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Cigarettes help end Topeka standoff

Posted on July 12, 2009
The gunman holed up in the VA center in Topeka gave up after he agreed to trade his ammo from some smokes, the AP reports. The Cap-Journal says it all lasted about two hours.

Man flies U.S. flag upside-down ... so deputies take it

Posted on July 11, 2009
This reportedly happened on July Fourth, just before a Wisconsin town's Independence Day parade. Police returned the flag one day after they took it from the property owner. (He's been upset over getting rejected for a liquor license.) The police...

Golfer gets 18 months for smacking other player with 6-iron

Posted on July 11, 2009
This particular golfer is from Washington state, and should NOT be confused with blog regular Golfer. The smacking allegedly happened during a contretemps over slow play at a course.

New MO law cracks down on fake diplomas

Posted on July 11, 2009
It's now a Class-C misdemeanor to use "false academic documents" when seeking a new job or a promotion, the Columbia Tribune reports. They're trying to punish people who buy diplomas online without actually enrolling in that school.

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Open Thread ... Weekend Edition

Posted on July 11, 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. MANY THANKS: I'm back from vacation. Thanks again to the cast...

Molester admits to attacking 6-year-old, but says victim is "built like she is 13"

Posted on July 11, 2009
He's getting 18 years. The victim had gone to him because she needed a bandage for her knee.

3 DUI arrests during OP saturation patrol

Posted on July 11, 2009
From OPPD: The Overland Park, Kansas Police Department conducted a DUI Saturation Patrol on Friday, July 10, 2009. The DUI Saturation Patrol was conducted with the intent to reduce alcohol related auto accidents and discourage impaired driving. The DUI Saturation...

17 DUI arrests at KCPD sobriety checkpoint

Posted on July 11, 2009
From KCPD: The Kansas City Missouri Police Department conducted a Sobriety Checkpoint on July 10, 2009 from 2300 hours to 0400 hours at 56th and Ward Parkway. Southbound traffic was checked with total of 415 vehicles stopped. A total number...

Police chief accidently shoots officer

Posted on July 10, 2009
An Iowa police chief accidently shot one of his officers at police headquarters in Carter Lake, Iowa. Police Chief Shawn Kannedy was discussing firearms with two officers on Wednesday when Kannedy's weapon went off. The officer who was shot, Sgt....

Robbery suspect arrested at Lawrence motel

Posted on July 10, 2009
Police went door to door and evacuated everyone staying at the Jayhawk Motel Thursday as officers prepared to apprehend a17-year-old robbery suspect who was possibly armed. The suspect had robbed someone who knew him earlier and police went to the...

Emporia man sentenced to nearly 7 years on child porn charge

Posted on July 10, 2009
Norman Kidd, 41,was sentenced six years and eight months in federal prison for distributing child pornography. He pleaded guilty to the charge in March. Kidd stored pornographic images of young girls on his computer and then used a program that...

Wichita police seek help solving homicides that happend hours apart

Posted on July 10, 2009
Police in Wichita are asking for help solving three homicides that appear to have some connections to gangs. Jeff Chitanavong, 22, and Keo Intavong, 66, were killed shortly before 9:30 p.m. Jan. 24. as they attended a wake in the...

KCPD to be investigated for possible descrimination

Posted on July 10, 2009
The U.S. Department of Justice will take a look into whether the Kansas City Police Department discriminates against blacks and Hispanics in hiring and promotions. From The Star's Christine Vendel: The letter, received by the city?s legal office Wednesday, said...

Being caught on camera doesn't necessarily mean a ticket

Posted on July 10, 2009
Running a red light and being caught on camera doesn't mean you will automatically get a ticket. Police are willing to give drivers a benefit of the doubt if it is close. In 57 percent of the time, drivers who...

Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday

Posted on July 10, 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. PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCEMENT: James is off this week, and Bob Cronkleton will...

Update: British science teacher charged with attempted murder

Posted on July 10, 2009
Peter Harvey, the British science teacher who attacked a student in a classroom, has been charged with the attempted murder of the 14-year-old boy. The attack happened Wednesday at the All Saints Roman Catholic Comprehensive School in Mansfield. The student...

