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Maybe they'll laugh about this during their 50th anniversary
Posted on July 22, 2009South Carolina children witness their grandparents having a complete and total meltdown, police say. Too much stupid here to safely encapsulate.
Found: VA Tech shooter's mental-health records
Posted on July 22, 2009The records for Seung-Hui Cho, which have been missing for two years, were located at the home of the man who used to run Virginia Tech's clinic. He'd apparently taken them home -- against the law -- more than a...
Vegetarians sue hot dogs
Posted on July 22, 2009They want food companies to put warning labels on hot dogs, saying they're hazardous to your health. They're being joined in the suit by pigs, who just want their lips back. Photo: Hot Dog, joined by longtime companion, Cold Beer.
Woman uses animal horn to beat ex-roommate, police say
Posted on July 22, 2009Wichita police -- come on, you knew this was Wichita -- aren't sure what kind of animal.
He probably wasn't Miss Congeniality
Posted on July 22, 2009Chicago police say a beauty-pageant judge was beaten with a trophy by two men who didn't like how he voted. One attacker was apparently a competitor in that contest. He had breast implants and "paw print" tattoos on his chest....
DEA raids office of Michael Jackson's doctor
Posted on July 22, 2009This happened in Houston. Police say Conrad Murray, who was with Jackson when he fell ill, is cooperating.
Snore all you like, but don't mess with The Intimidator!
Posted on July 22, 2009From the Indianapolis Star: A New Castle man accused of hitting a sleeping teenager in the head with a hammer because he was irritated by her snoring received a suspended sentence this week. ... He had denied striking the victim,...
6 young men mug Pizza Hut deliveryman in Olathe
Posted on July 22, 2009From Olathe PD: On July 21st at approximately 10:46 pm officers from the Olathe Police Department were dispatched to the 14100 block of S. Locust in reference to a reported aggravated robbery. Upon arrival officers contacted the 26 year old...
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on July 22, 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,...
2 Basehor-Linwood teachers accused of sex with student
Posted on July 22, 2009From Mark Wiebe: Two Basehor-Linwood High School teachers have been suspended with pay after police began investigating them for inappropriate sexual relations with a student. Basehor Police Chief Lloyd Martley said an investigation that began in May resulted in the...
Was this a justified shooting?
Posted on July 22, 2009A Minnesota deputy shot and killed an unarmed man who was wearing nothing but swim trunks -- but who had just wrestled him to the ground and got on top of him. Friends of the man, who'd been stopped for...
Senior citizens learn "cane fu"
Posted on July 22, 2009USA Today has a piece about a new form of self-defense for seniors: using their canes to thwart attacks and beat down anyone who tries to start trouble.
OK woman charged in newborn's death 18 years later
Posted on July 22, 2009What an awful story. An Oklahoma woman is accused of giving birth to a baby girl on the shore of a lake about 18 years ago. Her male companion then smashed the baby with a brick and put the little...
Worst Wedding Night Ever?
Posted on July 22, 2009A Colorado man was arrested on his wedding night after a deputy found the happy couple naked and sleeping in a van parked at a nature preserve. The groom had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear, so he was...
Arrests made in twin Mexican midget wrestlers' deaths
Posted on July 22, 2009We've got more about the deaths of Alejandro and Alberto Perez Jimenez, aka the Little Ghost and Little Death. The suspect, a 65-year-old woman, is accused of putting eye drops in the wrestlers' drinks. (Which is SOP for female gangs...
MO couple on trial over stolen monkeys
Posted on July 22, 2009The trial is happening in Buchanan County because the monkeys were recovered near Agency. The exact charges against the couple are two felony counts of receiving stolen property. The monkeys were allegedly abducted from a Jackson County sanctuary.
Do you recognize this man?
Posted on July 22, 2009From Olathe PD: The Olathe Police Department is seeking the public's help with identifying an individual suspected of using a stolen credit card at area businesses on July 2nd 2009. Attached are surviellance photographs of the individual taken from one...
Olathe daycare operator charged with involuntary manslaughter
Posted on July 22, 2009From the JoCo DA: Jeanette L. Lawrence was charged this week in Johnson County District Court with Involuntary Manslaughter, Aggravated Endangering a Child and Violation of Registered Daycare Regulations. These charges stem from the April 13, 2009, death of a...
Chinese girl loses memory after pregnant tortoise falls on her head
Posted on July 22, 2009Presumably, someone dropped the tortoise on her, making this an assault. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
Report: Fewer illegal immigrants coming from Mexico to U.S.
Posted on July 22, 2009That's according to the Pew Hispanic Center, which says the total number of Mexicans coming to America, both legally and illegally, is down 30 to 50 percent from 2006 to 2008. The Border Patrol credits, well, themselves, for being so...
Reporter's murder inspired the Arizona Project
Posted on July 22, 2009Max Dunlap -- the man convicted of killing Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles with a car bomb in 1976 -- has died in prison, authorities say. Bolles' murder led to the Arizona Project, where a team of investigative journalists from...
Teen burglar steals bottle of Tequila, seven rolls of quarters, sheriff says
Posted on July 22, 2009Story is from Leavenworth County.
Local robbers love Northland hotels
Posted on July 22, 2009From Bob Cronkleton: For a second day in a row, a man armed with a weapon robbed a Northland hotel early in this morning. The latest robbery occurred about 12:20 a.m. today at the Homewood Suites at 7300 N.W. Polo...
Independence PD seeks missing woman, son
Posted on July 22, 2009From Brian Burnes: Independence police are looking for a missing mother and son. Jacqueline Garcia, 18, and her 2-year-old son, Carlos Rios, have been missing since May 31, said Tom Gentry, police spokesperson. While no foul play is suspected at...
Drug dealer's seized Corvette Z06 used to stop speeders in NC
Posted on July 22, 2009With a top track speed of nearly 200 mph! Corvette enthusiasts aren't sure how well it'll do in rain or snow, though, and it's a stick, so the officers might have trouble working the radio and lights at the same...
Cop was wrong to Taser man's buttocks, official says
Posted on July 22, 2009Story is from Idaho. Snip: The exchange between Officer #3 and the suspect during the incident was captured on a police officer's recorder. Murphy transcribed some of it in his report: Officer #3: Do you feel this? Complainant: Yes, sir....
Will other states copy Kelsey's Law?
Posted on July 21, 2009The parents of murder victim Kelsey Smith say they're going to be urging other states to adopt versions of Kansas' law, which requires cellphone companies to cooperate faster with law-enforcement agencies in cases like their daughter's, KCTV reports. The Smiths...
KCPD plans sobriety checkpoint for this weekend
Posted on July 21, 2009Sometime between July 24 and 26.
Man with ax robs Northland motel
Posted on July 21, 2009From Bob Cronkleton: A man armed with an ax robbed a Northland hotel early this morning. The robbery occurred about 1:45 a.m. today at the Comfort Inn, 7300 N.E. Parvin Road, Kansas City, North. The hotel is near Worlds of...
Amendment would let gun owners with CCW permits use them in other states
Posted on July 21, 2009As long as they followed the rules of that particular state they were visiting. The Senate amendment is tied to the defense bill, which is already tied up because of a debate over F-22s. Critics say the CCW amendment could...
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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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