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UK cops use riot shields for sledding
Posted on January 14, 2010Which got them into some hot water with their supervisors. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!
Swedish hip-hop musician kills man who slapped his car, police say
Posted on January 14, 2010His lawyer says it was a case of self-defense. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!
Mo. employees return to work 1 week after murders
Posted on January 14, 2010In St. Louis, the ABB plant -- where three people were slain by another employee last week -- is reopening today for its employees, who will hear about the availability of counseling, etc., but probably won't do much other work...
FBI warns about Haiti donation scams
Posted on January 14, 2010It's important to give, but the bureau warns that a lot of con artists use tragedies as a way to make money, too. The FBI passes along the following tips: Do not respond to any unsolicited (spam) incoming e-mails, including...
Kan. legislators racing to ban K2
Posted on January 14, 2010Everybody knew the legislature was going to consider a ban on K2, a substance that resembles marijuana, but isn't illegal because it doesn't have the same active ingredient. But elected officials really aren't wasting any time. Authorities say this is...
A lot of teen girls like to fight, study says
Posted on January 14, 2010A new U.S. study says that 1 in 4 teenage girls has been involved in a serious violent activity in the past year. (Boys are still more aggressive -- their rate was 1 in 3 -- but researchers were more...
That weird kidnapping story gets weirder
Posted on January 14, 2010Our story so far: Three knuckleheads from south Missouri are accused of driving to New Jersey, kidnapping a pet-store owner named Jeffrey Muller and driving him back to Missouri, where their car breaks down, the pet-store guy escapes and southern...
"You all hating on my pimp game"
Posted on January 14, 2010Near Chicago, police have arrested a man named Alex "Daddy" Campbell, who owns a massage parlor. He's accused of forcing an employee -- a foreign national -- to pay him $16,000 so that he wouldn't make her work seven days...
Ill. cop accused of Tasering kids in school demonstration
Posted on January 14, 2010At a junior high in Kankakee, Ill., a police officer assigned to the school has been put on leave after he allegedly used a Taser on three students, who volunteered for an "unauthorized demonstration." Which led to mothers dragging their...
KC woman killed over $20 in fake crack
Posted on January 14, 2010From Mark Morris: An argument over $20 worth of fake crack cocaine led to the death of a Kansas City woman last year, and jurors Wednesday had to decide whether it was murder or self-defense. They opted for murder. Warren...
Now, THAT is a lovely mugshot
Posted on January 14, 2010If the police took away your weed and samurai sword, I'd bet you'd look this sad, too.
Green Bay Packers blamed for domestic violence
Posted on January 14, 2010The suspect said he was feeling "ornery" after the Packers lost to the Cardinals. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak
The continuing heartbreak of bear gall-bladder smuggling
Posted on January 14, 2010In North Carolina, a member of the Cherokee Nation has been sentenced to six months after he allegedly sold dozens of bear gall bladders to people who aren't members of the tribe. (Bear gall bladders -- or the bile contained...
Ariz. woman tried to trade baby for gun, police say
Posted on January 14, 2010No, I totally get this. When it comes to self-defense, babies are worthless. Hat Tip: Many thanks, eephus!
New effort to fight elder abuse in JoCo?
Posted on January 13, 2010There's going to be a new committee / team that includes DA staff, sheriff's deputies, SRS lawyers and social workers, police and medical personnel. All of those people have been working on these elder-abuse cases -- now they'll be coordinating...
Hairdresser shoots customer unhappy about weave
Posted on January 13, 2010Story is from the Pittsburgh area. The stylist is getting 5 to 20 years -- she reportedly shot the customer after she'd been struggling with the customer and the customer's sister. The best part? Ms. Reed says she fired two...
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on January 13, 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,...
How do we fix Armour Boulevard? Does it NEED to be fixed?
Posted on January 13, 2010In the Pitch, Peter Rugg has a piece about tensions between homeowners in Hyde Park and the apartment-dwellers on Armour Boulevard, many of whom rely on Section 8. The Parkers aren't thrilled about the situation, arguing that such a concentration...
There are three kinds of convicts
Posted on January 13, 2010Another local blogger, Midtown Miscreant, does a little bit of zoological writing and explains how the different types of inmates can be recognized.
MADD-like group to focus on distracted drivers
Posted on January 13, 2010The group is called FocusDriven, and they hope to do what MADD did for drunk driving: Change public opinion so that texting / calling while driving becomes as taboo as driving while blitzed. Though, as the Washington Post points out,...
Naked man found trapped in cactus bed
Posted on January 13, 2010Alcohol might be a factor, police say.
KCPD investigates barbershop robbery
Posted on January 13, 2010From Christine: A man with a handgun and a man with an assault-type rifle barged into the C-Notes Barber Shop at 1715 E. 31st St. about 6:15 p.m. and stole money from the barber. They also took money from the...
Boy, 11, reports Mom's Boyfriend for dealing drugs, Okla. cops say
Posted on January 13, 2010Good for him. He'd tried telling his grandparents, neighbors and even his dad, but nobody did anything. So the 11-year-old finally called 911 and reported the drug-dealing, something he'd been planning for about three months. Mom and Mom's Boyfriend are...
Kan. police chief accused of sex crimes
Posted on January 13, 2010Michael Akins, the police chief in Inman, Kan., was arrested yesterday and charged with 16 counts of sex crimes, plus two counts of battery, for alleging abusing four kids -- three girls and a boy -- under age 14. It...
There are some things you shouldn't shoplift ...
Posted on January 13, 2010Yes, it can be embarrassing to buy sex toys. It's even more embarrassing to get caught shoplifting them ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, tentiltwo!
More prisoners tattoo their eyeballs
Posted on January 13, 2010Basically, they inject ink into the whites of their eyes, so that it'll turn a different color. Inmates say that undergoing "colorization" feels like having an icepick jammed into their eyes. And yes, there is video to show exactly what...
Smacked a cop? Here's your sign
Posted on January 13, 2010From AP: Alexandra Espinoso-Amaya, 24, wears a homemade sign with the words "I battered a police officer. I was wrong. I apologize." in front of Orlando Police Department for four hours Tuesday, January 12, 2010 This is her punishment for...
Burglars strike Mo. murder victim's house
Posted on January 13, 2010Carlton Carter was one of three people murdered last week at the ABB plant in St. Louis after another employee went on a shooting spree. While his family was out planning his funeral, burglars reportedly broke into Carter's home and...
Parents sue KU frat after son dies from alcohol
Posted on January 13, 2010Jason Wren, a 19-year-old KU freshman, died last March from alcohol poisoning, and now his parents are suing his former fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and 10 members of that organization for wrongful death, the Journal-World reports. (An autopsy placed his...
Mo. survivalist convicted on weapons charges
Posted on January 13, 2010Robert Joos -- who was featured on the blog yesterday -- was found guilty of federal weapons charges during a trial in Springfield. Authorities say they found 19,000 rounds of ammunition, explosives and more than a dozen guns on Joos'...
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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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