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Victim's loved ones thank Alonzo Washington

Posted on July 31, 2009
Alonzo has a post here about a case where his MySpace page generated a tip that helped solve the Jeffrey Dunham homicide from a few years ago. Good work!

Shoplifter stuffs ribs down his pants, then wets his pants, OH cops say

Posted on July 31, 2009
Maybe you should try another line of work, son.

Stripper arrested for leaving kiddos home alone, FL cops say

Posted on July 31, 2009
Mom was late for work, but the kiddos were only 4 and 5 years old, police say. Also: I can't tell if her mugshot is "sultry" or "angry."

Heartless monster steals puppy from 5-year-old's arms

Posted on July 31, 2009
Amazingly, the police tracked the puppy down, and she's been reunited with her owners.

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KC man accused of robbing Leawood bank

Posted on July 31, 2009
From the U.S. Attorney's Office: David Brown, 36, Kansas City, Mo., has been charged with one count of bank robbery, U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch said today. According to a federal criminal complaint, on July 24, 2009, Brown robbed the Country...

Where is Jossette Beeks?

Posted on July 31, 2009
From KCPD: JOSSETTE J. BEEKS, B/F, 40 YOA, 5?6?tall, 156#, black hair, brown eyes, last seen wearing lite blue T- shirt, blue and white checkered shorts and flip flop shoes. She left 12th and Woodland on 7-29-2009 about 2025 hours...

Not remotely crime-related

Posted on July 31, 2009
Diet Pepsi fan determined to keep drinking Diet Pepsi, despite allegedly finding a mouse in a can of Diet Pepsi. Pepsi says this could NOT have happened during their production process.

3rd man found guilty in 1992 gang rape

Posted on July 30, 2009
Yet another case where DNA helped resolve a long-unsolved crime. Tony has the details -- the attack happened during a robbery in Old Northeast, where the rapists held the victim's boyfriend at gunpoint while they assaulted her.

"What is he doing to my horse?"

Posted on July 30, 2009
We've got a little more about the South Carolina man accused of sexually assaulting a horse. The man's family says he might be off his meds. In the video above, the AP interviews the horse's owner. She poses with her...

2 shot at KCK apartment complex

Posted on July 30, 2009
From Bob Cronkleton: Two people were shot early this morning at an apartment complex in northeast Kansas City, Kan. The shooting occurred shortly after 2 a.m. at the Gateway Plaza apartment complex in the 1300 Block of N. Fourth Street....

Reader's Digest publishes joke about beating a woman to death

Posted on July 30, 2009
It's Reader's Digest, so golf is involved. Domestic-violence advocates are registering their complaints with the magazine, calling the joke in poor taste.

Do we need a national law against texting-while-driving?

Posted on July 30, 2009
A trio of senators announced legislation yesterday that would do exactly that. And studies show that texting-while-driving is the equivalent of driving blindfolded and high on Whipped Cream. The only catch is enforcement. Police officers have repeatedly said that CATCHING...

Dear Bank Robbers: Wait until you get home to count the money

Posted on July 30, 2009
Otherwise, you could end up like this gentleman, arrested minutes after the heist, because you were allegedly counting your money while you walked home from the bank. It's perilously close to counting your money at the table, something that was...

Woman jumps in train's path, goes home to sleep it off

Posted on July 30, 2009
The story is from France. The woman in question was suicidal and has a history of that behavior. When police got to the scene, they only found a little blood, so they assumed she'd been sent flying and started a...

Cheerleader sues coach, school for $100 million

Posted on July 30, 2009
Because the coach read her Facebook emails, including an email between the girl and another cheerleader, which had some profanity in it. (The coach got into the account because she asked for the password, and the girl complied.) The coach's...

Newspaper reporter accused of running prostitution ring on the side

Posted on July 30, 2009
Story is from New Hampshire.

Sudanese woman could get 40 lashes for wearing pants in public

Posted on July 30, 2009
Guess what she wore to court?

Does he look like a guy who smokes dope and uses a samurai sword?

Posted on July 30, 2009
Yes.

Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)

Posted on July 30, 2009
Welcome 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,...

Priest among suspects caught in St. Louis sex sting, FBI says

Posted on July 30, 2009
They say the priest offered to pay so he could have sex with a 16-year-old girl, the AP reports. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Goshel!

NY towtruck was using 2 cellphones at once when he crashed, police said

Posted on July 30, 2009
He was texting on one, speaking on another, they allege. He ran into a car carrying a 60-something and a little girl, crashed through a fence, smacked a house and landed in a pool.

Girls say TN cops showed them bondage porn, gave them beer

Posted on July 30, 2009
That sounds like the worst Police Athletic League ever. (Kidding, kidding: PAL is not involved.)

"Monopoly" player smacks friend who won't sell Boardwalk, Park Place, police say

Posted on July 30, 2009
He hit her hard enough to break her glasses. But he just needs to roll doubles or pay the $50 fine, and he'll be out of jail.

UPDATE: OH man killed his dogs because he was going on vacation

Posted on July 30, 2009
The defendant lost his position as a firefighter because of this conviction. And now he's fighting to get his job back, saying his dismissal was a result of politics, not because he screwed up at work. Maybe he and Michael...

Man accused of election crime in Lee's Summit recall

Posted on July 30, 2009
From Don Bradley: Prosecutors say Matthew D. Ranville, 40, committed a felony election offense by signing his name to affidavits saying he witnessed residents sign a petition to recall Lee?s Summit City Council member Kathy Hoffmann. Some signatures turned out...

Casino's topless pool closes after prostitution bust

Posted on July 30, 2009
I love writing about crime and PUNishment.

17-year-old gets life for KC murder

Posted on July 30, 2009
From Tony Rizzo: A teenager was sentenced this morning to life in prison for killing a Kansas City woman last October. Jackson County Circuit Judge Sandra Midkiff also sentenced Joaquin D. Warren to 25 years in prison each on charges...

Shake was too thick, so customer threw it at DQ worker, cops say

Posted on July 30, 2009
Story is from Utah. The customer was angry because the shake was too thick. The DQ worker, 16. insisted on pressing charges.

Bomb threat at 31st and Broadway

Posted on July 30, 2009
Luckily, there was nothing to it. A local blogger, Andy Greenhaw, has a firsthand report at his site.

Secret Klansman drove black kids to church, donated to Black Panthers

Posted on July 30, 2009
Not exactly crime-related, though there is a police tie. The Detroit News has a fascinating story about Jim Burwell, a mechanic who was praised for being a "color-blind businessman" -- but secretly served as the secretary for the local Klan....

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