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Molestation case could be even worse than expected

Posted on December 24, 2009
Yesterday, we had a post about Dr. Earl Bradley, a Delaware man accused of molesting young patients and videotaping the assaults. Police said there were at least 16 victims, some as young as 6 months old. A state official now...

More people buying personal breathalyzers

Posted on December 24, 2009
This is a weird little trend, but experts say there's a burgeoning market for privately-owned breathalyzers, USA Today reports. Police aren't thrilled, though, because they don't think people are going to use them correctly and, thus, will think they're OK...

Somebody has a confession to make ...

Posted on December 24, 2009
In Spokane, Wash., a man allegedly rammed his truck into his church because they wouldn't pay him in cash for $70 in electrical work that he did for them. A church official says they tried to give him a check,...

Will New Jersey man get his son back?

Posted on December 24, 2009
Five years after his son was taken to Brazil, David Goldman appears to have won a long legal battle to reclaim his 9-year-old son, Sean. The country's Supreme Court has sided with him, and the boy's Brazilian relatives say they...

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You woke up on the wrong side of the bed ...

Posted on December 24, 2009
... if you threaten to cut a cat in half because somebody woke you up too early.

Wrongly convicted man sues LAPD

Posted on December 24, 2009
You might remember the case of Bruce Lisker from earlier this year, when Lisker was freed after 26 years in prison and cleared of murdering his mother. Now? He's suing the city of Los Angeles, LAPD and the detectives who...

There ARE other fish in the sea -- mostly pirahnas

Posted on December 24, 2009
In South Bend, Ind., four guys thought they were going on a date with some women they met over a chatline, but they were attacked by two guys who showed up with guns, robbed them and took all of their...

UK fugitive updates Facebook while on the run

Posted on December 24, 2009
This is funny: British authorities are still looking for Craig Lynch, 28, who escaped from a prison near Suffolk back in September. They haven't been able to apprehend despite the fact that Lynch regularly updates his Facebook status with details...

There is a special place in Hell ...

Posted on December 24, 2009
... for someone who would steal a dog from a little girl with autism. Duke also allows her to pet and hug him, which helps calm her down and ease the anxiety she suffers as part of her developmental disability....

Open Thread ... Wednesday

Posted on December 23, 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,...

NYC's pot crackdown is biased, study says

Posted on December 23, 2009
A new study argues that New York City's emphasis on arresting people for marijuana isn't fair, the New York Times reports. According to surveys, white people were among the heaviest users of pot, but they were arrested much less often...

WyCo DA wants death sentence in quadruple homicide

Posted on December 23, 2009
A judge has cleared the way for capital murder charges against Adrian Burks, who's accused of slaying four people earlier this year, including a 3-year-old girl. Burks pleaded not guilty during yesterday's preliminary hearing. The victims were James Warren, 66;...

Doctor accused of "brutal attacks" on kids, Del. police say

Posted on December 23, 2009
In Delaware, a pediatrician named Earl B. Bradley is accused of molesting 16 patients, some no older than six months old. The police say they have videotapes that Bradley apparently made of the assaults. Snip from AP: An explicit 18-page...

Not remotely crime-related

Posted on December 23, 2009
Pennsylvania teen suspended for coming to school dressed like Santa -- which is exactly what school officials warned him would happen when he told them about his plans several weeks ago. Obviously, he is being oppressed. When asked if he...

Plea deal in fatal JoCo hit-and-run

Posted on December 23, 2009
Rita Huscher, an 84-year-old art teacher from Olathe, was killed back in June when a tractor-trailer hit her minivan from behind and caused her to hit a bridge pillar. Clark Montgomery Jr., the suspected driver, has agreed to plead guilty...

St. Joe robbery suspect acts as his own lawyer

Posted on December 23, 2009
Say, how did that go? More than once, Monk referred to Judge Dan Kellogg as ?Kelloggs,? like the cereal brand. When his ex-girlfriend testified that he confessed the robbery to her, Monk declared her statements ?hearsay? and then seconds later...

Everybody wants to be on the radio

Posted on December 23, 2009
Near Philadelphia, a man was arrested after he allegedly hopped in an unattended police cruiser and, well, started talking on the radio. He helpfully gave both his name and address and stuck around for police to arrest him, authorities say....

But he brought enough for everybody!

Posted on December 23, 2009
In Selma, Ind., a fifth-grader handed out $300 to other kids on his school bus on the day before Christmas break, authorities say. Don't worry -- it wasn't his money. He allegedly stole $10,000 from his grandparents' safe. Eventually, the...

Minn. woman accused of tearing man's genitals

Posted on December 23, 2009
There was a tear that was bad enough to require stitches, the Winona Daily News reports. The victim, who showed officers his wound, said the suspect, a 54-year-old woman, had grabbed his genitals and pulled hard. When questioned by police,...

Sex charges dropped against Mo. pastor

Posted on December 23, 2009
In Newton County, Mo., prosecutors have dropped all charges against George Otis Johnston, a 66-year-old pastor who faced several counts of child molestation and statutory sodomy. The authorities say some witnesses have changed their earlier stories or taken them back...

Safety first! Public nudity second!

Posted on December 23, 2009
A New Zealand constable said she recently stopped two naked men on bicycles and gave them a warning -- that they really should be wearing helmets if they're going to be riding bicycles. (The constable's last name? Duder. As in:...

One dies from last night's double shooting

Posted on December 23, 2009
From KCPD: On 12/22/09, at 8:38pm, officers received several calls of a shooting in the area of 35th and Euclid. Officers responded to the area and located two male victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in the 3400 block of...

There's a knife in my chest? No biggie

Posted on December 23, 2009
In Warren, Mich., a man walked into a burger joint last night with a 5-inch knife embedded in his chest. He said he was waiting for an ambulance, then calmly ordered a cup of coffee, sat down and started chatting...

Sex and murder ... at an adult daycare?

Posted on December 23, 2009
In Edinburg, Texas, a 76-year-old man reportedly shot another patient at an adult daycare and then himself was fatally shot by police. Investigators found a letter on the man's body: He was upset because he thought the victim had paid...

Should Kansas spend $40 million to expand Sexual Predator program?

Posted on December 23, 2009
In Kansas, the state can keep a sexual predator locked up indefinitely, even after he's finished his sentence, if the authorities believe he has a high chance of reoffending. (A process deemed "intriguing" and "practical" and "maybe not so constitutional,"...

Teen says she was raped while passed out

Posted on December 23, 2009
In Olathe, two adults have been accused of raping a 16-year-old girl who'd passed out back in August, KMBC reports. Lisa Money and Oneth Savery face several charges. The station interviewed a girl who says she's Money's daughter -- she...

Morons try to trade stolen lizard for booze, Ky. police say

Posted on December 23, 2009
The lizard, a bearded dragon, was allegedly stolen from a pet hospital, authorities in Morehead, Ky., say. Officers later got a tip that two men had tried to pawn a reptile. When the attempt failed, police said the men went...

Why small nonprofits are ripe targets for fraud

Posted on December 23, 2009
MSNBC has a smart piece here about fraud at smaller charities and nonprofits -- and why it's more common to find fraud and embezzlement at a PTA or booster club than a larger organization like Red Cross. The really big...

Mommy, why are the reindeer sleeping?

Posted on December 23, 2009
Sometimes, the only way you can help reindeer is by shooting them. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Patty PV!

Mexican police try to win U.S. tourists' hearts

Posted on December 23, 2009
I'm not sure if you had heard, but Mexico has been having a little murder problem lately. And that's been cutting into their tourism dollars. (It's not clear if there's been an impact on other industries.) To woo back U.S....

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