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Jon and Kate + The Police
Posted on August 14, 2009Can't tell you how happy I am with that headline ...
Is a serial killer hunting prostitutes in North Carolina?
Posted on August 14, 2009At least nine women -- most of them believed to be prostitutes -- disappeared in the town of Rocky Mount, N.C., not far from Charlotte. Six of them have turned up as corpses so decomposed that only one of them...
Meet Lee's Summit's new K-9
Posted on August 14, 2009His name is Jax, and he'll be working with Officer Scott McMilian. Their team just got certified.
6 months for pharmacist after botched chemo killed 2-year-old
Posted on August 14, 2009I've not seen a case like this before: An Ohio pharmacist was sentenced to six months in jail, followed by six months of house arrest, for a botched chemo treatment that killed a little girl. The pharmacist didn't actually mix...
The Rick Pitino extortion case keeps getting freakier
Posted on August 14, 2009Karen Sypher, the woman who allegedly tried to extort $10 million from the Louisville coach, now says that she believes her husband -- Pitino's equipment manager -- was actually paid by Pitino to marry her, in a move to keep...
Thieves steal go-karts from Cool Crest, get stopped on I-70
Posted on August 14, 2009Two go-karts were stolen early this morning from the Cool Crest Family Fun Center on 40 Highway in Independence. (I just got off the phone with one of the managers -- I'm still waiting to confirm a few details with...
Muggers use 2x4 to beat River Market bicyclist
Posted on August 14, 2009It happened about 7 last night near 5th and Oak. The victim, 49, was walking his 10-speed when he got clobbered in the head. Then the muggers punched him and stole his bike. He tried walking home, but a bystander...
Squeaky Fromme is a (sort of) free woman
Posted on August 14, 2009Fromme was released on parole this morning.
Reward increase in Ruskin Heights, Ruskin Village burglaries
Posted on August 14, 2009There have been more than 60 break-ins since the first of the year, and recent burglaries have mostly been at vacant homes. A reward of $1,500 is being offered -- the Ruskin Heights Home Association just contributed another $500. They...
Wrigley Field beer-tosser surrenders in Chicago
Posted on August 14, 2009Johnny Macchione, 21, faces charges of battery and illegal conduct in a sports facility after he reportedly poured a beer on Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino while Victorino was trying to catch a ball Wednesday. The Cubs publicly apologized for the...
Mom poisoned infant with morphine to get baby daddy's attention, OR cops say
Posted on August 14, 2009She's on probation for doing the same thing with her other kid, who has a different Baby Daddy, police say.
Did killer steal KS woman's porcelain dolls?
Posted on August 14, 2009There's been an unusual development in a Salina murder. Authorities have released photos of two lifelike, porcelain dolls that might have been stolen from the home of Beverly Logan. Logan was killed back in January 2008, the Journal reports.
Woman sets herself on fire, walks through mall -- bystanders take photos
Posted on August 14, 2009The story is from Miami. The woman, who has mental-health problems, suffered third-degree burns over most of her body. Several shoppers tried to help her, but a few thought it was a hoax and took photos with their cellphones.
Hotel guest says stranger got into her room, tried to have sex with her
Posted on August 14, 2009Wayne D. Sinclair, 56, of Jamison, Pa., is facing charges of first-degree burglary and third-degree sexual misconduct tied to an alleged incident late Wednesday at the Westin Hotel in Crown Center, Jackson County prosecutors say. A 35-year-old woman says she'd...
Did this trooper deserve official immunity?
Posted on August 14, 2009You might remember this case: An Illinois state trooper named Matt Mitchell is facing criminal charges in a wreck that killed two sisters and injured a married couple. It was the day after Thanksgiving 2007, and Mitchell was headed to...
Aussie stabbed in the buttocks over parking space
Posted on August 14, 2009Or "slicing the buns," as it's also known. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
26 years later, judge overturns Cali man's conviction
Posted on August 14, 2009The Los Angeles Times has a piece here about Bruce Lisker, who was convicted of his adoptive mother's 1983 murder. Following a newspaper investigation, though, a judge has ruled that Lisker was sent away on false evidence. And his original...
Oh, man -- her husband is going to be ticked off
Posted on August 14, 2009Florida police have arrested a woman to tried to buy a car with a personal check on a bad account. Also, she signed the check: "Mr. and Mrs. Jesus and Emma Christ," which was probably a red flag, too. She...
KCPD refigures its homicide count
Posted on August 14, 2009Earlier this week, you might have noticed a story saying that KC had seen its 76th homicide of the year. Actually, though, the total is 75. The police and the medical examiner recently sat down and compared notes. A couple...
Should people be fined for cursing at the police?
Posted on August 13, 2009In Kenosha, Wis., an alderman is proposing a new ordinance that would let police fine anybody who curses at them. The fee would cost $118. The city already has a law against obscene, filthy, profane or vile language -- but...
Anti-government activist gets 5 years for probation violation
Posted on August 13, 2009Denny Hardin -- an anti-government activist who claims that he has his own court and his own bank -- was sentenced to five years for a probation violation. (Namely, that he prepared and filed legal documents for somebody else.) Hardin...
VA girl, 6, was tied up for taking food, police say
Posted on August 13, 2009The case is from Virginia. Police say the girl's relatives would surround her with rubber snakes and spiders because they scared her. In one instance, they allege, she was tied up for a week. This was called "time out." As...
Arkansas' fine tradition of prison management
Posted on August 13, 2009A prison guard has just been fired for allegedly having a romantic relationship with a Death Row prisoner and doing various favors for him. This, naturally, has led the AP to recount some recent problems with the Arkansas penal system....
Pot dealer arrested for cheating buyer
Posted on August 13, 2009This is the first time that I have ever, ever heard of this happening. Generally speaking, going to the police and saying, "My drug dealer took my money and didn't give me any drugs," will usually get you arrested or,...
Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)
Posted on August 13, 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,...
OP man accused of molesting teenage girl
Posted on August 13, 2009From Joe Lambe: An Overland Park man had his first Johnson County court appearance Wednesday on charges of molesting a girl he knew. County prosecutors this week charged Joseph E. Tripodi, 50, with aggravated indecent liberties and four other sex...
Nebraska woman arrested for DUI twice with 90 minutes, police say
Posted on August 13, 2009By the same officer, no less. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
4 hurt in 3 early-morning KCK shootings
Posted on August 13, 2009From Bob Cronkleton: In one of the shootings, police found two men who had been shot multiple times at close range while they were inside a vehicle at N. 65th Street and State Avenue in Kansas City, Kan. The shooting...
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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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