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Missing man found

Posted on April 29, 2010
Here's some good news: William Clark, an elderly man who went missing yesterday, has been located and reunited with his family, Blue Springs police report.

Missing boy found in Kan. town

Posted on April 29, 2010
About two years ago, Richard Rodriguez Jr. -- an 8-year-old Massachusetts boy who disappeared in 2008 -- has been found in Americus, Kan. (Some reports say the boy was in Emporia, which is near Americus.) Reports say that Richard's mom...

30 gallons of dog poop dumped in yard

Posted on April 29, 2010
The owner of dog-waste collection service allegedly dumped 30 gallons of feces in the yard of a customer who owed her $150, police in Bend, Ore., report. The customer says she has cancer and is behind in her bills. The...

NYC cop convicted in YouTube case

Posted on April 29, 2010
Patrick Pogan was only four days out of the police academy when he reportedly knocked a Critical Mass rider off his bike in Times Square. Pogan said that Christopher Long was heading right at him, but someone recorded the incident...

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Hutaree militia member seek release

Posted on April 28, 2010
In Detroit, lawyers for the Hutaree militia members are challenging a judge's decision to keep them in jail. The defense has to prove the defendants won't be a danger. The prosecutors didn't have an easy job, though, because the FBI...

Vomiting dog causes car wreck

Posted on April 28, 2010
Police in Winona, Minn., were able to verify the driver's story after they found dog vomit in the car, the Daily News reports.

The saddest thing you'll read today

Posted on April 28, 2010
From the Oklahoman: Authorities give slain girl's teddy bear to her father. The teddy bear was evidence, but police were hoping to give it back to her when they found her. Aja Johnson was only 7 years old. From her...

Not remotely crime-related

Posted on April 28, 2010
In one California county, officials have passed a rule that would stop McDonald's from putting toys in its Happy Meals. What's next, Cali? Public executions for Ronald and Grimace?

Quote of the day

Posted on April 28, 2010
"A witch hunt for men with tanned and muscular bodies on the beach is the last thing anybody wants," he said.

Open Thread ... Wednesday

Posted on April 28, 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,...

Woman bites off man's ear after being called fat, Neb. cops say

Posted on April 28, 2010
Maybe she was hungry?

Oh, baby, you're an animal!

Posted on April 28, 2010
Near Altoona, Pa., a woman is accused of having sex with a horse, a pig and a dog, as well as various men, the Mirror reports. The police were tipped off by a former boyfriend who says he and his...

KCPD plans drivers license checkpoint

Posted on April 28, 2010
For May 6. They're going to be looking for people driving who are driving while revoked-suspended or who simply don't have a license. Don't worry -- if you show up drunk or carrying drugs, they'll arrest you for that stuff,...

Evidence kicked for off-duty cop accused of fatal DUI

Posted on April 28, 2010
In Chicago, a judge has ruled that an off-duty officer -- who was filmed drinking five shots minutes before he got into a fatal wreck -- was improperly arrested, so his Breathalyzer test can't be admitted as evidence, the Sun-Times...

Man killed parents, then went shopping

Posted on April 28, 2010
A Rhode Island man has pleaded guilty to killing his parents, burying their bodies in a cesspool and then going shopping with their credit cards. Relatives knew something was wrong when James and Marian Soares missed a family reunion that...

Not remotely crime-related

Posted on April 28, 2010
The Boy Scouts are offering a pin for playing video games. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Rhonda!

Is Mexico's drug war worth it?

Posted on April 28, 2010
About 22,700 people have been killed since Mexico's government decided to fight the drug cartels. A new study from Europe argues that cracking down on violence almost always causes more murders, kidnappings and other forms of violence, the AP reports...

KC homicide count stands at 34

Posted on April 28, 2010
Compared to 40 at the same point last year. Police are resolving about 56 percent of their cases, when you take into account cases from past years that were closed in 2010.

Ala. burglar takes horse sedative, watches porn

Posted on April 28, 2010
Workers at Jacksonville's Bonny Brook Veterinary Clinic found the little angel napping in their break room, the Anniston Star reports. Amazingly, his heart had not stopped beating.

Should inmates get to eat pizza?

Posted on April 28, 2010
Some prisons and jails are letting inmates specially order cheeseburgers, pizza and other junk food, the Wall Street Journal reports. It's offered by Aramark, which handles food service for some facilities. The prisons, naturally, get a cut -- Indiana figures...

Texan uses chainsaw to cut off wife's head, police say

Posted on April 28, 2010
In Lewisville, Texas, police are searching for Jose Fernando Corona, who's accused of killing his wife, Maria, with a chainsaw and leaving her decapitated body in the street. A postal worker found her. Police say the saw, sitting on a...

Should 'one-man AIDS epidemic' go free?

Posted on April 28, 2010
New York wants to indefinitely hold Nushawn Williams -- a man who infected at least 13 women with AIDS -- even though Williams has served his 12-year sentence. It's a process called civil commitment, typically used in cases where the...

Pantsless lady shoots up ex's home, police say

Posted on April 28, 2010
In Port Charlotte, Fla., a woman allegedly broke into her ex-boyfriend's residence and used his gun to fire several shots into the wall. She was found passed out, pantsless, on the bed, police say.

Mom's boyfriend charged after baby suffers brain injury

Posted on April 28, 2010
Forrest Barro, 22, is facing charges of second-degree assault and child endangerment after his girlfriend's 3-month-old suffered a brain injury, the Jackson County prosecutor's office reports. The little boy was taken to Children's Mercy yesterday. The baby had reportedly been...

Who killed Helen Ragan?

Posted on April 28, 2010
Ragan was shot and killed when bullets were fired into her apartment in the 11800 block of Holiday Drive on Monday night, Brian Burnes reports. Brian interviewed one of the detectives working the case, and he said it looks like...

Illinois bar gets a drive-through

Posted on April 28, 2010
Someone drove a Ford Escort through the Monkey Shak of Madison County, Ill., early Sunday morning, the Highland News Leader reports. Amazingly, nobody was killed -- there were still customers in the bar. The Monkey Shak sits on the north...

Tattooed man in thong upset with cops

Posted on April 28, 2010
Larry Keith, a 59-year-old Wichita man, decided to celebrate his birthday in an unusual way: He was going to ride his bicycle past City Hall while wearing only a thong. (That way, people could see his tattoos, which cover most...

Never too old for a whupping? Police disagree

Posted on April 28, 2010
In Crestview, Fla., a 53-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly smacked her son for calling her "bad names." The charge is domestic battery. And I guess I can see why -- the guy had several scratches and bumps on...

Pittsburg teen accused of killing pal

Posted on April 28, 2010
In Pittsburg, Kan., police have arrested a 16-year-old who allegedly shot and killed his friend, age 17. Authorities say the 16-year-old had apparently stolen a handgun and removed the clip. Only the teens didn't realize one bullet was still in...

Victim's parents sue party hosts

Posted on April 28, 2010
Dan Riemann was struck and killed by a driver, Curtis Mertensmeyer, as Riemann was walking near 56th and Ward Parkway in May 2008. Riemann's parents have sued the hosts of the party that Mertensmeyer attended because they allegedly allowed him...

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