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Easter outfit led to homicide, cops say

Posted on April 06, 2010
In Columbus, Ohio, police say a woman got into a fight with her younger cousin, who reportedly arrived at Easter dinner dressed in shorts that -- according to the older woman -- were too short. The argument over the outfit...

Naked guy found in wrong bed

Posted on April 06, 2010
Alcohol might have been a factor.

Which states are most crime-ridden?

Posted on April 06, 2010
CQ Press -- the outfit that regularly ranks U.S. cities and states according to crime statistics -- has released the 2010 version of the list. Nevada has the worst ranking, New Hampshire as the best. Missouri was No. 19, and...

Mom abandoned child at egg hunt, cops say

Posted on April 06, 2010
In Joplin, a woman is accused of leaving her 2-year-old in a stranger's yard, which was playing host to an Easter egg hunt, and then walking off. From the Globe: ... (W)itnesses said she lifted a toddler over a fence...

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Punished for refusing to give up DNA?

Posted on April 06, 2010
Fox 4 has interviewed a man who says that he was put on unpaid, indefinite leave at his job after he refused to give a DNA sample to police investigating the Waldo-area rapes. He was put on paid leave for...

KC teen hit in the neck during driveby

Posted on April 06, 2010

Big break in Dale Helmig case?

Posted on April 06, 2010
Dale Helmig is a man from mid-Missouri who was convicted of murdering his mother, Norma, back in 1993, but he says he was wrongly convicted. His claims of innocence were featured on an episode of "America's Most Wanted" -- in...

Candidate pleaded guilty to molestation

Posted on April 06, 2010
Fox 4 reports that a man who pleaded guilty to child molestation in 2004 is now running for mayor of Levasy. A family friend told the station that he didn't commit the crime and only pleaded guilty because he didn't...

New grand jury in 'Midnight Crew' torture case

Posted on April 06, 2010
In May, a former Chicago police commander will stand trial on perjury and obstruction charges. It's all tied back to charges that some police tortured suspects into confessing back during the 70s and 80s. Investigators say they found 70 cases...

A new low in landlord-tenant relations

Posted on April 06, 2010
A man called police in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., because his landlord allegedly climbed onto the roof and poured a bucket of water on the man as he walked outside. Police went to confront the landlord, who'd posted a sign...

Clogged toilet leads to arrest

Posted on April 06, 2010
In Boca Raton, the owner of a Medicine Shoppe allegedly hit / poked an employee with a chair because he'd caused the toilet to get clogged and overflow. (He'd used napkins instead of toilet paper, it's reported.) When officers came...

Police investigate Independence death

Posted on April 06, 2010
Police are looking into the case of Randy Stone, an insurance agent, who was found dead last week in his office in Independence. Brian Burnes has an article this morning about Stone, who was 42 and married with two kids....

Women tried to sneak corpse onto plane, police say

Posted on April 06, 2010
The women were detained at the airport in Liverpool after they allegedly put the deceased, a 91-year-old relative, into wheelchair and covered his eyes with sunglasses. No charges yet, but the bobbies continue to investigate. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Goshel!

Mom accused of harassing son's ex-girlfriend, 15

Posted on April 06, 2010
The story is from Dublin, Calif., and the suspect is 41 years old. From the Mercury News: The misdemeanor charges stem from Nov. 12, when someone called police after seeing spray-painting around 2:45 a.m. near Dublin High School, Dublin police...

Man tells Supreme Court to ban abortion ... or else

Posted on April 06, 2010
In Dallas, police arrested a Plano man who allegedly filed paperwork in federal court to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to outlaw abortion -- or he'd go use deadly force himself, which he claimed was his legal right. Luckily, he...

Man named Beer accused of DUI

Posted on April 06, 2010
Story is from Memphis. It reminds me a lot of the Patty Theft and Rob Bing cases.

Father of the Year left kids in car for 2 days, police say

Posted on April 06, 2010
Daddy, age 28, and his brother allegedly left the kids, ages 6 and 4, locked in a car while the two men indulged in a two-day bender, according to police in Jackson, Mich. To be fair, it was Dad's weekend...

JoCo takes aim at rural theft

Posted on April 05, 2010
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office has a new program to help stop cattle rustling, construction-site theft and other rural crimes. Officials are starting an email list to notify farmers, construction companies, businesses and others whenever there's been such a crime...

Open Thread ... Monday

Posted on April 05, 2010
Welcome back to the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. If you've seen an interesting story somewhere else, feel free to post a link below. As always, please follow our standard rules: Please sign your comments,...

Fatal wrecks decline in Mo.

Posted on April 05, 2010
Right now, Missouri has recorded 152 fatal wrecks this year on its roads, compared to 210 at the same point last year. Obviously, it's only April, and things could change by the end of 2010. I'm always surprised when I...

Mom, 81, seeks child support from 60 years ago

Posted on April 05, 2010
Not a criminal matter, just an interesting civil suit. The alleged product of this union, by the way, is now a grandfather himself. Hat Tip: Saw this via the Obscure Store!

Dirty cops stayed free for months

Posted on April 05, 2010
Two former St. Louis policemen, Bobby Lee Garrett and Vince Carr, have been sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy, making false statements and other crimes. The authorities accused them of dealing drugs, arresting an innocent man and lying in official...

5 arrests after teen prostituted sister, 7, police say

Posted on April 05, 2010
In Trenton, N.J., police have arrested two men and three boys in a case that made national headlines last week: A teenage girl allegedly offered herself and her little stepsister, 7, as prostitutes. Police also raided the apartment building where...

Your loved one's been shot! April Fools!

Posted on April 05, 2010
In Lorain, Ohio, a 12-year-old and his aunt are facing criminal charges for a particularly cruel April Fools prank, police say. When the boy's grandma called, the boy allegedly told her that his aunt had been shot. (The aunt suggested...

Sex with 17-year-old is OK, but no pix

Posted on April 05, 2010
In Joplin, a 23-year-old police officer is accused of possessing child pornography, a felony, after videos and pictures of his 17-year-old girlfriend were found on his cellphone, the Joplin Globe reports. He's on administrative leave, and the city still hasn't...

No explosives in suspicious cooler

Posted on April 05, 2010
UPDATE, from KCPD: After an examination by the bomb robot and a bomb technician in a bomb suit, detectives determined the package does not contain any explosives. The scene will be reduced and turned over to the FBI for the...

Could calling 911 have saved Kan. boy?

Posted on April 05, 2010
Several days ago, a 19-month-old named Vincent Hill died from child abuse in Harvey County, Kan. A neighbor had called a state hotline to report suspected abuse back in January, but didn't call 911 about screams coming from the house,...

Officer Monkey

Posted on April 05, 2010
If you've always wanted to see a monkey dressed like a police officer, I'm about to make your wildest dreams come true. My only complaint? They should have put a banana in his holster.

Army of feral cats plagues SF cops

Posted on April 05, 2010
"A multiplying army of feral felines," as the San Francisco Chronicle puts it, has occupied a hangar that SFPD uses to store old evidence. Nothing has been destroyed yet, though the cats reportedly eat, sleep and defecate near the boxes....

Big problems with immigration enforcement, report says

Posted on April 05, 2010
A few years ago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement started a program where local cops and state troopers could enforce federal immigration law. Across the country, a few dozen departments signed up for the necessary training. The Missouri Highway Patrol was...

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