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Local DVD bootlegger pleads guilty
Posted on August 13, 2009A Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to selling bootleg DVDs of movies that were still in theaters, the U.S. Attorney for Western Missouri reports. Undercover agents say they were able to buy several DVDs from Reginald Collier, 26. Police...
We're having nun of that
Posted on August 13, 2009Dave Helling has the authoritative interview with the two nuns who helped run off a burglary suspect this morning in Independence.
Former KU student guilty in severe beating
Posted on August 13, 2009Matthew Jaeger -- who was accused of beating his ex-girlfriend after finding her with another man -- was convicted on three of four counts, the Journal-World reports. Jaeger argued that he was trying to protect her and that her injuries...
KC man charged in street robbery
Posted on August 13, 2009Deandre Johnson, 25, faces charges of first-degree robbery and armed criminal action after he allegedly mugged a man early Thursday morning in the 1300 block of Armour. At least two shots were fired near the victim's head, police say.
Judge frees man jailed for yawning in court
Posted on August 13, 2009And he didn't even have to apologize. The judge claims it wasn't over a mere yawn, but a sound that was "offensive" to the court.
Life in prison for MO mom who poisoned her kids
Posted on August 13, 2009Judy Pickens of St. Louis was found guilty of poisoning her kids with blood-pressure meds, putting both children in the hospital and killing one. She received two life sentences, plus 157 years.
NY cop under scrutiny after Tasering mom in minivan
Posted on August 13, 2009She was reportedly going 50 in a 45-mph zone, but the prosecutors have already decided to dismiss the charge. It sounds like she was being a pill, verging on jerkhood, but is that grounds for a Tasering? Hat Tip: Saw...
IL woman accused of dumping baby -- had 2 other dead infants in car, police say
Posted on August 13, 2009A few days ago, we had a report about Katie Stockton, a 28-year-old woman who was arrested here in connection with the Baby Crystal case from Rockford, Ill. That's been one of the big unsolved cases from that area --...
Does this sound like "wiretapping"?
Posted on August 13, 2009A Pittsburgh man used his cellphone to record police as they arrested one of his friends. The friend was released, but then HE was arrested -- for violating wiretapping laws. You see, he'd recorded the officers without their permission. A...
Man bites off part of doctor's finger, FL cops say
Posted on August 13, 2009There was a disagreement over prescription meds -- as in, I'm guessing the guy wanted some, and the doctor said no. The good news: He got bit while he was in a doctor's office, so help was quick to arrive.
Former Clinton aide tried to sneak knife, tattoo needles into Death Row, AR authorities allege
Posted on August 13, 2009This is one of Bill Clinton's former aides when he was governor of Arkansas, Betsy Wright, who's now a big anti-death-penalty activist. She denies the allegations and says she found the Doritos in a prison vending machine.
Chop-shop ring stole more than $1 million in KC vehicles
Posted on August 13, 2009Two local men have been sentenced for their role in a chop-shop ring where more than $1 million in local vehicles were stolen, carved up and sold for parts, both in person and online, the U.S. Attorney for Western Missouri...
Bank robber gives teller his ID, account number
Posted on August 13, 2009Which, as you might imagine, greatly simplified the investigation. Story is from Anchorage.
Muslim ex-con gets $48K in settlement
Posted on August 13, 2009The man, who used to be an inmate at a federal prison in Marion, Ill., said that guards put his Koran on a urine-stained floor, messed with his kufi and tortured him with a nightstick. The AP doesn't say what...
The Cat Who Helped Solve A Northland Murder
Posted on August 13, 2009Yesterday, a Clay County jury convicted Henry Lee Polk of killing a former employer, Stephen M. Nolte, who was trying to get a house ready for sale. One of the key pieces of evidence? Cat hair that was found on...
Were MO teens killed over text messages?
Posted on August 13, 2009In Nevada, Mo., a 17-year-old named Garrett Mason is awaiting trial for the murders of Anne Reed, 18, and Kylie Leyva, 14, back in May. The authorities say Mason had gone to Reed's apartment so the women would stop sending...
Another plea in Waldo rape hoax
Posted on August 13, 2009Gordon F. Reabe, Jr., 52, of Lee?s Summit, entered a guilty plea this morning. Two women hired Reabe to beat them up and rape one of them. The ladies were suing their former employer, Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City, for sexual...
OP plans "high intensity" enforcement on 99th Terrace
Posted on August 13, 2009This is the street where an elderly woman was killed while working in her yard after a van ran off the street and struck her. Police say speed was NOT a factor -- they suspect the driver's medication might have...
Fun Fact: This guy wasn't doing anything illegal
Posted on August 13, 2009Though I'm not sure if you want to call it smart. A lot of people are talking about William Kostric, a protester who was photographed wearing a 9mm gun while he protested down the street from the president's health-care forum...
World's Nastiest Burglar?
Posted on August 13, 2009A Connecticut man allegedly broke into a neighbor's home so he could trim his pubic hair, police say. He reportedly apologized later, which led to the police getting involved.
Elderly women drive off Lover's Leap in Hannibal
Posted on August 13, 2009On accident -- it's not like they had a suicide pact or anything. It sounds like somebody just stepped on the wrong pedal. You should really see the photos from the Hannibal paper. Lover's Leap is about 200 feet above...
MO woman reports alleged animal abuse -- might get charged for trespassing
Posted on August 13, 2009And it doesn't sound like the animals were being abused. Hat Tip: Saw this via Capt. Spaulding's World
Wife hit sleeping husband in head with rubber mallet, WI police say
Posted on August 13, 2009The story is from Appleton. The woman was reportedly "stressed" about their relationship and unhappy that her husband, 63, was unemployed.
UPDATE: Cult starved baby to death because he wouldn't say "amen," prosecutors allege
Posted on August 12, 2009The story is from Baltimore. The victim, Javon Thompson, was 1 year old. After he died, his body was reportedly placed in a suitcase and hidden for a year. Police didn't find him until 2008. The authorities say his mom...
NC woman sues because men won't play her in city tennis league
Posted on August 12, 2009She's been playing in the men's league, which actually changed its rules so that people can "avoid" playing specific players with no penalty. One man says he has a jealous wife and didn't want to get into trouble.
Life without parole for methmaker who blew up house on purpose
Posted on August 12, 2009From Sara Shepherd: Bryan G. Leonard will spend life in prison without parole for running one of the biggest meth labs the area has ever seen, a federal judge ruled this afternoon. U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple said the stiff...
Philly man killed his GF -- so his new GF could move in
Posted on August 12, 2009Everybody hates breakups. But there are worse things than getting dumped.
KC's 76th homicide victim was killed by a stray bullet, police say
Posted on August 12, 2009From KCPD: Today (8/11/09) at 8:11pm, KCMO police were called to the 3500 block of Wayne in regard to a shooting. Upon arrival officer's located a shooting victim (b/m, approx. 40yrs old) on the front porch of a residence. He...
2 thieves steal $65 million in jewelry from London store
Posted on August 12, 2009I don't think we have anything that valuable in Kansas City. You'd have to steal a building or something.
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