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Shon Pernice tries to get charge kicked

Posted on January 15, 2010
Pernice came to public attention after his wife, Renee, disappeared about a year ago. He's been charged with stealing a gun from his neighbor's basement and is expected to go to trial Jan. 25. But his attorney is pushing to...

KC Crime Lab gets reaccredited

Posted on January 15, 2010
Through 2014. Officials from the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors audited KCPD's facility back in August. From the department: ASCLD's audit found that the lab met 84 percent of "essential" criteria, 84 percent of "important" criteria and 100 percent...

Has Dominic James made Missouri safer for other abused kids?

Posted on January 15, 2010
James was only 2 years old when he was killed by a foster parent in Springfield, three months after state workers had pulled the little boy from the home of his biological parents. His dad had tried working caseworkers about...

Report: Victim shoots two robbers in KCK

Posted on January 15, 2010
KSHB says the two suspects tried to rob a guy at a car wash on Merriam Lane about 8 this morning -- only the victim turned the tables and shot both of them. One guy had serious injuries, the station...

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VIDEO: Sassy Texan thwarts gunman using Jesus' name

Posted on January 15, 2010
"Don't Mess With Texas" -- That's a pretty simple guideline, people. I'm not sure why some folks aren't comprehending it.

Israeli accused of keeping harem, fathering dozens

Posted on January 15, 2010
Israeli authorities have arrested a man named Goel Ratzon, accusing him of enslavement, incest and rape because he has a group of 17 women living in three apartments near Tel Aviv. They think at least 37 kids have been produced...

No charges for D.A. who brought gun into courthouse

Posted on January 15, 2010
In Shawnee County, the D.A. reportedly brought a gun into the county courthouse back in December. It was in a box full of other items, and it was an accident, so the sheriff -- who investigated the incident and gave...

Kan. cellphone customers might pay extra 911 fee

Posted on January 15, 2010
Right now, Kansans with cellphones pay 50 cents each month to build up the state's 911 service -- that way, if there's an emergency, 911 can find wherever the cellphone is calling from. That fee was supposed to be cut...

Punishment for officers who failed to stop Fort Hood shooter?

Posted on January 15, 2010
The AP says that eight Army officers could be disciplined because they failed to do anything about Maj. Nidal Hasan, the alleged Fort Hood shooter, even though there were early signs that he was unstable.

Man sexually assaulted girl, 3, and gave her STD, prosecutors say

Posted on January 15, 2010
From Christine Vendel: Jackson County prosecutors on Thursday accused a 44-year-old Kansas City man of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl and giving her chlamydia and possibly herpes. They charged Neville ?Bruce? Wright with statutory sodomy in the assaults, reported in...

The Baby Oil Bandit slips away

Posted on January 15, 2010
Remember Larry D. Booker? Booker has appeared on Crime Scene previously because of his penchant for (A) appearing naked in public while (B) slathered in oil. The authorities are looking for Larry because he's violated probation and failed to appear...

Spitless in Seattle

Posted on January 15, 2010
In Seattle, the authorities are thinking about banning spitting, sex and smoking in local parks. I understand the sex thing. Maybe even the smoking. But is there a huge spitting epidemic that's been ravaging that city? "Spitting? Are the players...

New clues in Lafayette County death

Posted on January 15, 2010
A few days ago, a woman's body was found in a burned car in Lafayette County. (Near Bates City, if memory serves.) The sheriff's office has sent out several photos of jewelry found on the woman's body -- in the...

Desperately seeking James Lewis

Posted on January 15, 2010
Russ Ptacek at KSHB has been trying to reach James Lewis, the former KC guy who was imprisoned for an extortion plot tied to the 1982 Tylenol poisonings. (But who was never charged with the poisonings themselves.) Well, Russ finally...

MISSING: Teresa S. Brown

Posted on January 15, 2010
From KCPD: TERESA S. BROWN, B/F, 18 YOA, 5?5? Tall, 190#, black hair, brown eyes, may be wearing red jacket with hood. Ms. Brown was last seen on 1-13-2010 about 1500 hours at 3018 Bellefontaine. She has diminished mental capacity...

