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Headline of the day
Posted on February 13, 2009From the Wisconsin State Journal:No credibility to theory that Mortier eaten by pigs, Fitchburg police say
Local blogger helps Chris Brown find the silver lining
Posted on February 13, 2009God bless General Blather:I find the whole stink about Chris Brown somewhat interesting. First off, I don't even know who Chris Brown is, and I couldn't even pick out his song if I heard it. I do know that he...
Not remotely crime-related
Posted on February 13, 2009It's been so long since we've had footage of a scalded koala bear drinking water after an Australian wildfire. And that's now I feel about you, CSKC. You're my adorable, scalded koala. Happy Valentine's ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, Wisdom!
KS high-school teacher accused of sex with student
Posted on February 13, 2009From The AP: Lucas-Luray High School English teacher Nina Urban is free on $10,000 bond after Thursday's hearing on a charge of unlawful sexual relations. Her lawyer said a preliminary hearing will be set at a later date. Urban turned...
To stop littering, Lee's Summit plans extra patrols near landfill
Posted on February 13, 2009Because people haven't been tying down their loads like they should, which is leading to a lot of littering. (To say nothing of 'lliteration.) Snip: The police department Traffic Safety section has stepped up enforcement efforts on routes leading to....
Amber McGathey's dad speaks
Posted on February 13, 2009KMBC has an interview with McGathey's dad, who wants to keep Matt Davis behind bars. And here's the memorial site for Amber.
Dad's gun-safety lesson involved shooting kids with BB gun, police say
Posted on February 13, 2009Pop reportedly told police that he wanted his kiddos, both under 12, to understand that getting shot hurts.
Wichita man led multistate car-theft ring
Posted on February 13, 2009From Acting U.S. Attorney Marietta Parker: Kapelle Simpson-El, 34, Wichita, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for being a leader of a car theft ring ... ... During trial, prosecutors presented evidence that beginning as early as...
What's worse than getting caught shoplifting?
Posted on February 13, 2009Getting caught while shoplifting male-enhancement pills ...Hat Tip: Many thanks, Goshel!
Qdoba employee yearns to flee the rat race
Posted on February 13, 2009In Wisconsin, an employee allegedly trashed the Qdoba restaurant where he worked because he really wanted to collect unemployment, but couldn't qualify if he just up and quit, police say. Story is from Madison. (For those unfamiliar with the chain,...
A question for you ...
Posted on February 13, 2009I was reading a story about a protest yesterday at Kansas City Hall by local African-American leaders. The city got a lot of the criticism for not investing city money east of Troost like they have downtown. But the chief...
Funkhouser rules out KCPD budget cuts
Posted on February 13, 2009But won't say where the city should find the $13 million that City Manager Wayne Cauthen wants to cut from the PD. Kansas City is staring at an $85 million shortfall in next year's budget. More here from Lynn and...
Dude, why are you showing us a picture of Wolverine's mom?
Posted on February 13, 2009From The AP: Lee Redmond shows off her fingernails, which are about 30 inches long in Salt Lake City, Aug. 8, 2006. Redmonds fingernails were broken off in a traffic accident Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009. Her injuries were serious but...
Things you shouldn't say to police, Vol. 1
Posted on February 13, 2009From the Des Moines Register:Asked why he went through an intersection on a red light, a Des Moines man about to be arrested on a third drunken driving charge, allegedly answered, "Because it was red."
Hutch man, 63, pleads guilty to 11th DUI
Posted on February 13, 2009Not sure how many DUIs left until he finally gets his golden pocketwatch from the court. Hat Tip: Many thanks, M@ for the correction to the original post!
A sad day for Kansas
Posted on February 13, 2009Apparently, SOME people think using a cattle prod on your teenage daughter is a form of "child abuse" ...
Super Mario look-alike accused of throwing pickles
Posted on February 13, 2009And that is not some sort of euphemism. Apparently, our hero tried to cash in a $300 winning lotto ticket, only it'd already been cashed in -- which inspired him to throw a Donkey Kong-like fit at his local c-store,...
More about the Matt Davis case
Posted on February 13, 2009Davis went to prison after his girlfriend, Amber McGathey, overdosed in his apartment a few years ago, and he put her body in his vehicle. The charge was abandoning a corpse. Earlier this week, though, a judge issued a ruling...
2 different burglars working PV during daylight hours, police say
Posted on February 13, 2009From Joe Lambe:Four burglaries occurred from Jan. 29 to Feb. 3, between Nall and Roe avenues in the 7800 to 8100 blocks. In the latest one, the burglar was confronted by a man who did not answer a door knock...
More proof that only losers ride the bus
Posted on February 13, 2009Lovely story from Indiana, where three teenage boys are accused of treating their school bus like a 1960s workplace. Snip from the Post-Tribune of Portage: The problems came to light Feb. 5 when one of the males, a 16-year-old, exposed...
Jury acquits MO murder suspect, age 15
Posted on February 13, 2009Owen Welty is 15 now, but he was 13 when police accused him of fatally shooting a neighbor, Don McCollough, 64, near Dexter. Welty was charged with second-degree murder and ACA as an adult -- one of the youngest people...
Suspect's mom can totally explain why her kid got involved in an alleged kidnap-and-torture plot
Posted on February 13, 2009Just a quick followup to a story from Centerville, Iowa, where a college student was allegedly abducted and tortured for a week. More from the Des Moines Register: Keel "just turned 18 six months ago. She has low self-esteem and...
Do you know a way to get paid by Jose?
Posted on February 13, 2009Jose Offerman -- onetime Royal, all-time CSKC fave -- is now facing a civil suit for what happened in this photograph during a minor-league game in Connecticut.
Quote of the day
Posted on February 13, 2009"It looks like the devil actually won this round." -- Drew Peterson on his renewed engagement. "The Devil" is his future father-in-law's pet name for Peterson.
Events spiral out of control at Alaska hotel
Posted on February 13, 2009It defies summary, though I will tempt you with this quote: The bare-bottomed woman also ended up in jail after refusing to leave the crew alone, according to police. "She was drunk and obnoxious, getting in the way of the...
Roommates fight over parking space -- argument ends when one bites off other's earlobe, police say
Posted on February 13, 2009Story is from Oregon.Hat Tip: Many thanks, Patty PV!
Man jailed for whistling "Addams Family" theme at his elderly neighbors
Posted on February 13, 2009Or "neighbours," as they like to spell it in Britain, where this story is from. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
Judges admit they got paid to send kids to juvie
Posted on February 13, 2009Just a quick update from a story we had yesterday, from Pennsylvania. They made something like $2.6 million off their little project. Just think of how many kids had their lives upended because of this. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith...
120 days (or 5 years) in Mertensmeyer case
Posted on February 13, 2009From Don Bradley: A Mission Hills man who pleaded guilty to the hit-and-run killing of a pedestrian in May could be out of prison in 120 days. A judge today sentenced Curtis W. Mertensmeyer, 20, to five years in prison...
Do you recognize this man?
Posted on February 13, 2009The FBI is searching for a man who robbed a Bank Midwest at 11th and Main about 1:22 p.m. today. The suspect is a white male with a handgun. He's about 5'3 or 5'4, about 200 pounds, appears to be...
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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?
Probably depends on the law of the state in which you live. Many states allow fo...
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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