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How bedbugs got a N.J. man arrested

Posted on December 19, 2009
In New Jersey, a 60-year-old was arrested after he went to city hall to complain about a bedbug infestation at his residence and, to prove it was a real problem, pulled down his pants and showed staffers where the bedbugs...

Mo. cousins duel with knives, police say

Posted on December 18, 2009
The ladies were allegedly fighting over a man -- the estranged husband of one, who allegedly had a relationship with the other, police say. Yes, there are mugshots. Hat Tip: Many thanks, FanDanGo!

"I didn't know he could do that"

Posted on December 18, 2009
A defendant learns the hard way that it's a bad idea to curse at a judge in his own courtroom.

Got your nose!

Posted on December 18, 2009
In Memphis, a lawyer is being sued for allegedly biting off a man's left nostril after a fight in a restaurant bathroom. It sounds like a lot was going on there: A lawsuit filed by Greg Herbers claims attorney Mark...

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Should the state be able to seize DUI convict's car -- even if it isn't his car?

Posted on December 18, 2009
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that, yes, it's OK for the state to take away a person's car, even if he wasn't the one who got caught driving drunk, if a loved one was drunk behind the wheel. In...

Man was killed for talking to woman

Posted on December 18, 2009
From Tony Rizzo: A man with a 1997 murder conviction was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for an August 2008 slaying. Damon L. Simpson, 32, received consecutive sentences of life without parole for first-degree murder and armed criminal action....

1 critically hurt near Westport and State Line

Posted on December 18, 2009
From Sara Shepherd: A man suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot early this morning near State Line and Westport roads, Kansas City police said. Neighbors said they heard multiple gunshots about 6:20 a.m. near 44th and Wyoming streets. Police found...

"It's an expression of my repressed creativity"

Posted on December 18, 2009
A California man has taken down his holiday display, which depicted a shotgun-toting Jesus standing over the corpse of Santa Claus. (You know Santa was dead because there were X's over his eyes.) A local TV station says the man...

NYPD to start testing cops' hair for drugs

Posted on December 18, 2009
The police unions had balked at the testing, but a judge says it's OK. The hair tests can detect drug use over the space of 90 days, while urine tests only catch drug use in the past three. (Which surprised...

More needle exchanges coming?

Posted on December 18, 2009
NPR reports that Congress has lifted a ban on funding needle exchanges with federal money. Needle exchanges are programs where drug users can get free, clean syringes. That way, they're less likely to share needles and expose themselves to HIV...

Fewer death sentences given in 2009

Posted on December 18, 2009
The Death Penalty Information Center has issued its annual report, and there are a lot of interesting bits to be found: There were fewer death sentences handed down this year, 106 -- that's the lowest it's been since they reinstated...

Not remotely crime-related

Posted on December 18, 2009
Health expert suggests that Santa Claus is partly responsible for childhood obesity.

DNA frees convicted man after 35 years

Posted on December 18, 2009
In Florida, a man named James Bain has been freed from prison after new DNA testing showed that he didn't kidnap and rape a 9-year-old boy back in the early 1970s. Bain, who was convicted on the basis of the...

U.S. sends $25 billion in drug money to Mexico every year

Posted on December 18, 2009
How much money do U.S. authorities seize during their investigations? About $60 million, the AP says. Something like $99.75 of every $100 sent south gets through. Which is a big problem, because that's how the cartels pay for drug production,...

Hacker seeks lighter sentence because of Asperger's

Posted on December 18, 2009
A man who was part of a huge cybercrime -- the theft of millions of credit-card numbers -- is asking for a reduced sentence because of his Asperger's syndrome, which is a form of autism.

Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday

Posted on December 18, 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. PROGRAMMING NOTE: James is off today, but Bob Cronkleton -- and...

