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On the bright side, he is consistent

Posted on January 26, 2009
A Pennsylvania man is accused of showing drunk to a judge's office -- he was there to ask for wiggle room in paying off a fine for a previous public-drunkenness conviction, police say. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Jay Tee!

Maryland teen murdered his family -- then played video games at a friend's house

Posted on January 26, 2009
He's been sentenced to four life terms, though he could be eligible for parole in 23 years. Prosecutors say the kid wanted to inherit his family's money, but he said that he'd been repeatedly abused -- and several of his...

David Koresh's mother found murdered in Texas

Posted on January 26, 2009
Koresh, of course, being the leader of the Branch Davidians. Police suspect his aunt is accused of fatally stabbing his mother. Sad thing how tragedy just seems to stalk some families. More here from the Houston Chronicle.

Open Thread ... Monday

Posted on January 26, 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,...

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Series of arsons plagues Pennsylvania town

Posted on January 26, 2009
They've had 30 arsons since the New Year in Coatesville, a city near Philly, and authorities there are calling a state of emergency, urging residents to turn on their porch lights and remove anything that can burn from their front...

The crimes of Mel Ignatow

Posted on January 26, 2009
Longtime reader Chip points out the case of Mel Ignatow, a Louisville man who was acquitted of murdering his fiancee. Naturally, AFTER the trial, photos were discovered of him raping and killing the victim. Because he couldn't be tried again,...

I'm not a shoplifter -- I'm a store security consultant!

Posted on January 26, 2009
In Omaha, a man was caught hiding baseball bats down his pants in a sporting goods store. After he was stopped, he said he wasn't a shoplifter, but the owner of a new security company. He was just testing the...

Best lede ever

Posted on January 26, 2009
From the UK's Sun: A fiesty raccoon has bitten off a pervert?s penis as he was trying to rape the animal. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!

Lady with Taser helps save Georgia cop

Posted on January 26, 2009
Nice story here about a woman who got a Taser for Christmas and, better yet, got to use it when she saw a suspect getting the upper hand on a police officer. Snip: "I went straight for my kid?s diaper...

Justin Thurber trial starts this week

Posted on January 26, 2009
Thurber is accused of abducting, raping and murdering college student Jodi Sanderholm down near Ark City back in 2007. The 19-year-old's body was found in a wildlife area a few days after she disappeared. Snip from the Cap-Journal: During pretrial...

Lee's Summit man accused of home invasion

Posted on January 26, 2009
From Lee's Summit PD: At 4:05 p.m. Saturday (01-24-09) police officer?s were dispatched to 1017 NE Bryco Drive on the report of an armed disturbance. Initial information was a black male subject had forced his way into the residence and...

Who was Lecletia J. Hardy?

Posted on January 26, 2009
KMBC has a report on a vigil for Hardy and her baby, Lailah, who were found dead last week near the Blue River. Police think it might have been a murder suicide. More here.

KCK man gets 8 years for making fake IDs

Posted on January 26, 2009
When a trooper caught him near Joplin, David Lorenzo Fletcher had 66 fakes -- including 28 with his photo on them.

"He's mailing himself out of jail, one envelope at a time"

Posted on January 26, 2009
The St. Louis Circuit Clerk is frustrated with one prisoner because he keeps mailing his blood, semen and urine to their office, the Post-Dispatch reports. Snip: His office cannot legally refuse letters from jail. And federal authorities told Favazza they...

Teen Cop!

Posted on January 26, 2009
Great story from Chicago where a 14-year-old, dressed in a police uniform, wandered into a station and then rode around with a real officer for five hours before everybody realized what was going on. He's being charged in juvie for...

Local couple accused of starving infant to death

Posted on January 26, 2009
Missed this from Saturday, when Jackson County prosecutors filed second-degree murder charges against Nicholas and Rebecca Candler, whose infant Jeremiah died last fall. (They're also facing an endangerment charge.) Because of the timing of the M.E.'s report, Jeremiah is officially...

OUR WORST FEARS HAVE BEEN REALIZED

Posted on January 26, 2009
The Guardian investigates reports of squirrels on crack. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!

Do you recognize these men?

Posted on January 26, 2009
From Independence PD: At 11:29 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2009, an armed robbery took place at the Conoco service station located at 11100 E. U.S. 40 Hwy, Independence, MO. The first suspect entered the convenience store at the service station...

Woman shot boyfriend because he wouldn't let her sleep, police say

Posted on January 26, 2009
Story is from Louisiana. The good news is that he'll live to complain about it.

Wow, that's really touching ...

Posted on January 26, 2009
The Wall Street Journal has a nice feature here about towns that are sad about losing their prisons -- which is a big change from most towns, which fight their construction. Why are the townsfolks so broken up? Well, they're...

Report: Man tried to have sex with Raggedy Ann

Posted on January 26, 2009
Which reportedly got him booted from the homeless shelter. He's now facing charges for allegedly "taunting" the police. Story is from New Hampshire. Hat Tip: Many thanks, QuizLaw!

Highway workers report $100K found along IN road

Posted on January 26, 2009
They might end up getting a cash reward, but so far, it's just pats on the back. The working theory is that money from a drug deal, since a police dog alerted to drugs on the money. Hat Tip: Many...

Supremes: It's OK to frisk passengers during traffic stops

Posted on January 26, 2009
Even if there's no evidence the passenger has committed a crime or is getting ready to do so. The officer just needs to have a reasonable suspicion.

Bernard Madoff's FL home covered in toilet paper

Posted on January 26, 2009
Best Part: A bunch of teenagers called a local paper to take credit -- they say they were avenging their lost trust funds. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!

In the right hands, anything is a weapon

Posted on January 26, 2009
Robber uses bleach to hold up c-store, steal cartons of cigarettes.

Could this woman be Mother of the Year?

Posted on January 26, 2009
I don't know, but seacoastonline.com says she "took her 10-year-old son to a Greenland truck stop Saturday night, knocked on the first truck she saw, then had sex with the driver while the boy watched." Hat Tip: Many thanks, aqua!

Alleged home invader was shot first -- now he's charged

Posted on January 26, 2009
From Glenn Rice: George R. England Jr. of Imperial, Mo., faces one count of first-degree burglary for the incident that occurred about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday at a residence in the 12000 block of Missouri 92, just west of Kearney. ......

Parents plead not guilty to starving their baby

Posted on January 26, 2009
From Mark Morris: A Jackson County judge today set a February court date for a Kansas City couple charged with murder in the starvation death of their 4-month-old son. Associate Circuit Judge Bob Beaird told Nicholas and Rebecca Candler that...

New leads in Renee Pernice's disappearance?

Posted on January 25, 2009
From KCPD: Detectives are looking for information regarding the truck pictured in the attached photos. It is believed the truck may be involved in the disappearance of Renee Pernice. The truck was captured in surveillance video during the morning of....

Should courts, defenders be exempt from state budget cuts?

Posted on January 24, 2009
A lot of states have already answered, and they're saying "no." Which is starting to affect court systems across the nation. In Missouri, you probably know, public defenders near Columbia and Springfield have already warned about their heavy workloads --...

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