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Shon Pernice arrested again -- inlaws seek custody of his kids
Posted on July 17, 2009Pernice, whose wife, Renee, disappeared earlier this year, was arrested on Thursday after being indicted for allegedly threatening to kill his neighbors back on the Fourth. Authorities have also moved to have his bond revoked in his earlier gun-theft charge...
"Seriously, though, lock your car in the future"
Posted on July 17, 2009In Fargo, a car burglar leaves a note complimenting his victim's taste in music and urging him to lock his car doors next time.
Shawnee police, JoCo sheriff plan DUI checkpoint for next weekend
Posted on July 17, 2009Starting sometime on the night of July 24.
Boy, 10, shoots home invader in the face
Posted on July 17, 2009The bad guys lived, but the kid is only 10, so I think we should all cut him some slack. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Tim P!
Survivors sue dentist who dropped tools down elderly man's throat
Posted on July 17, 2009There is too much stupid here for me to effectively summarize. Story is from Orlando.
Man accused of stealing MAST ambulance
Posted on July 16, 2009From Christine Vendel: Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Justin D. Parker, 35, of Kansas City, with two counts of driving while intoxicated, two counts of stealing a vehicle and one count of resisting arrest after he allegedly stole an ambulance Monday...
Bombing suspect forgets first, second rules of "Fight Club," police say
Posted on July 16, 2009In New York, police say a teenager inspired by the movie "Fight Club" is responsible for bombing a Starbucks there back in the spring. They also think he might be responsible for similar attacks on the Mexican consulate and the...
Fiji police arrest Freemasons for practicing sorcery
Posted on July 16, 2009Meanwhile, the Satanic rituals of the Rotary Club go unchecked ...
1 man severely injured in stabbing at 43rd and Agnes
Posted on July 16, 2009From Meredith: A middle-age man was stabbed Wednesday night in Kansas City at 43rd Street and Agnes Avenue. The man?s injuries were critical and possibly life-threatening, said Sgt. Scott Simons of the Kansas City Police Department. Police said they did...
Wisconsin court defends the right to get stinking drunk
Posted on July 16, 2009Great story from the second-weirdest state in the nation. An Illinois teenager got drunk at a Dave Matthews concert near Milwaukee and decided he was too intoxicated to drive. So he tried to sleep it off in his car. The...
Prisoner tries to kill himself in St. Louis courtroom
Posted on July 16, 2009Just as his trial was starting. (He's accused of pouring feces, urine and lotion on the floor at the city jail, then fighting with guards.) Somehow, he was able to smuggle something like two dozen prescription pills into the jail...
Convicted killer linked to unsolved murder from 1990
Posted on July 16, 2009Duane A. Henry, who's serving time for murdering 17-year-old Sheila Winter at a Lenexa apartment in 1991, has been indicted in the gruesome 1990 murder of Linda Winfield, thanks to DNA evidence that allegedly ties him to the scene. Whitfield's...
Homicide victim might have been robber, KCPD says
Posted on July 16, 2009From Christine: Tyrone V. Frye, 27, who was shot to death late Tuesday, may have been trying to rob people on a porch near 36th Street and Wabash Avenue, police said Wednesday. One of the people pulled a gun and...
There's a reason why it's not called "What-A-Genius"
Posted on July 16, 2009In New Mexico, two What-A-Burger employees were fired after they set off the fire-suppression system, broke a window and stripped to their underwear at the behest of a prank caller. Now, Moralez is struggling to pay bills and rent all...
Escaped prisoner hid inside coffee table, MA police say
Posted on July 16, 2009Meh. I guess that's impressive. I'd be more amazed if he hid inside a coffee-table book.
MD woman puts dead mother in freezer -- no law has been broken, police say
Posted on July 16, 2009Legislators, though, think they might have to change the law to correct this.
Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)
Posted on July 16, 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,...
FBI to investigate black teens' attack on white OH family as possible hate crime
Posted on July 16, 2009The family, plus two friends, were reportedly assaulted while walking home from a fireworks show. Best Part? Al Sharpton is lending his support to the family and supports the FBI investigation. "These teens need to be punished as much as...
One-legged Arkansan pulls a gun on Wendy's staff who forgot his straw, police say
Posted on July 16, 2009It was almost their last straw.
Cops pool their money to buy faltering doughnut shop
Posted on July 16, 2009I hate furthering cruel stereotypes, but it's sort of a slow news day.
Motorcyclists make up 24 percent of KCMO's 2009 traffic fatalities
Posted on July 16, 2009That's according to Chief Corwin's blog.
Lee's Summit policeman wins Officer Of The Year award
Posted on July 16, 2009Michael Hawkins is being recognized as Traffic Safety Officer of the Year by Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Advisory Council, a group that connects local law-enforcement agencies with the governor's highway safety office,
Colombia assassinates Pablo Escobar's pet hippo
Posted on July 16, 2009The hippo and its mate, which have produced offspring, escaped and have been living in the wild for the past three years.
Black man wears KKK robe to Los Angeles city council meeting
Posted on July 16, 2009Which, naturally, incensed several members of the city council, who demanded he remove his hood before speaking during the public-comment session. The man, who's been there two days in a row, refused. There is a working theory that he might...
Ottawa woman killed just weeks before wedding, fiance says
Posted on July 16, 2009Missed this story about 19-year-old Sky Nicole Cadarette for last week. Authorities say she was fatally shot by a man who had two kids with Cadarette's future sister-in-law. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Rhonda
Wal-Mart guards won't be charged in alleged shoplifter's death
Posted on July 16, 2009Happened back in February at the Wal-Mart near Missouri 152 and Interstate 35. The guards had struggled with Russell S. Palmer before he suddenly went limp. Palmer was taking medication for a heart condition and had smoked crack earlier that...
Naked teen wasn't robbed -- had simply lost his clothes in the park
Posted on July 16, 2009A 19-year-old caught wandering naked in a park told police that he had been robbed and that, because he didn't have any money, the robber took his clothing instead. The man later admitted that he had taken off his clothes,...
AZ officers won't be charged for flushing stillborn down the toilet
Posted on July 16, 2009They took a photo for evidence purposes ...
So, what are you in for?
Posted on July 16, 2009"I left my terrier in my hot car while my girlfriend waited in line at the American Idol auditions."
They should have held a church wedding
Posted on July 16, 2009One of Salt Lake City's most-wanted fugitives was arrested when he tried to get married this week in a tribal court -- only someone recognized him and called the authorities.
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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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