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"Extreme emotional distress" is not a good excuse for attempted murder
Posted on March 27, 2009A Utah woman, sadly, has been told she can't use that as a defense for her trial, where she's accused of crashing her SUV into the lobby of her husband's office building, running him over.
Jersey girl, 14, accused of child porn for posting photos of herself
Posted on March 27, 2009Police say she put about 30 nude, explicit photos of herself on MySpace, so her BF could see them.
Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday
Posted on March 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. As always, please follow our standard rules: Please sign your comments,...
A different kind of Veggie Tales
Posted on March 27, 2009Sheboygan man accused of smacking Mom's BF in the face with a can of vegetables. (Story doesn't mention what kind of vegetables.)
Mugger tries to rob retired cop during cop convention, police say
Posted on March 27, 2009Story is from Pennsylvania. Snip: The suspect was arraigned and taken to Dauphin County Prison. When a reporter asked the suspect for comment as he was led out of court, he said, "I'm smooth."
My 13-year-old bit 11 kids because he really enjoys "Twilight"
Posted on March 27, 2009You go with that. It's not as convincing as "my kid is a moron, and I'm a bad parent," but you never know, some people might buy it.
Quote of the day
Posted on March 27, 2009?It seems like the children seemed to be the victims and the perpetrators here. How does that make sense?? -- Judge James Munley, asking why three Pennsylvania teenagers should be charged with child porn for sending seminude (BUT NOT FULLY...
Larry Johnson pleads guilty
Posted on March 27, 2009From Tony Rizzo: Chiefs running back Larry Johnson pleaded guilty this afternoon to two counts of disturbing the peace in connection with separate incidents involving women at Kansas City night clubs last year. A Kansas City Municipal Court judge sentenced...
Vindication
Posted on March 27, 2009Amazing story from the AP about a man who, for 29 years, was under suspicion for his wife's death. Now DNA tests show that one of his oldest friends was responsible all along. Lane McIntyre, the husband, says his son...
Florida woman appears to have misjudged how close her friend was
Posted on March 27, 2009Everybody knows there are different levels of "friends," like friends from work, friends you invite to your wedding, friend who help you move. A Florida woman thought she had a friend who would enjoy watching a video of her having...
Bye-bye, T.I.
Posted on March 27, 2009The rapper was sentenced to a year and a day in jail because he reportedly tried to buy machine guns and silencers. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Mikeybackwards and JUNGLE JIM!
Remains of Oakland woman, missing for 7 years, are found at home
Posted on March 27, 2009They found her skeleton buried under a pile of newspapers and other items. Everybody's trying to figure out how, precisely, she wasn't found seven years ago ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, Jane and Mikeybackwards!
Robber holds up the First Federal Bank on Blue Ridge
Posted on March 27, 2009From the FBI: On 3/27/2009, at approximately 11:00am, the First Federal Bank, 4227 Blue Ridge Blvd. in KCMO, was robbed by a lone white male. The robber demanded money from the teller. There was no weapon observed. There were no...
Stephanie Riddle
Posted on March 27, 2009From Platte County Prosecutor: Three years of prosecutions of a burglary ring that sometimes targeted homeowners while they were at funerals ended Thursday with the conviction of the final defendant. Stephanie A. Riddle, 32, of Kansas City, the former owner...
Have you seen this man?
Posted on March 27, 2009From KCPD:On February 6, 2009 at about 3:35pm KCMO Police Officers were dispatched to Jerry?s Silver Slipper Bar, 4704 Independence Avenue. On arrival they discovered that two men had been involved in a disturbance in the parking and were deceased....
3 days, 3 DUI arrests
Posted on March 27, 2009Stories like this make me think the song "One Night in Bangkok" is actually about Wisconsin. Also, telling a state trooper that you're "still finishing up the box of wine in my car from yesterday" might not be the best...
FL man pours chili over pregnant GF during argument, rips off her bra, police say
Posted on March 27, 2009She'd reportedly asked him to watch TV in a different room, police say. In response, he kicked one TV and tried to cut the other TV's power cord with scissors. Things degenerated from there. GF and their kids -- of...
More praise for Missouri's juvie system
Posted on March 27, 2009This time, it's from the New York Times. As you may know, Missouri treats its juvenile offenders much differently than other states, which typically send them off to mini-prisons. Instead, Missouri places kids in group homes with lots of education...
OP man, 22, arrested in Lawrence driveby (WITH VIDEO)
Posted on March 27, 2009More here from Fox 4 ...
Were KC purse-snatchings related?
Posted on March 27, 2009There were five on Wednesday, spread throughout the city, but a similar getaway car was used in three of the robberies, police say.
Go on, take the money and run
Posted on March 27, 2009Story is from Pennsylvania. From The AP: Police said a customer walked in and complained about the price of cigarettes at the gas station about 3:20 a.m. that day. The clerk took $60 from his pocket and bet the customer...
Woman, 86, climbs tree to avoid police, successfully escapes 4 hours later
Posted on March 27, 2009Story is from Downey, Calif. The woman's trailer had been declared uninhabitable weeks ago, and police were called on a report of a trespasser -- the 86-year-old. She had to use a ladder to climb the tree, and tore it...
Man tries to pay traffic ticket with coins soaked in urine
Posted on March 27, 2009The ticket cost more than $200, and that office has a policy where they only accept $20 in coins. So they sent the urine-soaked change back, postage due. Story is from Oregon. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Jewwells P and winkyb2me!
2 Clay County deputies indicted, accused of assaulting inmate
Posted on March 27, 2009From Glenn Rice: A Clay County grand jury has indicted two sheriff?s deputies on allegations they repeatedly punched an inmate and squirted him with pepper spray. Eric M. Bottorff, 27, of Cameron, Mo., was charged earlier this month with one...
"Not Guilty" plea for IL church-shooting suspect
Posted on March 27, 2009As it turns out, he tried to plead guilty after his attorney entered a not-guilty plea, but the judge ignored him. Also? Prosecutors say they won't seek the death penalty. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Second suspect gets 15 years in Yelena Guzman homicide
Posted on March 27, 2009Guzman was a 2-year-old from KCK, killed when shots were fired into her grandparents' house. Authorities say it was apparently an act of gang warfare, KCTV reports. Another suspect -- the actual shooter -- previously received a life sentence.
Amateur rapper pulls gun on unappreciative audience of 300 to 400 people, police say
Posted on March 27, 2009The good news -- he's probably going to run out of bullets. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Chuck!
Life sentence in KCK bartender's murder
Posted on March 27, 2009From WyCo DA: Wyandotte County District Judge J. Dexter Burdette this afternoon sentenced Brandon Hulett to life in prison with no chance of parole for 20 years. Hulett pleaded guilty to first degree murder in connection with the April 19,...
Guilty plea in 19-year-old's homicide
Posted on March 27, 2009From WyCo DA: Brandon Alvis, 15, pleaded guilty this morning to second degree murder in connection with the August 29, 2008, shooting death of 19 year old Krystal Dewalt which occurred in the 500 block of south 78th Street in...
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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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