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Red light puts a stop to 29-year fugitive

Posted on June 30, 2009
Georgia authorities say they caught a man who's been on the run for 29 years. They stopped him because he ran a red light.

The creepiest thing you will read today

Posted on June 30, 2009
A Wisconsin woman learns that, for two years, her neighbor has been sneaking into her house to urinate in her laundry basket, use her shower and be creepy, police say. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!

They found Ashley Snow

Posted on June 30, 2009
From Mark Morris: Jackson County Family Court officials said today that they had located a 15-year-old Kansas City girl, whom they described last week as ?missing and endangered.? Ashley Snow left a hospital against her doctor?s advice on June 5...

Sheboygan man throws box fan at hearing-impaired girlfriend, police say

Posted on June 30, 2009
She didn't have her hearing aid in her ear, so when she couldn't understand what he was trying to say, he allegedly threw a fan at her. Police say he was also drunk at the time.

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"The dog ate my checks"

Posted on June 30, 2009
A Washington woman is accused of stealing money from her ex-husband's bank account -- something she was forced to do, she says, after her dog got into her purse and ate all of her personal checks, the AP reports.

The victims speak ... even in white-collar crimes

Posted on June 30, 2009
The Wall Street Journal points out an interesting fact about yesterday's sentencing of Bernard Madoff: Until a few years ago, victims of nonviolent crimes didn't have the right to address the court during sentencing. Victim-impact statements are standard in cases...

Mexico's Drug War reaches Canada

Posted on June 30, 2009
The Los Angeles Times has a fantastic piece about drug violence in Canada -- violence, authorities say, that's a result of the Mexican crackdown on the cartels. Because of increased enforcement in Mexico, cocaine deliveries to Canada are disrupted, which...

Illegal immigrant accused of threatening to kill cop's family, blow up police HQ and federal courthouse

Posted on June 30, 2009
Cape police were interviewing Pedro Quino-Teodoro over the weekend during an assault investigation when Quino-Teodor, an illegal immigrant, threatened to kill an officer and his family if they contacted ICE. Naturally, the police decided to contact ICE, who said, yep,...

JoCo Sheriff's Office warns public about fireworks

Posted on June 30, 2009
Fireworks, even baby stuff like sparklers, are banned in unincorporated Johnson County unless you've got a permit, and the sheriff's office says it plans to aggressively enforce that rule. Fines run from $25 to $100 for folks caught either selling...

Drinking buddies throw unconscious MO man into Mississippi River, police say

Posted on June 30, 2009
There's probably more to the story. The victim, a St. Louisan who was pulled from the river about three miles downstream, says he's known his attackers for a few months, but couldn't remember their names, police say.

AL woman lays down on train tracks to "clear her mind," police say

Posted on June 30, 2009
Amazingly, she is not eligible for this year's Darwin Awards, having sustained a broken leg only.

UK man circumcises himself with nail clippers, authorities say

Posted on June 30, 2009
Not remotely crime-related, but it cried out to be shared. I also love this remark from the hospital, the very model of British understatement: "This is something we would advise men never to attempt," a medic said, "The results can...

Man hosed down wife for smoking in the house -- gets arrested, police say

Posted on June 30, 2009
He says he was watering the lawn and that she merely got hit by "overspray," tcpalm.com reports. At some point, they started wrestling over the phone, and he allegedly elbowed her in the mouth, authorities say.

Missouri AG wants to stop puppy mills

Posted on June 30, 2009
Fun Fact: Not only is Missouri a hotspot for meth labs, we're also considered Ground Zero for puppy mills. (Puppy mills are large-scale breeding operations where puppies are produced with little or no regard for the animals' health.) Yesterday, Missouri...

MO mayor to stand trial for killing resident's dogs

Posted on June 30, 2009
The case is from McCune, Mo., which we've written about before. Mayor Don Call has entered pleas of innocent in the February incident, the Joplin Globe reports. He says he shot the two dogs after receiving reports they had been...

Thief steals security camera from Operation Rescue

Posted on June 30, 2009
It's not funny that Operation Rescue, the abortion-opposition group based in Wichita, has been receiving threats, and it's not OK that someone should steal their property or damage their headquarters. But losing your security camera, something that is ostensibly supposed...

KS developer admits he bribed Junction City official

Posted on June 30, 2009
So that he'd get support for a construction project, the AP reports.

Give me the money, or Mr. Coffee gets it

Posted on June 30, 2009
A Nebraska woman is accused of stealing her niece's Mr. Coffee, Lincoln police say. The aunt had done a week's worth of housesitting and wanted to be paid $48 before she returned Mr. Coffee unharmed, they allege.

"I'm not the best criminal"

Posted on June 30, 2009
College student tries to steal computer from jail where he was being held at the time.

MO Supremes refuse new trial, DNA tests for Dale Helmig

Posted on June 30, 2009
But attorneys for Helmig, who was convicted of murdering his mother, can file similar requests at the trial-court level, AP reports. We've previously written about Helmig here and here.

Underwear-clad man was covered in Pepto as he jumped on car, police say

Posted on June 29, 2009
They think it's Pepto-Bismol. He was at a party where police say they found a considerable amount of underage drinking. Officers also think he's responsible for a break-in down the street. Their chief evidence: The rest of his clothes, including...

Richard Grissom Jr. -- 20 years later

Posted on June 29, 2009
Grissom, convicted in the 1989 murders of three young women, is one of Johnson County's most notorious killers. Tony Rizzo has a really good story this morning about the anniversary. Found guilty on 11 counts during his 1990 trial, Grissom...

2 men shot, injured in Grandview overnight

Posted on June 29, 2009
From Joe Lambe: Police said at least two suspects shot the men, who were found in the 13900 block of Grandborow Lane at about 1 a.m. One victim suffered up to five gunshot wounds and the other was shot three...

Girl, 6, escapes kidnapper despite being in leg shackles

Posted on June 29, 2009
Luckily, she got outside while police were canvassing the apartment complex. Officers arrested a suspect who is now facing an attempted rape charge, among other things. The case is from Massachusetts. More here from the Boston Globe.

Did this cabbie commit a crime?

Posted on June 29, 2009
A Florida cab driver got so upset after an 81-year-old passenger cursed at him that he ordered the old man out of the vehicle, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The passenger is on dialysis, plus he has heart problems and uses...

TX man, 73, pointed gun at slow golfers, police say

Posted on June 29, 2009
He was annoyed because he was behind them on the course near Austin and thought they were taking too much time, police say. They had another confrontation in the golf course's parking lot, where the 73-year-old allegedly pulled the gun....

Utah man grabs keys from drunk driver's car, sits on him, police say

Posted on June 29, 2009
This guy deserves a medal ... Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark!

KCPD chief on the economics of red-light cameras

Posted on June 29, 2009
Chief Corwin -- who, you might remember, has his own blog -- writes a little about the city's red-light cameras. As Christine has reported, the cameras do a good job reducing red-light runners, but they're consuming an increasing amount of...

Rape victim sues after unexpected reunion with child she gave up

Posted on June 29, 2009
The story is from Philadelphia, where a rape victim received an unexpected visit from the child that she offered for adoption 30 years ago, the Daily News reports. (The child was conceived during the attack.) The victim is furious because...

Bernie Madoff's Big Day

Posted on June 29, 2009
Madoff, the financier who stole billions from his clients in an epic Ponzi scheme, gets sentenced today in New York. His attorneys are asking for a 12-year sentence. The prosecution, meanwhile, wants the maximum allowed, 150 years. The billions he...

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