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By James Hart
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Grandmother found safe after grandson allegedly kidnaps her
Posted on February 05, 2010A 75-year-old grandmother from Ohio who was kidnapped Thursday has been found safe at a Chicago hotel.Chicago police have arrested her grandson and three others. The motive is said to be unclear, but might have involved a family dispute. |...
Homeless sex offenders don't have to register in Michigan
Posted on February 05, 2010In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled convicted homeless sex offenders do not have to register with the state.The judges reasoning: If you don't have an address, it is impossible to comply...
Locked doors foil bank robbery
Posted on February 05, 2010Three men didn't get very far in their robbery attempt of a bank in Roselawn, Ohio.As they approached wearing bandannas, the bank's doors automatically lock. Unable to get inside, the men fled. | Bob Cronkleton
Burglars take home improvement supplies
Posted on February 05, 2010Looks like some burglars in rural Saline County had some items to complete on their "honey-do" list. A look at what they took: A black United States Stove Co. wood pellet stove, a water heater, 15 boxes of Pergo snaplock...
Former state worker charged with sex crimes involving children
Posted on February 05, 2010A former long-time technology worker with the Kansas Department of Revenue is facing 30 charges of sex crimes with children.Timothy Lee Floyd, 47, has been charged with multiple counts of rape of a child younger than 14, aggravated indecent liberties...
Babies' skeletons found in murder suspect's car
Posted on February 05, 2010You might remember the case of Katie Stockton, an Illinois woman who was arrested in KCK last year. Stockton is accused of leaving her newborn baby to freeze along the side of the road. Now? Authorities say they found the...
Man tries to torch tattoo parlor after he can't get an anti-Obama tattoo, police say
Posted on February 05, 2010The case is from California. He reportedly wanted a tattoo with Obama in crosshairs, plus a swastika. When the management refused, he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail through the window.
Should it be a crime to operate on your dog?
Posted on February 05, 2010A Rhode Island man pleaded no-contest to criminal charges after he reportedly removed a cyst from his dog's leg. (The dog had to be operated on again, by professionals, to deal with infection from the first procedure.) The man said...
NY cop blamed "marijuana meatballs" for drug test
Posted on February 05, 2010In New York, a state appeals court refused to believe a NYPD detective's reason for failing a drug test: He says his wife spiked his meatballs with marijuana, hoping he would get fired and, thus, wouldn't get killed on duty....
Girl, 12, arrested for drawing on school desk, N.Y. cops say
Posted on February 05, 2010Complete with handcuffs and a visit to police headquarters that lasted several hours! Snip: Twelve-year-old Alexa Gonzalez scribbled "Lex was here 2/1/10" on her desk Monday at Junior High School 190 in Queens. She also wrote "I love my friends...
Mo. legislators want to ban K2, too
Posted on February 05, 2010Which comes hot on the footsteps of the Kansas legislature, which passed a similar measure earlier this week.
Anger-management counselor pulled gun during argument, police say
Posted on February 05, 2010In Fairfax County, Va., an anger-management counselor is accused of pulling a gun on two guys that he accused of blocking his car. Those two guys happened to be federal marshals. Hat Tip: Many thanks, goshel!
Minn. man found drunk in church parking lot with teen daughter, police say
Posted on February 05, 2010Who was also drunk, police allege. Mugshot is via WCCO-TV.
Elderly woman uses loaf of bread to stop pursesnatcher
Posted on February 05, 2010If a 74-year-old woman, armed with nothing but Wonderbread, is able to thwart your evil plans, maybe a life of crime isn't for you.
Mom shoots son in groin with .357-caliber handgun
Posted on February 05, 2010After he decided to pull a prank on her by pretending to rob her, Wis. police say. (Complete with ski mask.) Apparently, Mama is a big believer in self-defense because she was carrying a .357 revolver in her waistband. She...
Shoplifter hides 75 bottles of lotion in pants, Mass. cops say
Posted on February 05, 2010It apparently happened at a Bath & Body Works. The guy couldn't run away from police because his pants were too full.
Sentencing for driver who killed Steamboat Arabia co-founder
Posted on February 05, 2010Edward Tseona was sentenced to three years Friday for his role in the death of Greg Hawley, who helped found the Steamboat Arabia museum with his family, Brian Burnes reports. Tseona was racing on Interstate 70 back in January 2009...
The latest twist in that weird kidnapping?
Posted on January 16, 2010From The AP: The self-professed head of a motorcycle gang whom investigators blame for a bungled New Jersey kidnapping tried to persuade new biker recruits to kill a Missouri sheriff and his deputy, authorities said Friday. The Bates County Sheriff's...
Open Thread ... Weekend Edition
Posted on January 16, 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,...
Who is Warren Wilbert?
Posted on January 15, 2010The AP has a profile of Judge Warren Wilbert, who's presiding over the Scott Roeder trial in Wichita. Wilbert has drawn a lot of attention since he said it's possible the defense can argue a voluntary manslaughter defense. Wilbert, 57,...
If THIS suspect isn't mentally ill, who is?
Posted on January 15, 2010A California jury has sentenced a former aerospace engineer named William Sadowski to life without parole after he beheaded a police officer during a 2005 carjacking. (Sadowski took off in the officer's car, and the officer, who was clinging to...
Quick-thinking trucker helps catch fugitive
Posted on January 15, 2010Great story from Arkansas, where a trucker gave a ride to a guy who -- he soon learned -- was a suspect in a murder-for-hire, on the run from police. After the trucker noticed a gun in the guy's bag,...
Is this a case of child neglect?
Posted on January 15, 2010In Sheboygan, two women are facing child neglect charges after they allegedly went barhopping and left an 11-year-old gril in charge of five other kids, including a 7-month-old with a 105-degree fever. (Though it's not clear that Mom knew about...
Man sues over "electromagnetic allergies"
Posted on January 15, 2010In Santa Fe, a man who says he has "electromagnetic allergies" is suing his next-door neighbor because she has a wi-fi network and uses things like a computer and a cellphone, the monster. The electromagnetic waves reportedly make him physically...
Open Thread ... Friday
Posted on January 15, 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,...
Have you seen this man?
Posted on January 15, 2010From KCPD: Detectives are trying to identify the man in the attached picture. He may have information regarding the homicide of Randy Wilson from January 9, 2010. The man is not a suspect or person of interest but was in...
VIDEO: Bulletproof glass is also moron resistant
Posted on January 15, 2010Near Chicago, a suspect ran from a courtroom and, after he got cornered on an elevated walkway, tried to jump through the glass onto the ground below. Only the glass was bulletproof ...
Drunk cowboy breaks into home, threatens dog's life
Posted on January 15, 2010Iowa City sounds like a livelier place than has previously been advertised.
Our house is a very, very, very fine house
Posted on January 15, 2010From WMUR-TV in New Hampshire: Police in Farmington said they found medieval weaponry, drugs and a 5-year-old holding a gun while serving a search warrant at a home in Farmington.
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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...

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...








