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L.A. cops investigating Brittany Murphy death

Posted on December 21, 2009
The early report from the coroner says that Murphy, who starred in "8 Mile," apparently died from natural causes at age 32. There's still going to be autopsy -- maybe today or tomorrow -- as well as toxicology tests, so...

Mo. Highway Patrol plans DUI patrols in Clay, Jackson counties

Posted on December 21, 2009
Sometime between now and the end of the year. Again, driving while intoxicated is a dumb idea most times of the year. It's especially stupid right now because most local agencies are going to be out in force over the...

Man stabbed with ice pick over parking spot, Mo. cops say

Posted on December 21, 2009
In Springfield, Mo., police say an 18-year-old woman is suspected of using an ice pick to stab a man several times after he allegedly took her parking spot. She's been arrested, but not charged at this point.

Is Sheriff Joe overreaching? And will he get reelected?

Posted on December 21, 2009
Again, I'm going to indulge my fascination with Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., even though he has zero bearing on the Kansas City region. The Los Angeles Times has a piece on Arpaio, who originally got...

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Mo. Highway Patrol adding 25 officers

Posted on December 21, 2009
Kansas City is getting 12 of the new guys, who start work just after the start of the year. They had their graduation last week in Jeff City.

Do we really want police to WEAR cameras?

Posted on December 21, 2009
In San Jose, Calif., some officers are literally going to be wearing cameras. It's still a pilot project, so only 18 patrol officers will be wearing them. The devices are made by Taser and will cost about $4 million per...

UK man sniffed store employee's behind, police say

Posted on December 21, 2009
The Sun describes him as a "5ft 9in balding ginger weirdo," which just seemed racist. He apparently would sneak up behind the poor employee's back to sniff his behind, on two occasions at least. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!

Grandview man fired at KC cops, prosecutor say

Posted on December 21, 2009
From Sara Shepherd: Authorities have charged a teen that allegedly shot at police who followed him after he stepped out of a stolen car tied to multiple burglaries last week. Jaron A. Bradley, 19, of Grandview was charged Friday with...

Cop might have pulled gun during snowball fight, D.C. police say

Posted on December 21, 2009
To be fair, there might have been armor-piercing bullets hidden in some of those snowballs. Police are still investigating, but they say that Internet video and witness statements tend to support the story: That a D.C. officer pulled a gun...

Does Roeder have the right to a "necessity defense"?

Posted on December 21, 2009
Scott Roeder has already told reporters that, yes, he killed abortion provider George Tiller earlier this year. His only defense, it seems, would mean arguing that he was somehow justified in slaying the doctor. (He's officially pleaded not guilty.) The...

Dad tricks officials into helping kidnap son, police say

Posted on December 21, 2009
There's an international manhunt under way for Jean Philippe Lacombe, who allegedly tricked Texas authorities into helping him kidnap his son. Literally, police pulled the 10-year-old off his school bus as he kicked and begged not to be given to...

Quadriplegic mom fights to keep her son

Posted on December 21, 2009
Not a crime story, just an interesting case from the Chicago area, where a quadriplegic mom is fighting a legal battle to retain custody of her 5-month-old son. Her former boyfriend, the little boy's dad, is seeking custody by saying...

Stealing a tree? Urine trouble

Posted on December 21, 2009
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has found a unique way to stop people from stealing their evergreens for use as Christmas trees. Workers spray the trees with water, glycerin and fox urine. If someone cuts down a tree and brings it...

Should crime-lab analysts be forced to testify?

Posted on December 21, 2009
About six months ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it wasn't enough to simply produce evidence reports in court -- the crime-lab analysts who created them must be available to testify, too. A lot of police departments and prosecutors...

25 years for shooting wife's boyfriend

Posted on December 21, 2009
In West Palm Beach, Fla., a security guard has received 25 years for tracking down and shooting the man who was fooling around with his wife. How did he learn about the affair? The other man sent the suspect photos...

Open Thread ... Monday

Posted on December 21, 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,...

Where is Angela Hook?

Posted on December 21, 2009
KSHB has a piece about a Hook, a KCK woman who went missing a couple of weeks ago: The KCK mom left her home in the 2500 block of North 33rd in Kansas City, Kansas, on Dec. 5. She was...

Va. Tech student admits to beheading woman in cafe

Posted on December 21, 2009
Because she wouldn't return his romantic interest in her.

KCPD homicide count stands at 108

Posted on December 21, 2009
Compared to 124 at the same point last year. (It was 91 in 2007 and 110 in 2006.) KCPD has solved / closed 61 of the homicides reported this year. Add in homicides committed in previous years, and the solve...

Shon Pernice trial to start Jan. 25

Posted on December 20, 2009
A Clay County judge has set the ground rules for Shon Pernice's trial, which is set to start Jan. 25. For starters, there won't be any references to the disappearance of Renee Pernice, Shon's wife, which has been a high-profile...

10 arrested after standoff in KC

Posted on December 20, 2009
From Bob Cronkleton: Ten people were in custody Saturday after an armed robbery, kidnapping, two carjackings ? including that of a U.S. Postal Service van ? and a standoff that lasted several hours. Five of the suspects were adults; the...

Will Kansas abolish the death penalty?

Posted on December 19, 2009
There's going to be a debate in the legislature next month on a bill that would do exactly that. (State Sen. Tim Owens of Overland Park has set aside four days for hearings. It'll start Jan. 19.) Supporters are using...

Did road rage lead to fatal crash?

Posted on December 19, 2009
From Judy Thomas: A Kansas City woman was killed in Wyandotte County early today in a crash that was caused by road rage, the Kansas Highway Patrol said. The crash occurred shortly after 1 a.m. when a 2004 Chevy Blazer...

Turkey-frying stunt goes horribly, horribly wrong

Posted on December 19, 2009
In Florida, authorities are investigating after a radio show used a crane to lower a turkey through the roof of a van and into a vat of burning oil. Somehow, for reasons that no one could have possibly foreseen, the...

Who killed Kevin Beaver?

Posted on December 19, 2009
Beaver, a chef at McCoy's Public House, was murdered early Friday morning in an apparent street robbery near 43rd and Wyoming. He would have turned 41 today. Meredith Rodriguez wrote a very good article about him, and it's worth your...

Should cameras be allowed in federal courtrooms?

Posted on December 19, 2009
The federal system's Ninth Circuit -- which covers several western states, including California -- are going to allow cameras in some federal trials, though only for civil suits where there isn't a jury. And it's still just on a experimental...

Maybe it wasn't a good idea to give a pot cookie to Grandma

Posted on December 19, 2009
In Paisley, Fla., a woman is facing criminal charges after she allegedly fed a marijuana-laced cookie to her mother, age 72. Which led to Grandma being taken to the hospital, after she apparently started to have heart problems. It's not...

Man found guilty of being naked in his own home

Posted on December 19, 2009
It wasn't that he was naked -- it was the fact that a woman and her child saw him through a window. The authorities say that he apparently meant for them to see him. Though he was found guilty, the...

Convict can't date unless his probation officer says OK

Posted on December 19, 2009
In Wisconsin, a 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 1 year in jail for stealing his foster parents' car and taking his girlfriend, age 16, to Tennessee. He also got three years of probation, and he won't be able to...

Open Thread ... Weekend Edition

Posted on December 19, 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,...

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