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Top attorney to head appeal for Mo. convict

Posted on December 30, 2009
This is interesting: A lawyer named Kathleen Zellner -- who's responsible for getting 10 men exonerated in Illinois and has a national reputation -- is going to represent Ryan Ferguson, who's serving a 40-year sentence for the 2001 murder of...

This wasn't extortion, it was a "business arrangement"

Posted on December 30, 2009
This one sets a new record for unmitigated gall. Remember the guy accused of blackmailing Letterman over his extramarital affair? Well, his new legal defense basically suggests that, basically, it's OK to blackmail celebrities. In court papers filed Tuesday, Robert...

Nixa man offered $15K to have wife, stepson killed, police say

Posted on December 30, 2009
Jimmie M. Williamson allegedly tried to hire an undercover investigator to have his wife and stepson killed because she had filed for divorce, police say. From Kathee Baird's Crime Scene blog: When the cop asked Williamson if he still wanted...

Man buys a drink at bar ... then robs the place, Ore. cops say

Posted on December 30, 2009
I think it was very sporting of him to give everyone a clear look at his face before he came back for the robbery. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!

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Senior citizens help fight Medicare fraud

Posted on December 30, 2009
The Senior Medicare Patrol is a volunteer group of senior citizens who are on the lookout for Medicare fraud. They visit nursing homes and community centers to get leads on possible fraud, get a basic narrative and forward that to...

Ill. couple sue after they say they were falsely arrested

Posted on December 30, 2009
In Chicago, a couple was accused of burglarizing a house that, in reality, they had been hired to repair. Jonathan and Ashely Cooper even provided a work order to police when they arrived at the scene, having been called by...

Best Excuse Ever

Posted on December 30, 2009
From the Southland Times of New Zealand: One woman went to her local council, visibly upset at having to pay for a ticket when she said it was impossible for her to have been in the area when the ticket...

Senate OKs new U.S. attorney for KC area

Posted on December 30, 2009
Beth Phillips will be the first woman to serve as the U.S. attorney for the western Missouri region, once the president officially signs the necessary paperwork. Dave Helling has an article on her career so far.

I think you've got something on your face

Posted on December 30, 2009
From AP: This photo provided by the Pinellas County Sheriff's office on Wednesday Dec. 30, 2009 shows Gregory J. Oras, 37. Authorities say Oras, the Florida man who called 911 claiming he'd been beaten and shot at was hoping the...

Girl, 11, and her boyfriend tried to kill mom, Fla. cops say

Posted on December 30, 2009
By setting her bedroom on fire while she was asleep, the authorities allege. Mom survived, though she did suffer serious burns. Police think the motive was probably "probably just typical teenage angst." The mother and daughter had gotten into an...

1 dead, 1 hurt in KC shooting

Posted on December 30, 2009
From KCPD: Tonight (12/29/09) at 9:59pm, KCMO police were called to a residence in the 5900 block of Cypress Place in regard to a shooting. Upon arrival, officer's located a shooting victim (b/m approximately 30yrs old) inside the residence with...

Missing woman's body found outside Shawnee Mission Med

Posted on December 30, 2009
You probably remember Angela Hook from the posts that we had when she was reported missing. Sadly, her body was found in her car's back seat Tuesday afternoon outside Shawnee Mission Medical Center. It isn't clear how Hook, a KCK...

Security for 9/11 trial could cost $75 million-plus

Posted on December 30, 2009
Considerably more, the New York police commissioner says. The city doesn't have enough officers, so they'll have to pay a lot of overtime. Officials say they're going to need financial assistance from the feds. No trial date has been set...

Hello, 911? My stolen truck just broke down

Posted on December 30, 2009
Moron steals pickup ... then calls 911 when it breaks down, police say.

Employees use gift cards to rip off retailers, experts say

Posted on December 30, 2009
Everybody loves gift cards -- including employees who are trying to rip off the stores that employ them, the New York Times reports. Clerks will use their access to put extra money on the cards, which are easier to sneak...

That is a lovely photograph ...

Posted on December 30, 2009
The New York Post has published a photo of a jail guard asleep on the job ... and an inmate posing next to her.

2 hurt after street gun sale goes bad

Posted on December 30, 2009
From Christine Vendel: Police said a man wanted to buy a gun so a passenger in his car directed him to a house in the 4400 block of Tracy Avenue. A man from the house came outside and showed a...

Open Thread ... Wednesday

Posted on December 30, 2009
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,...

Arrest made in Metcalf Bank robbery

Posted on December 30, 2009
This is the robbery that happened yesterday morning down south on Wornall, the FBI reports. No name of the suspect yet.

KCPD names victim from 59th and Cypress

Posted on December 30, 2009
From KCPD: The deceased victim has been positively identified as 37-year-old Dwight Gibson of KCMO. There are no suspects in custody and detectives ask anyone with information to call the TIPS Hotline at 816.474.8477.

We have both kinds of sandwiches: bologna and PB&J

Posted on December 30, 2009
In Macomb County, Mich., the inmates at the county jail will be eating nothing but bologna or PB&J sandwiches for the next few months after authorities found mold growing in their fridges. They don't have money for any replacements right...

Man used beer cans as "security alarm"

Posted on December 30, 2009
A Fargo man apparently set a pile of beer cans next to his apartment door, which he used as a kind of security alarm, police say. (Anyone who entered would've knocked them over, creating a crash.) That's how he knew...

MISSING: Where is Jeffrey Clouse?

Posted on December 30, 2009
From KCPD: JEFFREY B. CLOUSE, W/M, 35 YOA, 5?11? Tall, 165, brown hair, brown eyes, unknown clothing. Mr. Clouse was last seen on 12-29-2009 at 63 and Pennsylvania Ave. about 2200 hours he left in his gray, 2006 Hyundai 4-door,...

Why can't I ship my giant Death Gloves?

Posted on December 30, 2009
Fact: There are some things that you simply cannot send through the mail. Like this. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!

Abandoned van spooks NYPD

Posted on December 30, 2009
A couple of buildings had to be evacuated today while New York City police investigated a van that had been left in Times Square for a couple of days. The bomb squad was called out, and a robot was used...

New limits on Tasers?

Posted on December 29, 2009
In San Diego, a federal appeals court has sided with a man who was Tasered during a traffic stop back in 2005. Snip from the Sacramento Bee: During his second traffic stop in Coronado, he got out of the car....

Can't a guy push a shopping cart full of bongs down the street?

Posted on December 29, 2009
No. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!

China executes Brit who might have been mentally ill

Posted on December 29, 2009
Just a followup from yesterday's story: China has executed Akmal Shaikh, a British man who was convicted of smuggling heroin into the country. This is the first time in 50 years that China has executed a European citizen. The British...

Florida couple tries to sell baby for $30, police say

Posted on December 29, 2009
In Pensacola, police have arrested a young couple who reportedly tried to sell a 2-month-old baby (hardly used!) for $30. They were allegedly approaching potential buyers in a PetSmart parking lot.

Jumping the border? There's an app for that

Posted on December 29, 2009
In California, a group of professors is building a cellphone app that will help illegal immigrants cross the border safely, USA Today's On Deadline blog notes. The software would show where travelers could find water, for example. The developers say....

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