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By James Hart
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Lori Drew would like to go on the Internet again, please
Posted on August 06, 2009Drew -- one of the central personalities in the Megan Meier / MySpace cyberbullying case -- was acquitted, but since the judge has yet to put that into writing, she's still bound by the term of her bail, which says...
600-pound prisoner hides gun in rolls of fat, TX police say
Posted on August 06, 2009The jail officials say that staffers are trained to search the morbidly obese for weaponry. Though, uh, maybe they didn't want to look TOO close for some reason ...
You are getting very naked ... I mean, sleepy
Posted on August 06, 2009South Korean hypnotist accused of kissing his date while she was in a trance. Only she wasn't in a trance.
2 shot, injured near 54th and Prospect
Posted on August 06, 2009From Joe Lambe: Two men were shot early this morning in Kansas City and one is in critical condition, police said. The men were shot shortly after midnight in the area of 54th Street and Prospect Avenue, police said. One...
2-year-old accidentally shoots other 2-year-old, TX officials say
Posted on August 06, 2009The good news is that everybody will live. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
Endangered chipmunks killed with nailgun
Posted on August 06, 2009Washington authorities are investigating two young construction workers, who've already been fired from their jobs. Greg Bailey, the contractor for the project, said he fired the two young subcontractors Wednesday after he confronted them and they admitted shooting the creatures...
2 charged in Independence shooting
Posted on August 05, 2009From Independence PD: Two suspects were charged today with Aggravated Assault 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action in the shooting of two victims on Saturday, August 1, 2009, on Concord Circle. Bond is set at $250,000 each. No update on...
No parole for self-described vampire who stabbed his grandma in the heart
Posted on August 05, 2009I know, right? You would think that he'd be a likely candidate to be released back into society. If he hadn't shot his grandma with gold-painted bullets and set her body on fire, so that she was still alive, I'm...
4 dead in PA health-club shooting
Posted on August 05, 2009It happened in a suburb of Pittsburgh, at an L.A. Fitness club. The shooter reportedly walked into a dance-aerobics class, turned off the lights and started shooting. Police say something like 50-plus shots were fired. Among the four dead is...
Get the Taser
Posted on August 05, 2009From AP: Ohio State Trooper Jason Snodgrass attempts to control a cow in Springfield, Ohio on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. The cow and four others wandered from a farm early in the day, and were later rounded up and returned...
The Smoking Gun smacks down Internet bullies
Posted on August 05, 2009Over the past few months, we've linked to a series of stories where a prankster would call a business and trick the employees or customers into doing something stupid. Fast-food workers have been told to discharge their fire-suppression systems and...
IL won't allow sex offenders to drive ice-cream trucks
Posted on August 05, 2009Illinois just passed a law banning RSOs from running vehicles that sell food and drink -- namely, ice-cream trucks. They also can't drive ambulances or other emergency vehicles. A few states have similar rules -- some require background checks for...
Minor-league pitcher guilty of assault with baseball
Posted on August 05, 2009A former pitcher for the Peoria Chiefs was convicted of felonious assault causing serious physical injury after he threw a ball into the stands during a melee, smacking a fan in the head. This occurred in Dayton last year. He'd...
Who made the bigger mistake here?
Posted on August 05, 2009A) The cop who unknowingly stopped a bank robber for speeding, then let the bad guy go because the cop had to hurry to the bank. or B) The bank robber who gave his real address so the cop could...
Does Independence need more police officers?
Posted on August 05, 2009And if they do, how is the city going to pay for them? Yesterday, voters rejected a sales tax that would have paid salaries for 42 more officers, plus 18 other employees. Independence had argued that it needed the officers...
Drag queens stole $30K+ in dresses from bridal stores, FL cops say
Posted on August 05, 2009The police say it was a team of three men who stole hundreds of dresses for their act. One shop owner said they knew it was those three guys because they had tried on all of the dresses that later...
If you're going to let your 7-year-old drive ...
Posted on August 05, 2009maybe you shouldn't record the proceedings and post the video on YouTube.
Could this be The World's Saddest Criminal?
Posted on August 05, 2009South Carolina police say they caught him towing a stolen lawnmower behind his white moped. He says he ran from police because he had a joint in his hat -- police say they weren't able to find the joint.
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on August 05, 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. PROGRAMMING NOTE: I'm going to be out of the office for...
Squeaky Fromme, 60, set for parole on Aug. 16
Posted on August 05, 2009Fromme was one of the diehard Manson Family members and the failed assassin of Gerald Ford. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Rhonda!
Wyo. cops Taser man, 76, riding antique tractor during parade
Posted on August 05, 2009They say he'd reportedly hit a car and wasn't obeying orders, which sounds like an excellent reason to administer an electric hello to an elderly man. Their chief says no policies were broken, but the officers involved are on leave...
Accused stalker says he's engaged to Miley Cyrus, police report
Posted on August 05, 2009Meet Mark McLeod, 53, who's accused of stalking Miley Cyrus while she's filming a movie in Georgia. He says she sends him secret messages via the TV. Snip: In March, the New York Daily news shot video of McLeod waiting...
Deputy fondled illegal immigrants, forced them into sex, FL authorities say
Posted on August 05, 2009Near Fort Lauderdale, prosecutors have brought charges against a sheriff's deputy who allegedly stopped illegal immigrants and coerced them into sex because of their status. (Coincidentally, the deputy is gay and had fought harassment in his department...
Wife hires hitman 6 months after getting married, says she's 5000% sure she wants husband dead, cops say
Posted on August 05, 2009The hitman, naturally, was an undercover cop. All I am saying is give divorce a chance. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Goshel!
Worst Facebook photo ever?
Posted on August 05, 2009A Petland store in Ohio is closing after one of its employees allegedly drowned two rabbits and then posed for a photo -- as the Plain-Dealer puts it, "clutching a dripping wet dead rabbit in each hand." That photo was...
Should Austin police have to pay for accidentally helping a murderer?
Posted on August 05, 2009In 2004, police in Austin, Texas, went to an apartment because a man was afraid that his girlfriend was inside and hurt, unable to respond. The officers forced open the door and found ... nothing. The woman wasn't home. They...
Dad killed toddler for eating potato chips in bed
Posted on August 05, 2009Story is from East Alton, Ill., and Dad has just gotten a 44-year sentence. Where was Mom while her small child was dying? Trying to score drugs, the authorities say.
KC cabbie accused of sexual assault pleads guilty to lighter charges
Posted on August 05, 2009And gets two years of probation, plus attendance at a treatment program for sexual offenders. Mark Morris has more here.
Squirrel sniper draws attention of Milwaukee PD's tactical squad
Posted on August 05, 2009A 51-year-old man has been arrested in Milwaukee because he was allegedly shooting at squirrels from inside his house between 6 and 8 on Sunday morning. This was enough to draw the attention of the local constabulary's tactical team. He...
Local TV legend 'Uncle Ed' in trouble again
Posted on August 05, 2009Authorities have raided the South Carolina home of 'Uncle Ed' Muscare, who had a Kansas City-area TV show back in the 1970s and '80s. Turns out that a KC blogger, the consistently excellent Midtown Miscreant, spotted some YouTube videos by...
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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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