Charges filed in Raytown quadruple homicide case

Posted on July 10, 2009
Jackson County prosecutors charged Gevante D. Anderson, 24, of Kansas City today with four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the March quadruple homicides in Raytown. From The Star's Mark Morris: Anderson also was charged with one count of...

Two men arrested in connection with Holden, Mo., bank robbery

Posted on July 10, 2009
Two suspects in Wednesday's bank robbery in Holden, Mo., have been arrested. This is the robbery where the suspects opened fire on officers during a pursuit. From The Star's Donald Bradley: One suspect was arrested at a hotel in Columbia,...

Chargers running back injured in shooting north of Philadelphia

Posted on July 10, 2009
A San Diego Charges running back from Philadelphia was shot about midnight Friday as he was driving in Cheltenham, Penn. Curtis Brinkley, 23, was reportedly in stable condition in intensive care. Police said they don't know a motive for the...

Father intercepts sex offender's text meant for 15-year-old daughter

Posted on July 10, 2009
A registered sex offender was arrested after a Glenn Falls, NY, father happened to see a text sent to his 15-year-old daughter trying to arrange a meeting behind a bar late at night. The father pretended to be the girl....

California Supreme Court says Breathalyzer accuracy can vary

Posted on July 10, 2009
Saying that Breathalyzer test results can vary from person to person, the California Supreme Court has ruled that suspected drunken drivers can attack the accuracy of the test results in court. Prosecutors say this will undermine California drunken driving cases,...

Leave that super hero costume behind when vising New York City

Posted on July 10, 2009
A comic-book adventure didn't go as planned for two men dressed as Batman and Superman who had a run-in with police in New York's Times Square. The two had dressed up as the super heroes for laughs. Things turned bad...

Florida deputy faces suspension over conduct

Posted on July 10, 2009
Orange County, Fla., Sheriff Deputy Alberta Gilbert faces a 31-hour suspension without pay for engaging in conducting unbecoming an member of the sheriff's office. The suspension stems from a complaint filed by a mother of a 17-year-old girl against Gilbert...

Family doesn't know why hit-and-run victim was walking along highway at 3 a.m.

Posted on July 10, 2009
The family of Christopher Lyons, 21, does not know why he was walking along Kansas 18 near the Ottawa and Lincoln county line early Sunday. He was struck and killed as he walked with a dog. Niles Wise faces a...

Shawnee police look for armed-robbery suspect

Posted on July 10, 2009
Shawnee police are looking for a man in his mid-20s who robbed the Grisso's convenience store at 7154 Renner Road about 8:30 p.m. Thursday. From Shawnee police: Officers were advised that a w/m (white male) approximately 25 years old had...

Missouri man with ties to white supremacists held without bond

Posted on July 10, 2009
Robert N. Joos of rural McDonald County, Mo., is being held without bond on a charge of being a felon in possession of firearms. A search of Joos' property found more than a dozen firearms, blasting caps, gunpowder and fuses....

Delay likely in trial concerning murder 24 years ago

Posted on July 10, 2009
The trial of a 24-year-old murder case likely won't go to trial at the end of this month. The defense attorney for Gerald Carnahan says that he will meet with the trial judge and Greene County Prosecutor to set another...

Fact: Nudists are never the people you WANT to see naked

Posted on July 10, 2009
Case in point. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Rosie!

Where is Jose Velasquez?

Posted on July 10, 2009
From KCPD: JOSE L. VELASQUEZ, H/M, 37 YOA, 5?8?tall, 170#, black hair, black eyes, last seen wearing work clothes, leaving 8900 Manchester Av. Possibly en route to 87th and Blue Ridge. He was driving his blue 2002 Chevrolet S-10 pickup...

Mother poisoned children with medication, authorities said

Posted on July 10, 2009
Patricia Becht, 42, of Minnesota, has been charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly poisoning her two children with a drug used to treat mental illness. She told police that the three had planned to commit suicide together. Becht...

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