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Between a prostitute and a hard place

Posted on July 08, 2009
Stole that headline from a blog that posted something on the scandal. The Minneapolis Star Tribune story begins: Three years into a relationship that started with him watching her dance and progressed to money for sex, the Rev. Mark Ostgarden...

Figure skater enters plea in meth case

Posted on July 08, 2009
Then: Figure skater Nicole Bobek of Chicago skates in her gold medal performance during the women's free skate in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Feb. 11, 1995. Now: She's charged in New Jersey with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine ....

Would-be bicycle-jacker throws muffler, gets arrested

Posted on July 08, 2009
The attempted robbery happened in front of a muffler shop, so I guess the guy just grabbed whatever was handy to chuck at the police officer coming his way. | Sara Shepherd

From the police scanner, morning edition

Posted on July 08, 2009
These dispatches are from a while ago, but I haven't subbed for the blog in a while. I'll post calls from May and June later, then we'll be all caught up! April 9: "...vehicle swerving all over the road. The...

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Open Thread ... Wednesday

Posted on July 08, 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 Sara Shepherd will...

Man who faked suicide (and apparently prepared for personal war) sentenced in Missouri

Posted on July 08, 2009
Robert Thomas was sentenced for illegally purchasing a machine gun back in February. Authorities soon discovered 94 firearms, more than 45,000 rounds of ammunition and other weapons and explosives in his Arkansas home. | Sara Shepherd

Coroner: Girlfriend shot Steve McNair, then herself

Posted on July 08, 2009
This has been floating around a few days, but it now appears official. The medical examiner handling the case says evidence indicates Sahel Kazemi, 20, shot the former NFL quarterback, 36, twice in the head and twice in the chest...

Arrests made in murder of Carthage couple

Posted on July 08, 2009
The Joplin Globe has a tidbit now saying two suspects have been arrested in connection with the 2008 murder of Robert and Ellen Sheldon. There should be more after an afternoon news conference wraps up. | Sara Shepherd

Missouri ring part of largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history

Posted on July 08, 2009
This story is from Mark Morris, who reports that the leaders of the dogfighting ring allegedly shot and killed dogs who did not "perform" to their expectations. They either burned the dogs in barrels so all police would see were...

Mugs shot(s) alert!

Posted on July 08, 2009
Kansascity.com is featuring a photo gallery of memorable mug shots -- mostly celebrities behaving badly. But watch for other gems like the cow-suit lady (left), the joker and the full-body mug of the firefighter in a string bikini. (If you...

Decomposing body found in van was homicide victim

Posted on July 08, 2009
At first Kansas City police weren't sure how the person died, or even whether the body found in the van near 40th and Norton Monday morning was that of a man or woman. They announced this afternoon that the death...

From the police scanner, after-lunch edition

Posted on July 08, 2009
As promised in previous police scanner post, here's May: May 6: "Suspicious party, 8400 block of Summit...ran his lawnmower into a vehicle and is now pouring gasoline all over the front yard." "Orange Chevy Nova...drinking a Corona and driving recklessly...

You might want to avoid your new neighbor if...

Posted on July 08, 2009
A. He wanders in circles in the backyard at night, wearing knee-high rubber boots and a headband with a light on it. B. You notice unexplained explosions and shrapnel flying on your street. | Sara Shepherd

Man shows up naked for dentist appointment

Posted on July 08, 2009
Police said he was also five days late. | Sara Shepherd

Man runs over sleeping children in tent

Posted on July 08, 2009
In Michigan, a father trying to warm up his SUV on a chilly morning fell asleep, knocked the vehicle into gear and accidentally ran over the tent where his wife and two children were sleeping. It appears mom and the...

Man arrested for throwing cat up to 20 times

Posted on July 08, 2009
Apparently the man got mad when he caught the family cat eating his food off the kitchen counter. He eventually tossed the cat in a garbage can, thinking it was dead. | Sara Shepherd

Beware the Oostburg ogler

Posted on July 08, 2009
Police in Wisconsin said a 13-year-old Oostburg girl was walking at South Ninth Street and DeMaster Road when the man pulled his SUV to the side of the road next to her. He then got out and stood about four...

Sobriety checkpoint planned in Merriam

Posted on July 08, 2009
This just in: Merriam police, with help from Johnson County Sheriff's deputies, will conduct a sobriety checkpoint starting late Friday evening and extending into early Saturday morning. The exact location of the checkpoint is not disclosed in advance...

Former Chiefs player charged in fatal wreck

Posted on July 08, 2009
Initially, authorities indicated Rich Baldinger probably wouldn't face charges in the June car crash that killed 61-year-old Marilyn L. Walters of Grain Valley. However: Baldinger was charged Monday with operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, involving...

Will you kill my ex? I'll give you a pool.

Posted on July 08, 2009
The woman wanted a hit-man to murder an ex-boyfriend who wanted custody of one of her children. Before offering her above-ground pool she tried via text message to get an undercover FBI agent to off her ex in exchange for...

Coach sentenced for gym bathroom sex

Posted on July 08, 2009
From Arizona. Former high school girls' basketball coach Raeanna Jewell admitted to having sex with one of 16-year-old players in a gym bathroom. She got 180 days plus 20 years probation. | Sara Shepherd

From the police scanner, evening edition

Posted on July 08, 2009
And, finally, here's June: June 1: "An aggressive at-large, 11307 Manchester. Small black poodle chasing people." June 3: "A man with a red cape, dark pants and boots. He's exposing himself. 1150 Grand." June 15: "In regards to a Hispanic...

Some mug shots speak for themselves

Posted on July 08, 2009
On Tuesday, police arrested this man for running an illegal, unlicensed silicone-injection operation. | Sara Shepherd

Man dies in vat of melted chocolate

Posted on July 08, 2009
This is sad, but I for one can think of a lot worse ways to go. | Sara Shepherd Hat tip: Goes to Patty PV!

Do you know this robber?

Posted on July 08, 2009
Joe Lambe reports that Lenexa police are looking for this man, pictured robbing the Fuel Trip at 8500 Quivira Road Tuesday evening (and trying to look all gangsta by pointing his gun sideways). If you know him, call Lenexa police...

Police make grim descovery in a van

Posted on July 07, 2009
From Christine Vendel: Kansas City police are investigating the death of a person whose decomposed body was found this morning in a van. Someone reported the body at 8:46 a.m. on 40th Street in between Norton and Jackson avenues. The...

Neighbor takes crankiness to a new level

Posted on July 07, 2009
A Minnesota teen was shot in the neck while lighting fireworks at his family's annual Fourth of July party. A 49-year-old neighbor with a rifle was charged. Police think the man shot in the general direction of the party because...

Man in wheelchair killed by car in Lenexa

Posted on July 07, 2009
A 75-year-old Lee?s Summit man was killed Sunday when his motorized wheelchair was hit by a car driven by an 85-year-old woman. The vehicle pushed the victim and his wheelchair about 60 feet. The victim suffered massive head trauma and...

Woman facing felony charges for pranking grandma

Posted on July 07, 2009
Well, it's not that ridiculous. The 21-year-old was threatening to kill her 69-year-old grandmother. And she prank called 45 times in one day. She said she did it because she was bored. |Meredith Rodriguez

Wow, child's murder solved after 21 years

Posted on July 07, 2009
The man who killed Amber Swartz-Garcia, a 7-year-old Northern California girl in 1988, admitted to killing her a month before he died of "natural causes" in prison. Curtis Dean Anderson was in prison for similar crimes toward two other girls....

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