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Girl was killed over MySpace post, Wash. police say

Posted on January 06, 2010
A 16-year-old boy is accused of killing his 15-year-old girlfriend, then shooting himself in the shoulder to make it look like they were victims of a gang attack, police in Burien, Wash., say. The motive? The boy was reportedly upset...

If you're going to be a shoplifter, be a GREAT shoplifter

Posted on January 06, 2010
An Oregon woman has pleaded guilty to shoplifting high-end clothing and purses from stores and then selling them online. She reportedly cleared $215,000 in the space of two years.

Mo. man could get 2 to 15 for underwear theft

Posted on January 06, 2010
An Aurora, Mo., man has been found guilty of second-degree robbery after he stole a sports drink and a pair of boxer shorts from Wal-Mart. That's a crime that carries a potential punishment of 2 to 15 years. The man...

VIDEO: Flying kick knocks man into train's path

Posted on January 06, 2010
In Beaverton, Ore., some friends were horsing around next to a transit train when one of them "executed a flying kick," which knocked his buddy onto the tracks. Amazingly, thanks to the ground at that particular spot, he was unharmed,...

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KCK ends 2009 with 39 homicides

Posted on January 06, 2010
Compared to 33 in 2008, police say.

Yet another case of instant karma

Posted on January 06, 2010
In Great Britain, police are searching for a man who secretly installed a hidden camera in a store's dressing room -- which was quickly discovered by store employees. The camera took pictures of the bad guy while he was setting...

World of Warcraft leads to case of forbidden love

Posted on January 06, 2010
A 42-year-old Texas woman -- a mother of four, BTW -- is facing charges after she allegedly flew to Canada and convinced her 16-year-old lovah to run away from home. The two of them reportedly fell in love while playing...

Former Mo. legislator to be sentenced

Posted on January 06, 2010
Talibdin ?T.D.? El-Amin, a former state rep from the St. Louis area, is supposed to be sentenced today for taking a bribe -- from an undercover FBI informant.

Mom of 9 sues over being sterilized

Posted on January 06, 2010
In Springfield, Mass., a woman is suing the hospital where she had her ninth child because, instead of inserting an IUD, they gave her a tubal ligation. (An IUD is reversible; tubal ligation, the story says, means she's done having...

Has lottery winner's luck run out?

Posted on January 06, 2010
Abraham Shakespeare -- a former truck driver's assistant who won $30 million in a 2006 lottery -- is now a missing person, and authorities in Lakeland, Fla., think he might be the victim of foul play. The AP has an...

Should inmates be allowed to vote?

Posted on January 06, 2010
A federal appeals court says that it's wrong for Washington state to deny inmates the right to vote. Why? The lawsuit contended that because nonwhites make up a large percentage of the prison population, a state law prohibiting inmates and...

Man sets coworker on fire, gets probation

Posted on January 06, 2010
After the coworker, who required extensive skin grafts, wrote a letter to the judge say that he forgave the defendant and asked for leniency on the guy's behalf. Originally, the victim denied that he was set on fire during horseplay,...

What are deputies investigating at Independence church?

Posted on January 06, 2010
We still don't have many answers about Monday's raid at New Covenant Faith Center, aka the House of Prayer, and a home in Independence. Jackson County authorities had a press conference to say they seized computers, numerous files, firearms and...

VIDEO: Woman throws fit in KC McDonald's

Posted on January 06, 2010
Holy Cow ... KCPD is putting out this video of a woman who threw a bucket of mop water container of water at McDonald's employees and pulled an Incredible Hulk on their cash registers because they didn't fix her sandwich...

Suspect charged in Antwan Clark homicide

Posted on January 06, 2010
KCPD says that Tony D. Garrett, 27, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Antwan Clark, who was fatally shot Sunday near 25th and Chestnut.

Short guy robs Wendy's in OP

Posted on January 06, 2010
From Bob Cronkleton: A short man robbed an Overland Park Wendy?s restaurant early Wednesday morning, fleeing with an undetermined amount of cash. The man, who was described as 5 foot, 1 inch tall, walked into the Wendy?s near West 109th...

Police can search your car if it smells "too clean," Utah court says

Posted on January 06, 2010
That's according to the Utah Court of Appeals, which says that an "overwhelming" smell of cleaners or air fresheners is all the suspicion that police need for a search. (A lady who got caught with 60 pounds of pot in...

Teen charged in road-rage stabbing

Posted on January 05, 2010
From Joe Lambe: Johnson County prosecutors today charged a Shawnee teen with two counts of aggravated battery related to a Sunday road rage attack in Lenexa. Jake Ruether, 18, stabbed the victim twice in the chest after a fight broke...

Phill Kline to testify in Roeder trial?

Posted on January 05, 2010
The former Kansas DA / JoCo DA -- who investigated abortion doctor George Tiller for possible violations of abortion law -- has been subpoenaed by lawyers for Scott Roeder, the Star reports. I'm guessing they're going to try and touch...

I'm dragging you from your home because I love you

Posted on January 05, 2010
In Wisconsin, a 37-year-old woman is accused of leading a posse of relatives to drag her 18-year-old daughter away the girl's boyfriend, of whom Momma does not approve, police allege. Momma was later arrested while bowling.

Wis. mom serves Mike's Hard Lemonade at kid's party, police say

Posted on January 05, 2010
There were 10 guests, ranging in age from 11 to 14. The birthday girl was 12. Mom is also accused of serving champagne, and the police are pretty sure the party was held at a Hampton Inn. "Our investigation revealed...

Open Thread ... Tuesday

Posted on January 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,...

Cops take marijuana plants, leave ransom note

Posted on January 05, 2010
In Marathon, Fla., authorities found six large marijuana plants growing in a vacant lot, thanks to a citizen's tip. Nobody was around, so the police left a ransom note, offering to sell the pot back to its rightful owner. The...

Robbery fails to ruin dinner at Taco Bell

Posted on January 05, 2010
Two guys, one of them armed with a shotgun, robbed a Taco Bell about 8:30 last night in the 4000 block of Blue Ridge Cutoff, Kansas City police report. The bad guys cleaned out the registers and safe before escaping....

Man stole rhinestone-encrusted jacket, Chicago cops say

Posted on January 05, 2010
They've arrested and charged a guy with the robbery after they caught him wearing the jacket in public. And really, with a jacket this fine, how could you not show this baby off? a black, waist-length jacket that had a...

Maybe forgiveness ISN'T the answer

Posted on January 05, 2010
Local blogger Midtown Miscreant returns after a short holiday break with an update on a few local cases, including "Uncle Ed" Muscare, a favorite topic of his. (Double-M helped draw attention to Muscare's Internet adventures.) The takeaway: Maybe forgiveness isn't...

Never joke about explosives in your underwear

Posted on January 05, 2010
Especially if you're about to board an airplane.

Celebrated lawyer-judge goes to prison

Posted on January 05, 2010
Bobby DeLaughter -- a former prosecutor who helped get a conviction in the Medgar Evers murder -- is now serving a prison sentence for lying to the FBI, which was investigating him for bribery. DeLaughter was portrayed by Alec Baldwin...

The return of "Slap Butt Tuesday"

Posted on January 05, 2010
In Niceville, Fla., a 14-year-old boy has been charged with battery for slapping the buttocks of a girl since Aug. 24, 2009, without her permission. (Also, he smelled her jacket, which just sounds Crispin-Glover-levels of creepy.) The suspect allegedly apologized...

They should have punted

Posted on January 05, 2010
In Sacramento, Calif., two guys tried to run away from police, who were trying to arrest them for a burglary. Their escape route took them through a high school's football field -- where several police were practicing for a charity...

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