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Florida man arrested for singing rap song, police say
Posted on February 06, 2008Apparently, it contained several naughty words, and he was reportedly doing it within earshot of kiddies. Their mom called the po-po, and the police hauled him off. And yet P. Diddy is still a free man ... Hat Tip: Many...
400-pound man hid coke in his belly button, FL police say
Posted on February 06, 2008The burning question: What else did they find? He must have had all sort of hidey-holes. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
How was the morning commute? Not so good ...
Posted on February 06, 2008From KCPD: The Kansas City Police Department investigated 55 non-injury accidents and 2 injury accidents during the 7 am to 9 pm morning drive on February 6th. This compares to 16 non-injury and 2 injury accidents at the same time...
Worst. Hangover. Ever.
Posted on February 06, 2008After his friends told him to go home because he'd been drinking too much, a UK teen decided to show them all. He swallowed his house key. (Dry, it should be noted, without so much as a glass of water.)...
It sounds like he did everything but set his desk on fire ...
Posted on February 06, 2008After he was fired, an Austin web-developer went into the company's computer system and deleted several Web sites, police allege. He's also accused of hacking into his ex-boss's email account and sending "defamatory" messages to the boss' family and clients,...
UPDATE on dismembered body scattered along PA interstate
Posted on February 06, 2008Several days ago, we had a story about police finding several garbage bags full of human remains scattered along an interstate in Pennsylvania, near the Poconos. Turns out the remains belonged to one person -- a woman who was supposed...
Another great reason to drive a stick-shift
Posted on February 06, 2008A lot of carjackers, it seems, can't drive stick.
More proof that civilization is on its last legs ...
Posted on February 06, 2008A 10-year-old boy is accused of stealing Pokemon cards from a 6-year-old by holding a foam pellet gun to the younger boy's head, California police say. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Coroner: Heath Ledger died from accidental overdose
Posted on February 06, 2008Of prescription pills, CNN reports.
Under the bridge
Posted on February 06, 2008Florida is trying to make 19 registered sex offenders stop living under a bridge in Miami. The men say they can't find anywhere else to stay because of the city's rules on where RSOs can live. And it sounds like...
Thieves steal 50 to 70 costumes intended for little girls' dance recital
Posted on February 06, 2008Story is from Sedalia. The outfits were stolen from the dance instructor's van, apparently. They were worth $3,000 and the good news is they're being replaced. I hope they catch whoever took them so the culprits can be forced to...
From the Shawnee police blotter ...
Posted on February 06, 20089:17 a.m. Feb. 5 ... The victim's vehicle was stolen while unattended and warming in the driveway. (Note from James: Seriously, I'm seeing one of these every other day, it seems.) 3:39 p.m. Feb. 5 ... Information on an unruly...
"I opened the door and this Oompa-Loompa is standing there"
Posted on February 06, 2008Story is from the New Orleans area. And what a story it is ... A woman was house-sitting when a friend she met over the Internet (the alarms should start going off now) asked if he could stay over at...
Dead toddler found under passed-out mom, IN police say
Posted on February 06, 2008The story is from Indianapolis, where Mom reportedly was found passed-out and lying on top of her 2-year-old son. He was pronounced at the hospital. They haven't confirmed how the little boy died, but police are treating the case as...
UPDATE on Springfield IL mystery death
Posted on February 06, 2008We had a story a few days ago about a woman whose death -- initially blamed on pit bulls -- was actually caused by an overdose. (The dogs mauled her body AFTER she was dead, authorities said.) Both dogs have...
3 murder charges filed against Guerrero
Posted on February 06, 2008Andrew Anthony Guerrero was already a person of interest in the weekend slayings of ex-wife Nicolette Lyons-Reed, 23, and her daughter, Leah Lyons-Reed. As it turns out, Nicolette was pregnant -- so there's a third murder charge for the slaying...
Who was Dakota DeRemus?
Posted on February 06, 2008In Gardner, police have declared the case of Dakota DeRemus, a 16-year-old who died after getting into a fight Monday, to be a homicide. More from Benita Williams' report: After an autopsy showed DeRemus had a heart problem and police...
Kids who kill
Posted on February 06, 2008Every year, about 300 U.S. kids are accused of killing at least one of their parents, the AP reports. And experts say, in most cases, there aren't any glaring warning signs.
Do KS judges have too much leeway in sentencing?
Posted on February 06, 2008At least one legislator thinks so. Rep. Joe Patton of Topeka is sponsoring a bill that would limit when judges can depart from sentencing guidelines in cases where the defendant has a serious criminal history or the charge involves a...
Defendant punches lawyer during court ... on camera
Posted on February 06, 2008The guy is on trial for allegedly rappelling into a Kmart.
"Being released from prison is not the same as being released from your past"
Posted on February 06, 2008Local blogger Midtown Miscreant talks about life after prison and how, he says, time served is only the beginning for people convicted of crimes. They still have to pay off a "perpetual debt." The popular misconception is you serve your...
The Birdman is rolling over in his grave
Posted on February 06, 2008San Francisco wants to turn Alcatraz into international peace center.
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on February 06, 2008The Open Thread -- our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion -- is up and running on a lovely snow-encrusted Wednesday. If you've seen an interesting story elsewhere, this is a good place to share links, too. PROGRAMMING NOTE:...
Abortion grand jury subpoenas Kansas AG's office
Posted on February 06, 2008From The AP: Attorney General Stephen Six says his office has received two subpoenas from a grand jury investigating abortion provider Dr. George Tiller. Six told The Associated Press that the subpoenas from the grand jury in Sedgwick County were...
The ballad of emptybonggirl
Posted on February 05, 2008Kyle D. Brewer, a former Johnson County firefighter, has pleaded guilty to using the Internet to entice a minor, then going across state lines to fornicate with said minor -- in this case, a 15-year-old named "emptybonggirl." Who was actually...
Mary had a little lamb ... and a house, but somebody burned it down
Posted on February 05, 2008Fun Fact: "Mary Had A Little Lamb" was based on a real girl who really did bring her lamb to school. Mary was sort of a local celebrity in Worcester, Mass., where she was born. But now somebody has burned...
Firefighters use Jaws Of Life to free boy, 4, from washer
Posted on February 05, 2008Story is from Ohio. After they freed him, the firefighters gave the kid a teddy bear. His family has named it "Agitator." Not remotely a crime story ...
World's Worst Murder Defense
Posted on February 05, 2008A young British woman was brutally raped and murdered in 2005, her body left outside her house. The man accused of the crime has an astonishingly awful defense: He says the woman was already murdered when he found her, but...
After a rogue WI deputy kills 6, survivors sue the police
Posted on February 05, 2008One of the worst crime stories last year involved an off-duty deputy from Wisconsin opening fire in a house where several young people were having a party. (He'd been trying to reconcile with this girlfriend, but was turned down.) Six...
Proposed budget would up spending for Border Patrol
Posted on February 05, 2008President Bush's proposed 2009 budget would increase Homeland Security's budget by $2.7 billion to $37.6 billion. With additional fees, the department would have over $40 billion to work with. The money would go toward hiring 2,200 more Border Patrol agents,...
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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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