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Study: Violence, crime hurt children's ability to learn
Posted on March 10, 2008The University of Missouri-St. Louis has been studying St. Louis schoolchildren, to see how violence has affected them. Snip from The AP: An estimated 70 percent of children attending the city schools have symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder...
KC man surrenders in homicide of 2-year-old
Posted on March 09, 2008From Sara Shepherd: A 22-year-old man charged with murdering a toddler turned himself in Saturday. An arrest warrant for Shawrice Winton of Kansas City was issued earlier this week, after Winton was charged with second-degree murder, child abuse and endangering...
MO school official accused of having meth lab
Posted on March 09, 2008Story, which I missed from last week, is from Butler, Mo. KMBC has a full report.
How to make a bad situation much, much worse
Posted on March 09, 2008Lovely story from California, where a man was arrested for DUI after he wrecked his car in a parking lot. He was injured enough that he needed to go to the hospital, police say. Only the guy allegedly walked out...
19-year-old shot and killed at 46th and Paseo
Posted on March 09, 2008From KCPD: On Saturday at approximately 9:15 p.m., KCMO Police were called to the area of 46th Street and Paseo Blvd. in regard to a shooting. Upon arrival officers located a 19-year-old shooting victim inside a vehicle. MAST transported the...
The FBI's workload is changing
Posted on March 08, 2008The bureau is sending fewer cases to the DOJ for prosecution than it did a few years ago -- largely because it's more focused on domestic security and tracking down potential terrorists. So that means agents are spending less time...
You must remember this, a kiss is still a kiss
Posted on March 08, 2008In Colorado, the law requires teachers to call the police if they suspect abuse or "unlawful sexual contact," the Rocky Mountain News reports. But there's a lot of debate over what qualifies and what doesn't. Case in point: Two boys...
Well, I suppose that's one way of protecting the kids
Posted on March 08, 2008This really must be seen to be believed. Hat Tip: Many thanks, kmb!
Quote of the day
Posted on March 08, 2008"My thanks to you and all the others that together make this the greatest group of pedos ever to gather in one place." -- James Freeman, an alleged pedophile who was indicted for reportedly taking part in a global child-porn...
Open Thread ... Weekend Edition
Posted on March 08, 2008Just like NPR, the Open Thread has a Weekend Edition, though we don't do any stinking puzzles. This is our place for off-topic comments and discussion, or if you've seen an interesting story elsewhere, feel free to post a link....
Phoenix police find 38 people living in two bedrooms at drophouse
Posted on March 08, 2008Most of those found are assumed to be illegal immigrants. The alleged smugglers were using toy guns (which the people thought were real) to scare them. The 38 people were also forced to take off all their clothes except their...
10 arrested for DUI during KCMO checkpoint
Posted on March 08, 2008From KCPD: The Kansas City Missouri Police Department conducted a Sobriety Checkpoint on March 7,2008 from 2300 hours to 0300 hours at 634 Prospect Ave. South and Northbound traffic was checked with a total of 200 vehicles stopped. A total...
"We Did It"
Posted on March 07, 2008Whoever bombed a recruiting station in Times Square apparently wants credit for the work. A number of Congress members have received photos of the office right before the attack, along with a message: "We Did It." (So besides being a...
Beware, evildoers
Posted on March 07, 2008This is different ... Wichita police use volunteers to check on local parking lots and report people who illegally park in handicapped spots. It takes two hours of training, and you're expected to spend six hours a month "on patrol."...
We're rehearsing a play. Yeah, that's the ticket -- rehearsing a play ...
Posted on March 07, 2008Minnesota recently banned smoking in bars and restaurants, but made an exception for actors in plays. So a few enterprising bars are now hosting "theater nights" where patrons are encouraged to dress in costume, speak in funny accents and what-have-you...
AZ man had "fake wedding" with girl he allegedly molested, police say
Posted on March 07, 2008The accuser was 10 when this allegedly started and is 12 now. From the Arizona Republic: According to the court documents, the girl's mother suspected sexual abuse when the girl came home from her grandmother's house, where the man lived,...
At a certain point, it stops being a "test drive"
Posted on March 07, 2008An Australian man has been arrested after he allegedly took a new Honda Accord on a test drive ... for 1,988 miles.
Remington The Police Horse gets ready to retire
Posted on March 07, 2008KCPD is getting to retire its first horse since it restarted its mounted patrol a couple of years ago. (Bad front hooves are the reason for the early leave.) From the official press release: He is a 13-year-old Missouri Foxtrotter....
Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday
Posted on March 07, 2008The Open Thread -- our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion -- is up and running on a sweet, merciful Friday. Thanks for spending part of it here. Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as well as...
Operation Byrne Blitz
Posted on March 07, 2008Remember how Kansas City had a daylong sweep for drug suspects on Wednesday? Actually, the rest of Missouri -- and 37 other states -- participated, too, the News-Leader reports. (It was designed to draw attention to the Byrne grants, which...
UPDATE on alleged JaCo monkey-napping
Posted on March 07, 2008The suspect was in court today for a preliminary hearing. The judge decided there's enough evidence to go forward with a trial. Hat Tip: Many thanks, kmb!
Convicted rapist gets 25 years for KC attack
Posted on March 07, 2008From Joe Lambe: A Kansas City man was sentenced today to 25 years for raping and severely cutting a woman. Authorities said Raul A. Hernandez, 24, pulled a 34-year-old woman into brush on July 5, 2005 at 9th Street and...
Couple held in slaying of Good Samaritan, St. Louis paper reports
Posted on March 07, 2008This is the case of Roger Kreutz, who was run over and killed when he tried to stop a young couple from stealing a Starbucks tip jar in suburban St. Louis. (The jar had LESS than five dollars, the P-D...
Pennsylvania hairstylist accused of shooting customer who complained
Posted on March 07, 2008Just above the buttocks, no less. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Goshel!
Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of Kansas City?
Posted on March 07, 2008Midtown Miscreant knows! Great post, but especially worthwhile because of the house painted like a cow.
Florida woman, age 80, punches cop, wriggles free of handcuffs, police say
Posted on March 07, 2008She was originally pulled over for an improper lane change and refused to sign the ticket. After she got the handcuffs off, she allegedly threw them out of the cruiser window. Hat Tip: Many thanks, blondie2hot7!
IN parents accused of playing tug-of-war with baby
Posted on March 07, 2008"Playing" might not be the right word because it allegedly happened during a fight. Kiddo is 7 weeks old. Mom and Dad, who face abuse charges, are both 19. Hat Tip: Many thanks, kmb and blondie2hot7!
Never help a pregnant woman -- they might be a mugger
Posted on March 07, 2008Lovely story from Topeka about a man who agrees to take a pregnant woman to the hospital after she approaches him on the street. Once they were on their way, she pulled a gun on him ...
Deputies save one-armed naked guy who was looking for alligators
Posted on March 07, 2008Story is from, of course, Florida. The gentleman in question got his arm chomped off by ANOTHER alligator in 2006, but deputies then were able to save him. He was naked that time, too, and on drugs. This time, deputies...
New Mexico woman accused of lying about being kidnapped
Posted on March 07, 2008Actually, police say, she was at the racetrack. Hat Tip: Many thanks, sexy!
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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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