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Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)

Posted on April 02, 2009
Welcome 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 deputy shoots, kill chimpanzee

Posted on April 02, 2009
After the chimp, Timmy, allegedly opened the deputy's car door and grabbed his leg, then got ready to hit him, The AP reports. (Which was probably pretty terrifying.) That's not even the weirdest part of the story. Daviess County authorities...

Robber hits OP deli, ties up manager with duct tape

Posted on April 02, 2009
From Bob Cronkleton: Police responded to the report of an armed robbery about 10 p.m. Wednesday at Jason?s Deli, 12010 Blue Valley Parkway. The manager told police that he was confronted by the woman after he had locked the front...

KCPD plans DUI checkpoint sometime April 10-12

Posted on April 02, 2009
"At a location in Kansas City, Missouri that is known for occurrence of DUI related crashes or DUI arrests."

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MO mom got college loans in daughters' names, spent the money on gambling, police allege

Posted on April 02, 2009
How much did she borrow? About $139K, police allege.

Michael Vick, construction worker

Posted on April 02, 2009
That's what he's going to do for a living after he gets out, his lawyer says.

The worst thing you're going to read today

Posted on April 02, 2009
A Pennsylvania woman is accused of plying her daughter, age 13, with drugs and booze so that Mom's Boyfriend could get the girl pregnant, police allege. See, Mom was infertile, but REALLY wanted a kiddo with her boyfriend. The good...

"I wish it had been me"

Posted on April 02, 2009
Talk about survivors guilt. Remember the mass shooting this weekend in Carthage, N.C.? Eight people were killed at a nursing home when a nurse's estranged husband showed up and started firing at people, police allege. That nurse is apologizing to...

?It?s astounding that we?re here today because of a bottle of hot sauce?

Posted on April 02, 2009
Jarvis T. Williams, 29, was found guilty of several charges, including second-degree murder, for killing Garry Scott and hurting three people in October 2005 near 75th and Troost. It was part of a fight that started because somebody threw a...

The proposed Precious Doe statue

Posted on April 02, 2009
Sara just got back from a press conference about the Precious Doe Memorial Park dedication, slated for later this month. Here's her report and here's a photo of a proposed statue for the park.

Northland carjacker gets 14 years

Posted on April 02, 2009
From Platte County prosecutors: A teenager who car-jacked a woman in the parking lot of a Northland grocery store before being subdued by onlookers has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Donnie R. Ramey, 18, of Kansas City, received...

Fox News sticks a pin in the "U.S. guns go to Mexico" factoid

Posted on April 02, 2009
Blarney was right. The White House has been telling reporters that 90 percent of guns found at Mexican crime scenes can be traced back to the United States. The only problem is that MOST GUNS FOUND AT CRIME SCENES ARE...

UK woman gets 3 years for biting off BF's tongue during kiss

Posted on April 02, 2009
The victim speaks ... "I couldn't kick her off, or push her away or anything like that. I was just hoping and praying she would stop," Mr Coghill told the court. "Then when she did stop, she opened her mouth,...

Police think a series of robberies might be connected

Posted on April 02, 2009
View Larger Map From Christine Vendel: Kansas City police are investigating whether the same man robbed, or tried to rob, five convenience stores and a pizza shop overnight.Four of the crimes occurred in Kansas City, one in Kansas City, Kan.,...

How kids today earn their spending money ...

Posted on April 02, 2009
I used to mow lawns and clean rain gutters. From the Tennessean: Police say Epley (who supervises school bus drivers) had hired at least three children, ages 9, 14 and 15, and on various occasions since last October, paid them...

Teen opened fire because there weren't enough girls at party, police say

Posted on April 02, 2009
Story is from Minnesota. The teen, who'd paid an entry fee, reportedly shot four people. Thankfully, nobody died. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!

Husband secretly put meth in wife's water "to give her energy to clean the house," police say

Posted on April 02, 2009
That she was nursing their 3-month-old was not a huge deal, police allege.

TX judge gets spanked for allowing paddlings

Posted on April 02, 2009
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has warned a Texas judge that he shouldn't allow parents to spank their kids in court. (The judge has a special deal: Parents who spank can avoid a $500 fine.) The board says he...

Dear Criminals ...

Posted on April 02, 2009
Gone Mild, another local blogger, is participating in an FBI Citizens Academy, and he has a great post here with advice to criminals. Snip: Pay Attention to Your Surroundings. If you're a jet-setting corporate executive, flying all over the world...

Pistol-packing mama tracked down kid who shoved her son, FL police say

Posted on April 02, 2009
Police say she found the kid's address, drove there, put a gun in his face and threatened to kill him. Mom is 32, no word on her son's age.

Mom arrested for dropping cigarette on baby, not getting medical help, police say

Posted on April 02, 2009
Story is from Pennsylvania. Mom was trying to feed the kid when the cigarette's lit tip fell on the little one, leaving her with second-degree burns, police report.

Back in my day, we called it ...

Posted on April 02, 2009
From Northwest Florida Daily News: The driver, who was 77, said he was driving down Lovejoy Road when the woman flagged him down and used a slang term to offer to give him oral sex for $30, according to her...

Florida man accused of, well, just causing havoc

Posted on April 02, 2009
There is a lovely mugshot attached to the story. What impresses me about this story is that, as far as the police know, he wasn't drunk or high. Apparently, he was just in a really foul mood, police say. Hat...

Former inmate wants $2.2 million for asbestos exposure at Leavenworth

Posted on April 02, 2009
He says prison officials knew there was asbestos in the air when they asked him to put an electrical fixture in a closet. "He claimed prison officials violated his Eighth Amendment rights against cruel and unusual punishment by being deliberately...

Man killed by KCPD was aiming an empty gun at officers, police say

Posted on April 02, 2009
That gun, however, is tied to a homicide that happened six blocks and a handful of minutes before he got shot. Christine has more details about Fritz Leandre here.

"Drowsy driving is the same as driving intoxicated"

Posted on April 02, 2009
USA Today has a big piece about the dangers of driving while sleepy. Experts say it's a huge danger, though most people don't realize its impact. Snip: Drowsy driving is one of the most vexing problems involving traffic safety. It...

Man dies after beating, then getting run over by a car

Posted on April 02, 2009
The body was found about 10 last night near 11th and Grand. Not many other details available yet. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-TIPS (474-8477).

Update on man killed near 10th and Grand

Posted on April 02, 2009
From KCPD: Officers were called Wednesday night at about 958 pm to 10th and Grand to investigate an accident involving a pedestrian. A 47 year old man was struck by a vehicle driven by a 53 year old female. The...

KS Senate passes tougher seatbelt law -- no word yet from House

Posted on April 02, 2009
Passing it makes the state eligible for $11 million in federal funds. Snip: The latest Senate plan was watered down in the hopes of winning favor in the other chamber. While every occupant of a vehicle would be required to...

Pay-for-play in Jeff City?

Posted on April 01, 2009
Missed this from the weekend: The FBI is questioning Missouri lawmakers about allegations that legislative leaders demanded campaign contributions in exchange for prestigious committee posts, legislative sources told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Two lawmakers said they specifically were asked...

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