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Wife tries to save her marriage by running over husband's buddy, OK cops say

Posted on September 15, 2009
In Oklahoma, a Midwest City woman is accused of hitting her husband's pal with her car because she thought the man was trying to ruin her marriage, police say.

Burglar killed cat by putting it in washing machine, MI cops say

Posted on September 15, 2009
I don't particularly like cats, but there's a special place in Hell for this guy. It's bad enough to invade somebody's own. Killing their pets is a particularly nasty P.S.

Teens say they were ejected for refusing to stand during "God Bless America"

Posted on September 15, 2009
Not crime-related, but it's an interesting case: Three teenagers from New Jersey say they were booted from a minor-league-baseball game because they didn't stand up when the song "God Bless America" -- the song everybody wishes was the national anthem...

Topeka cops search for "large white female" in G-string on motorcycle

Posted on September 15, 2009
A resident reported a "large white female" -- naked but for a mere G-string -- riding a motorcycle through their neighborhood, but when police arrived, the malefactor had fled, the Cap-Journal reports.

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Missing $10K painting returned to KU residence hall

Posted on September 15, 2009
The party responsible returned it last week. That person had done it as a prank, but later decided it wasn't funny, the Journal-World reports.

Open Thread ... Tuesday

Posted on September 15, 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,...

Out-of-control wheelchair rolls down hill, hits parked fire truck

Posted on September 15, 2009
Story is from the Leavenworth Times. The woman in the chair had to go to the hospital afterwards.

Guilty pleas in MO dogfighting case

Posted on September 15, 2009
From AP: In this Sept. 14, 2009 photo, Fay a 5-year-old Pit Bull that was rescued during the July 8 multi-state dog fighting raid is seen in St. Louis. Four eastern Missouri men arrested as part of a federal crackdown...

Alabama continues to outlaw the sale of sexual devices

Posted on September 15, 2009
This time, their supreme court has ruled that Alabama's law prohibiting the sale of those devices is constitutional. The plaintiffs vow to press on.

Robbers hit Family Dollar store in Midtown

Posted on September 15, 2009
From Christine: Two men robbed the Family Dollar store at 3738 Broadway in Kansas City last night. They wore hoods and gloves and covered their faces with bandanas. They forced three employees and one customer to lie on the floor...

Is the Cocaine Fairy visiting Yates Center, Kan.?

Posted on September 15, 2009
Authorities in Yates Center, population 1,999, are dealing with an unusual problem: Someone has been dropping baggies of coke around town. At first, they thought it was an accident -- somebody got high, lost their drugs. But they're up to...

Man tries (and fails) to make bomb in pickle jar, WI cops say

Posted on September 15, 2009
From Madison's Cap-Times: The pickle jar sans pickles had batteries and other things inside, but none of the items appeared likely to explode, DeSpain said. "The suspect was talking loudly about blowing everyone up and killing police," DeSpain said. ...

A terrible coincidence: Teen girls killed at same address, years apart

Posted on September 15, 2009
This morning, Christine wrote about Charmaine Johnson, a 17-year-old who died from a gun accident this weekend at her home. Neighbors say that another young woman, 16-year-old Fayeshia Scaife, was killed at the same address back in May 2004, though...

100+ dogs seized from breeder near Rolla, police say

Posted on September 15, 2009
The AP story refers to the establishment in Phelps County as an "unlicensed puppy mill." The Humane Society is caring for the dogs at its location in St. Louis. Officials say the animals were kept in dirty conditions with not...

KCPD identifies victim from Armour and Cherry homicide

Posted on September 15, 2009
From KCPD: On 9/13/2009, at approximately 1724 hours, officers were called to Armour and Cherry on a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed the victim to be suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital...

Did Milwaukee PD miss chances to shut down serial killer?

Posted on September 15, 2009
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has more about an alleged serial killer who reportedly had a run of 20 years before getting charged. Why did it take so long to shut him down? One former detective says that, partly, it was because...

Could nurses help fight crime? Should they?

Posted on September 15, 2009
Newsweek reports on a program where nurses visit teenage mothers who've just had their first kid and give them coaching for the first two years of the kiddo's life. The goal was to save money on health-care, welfare and drug...

Not remotely crime-related

Posted on September 15, 2009
The Sedalia Democrat has a piece about three teenage boys who decided to give free compliments to passersby outside a couple of local stores ... until they were told to take their signs and move along by the stores.

Convicted killer, 94, might outlast Death Row

Posted on September 15, 2009
Viva Leroy Nash, the oldest Death Row inmate in America, is being held in Arizona. After a long, violent life, he got the death penalty for a murder he committed at age 67. His lawyers are arguing that Nash should...

College student uses samurai sword to kill alleged burglar

Posted on September 15, 2009
In Baltimore, a Johns Hopkins student armed with a samurai sword reportedly killed an intruder in his home, police say. Officers say the dead man held several cuts to his torso and "a nearly-severed hand." Hat Tip: Many thanks, Goshel!

Softball tourney to benefit crime victim's memorial scholarship

Posted on September 14, 2009
Just another reminder: There's going to be a softball tournament next month in Gladstone to help raise money for a scholarship honoring Chris Bartholomew, a local man who was shot and killed near Westport a couple of years ago. (That...

Mom's Boyfriend uses her kid as hostage during robbery, IN cops says

Posted on September 14, 2009
The suspect allegedly had his girlfriend bring her two kids into the bank while he and another guy robbed the place, police said. Mom's Boyfriend put the girl, age 11, in a headlock and pointed the gun at her --...

Retired MO trooper helps catch suspected bank robber

Posted on September 14, 2009
With a little help from "America's Most Wanted," no less. It happened at a motel in Kingdom City, where a retired officer named Sam Lakey spotted a man -- Chad Schaffner, suspected in 10 bank jobs in four states --...

Local cops will be checking for child safety seats

Posted on September 14, 2009
National Child Passenger Safety Week runs now through Saturday. (Have you already put up your decorations?) This means that local law enforcement, including KCPD, will be paying special attention to motorists who don't put their kids in safety seats or...

D.C. sniper could be dead by year's end

Posted on September 14, 2009
John Allen Muhammad -- the man convicted of plotting the sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C., area back in 2002 -- will be executed in November, if prosecutors have their way. Muhammad's attorneys are planning an appeal to the U.S....

Open Thread ... Monday

Posted on September 14, 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,...

Couple in trash bin robbed while sharing "intimate moment"

Posted on September 14, 2009
Oh, Wichita ...

Mail carrier pepper-sprays girl, 7, and her 5-pound Chihuahua puppy

Posted on September 14, 2009
Story is from Maine. The carrier -- who'd been bitten and was a little gunshy -- reportedly sprayed the dog when it started barking. The little girl apparently got hit accidentally when she came to help the dog. Police were...

Where is Dominique Stout?

Posted on September 14, 2009
From KCPD: Police need your help to find a 15-year-old girl who was abducted by her biological mother, a known drug abuser who is homeless. On August 5, the victim ? 15-year-old Dominique R. Stout ? went to the store...

Man killed while on smoke break

Posted on September 14, 2009
Jackson County prosecutors have filed charges in the slaying of Napolean Malone, a mental-health worker killed back in May 2008 while he was on a smoking break. The suspect, 27-year-old James Hunter, faces charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal...

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