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TN man convicted of molesting daughter -- now charged with desecrating her grave
Posted on June 29, 2009No rest, not even in death ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM
Joplin teen cuts plea deal in school shooting
Posted on June 29, 2009We've written about Thomas White a few times. When he was 13 years old, White allegedly brought a gun to school, fired into a ceiling and tried to shoot an administrator -- only his gun jammed, the Joplin Globe reports....
Open Thread ... Monday
Posted on June 29, 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,...
Do you recognize these guys?
Posted on June 29, 2009Overland Park police are trying to find two young men who reportedly shoplifted shoes from the JC Penney outlet store, 9400 block of West 75th Street, at 12:30 p.m. June 16. A loss-prevention officer reportedly grabbed one of them as...
Fund set up for KCK homicide victims' funerals
Posted on June 29, 2009KSHB has a followup to last week's quadruple homicide in KCK. Hat Tip: Saw this via Tony's Kansas City
A musical tribute to Bernard Madoff
Posted on June 29, 2009A 150-year prison sentence is a very long time, especially when you're a 71-year-old who's stolen billions in other people's life savings. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Rhonda!
KCK names man killed near 10th and Armstrong
Posted on June 29, 2009From KCKPD: The suspect that died as a result of the officer involved shooting that occurred in the area of 10th and Armstrong on Saturday, June 27, 2009 has been identified. Christopher A. Utter, white male, DOB 02/18/1975 was a...
Police find KY woman with baby squirrel "tucked in her cleavage"
Posted on June 29, 2009They questioned her, but no charges were filed. ALSO: There is a photo. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
$3,500 reward in Liberty cemetery vandalism case
Posted on June 29, 2009About 175 gravestones were either knocked down or broken at Fairview Cemetery back around June 20 or 21. The estimated cost of the damage is $500K. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (474-8477). Tips...
MO still can't enforce its law on funeral protests
Posted on June 29, 2009The Supreme Court has refused to get involved in the case, the AP reports. Shirley Phelps-Roper of Westboro Baptist Church previously got a federal appeals court to prevent the state from enforcing the law until a federal judge decides whether...
The most disturbing thing you'll read today
Posted on June 29, 2009Read it for yourself. I'll just say that a diaper is involved.
Man tried to rob hotel with a butter knife
Posted on June 29, 2009It did NOT work. Not only did the hotel clerk refuse to give the guy any money, police say, officers also arrested him later and, as a final insult, took his butter knife away. Story is from South Dakota.
Woman with .331 BAC reports nonexistent child missing, IA police say
Posted on June 29, 2009The authorities say they had to chase her down, and when they finally caught her, she spat in a deputy's face and kicked him in the thigh. It sounds like she had a history on her street -- the neighbors...
Maybe some prisons SHOULD have a revolving door ...
Posted on June 29, 2009Floyd Bledsoe, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering his 14-year-old sister-in-law back in 1999, was freed from prison last fall after a federal judge determined that Bledsoe didn't have the benefit of an effective lawyer during his original trial...
1 teen accused of drag-racing in JoCo crash, authorities say
Posted on June 29, 2009Missed this from Saturday. It happened on 135th near Gardner Road. Five people went to the hospital, but their injuries were minor.
Mom + son + Taser + samurai sword = big trouble
Posted on June 29, 2009This is not a healthy relationship ...
About two dozen cars burglarized on West Side, police say
Posted on June 29, 2009That's according to Fox 4, which says the break-ins happened on several blocks near 26th and Belleview early Monday. One suspect was in custody.
Fact: 911 doesn't care if McDonald's got your order wrong
Posted on June 29, 2009Here's the latest in a plague of morons calling 911 to report trouble at the drive-through. The Oregonian has a recording of the proceedings: "I just got robbed for $8!" Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
KC Metro sees a boom in concealed-carry applications
Posted on June 29, 2009In Clay County, there were 801 requests in the first four months of 2009, Glenn Rice reports. That's almost as many as the total for all of 2008, 863. In fact, each of the five counties has seen a big...
Firefighters win reverse-discrimination case at Supreme Court
Posted on June 29, 2009The case is from New Haven, Conn., where 20 firefighters say they were denied a chance for promotion because of race-based reasons. Each did well enough on a special test to earn a promotion, but no black candidates did. The...
NY woman stole from churchgoer's purse while she prayed, police say
Posted on June 29, 2009Not only did God see her, so did the usher.
Couple shot by same bullet while "trying to figure out ... their new gun"
Posted on June 29, 2009Story is from the Pittsburgh area ...
Quote of the day
Posted on June 29, 2009"We're not exactly sure why he decided to take his clothes off and run through the woods and try and break into a neighbor's house. That part is still under investigation."
Who was Tyrus Johnson?
Posted on June 29, 2009From KCKPD: The victim from the homicide that occurred on Saturday, June 27, 2009 in the 2300 Block of North 18th Street has been identified. Tyrus C. Johnson, black male, DOB 01/16/1977 was a Kansas City, Kansas resident. The family...
Dear Criminals: Thank you for stealing GPS-enabled cars
Posted on June 29, 2009It makes finding you ever-so-easy. Joe Lambe has a great story here.
10 DUI arrests during Independence checkpoint
Posted on June 29, 2009From Independence PD: The Independence Police Traffic Safety Unit along with officers from the Jackson County Traffic Safety Task Force conducted a sobriety checkpoint along northbound Noland Road at Lynn Court in Independence. The operation began on Friday 06/26/09 at...
Former TV personality sentenced in money-laundering case
Posted on June 29, 2009Ally Francis has been sentenced to three years of probation, including six months of home detention, after she pleaded guilty to money-laundering. She was part of a group that reportedly defrauded Associated Wholesale Grocers. From U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch's office:...
Reward increased in Cara Jo Roberts homicide
Posted on June 29, 2009The reward now stands at $22K, the TIPS Hotline reports. Roberts, 30, was found shot to death in a bathtub at her family's Harrisonville home, back in November. She was married with a young son. So far, police have not...
NJ might limit residents to one gun per month
Posted on June 29, 2009If the governor signs the bill, New Jersey will become the fourth state to limit its citizens to one gun purchase per month. The bill doesn't apply to antique collectors, dealers or law enforcement.
FL men broke into cars, then asked deputy for a ride home, authorities say
Posted on June 29, 2009One of the men did a dance, trying to convince the deputy that he was a promising rap star. Instead, authorities say, he accidentally showed off some of the stolen merchandise.
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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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It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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