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Does this family have a legitimate case?
Posted on May 12, 2009A Florida family lost their toddler after he climbed through the family's dog door and drowned in their backyard pool. The family is now suing the maker of the dog door, saying the packaging did not include a warning that...
Because dorm fires are hilarious
Posted on May 12, 2009In Connecticut, some students were arrested after they deliberately burned some popcorn bags in a microwave while tying shut the doors to several dorm rooms -- making the occupants believe they were stuck in a burning structure.
"Please don't let the dog chew me!"
Posted on May 12, 2009Lovely video from inside a Canadian police department's bait car. We get to see the car thief essentially narrate his own arrest. CAUTION: They don't do a very good job bleeping out the profanity, so you might not want to...
The second chance
Posted on May 12, 2009Daniel Hood is a high-school student from Knoxville -- not just any student, but a genuine football star who helped his Catholic school win a state championship. He's just signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Tennessee. But it...
Excuse me, a WHAT bit you WHERE?
Posted on May 12, 2009A snake reportedly bit a Taiwanese man on his penis when he sat down on his toilet. (Not a crime, though I think we can call this a public-safety issue.) Hat Tip: Many thanks, Patty PV!
KY woman wanted $10 million from Rick Pitino, authorities allege
Posted on May 12, 2009A woman named Karen Sypher has been indicted on an extortion charge by a grand jury in Kentucky. She allegedly demanded $10 million from Louisville coach Pitino, or she would publicly accuse him of activities of a "criminal nature," the...
Do you recognize this man?
Posted on May 12, 2009From Crime Stoppers: Kansas City, Missouri Police Department Robbery Unit Det. Greg Mosier, 816-234-5230, is seeking the public?s help in identifying the suspect captured in the featured surveillance photos. The incident took place at the Cricket Store located at 2715...
Naked dude liked playing Goldilocks in West Plaza homes, police say
Posted on May 12, 2009He'd sneak into their houses, get butt naked, sleep in their beds, eat their porridge, use their Internet to look at porn, etc., Fox 4 reports.
Yahoo isn't responsible if your ex posts naked pictures of you online
Posted on May 12, 2009That's according to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which said an Oregon woman can't seek damages from Yahoo after her ex-boyfriend created a bogus online account, posted naked pictures of her and tried to get strange men to...
Man caught huffing aerosol for the third time at Shawnee Wal-Mart
Posted on May 12, 2009Joe Lambe has a nice summary here. You'd think the suspect, after getting busted three times in the same spot, would find a new place to get high. It is a modern variation on glue sniffing that causes medical damage,...
Ohio prostitute keeps working the streets, despite being HIV-positive, police say
Posted on May 12, 2009This is the 28th time that she's been arrested in Akron, police say, and about half of those incidents were related to prostitution. One of the commenters at the Beacon-Journal's site makes a good point -- if the charge is...
"I love my kids, they're my life"
Posted on May 12, 2009An Omaha man who reportedly shot his two sons, age 3 and 4, is asking that he get custody of them once he gets out. He says the shooting, which occurred with a stolen gun that a friend brought over,...
Wanna be starting something?
Posted on May 12, 2009A Maryland paper has an online slideshow of a woman accused of prostitution -- specifically, they say she was showing her breasts to passing motorists and stepping in front of their cars. What's great is that she knows she's being...
Postville
Posted on May 12, 2009It's been one year since federal immigration authorities raided a meat-processor near Postville, Iowa, one of the biggest such raids in U.S. history. Almost 400 people were arrested. The Star's Mike McGraw has a piece about the anniversary here. And....
Tip a cop, help the Special Olympics
Posted on May 12, 2009JoCo deputies and military servicemembers will be raising money for Special Olympics this Saturday at Texas Roadhouse, 11973 South Strang Line Road in Olathe. From 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the volunteers will be working as servers. All of their...
Betty Ann Howery
Posted on May 12, 2009Howery, a Missouri woman, was classified as a missing person for nearly 17 years, ever since she disappeared from St. Charles County, near St. Louis. Last year, though, her remains were found hidden in a septic tank at a Pike...
If it worked for Missouri ...
Posted on May 12, 2009Kansas says it is going to start installing cables in its highway medians, an effort that officials hope will reduce the number of fatal wrecks. Missouri has gotten good results with its median cables, which it started installing back in...
Former Manhattan man faces 68 counts of rape
Posted on May 12, 2009Plus 11 counts of forcible sodomy. There's only one victim. The abuse allegedly started when that person was 11 years old and continued for nearly five years. More here from the Manhattan Mercury.
Memorial for Chris Bartholomew
Posted on May 12, 2009It's been almost two years since Chris Bartholomew, a young Kansas City man, was shot and killed in a driveby shooting near 39th and Broadway. His loved ones are planning a memorial for him at 1 p.m. this Sunday at...
Blind interpreter jailed after asking why his flight was delayed
Posted on May 12, 2009Police said they didn't believe he was actually sightless because they did a "blind test." The defendant is, in fact, blind. Story is from Philadelphia. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
Meanwhile, in Wisconsin ...
Posted on May 11, 2009Two men are accused of urinating on a squad car, which happened to be parked in a police parking lot, and taking pictures of the proceedings. Which the police consulted before arresting them.
Saudi judge says it's OK to slap your wife if she overspends
Posted on May 11, 2009He made the comments at a forum on domestic violence, which has been on the rise in Saudi Arabia. The judge argued that not enough of the blame was put on women for domestic violence. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Mikeybackwards!
TX couple mistakes boy, 7, for trespasser -- shoots and kills him, cops say
Posted on May 11, 2009The boy was off-roading with his dad, sister and a family friend on a piece of subdivision property. A Texas couple, Sheila and Gayle Muhs thought the property was theirs, so when the group stopped for the kids to take...
Who killed Herman Beasley?
Posted on May 11, 2009From Glenn Rice: Police are seeking the public?s help in the shooting death of Herman Beasley, who was murdered a year ago today. Beasley, 44, of Kansas City was shot to death on the front steps of a relative?s home...
Military contractor killed prisoner to avenge colleague's death
Posted on May 11, 2009The defendant here is a man named Don M. Ayala, a bodyguard working with a Human Terrain Team in Afghanistan. The HTT is a group of social scientists who try to help the Army understand different cultures, customs, etc. One...
Kenyan women enact "sex strike" -- Kenyan man sues
Posted on May 11, 2009The coalition of women's group is pursuing the strike so their politicians would work together. The plaintiff says that, as a result of the strike, he's suffered anguish, sleepless nights, backaches and a loss of concentration.
I went to a lot of trouble to get you this greeting card
Posted on May 11, 2009Florida woman accused of shoplifting eight Mother's Day cards, then trying to run over a CVS employee who tried to stop her. I would love to know what CVS does to inspire employee loyalty like this: The employee then tried...
Man jailed 83 days for missing jury duty
Posted on May 11, 2009Story is from Texas, where the defendant was arrested during a traffic stop because he had this outstanding warrant from 2003, for missing jury duty. He couldn't afford the $1,500 bail, and the court clerk refused to help him get...
Open Thread ... Monday
Posted on May 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,...
MO Supremes still won't stay Skillicorn execution
Posted on May 11, 2009Unless something happens, Skillicorn will be executed on the 20th. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
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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?
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