Authorities break up Alaska sex-trafficking ring

Posted on December 18, 2009
As many as 50 underage girls and adult women were involved in the Anchorage sex-trafficking ring. Ringleaders lured the teenagers and adult women into the illegal prstitution ring through the use of "force, fraud and coercion." KTVA-11's story has link...

Nixa, Mo., woman sentenced for sending, receiving child pornography

Posted on December 18, 2009
Amy Vogt, 35, was sentenced to 17 years and six months in federal prison without parole. She is also required to register as a sex offender. Hat tip to Kathee | Bob Cronkleton

Nixa, Mo., man convicted of lesser charges

Posted on December 18, 2009
Gerald Bluford was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action for the stabbing death of his partner, Eric Eidson, at their condominium in Nixa, Mo., in November 2007. Bluford had faced charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal...

Former band teacher must file as sex offender, pay victim $250,000

Posted on December 18, 2009
A judge has sentenced Alison Peck, the former band director at Greenfield (Mo.) High School, to five years probation for two counts of statutory rape of a student. She had sex with the victim in three different counties. In a...

SW Missouri man arrested for threatening to shoot up school

Posted on December 18, 2009
Travis J. Walker, 38, of Crane, Mo., allegedly made threats to bring a firearm and "shoot up the Hurley School." He was upset with the way the school was disciplining his son and another student. Mugshot alert. Hat Tip to...

Operation Guardian Angel

Posted on December 18, 2009
The feds in Kansas City got the seventh and final conviction today in an investigation they dubbed Operation Guardian Angel. All of the men responded to ads police posted online earlier this year. The officers pretended to be pimps offering...

Kansas Troopers receive fuel donation for holidays

Posted on December 18, 2009
The gift is from the Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association of Kansas. From the Kansas Highway Patrol press release: For the 19th consecutive year, the Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association of Kansas (PMCA) has donated gasoline to the...

Cass County Sheriff?s Office releases Criminal Apprehension Unit stats

Posted on December 18, 2009
From the press release: The Criminal Apprehension Unit (CAU) was formed in July 2008 to enhance the Sheriff?s Office capabilities by providing specialized or directed patrol assignments, surveillance, fugitive apprehension, and conducting other special law enforcement functions as needed...

Rapper pleads guilty in using eBay to commit wire fraud

Posted on December 18, 2009
Rapper Willie D, who was born Willie James Dennis, pleaded guilty to defrauding international customers in the bulk purchases of iPhones. Willie D posed as an electronics salesman on eBay. He then lured the customers outside of eBay and requested...

Gnome hoard confiscated from backyard

Posted on December 18, 2009
Lisa Soneda couldn?t believe what she saw after the wind blew down her next-door neighbor?s rickety fence: "Lots and lots of gnomes," she said. "I counted like 46." There were actually 60 in all -- smiling, lying down, waving, wearing...

Daughter killed mom, burned body and had son bury remains

Posted on December 18, 2009
Daughter of the year candidate: Jeanne Sevigny, 59, had told police that her 78-year-old mother, Mary Wilcox, of Westford, Vt., had Alzheimer's disease and wandered from their home Nov. 9, 2006. Police, however, now have a different version. They accused...

Mom with nose for trouble foils son's stink-bomb plot

Posted on December 18, 2009
A Frederick Colorado mom disrupted her son's alleged plot to set off a stink bomb at his high school by going to school officials and telling them of his plans.Officers found a bag near the school containing ingredients such as...

Groom must wear monitoring bracelet to own wedding after accused of sexual assault

Posted on December 18, 2009
The bachelor party for Jordan Iddings, 24, of Montana got a little out of hand. He allegedly groped a woman in a Missoula bar. When she slapped him, he punched her in the face. Oh, he also allegedly tried to...

Victims rights worker embezzles money from crime victims fund

Posted on December 18, 2009
Eloise Mireles. who worked for the Harris County (Texas) District Attorney?s Office, has been accused of stealing $232,000 from the funds intended for crime victims over a period of several years. Her husband, Daniel Mireles, is also facing charges of...

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