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A new break in the 1982 Tylenol killer case?

Posted on February 04, 2009
You remember this case: Seven people died after taking Tylenol tablets that had been laced with cyanide. One suspect was sent away for trying to blackmail the company, but prosecutors could never proved he was responsible for the murders. Today,...

Convicted prostitute also liked to set fires when she was angry, police say

Posted on February 04, 2009
Snip from the Cincinnati Enquirer: Sometimes, Gray sought revenge against people at those addresses. Other times, "she'd just be walking past and spot something flammable against the side of a house, set fire to it with her lighter and keep...

Driver, 82, drags boy five blocks -- thought screams were "children playing," police say

Posted on February 04, 2009
Story is from Philadelphia. The driver is also accused of hitting the 10-year-old boy's younger sister as they were crossing the street.

"I didn't kill them"

Posted on February 04, 2009
In Tennessee, a Death Row inmate goes to his execution swearing that he didn't commit the murders for which he was convicted.

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Studey: Mental illness alone isn't a predictor of violence

Posted on February 03, 2009
Though if you add other ingredients, such as having a substance-abuse problem, it could be a problem. Researchers, though, are saying that someone with mental illness shouldn't automatically be barred from, saying, getting a concealed-carry permit because they might not...

Should police have called an Amber Alert for this girl?

Posted on February 03, 2009
Case is from Texas, where an 11-year-old girl reportedly ran off to Mexico with her alleged "boyfriend," a 23-year-old guy who plays soccer with her dad. The state, however, refused to issue an Amber Alert because she didn't go unwillingly...

Mexican drug cartels outwit U.S. border fence

Posted on February 03, 2009
The New York Times has an article here explaining why the Mexican drug cartels are unstoppable behemoths of crime, despite Mexico and U.S. efforts to tighten the border. Snip: Drug smugglers parked a car transport trailer against the Mexican side...

First zombies ...

Posted on February 03, 2009
... now velociraptors. Commuting is hell.

UK tattoo artist accused of carving her name into her sleeping lovah's flesh

Posted on February 03, 2009
Like, with a knife. Making matters worse, her name is not Ann or Mary, but Dominique. (He'd been doing a lot of drugs, so he was pretty out of it, police say.) Hat Tip: Saw this via Weird Universe!

Should police be able to jam cellphone signals?

Posted on February 03, 2009
The Washington Post asks whether more law-enforcement agencies should have the right to use cellphone jammers, the same way that FBI and Secret Service agents do. (Like they did during the inaugration.) I really support using these in prisons, mostly...

MO Highway Patrol announces Troop A saturation patrols for March

Posted on February 03, 2009
From the patrol: Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, announces that sometime during the month of March, driving while intoxicated saturations will be conducted in Cass, Clay, and Johnson counties. The saturations are part of the continuing...

Open Thread ... Tuesday

Posted on February 03, 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,...

Rule of Thumb: If you see a person wearing a cape ...

Posted on February 03, 2009
... just start walking the other way. I can assure you, that person is up to no good. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!

FL man threw urine, eggs at GF, threatened to set her on fire, police say

Posted on February 03, 2009
At a certain point, there's just no amount of counseling that will ever be able to fix a relationship ... Throwing urine in your lovah's face is one of those lines.

Was this cruel and unusual punishment?

Posted on February 03, 2009
A 13-year-old convicted of raping a 72-year-old woman was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. He's 33 now, and he's asking the Supreme Court to see if his sentence was constitutional. As the New York Times notes, it's...

Worst bet EVER

Posted on February 03, 2009
From Midtown Miscreant, writing about how some prisoners keep pets behind bars: Guys would sometimes have a pet cat that hung out by whatever shop or building they worked out of. I once saw a fairly crazy guy, his name...

MO man accused of taking teen girls across state line for sex

Posted on February 03, 2009
The suspect is from Chillicothe, but he was reportedly caught by Overland Park police during an undercover sting, where a detective ordered sex with two girls at a JoCo motel. The girls were 17, authorities say. The suspect is accused...

Metal detectors at the Aguirre Center?

Posted on February 03, 2009
The Aguirre Center is where a handful of people -- at least four -- got injured during a shooting on Friday. Happened during a basketball game, and as Matt's story confirms, it wasn't a school-sponsored event. (Contrary to earlier reports.)...

Pitch: KCPD to vote on becoming unionized

Posted on February 03, 2009
In March, the Plog says. Specifically, officers will vote whether the local Fraternal Order of Police should become their union representation.

Man suffers life-threatening wound from wife, KC police say

Posted on February 03, 2009
From Meredith Rodriguez: A man in his 20s suffered a life-threatening wound when he allegedly was stabbed by his wife during an argument Monday night. The stabbing occurred about 10 p.m. at the Willshire Apartments in the 700 block of...

Gary Collins accused of DUI

Posted on February 03, 2009
From AP: This photo released by the Santa Barbara County Calif., Sheriff's department Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, shows actor Gary Collins after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009. (AP Photo/Santa Barbara County Sheriff's...

Excuse me, sir, is that a pigeon in your pants?

Posted on February 03, 2009
Why, yes. There are TWO pigeons, to be exact. (With excellent photographic evidence.) Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!

Kimberly Dawn Trenor: Guilty

Posted on February 03, 2009
You remember Trenor. She's been found guilty of killing her 2-year-old daughter, Riley Ann Sawyers, during a daylong "discipline" session. (The little girl reportedly failed to say "yes, ma'am.") The child's body was later found in a plastic box in...

1 woman dead in 2100 block of East Linwood

Posted on February 03, 2009
From KCPD: On Monday evening at approximately 7pm, KCMO police were called to an apartment in the 2100 block of East Linwood in regard to a shooting. Upon arrival officers located a 28-year-old female inside the apartment suffering from a...

Shoplifter drops dead after fight with security guard

Posted on February 03, 2009
From Meredith Rodriguez: A fight between a store security guard and a suspected shoplifter ended when the suspect dropped dead. The fight happened in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart at 8301 N. Church Road in Kansas City, near Liberty....

SC sheriff hurries to catch the Michael Phelps gravy train

Posted on February 03, 2009
The sheriff says he'll charge the athlete if he can prove THE PHOTO was taken within the confines of his jurisdiction ... Liked this bit from the AP: The Richland County sheriff has long sought to fight drug crimes. He...

North Dakota PD pays $100K after man gets frostbite during traffic stop

Posted on February 03, 2009
The guy was just a passenger when his friend got stopped for speeding in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The police made him stand outside the car in freezing weather for 20 minutes without coat or hat, causing him to get...

KS mayor shoots dogs for chasing kids, intimidating residents, sheriff says

Posted on February 03, 2009
Story is from McCune, and the mayor, as it happens, is now facing charges of animal cruelty. Sheriff says the mayor shouldn't have done it because the circumstances didn't justify killing the dogs, which were a mixed-breed and a German...

Former Star writer accused of DUI

Posted on February 03, 2009
From Christine Vendel: A former Kansas City Star columnist who is married to the newspaper?s publisher faces a March court date for allegedly driving under the influence. A Kansas City police officer stopped Rhonda C. Lokeman, 50, about 10:15 p.m....

Topeka burglar steals Bible, next month's rent

Posted on February 03, 2009
The Good Book retails at a great price -- about $15, so the pawn shops probably won't cough up much money. Here's hoping the bad guy gets some use out of it, anyway. Story is from the Cap-Journal.

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