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Open Thread ... Monday
Posted on April 27, 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. PROGRAMMING NOTE: James will be off today and Tuesday, so Meredith...
Bad idea: Flying a plane low near ground zero...
Posted on April 27, 2009... on a Monday morning, without alerting anyone that it was simply a photo op. About a thousand workers in buildings a few blocks from the World Trade Center site evacuated when a Boeing 747, escorted by two fighter jets,...
Undocumented Mormon missionary's arrest sparks discussion in LDS church
Posted on April 27, 2009After one of their missionaries was arrested in Cincinnati by ICE two days before returning from his two year mission, LDS officials discuss their continuously evolving policies regarding undocumented church members. For a while they accomodated them by allowing them...
Facebook now a crime enforcement tool
Posted on April 27, 2009Teens were going to use scanners to track police activity. They failed to realize that police could also tap their communication devices. Saturday night, Nebraska police used Facebook to bust a party with underage drinking. The Facebook party invite announced...
Tornado season is upon us
Posted on April 27, 2009Here's a briefing on all the tornadoes that hit the Midwest this weekend, according to Fox News. |Meredith Rodriguez
Swine Flu disrupting the world now
Posted on April 27, 2009The World Health Organization is considering raising pandemic alert due to the increased number of cases. Spain confirmed one case. Mexico estimated 149 deaths. The United States confirmed 40 cases and is shutting down schools in Texas, California, Ohio, South...
If you're a Lawrence resident up to good, stay inside, away from machinery and heavy clouds
Posted on April 27, 2009A Lawrence pilot died while en route to helping fight wildfires in New Mexico on Saturday. It looks like fog blocked his view. Also from the Lawrence Journal-World. |Meredith Rodriguez
Lawrence Motorcyclist killed by lightning on his way home from charity event
Posted on April 27, 2009Troy Gentzler was on his way back from a Bikers Against Child Abuse event when he was struck by lightning. From the Lawrence Journal-World. |Meredith Rodriguez
Man has threesome with 2 blowup dolls in parking lot -- gets probation
Posted on April 27, 2009Story is from Florida ...
In one FL town, Visine is "narcotic equipment"
Posted on April 27, 2009They busted the guy for three counts of narcotic equipment ... When they searched the man's book bag they found Top rolling papers and a bottle of Visine eye drops. The 18-year-old admitted the bag had contained marijuana, the rolling...
Excelsior Springs' red-light cameras go live on Wednesday
Posted on April 27, 2009Glenn Rice has the details here. Apparently, the police have been sending out warning letters to get people ready.
Midtown Miscreant returns with a vengeance
Posted on April 27, 2009He's moved to Independence, and the transition is not going well.
Cutting in line, ironically, leads to someone getting cut with a knife
Posted on April 27, 2009Story is from a pizza place in Ankeny, Iowa ...
St. Louis family pets killed during burglarly
Posted on April 27, 2009Petey, the Chihuahua, had been shot twice. Isabella, the cat, had been drowned. The owners came home, horrified to see them laid out next to each other. |Meredith Rodriguez
Ex-NBA star Jayson Williams tazered
Posted on April 27, 2009The New Jersey Nets star was found intoxicated and agitated in a Manhattan hotel room. Police stunned him with a tazer and took him to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation, probably because there were empty prescription bottles strewn about. |Meredith...
Minnesota Man pretending to fall off bridge actually falls
Posted on April 27, 2009Not surprisingly, he had been drinking. |Meredith Rodriguez
Mistrial declared after murder suspect's brother moons the jury
Posted on April 26, 2009Story is from Arizona. The suspect's brother is also accused of making threatening comments to the jury. Hat Tip: Many thanks, eephus!
Who killed Teriyonna Stevenson?
Posted on April 26, 2009From KCPD: The victim from the homicide at 36th and Michigan has been identified as Teriyonna Stevenson, black/female, 12/04/1991. There is no other information at this time.
Police catch Canadian couple having sex in a Dumpster
Posted on April 25, 2009When does that get fun? Sorry, not seeing the appeal ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
Wisconsin teen stole from cars so he could pay for his lawyer, police say
Posted on April 25, 2009I wonder if he had to pawn them, or if the lawyer minded being paid in used video games and CDs.
Should KCK girl, 14, face adult murder charge?
Posted on April 25, 2009Joe Lambe has the whole story here. Snip: District Judge Dan Cahill also will rule on whether there is enough evidence to support murder and attempted robbery charges against Keaire Brown, who was 13 at the time of the crime....
Missing OP man is located safe and sound
Posted on April 25, 2009Larry O'Donnell is OK, the police say.
Open Thread ... Weekend Edition
Posted on April 25, 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,...
Oregon company fakes workplace shooting
Posted on April 25, 2009Everybody was in on it ... except for the guy who sprinted a half-mile to call police.
Robber hits Bank of Weston
Posted on April 25, 2009From Lynn Horsley: The FBI is investigating an armed robbery that took place this morning at a Northland bank. Spokeswoman Bridget Patton said the robbery occurred at 11:40 a.m. at the Bank of Weston, 6510 N.W. Prairie View Road. The...
Teen dies from shooting near 36th and Michigan
Posted on April 25, 2009From KCPD: Officers were called to 3627 Michigan at 0110 hours in regard to a shooting. Upon arrival a 17 year old female victim was located. She was transported to an area hospital and died several hours later from her...
1 dead, 2 injured in shooting on Southwest Boulevard
Posted on April 25, 2009From KCPD: Officers were called to 2855 Southwest Boulevard at about 1145pm, to investigate a disturbance.. When we arrived we found 2 shooting victims. One of them, Rebecca Amparan-Chacon, hispanic/female, 08-13-1981, was dead at the scene. A second female victim...
14 DUI arrests during KCPD sobriety checkpoint in Midtown
Posted on April 25, 2009From KCPD: The Kansas City Missouri Police Department assisted by Jackson County Deputies conducted a Sobriety Checkpoint on April 24, 2009 from 2300 hours to 0400 hours at 4040 Main St. Southbound traffic was checked with total of 909 vehicles...
Charges filed in Rashad Taylor homicide in south KC
Posted on April 24, 2009From Tony Rizzo: A south Kansas City teenager was charged today with killing another teen in an argument about a girl. Jackson County prosecutors alleged that Jamaal V. Dixon, 19, shot 17-year-old Rashad Taylor Tuesday night at a convenience store...
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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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