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Male prostitute loved him, left him, stole his collection of campaign buttons
Posted on June 02, 2009The collection was worth $20,000. The "gentleman of the evening" sold it on Ebay for $80, his victim told police. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
Mom guilt-tripped her sons, ages 12 and 14, into mugging other teens, AZ cops say
Posted on June 02, 2009Just like Fagin! Cynthia White Roberson is accused of guilt-tripping her sons and their friends into mugging other teenagers, stealing their iPods, wallets and, in one case, an orange lollipop, police allege. (Ma allegedly worked as the getaway driver...
The bad old days
Posted on June 02, 2009The Philadelphia Inquirer, back in the late 70s, did a big investigation on how that city's homicide detectives used beatings to force confessions from suspects. As it turned out, that was just the tip of the iceberg -- it prompted...
OP police looking into baby's death
Posted on June 02, 2009From Joe Lambe: An autopsy was completed today on an Overland Park newborn baby who died over the weekend. Police said the investigation continues in the incident that started Saturday when a 25-year-old woman gave birth in her parents? basement...
OP teen will face trial as adult in fatal shooting
Posted on June 02, 2009From Joe Lambe: A juvenile charged with shooting a man to death in an Overland Park confrontation will stand trial as an adult, a judge ruled today. Avrin Chapman, 17, of Overland Park, is charged with his 16-year-old brother, Devin...
Scott Roeder charged
Posted on June 02, 2009He appeared in court this afternoon. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 16. Meanwhile, a clinic in KCK has accused Roeder of trying to vandalize its doors the day before Tiller was murdered.
Who is Scott Roeder?
Posted on June 01, 2009He's the man who was arrested Sunday -- but has not, at this point, been charged -- after the George Tiller murder in Wichita. From KMBC: Relatives identified him as Scott Roeder. Roeder's uncle, Clarence Roeder, issued a statement Sunday...
TX man raped woman while his kids waited in the car, police say
Posted on June 01, 2009And for an encore, they allege, he tried to rape a woman who was eight months pregnant a few days later. Hat Tip: Many thanks, silverside!
Egyptian cuts off his own penis when his family won't let him marry lower-class girl
Posted on June 01, 2009The police were called, but sadly, weren't able to do much. Nothing like cutting off your XXXX to spite your own XXXX.
How Saudi Arabia punishes a child-molesting murderer
Posted on June 01, 2009First, they cut off his head. Then they crucified the dead body. Did I mention the crucifixion happened in a public place?
"Every day is a blessing"
Posted on June 01, 2009This one might just break your heart. When Brryan Jackson was 11 months old, his father sneaked into his hospital room and injected the infant with a vial of HIV-infected blood -- hoping the boy would die, so Dad wouldn't...
Senior-league bowlers dogpile teenage purse-snatcher, police say
Posted on June 01, 2009The case is from Oregon. The suspect reportedly told police that he steeled himself for the theft by drinking beer and Robitussin. Maybe he took too much, as he was easily thwarted by the mob of senior bowlers.
Everything was OK until he stole the tractor ...
Posted on June 01, 2009An Indiana man is accused of wrecking his car while driving drunk. Then borrowing his employer's tractor to tow the car, which was on its roof, but instead drove the tractor AND the wrecked car off a bridge and into...
IA man allegedly mailed pipe bomb disguised as antique clock to former boss
Posted on June 01, 2009The authorities say it happened about 10 YEARS after he was forced out of the company. The sentence here is 30 years, and because the defendant is in his late 50s, it's essentially a life sentence.
Homeless man decapitates elderly victim who took him in, police say
Posted on June 01, 2009Story is from Florida. The victim's neighbors say he was a Good Samaritan who often tried to help people who were down and out.
Open Thread ... Monday
Posted on June 01, 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,...
Applications for CCW permits spike in MO
Posted on June 01, 2009Snip from the Post-Dispatch: The patrol did 14,333 checks in 2004, the first year the permits were issued in Missouri. The number never came close until 2008, when it spiked dramatically to 18,466. However, through the third week of May...
Israeli TV star had thugs beat up executives who turned him down, police say
Posted on June 01, 2009Send me a rejection letter? I'll send you a rejection beating. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Goshel!
More about the George Tiller murder
Posted on June 01, 2009It's going to be a state case, not federal. Abortion opponents denounce slaying, say the movement shouldn't be blamed. Pitch: Roeder had Operation Rescue phone number in his car.
1 Army recruiter killed, 1 injured at Little Rock location
Posted on June 01, 2009Unfortunately, not many details available at this point.
?This is Cynthia. Call me back and maybe you?ll live.?
Posted on June 01, 2009When you're trying to intimidate a witness, maybe you shouldn't (A) identify yourself and (B) leave a message on the victim's voice mail. Just saying. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Jack!
I didn't know this was a holiday
Posted on June 01, 2009Be sure to mark your calendars. Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark!
Ed and Elaine Brown
Posted on June 01, 2009I'm not sure if you remember the Browns. They're a New Hampshire couple who are facing tax-evasion charges after they holed up inside their home for a year before finally being arrested. Their trial is expected to start later this...
Canadian teens accused of celebrating "Kick A Ginger Day" at school
Posted on June 01, 2009Story can be viewed here. It's likely they got the idea from South Park -- specifically, the episode where Cartman argues that children with red hair don't have souls. Hat Tip: Saw this via QuizLaw! Photo: Notorious ginger Opie Cunningham,...
Report: Black drivers are stopped more often in Missouri
Posted on June 01, 2009From The AP: A report on Missouri traffic stops shows black motorists remain more likely than white motorists to be pulled over by police. The annual report released Monday by Attorney General Chris Koster found that black drivers were 67...
Autistic Marine faces court martial -- officials want to know how he joined in the first place
Posted on June 01, 2009His condition is such that he can't really take care of himself, so he shouldn't have been able to sign the necessary enlistment papers in the first place. HE EVEN TOLD THE MARINES THAT HE WAS AUTISTIC. Still, he managed...
Armed robber holds up Phillips station in KC North
Posted on June 01, 2009From Sara Shepherd: An armed robber took money and escaped from a Northland gas station overnight. The robbery was reported about 12:40 a.m. today at the Phillips station at 5910 Northwest Prairie View Road in Kansas City. Police said a...
The Prince of Pot
Posted on June 01, 2009Interesting profile here of Marc Emery, the so-called "Prince of Pot." Emery is a Canadian who sells marijuana seeds through the mail and uses the proceeds to fund legalization activism. (Officials say that $2.2 billion worth of pot has been...
No executing the mentally retarded?
Posted on June 01, 2009The Supreme Court might make an exception for this guy ...
From the Department of Unlikely Excuses ...
Posted on June 01, 2009I would've reported the murder right away, but I was so scared of the killers that I stayed up and smoked crack with them. I did have my 10-year-old son call 911 the next morning, though. Hat Tip: Many thanks,...
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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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