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Man wages legal battle to wear baseball cap in court
Posted on September 25, 2009I hear this could be as big as the "New Jersey v. 'I'm With Stupid'" ruling.
Independence man accused of shooting victim 3 times in back
Posted on September 25, 2009John D. Williams, 24, is facing charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action after he and another man allegedly got into the victim's car, forced him to drive to a secluded area and shot him before escaping in the...
National Day of Remembrance for homicide victims
Posted on September 25, 2009Parents Of Murdered Children, a support group of people who've lost loved ones to homicide, is hosting a picnic and balloon launch from noon to 4 p.m. this Saturday at Longview Lake's shelterhouse 12. It should be a good way...
How drunk was he?
Posted on September 25, 2009An Oklahoma man, suspected of DUI after a crash, told police that he lived "here in Tulsa." He was actually in Oklahoma City, which is about 100 miles away from where he thought he was.
1 shot in Leavenworth home invasion
Posted on September 25, 2009From Joe Lambe: A man in Leavenworth was shot multiple times this morning in a home invasion attack. The man wounded in the attack about 10 a.m. on the 2000 block of Broadway Street is in the hospital and one...
Missing man has been found
Posted on September 25, 2009Good news -- Louis McFadden has been found in Mission, and he's OK!
Should pedophiles be forced to undergo chemical castration?
Posted on September 25, 2009Poland has just passed a law requiring chemical castration for anyone who rapes a child younger than 15 or a close relatives, which has upset human-rights advocates. Hat Tip: Many thanks, George!
16-year-old ordered her boyfriend's murder, Fla. police say
Posted on September 25, 2009Because they got into a heated argument, the authorities allege.
Was census worker's death a homicide?
Posted on September 25, 2009Just a quick update on the death of Bill Sparkman, a census worker whose body was found hanged in a national forest in Kentucky. Authorities say the word "FED" was written on his chest, causing some to wonder if he...
Could angry politics lead to violence?
Posted on September 25, 2009Last week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that some of angry political rhetoric in circulation today could be setting the stage for real violence. (Her exact comments can be seen here.) Politico interviewed a handful of experts with backgrounds at the...
How bad are things in Detroit?
Posted on September 25, 2009The Detroit News profiles a resident who's started a Web site -- helpmeleavedetroit.com -- where he solicits online donations to help him move away from the Motor City. He lives between a crack house and an abandoned home. His residence...
Another disturbing detail about the case of the 12-year-old dominatrix
Posted on September 25, 2009They called the girl "Mistress Alisha" when advertising her services to various perverts. It was Mom's idea, the U.S. Attorney reports. "Alisha" had been her old stripper name.
Sometimes, it's perfectly reasonable to smack someone with the butt of a shotgun
Posted on September 25, 2009If you come home to find your 37-year-old friend having sex with your 16-year-old daughter, for example. That's what happened to one Florida father, who promptly grabbed his shotgun and used it to smack the friend. Prosecutors have declined to...
Not remotely crime-related
Posted on September 25, 2009Chicago cabbies want to charge $50 vomiting fee. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Report: Lawrence rape victims being referred to KC, Topeka
Posted on September 25, 2009The Douglas County D.A. is upset because some rape victims in Lawrence have been told to head to Topeka or Kansas City so evidence can be collected. (Because there's nothing like a car drive to make you feel good after...
KCPD's Office of Community Complaints
Posted on September 25, 2009The Office of Community Complaints, which handles the public's complaints about police officers, had a presentation last night at KCPD's citizens police academy. They say this is the 40th anniversary of the office, which is one of the oldest of...
Apartment complex caters to registered sex offenders
Posted on September 25, 2009Near Pahokee, Fla., a pastor has turned a former camp for migrant workers into an apartment complex for registered sex offenders. (Who, you might have heard, tend to have a rough time finding places to live.) They call it Miracle...
Man plotted to blow up federal courthouse in IL, feds allege
Posted on September 25, 2009In Springfield, to be exact. They say Michael C. Finton, a.k.a. Talib Islam, allegedly drove a van to an area near the courthouse, then tried to use a cellphone to detonate explosives in the vehicle. Only Finton had been the...
Robber loses gun -- then politely asks victim to return it
Posted on September 25, 2009In Statesville, N.C., a Pizza Hut employee was able to wrestle away a gun from the man trying to rob the store. As the robber was leaving, he reportedly asked the employee to give him the gun back. ?He said,...
UPDATE: Family of 5 killed in rural Illinois
Posted on September 25, 2009The police now say the cause of deaths was blunt force trauma. Not many other details in the murders of Rick and Ruth Gee's family, who were found slain in their Beason, Ill., home. A 3-year-old girl found in the...
Susan Atkins, Helter Skelter killer, dead at 61
Posted on September 25, 2009Atkins, who brutally killed actress Sharon Tate, died a little before midnight. She had been suffering from brain cancer, which caused her to be paralyzed. In recent years, Atkins had requested compassionate release so that she could die at home,...
Best Headline Ever
Posted on September 24, 2009From the Belleville News-Democrat: Question: Who would pick up a hitchhiker with a chainsaw? Answer: Deputies
Census worker found hanged in KY national forest
Posted on September 24, 2009With the word "Fed" written on (or possibly carved into) his chest. The victim is a man named Bill Sparkman, 51, who worked for Census and was a substitute teacher. (He was also an Eagle Scout, his mother told the...
Wis. boy, 17, charged for having sex with girl, 15
Posted on September 24, 2009Though, as the story notes, she was a willing participant. Under Wisconsin law, the charge is sexual assault of a child under 16 years of age.
Drive tried to run over stranger, then blew her a kiss, WA cops say
Posted on September 24, 2009If it's true, what a jerk. Police say the Washington state woman was behind the wheels of a Mercedes when she tried to run into a complete stranger, as the stranger's kid watched. The Mercedes driver then blew her a...
Pa. teen spiked pregnant girlfriend's drink to kill baby
Posted on September 24, 2009Only the baby lived and is perfectly fine. The teen, then 16, had gone to some friends, who suggested that he put a cow hormone in the girl's drink. The teen has now pleaded guilty.
"I didn?t want to be homeless"
Posted on September 24, 2009In Oklahoma City, a homeless man is accused of robbing a bank because he was sick of being homeless. If the prosecutors have their way, this won't be an issue for him anymore.
Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)
Posted on September 24, 2009Welcome 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,...
KCPD gets letter with white powder
Posted on September 24, 2009From KCPD: At approximately 2:45 pm this afternoon, a civilian clerk was opening mail on the second floor of Police Headquarters. After opening an envelope with a letter inside, a suspicious white powder substance was also located inside. The second....
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Do parents have the right to NOT turn in a sexual offender?
No. The offender should be turned in regardless of any disability (1), or reason...
Can someone detained in a search w/ warrant, be charged with a crime related to the search if they were not arrested at the time of the search?
The police have fairly wide discretion on when they can make an arrest so long a...
I was a bookkeeper for a recreation center. The Center Director left and a new director took over. I went to work one day and some of my files were missing. I called our computer tech and her restored the files (I had ma
In order for a crime to be established you need to conclusively prove that the D...
If I was detained by citizens unlawfully, and then the police showed up...is everything they charged me with in-admissable?
Probably depends on the law of the state in which you live. Many states allow fo...
If I pay restitution, can I still be charged with a crime?
It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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