
Story is from Florida. The man reportedly blacked out while driving to a doctor's office. He tried explaining to police, but even though he reportedly blew a .00 BAC, the man was booked into jail, where he was allegedly denied...

Fewer people getting busted for meth, coke at work, study says

Posted on March 12, 2008
The report is from Quest Diagnostics, one of the country's biggest drug-testing companies. According to Quest, meth use in the workplace dropped 22 percent last year. Coke use dropped by 19 percent. (Amphetamine use, though, went up 5 percent.) Here's...

Update on Tammy Cochran homicide

Posted on March 12, 2008
From Olathe PD: On 03/08/2008, the Olathe Police Department released recent video surveillance photographs of homicide victim, Tammy K. Cochran. These photographs were obtained from a Metro area convenience store on Friday 2/29/08 at about 10:30PM. The Olathe Police Department...

Could this officer's death have been prevented?

Posted on March 12, 2008
A Virginia man shoots and kills a police officer who was trying to force a way into the man's house during a raid. The man, who smoked pot but had no prior record, is now facing a first-degree murder charge,...

UPDATE: OP Police change date of DUI saturation patrol

Posted on March 12, 2008
It was originally scheduled for this Friday night. Instead, it's been pushed back to St. Pat's.

Should this mother be put on trial?

Posted on March 12, 2008
Not sure if you've heard about this story yet. An Illinois mom, Treffly Coyne, will go on trial this week because she left her 2-year-old alone in the family car while Coyne and her two older kids put money in...

Reward increased in Jeffrey Barr homicide from 2007

Posted on March 12, 2008
From Crime Stoppers: At about 10:20 a.m. on September 4, 2007, Independence police were called to the 2200 block of South Glenwood on a man down. When they arrived they found 45 year-old Jeffrey Barr on the lying in the...

UPDATE: Linwood girl, 5, shot while playing in yard

Posted on March 12, 2008
This is the case of Katherine Cook, who was injured back on Feb. 23. The sheriff's department has hired a forensics expert to determine what kind of weapon was used, where the shot was fired and from how far away,...

UPDATE: KS woman spent 2 years in bathroom, sheriff says

Posted on March 12, 2008
The Hutch News has more about this case from Ness County. There's a good chance the boyfriend will face criminal charges. Snip: When police arrived, they found the woman sitting on the toilet - a position from which they believe...

Did John Denver karaoke lead to Thailand killing spree?

Posted on March 12, 2008
Thai police say a man killed eight people at his neighbor's house after he got sick of listening to them sing karaoke. (It's not clear if John Denver's "Country Roads," which had been sung a few times, set him off.)...

Do police officers have a higher rate of divorce?

Posted on March 12, 2008
I know this might be a dumb question, but I was curious, especially after I saw this story from Louisville. Their police department is holding marriage-enrichment classes for its officers, as a way to head off breakups. That story says...

Quotes of the day

Posted on March 12, 2008
"Whatever you think I got, you?re wrong! There ain?t anything in here! You?re about ready to die over $8!" -- Les Daniel, a Kansas City grandfather who chased three robbers out of his house earlier in the week. Christine has...

UPDATES GALORE

Posted on March 12, 2008
* Benita has more about JoCo DA Phill Kline appointing special prosecutors to investigate Paul Morrison. * The trial of Terry Blair, the man accused of being the Prospect Avenue serial killer, continues in Jackson County. * A Raytown man...

Iowa woman bites boy, 12, on the forehead for taking her apples, police say

Posted on March 12, 2008
From The Des Moines Register: A witness reportedly heard McAllister screaming vulgarities and cursing about apples. The witness heard "screaming in a terrified manner." The Brody Middle School student was not seriously injured, according to authorities...

Colleges want federal money to help pay for security upgrades

Posted on March 11, 2008
After the Virginia Tech and NIU shootings, more colleges are pushing the federal government to help pay for emergency communication systems and training for staff. But Congress hasn't settled on a plan yet. I'm surprised that schools really NEED federal...

18 years later, and still no answers

Posted on March 11, 2008
One of the blog's longtime regulars, Regina/weina, passes along this story about her brother, William R. "Butch" Rigg Jr. It's been 18 years today since Rigg, age 18, was killed by a hit-and-run driver while walking along Interstate 70. In...

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