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Muggers used oral sex to distract victims, prosecutors allege

Posted on July 30, 2009
Jackson County prosecutors have charged Anthony Williams, 26, with two counts each of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and first-degree attempted robbery. Here's what allegedly happened: Late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning, two women approached two men in Westport...

Golfer robs bank, then heads to the driving range, police say

Posted on July 30, 2009
They say they found the money in his golf bag. Story is from Minnesota.

MO jail closed after riot

Posted on July 30, 2009
Story is from Mount Vernon, and the Lawrence County sheriff is describing the closure as "indefinite." The building itself has several problems -- notably, the locks on the cells are fairly easy to jimmy. When they had a riot this...

Killer kidnapped NC family because he needed ride to see Mama

Posted on July 30, 2009
Mama lives in Tennessee. The suspect, a convicted murderer who was on parole, was eventually arrested after a shootout with police, which the police won. He lived, but they had to wheel him into the courtroom.

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VIDEO: Boy, 7, leads police on car chase to avoid church

Posted on July 30, 2009
It's your standard chase footage, until the pursued vehicle pulls into a driveway -- and you see this tiny 7-year-old pop out the driver's side and break into a sprint.

KC man shot other motorist on 71 Highway, prosecutors allege

Posted on July 30, 2009
Antwan Wooden, 23, is facing charges of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon after he allegedly opened fire on another vehicle back on March 7. It happened on 71 Highway near Linwood. The victim, who...

KS man, age 71, tries to rob Joplin bank

Posted on July 30, 2009
It didn't work.

IL teen was killed over tennis shoes, his mom alleges

Posted on July 30, 2009
Story is from Washington Park, Ill. The victim was 15 years old, and his mother believes that he was killed because of an argument over some tennis shoes that were stolen from him.

Hot-dog joint only hires guys who've been in the joint

Posted on July 30, 2009
The always excellent Midtown Miscreant writes about a Chicago restaurant, "Felony Franks, Home of the Misdemeanor Weiner," that only hires employees who have been in prison. A lot of former inmates have a hard time getting work, so you'd think...

UK takes 13 kids from neglectful mom -- she's preggo with No. 14

Posted on July 30, 2009
She plans to keep having kids until she gets to keep one past age 2. Her sister is arguing for forced sterilization. Oh, and Mom is a smoker, too.

MO teen was set on fire by other kids, his family says

Posted on July 30, 2009
Missed this case from June, but it's still an active story because the burned teen, who lives in Poplar Bluff, has just been charged with assault -- for smacking one of his attackers' relatives a few days before the teen...

Beer Summit set for today

Posted on July 30, 2009
The president has invited Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the officer who arrested him, Sgt. James Crowley, over for beer today. I would love to be a fly on the wall when those two get back together.

VIDEO: KCPD officers involved in U.S. 71 crash

Posted on July 30, 2009
We've got dashcam video from a wreck Sunday night where two KCPD officers were hit by another vehicle, even though they had lights and sirens working. The crash was severe enough that emergency responders had to cut the police out...

KS sets rules for new "Silver Alert"

Posted on July 30, 2009
It's sort of like an Ambert Alert, but for the elderly. Here's what the AP reports: For police to issue the alert, they must determine that the missing person is at least 65 and has a medical or mental condition...

KCK death now classified as homicide

Posted on July 30, 2009
From KCK PD: The suspicious death investigation from Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 1215 Central Avenue has been classified as a homicide. The victim has been identified as Kansas City, Kansas resident Carol S. Thomas, white female, DOB 08-06-1960. The...

"You can't live through that and not have scars"

Posted on July 29, 2009
In Colorado, a police sergeant was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance in Montrose, Colo. The shooter then killed himself. The Denver Post has a piece about both men here. The shooter was a man whose face...

1 man shot, killed in apartment building on East 29th

Posted on July 29, 2009
From KCPD: On Tuesday, July 28,2009, at approximately 10:15pm, KCMO police were called to the 2300 block of East 29 Street in regard to a shooting. Upon arrival a black male (approximately 30yrs old) was located in the apartment hallway...

Woman operated strip club in her basement, GA cops allege

Posted on July 29, 2009
The woman's roommate says it's a big misunderstanding -- they were merely throwing a birthday party. No explanation for the sign that read "1 Dollar Jello Shots," though.

Utah boy, 7, steals family car so he can skip church

Posted on July 29, 2009
Best part? He's too young to charge. So ... he stole a car, led the police on a chase AND missed church, and will face no legal consequences. I suspect the spanking will be horrific, though. Hat Tip: Many thanks,...

2 injured in shooting near 27th and Cleveland

Posted on July 29, 2009
From Bob Cronkleton: Two people were injured, one critically, in a double shooting early this morning. Police responded to the shooting shortly after 1 a.m. today near East 27th Street and Cleveland Avenue. When police arrived, they found two people....

Grocery employee catches purse-snatcher, loses his job

Posted on July 29, 2009
Story is from Texas, and it involves a grocery-store chain named Randalls. Apparently, they have a strict policy about these things -- employees are supposed to get information for the police, but that's it. The customer who got her purse...

Oregon cop loses job for lying about weight-loss surgery

Posted on July 29, 2009
The officer, who worked in the school system, didn't tell anybody the truth because she was worried about getting teased. (She was actually going to get the lap band fixed from a previous surgery, and it was an emergency case.)...

Can Mexico keep fighting its War on Drugs?

Posted on July 29, 2009
For the last few years, Mexico's federal government has fought a literal war on drugs, sending thousands of troops into areas dominated by the cartels. The cartel has responded with audacious attacks on government officials. Thousands upon thousands have died...

Robber felt guilty ... but not THAT guilty

Posted on July 29, 2009
California police say a bank robber felt so bad about his last job that he confessed to a priest and handed over $1,200. Buuut ... he didn't feel so guilty that he would surrender. And they're not sure that he...

Open Thread ... Wednesday

Posted on July 29, 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,...

OP woman murdered her newborn, prosecutor alleges

Posted on July 29, 2009
From the JoCo DA: Twenty-five year old Alice Marie Zeorlin has been charged with first degree murder in the death of her newborn baby girl. The single count of the complaint filed today in Johnson County District Court alleges that...

Olathe man declared sexually violent predator, committed indefinitely

Posted on July 29, 2009
From Joe Lambe: A Johnson County jury has found an Olathe man to be a sexually violent predator. Mark W. Palmer, 33, will be held indefinitely for treatment in state mental care. Palmer was convicted in 2006 of sexual exploitation...

No charges over gay kiss on Mormon-owned land

Posted on July 29, 2009
The prosecutor's logic was interesting: The church owns the land, but it basically acts a public plaza in Salt Lake City. Thus, the gay couple, thinking it was public land, didn't have any reason to believe they could be thrown...

About $50K in sports memorabilia stolen from Wichita bar

Posted on July 29, 2009
The losses include an autographed Mickey Mantle card, two Super Bowl Rings, baseballs signed by Babe Ruth and more.

DC mom killed daughters, lived with their corpses

Posted on July 29, 2009
Banita Jacks was accused of murdering her four daughters, then living with their corpses for several months -- which weren't discovered until she was about to be evicted. One girl was apparently stabbed to death. The other girls were strangled....

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