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Iowa man interrupts sister's soap opera, goes to jail, police say
Posted on August 04, 2009The suspect, 19, reportedly grabbed the remote and changed the channel while his sister was watching her stories, then walked away with the remote, Des Moines police say. Daddy gets involved, smacking allegedly happens and the 19-year-old gets arrested.
Do Topeka cops need their own helicopter unit?
Posted on August 04, 2009Chief Ron Miller -- who used to head up KCK's department -- is fighting to save Topeka PD's helicopter unit, which might be lost because of budget cuts. The unit costs just under $1 million per year, the Cap-Journal reports.
Late-term abortionist plans to open shop in Kansas
Posted on August 04, 2009Not really crime-related, just sort of a footnote to the George Tiller homicide: Dr. LeRoy Carhart of Nebraska, who sometimes practiced at Tiller's clinic, says he plans to open a location somewhere in Kansas. His preference is Wichita.
Murder victim's family holds car wash, bake sale to raise money for DNA test
Posted on August 04, 2009This is the case of Angela Michelle Lawless, who was murdered back in 1992. A man named Joshua Kezer was convicted in that case, but freed a few months ago because the court found that he was wrongly convicted. The...
That is a lovely mugshot
Posted on August 04, 2009This gentleman is accused of a bias crime and child abuse. He allegedly used a racial slur on a black teenager, then called him "Mike Tyson" and said he wanted to box with him, the Boulder Camera reports.
AZ mom pepper-sprayed daughters as punishment, cops say
Posted on August 04, 2009Mom reportedly woke up drunk at 4 in the afternoon and was angry that her kids couldn't get her keys from inside a locked room. Hat Tip: Many thanks, eephus!
MO town will require prescriptions for cold medicine
Posted on August 04, 2009Just an update on Washington, Mo., which recently passed an ordinance requiring pharmacies to see a prescription before selling anything with pseudoephedrine -- which, beside being a key ingredient in meth, is also used in Sudafed and other popular cold...
UPDATE: Women accused of beating up alleged philanderer
Posted on August 04, 2009Police have released the mugshots of three women who reportedly tied up a Wisconsin man that allegedly had been engaged in romances with each simultaneously. The man's wife was present, too, according to court documents, but charges haven't been filed...
Naked burglar caught on surveillance cam near Philly
Posted on August 04, 2009I always hesitate a little to label this as "wacky news" -- most of the time, if you've got a naked stranger in your house, he's probably there for a sexual assault, not a burglary. The look on this moron's...
Robbery suspect's condition upgraded to "alive"
Posted on August 04, 2009Story is from Baltimore, where a police officer reportedly shot a suspected robber who tried to stab him with a screwdriver. EMTs declared the man dead, but 30 minutes later, police noticed he was still moving. Hat Tip: Many thanks,...
Samurai sword + "talking crazy" = police response
Posted on August 04, 2009It's never the calm, responsible guys with swords who make the news, it's always the "Kill Bill" enthusiasts ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, Tim P!
Do you recognize this woman?
Posted on August 03, 2009From Olathe PD: The Olathe Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a theft/assualt suspect. On June 24th at approximately 12:45 pm officers were dispatched to the retail business located at 15290 W. 119th St. in reference to...
Shots fired at Olathe house -- no one was struck
Posted on August 03, 2009From Olathe PD: On August 3rd at approximately 1:34 am officers from the Olathe Police Department were dispatched to the 300 block of N. Iowa St. in reference to a reported shooting. Upon arrival officers contacted multiple subjects in front...
Young man shot, killed in 3200 block of East 29th
Posted on August 03, 2009From KCPD: On 8/3/09, at 1:14 am, officers were called to the 3200 block of E. 29th St. on an outside disturbance. The call was updated to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed the victim to be lying in the...
Was there more to Florida couple's murders?
Posted on August 03, 2009CNN is quoting an unnamed law-enforcement source saying that Melanie and Byrd Billings -- a wealthy Florida couple known for adopting special-needs kids -- weren't just killed as part of a robbery. The source believes that Billings were specifically targeted,...
Was MO teen wrongly convicted of murder?
Posted on August 03, 2009The AP has been investigating the murder of Cathy Robertson, a Chillicothe farm wife who was killed in her bed back in 1990. (Her husband, Lyndel, was badly injured in the attack, but survived.) A jury eventually convicted Mark Woodworth,...
WI dad guilty in faith-healing case
Posted on August 03, 2009This is the case of Madeline Neumann, a girl with diabetes, whose parents refused to take her to the doctor because of religious reasons. Madeline died. Her father was found guilty of second-degree reckless homicide on Saturday. (Her mother was...
Report: Charles Manson wants to be Phil Spector's pal
Posted on August 03, 2009Spector, who's doing a 15-to-life sentence, is less than thrilled that Manson wants to correspond, KTLA reports. Manson, a Spector fan, reportedly wants to visit with him. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
Woman fires "warning shots" after neighbor dumps trash in her yard, FL cops say
Posted on August 03, 2009They were just warning shots, but everybody treats them like they were real or something.
Auschwitz survivor, age 89, strangled in his bed
Posted on August 03, 2009New York police are investigating the murder of Felix Brinkmann, a death-camp survivor who ran a disco back in the 1970s. Brinkmann was somthing of a colorful character. Friends say he had a thing for young women, and one theory...
Recent grad can't find job, so she sues her alma mater
Posted on August 03, 2009For $70K, the cost of her tuition. How long has she had the degree? Since April.
Open Thread ... Monday
Posted on August 03, 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,...
Plaxico Burress indicted on gun rap
Posted on August 03, 2009This is tied to the infamous incident where Plaxico reportedly had a gun tucked into his pants, allowing him to shoot himself in the thigh while visiting a nightclub.
5 DUI arrests from Independence checkpoint, saturation patrol
Posted on August 03, 2009From IPD: The Independence Police Traffic Safety Unit conducted a sobriety checkpoint along westbound US40 Highway at Crysler Ave while simultaneously conducting a DWI saturation patrol along US40. The saturation patrol began on Friday 7/31/09 at 10:00 PM and ended...
Some headlines just write themselves
Posted on August 03, 2009From the Hartford Courant: Jagermeister-fueled fight leads to arrest
Man left toddlers in trash bin, OH cops say
Posted on August 03, 2009The babies were only 23 months and 8 months. The suspect is the older child's father. Authorities believe the children were in the receptacle for 13 hours before some electricians rescued them. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Searching!
Dad tried to sell baby for $100, Philly cops say
Posted on August 03, 2009And he wasn't being very low-key about it, either, witnesses say. Dad was apparently trying to sell his little girl on the street, so he could get money to go buy drugs, authorities allege.
"Bridezillas" might send woman to jail
Posted on August 03, 2009One of their subjects is a Wisconsin woman who was on probation -- and now her probation officer says that her behavior on the program about out-of-control brides was a violation. The woman says she was, in the words of...
Teen throws bleach on woman who shushed him during "Harry Potter," UK cops say
Posted on August 03, 2009The suspect, 16, reportedly followed the woman and got her with the bleach while she was eating dinner with her family at a restaurant.
O.J. Simpson would like to be let out of prison, please
Posted on August 03, 2009While his lawyers appeal his conviction for the robbery/kidnapping/weapons charges.
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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...
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It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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