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By James Hart
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The year in crime
Posted on December 31, 2009I'd forgotten how busy the crime beat was around Kansas City until I sat down and looked over the past year's worth of posts. I've tried to put together a list of the more prominent stores from Kansas City, Missouri...
Autopsy doesn't show how Angela Hook died
Posted on December 31, 2009From Jim Sullinger: Merriam police said today they are no closer to determining how Angela Hook died following an autopsy performed this morning. Lt. Mike Daniels of the Merriam Police Department said there were no signs of trauma on the...
Indictment in Gladstone beating death
Posted on December 31, 2009From Clay County prosecutor's office: On November 24, 2009 Gladstone Police Officers were asked to respond to North Kansas City Hospital regarding an assault that had occurred in Gladstone on November 20, 2009. The victim of the assault, Gary Harris,...
Now, THAT is an interesting question
Posted on December 31, 2009I saw this post at the io9 blog that raised an unusual question: If one conjoined twin was found guilty of murder, how should they be punished? Especially if their twin was innocent?
VIDEO: A cautionary tale about beer
Posted on December 31, 2009You could end up looking like this guy ...
Woman divorces man that she never met
Posted on December 31, 2009In Queens, N.Y., a woman didn't learn that her identity had been hijacked until she tried to get married -- and learned that someone had already "married" her and was claiming her kids as dependents. The good news is that...
Could California become the "Cuba of guns"?
Posted on December 31, 2009The state passed a law that requires microstamping technology in all new semi-automatics sold there. (Microstamping works by stamping a string of characters every time a gun is fired -- theoretically making shells at crime scene traceable to a statewide...
Do defendants have a right to info from "anonymous" tipster lines?
Posted on December 31, 2009In North Carolina, two men facing murder charges are demanding to see the information collected by the local CrimeStoppers hotline -- which received anonymous tips that led to their being charged in a young woman's slaying. They argue they need...
Open Thread ... Thursday
Posted on December 31, 2009Welcome 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,...
Daddy, daughter decide to fake a kidnapping, La. cops say
Posted on December 31, 2009For fun, a Louisiana man and his 12-year-old daughter decided to play a joke on other motorists, police say. They allegedly put duct tape over her mouth and tied her hands together, then propped her in the front seat of...
Walking while drunk can be dangerous, too
Posted on December 31, 2009New Year's isn't just a bad time for drunk-driving crashes -- it's also one of the worst days for pedestrian deaths because a lot of those killed are walking while drunk and wander into traffic, MSNBC reports. Alcohol impairment is...
Man pleads guilty to putting "Love Guru" on Internet
Posted on December 31, 2009Have you seen this movie? Making this available on the Internet is like taking ebola monkeys to a maternity ward, just completely unacceptable.
Oklahoman, 20, accused of looting beer from stuck beer truck
Posted on December 31, 2009I'm not saying it's OK, but I understand.
Thieves steal jewelry off corpse
Posted on December 31, 2009Story is from Tennessee, where the bad guys apparently broke into a funeral home and stole the jewelry as the body lay in the casket.
Have you seen this man?
Posted on December 31, 2009From KCKPD: The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department?s Major Case Unit is still requesting assistance from the public in locating the person shown in the picture below. Andre S. Chapple Jr., is wanted in connection with the murder of Kansas...
If you insist on drinking and driving ...
Posted on December 31, 2009.. then the McGuire, Jennings and Miller Funeral Home of Rome, Ga., has a fantastic deal for you! The funeral home is offering free burials to anyone who signs a contract saying they plan to drink or get high on...
Lamb's head found inside IKEA microwave
Posted on December 31, 2009I just don't get Swedish interior design.
6 dead after shooting at Finland shopping center
Posted on December 31, 2009Including the gunman, authorities say, though it's not clear if he killed himself. More details here. (AP Photo/Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari )
Joplin PD seeks man in toddler's death
Posted on December 31, 2009In Joplin, police are trying to arrest a man named Byron D. Lang, who's been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a 2-year-old's death there back in 2008. Lang skipped out on his bond, Kathee Baird reports, and though...
Man who shot KCPD officers is up for parole
Posted on December 31, 2009And a coalition of local law-enforcement officers is speaking out so that Saeed Aquil won't be released, Tony Rizzo reports. The shooting itself happened back in 1994 -- on Dec. 31, in fact. Sgt. Larry Schoen was hit in the...
Woman punches man after "weird sex," police say
Posted on December 31, 2009From the News Herald of Panama City: A 23-year-old man was punched in the face by his 18-year-old girlfriend moments after they finished having ?weird? sex according to a report from the Bay County Sheriff?s Office.
Praying for fewer murders
Posted on December 31, 2009From Christine: Religious and community leaders plan to gather New Year?s Day to remember Kansas City?s 2009 homicide victims and pray for less violence in 2010. The event, which is open to the public, is set for 10:30 a.m. Friday...
"Best man" wasn't particularly good
Posted on December 31, 2009In Houston, police are investigating after the best man in a wedding allegedly pulled a gun during the reception and robbed the D.J. Snip: But the groom told investigators he barely knows the guy. He said he was a last-minute...
Mo. trucker, son accused of torturing and killing man in basement
Posted on December 31, 2009In Audrain County, Mo., a trucker named Chester Harvey Jr. and his son, 19-year-old Chad, are accused of killing and torturing an Ohio man in their basement. It's not clear why the victim, James William Boyd McNeely, was killed or...
Missing person is OK, police say
Posted on December 31, 2009Jeffrey Clouse, a man reported missing from earlier in the week, has turned up safe and sound, KCPD says. No foul play was involved.
Dutch will use full-body scanners for U.S.-bound flights
Posted on December 30, 2009Yet another change prompted by last week's attempted terror attack on a plane from Amsterdam to Detroit. The Dutch already have these scanners in place, but haven't used them before on U.S. flights because of privacy concerns. Nigeria, the suspect's....
Reward raised in KC homicide
Posted on December 30, 2009From Christine Vendel: The widow of a man killed in a barber shop robbery in August has contributed $230 to a reward fund for information in the unsolved case. Tipsters now are eligible to collect up to $2,730 for information...
DUI suspect drives into snow plow in KC, police say
Posted on December 30, 2009From Christine Vendel: Kansas City police arrested a woman for driving under the influence after she crashed into a working snow plow early today. The snow plow driver said he was clearing snow northbound on Jackson Avenue near 19th Street...
You've been warned ...
Posted on December 30, 2009The Johnson County Sheriff's Office just sent out a note saying they're going to have extra deputies on the roads on New Year's Eve.
Westboro Baptist member to sue Nebraska officials
Posted on December 30, 2009Longtime readers will remember that Shirley Phelps-Roper, a member of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, is facing criminal charges in Nebraska because she reportedly let her kid stand on a U.S. flag during a funeral protest. She's also accused...
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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?
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It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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