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Partying like it's 1899

Posted on December 08, 2009
In Pennsylvania, police arrested an Amish man who was allegedly passed out in his buggy -- which continued moving down the road, regardless. (The man might have been asleep, but his horse wasn't.) Authorities say he had a .18 percent...

Girl, 13, leads Pa. troopers on high-speed chase, police say

Posted on December 08, 2009
She allegedly hit 100-plus mph and went about nine miles before giving up. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!

Mom aimed gun at man having sex with her daughter, police say

Posted on December 08, 2009
In this case, Mom is a deputy with the Palm Beach County, Fla., Sheriff's Office. She reportedly came home Monday to find the naked 19-year-old man hiding in her 20-year-old daughter's closet and proceeded to punch him a few times,...

God hates flags*

Posted on December 08, 2009
Just a quick update on the case against Shirley Phelps-Roper, the Westboro Baptist member who's accused of flag descration in Nebraska. (She allegedly let her son stand on the flag during a protest, and she reportedly wore the flag as...

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PHOTO: Rod Jetton's mugshot

Posted on December 08, 2009
From AP: This photo provided by the the Cole County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday Dec. 8, 2009 shows former Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton. Rod Jetton was charged Monday in Scott County with felony second-degree assault. The Cole County Sheriff's...

Thief steals $318 in gum from gas station, police say

Posted on December 06, 2009
What's more, Michigan authorities say, this is actually a continuing problem. I'm just trying to imagine how he and his cronies are going to fence all of that gum. Surely they're not going to chew it? Hat Tip: Many thanks,...

Wait a minute -- that's no Christmas tree

Posted on December 06, 2009
In the U.K., an inmate apparently tricked prison officials into letting him grow a tomato garden in his cell -- only the tomato plants were actually marijuana. It got so bad that he eventually decorated one as a Christmas tree,...

Man accused of romancing, then stealing from woman

Posted on December 06, 2009
From Karen Dillon: A man who was in prison for swindling his love interests out of money is accused once again of kissing and stealing, Clay County authorities said today. Ryan S. Blevins, 34, has been charged with stealing at...

No charges in homeless man's death

Posted on December 06, 2009
Christine had another story about the case of Thomas Wasmer IV, a homeless man who died in May, several days after he was apparently hit by a car. Police didn't immediately file a report or start an investigation into the...

KCPD investigating report of downtown rape

Posted on December 05, 2009
From Christine Vendel: Kansas City police are investigating a reported rape of a 22-year-old at a downtown hotel after she left a club at the Power & Light District. The victim and her friend went to Howl at the Moon...

Sentence upheld for man who killed JoCo social worker

Posted on December 05, 2009
Andrew Ellmaker, who was convicted of killing social worker Teri Zenner, had challenged his Hard 50 sentence, but the Kansas Supreme Court has ruled against him.

Man threatens to kill Mom's dogs after they kill his hamster, Ind. police say

Posted on December 05, 2009
One dead hamster and then things spiral out of control ...

Open Thread ... Weekend Edition

Posted on December 05, 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,...

Worst. Excuse. Ever.

Posted on December 04, 2009
In Keystone, Colo., authorities questioned a woman who was apparently using someone else's ski pass -- someone named Daniel. But she could totally explain: SHE was Daniel, only she was partway through a sex change, the Summit Daily News reports....

KCPD plans DUI checkpoint next weekend

Posted on December 04, 2009
From KCPD: The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on the weekend of December 11-13, 2009 at a location in Kansas City, Missouri that is known for occurrence of DUI related crashes or DUI arrests. This...

Mo. teacher pleads guilty to sex with student

Posted on December 04, 2009
The story is from Greene County, the Springfield area. The teacher is getting a five-year suspended sentence. Kathee Baird reports the young man's family is suing for almost $2 million. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Kathee!

Man arrested for trespassing on his own land

Posted on December 04, 2009
That land is in Wisconsin ...

Cop who stopped Fort Hood shooter might not return to the beat

Posted on December 04, 2009
One of the police officers who reportedly stopped the Fort Hood shooter says she probably won't be able to return to regular police work. Kimberly Munley, who was shot in the leg, will need a complete knee replacement, which will...

To stop vandals, Mo. city might restrict spray paint

Posted on December 04, 2009
In Hannibal, city leaders are so annoyed about vandalism that they are considering ways to keep spray paint out of young people's hands, the Courier-Post reports. One proposal would require an ID to buy spray paint. Another would ban young...

Should the Whizzinator be illegal?

Posted on December 04, 2009
Not familiar with the Whizzinator? As the AP says, it is "a male prosthetic to a container holding dehydrated urine warmed to body temperate with heat packs." And it's used to beat drug tests. A Missouri legislator is recommending a...

Judge needs "Girls Gone Wild" videos for case

Posted on December 04, 2009
Four women have sued Joe Francis of "Girls Gone Wild," alleging they were just teenagers when they were filmed "in stages of undress or engaged in sexual activity," AP reports. Francis has filed a motion to dismiss. A federal judge...

Neb. doctor wants to continue Tiller's work

Posted on December 04, 2009
The New York Times profiles Dr. LeRoy H. Carhart of Bellevue, Neb. Carhart was a friend of the late George Tiller and is starting to offer late-term abortions -- which means he's becoming the focus of Operation Rescue and others...

Robber sends apology, $50 to store owner

Posted on December 04, 2009
In May, a man armed with a baseball bat tried to rob a Long Island convenience store. Only the store's owner had a rifle. Instead of calling the police or, you know, shooting the guy, the proprietor gave the robber...

Should veteran have to remove his flagpole?

Posted on December 04, 2009
Not crime-related, just an interesting case ... Near Richmond, Va., a 90-year-old veteran is fighting to keep a 21-foot-tall flagpole in his yard, against the wishes of his homeowners association. The HOA says it's a violation of their rules. Moreover,...

That is a lovely tattoo

Posted on December 04, 2009
From AP: This photo provided by the Macomb County Sheriff's Department on Thursday Dec. 3, 2009 shows Jesse Eden. Eden, 26, of Shelby Township, Mich. was jailed after police say he tried to divert them by calling 911 to report...

Mo. man stomped his grandmother to death, prosecutors say

Posted on December 04, 2009
Joe Davidson Music of Brighton, Mo., has pleaded guilty to stomping his 72-year-old grandmother to death in 2004 at her home, the News-Leader reports. A home-health aide tried to stop him. So did Music's great-grandmother, who pleaded for her daughter's...

Mo. boy died from drinking game, authorities say

Posted on December 04, 2009
Tyler J. Fecko, 11, of Joplin died from alcohol poisoning back in June -- after his uncle allegedly challenged the boy to a drinking game with shots of Jim Beam, authorities say. The uncle's girlfriend, originally accused of child endangerment,...

Ind. teen strangled his 10-year-old brother, police say

Posted on December 04, 2009
The suspect is 17 years old. Snip: According to the affidavit, Conley killed his brother, put the body in the trunk of a car, drove to his girlfriend's house and gave her a sweetheart ring. Conley's girlfriend told investigators he...

Humane Society launches hotline to report puppy mills

Posted on December 04, 2009
That number is 1-877-MILL-TIP, Sara reports. Missouri, you might remember, has a reputation of hosting more puppy mills than many other states.

2 years for stealing 12-pack of Bud Ice

Posted on December 04, 2009
From Platte County Prosecutor: A Kansas City man has been sentenced to two years in prison after shoplifting a 12-pack of beer worth $10.79. Carl E. Hundley, 53, was apprehended by a Deputy Chief with the Kansas City Police Department...

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