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Hello, 911? Someone just mugged my dog
Posted on February 10, 2010A New York woman reports that someone stole a doggie coat off her terrier, which she had left tied up outside a store. The woman was just glad the dog wasn't wearing its Burberry. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Searching!
Mo. Christian school can sue state officials over raid
Posted on February 10, 2010Back in 2001, the state raided Heartland, a private Christian school in north Missouri, and removed almost all of the approximately 120 students. The authorities suspected abuse tied to the school's discipline of students, but three days later, a judge...
Mo. Supremes deal with Jerry Springer-style case
Posted on February 10, 2010The Missouri Supreme Court has issued an opinion in the case of Antoine Terry, who was convicted of statutory rape back in 2008. When he was 17, Terry allegedly had sex with a 12-year-old girl in Jefferson City, prosecutors stated....
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on February 10, 2010Welcome 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,...
Security guards watch while gang beats up teenage girl
Posted on February 10, 2010Story is from Seattle. The guards are the guys in the yellow vests, not doing anything. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!
"I do what I want!"
Posted on February 10, 2010From Sara Shepherd: A gunman who allegedly flagged down three women and forced them to drive him to buy cigarettes is in custody today. The women told police the inebriated man stepped in front of their car as they were...
What kind of person would tattoo a baby's behind?
Posted on February 10, 2010From AP: This undated photo by Stark County Sheriffs Department, shows Lee Deitrick. Deitrick is facing a felony child endangering charge because authorities say he tattooed the rear end of a 1-year-old girl visiting his home. Police in the Canton...
The best Wisconsin-related crime story ever!
Posted on February 10, 2010Even better than the guy who tried to have sex with a dead deer! Are you ready? Here goes ... A 59-year-old man is accused of scheduling a private dance lesson with an instructor -- but only as an excuse...
Tennessee might ban "Girls Gone Wild" ads
Posted on February 10, 2010I think the legislators are worried about all of those kindergartners watching GGW ads at 2 in the morning on Comedy Central.
Really? This is a "stabbing"?
Posted on February 10, 2010In Sauquoit, N.Y., an 11-year-old boy is facing charges of felony attempted assault and misdemeanor criminal possession of a weapon. That weapon was his pencil. He allegedly scratched a classmate who tried to help him with a math problem and...
Pa. boy, 12, facing murder charges as adult
Posted on February 10, 2010CNN is covering the case of Jordan Brown, a 12-year-old from Wampum, Pa., who's accused of shooting his dad's pregnant fiancee in the head. Kenzie Houk, 26, and her unborn child both died. Brown, 11 at the time of the...
Should police be allowed to use "familial DNA"?
Posted on February 10, 2010When police search a DNA database, they're usually looking for the person who left behind the blood or semen at a crime scene. But there's another technique, where they can search for people who ALMOST match the DNA sample --...
Crime continues to drop in KCK, mayor says
Posted on February 10, 2010Dawn Bormann, who covers WyCo for the Star, and Nick Sloan at the Kansan both note this bit from Mayor Joe Reardon's "state of the government" speech yesterday: He specifically addressed the crime rate. ?We have seen a 48 percent...
ESPN reporter's stalker had other victims, authorities say
Posted on February 10, 2010Michael Barrett, the man who pleaded guilty to secretly taping ESPN reporter Erin Andrews in the nude, is also accused of taping 16 other women, court records state. Barrett is due to be sentenced next month, and prosecutors are asking...
KCK cops use GPS to find stolen truck
Posted on February 10, 2010It's always nice to have a crime story with a happy ending. I'm curious how often stuff like this happens. I know a lot of vehicles have these kinds of devices now, but are car thieves getting smarter about disabling...
Testicles punctured at Super Bowl party, Fla. cops say
Posted on February 10, 2010From KeysNet.com: As the fight continued, Pham reportedly put Le in a chokehold; Le, in turn, grabbed Pham's testicles, "puncturing them with his fingers," Herrin said. ... It wasn't known for which Super Bowl team the two suspects were rooting....
Man unleashes "Super Fart Spray" in Wal-Mart, Wash. police say
Posted on February 10, 2010From the Kitsap Sun: Deputies found bottles labeled ?Stink Bombs,? which included a warning that the liquid is an irritant containing ammonium sulfide. He also handed the deputy a can called ?Super Fart Spray,? which he said he also sprayed....
College students face felony charges over snowball throwing
Posted on February 10, 2010Those monsters. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Tim P!
Mom on PCP hits cop car, police say
Posted on February 10, 2010From Tony Rizzo: Prosecutors on Tuesday charged Sarah L. Norris, 32, of Kansas City with driving under the influence of PCP after her car ? with three children inside ? hit a parked police car. She also faces charges of...
N.Z. teen risks jail to save his dog
Posted on February 10, 2010A 15-year-old from New Zealand reportedly stole his own dog from a veterinarian, who planned to put the puppy down. The little dog had been hit by a car, but the teen's family, which is on welfare, couldn't pay for...
No kiss good night?
Posted on February 10, 2010A U.K. woman is accused of stabbing a man in the eye with her stiletto heel -- going so far as to touch his brain -- after an evening on the town, police say. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!
UPDATE: Haiti donations stolen from Liberty restaurant
Posted on February 10, 2010From Brian Burnes: North Kansas City Police arrested two suspects late Tuesday in the theft of Haitian earthquake donations from an area restaurant last month. They were arrested in a North Kansas City home around 10 p.m., according to Liberty...
Trial starts in Emily Sander murder
Posted on February 10, 2010Ron Sylvester of the Wichita Eagle is covering the trial of Israel Mireles, who's accused of raping and murdering college student Emily Sander in Butler County. Steve Six, Kansas' attorney general, is prosecuting the case, which -- according to testimony...
Man's "safe room" was actually kind of dangerous
Posted on February 10, 2010A Washington state man was arrested after his mother called the police. She was worried about his mental state, and she wasn't thrilled about the "safe room" that he'd built, the Post-Intelligencer reports. In addition to a muzzle-loading .50-caliber rifle,...
Quote of the day
Posted on February 09, 2010?I have faith in God. But maybe the U.S. government could help a little more, too.? -- Corinna Lankford, one of the U.S. Baptists being held in Haiti. The New York Times reports they're starting to plead for help. They...
Runaway girl was kept as sex slave, N.Y. police say
Posted on February 09, 2010A New York man is accused of imprisoning a 13-year-old runaway in his home for six months, forcing her to have sex about 100 times. She was also required to baby-sit his son. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!
Moron steals ambulance -- with patient, paramedics still inside
Posted on February 09, 2010Alcohol might have been a factor. Also, this happened in Wisconsin, which was probably a factor, too.
Open Thread ... Tuesday
Posted on February 09, 2010Welcome 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,...
Mom was on midnight beer run while fire killed girl, police say
Posted on February 09, 2010In Rochester, N.Y., a 22-year-old woman has been found guilty of negligent homicide after her 3-year-old daughter died in a fire in their apartment. The fire started on a stove late one night in 2008. Mom was out buying beer...
IT CAME FROM THE POLICE BLOTTER!
Posted on February 09, 2010From UMKC's University News: 12:43 a.m. Illness - An intoxicated student in the Medical School passed out in a locked bathroom while getting ready for work.
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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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