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Report: More con artists are going after jobseekers
Posted on September 02, 2009Because they need money so badly, they might be willing to take risks that, normally, they wouldn't. The Chicago Tribune found one woman who thought she'd landed a job as a tutor -- but was actually helping launder money. Authorities...
Ah, to be young and moronic
Posted on September 02, 2009In Michigan, two teenagers are accused of stealing a riding lawnmower, venturing to the store, buying an aerosol can, getting high by huffing from the can and then crashing into a police cruiser on their way home.
Woman kills husband -- now sues to get his pension
Posted on September 02, 2009Fayette Nale of Michigan was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after she reportedly stabbed her husband to death -- an act that she says was accidental and in self-defense after months of abuse. She's serving a 3- to 15-year sentence. And...
KS cop pleads guilty -- offered to kill DUI charge in exchange for sex
Posted on September 02, 2009Happened down in Goddard. Calvin Schaffer, 44, entered his guilty plea today, the U.S. Attorney for Kansas reports. In his plea, he admitted that on Feb. 27, 2009, he arrested a woman for driving under the influence of alcohol. Later,...
Personal safety forums planned for KU, K-State
Posted on September 02, 2009These are a little different, though -- the Kansas AG's office is participating, and a big focus of the forums is warning people about the serial rapist who has attacked 13 women in Lawrence and Manhattan since 2001.
Honolulu considers law banning body odor on city buses
Posted on September 02, 2009Punishable by a $500 fine or six months in jail. The ACLU is not amused.
Report: Most MO drunk drivers aren't getting ignition interlock devices
Posted on September 02, 2009In July, a new law took effect that required repeat drunken drivers to have ignition interlock devices installed in their cars. (It's sort of like having to take a Breathalyzer every time you want to use your car.) About 70,000...
NTSB says "pedal misapplication" caused fatal bus crash
Posted on September 02, 2009From Glenn Rice: Completing their investigation into the fatal 2005 Liberty school bus wreck, federal safety authorities called Tuesday for improved pedal design to help prevent bus drivers from mistakenly stepping on the accelerator while trying to brake...
Report: Burglar hits KCFD station in Northland
Posted on September 02, 2009The one at 8300 N. Brighton, KMBC reports. The thief apparently got in through an unlocked door and made off with some helmets and other gear.
Fake cop threatened to arrest date if she didn't come home with him, Lenexa cops say
Posted on September 02, 2009Bob Cronkleton has the full story here.
UPDATE: Is the Jaycee Dugard case tied to other missing kids?
Posted on September 02, 2009Police are trying to see if there are any links between Phillip and Nancy Garrido, the people accused of holding Jaycee Dugard captive for 18 years, and a series of missing children in the area. Authorities are testing a bone...
Burglar fails to flush toilet, so cops get his DNA from what he left behind
Posted on September 02, 2009Your mom was right -- always, always flush. I had no idea something like this was even possible. Has this been on "CSI" yet? Story is from New Mexico.
Man hid under outhouse so he could peek at people, authorities allege
Posted on September 02, 2009It allegedly happened at a campground in New Hampshire. Authorities say this isn't the first time that he's done this -- apparently, the man has a habit of getting under outhouses, where the waste goes, so he can view people...
Montana could determine whether assisted suicide is a constitutional right
Posted on September 01, 2009If that's how the Montana Supremes rule, they'll be the first state to declare this a constitutional right. (Under a state constitution. Oregon and Washington have doctor-suicide laws passed by referendum, and they've never been held up to close state...
Mom gets ticketed for loudly cursing at daughter, PA cops say
Posted on September 01, 2009The difference between this woman and every other parent in America is that she had the bad luck to get caught.
NJ teacher made $1,400 selling "extra credit" to students, police say
Posted on September 01, 2009The teacher told the students, who reportedly wanted to buy their way into better grades, that she was giving the money to charity, authorities allege. That charity? Herself, police say.
Stalin's grandson files libel suit to defend leader's reputation
Posted on September 01, 2009Specifically, Joe's grandspawn says it's a lie that his grandfather ordered the deaths of millions of Soviet citizens. (Historians say it's at least three million, though I've heard 20 million quoted more often.) What's more than a little scary is...
Most MO divorce records are now closed to the public
Posted on September 01, 2009That's because of a new law designed to protect people from identity theft. (The old records, with their bank account info and credit-card numbes, were pretty useful for that kind of crime.) NEW divorce records will continue to be open,...
Everybody tried -- and failed -- to save drunken driver
Posted on September 01, 2009Weird story from Phoenix, where several witnesses and a cabbie tried to stop an intoxicated man from driving off. The cabbie even blocked the exit from the bar's parking lot, but eventually caved. What happened? Someone reached into the driver's...
Robber sues store after he gets shot during robbery
Posted on September 01, 2009Oh, poor baby. He held a knife to the throats of several employees at a convenience store and was still threatening them when one of the clerks shot him. He would like $125,000, please.
A rare misstep by the naming committee
Posted on September 01, 2009A lovely photo here via local blog Hip Suburban White Guy ...
Open Thread ... Tuesday
Posted on September 01, 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,...
Do you recognize this man?
Posted on September 01, 2009From Crime Stoppers: On 7/9/09 a Kansas City, Missouri Police Officer was run over by a motorcycle in the parking lot of the Quik-Trip at 6940 North Oak Trafficway. The driver and motorcycle left the scene without stopping after striking...
Should Susan Atkins be paroled?
Posted on September 01, 2009Atkins -- convicted in the Helter Skelter killings -- goes before the parole board tomorrow for the 13th time. She has terminal brain cancer and has paralysis affecting 85 percent of her body. Atkins, who killed actress Sharon Tate, has...
OP bank robbed about 1 p.m.
Posted on September 01, 2009The First National Bank of Kansas, in the 8800 block of West 135th street, was robbed about 1 p.m. today. The suspect is a white male in his late 20s or early 30s. He reportedly walked into the bank, handed...
Chris Brown says he can't remember hitting Rihanna
Posted on September 01, 2009Uh-oh, the needle on my shenanigan-meter is starting to twitch something awful ...
Robber wanted to go to prison so he could get away from his wife, PA cops say
Posted on September 01, 2009He said he wanted to leave his wife, but she threatened suicide if that happened. And that's when he came up with the bank robbery plan. He got three to six years. Meanwhile, he and his wife divorced earlier this...
Pantsless man accused of chasing horse at 3:30 in the morning
Posted on September 01, 2009I'm sure there is a reasonable, non-horse-sex-related explanation for all of this.
Intoxicated men hire strippers via Internet, disappointment ensues
Posted on September 01, 2009The whole thing is worth reading, but this is the best part: They were ?not as advertised,? Hansen said. The women were overweight and weren?t as alluring as the photos posted online. Police asked the men to rate the women...
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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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