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Man accused of attempted rape in Shawnee Park
Posted on July 27, 2009From Matt Campbell: A 19-year-old Shawnee man has been charged with rape, kidnapping and robbery in connection with an attack Friday at Gum Springs Park in Shawnee. Rufus Jermaine McDonald was in the Johnson County jail Sunday with bond set...
How much verbal abuse -- if any -- should cops have to take?
Posted on July 27, 2009The New York Times had a good piece this weekend about police officers and the verbal abuse they encounter on the job. The big question was how much lip they'd take before arresting someone who was insulting them. Hat Tip:...
McDonald's massacre made police get better guns, training
Posted on July 27, 2009CNN has a report on the 25th anniversary of the McDonald's massacre in San Ysidro, Calif. An out-of-work welder / security guard murdered 21 people and injured 19 others before a police sniper killed him. Experts say that was one...
Parents sue to stop soldier from being deployed
Posted on July 27, 2009The soldier's name is on the suit, too. She's an 18-year-old from New York who recently completed training at Fort Leonard Wood. The parents argue the recruiter misled them, which the Army hasn't responded to yet. The soldier was only...
Man slashed buddy's throat after insulting man's GF, police say
Posted on July 27, 2009Story is from Florida. Police won't say what the "derogatory comment" allegedly was.
Mom's BF had girl, 12, drive because he was drunk, police allege
Posted on July 27, 2009Story is from Indiana. Mom defends her Old Man here: "She is a great driver. She's driven 20 times before."
More than 100 birds seized in underground canary fights
Posted on July 27, 2009That's right -- canaries will fight each other, and you can bet on it, though the fights are, sadly, illegal. I never cease to be amazed by the way people entertain themselves.
IL boy, 4, shoots brother, 2 -- Dad gets 15 years
Posted on July 27, 2009Luckily, the kiddo lived, despite getting hit in the chest. Coincidentally enough, Dad killed his own brother when he was younger, which means he was a felon in possession.
Open Thread ... Monday
Posted on July 27, 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,...
Man shoots clerk at KCK adult-novelty store
Posted on July 27, 2009But didn't get away with any money, KCTV reports. This happened Friday night at the Cirilla's near 43rd and Rainbow. The clerk got hit in the stomach, but should survive.
Woman in bikini commits carjacking, tries to rob RV lot, police say
Posted on July 27, 2009Sadly, the staff noticed that her gun was only a cellphone. Mississippi police allege that she was either intoxicated or high.
Did Iraq lead to veterans committing crime back home?
Posted on July 27, 2009Since returning from Iraq, 10 soldiers from a unit based in Fort Carson, Colo, have been charged with murder, manslaughter or attempted murder. Recently, a report from Army officials says the soldiers, who fought in Iraq's most violent areas, didn't....
Local cybercrime agency wins big chunk of Cyber Crime Grant
Posted on July 27, 2009Missouri is splitting $1.5 million in federal money among 13 different cybercrime agencies. Platte County's Western Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force is getting more than any other single agency, about $208,000. The Northeastern Jackson County Cyber Crimes Working Group in...
Woman gave illegal butt injections, gets 4 years of probation
Posted on July 27, 2009Story is from Florida. And, no, you're thinking of a different kind of butt injections.
Michael Vick conditionally reinstated by the NFL
Posted on July 27, 2009One of the big conditions? Finding a team that will actually hire him.
Woman threw wine bottles at her lover for getting drunk, FL police say
Posted on July 27, 2009Which, you think, would be counterproductive. What if the lover caught them?
KC homicide count rises to 67
Posted on July 27, 2009Compared to 59 at the same point last year. So far, KCPD has solved 37 percent of the homicides committed this year. When you add cases from past years that were solved in 2009, the rate is 55 percent.
Mugger uses pit bull to rob man
Posted on July 27, 2009The pit bull was the weapon, as opposed to being the bagman or the getaway driver. Story is from Pennsylvania.
John E. Robinson appeals KS convictions
Posted on July 27, 2009From AP: The man convicted of killing two women and stuffing their bodies into barrels is appealing to the Kansas Supreme Court, arguing several errors were made during his 2002 trial. Among the issues raised by John E. Robinson Sr....
Beheaded baby story gets even worse
Posted on July 27, 2009Police now say Mom ate part of the baby's brain and three toes.
Where is Travis Covey?
Posted on July 27, 2009From Glenn Rice: Clay County and Smithville police are using a helicopter to search for a missing 8-year-old boy near the lake. Authorities said the boy, Travis Covey, reportedly left his home around lunchtime Sunday after getting into an argument...
Burglar smashes $7K coin machine to steal quarters
Posted on July 27, 2009He lost his sledgehammer at the scene, so I'm not sure if the bad guy even cleared his initial investment in the caper. Story is from Georgia.
Toddler, baby found crying in trash bin -- Mom's Boyfriend suspected
Posted on July 27, 2009Mom's Boyfriend has sort of become the equivalent of "Ida Know" and "Just B. Cause" from the old "Family Circus" strip -- if something bad has happened, he's usually involved.
KCPD names homicide victim from 31st and Agnes
Posted on July 27, 2009This is the case from early Sunday morning. From KCPD: The victim has been positively identified as 35yr old Aaron R. Powell of KCMO. There are no suspects in custody and detectives ask anyone with information to call the TIPS...
PHOTO GALLERY: KC's Most Notorious
Posted on July 27, 2009We've assembled a photo gallery featuring mugshots from the Kansas City area's most notorious cases. (Though we've expanded that, in some cases, to include cases like BTK or the Lisa Montgomery / Bobbie Jo Stinnett homicide.) I'll be adding to...
8 DUI arrests during Shawnee sobriety checkpoint
Posted on July 27, 2009Shawnee police say 383 cars were stopped during the late Friday-early Saturday checkpoint, and 20 arrests were made: 8 for DUI, 6 for transporting an open-container of alcohol, 2 for drug possession, 1 for minor in possession and three warrants...
Stolen fishing equipment recovered in Cass County
Posted on July 27, 2009From Missouri State Water Patrol: The Missouri State Water Patrol, while investigating numerous thefts tied to fishing tournaments on Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock Lake and Truman Reservoir, has recovered tens of thousands of dollars worth of stolen fishing...
Son was spending more time with his dad, so Mom killed him, CA cops say
Posted on July 27, 2009And herself. Story is from the San Francisco area. The woman had divorced the dad when her son was young and had raised the boy mostly on her own. When Dad moved back to California from St. Louis, the son...
Hairdresser mistakes traffic stop for negotiating session
Posted on July 27, 2009Lovely story from Washington state, where a hair stylist gets stopped for speeding. From the Kitsap Sun: The woman then said she was cited two months ago, adding: ?I just don?t understand why you all have to be that way.?...
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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?
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