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Who killed Charles Simpson?
Posted on February 26, 2008Nadia Pflaum of the Pitch has a good post here about Charles Simpson, a 15-year-old who was shot and killed in 2005. It's a murder that's never been solved -- and it's especially frustrating because, by all accounts, Simpson was...
Platte County investigates church vandalism
Posted on February 26, 2008From Crime Stoppers: The Platte County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in solving the vandalism last weekend of a rural church near Weston, Missouri. Sometime during the night of Saturday, February 16th to Sunday, February 17th, a...
Former JoCO teacher pleads to online enticement
Posted on February 26, 2008From Bob Cronkleton: A 58-year-old former Johnson County teacher pleaded guilty today to using a computer to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. David Hazlett of Olathe pleaded guilty during a hearing before U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia...
Man stabbed 5 times for allegedly taking too long in the bathroom
Posted on February 26, 2008Story is from San Diego. A snip from 10News.com: During the fight, the man who lived at the home and his friends threw bottles at the victim and his friend, and one armed himself with a knife and stabbed the...
UPDATE on officers in the Sofia Salva case
Posted on February 26, 2008From KCPD: The first day of oral arguments in the case of Police Officers Melody Spencer and Kevin Schnell has been scheduled for April 11th at 8 am, 1125 Locust, 6th Floor boardroom. The Board will not be making a...
Police release more 911 tape from Lane Bryant homicide
Posted on February 26, 2008Still doesn't sound like they're having much luck with this one.
CA dad chases down man who stole his daughter, police say
Posted on February 26, 2008The kiddo, age 4, is safe and sound. Though, sadly, it doesn't sound like Papa got to administer a beating to the suspect.
A rapist explains
Posted on February 26, 2008If he says there's no excuse for what he did, then why in God's name does he plan to appeal his sentence?
FL man charged after yelling curse word at police dog
Posted on February 26, 2008From TCPalm.com: Police say Rogers yelled an obscene statement in the window as he walked past a patrol vehicle that contained a patrol dog ?causing (the dog?s) behavior to become overloaded, tormenting the dog,? the affidavit states.
Security cams up in KCK -- and coming to KCMO next month
Posted on February 26, 2008KCK police gave a briefing to local media this morning about the new security cameras they've installed to help monitor crime in public places. They were pretty cagey about some details. For example, they won't say where the cameras are...
Now THAT is a fantastic excuse
Posted on February 26, 2008Lovely post from the Columbia Tribune's Police Scanner blog. A man accused of leading Columbia police on a pursuit says he didn't mean to flee. He was just terrified of the cop's Taser. (He didn't say anything about being a...
MO legislators want to crack down on dogfighting spectators
Posted on February 26, 2008The bill would make it a felony if you were caught at a dogfight two or more times. And it'd make it easier for law enforcement to confiscate dogs.
"Osama Bin London"
Posted on February 26, 2008That's the nickname for Mohammed Hamid, who's been convicted of organizing terrorist camps and soliciting murder in the UK. Some of his proteges have been linked to attempted attacks on London back in 2005. So if you want to make...
MO man faces charges in beer-bong death
Posted on February 26, 2008From The AP: A southwest Missouri man will stand trial on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of an 18-year-old woman during a drinking party last year. Brandon Rimes of Monett is accused of pouring large amounts of...
No pictures, please
Posted on February 26, 2008I just got back from a meeting where KCK police talked about the surveillance cameras they've installed in public places. It's an interesting project, and I'll have more later, but I had to chuckle when the police spokeswoman said that...
Criminal investigation into Roger Clemens?
Posted on February 26, 2008That's what the New York Times is reporting. The paper says Congress is close to asking the DOJ to open a case on Clemens -- specifically, whether he committed perjury when he said he didn't take performance enhancers. Hat Tip:...
Brothers-in-law's political debate ends in stabbing
Posted on February 26, 2008A Pennsylvania man is accused of stabbing his brother-in-law in the stomach after they got into a fight over Obama and Clinton, the Philly Inquirer reports. Snip: "Mr. Shurelds was complaining that Clinton was trashing Obama," Montgomery County District Attorney...
Dear Lord: If You're looking for people to call home, I have a couple of nominations ...
Posted on February 26, 2008Ohio police accuse two teenagers of hiding in a family's house overnight in a plan to steal their car. Instead, they spent several hours abusing a disabled woman, age 18. Jones said they tied her up, clubbed her, kicked her,...
"This man -- I call him a man but he's really a monster -- should never see the light of day again"
Posted on February 26, 2008Twenty-five years ago, Michael J. Cade broke into an Olathe home and killed two sisters, ages 12 and 17, and beat their 15-year-old brother. Their mother, Carole Duffield, is asking the Kansas Parole Board to keep him behind bars, Diane...
KS man has baby with girl, 13 -- gets half the recommended sentence
Posted on February 25, 2008The story is from Topeka and involves a judge who's taken heat for other sentencing choices in the past few years. (Such as giving three years probation to a man accused of rape and sodomy against a 14-year-old girl.) Hat...
NY man clings to car roof while punching girlfriend through window, police say
Posted on February 25, 2008Eventually, after a mile of "TJ Hooker"-inspired action, she was able to run him over, police say. They've both been arrested.
Should the public be legally required to report crimes?
Posted on February 25, 2008In Tennessee, a new bill would require people to call the police if they know about a crime leading to injury or death. If they don't, it would be considered a misdemeanor. It passed the state senate easily. But at...
Heroic beer-drinker thwarts armed robbery
Posted on February 25, 2008By throwing a can of beer at the robber, hitting him squarely in the head. Story is from the UK.
Insane Revenue Service
Posted on February 25, 2008The IRS went after a 7-year-old Illinois boy because he wasn't paying $60K in back taxes from the three jobs he works. Luckily, the local police were able to puzzle out that his identity had been stolen by, you know,...
A new breed of criminal: People who want to dress the mentally disabled
Posted on February 25, 2008From the Salt Lake Tribune: A Lake Point man was arrested on suspicion of luring a developmentally disabled man from his mother at a Deseret Industries store, taking him into a dressing room and putting LDS temple clothing on him...
Proof that law-enforcement officers aren't paid enough
Posted on February 25, 2008"Deputy: Feces think in woman's home" -- headline from the Des Moines Register's Web site.
Open Thread ... Monday
Posted on February 25, 2008Welcome back to the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. This is also a good place to share links to stories you might have seen elsewhere. Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as well...
Some headlines just write themselves
Posted on February 25, 2008From UPI: "Naked trio seen having sex in moving car" Snip: "There were some reports that they seemed to be wanting attention from other drivers as they engaged in sexual acts," he said.
KCK plans to roll out surveillance cams in public areas
Posted on February 25, 2008They're not saying how many, but it's happening. The cameras cost about $10k each, and it sounds like several agencies -- MARC, the U.S. attorney, Unified Government -- collaborated to make it happen. I'm going to try and attend a...
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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?
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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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