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UPDATE: Ohio man killed teenager for walking on his yard
Posted on August 10, 2009You might remember this case from a while back: A 69-year-old man was convicted of shooting and killing a neighbor, 15, for walking on his yard. The man, who said he was being provoked, wouldn't be considered for parole until...
Massive prison riot leaves 250 injured in California
Posted on August 10, 2009About 55 of them needed to go to the hospital. The riot lasted about four hours and involved 1,300 inmates in seven barracks at the prison in Chino. Prisons throughout southern Cali went into lockdown as a precaution.
Robbery victim uses machete to get his money back
Posted on August 10, 2009Great story from North Carolina, about a landscaper who got mugged by a guy with a shotgun: The gunman stuffed the shotgun into a bag and ran into the woods and Mr. Silva grabbed his machete, a fearsome looking blade,...
Open Thread ... Monday
Posted on August 10, 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,...
Police questioned fitness-club shooter 1 week before attack
Posted on August 10, 2009About a case where someone reportedly saw him on a bus, toying with a hand grenade.
Ohio judge would like to spank convicts in public square
Posted on August 10, 2009Judge Fanon Rucker of Hamilton County, Ohio, says he's researching whether he can legally offer defendants the option of being spanked in public instead of jail time. He has allowed that he would like for an "ex-fraternity guy" in a...
Man, they make greeting cards for EVERYTHING
Posted on August 10, 2009In Tennessee, a 19-year-old is accused of giving a greeting card to a Kmart clerk -- the note inside allegedly demanded drugs or the young man would start shooting people.
Driver shoots teen, then himself, for not pulling all the way up to stop sign, FL cops say
Posted on August 10, 2009It's just unbelievable what some people get worked up over.
California PD uses powered parachute to stop crime
Posted on August 10, 2009Sort of like fighting crime with a hang-glider. Somewhere in America, Blue Thunder's heart is breaking.
Retired IRS agent gets almost 4 years for tax fraud
Posted on August 10, 2009From the U.S. Attorney for Kansas: Thomas W. Steelman, 72, Blue Springs, Mo., has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for his part in a tax fraud scheme by a defunct Topeka firm called Renaissance, the Tax People....
KCPD cop hurt during Power & Light arrest
Posted on August 10, 2009From Christine Vendel: An off-duty Kansas City police officer suffered a serious head injury when attacked late Sunday by a man he was trying to arrest at the Power & Light District. When another off-duty officer came to help, the...
Woman threw dead son's ashes at her baby daddy, Alaska police say
Posted on August 10, 2009Sadly, the story doesn't say why. You'll have to speculate on your own.
Is microstamping going to work in California?
Posted on August 10, 2009A while back, California passed a law that said, if you want to sell new models of semiautomatics in our state, they have to have microstamping technology. Which is a technique where the gun's make, model and serial number are...
Not remotely crime-related
Posted on August 10, 2009Dead baby wakes up in casket during his funeral.
AP: More U.S. sheriffs, border officials are taking bribes
Posted on August 10, 2009Because the traffickers and cartels are more eager/desperate to get across the border.
UT man says his arrest was torture, sues for $1 million
Posted on August 10, 2009And receives $1. But he won, and that's really the point, isn't it?
Drunk, naked Aussie passes out in strangers' hotel bed
Posted on August 10, 2009You've got to love the New Zealand authorities: The man was not charged, Mr Watt said. "It was far too funny."
Ad Hoc plans forum on KC gangs
Posted on August 10, 2009The Ad Hoc Group Against Crime will host a forum on Kansas City's neighborhood gangs at 7 p.m. Tuesday / August 11 at the group's headquarters, 3116 Prospect Ave. The police gang unit will speak, and the general public is...
Woman bottlefeeds grown man, changes his diaper -- would like him arrested
Posted on August 10, 2009A Florida woman got paid $600 per week to bottlefeed and diaper a grown man "with diminished mental capacity," according to the Craigslist ad that publicized the job. As it happens, the man wasn't disabled and had actually placed the...
"A classic mass murderer"
Posted on August 10, 2009I really don't care much about the guy who killed three women at a Pittsburgh-area gym last week or his dating problems or the fact that he was a giant, whiny loser. But this CNN piece, where the network interviewed...
Hockey star, cousin beat up cabbie over 20 cents, NY cops say
Posted on August 10, 2009The allegations involve Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks and his cousin, who were catching a cab home early Sunday in Buffalo, N.Y., Kane's hometown. The Kanes reportedly gave the cabbie $15 for a $13.80 cab ride and wanted change...
IL man gets 6 months for yawning in court
Posted on August 10, 2009Though he'll probably only serve 21 days. The man yawned when his cousin was being sentenced in a felony drug case. The judge, who has a reputation for being no-nonsense, says it was deliberately timed and loud enough to disrupt...
Homeowner throws burglar out second-story window, FL cops say
Posted on August 10, 2009We're always sort of rooting for the homeowner to at least assault the bad guy, but this was OK, too.
KCPD names homicide victim from 67th and Monroe
Posted on August 10, 2009From KCPD: The victim of the homicide in the area of 67th and Monroe has been positively identified as 26 year old, Carleton Temple of KCMO. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816.474.8477. (This is...
Trial nearing finish in Lawrence assault?
Posted on August 10, 2009The Journal-World has coverage here of the Matthew Jaeger trial. Jaeger is a former KU student accused of severely beating his ex-girlfriend after finding her with another man. On Friday, the defense produced expert witnesses who argued the victim's injuries...
Burglar steals gold teeth, gun, TV from Topeka home
Posted on August 10, 2009The teeth were valued at $500, the .40-caliber at $319.95 and the TV -- a 52-inch Toshiba -- at $3,000, the Cap-Journal reports.
Theft suspect kept hamster in hot glove compartment, FL cops allege
Posted on August 10, 2009He's been "reluctant" to say why he had a hamster or why, for Pete's sake, he kept the poor creature in a sweltering glove box, police report. This photo will break your heart.
If you want to escape from prison ...
Posted on August 09, 2009... it's hard to beat a helicopter for your getaway vehicle. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Goshel!
Purse-snatcher caught by his own seatbelt, MI cops say
Posted on August 09, 2009If you're going to jump from you car to avoid police, make sure your leg doesn't get caught in the seatbelt. You might end up getting dragged by your own getaway car. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
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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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