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Why you shouldn't steal from construction workers
Posted on May 01, 2009They're probably going to chase after you, and they might be carrying 2-by-4s while doing so.
Remember, KCMO's new red-light cams go live on Monday!
Posted on May 01, 2009KSHB has more on the story here. As a reminder, those new cameras are located at: 27th & Southwest Trafficway 17th & Walnut 63rd & Prospect Ave 39th & Main 79th & Wornall Road And that's not counting the existing...
KS public defender is being fined $1K per day
Posted on May 01, 2009Because she won't testify in a case, citing attorney-client privilege, the Hutch News reports. The story is a little long, but the defender asked to withdraw from a homicide case in Reno County because several of the prosecution witnesses were...
So long, Skip
Posted on May 01, 2009If you hadn't heard, local millionaire / regular Star advertiser Skip Sleyster has passed away, and the local blogosphere is paying him their respects.
"Phantom Pooper" terrorizes St. Louis-area motorists
Posted on May 01, 2009KMOV reports that several motorists have dropped their cars at dealerships there, only to have them returned smelling of human fecal matter. (Though it doesn't say WHERE the human feces were. My personal guess is the air vents.) Local police,...
Fact: Census workers aren't allowed to ask if you're wearing pink undies
Posted on May 01, 2009KCTV has a story about a Census worker who came to an OP woman's door and strayed from the standard questions into those of a more ... personal nature. The woman thought he was an impostor and called the cops,...
Not remotely crime-related ... just really tacky
Posted on May 01, 2009FEMA has decided that maybe its coloring book -- complete with a drawing of the World Trade Center attack -- might have been in poor taste. Hat Tip: Many thanks, msj!
Lawrence PD looking into death at Naismith Hall
Posted on May 01, 2009Though foul play is NOT suspected.
Man wins argument by running over opponent, Leavenworth police say
Posted on May 01, 2009No word on the victim's condition, but he was taken to the hospital, The Times reports.
Is this defendant getting enough prison time?
Posted on May 01, 2009Story is from Cherokee County, Kan., where an elderly woman, age 86, collapsed and later died after two men robbed her in her home in 2005. (The attack happened during police questioning, actually.) Officials said she died because of the...
Drunk couple has sex on Queen Elizabeth's lawn while Japanese tourists take pictures
Posted on May 01, 2009Now I understand why old people are so insistent about shooing youngsters off their property. If stuff like this is happening, you need to be as vigilant as possible. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Patty PV!
UPDATE: Man licked 12-year-old girl's face as revenge, police say
Posted on May 01, 2009Story is from Connecticut. The prosecutor has decided not to pursue the case, unless new evidence turns up. Authorities say the defendant, 49, licked the girl after she hit him in the face with a ball. Hat Tip: Many thanks,...
OK, maybe she's NOT standing by her man ...
Posted on May 01, 2009The fiancee of the alleged Craigslist killer says she's "moving on," though she still thinks he's innocent. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Patty PV!
Alvin Brooks wins Crystal Kipper & Ali Kemp Memorial Award
Posted on May 01, 2009Brooks, the anti-crime activist and former KC councilman, received the award for his work with the Ad Hoc Group Against Crime and the help he's given to crime victims. The award is part of the National Crime Victims Rights Week....
Social-service workers indicted for fraud after girl dies
Posted on May 01, 2009You might remember this case: Danieal Kelly, a 14-year-old from Philly, was starved to death even though social workers were supposed to be following her case. Prosecutors say the negligence was so great here that criminal charges are warranted. Specifically,...
Please, please, please let this happen ...
Posted on May 01, 2009Report: Michael Vick in talks to become PETA spokesman ...
NY man bites off cop's finger at Atlantic City casino
Posted on May 01, 2009They tried to save the finger, but it couldn't be reconnected.
Hm. Maybe there is a better defense ...
Posted on May 01, 2009A Florida football coach is accused of biting his player's nose ... Burney Hayes, 48, says he was trying to motivate his players. He admits that he put his mouth over the 15-year-old student's nose, but says he didn't bite...
Florida man accused of defecating in the neighbors' yard
Posted on May 01, 2009On purpose, it sounds, not an "Oh, no, I'm not going to make it to the bathroom" situation ..
The marching band refused to yield ...
Posted on April 30, 2009California girl uses her marching-band baton to beat down two muggers.
The Supremes have no sympathy for two-bit robbers
Posted on April 30, 2009Great story about a bank robber who got an extra 10 years because, he says, his gun went off accidentally during the crime. The law says it applies to any discharge -- he was asking for takebacks since it was...
No wrongful-death lawsuit in Summer Shipp case
Posted on April 30, 2009Shipp's case is one of the most haunting in recent memory. The Kansas City woman disappeared in 2004 while doing door-to-door surveys in Independence. Her remains weren't found until 2007 along an isolated stretch of the Little Blue River. Nobody...
Wife makes bomb threat so husband won't blow their savings at the casino, police say
Posted on April 30, 2009Story is from Washington. She was worried that he was going to lose the money they'd been saving for a car, so she allegedly told the casino that her husband -- and not, say, a random stranger -- was on...
Okie accused of trying to send Grandma to heaven too soon
Posted on April 30, 2009The story says he was tired of waiting for her to die, so he allegedly beat her and left her for dead in a field. There's no indication in the story that Grandma, 60, was sick or had any chronic...
Fight over cat gradually morphs into catfight
Posted on April 30, 2009You know it's bad when somebody gets beaten with a scooter ...
Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)
Posted on April 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,...
Charges dropped in BPU stealing case? For now, at least
Posted on April 30, 2009From Mark Wiebe: A judge has dismissed a case against Kansas City, Kan., attorney Rod Turner, who stood accused of stealing nearly $400,000 from the Board of Public Utilities. But that ruling does not necessarily put Turner?s legal challenge behind...
Girl, 8, divorces her 50-year-old Saudi husband
Posted on April 30, 2009Too bad, I really thought those kids were going to make it work ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, Jewwells P!
Apparently, we DO need a law for that
Posted on April 30, 2009Connecticut legislators pass a law making it illegal for little kids to use machine guns. It was passed because a little kid died using a machine gun.
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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?
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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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