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Teens, high on pot, found passed out in motel room after checkout time, IA cops say
Posted on August 05, 2009In a way, they had already checked out. Story is from Marion, Iowa.
UPDATE: 4 women accused of tying up philanderer
Posted on August 05, 2009Apparently, HE's been arrested now, too, on accusations of child abuse, theft and other crimes.
Shooter in PA gym murders kept a blog about his plot
Posted on August 05, 2009It's supposed to be here, but "service is unavailable." Byron Crawford has some excerpts here ... SPOILER ALERT: The guy apparently had trouble with the ladies.
Mom in fatal wreck was drunk on vodka, high on pot
Posted on August 05, 2009Eight people died in a wreck this weekend near Garden City, N.Y. Police say a minivan driven by Diane Schuler went the wrong way on a highway and hit an SUV. Three men in the SUV died. Schuler -- who'd...
Suspect faces involuntary manslaughter rap in fatal hit-and-run
Posted on August 05, 2009From Joe Lambe: A Johnson County judge today delayed a court hearing for an Independence man after prosecutors charged him with involuntary manslaughter related to a fatal hit-and-run. Prosecutors added that charge Tuesday to previous counts of leaving the scene...
Wisconsin man killed neighbor for "stealing his psychic energy"
Posted on August 05, 2009The defendant, who was found not guilty because of mental disease or defect, used a sword to kill the man. The defendant also believes he's the reincarnation of an Egyptian priest, not unlike Hawkman.
Report: Year-to-date crime down 25 percent since 2007
Posted on August 05, 2009That's according to Chief Corwin's blog, though he notes that homicides and arsons are up. We're still holding at 72 homicides for the year, compared to 54 in 2007 and 65 in 2008.
Naked lady in white fishnets mistaken for burglar
Posted on August 05, 2009You really can't blame the neighbors for calling 911 -- the naked lady was reportedly throwing her body at the door, trying to gain entry. As it happens, she was visiting a gentleman friend and ended up outdoors, though because...
Do you recognize this man?
Posted on August 05, 2009From Olathe PD: On August 4th at approximately 2:19 am officers from the Olathe Police Department were dispatched to the 7-11 convenience store located at 13901 S. Mur-Len Rd. in reference to a reported attempted aggravated robbery. Upon arrival officers...
"Cascone's" owner jailed for refusing to testify
Posted on August 04, 2009That's according to KMBC, which says Cascone was called as a witness in a grand jury investigating online gambling. They say he's been in jail about a week.
UK cops ticket boy, 9, for climbing a tree
Posted on August 04, 2009I think the actual offense was for antisocial behavior. Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark!
38 years for driver who killed woman, 12-year-old
Posted on August 04, 2009From Mark Morris: A Jackson County judge sentenced Randy Ralstin, 43, to 38 years in prison in the deaths of Tiffany Berry, 33, and Suavae Rouser, 12, last year. He must serve at least 85 percent of that before being...
You make the call: Was this a legal search?
Posted on August 04, 2009Here's a little brain-teaser for you: Police get a tip about a drug deal happening behind a house. They arrive and spot four men sitting at a picnic table covered cocaine. Do the officers have the right to search one...
P.E. teacher charged students $3 to not make them run in class, school says
Posted on August 04, 2009Not really crime-related, just interesting. The school said they found $1,000 in his desk. Story is from Kentucky.
South Carolina's drinking age might not be constitutional
Posted on August 04, 2009The current standard, prohibiting drinking under age 21, is unconstitutional, two lower courts have ruled. Their state constitution says everyone has full legal rights at age 18, though South Carolina can restrict the sale of alcohol until age 21. It...
Man beats up teen who kept ringing his doorbell, NJ cops say
Posted on August 04, 2009Sadly, it was the man who got arrested, not the little punk.
Minn. mom starved girl with cerebral palsy to death, prosecutors allege
Posted on August 04, 2009The little girl, Lakesha, was only 10 when she died.
Open Thread ... Tuesday
Posted on August 04, 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,...
It looks like his forehead is going to explode
Posted on August 04, 2009NWFdailynews.com explains how he got that nasty forehead bump.
Robber refuses money because it wasn't enough, Olathe PD says
Posted on August 04, 2009From Olathe PD: On August 4th at approximately 2:19 am officers from the Olathe Police Department were dispatched to the 7-11 convenience store located at 13901 S. Mur-Len Rd. in reference to a reported attempted aggravated robbery. Upon arrival officers...
What could possibly go wrong?
Posted on August 04, 2009After a Tennessee girl accused her dad of abusing her, the state decided to place her with a foster family ... two doors down from Dad. Dad reportedly shot the girl, the foster dad and himself.
Something awful happened at the Waffle House
Posted on August 04, 2009South Carolina authorities say a Waffle House patron was mugged while he was using a urinal. The bad guy apparently grabbed the man by the neck, but did not get any money.
Jailers forced to force-feed Warren Jeffs
Posted on August 04, 2009The authorities say they're trying to prevent "imminent death." They say he's stopped eating and urinating.
Bar owner stole 11-year-old girl's skateboard at gunpoint, OH police say
Posted on August 04, 2009The bar owner was allegedly upset with the kids for walking through his parking lot on their way home, police say.
"Drunk, belligerent, naked man" was kinda tough to arrest, IN cops say
Posted on August 04, 2009It took 10 cops because Tasering and a police dog didn't work. How does the saying go? "I have the strength of 10 men because my heart is pure"? Well, I'm not sure how pure this guy's heart was --...
Teens killed woman, stole her car, so they could go to Knott's Berry Farm
Posted on August 04, 2009Knott's Berry Farm is actually an amusement park near Los Angeles. The dead woman's baby was in the car, too, California authorities say. The teens left her on a porch.
Report: Obama isn't backing off illegal immigration enforcement
Posted on August 04, 2009From the New York Times: The administration recently undertook audits of employee paperwork at hundreds of businesses, expanded a program to verify worker immigration status that has been widely criticized as flawed, bolstered a program of cooperation between federal and...
MO man arrested for DUI on riding lawnmower
Posted on August 04, 2009Story is from Carterville. Not only did the man have an over-the-limit BAC, but a revoked license and some outstanding warrants, too.
TX man has the right to sacrifice goats at his house, appeals court says
Posted on August 04, 2009The man in question, Jose Merced, practices Santeria, which requires animal sacrifice. That put Merced at odds with his town's slaughterhouse ordinance. After several court battles, this cases landed in federal appeals court, which says Merced's sacrifices are protected under...
More people apply for concealed-carry permits, USA Today reports
Posted on August 04, 2009The story isn't that ground-breaking, though it does include a shout-out to Missouri and Clay County: Statewide, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has processed 18,878 background checks so far this year for the permits, the most since the agency began...
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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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