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KC police shoot, kill man who reportedly pointed gun at them
Posted on March 26, 2009From Bob Cronkleton: The fatal shooting occurred about 12:45 a.m. today at East 31st and Charlotte streets. Officers first saw the man at East 31st and Troost Avenue driving erratically at high speeds. The driver almost struck the officers, according...
1 shot dead in the 800 block of East Armour Boulevard
Posted on March 26, 2009From KCPD: This morning at about 12:30 a.m., KC Police Officers were called to the 811 east Armour Boulevard (a third floor apartment) on a shooting. On arrival a black male was located deceased from at least one gunshot wound....
ACLU report claims major problems in St. Louis jails
Posted on March 26, 2009Including guards who beat up the inmates and sneak drugs into the facility. (We'll not get into the lady prisoner who had to sleep in the buff for two weeks.) The city is calling shenanigans because the report is based...
How to handle a house fire
Posted on March 26, 2009DO: Leave the house. Run to the next-door neighbor and call 911. DO NOT: Ride a mile on your ATV and try to wake up a buddy, then fall asleep in his boat when nobody answers the door. (Also, be...
Sadly, Ohio decides it needs a law against stealing urine
Posted on March 26, 2009Oh yeah, there's a backstory. And it involves a dude who liked to drink little boys' pee.
Oh, I'm afraid I don't have my ID on me ...
Posted on March 26, 2009Naked man tried to buy beer in Tennessee c-store. He thought the clerk would like it, but that appears to have been a tragic miscalculation: According to the affidavit, police say Golden apologized for his actions, saying ?he didn?t realize...
Kill my wife, and I'll give you a bulldozer
Posted on March 26, 2009Tennessee police say that's the deal one man actually offered a buddy. Sadly, he allegedly had to repo the dozer when the friend failed to murder the missus, who was planning a divorce.
Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)
Posted on March 26, 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,...
Not so fast, hippies
Posted on March 26, 2009Obama opposes legalization of marijuana ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, Jewwells P!
Life sentences in the Robin Bell murder
Posted on March 26, 2009From the WyCo DA: Two men were sentenced today in Wyandotte County District Court for the November 11, 2005, murder of Robin Bell, which occurred at the Dollar General Store in Bonner Springs where she was employed. Wyandotte County District...
So this bobcat walks into a bar ...
Posted on March 26, 2009You know, once the whole "cougar" trend started, I knew we were eventually going to see more wildlife in our drinking establishments ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, Patty PV!
Stalking with The Stars
Posted on March 26, 2009There's now a restraining order against the guy who tried to break into the "Dancing with The Stars" studio last night to meet gymnast Shawn Johnson. When they searched his car later, police allegedly found guns, duct tape and love...
Meanwhile, in East St. Louis ...
Posted on March 26, 2009The FBI has raided City Hall, specifically the offices of the mayor and city manager, "seeking documents relating to irregularities with liquor license fees," the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
MO legislators take aim at tiny town's speed trap
Posted on March 26, 2009This is great -- apparently, the town of Foristell does big business from traffic tickets on Interstate 70. The state Senate voted to cap the amount of cash they can make off it, though. For towns with fewer than 1,000...
You might have hit bottom if ...
Posted on March 26, 2009the police find you passed out in a Jack In The Box drive-through. Doesn't matter if you're driving a Lexus. You're still drunk and disoriented at a Jack In The Box. (You might not have hit the TOTAL rock-bottom, though....
A new and disturbing form of hazing
Posted on March 26, 2009No charges filed, so not really a crime story, but Phi Gamma Delta was banned from the University of Texas at San Antonio for alleged hazing. Some of the activities are things you'd expect, like kidnapping or forced nudity. But...
2 shot, 1 grazed outside Lawrence bar
Posted on March 26, 2009Sounds like everybody's going to live, but it's a little spooky, just the same. The Journal-World reports the shooter fired into a group of people, and it happened pretty close to campus.
F-word wins stunning legal victory
Posted on March 26, 2009The Man has dropped a disorderly-conduct charge against a woman who used the F-word in a Texas Wal-Mart. (There was a tropical storm coming, and she'd just learned the store was out of batteries.) Sadly, she did this within earshot...
Shots fired into house near 157th and Conser
Posted on March 26, 2009From OP Police: Early Thursday morning, March 26, 2009, officers of the Overland Park Police Department were dispatched to investigate reports of shots fired in the area of 157th St. and Conser. It was determined a number of shots had...
Being a Crip is a lifestyle choice, defense attorneys say
Posted on March 26, 2009Wait, wait, let them explain!
Sorry, Mexico, we're not getting a new assault-weapon ban
Posted on March 26, 2009Newsweek confirms something we'd mention a week ago: The Obama administration is backing away from a renewed assault-weapon ban because they're afraid it'll interfere with everything else they want to accomplish. The Democrats in Congress weren't really eager for a...
"We are as @#$%ed up as a soup sandwich"
Posted on March 26, 2009Midtown Miscreant writes about the Ruskin High rumble and why society is (mostly) doomed.
Terrorism will still be No. 1 priority for FBI and DOJ, officials say
Posted on March 26, 2009Critics say that assigning so many agents to counterterrorism has hurt traditional investigations like white-collar fraud and organized crime. The Obama administration says it plans to hire more people to deal with those kinds of cases, but fighting terrorism will...
Irish man punches with bloody stump after samurai sword slices off his hand
Posted on March 26, 2009The most amazing part? The police say the guy didn't immediately realize he'd lost his hand. You'd think you'd notice something like that. Immediately.
A green light for medical marijuana?
Posted on March 26, 2009Ever since Attorney General Eric Holder said his people won't crack down on medical-marijuana users, a trickle of states are starting to consider legalizing the drug for sick people, USA Today reports.
Nurse allegedly stole morphine from dying woman
Posted on March 26, 2009Story is from Michigan. She apparently stole the drugs while the family sat there watching their loved one die -- they thought the nurse was trying to help. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
Report: TX cop keeps speeder from seeing his dying mother-in-law
Posted on March 26, 2009Story is from Dallas, where Ryan Moats -- a Texans running back -- was racing to the hospital to see his dying mother-in-law. In the process, he reportedly sped and ran a red light, so an officer stopped him in...
Man gets 90 days for having sex with vacuum at car wash
Posted on March 26, 2009I would suggest that his problems are going to take more than 90 days to work themselves out. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Facebook ruins another life ...
Posted on March 26, 2009To be fair, the person POSTING to Facebook usually has something to do with their own life-ruining. Case in point: An Indiana state trooper is under investigation for his page on the site. Snip: Referring to an incident in California...
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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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