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Were tall man's legs "trimmed" so he could fit in coffin?
Posted on April 01, 2009It's an actual ongoing investigation from South Carolina ...
The neighbor from Hell
Posted on April 01, 2009Or "neighbour" since the story is from UK. He's accused of blowing up his own house shortly before he was going to be evicted for harassing his neighbors. I don't think he's THAT bad, though. If he were truly rotten,...
SHOCKER: Door-to-door dentist was a fraud, police say
Posted on April 01, 2009He would reportedly gas women, then grope them while they were knocked out, Florida authorities say. Of course, it's understandable that people would be fooled since his props were so convincing: Detectives say Figueroa-Vasquez worked out of a pick-up truck...
Henry Earl
Posted on April 01, 2009Earl -- a Kentucky man who's been arrested more than 1,000 times and is, thus, something of an Internet celebrity -- has gotten arrested again just a few weeks shy of completing an alcohol-recovery program. He's a colorful guy, and...
The officer who saved the day
Posted on April 01, 2009Great story here about Justin Garner, the small-town cop who stopped a a spree killing inside a North Carolina nursing home. Garner, the only officer on duty, just went right into the building on his own and confronted the shooter:...
"He had been getting better?
Posted on April 01, 2009From the Daily Oklahoman: In a probable cause affidavit for her arrest, Price told investigators she knew her 24-year-old husband was striking their daughter too hard, but she insisted that ?he had been getting better? compared to the times he...
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on April 01, 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,...
Photographic proof of the motorized bar stool!
Posted on April 01, 2009From The AP: In this photo released Tuesday, March 31, 2009, by the Newark (Ohio) Police Department, a motorized bar stool is shown. Police in Newark, 30 miles east of Columbus, say when they responded to a report of a...
KCPD names victim from homicide in 6400 block of Manchester
Posted on April 01, 2009From KCPD: The victim has been identified as 34yr old Ahmed J. Johnson of KCMO. There are no suspects in custody and detectives ask anyone with information to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
Where is Dominic Verser?
Posted on April 01, 2009From The Star: The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department is asking for the public?s help to find a man charged with the murder of a Shawnee woman. Dominic L. Verser faces first-degree murder charges in the death of 20-year-old Olivia...
The Precious Doe Memorial
Posted on April 01, 2009They're putting together a special day of events for April 25 -- eight years to the day since her body was found near 59th and Kensington. Those special events will include the dedication of the new Precious Doe Memorial Park....
Deckhand dies with a fish in his throat, making kids laugh
Posted on April 01, 2009Not remotely crime-related. Story is from Long Beach, Calif., where a deckhand tried to make some kids laugh while they toured his fishing boat during a field trip. He put a bait fish in his mouth, only it got lodged,...
HB 277
Posted on April 01, 2009Peter Rugg of the Pitch writes about a (probably doomed) bill to legalize medical marijuana in Missouri. Snip: Once again, a bill has been introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives that would legalize the use of medical marijuana. And...
Washington wife accused of putting a hit on husband's mistress
Posted on April 01, 2009Unlike most of our stories, this hit was actually carried out -- with an ice pick, police say. Doesn't sound like anything bad happened to the husband, though. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Patty PV!
Tide gets rid of stains ... and purse-snatchers
Posted on April 01, 2009Great story from Washington State where a bystander used a 96-load bottle of Tide to smack a guy who'd just stolen some poor woman's purse.
The Search for Allyson Corrales
Posted on April 01, 2009Allyson, 4, disappeared almost a month ago when her mother was found murdered in their home. Police have been searching Allyson and her dad, Luis, ever since. Now? Authorities found Allyson's mom's car in San Antonio this weekend, and police...
Where is Jessie Moore?
Posted on April 01, 2009From Julie Adam: The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department is asking for the public?s help to find a teenager who has been missing since March 19. Jessie Moore, 18, was last seen driving a silver 2003 Ford Escort with Kansas...
Mexico has one gun store
Posted on April 01, 2009And it's run by the military. So, has that made Mexico more safe or less? (This piece from the Arizona Republic is pretty interesting. Gets into the history of gun control there and how Mexicans view guns much differently from...
Dallas cop resigns over The Incident
Posted on April 01, 2009That would be the incident where he reportedly detained football player Ryan Moats for several minutes, robbing Moats of the chance to see his mother-in-law one last time.
Mom, 17, accused of smothering baby with a teddy bear
Posted on April 01, 2009Just awful. Story is from Massachusetts. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM
MORE on KC women accused of getting teen girls drunk
Posted on April 01, 2009I missed this from yesterday, but one of the woman is accused of offering $10 to the girl who drink a glass of vodka the fastest.
Oops ...
Posted on April 01, 2009Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to go on "Dr. Phil" and brag about being shoplifters after all ...
Organized-crime raids in the Northland?
Posted on April 01, 2009From The Star: The FBI served several search warrants in the metro area Tuesday as part of an investigation possibly linked to organized crime. Family names linked to the warrants are the same ones that have been investigated in the...
Unbelievable
Posted on April 01, 2009Remember Mark Ciavarella? He's a (former) Pennsylvnia judge who got kickbacks for sentencing juvenile offenders to privately run facilities, even when the kids didn't really deserve it. He and a buddy made something like $2 million off the scam. There...
Senior citizen foils liquor-store holdup, makes robber cry
Posted on April 01, 2009The clerk, 76, was working at a store in Trenton, N.J., when the 19-year-old suspect came in. Kid grabbed a liter of Hennessey and tried to run out, but the clerk hit the magnetic lock, police say. So the kid...
Boy died from cancer after Mom failed to give him meds, police say
Posted on April 01, 2009Story is from Massachusetts. The kiddo, Jeremy Fraser, was just 8 years old. Authorities say Mom failed to fill most of his prescriptions. She also allegedly canceled about a dozen doctor visits. She's looking at a child-endangerment rap right now,...
CSM: Is the recession to blame for series of multiple homicides?
Posted on April 01, 2009The Christian Science Monitor's article is here, and they quote criminology experts who say there MIGHT be a trend, but I'm really skeptical of stories like this one. I just read this book, "Columbine," about the school shooting, and it's...
MO police chief accused of distributing prescription drugs
Posted on April 01, 2009The story is from Steele, Mo.
Man killed lover for liking the dog more, police say
Posted on April 01, 2009Story is from Florida. Authorities say the suspect smothered his lover with a pillow because he thought the victim had been showing more affection to their pit bull, Roscoe.
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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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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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