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Naked pole-vaulter takes Paris

Posted on March 30, 2009
He wanted to draw attention to his, um, sport. I think you'd get arrested for trying to pull this off here, but Paris is more laissez-faire about a lot of things: The musclebound 31-year-old is seen loping through the streets...

KC volunteer ordinance unconstitutional?

Posted on March 30, 2009
Had a request for some news from our city council, and it so happens that a motion regarding this was expected to be filed this morning. Here's the latest with Gloria-gate: Mayor turns up pressure to fight volunteer ordinance |...

Man beheads 5-year-old sister in front of police

Posted on March 30, 2009
The first officer got there in 20 seconds and kicked the door down -- but even that was too late. The man's 17-year-old sister was fatally wounded in the next room, and he already had his 5-year-old sister in his...

Backhoe bank-robber noticed, captured

Posted on March 30, 2009
There's the intricate, perfectly-planned and flawlessly executed Oceans 11-type heist...and then there's this. | Sara Shepherd

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Girl, 8, vanishes from CA trailer park

Posted on March 30, 2009
Sandra Cantu was supposed to be going over to a friend's to color. No leads so far, only this: Sandra's grandfather recently installed surveillance cameras on his mobile home after the tires on his truck were slashed -- a rare...

Mug shot of the day

Posted on March 30, 2009
In case you missed this link on the OT, this is what someone who would threaten to burn down a house over a dog dispute looks like. | Sara Shepherd Hat tip: Thanks to You're a Mean Drunk R2D2!

Teen prostitute paid in chicken nuggets

Posted on March 30, 2009
A 27-year-old man and his 16-year-old girlfriend used money the girl (also 16) earned to pay the $1,050 weekly rent on their Brisbane apartment. Her wages? An occasional box of chicken nuggets. Judge to pimp: "Your conduct can properly be...

The great moped getaway

Posted on March 30, 2009
The moped thief made it about 350km -- over challenging Queensland terrain -- before being caught when he refused to pay for his gas. Passers-by previously had reported a "slow motorbike" on the highway: Innisfail police Insp David Tucker said...

Beef on bun

Posted on March 29, 2009
In Ohio, a jail guard is accused of "arranging for a prisoner to eat a sandwich that another prisoner had touched with his penis. The deputy is accused of using a cell phone to record the incident." Ha tTip: Many...

If I had no loot

Posted on March 29, 2009
From Laura Bauer: Lawrence Police are investigating an early morning robbery in which victims say the suspect got mad after not getting enough loot. According to a police release, three Lawrence residents were near 11th and Vermont streets around 1...

KCPD officer hit while working accident

Posted on March 29, 2009
From Laura Bauer: A police officer was seriously injured when she was struck on Interstate 470 this morning while working another crash. The Kansas City Police department is not releasing her name, but said she?s 42 years old. She?s been...

Man who killed 4 Oakland cops "not a monster," cousin says

Posted on March 28, 2009
Really? How many cops do you have to kill before we can safely assume your personal character might be less than stellar? But wait, it gets better: As mourners walked through the streets, they chanted, "OPD you can't hide, we...

Creepy, but surprisingly legal

Posted on March 28, 2009
A judge says that an Illinois man was NOT breaking the law when he'd approach strangers in the park and ask if he could tickle their children.

For Gerard and Amir

Posted on March 28, 2009
Sara has a story here about a basketball game dedicated to the memory of Amir and Gerard Clemons, two children killed at their aunt's apartment in Raytown recently. Both boys played on the Missouri Valley Blazers team. Snip: After thanking...

Guilty verdict in MO trooper's homicide

Posted on March 28, 2009
From The AP: The jury deliberated three hours before returning the verdict, finding that (Lance) Shockley, 32, of Van Buren, killed patrol Sgt. Carl Dewayne Graham Jr. outside of Graham's Van Buren home on March 20, 2005. The penalty phase...

Who was Aaron White?

Posted on March 28, 2009
From Christine Vendel: Police on Friday identified a victim shot to death in an apartment early Thursday as Aaron J. White, 17. Neighbors heard about six gunshots at 12:35 a.m. and saw a gunman run out of the apartment building...

KS passes new rules for teen drivers

Posted on March 28, 2009
From David Klepper: Under the law, teens may get a license at 16, but they face six months of restrictions that include: ?No driving with more than one non-sibling passenger under the age of 18. ?No driving after 9 p.m.,...

Open Thread ... Weekend Edition

Posted on March 28, 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,...

Woman sues police dog for biting her on the buttocks

Posted on March 28, 2009
The case was dismissed, and the woman was fined $500 for naming the dog as a defendant. Story is from Michigan.

Spanish court mulls over criminal case for Gonzales, other U.S. officials

Posted on March 28, 2009
From The AP: A Spanish court has agreed to consider opening a criminal case against six former Bush administration officials, including former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, over allegations they gave legal cover for torture at Guantanamo Bay, a lawyer in...

Wife planted drugs, gun in husband's car to get him fired, arrested

Posted on March 28, 2009
Maybe there are worse things than being single.

Technically not crime-related, but ...

Posted on March 28, 2009
Anybody who makes their employee reach into a bag of dog feces as punishment should be locked up, IMHO. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Rosie!

Who doesn't mind bad weather? Bank robbers

Posted on March 28, 2009
From Karen Dillon: Three Kansas City area banks were robbed this morning and one customer was shot, but authorities say the robberies were not connected.All the robberies took place between about 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., said Bridget Patton, an...

KCPD plans DUI checkpoint sometime April 3-5

Posted on March 27, 2009
From KCPD: The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on the weekend of April 3-5, 2009 at a location in Kansas City, Missouri that is known for occurrence of DUI related crashes or DUI arrests. This...

KCPD names suspect from police-involved shooting

Posted on March 27, 2009
From KCPD: The man fatally shot by officers this morning at 31st and Charlotte has been identified as Fritz M. Leandre, black/male, 02/23/1990, of Kansas City. He was shot after crashing his vehicle and pointing a gun at the officers...

Cop loses his job because he lost his sense of smell

Posted on March 27, 2009
In suburban Pittsburgh, a police officer lost his sense of smell during an off-duty motorcycle wreck -- and because of that, his department fired him. Now a state appeals court has sided with them. The ability to smell is actually...

Richard Hatch wants to get voted off the island

Posted on March 27, 2009
And by "island," we mean federal custody. Richard is doing a 4-year stretch for tax evasion off his "Survivor" winnings. Hatch, who's representing himself, says he had ineffective counsel last time, the judge gave him the wrong amount of time...

Man threatened to blow up police if he couldn't take his beer to jail, authorities allege

Posted on March 27, 2009
From Christine: A man upset that he couldn?t bring two cans of beer to jail allegedly threatened to blow up two Kansas City police officers. Robert O. Whitlock, who turns 59 today, now faces a charge of making a terrorist...

TN legislators consider $1K fine for sagging britches

Posted on March 27, 2009
I used to get annoyed by these bills -- it's like nobody's ever explained the concept of constitutionality to the sponsoring parties. Now? I think they're adorable, like 5-year-olds who think they can fly if they just run fast enough...

Decision to cook sausages in prison toilet goes horribly wrong

Posted on March 27, 2009
Story is from Washington state ...

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