Teens who take nude pix of themselves -- are they child pornographers?

Posted on January 15, 2010
I thought this case had been settled, but boy, was I wrong: A federal appeals court is going to decide whether three girls, ages 12, 12 and 16, can be prosecuted for child pornography -- for photos they took of...

Mother of the Year?

Posted on January 15, 2010
In Tampa, Fla., a woman is accused of leaving her 3-month-old alone in a car while she allegedly went indoors and worked as a prostitute for more than an hour, authorities say.

NBA player Arenas pleads guilty to gun rap

Posted on January 15, 2010
He won't be sentenced until March. Experts think he'll probably do 30 to 90 days under a plea deal, though it could be extended to six months because of a previous conviction.

Kan. escapees rode four-wheeler to Mississippi

Posted on January 15, 2010
Not the whole way: The prisoners, who escaped from the facility in Winfield, stole the four-wheel in Arkansas and rode mostly along railroad tracks. That was back around Thanksgiving. They were spotted Monday in Mississippi -- with the four-wheeler --...

Murder suspect's family doesn't think he killed himself

Posted on January 14, 2010
Near Detroit, the family members of an incarcerated murder suspect are questioning the police's official conclusion that he killed himself by cutting off his own penis, flushing it and then slitting his own throat with a razor. They think he...

Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)

Posted on January 14, 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,...

More about the Roeder case ...

Posted on January 14, 2010
Jack Cashill has a column about the Roeder trial at WorldNetDaily. He compares Roeder's situation with how other famous cases of "outlaw justice" -- the James brothers, John Brown, the Rex McElroy slaying in Skidmore -- were legitimized. Scott Roeder,...

Single-mom soldier gets charged by the Army

Posted on January 14, 2010
Just a quick update about Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, who failed to deploy to Afghanistan because there's no available to care for her child while she's overseas. (Her mom was onboard, but backed out at the last minute, she says.) The...

Former U.N. weapons inspector arrested in sex sting

Posted on January 14, 2010
Scott Ritter, who served as a chief U.N. weapons inspector in Iraq during the Clinton administration, has been arrested after he was allegedly caught in an online sex sting conducted by police in the Poconos. Ritter famously opposed the Bush...

Man accused of raping girl, Tasering boy

Posted on January 14, 2010
From Glenn Rice: Clay County authorities have charged a 19-year-old man with raping an 8-year-old girl, and they allege that he used a taser on the victim?s brother when he tried to stop the attack. Christopher J. Thomas Jr. of...

Still no answers in burned body case

Posted on January 14, 2010
From Joe Lambe: A burned car found Monday in Lafayette County, Mo., with a woman?s body in the trunk was stolen three days before in Merriam, police said today. Merriam police said the owner of the car is fine and...

Operation Rescue offers $10K for tips

Posted on January 14, 2010
That lead to the arrest and conviction of abortion doctors who've broken the law, the AP reports. The group plans a series of ads, plus direct mailers to clinic employees, in the hopes they'll turn in their bosses.

Boy, 8, is on terror watch list

Posted on January 14, 2010
Well, he is a Cub Scout, and you know how those guys are always learning to start fires, use knives, etc. Mom says Mikey Hicks has been on the list since age 2, when he was patted down by airport...

Wow, that Josey Wales really is an outlaw

Posted on January 14, 2010
In Tulsa, Okla., a man claiming to be Josey Wales reportedly wandered through a radio station, pointing a gun at employees and threatening to take hostages as he looked for one specific radio personality. Police ended up shooting Josey --...

Tony Alamo ordered to pay $500K each to teen "brides"

Posted on January 14, 2010
Evangelist Tony Alamo, 75, is serving a 175-year sentence after he allegedly took the young women, who were underage, across state lines for sex. It might take a while before the victims get their money. Alamo doesn't have to pay...

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