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81 motorists had no license during KC checkpoint

Posted on May 21, 2010
KCPD operated another driver's license checkpoint yesterday night at Independence and White, Chief Corwin's blog reports. Of the 1,001 cars checked, police found 81 drivers who were driving with no license or were driving while revoked. (That's not counting the...

Text messages lead to severe beating, Fla. cops say

Posted on May 21, 2010
You might remember this case: A 15-year-old boy is accused of stomping a girl with his steel-toed boots, leaving her with severe brain injuries, after she sent him a nasty text message, which called him a rapist and took a...

Cop sues after wife appears in 'Playboy'

Posted on May 20, 2010
A former Ohio cop has settled his lawsuit accusing coworkers of harassing him after his wife appeared in "Playboy." He'd asked for $3.5 million. He's getting about $35,000, the Columbus Dispatch reports.

KC investigates Northland rape

Posted on May 20, 2010
From Christine Vendel: Kansas City police were looking for a masked man who raped a 23-year-old woman last night after she stepped out of her Northland apartment to smoke a cigarette. The attack was reported about 10:15 p.m. in the...

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Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)

Posted on May 20, 2010
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,...

Mo. man sues wife over son's death

Posted on May 20, 2010
A Lake St. Louis man has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against his wife, whom he's divorcing, over the death of their infant son, the Post-Dispatch reports. The husband alleges that his wife suffocated the little boy when she got drunk...

Hearing set in Kan. shooting rampage

Posted on May 20, 2010
In Osage County, Kan., a preliminary hearing is scheduled in late June for James Kahler, who allegedly killed his estranged wife, her grandmother and his two teenage daughters back in November, after his wife filed for divorce. Kahler's 11-year-old son...

Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego Lindsay Lohan?

Posted on May 20, 2010
A U.S. judge has issued an arrest warrant for Lohan, who reportedly missed a court appearance because she's overseas for the Cannes Film Festival and her passport got stolen. Hat Tip: Many thanks, onetime!

$120 million in paintings stolen in Paris

Posted on May 20, 2010
Five paintings, valued at $120 million total, have been stolen from the Paris Museum of Modern Art, and authorities are wondering how someone could have pulled off the heist. (Some experts are already blaming poor security.) The stolen works include....

KCPD gets new deputy chief

Posted on May 20, 2010
KCPD has a promotion ceremony scheduled tonight, and one of those being recognized is Cheryl Rose, who's becoming a deputy chief. She's the third woman to serve in that spot. She's replacing Rachel Whipple, who retired in May.

Gay Malawi couple gets 14 years

Posted on May 20, 2010
In Malawi, a judge has sentenced a gay couple to 14 years in prison after they held an engagement ceremony. From the BBC: Handing down sentence in the commercial capital, Blantyre, Judge Nyakwawa Usiwa-Usiwa told the pair: "I will give...

Drug suspect has been deported 5 times

Posted on May 20, 2010
From Joe Lambe: A federal grand jury in Kansas on Wednesday indicted a man on a drug charge and on illegal entry ? allegedly his sixth illegal entry into the United States. Emigdio Villegas-Cortez, 23, a citizen of Mexico, is...

45 years for Northland murder

Posted on May 20, 2010
In Platte County, Cornelle Williams has been sentenced to 45 years for the murder of Rusty Clinton and other crimes in 2001, prosecutors say. This is the second trial for Williams, after his first conviction was overturned by an appeals...

Man accused of illegal silicone butt injections

Posted on May 20, 2010
A Florida man has triumphed over allegations that he practiced health care without a license -- specifically, that he offered to inject silicone into women's bodies. From the Daytona Beach News-Journal: In an undercover video, Hendrix told the women that...

Robber says he's tired of old ladies beating him up

Posted on May 20, 2010
From the Cincinnati Enquirer: Bedinghaus, 21, of Westwood, gave a full confession to police, telling them the fights both women put up convinced him he wants to give up robbing older women. "In his own words, he's going to refer...

Looking fore trouble

Posted on May 20, 2010
In Forest Lake, Minn., police are looking for a group of young men who reportedly were hitting golf balls at a couple on a lake. The woman was struck in the head. From the Star-Tribune: He reported hearing a splash,...

Man arrested for outfield shortcut

Posted on May 20, 2010
In Altoona, Pa., a man was arrested for cutting across the outfield during a minor-league baseball game -- so he could get to the concession stand more quickly, police allege. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!

Who killed Sabrina Jones?

Posted on May 20, 2010
KCPD has identified the victim of a homicide early Tuesday in the 2900 block of East 21st Street. The victim, Sabrina Jones, was 19. Police found another victim at the scene, a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. His condition...

Local police got grants by mistake, federal audit says

Posted on May 20, 2010
Two local police departments -- Edwardsville and Sugar Creek -- got grant money they shouldn't have received, the Justice Department's inspector general says in a new report. It's all tied to the COPS program, a federal grant that helps local...

California's pot-legalization vote could be very close, poll suggests

Posted on May 20, 2010
In November, California voters will consider a measure that would legalize marijuana, and a new poll suggests that it will be very close, the Los Angeles Times reports. About 49 percent of likely voters want legalization, 48 percent oppose it...

Mo. white supremacist gets 6-plus years

Posted on May 20, 2010
Robert Joos, a white supremacist from McDonald County, has been sentenced to six years, six months on federal weapons charges, Kathee Baird reports at her Crime Scene blog. Joos was on the periphery of an investigation targeting two white supremacists...

Quick Draw McGraw has a lot to answer for

Posted on May 20, 2010
Florida woman allegedly uses a guitar to clobber her aunt, who spent too long in the bathroom, Will Greenlee writes at his "Off The Beat" blog. The professionals like to call this move "El Kabong."

Shon Pernice's mom says he's innocent

Posted on May 20, 2010
Fox 4 has an interview here.

How JoCo convicted Richard Grissom

Posted on May 20, 2010
KSHB interviews Paul Morrison, the one-time Johnson County district attorney, about the conviction of Richard Grissom -- despite the fact that none of his victims have ever been found. (A topic that we covered yesterday, in light of the new...

Team of ninjas saves the day

Posted on May 20, 2010
Three muggers chase their victim down a dark alley ... and into a school for ninjas. "We started running towards them and they took off. They would have seen five of us in ninja gear...all in black with our belts...

Not remotely crime-related

Posted on May 20, 2010
A Florida woman receives a license with a glaring error. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!

Somewhere in America, Kenny Rogers weeps

Posted on May 19, 2010
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away, know when to run down the street naked because you lost a game of strip poker.

KC mulls over new system for traffic tickets

Posted on May 19, 2010
From Mike Mansur: The Kansas City Council took the first steps today to move the city?s system of enforcing traffic and other city violations into the electronics age. About this time next year, officers making traffic stops will swipe your...

Dad dangled toddler over cougar cage, police say

Posted on May 19, 2010
Story is from the St. Paul zoo, and Daddy is being investigated. Thankfully, nobody was eaten, though not for lack of effort on the cougar's part. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!

Click It Or Ticket returns in late May

Posted on May 19, 2010
Several Missouri police departments, including Raytown, are going to do another "Click It Or Ticket" seatbelt enforcement campaign later this month. It will run May 24 through June 6. UPDATE: Shawnee is going to participate, so all of you Kansas...

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