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Woman sues Starbucks over hot coffee spill -- wants $75K, at least
Posted on June 01, 2009The lawsuit is from Michigan, where a woman claims that she suffered scars and burns to her lap and thighs after her coffee spilled. She claims the Starbucks employee didn't put the lid on correctly.
Nebraska doctor will help run Tiller's clinic in Wichita
Posted on June 01, 2009In the short term, at least. The Omaha World-Herald interviews Dr. LeRoy Carhart, a good friend of the late George Tiller. Carhart runs a similar clinic in Nebraska.
KS will start ticketing drivers who shouldn't be in the left lane
Posted on June 01, 2009It starts July 1, The Eagle reports. If a motorist is in a highway's left lane and is not (A) passing another car, (B) avoiding a car parked on the shoulder or (C) turning left, then they're liable to get...
Results from OP's "Click It or Ticket" campaign
Posted on June 01, 2009From OPPD: The Overland Park, Kansas Police Department conducted a Memorial Day ? Click it or Ticket - S.T.E.P. Campaign from May 18, 2009 through May 31, 2009. The campaign was conducted with the principle focus on adult, teen, and...
Ark. killers escape prison dressed as guards -- might be in MO
Posted on June 01, 2009It sounds like the setup to a joke, but it's not: An Arkansas prison hired inmates to sew uniforms for prison guards. So it probably shouldn't have been too surprising when two inmates escaped DRESSED AS PRISON GUARDS. Police believe...
UK officials rule woman is too stupid to raise her own kid
Posted on June 01, 2009Though a psychiatrist says the woman in question can read, is not mentally ill and doesn't appear to have any learning disabilities. Mom, who tested at 71 on an IQ test, is appealing to a European human-rights court. The child...
Violent crime dropped 2.5 percent in 2008, FBI reports
Posted on June 01, 2009It's the bureau's preliminary report, so things could theoretically shift once all the data has been sorted. The highlights so far? While violent crime was down nationally, cities with 10,000 or fewer residents saw increases in homicides, forcible rapes and...
More red-light cameras start rolling today in KC
Posted on June 01, 2009They are located at ... ? North Oak Trafficway and Northeast Vivion Road. ? Northwest 68th Street and U.S. 169. ? Eastbound East 23rd Street and Interstate 435. ? Westbound Winner Road at I-435.
1 critically injured in carjacking attempt in KCMO
Posted on June 01, 2009From Lynn Horsley: One person suffered life-threatening injuries in an attempted carjacking tonight at 59th Street and Prospect Avenue. The victim was reported shot about 9:15 p.m. and taken to a hospital.
Local motorcyclists Kooly and Goose Rob plead to meth conspiracy
Posted on June 01, 2009From the release: Matt J. Whitworth, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that two members of the Galloping Goose Motorcycle Club pleaded guilty in federal court today to their roles in a conspiracy to distribute...
Burglars strike after AZ family Twitters that its going out of town
Posted on May 31, 2009Huh. Maybe it's not such a good idea after all to publicize all of your comings and goings over the Internet. Hat Tip: Many thanks, eephus!
Tiller suspect in custody near Gardner?
Posted on May 31, 2009UPDATED: THEY SAY THEY CAUGHT A SUSPECT ABOUT 2 P.M. NEAR GARDNER. POLICE PLAN A PRESS CONFERENCE AROUND 4 P.M. From The Eagle: A search is ongoing for the suspect in this morning's fatal shooting of George Tiller, the Wichita...
Never go to bed angry at your wife
Posted on May 30, 2009She might go to bed angry later than you and decide to set the bed on fire.
Somebody should be arrested all right ...
Posted on May 30, 2009... but I don't think it's this guy. A man in Sandusky, Ohio, was arrested after he dared to mow the grass at his local park, which had grown about a foot high.
Open Thread ... Weekend Edition
Posted on May 30, 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,...
Homeless man actually had it all worked out ...
Posted on May 30, 2009He decided he wanted to go to jail, so he could get into rehab. So how did he get himself arrested? By running up an $18 tab at the local IHOP, then walking out. Free food, free accommodations. He didn't...
PA legislator's staffer chatted with teenage boy about "dressing in animal costumes and having sex," police say
Posted on May 30, 2009There is a photo of the costumes after the jump. One is of a wolf, and the other looks ... surprised. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Fort Riley soldier accused of series of rapes, kidnappings
Posted on May 30, 2009Near Junction City and Manhattan. (I think we had a short piece earlier in the week, reporting the attacks.) The crimes, in which the victims were sometimes ordered to draw money from ATMs, reportedly occurred over several weeks this spring....
Who killed Martin Cortes?
Posted on May 30, 2009From Christine Vendel: Police are looking for whoever killed Martin Cortes, 50, in his apartment last week in the 800 block of Cypress Avenue. A relative found Cortes? body on the living room floor about 5:15 p.m. on May 22....
Robber hits KC North bank
Posted on May 30, 2009From Don Bradley: The FBI is looking for a man who robbed the US Bank at 6405 N. Cosby in Kansas City, North today. (Note from James: They're looking for the guy on the left.) The robbery occurred about 3...
Man jumps off bridge, nearly kills himself after fleeing DUI checkpoint
Posted on May 30, 2009From The Star: A man was critically injured early Saturday when he jumped off a bridge on to Interstate 70 while trying to evade police. Kansas City police said the man appeared to have been trying to avoid a DUI...
11 DUI arrests during KCPD sobriety checkpoint in Old Northeast
Posted on May 30, 2009From KCPD: The Kansas City Missouri Police Department conducted a Sobriety Checkpoint on May 29, 2009 from 2300 hours to 0400 hours at 634 Prospect. South and northbound traffic was checked with total of 478 vehicles stopped. A total number...
What kind of animal beats up an 88-year-old woman?
Posted on May 30, 2009From Christine: A robber beat an 88-year-old woman in her Kansas City home this afternoon, leaving her with a possible broken arm, a concussion and wounds that required 12 stitches to close. The attack occurred about 5:30 p.m. near West...
FL man stole elderly woman's ID so he could buy $2K worth of Internet porn, police say
Posted on May 29, 2009Florida finds a way to make masturbation even more shameful.
SC bar owner shoots customer who brought his own beer into pub, police say
Posted on May 29, 2009Then drove him to the hospital. So, six of one, half-dozen of the other -- I think they should call it even.
UPDATE: Nebraska's "Safe Haven" kids
Posted on May 29, 2009Several months ago, Nebraska passed a law that let anyone drop off their kid at a hospital and effectively wash their hands of the little buggers. Most states have similar rules. Only Nebraska had no age limit on the kids...
Homeless men get into fistfight over sleeping spot
Posted on May 29, 2009It happened in Madison -- the spot is in a doorway, and has good light and heat. One of the men was arrested by police. The other lost a tooth.
Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday
Posted on May 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,...
Man (but not his lady friend) arrested after being caught naked on jungle gym
Posted on May 29, 2009The story is from Cincinnati. I'm sure they were just exercising. The fact they were naked and on top of each other probably has no relevance to the case. The report doesn't explain why the woman wasn't charged.
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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...
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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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