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Homeless man must wear underwear, judge orders
Posted on January 02, 2009It's part of the man's conditions for bail. Story is from New Zealand. He's accused of exposing himself to some kids, which the man's defense attorney disputes. After all, the guy typically wears a loincloth and a blanket. "He wears...
Why some jails need revolving doors
Posted on January 02, 2009From The Washington Post: Hawkins then walked out of the jail and, according to police, carjacked a Toyota 4Runner in the parking lot. Arrested in Suitland a short time later, Hawkins told police that he carjacked the vehicle "because he...
Man trades his pickup for $20 in crack, TN police say
Posted on December 31, 2008I'm guessing it was a Chevy.
Maybe your "friends" really aren't your friends ...
Posted on December 31, 2008... if they put lighter fluid in your hair while you're asleep, then set in on fire and videotape the results.
Karaoke, the not-so-silent killer
Posted on December 31, 2008I've lost track of all the people who've been killed, shot, beaten and otherwise impaired because of the deadly art of karaoke. The latest specimen is from Utah, though thankfully, the victim should survive his stabbing.
MO legislator wants to outlaw "novelty lighters"
Posted on December 31, 2008By novelty lighters, they mean lighters that look like animals or toys or cartoons, play songs, flash lights and are otherwise awesome, the Columbia Tribune reports. For some reason, they think that kids might want to play with these devices,...
KCPD statement on 2008 homicides
Posted on December 31, 2008From KCPD: While the number of other violent and property crimes in Kansas City spiraled downward this year, homicides spiked in 2008. Barring any more violence before the New Year tonight, 2008 had 126 homicides ? just under the deadliest...
The Dollminator
Posted on December 31, 2008The world needs more feisty, elderly Okie women who chase down doll thieves.
Charges filed in Leavenworth homicide
Posted on December 31, 2008More here from the Leavenworth Times, which reports that Matthew Astorga is accused of shooting Ruben Rodriguez on Friday in Rodriguez' yard.
Are you drunk? Hammered? Tipsy? Wasted?
Posted on December 31, 2008Interesting study from Mizzou, via the Columbia Missourian. Researchers say that a lot of drunk-driving studies might be flawed because the subjects are always asked how often they get "drunk" -- but a lot of people have different personal standards....
Catch and Release
Posted on December 31, 2008KSHB has a good report here on Jackson County and the perception (and perhaps reality) that a lot of burglars get arrested, only to be quickly released back into the community. The prosecutor's office argues that it does a good...
More about homicide in Old Northeast
Posted on December 31, 2008Northeast's Buzz Blog has a fuller account of a homicide that took place Tuesday afternoon near Belmont and St. John. Hat Tip: Saw this via the Pitch's Plog.
Goodbye, Sheriff Tom
Posted on December 31, 2008Tony's Kansas City has a good post here about Tom Phillips leaving office after 30-some years with Jackson County.
Report: More young black males are victims, shooters in homicides
Posted on December 31, 2008UPDATED: Steven Levitt, who cowrote "Freakonomics," says there are big problems with this study. He said Fox is choosing not to emphasize the bigger picture -- that since the early 1990s, homicides have fallen sharply in every age group, including...
MO man used sword, knife to threaten cabbie, police say
Posted on December 31, 2008Because the guy didn't have enough money to pay for his fare, so he waved them at the cabbie until the taxi drove off, police allege. We call that the "crazy discount."
Some people just can't take a compliment
Posted on December 31, 2008A Florida family called police after a stranger complimented them on their dog during a walk. He was, of course, exposing his testicles at the time, so that might have spoiled the moment. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean...
Open Thread ... New Year's Eve
Posted on December 31, 2008Thanks for spending time on the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments. Feel free to share links if you see an interesting story somewhere else. THANKS AGAIN TO SARA SHEPHERD FOR MINDING THINGS WHILE I WAS OUT OF...
New illegal-immigration laws take effect in MO
Posted on December 31, 2008Starting Thursday, government employers are going to have to screen their new hires with E-Verify, the database that shows if a person is legal to work. (This also applies to private companies that have government contracts worth more than $5K.)...
Please put a statue of our dead son in Disneyland
Posted on December 31, 2008OK, this is different. A California family -- whose son was shot and killed by police -- are not only suing the city of Anaheim, they've also asked Disneyland to put a statue of their son on its Main Street,...
12 people died on MO roads over Christmas holiday
Posted on December 31, 2008Including two deaths in Troop A, which is based in Lee's Summit and covers the Kansas City region. Overall, we had fewer wrecks, but more fatalities.
MN man accused of burglarizing his own house
Posted on December 31, 2008Though it was apparently his family's stuff that got stolen. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Was St. Louis County bar owner kidnapped for ransom?
Posted on December 31, 2008UPDATED: False alarm! PREVIOUSLY: Police are considering the possibility based on the, you know, "ransom type note" found near his abandoned truck.
IL man arrested for wearing "POLICE" T-shirt
Posted on December 31, 2008Story is from Belleville, where a cop arrested a man for impersonating a police officer because the man was wearing a "POLICE" T-shirt back in 2006. Naturally, the man is now suing, saying his First Amendment rights were violated. From...
Matt Dillon accused of excessive speeding
Posted on December 31, 2008Vermont authorities say he was going 106 mph when he got pulled over last night. (It was on an interstate, and the limit was 65 mph.)
Granny Robber, age 68, stole to help her son, prosecutors say
Posted on December 31, 2008He'd fallen on hard times, so she started holding up banks to help out, the authorities allege. She's eligible for 5 years, though prosecutors are tempted to give her probation. (She's admitted to one robbery, and they think she pulled...
Is MO headed for another record drop in traffic deaths?
Posted on December 31, 2008Right now, the Missouri Highway Patrol has logged 936 traffic fatalities so far this year, compared to 990 at the same time last year. (And 2007 was another year where there was a big decline.) Assuming we don't have a...
Charles Barkley accused of DUI
Posted on December 31, 2008Story is from Scottsdale, Ariz. Police gave him a blood test because he refused the breathalyzer, and those results aren't back yet. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Police officer deaths down in '08
Posted on December 29, 2008The report, published Monday, says the number of U.S. officers killed in the line of duty was down roughly 30 percent this year. The number killed by gunfire was the lowest in more than five decades. The story says explanations...
Caregiver charged with killing Pleasant Hill toddler
Posted on December 29, 2008The mother's boyfriend allegedly beat the 3-year-old so badly early Saturday morning that he died. Police interviewed the little boy's brother, who was home at the time. Awful, awful snip from Brian Burnes' story: The 5-year-old told police that he...
Breastfeeders marching to protest Facebook ban
Posted on December 29, 2008The number of moms rallying against Facebook's ban of breastfeeding photos (specifically, Facebook says the areola, the dark skin around the nipple, violates a policy on "obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit" material) continues to grow. Only a handful turned out...
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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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