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No justice, just us
Posted on May 22, 2009The Anchorage Daily News has a fascinating story about law enforcement in the state's smaller, more remote villages. Simply put: There ain't any. Or when there is, it's usually underfunded and overworked. One cop gives a tour of his facility:...
MO Highway Patrol, KCPD crackdown on commercial drivers
Posted on May 22, 2009From the patrol: Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee?s Summit, announces the results of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Truck Check conducted May 12, through May 14, 2009, in Kansas City, Missouri. ... The...
Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday
Posted on May 22, 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,...
Masseuse attacks after man turns down sex offer, CA police say
Posted on May 22, 2009As it turns out, he really was there just for the massage.
You meet the most colorful people on the bus
Posted on May 22, 2009The Denver Post has a terrific story about a nunchuck-wielding "karate master" and his encounter with Colorado police. He'd been kicked off a bus after trying to "eliminate" someone that he suspected had swine flu, police report. The whole piece...
Report: Hell is full
Posted on May 22, 2009The president has talked about moving some of the Gitmo detainees to Supermax facilities in the United States. But the Supermax in Colorado is full or nearly so, the Denver Post reports.
They always screw you at the drive-through
Posted on May 22, 2009From Dawn Bormann: A Kansas City man apparently was looking for convenience when he allegedly tried to rob a bank on Thursday. Authorities said the man pulled into the drive-in lane at a Capitol Federal Savings Bank branch in Topeka....
Almost-victim tries to chase down carjacker
Posted on May 22, 2009From Sara: The man was leaving the Parts America store at 87th Street and Blue Ridge Boulevard about 8:30 p.m. when a man pointed a gun at him and demanded the keys to his SUV, according to a police report....
NC woman drops aunt, 96, at homeless shelter, then heads to Disney World, cops say
Posted on May 22, 2009When she left her aunt at the shelter, it was with the understanding that she wasn't coming back to pick the older woman up, police allege.
Girls, 11 and 12, post online cartoon on how to kill classmate
Posted on May 22, 2009Tell me again which gender is the violent one. Story is from Washington state.
The checkpoint that wasn't there
Posted on May 22, 2009The Nebraska Supreme Court says it was OK for the state's highway patrol to not have a drug checkpoint -- wait, what? As it happens, the patrol posted several signs on Interstate 80, warning about a drug checkpoint ahead. There...
Cali teen accused of kidnapping boy, 11, and forcing him to steal beer
Posted on May 22, 2009Police say the younger boy got caught at the store and told the manager that he'd been threatened.
1st death under Washington state's assisted-suicide law
Posted on May 22, 2009The law took effect in March. The dead woman was 66 years old with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
We probably could have handled this differently ...
Posted on May 22, 2009An Indiana coroner regrets using a flatbed truck to haul away the corpse of a 750-pound woman. Snip: "You know how you hoist a car on a flatbed with a chain? That's how they took her up there," David Johnson...
Another report of rape at KCSD school
Posted on May 22, 2009From Sara Shepherd: Police are investigating a report of a rape earlier this week in a Kansas City school. A 17-year-old girl told police that a 14-year-old boy raped her Wednesday morning in the bathroom of Fairview Alternative School, 3850...
No death penalty for ex-soldier who raped Iraqi girl, killed her and her family
Posted on May 22, 2009The jury couldn't agree on a punishment for former Pfc. Steven Dale Green, so he'll receive a life sentence. The other defendants, who were tried in military courts, also avoided the death penalty.
Report: Most Americans support the use of red-light cameras
Posted on May 22, 2009The supporters accounted for 69 percent of those surveyed. Hat Tip: Saw this via Nick Sloan's blog!
GA dad poisoned his kids' soup so he could sue Campbell's
Posted on May 22, 2009The father, William Cunningham, has been sentenced to 100 years in prison. Authorities say he put lighter fluid and prescription meds in the children's soup, forcing the 3-year-old and 18-month-old to go to the hospital. Both kids are expected to...
This could only be the work of Rusty Shackelford
Posted on May 22, 2009A California man has pleaded guilty to an online "salami slicing" scheme: He created a program that opened thousands of fake accounts with online brokerage firms like E-Trade and Schwab. Those companies test the accounts by depositing small amounts, usually...
Probation for McCain volunteer who lied about being attacked by an Obama supporter
Posted on May 22, 2009You remember Ashley Todd. She's the woman who claimed that an Obama supporter got so upset over her McCain bumper sticker that he carved the letter "B" into her face. Except the Obama supporter was imaginary. Hat Tip: Many thanks,...
"I said, 'I'm not giving you [expletive]'"
Posted on May 22, 2009Texas grandmother, 58, uses tire jack to beat down mugger, who flees without any loot.
Murder suspect just doesn't seem to be trying very hard
Posted on May 22, 2009Story is from Fort Worth, where a 53-year-old woman is accused of killing her husband, 86. Police say the victim's body was hidden in his living room of all places, under some blankets. The officers reportedly found the suspect hiding...
Pregnant teen asked man to beat her up so she'd miscarry, UT police say
Posted on May 22, 2009The girl and the man have been arrested for suspicion of attempted murder against the unborn child, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. The baby appears to be OK, but there will be more tests after the birth.
Marijuana activists are eyeing MO cities for decriminalization campaign
Posted on May 22, 2009Including Blue Springs, of all places. NORML had tried a similar initiative in Joplin, but that failed. Columbia, however, was a success for them. Other possible targets include Springfield and Cape Girardeau, the News-Leader reports.
1 dead, 1 injured after chase in Olathe
Posted on May 22, 2009From Joe Lambe: One Kansas City man died early this morning and another is in critical condition after they were ejected from a pickup truck that rolled during a police chase. Evaristo G. Limas, 21, died and an 18-year-old man...
What a prince
Posted on May 22, 2009Scott Johnson killed three swimmers last year near the Wisconsin-Michigan border, one day after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman. He'd been hoping to kill police officers, but decided to make do with the swimmers instead. He was sentenced to...
Man gets 10 years for driving through Wichita City Hall
Posted on May 21, 2009He was angry because a police officer had told him to turn down his car stereo.
"I'll gladly pay you a hamburger for a @#$%^*! today"
Posted on May 21, 2009KCTV reports on a sex sting at Minor Park: Although the focus of Monday's operation was not on sex for money, they got information on a man who propositioned one of the female officers who was there for backup. He...
How Marcia Powell died
Posted on May 21, 2009In Arizona, three corrections officials are being investigated after Powell, an inmate serving time for a prostitution conviction, was left in an unshaded outside cage for four hours in 107-plus-degree heat. She died, though staffers were only 20 yards away...
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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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