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Charges filed in Rodney Kemp homicide -- authorities say he named his killer before he died
Posted on January 07, 2009From Christine Vendel: Rodney Kemp?s dying declaration to police Monday night that ?Bubba shot me, Bubba set me up,? helped Jackson County prosecutors charge a man with murder today. Kemp?s statements were recorded on an officer?s microphone connected to his...
Mom's boyfriend was also Mom's uncle
Posted on January 07, 2009From The AP: A St. Joseph man accused of killing a 36-day-old baby was not only the boyfriend of the child?s mother, but was also her uncle. That was part of what came to light in the first day of...
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on January 07, 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,...
Important ruling on red-light cameras?
Posted on January 07, 2009A lot of people object to red-light cameras because the ticket is written to the owner of the car -- who might not have been driving the vehicle when it was cited. Now? A U.S. Appeals Court has found that...
MO woman beats boyfriend unconscious with radio, police say
Posted on January 07, 2009Then she called police and reported that a stranger had committed the beating and raped her, to boot, the Post-Dispatch reports. She's now facing an assault charge.
There is a special place in Hell ...
Posted on January 07, 2009... for anyone who would Duct-tape an 80-year-old to a chair and then push him down a flight of stairs. Especially after he already offered to give you $40. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Wichita man pulls rifle on guy who asked him to turn down his car stereo
Posted on January 07, 2009The good news? Nobody is dead, and a suspect is in police custody. The Eagle reports that one man was filling up his gas tank when a second vehicle rolled up, blaring music from its stereo. When the first motorist...
CA subway cop accused of shooting man in the back
Posted on January 07, 2009The big story in the Bay Area right now is the death of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old Oakland man who was reportedly shot in the back by a subway cop, even though Grant was already face down on the pavement....
Woman arrested for giving free beer to the homeless
Posted on January 07, 2009Oh, good -- can't think of something the homeless need more than free beer. The suspect is also accused of biting a police officer during her arrest. Story is from Mesa, Ariz. Hat Tip: Many thanks, eephus!
KCMO logs 2 other homicides in 2009
Posted on January 07, 2009I'd thought that Rodney Kemp was the city's first homicide of 2009, but KCPD actually logged two other cases earlier in the day, Christine Vendel reports. Early in the day, police received a homicide ruling from the Jackson County Medical...
Life without parole in Aaron Ponder murder
Posted on January 07, 2009From The Star: A Jackson County judge sentenced David N. Briggs, 20, on Monday to life without parole for first-degree murder, 10 years for robbery and three years apiece for each of two armed criminal action convictions. The charges stem...
Midtown Miscreant v. Teenagers Who Kill Their Babies
Posted on January 07, 2009Specifically, he's writing about that 16-year-old from Washington state who drowned her newborn in a toilet, then left his body in the trash. From Double-M: Being poor, illiterate, abused, having absentee landlords for parents, growing up in the ghetto, being...
Worst excuse ever for missing your wedding
Posted on January 07, 2009Uh, sorry, honey, I'm going to miss Our Special Day because I joked about having a shoe bomb while I was aboard a plane. Michael Shafermeyer, 30, was on a United Express flight from Lambert International in St. Louis to...
How do we sleep while our beds are burning?
Posted on January 07, 2009Very poorly, it turns out. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
New Orleans DA considers bankruptcy
Posted on January 07, 2009Because his office doesn't have the money to pay $14 million to a wrongly convicted man. The case goes back to the 80s, when prosecutors reportedly hid evidence that could have cleared the man. (The DA at the time? Harry...
Teen stabbed outside Shawnee home
Posted on January 07, 2009Not something you typically hear about in Shawnee: An 18-year-old goes outside to his truck near 69th and Halsey, when another vehicle pulls up, a guy hops out and demands the young man's wallet. When the teen refuses, he gets...
Dear Criminals: Thank you for photographing your work
Posted on January 07, 2009Lovely story from St. Paul, where a young woman bragged that her ex-boyfriend couldn't prove that she was the one who vandalized his apartment. She probably took it too far when she posted photos of the vandalism online, which police...
Naked man offers to fight people in Wal-Mart parking lot
Posted on January 07, 2009Specifically, he claimed to be a mixed-martial-arts fighter who wanted to practice his "tap outs," the Covington News of Georgia reported. Pickett, who undressed in parking lot, said he knew he could find someone to fight with if he were...
What they found in the barber's house
Posted on January 07, 2009Lord, this might be the creepiest thing I've ever read. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Barry!
Gladstone police warn about auto thefts
Posted on January 07, 2009From Bob Cronkleton: Gladstone officials are warning that they are seeing a dramatic increase in auto thefts possibly linked to the cold weather. Police have received reports of 13 stolen autos between Nov. 2 and Jan. 2. In 8 of...
"My ex-wife tried to spy on me with a teddy bear"
Posted on January 07, 2009Story is from Nebraska, where a man claims that his ex-wife hid a recording device inside his daughter's teddy bear, so she could get material for her custody case. Now? He's suing her.
Report: Police issue more traffic tickets during tough economic times
Posted on January 07, 2009Because they're trying to make up for a shortfall in tax revenue, the researchers say. This is not a particularly popular view with police groups, who say that officers issue tickets primarily to keep drivers safe. Snip: But don't expect...
VT man arrested after biting hood of police cruiser
Posted on January 07, 2009And doing damage -- not to himself, but the car!
MO Highway Patrol plans crackdown on aggressive driving
Posted on January 07, 2009From the patrol: Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, announces a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Operation will be held in Jackson County during the month of February. The operation will concentrate on hazardous moving violations, with...
Indiana grandma, 70, holds home invader at gunpoint
Posted on January 07, 2009Keep up the good work, elderly people of America! Story is from South Bend: Dispatch: ?Ma'am, are you holding him at gunpoint?? Sandra: ?Yes, I am. And if he moves towards me, I'm afraid I'm going to have to kill....
The NFL wants to run its hands over your body
Posted on January 07, 2009Strictly for a security patdown! In California, two 49er fans are taking their case to the state supreme court, arguing that pregame security patdowns violates their rights. Security experts say the patdowns are reasonable and necessary for security. Besides, the...
Just like Romeo and Juliet ... if they didn't believe in suicide
Posted on January 07, 2009A Texas man, age 20, is getting life without parole for killing most of his girlfriend's immediate family because they wouldn't let the two of them see each other. Only the girl's father survived -- but just barely. He'd been...
NY man wants $1.5 million for kidney he gave ex-wife
Posted on January 07, 2009Not technically a crime. This is the first time I've seen a lawsuit quite like this one, though. He reportedly gave her the organ back when they were still on civil terms.
UPDATE on boy, 6, who tried to drive to school
Posted on January 07, 2009Some great details here -- he apparently learned how to drive from video games. Oh, and after he wrecked, he got out and started walking to school -- like he was absolutely determined not to miss class. Ma and Pa,...
Why would someone wait 10 years to report a missing child?
Posted on January 07, 2009We've got more about the Adam Herrman case. Herrman disappeared from Butler County, Kan., back in 1999 but it's only recently that authorities were told about him being missing. Authorities are treating the case as a possible homicide, and they've...
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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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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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