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Wichita mom shot two sons, then killed herself

Posted on September 23, 2009
The sons, reportedly in their teens, were in surgery at last report. More here from the Eagle. Members of the Wichita, Kansas SWAT team surround a house at in Wichita Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 where two teenagers reportedly were shot...

Wash. man reports his dentist to police

Posted on September 23, 2009
For pulling two teeth instead of the agreed-upon one. Police patiently took a report and forwarded that to prosecutors, though they doubt anything criminal happened.

Where is Janaye Trombley?

Posted on September 23, 2009
From KCPD: JANAYE TROMBLEY, W/F, 20 YOA, 5?02?Tall, 117#, brown hair, hazel eyes, she was last seen wearing a black top and black slacks. Ms. Trombley suffers several mental disorders and is off her meds. She was last seen 9-22-2009,...

Lawyer worked on the "barter system," AZ cops say

Posted on September 23, 2009
A Phoenix lawyer is accused of sneaking heroin and meth to his client in court, in exchange for sexual favors (really more of a payment than a "favor") from the client's girlfriend. Hat Tip: Many thanks, eephus!

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TX boys convince stepdad not to kill them

Posted on September 23, 2009
Unfortunately, they weren't able to save their mother or sister.

UPDATE: MO trucker charged in wreck that killed 10

Posted on September 23, 2009
Donald Leroy Creed, a truck driver from Willard, has pleaded not guilty. He's been charged in a fatal wreck on an Oklahoma highway that killed 10 people.

Open Thread ... Wednesday

Posted on September 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,...

Judge lets IA man leave jail for Royals game

Posted on September 23, 2009
Well, they had been planning that trip to the ball game for a long time. I guess it's OK that he only violated a protection order. I mean, who pays attention to those things? Hat Tip: Many thanks, Rhonda!

KCPD seizing more meth

Posted on September 23, 2009
From Chief Corwin's blog: The Narcotics and Vice Division?s monthly report showed that it has recovered 91 percent more methamphetamine than last year with 77 pounds seized through August 2009. It has seen a whopping 2,863-percent increase in marijuana seizures...

Fleeing motorcyclist dies in crash

Posted on September 23, 2009
From Glenn Rice: A motorcyclist crashed and died in Kansas City while being chased by Independence police this morning, authorities said. The motorcyclist was being pursued by two officers about 9:30 a.m. when he ran a stop sign at 17th...

10 years for making toddler smoke weed, other drug crimes

Posted on September 23, 2009
Naturally, the Ohio man videotaped the outing. The kiddo was 18 months old at the time. The incident came to the authorities' attention after someone found the tape in a camera at a pawn shop.

Shooting at San Ysidro

Posted on September 23, 2009
The San Ysidro crossing, located in California, is one of the busiest along the U.S.-Mexico border. Yesterday afternoon, three vans containing AT LEAST 70 people tried to bust through the crossing -- which is when federal agents opened fire on...

Did Nebraska man deserve a ticket for his dead dog?

Posted on September 23, 2009
An Omaha man is accused of animal cruelty by neglect after his dog, Sable, died. Jacob Palmer had visited the vet, who recommended euthanization for the pit bull. Palmer said he didn't have enough money and left -- so the...

Should it be illegal to publish an officer's home address?

Posted on September 23, 2009
In Florida, there's a law that makes it illegal to publish a police officer's home address or telephone number. (Unless you get permission.) A man who posted one officer's information on a site called ratemycop.com and now he's going to...

UPDATE: MO cop accused of sexually assaulting prostitute

Posted on September 23, 2009
The FBI thinks that an Uplands Park officer accused of sexually assaulting a prostitute might have other victims. They're asking those women, who might have been robbed or assaulted, to contact them. They think as many as 10 were robbed,...

"America's Most Wanted" to feature unsolved MO case

Posted on September 23, 2009
The TV show will feature the 1998 case of Sherri Ann Scherer and her daughter, 12-year-old Megan Elizabeth, who were found slain at their home near Portageville in New Madrid County, Mo. Thanks to DNA evidecne, there's some question whether...

Teacher let special-needs kids drink salsa-laced soda

Posted on September 23, 2009
In Miami, a former special-needs teacher has been convicted of child abuse. She allegedly got sick of her students drinking her soda, so she put salsa in it and let them drink it as a lesson, prosecutors said. (The lesson:...

Congratulations, Officers Theison and Smith!

Posted on September 23, 2009
Officer Keli Theison received a Purple Heart yesterday from KCPD for her work back in March. Theison was warning crash victims to stay in their cars after a ice-related wreck when another vehicle lost control and hit her. She suffered...

The Belleville Bus Beating

Posted on September 22, 2009
In Belleville, Ill., the school district has expelled two students who were caught, on camera, beating up another student. Police originally classified this as a possible hate crime because the victim was white and the two attackers were black, but...

Lawrence man molests daughter, gets 3 years

Posted on September 22, 2009
From AP: A Lawrence man has been sentenced to less than three years in jail for molesting his 16-year-old daughter. Douglas County prosecutors say the 35-year-old man ? who is not being identified to protect the identity of his daughter...

Beware of flying refrigerators

Posted on September 22, 2009
KCTV interviews a young woman whose car was smashed by a refrigerator that flew off a truck Saturday on Interstate 35 in JoCo. (Merriam police still are sorting out whether the fridge wasn't properly secured or the car hit the...

KCPD's annual report places in national contest

Posted on September 22, 2009
It took second place at the International Association of Law Enforcement Planners conference, Chief Corwin reports.

More twists in old Leavenworth murders

Posted on September 22, 2009
In 1990, a man named Lloyd Folsom was murdered just west of Bonner Springs by Everett Bishop -- who, two weeks later, was murdered himself. The man convicted of killing Bishop, Sherrill Gary Brinkley, is serving a 24-year sentence. Brinkley...

Ohio teen accused of smoking faith-based dope

Posted on September 22, 2009
In Sandusky, a woman called police and reported her 16-year-old for allegedly rolling a joint with a page from his Bible.

Do you recognize this man?

Posted on September 22, 2009
From OP Police: On September 21, 2009 at 4:00 a.m., Overland Park Officers responded to a burglary of a business located at 8959 Metcalf. When they arrived they found the back door of the building forced open and eight small...

The morning roundup

Posted on September 22, 2009
Lenexa police chased down a man suspected of robbing the Wachovia Bank on 95th Street yesterday afternoon. There's going to be a public meeting tonight at Westport High about the recent shooting deaths of two Kansas City teenagers. It starts...

Retired doctor, 90, accused of killing terminally ill wife

Posted on September 22, 2009
In Laguna Woods, Calif, police have charged Dr. James Fish with voluntary manslaughter after he shot his wife in the head and then turned the gun on himself. (Obviously, he survived, though he's still in the hospital.) Mrs. Fish had...

Not remotely crime-related

Posted on September 22, 2009
There's a book being published that's based on a series of interviews with former President Bill Clinton. One of the choicer anecdotes: One time, Russian President Boris Yeltsin managed to sneak away from his minders during a trip to D.C....

Major Case Squad investigating fatal Warrensburg fire

Posted on September 22, 2009
A woman named Maxine Ballew, 91, died in a house fire last Thursday, but police there believe something's "not right" about her death. So the major case squad serving the Warrensburg area is getting together and looking into the fatal...

Nurse didn't move fast enough, so Chicago cop handcuffed her, lawsuit says

Posted on September 22, 2009
In Chicago, a nurse says she was handcuffed and placed in a police cruiser for 45 minutes because she told a cop that she couldn't draw a suspect's blood until that person was admitted to the hospital. While she was...

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