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UPDATE: Family shunned rape victim, age 8, AZ police say
Posted on July 27, 2009Dad now says that he never asked for the girl to be taken away, and he denies saying that she brought shame on their family. The state says it can produce several witnesses who clearly heard him say that, in...
KCPD teaches officers to screen for domestic violence
Posted on July 27, 2009Officers are given an 11-question checklist to use when they handle domestic violence cases. If the victim answers certain questions affirmatively, meaning she's more likely to get killed or seriously abused again, the officer is supposed to call a hotline...
AUDIO: Homeowner calls 911 while holding down burglar
Posted on July 27, 2009This was pretty funny, especially the part where he politely asks the bad guy to stop struggling. Story is from AZ. Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark!
Man who hoarded chihuahuas, alive and dead, has OCD, his lawyer says
Posted on July 27, 2009And thus should not be charged with a crime. His condition reportedly kept him from throwing anything away. The man, who lives in Dearborn, Mich., had about 110 live dogs, plus more than 150 dead ones stored in freezers, police...
DOJ says the anthrax murders are almost a closed case
Posted on July 27, 2009They're just taking a few more weeks for one final check of their work. The AP's story quotes people -- in some cases, victims -- who still don't believe that Bruce Ivins mailed the anthrax or that he worked alone....
Mystery writer has real-life brush with crime
Posted on July 27, 2009Sam Pierson, a Kansas woman who writes mystery novels, has written a book about a real-life crime that happened to her, when burglars broke into her house and kept her tied up the whole night while they ransacked the place....
11 years later, indictment in Independence homicide
Posted on July 27, 2009From Brian Burnes: Jeffrey S. Sauerbry has been charged in the stabbing death of an Independence man killed more a decade ago, prosecutors announced today. A grand jury indictment, handed down Friday, named Sauerbry in the death of William Kellett,...
KC man tries to burn down aunt's house because he couldn't find clothes, police say
Posted on July 26, 2009With the aunt and some kids inside the house, authorities allege.
NYT's take on the George Tiller murder
Posted on July 26, 2009A huge, huge article on his murder and why it means a huge setback for abortion opponents and people who want to keep it legal. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
MUGSHOT: His nickname is Tattoo
Posted on July 26, 2009This is via the Pantagraph of Bloomington, Ill. Hat Tip: Many thanks to FanDanGo!
Should parents ever be required to get medical help for their kids?
Posted on July 26, 2009In Wisconsin, we've got another trial involving a dead child and parents who refused to get medical attention because of religious reasons. (Mom has been convicted but not sentenced. Dad is starting his trial.) In this case, their little girl,...
Did Scott Roeder give money to Operation Rescue?
Posted on July 26, 2009Judy Thomas got a series of jailhouse interviews with Scott Roeder, the man accused of killing abortion doctor George Tiller back in May. The whole thing is worth reading, but here are some of the interesting bits: * Operation Rescue...
1 man shot, killed near 33rd and Agnes
Posted on July 26, 2009From KCPD: On Sunday (July 26, 2009) at approximately 3am, KCMO police were called to the area of 31st and Agnes in regard to a shooting. Upon arrival, a black male (mid 30's) shooting victim was located in a vehicle...
UPDATE: 4 arrested in Northland home invasion, rape
Posted on July 26, 2009From Matt Campbell: Kansas City police have arrested four persons and are searching for one more in connection with a reported home invasion and rape early Friday in the 5700 block of North Lakeview Drive. Police would give no further...
More about KCPD's take-home fleet
Posted on July 25, 2009Sara has more details about yesterday's big KCPD news: They're going to cut their take-home fleet by 14 percent. Snip: The Kansas City Police Department?s take-home fleet grew by more than 7 percent last year, partly because some employees were...
Woman raped, man beaten in gruesome Northland home invasion
Posted on July 25, 2009From Don Bradley: Police say a Northland couple was beaten and the woman raped during a home invasion early today. The victims told police they were asleep in the living room of their home in the 5700 block of North...
Report: People still selling sex via Craigslist ads
Posted on July 25, 2009It's like that line from Jurassic Park -- life will find a way. So will various online perverts. This means that all of those law-enforcement professionals who had been threatening lawsuits and such might revive those efforts.
Speeder runs off at the mouth
Posted on July 25, 2009You don?t always have to be fast to catch a speeder. Sometimes it just takes smarts. On Wednesday, a Kansas City policeman caught a motorist who had eluded him two other times. The driver wrecked near 31st Street and Garfield...
Open Thread ... Weekend Edition
Posted on July 25, 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,...
Mom made kids watch pornos, her having sex, FL police say
Posted on July 25, 2009Disgusting. The children were only 8 and 6, and authorities say they're already suffering problems because of what they exposed to. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Jay Tee!
18 DUI arrests during KCPD sobriety checkpoint
Posted on July 25, 2009From KCPD: The Kansas City Missouri Police Department assisted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted a Sobriety Checkpoint on July 24, 2009 from 2200 hours to 0400 hours at 3719 Independence Avenue. East and Westbound traffic was checked with...
Drugs were sold from ice-cream truck, LV police say
Posted on July 24, 2009From Leavenworth PD: The Leavenworth Police Department announces the arrest of a 20-year-old white male and a 17-year-old white male for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in the 2900 Block of Ralph Bunch Drive. A...
Man on mobility scooter hits 90-year-old woman
Posted on July 24, 2009Who later died at the hospital. The man on the mobility, reportedly in his 70s, fled the scene at about 4 mph. Story is from the U.K. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
KC man convicted in 2007 homicide
Posted on July 24, 2009From The Star: A Kansas City man has been convicted of killing another man on a midtown street in December 2007. Jackson County Circuit Court jurors this week found Sylvester D. Lloyd, 36, guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal...
Faith-healing parents beat most charges in girl's death
Posted on July 24, 2009Carl and Raylene Worthington, an Oregon couple, were charged after their 15-month-old daughter, Ava, died from bronchial pneumonia and a blood infection. Instead of seeking medical treatment, the Worthingtons prayed, fasted and relied on other traditions...
Report: Money for 911 isn't being spent on 911
Posted on July 24, 2009If you have a cellphone, you almost certainly pay a 911 surtax, money that's supposed to be spent upgrading the country's 911 system so that dispatchers can get text messages and other new forms of communication. The AP checked into...
Have they caught the Hatchet Man?
Posted on July 24, 2009UPDATED: Police say they've arrested a suspect and charges should be coming soon. PREVIOUSLY: Earlier this week, we had a report of a man robbing a Northland motel while he was armed with an ax -- though it was probably...
The Amy Winehouse Defense
Posted on July 24, 2009Winehouse, who's been charged with punching a fan in the face, says it's physically impossible for her to have done it. She's 5 feet 2, and the fan is 5 feet 7. She says her hair makes her look taller.
Principal jumps onto students' dogpile during food fight, gets fired
Posted on July 24, 2009Not remotely crime-related. She says she was trying to relieve the tension.
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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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