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Florida teens tried to have sex while driving, police say
Posted on June 12, 2009The officer originally pulled them over because they were driving "erratically" and he wanted to see if they needed help.
James Ford Seale appeals to the Supremes
Posted on June 12, 2009Seale is the Mississippi man (and alleged Klansman) convicted in 2007 of kidnapping two black teenagers back in 1964 -- Charles Eddie Moore and Henry Hezekiah Dee later turned up dead. The 73-year-old, however, was later UNconvicted by an appeals...
Arkansas man made $1,500 / day selling pirated porn DVDs
Posted on June 12, 2009By "pirated porn," we mean pornography that was illegally copied and sold, copyright be damned. We do not mean pornography featuring actual pirates. And sidebar: Holy COW! He made how much? It's like they set "The Great Gatsby" in Arkansas.
Fighting over SOAP and SODA
Posted on June 12, 2009By SOAP, we mean Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution. Likewise, SODA stands for Stay Out of Drug Areas. It's a relatively new idea in sentencing -- repeat offenders can be banned from visiting places where they committed crimes. Seattle...
Little League coach accused of getting his players to burglarize store
Posted on June 11, 2009Story is from Washington state. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Jack!
Who was Stephen Johns?
Posted on June 11, 2009Johns was the security guard who was killed Wednesday at the Holocaust museum in Washington, D.C. There's an AP profile here, and a much better piece by the Washington Post. Johns -- nicknamed Big John -- was carrying a gun...
MO woman tried to trap estranged husband with 911 scheme, police say
Posted on June 11, 2009The case is from Jackson, where a woman named Lacey Hinkle allegedly made a bunch of fake 911 calls. She was apparently trying to get her estranged husband, a volunteer firefighter, to respond to the scene. That way, she could...
Who is James Von Brunn?
Posted on June 11, 2009Von Brunn is the suspect in yesterday's fatal shooting at the National Holocaust Memorial Museum. He hates minorities and Jewish people, he once tried to kidnap the Federal Reserve board and he's a native of St. Louis. (Not saying those...
"I'm assuming she knew I loved her"
Posted on June 11, 2009Fox 4 has an interview with the mother of Taron Luetjen, a teenager who was found murdered in Cole Camp, Mo., with her grandparents, who had custody of the girl.
Neighborhood raises $16K for pizza guy after he gets carjacked on their street
Posted on June 11, 2009Story is from Evanston, Ill.
Oops
Posted on June 11, 2009Columbia police might have to dismiss 100-plus cases of businesses selling alcohol to minors because officers didn't follow the rules for using undercover minors. From the Columbia Tribune: Guidelines related to funding for some of the compliance checks require officers...
Today's disturbing mental image
Posted on June 11, 2009A bucket full of kittens ... 22, to be precise.
Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)
Posted on June 11, 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,...
Florida cops Taser naked man who threatened them with feces
Posted on June 11, 2009They found him, naked and covered with feces, inside the cab of a Ford F-150, which was also covered with feces. (The truck did not belong to him, it should be noted.) From NWFDailyNews.com: The deputy also wrote that King...
I guess I shouldn't be too surprised ...
Posted on June 11, 2009... when a convicted murderer decides to make fun of his victim's family in the courtroom. If you've already murdered someone, there's probably not too far lower you can sink.
Who was Phillip Cowans?
Posted on June 11, 2009From KCKPD: On Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at about 2341 hours, the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department responded to the 3100 Block of Lathrop Ave. on a reported shooting. The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department?s Major Case Unit responded on...
More about the Holocaust Memorial Museum homicide
Posted on June 11, 2009Von Brunn, the suspect, was living hand to mouth, the Washington Post reports. They tracked down his ex-wife, who says she left him 30 years ago because of his beliefs. And the Southern Poverty Law Center says he was someone...
Just because it's the Internet ...
Posted on June 11, 2009... doesn't mean that making death threats is OK. A Virginia man is facing charges because he allegedly threatened the Bay Area cop who shot an unarmed man back on New Year's. (His lawyer says he really didn't mean it.)...
Young punks mess with the wrong homeless guy
Posted on June 11, 2009I can't tell you how many stories I've seen over the last few years where a bunch of teenagers roll some poor homeless person -- and the end result is usually the homeless guy's death. The latest case is from...
Mom's Boyfriend strikes again
Posted on June 11, 2009The names and faces change, but so many cases involve Mom's Boyfriend. This time, it's a gentleman in Las Vegas who agreed to watch his girlfriend's 1- and 2-year-old while she attended night school. He's accused of gagging them, tying...
Amazingly, this photo is not from a movie
Posted on June 11, 2009From AP: FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2009 file photo, Robert Sylvester brandishes a gun as he jumps from over a barrier on an interstate highway in Normal, Ill. Sylvester, the suspect in the robbery of a Bloomington convenience...
Maybe that Homeland Security report wasn't a complete bunch of nonsense?
Posted on June 11, 2009A few months, Homeland Security issued a report warning about a resurgence in homegrown terrorists, and it got a lot of criticism. Now? After the Tiller homicide and the Holocaust museum shooting, it looks a little prescient.
Driver weaved through funeral procession, killed motorcycle escort
Posted on June 11, 2009From Matt Campbell: A man who killed another man during a funeral procession was sentenced Wednesday to three years in state prison. But 22-year-old Jon E. Mihm got a break when the judge agreed to give him a chance at...
Midtown Miscreant v. Trusting People On The Internet
Posted on June 11, 2009Double-M shares his take on the Oregon case where a woman allegedly met a young mother-to-be through Craigslist solely so she could steal the mother-to-be's unborn baby. The post's title: "Today's trusting soul is tomorrow's lampshade."
Dog gets high after eating marijuana in the park
Posted on June 11, 2009I love that this was a news story. Snip from KING-TV: "His eyes were kind of glossed over, very out of touch, I mean, he didn't seem to recognize me at first," Nestor Waddell said. "When he was trying to...
Jessica Alba could face vandalism charges for putting up shark posters in Oklahoma City
Posted on June 11, 2009I know, it reads like a Mad Lib, but this is a real story.
Gang of morons nearly gets WI mom, toddler killed
Posted on June 11, 2009The woman and her child were trapped on a railroad crossing -- with a train bearing down on them -- because the drivers ahead of them stopped so they could unload lawn chairs and snacks for a parade. A police...
KC Crime Lab has backlog of 450 cases awaiting DNA testing
Posted on June 11, 2009Just a quick followup from yesterday's post. Thanks to the lab for providing this information. (Their backlog is a lot smaller than the FBI's!)
Bank robber, age 49, gets 49 years, six months without parole
Posted on June 11, 2009This robbery -- of a Leavenworth bank -- was the third time that Kevin Tommie Hall had been convicted of holding up a bank. Hat Tip: Many thanks, John Boy!
Fact: "Less-than-lethal" weapons can still be lethal
Posted on June 11, 2009The other day, Des Moines police tried to stop a suicidal man by firing beanbag rounds at him -- but unfortunately, he ended up dying. His cause of death hasn't been released yet, so who knows? He might have passed...
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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?
Probably depends on the law of the state in which you live. Many states allow fo...
If I pay restitution, can I still be charged with a crime?
It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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